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Mining Feature: 2024 Topic Selection Meeting for Mine Automation and Emerging Technologies Health and Safety Partnership
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Initial list of suggested topics
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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A topic selection meeting for the NIOSH Mine Automation and Emerging Technologies Health and Safety Partnership is scheduled for Tuesday February 27th at 3:30-5pm during MINEXCHANGE 2024 SME Annual Conference & Expo. The topics discussed at this meeting will be considered during an upcoming agenda-setting meeting.
The meeting will be held in the North 126C room at the Phoenix Convention Center.
These partnership meetings are hosted by NIOSH in collaboration with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.
Participation is open to conference attendees.

Registration
If you’d like to attend, please respond to Joel Haight, University of Pittsburgh, at jhaight@pitt.edu

Initial list of suggested topics
We have compiled an initial list of topics based on our exposure in the industry, but we hope that members will expand the list based on their own knowledge and expertise.  The goal for this Phoenix meeting is to review these collective suggestions, identify the highest priorities, and select key topics to cover during the agenda setting meeting in May.
Please review the list below and send suggestions to Joel Haight (jhaight@pitt.edu) or bring them to the meeting.
Workforce Challenges
Retaining talent
Retraining talent
Recruiting talent
Getting worker buy-inWorkplace Challenges
Identifying new hazards
Optimizing health and safety
Human System Integration (HSI) design
GPS denied environmentsData Infrastructure Requirements
Wireless requirements
Wireless co-existence
Hazard identification/tracking
Data security
Critical safety systemsRegulation and Best Practices
Rulemaking processes
User interface design standards
The language of automation
Administrative challenges
Implementation processes
Design standards across OEMsImplementation in Small Mines
Economies of scale
Marginal benefit
Step-wise implementation
OEM flexibility
Emerging Technology
Evaluating opportunities
Avoiding safety pitfalls
Lifecycle introduction and planningMaintenance Challenges
New LOTO protocols
Impact on productivity vs safety
Automated inspectionGlobal Perspectives
Motivations for implementation
Lessons learned
Overcoming acceptance obstacles
Getting worker buy-in
Planning for autonomySituational Awareness (SA)
Worker SA
Machine SA
Distributed SAUpcoming Challenges
Strategic planning
Keeping up with technology
See Also
Mine Automation and Emerging Technologies Health and Safety Partnership
Page last reviewed: January 8, 2024
Page last updated: January 8, 2024
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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