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Mining Publication: Safety Issues and the Use of Software-Controlled Equipment in the Mining Industry
Keywords: Automation Risk analysis
This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated. Contact NIOSH Mining if you need an accessible version.
Original creation date: October 1997
Authors: JJ Sammarco, JL Kohler, T Novak, LA Morley
Conference Paper - October 1997
Download PDF Document (0.50 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20000265
IEEE Industry Applications Society 32nd Annual Meeting (Oct. 5-9, 1997; New Orleans, LA), 1997 Oct; :1-7
Equipment control functions that were once hardwired are being implemented with software and very large scale integrated (VLSI) devices. Often this transition has resulted in increased flexibility, improved quality, and decreased costs. At the same time, it has created new concerns and challenges concerning worker safety. The visible and well-defined ladder diagram for relay-logic has been replaced by programs in which the exact outcome for varied inputs can be more obscure. In the coal mining industry, efforts to automate longwall mining systems have resulted in semiautonomous machines operating within the same space as workers. This paper describes an effort initiated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to identify the safety issues related to the use of processor-controlled equipment in mining. Specific findings in the areas of human actors, hardware, and software safety are presented in this paper, and a brief description of a plan to address identified weaknesses is given.
Image of publication Safety Issues and the Use of Software-Controlled Equipment in the Mining IndustryConference Paper - October 1997
Download PDF Document (0.50 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20000265
IEEE Industry Applications Society 32nd Annual Meeting (Oct. 5-9, 1997; New Orleans, LA), 1997 Oct; :1-7
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Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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