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Mining Publication: Optimizing Secondary Roof Support with the NIOSH Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP)
Keywords: Health and safety programs Roof fall protection Roof falls Support design and selection Underground mining
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Original creation date: August 2000
Authors: TM Barczak
Conference Paper - August 2000
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Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Peng SS, Mark C, eds., Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, August 8-10, 2000 Aug; :74-83
The decade of the 90's brought an unprecedented increase in the development of innovative technologies to provide more effective and easier to install roof support in underground mines. To facilitate the application of these technologies to improve mine safety, NIOSH developed the Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP).
Image of publication Optimizing Secondary Roof Support with the NIOSH Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP)Conference Paper - August 2000
Download PDF Document (0.18 MB)
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Peng SS, Mark C, eds., Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, August 8-10, 2000 Aug; :74-83
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Overview of Coal Mine Ground Control Issues in the Illinois Basin
Performance Characteristics for Welded Wire Screen Used for Surface Control in Underground Coal Mines
Preventing Falls of Ground in Coal Mines With Exceptionally Low-Strength Roof: Two Case Studies
Preventing Injuries Caused by Unrecognized Stone Mine Roof Beam Failures With a Pro-Active Roof Control Plan
Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (In Nine Parts): Part 4: 3.0 Safety File
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Technique to Assess Hazards in Underground Stone Mines: the Roof Fall Risk Index (RFRI)
Page last reviewed: September 20, 2012
Page last updated: September 20, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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