This study does not utilize a statistically representative sample of the entire population of U.S. underground and surface miners. Results from this exploratory study are thus not generalizable to the entire mining industry.
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NIOSH, under P.L. 91-596, Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20-22, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1977) has the responsibility to conduct research relating to innovative methods, techniques, and approaches dealing with occupational safety and health problems. NIOSH proposes a project that seeks to empirically understand what HSMS communication practices are important for mine worker H&S and how those practices can be developed, implemented, and maintained over time via desired communication from mine site leadership. The study seeks to answer what impact the MLI communication model that was designed and implemented have on: (1) workers' health/safety behaviors, including those that lower exposure to dust; (2) workers' perceptions of their organizations' values; and (3) changes in managers' strategic HSMS communication and implementation with workers to facilitate health/safety performance, including those that lower exposure to dust. To answer the above questions, NIOSH researchers developed a multilevel intervention (MLI) that focuses on both management and workers' communication about and subsequent actions taken to reduce respirable dust exposure over time. Previous research indicates that the use of information technology can enhance lateral and horizontal communication within organizations. The MLI includes the use of Helmet-CAM technology, as a communication medium to help merge these two worksite systems. NIOSH researchers can analyze what and how communication practices should be implemented to influence worker perceptions of their organizations' H&S values and how this impacts their subsequent H&S behavior. Eventually, the practices used to influence behavior related to this dust issue can be extrapolated to inform ways to communicate about and manage additional health/safety problems within the industry via an HSMS as implemented by site leaders. Respondents targeted for this study include any active mine worker and any active health/safety mine site leader at a metal/nonmetal mine site. It is estimated that up to 180 individuals will agree to participate in some form of data collection during the six week intervention. All participants will be between the ages of 18 and 75, currently employed, and living in the U.S. There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
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(ii) Use of information;
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Pre/Mid/Post HSMS Interview/Focus Group Questions
Nonsubstantive Public comment.docx
Attachment K.pdf
Attachment A.doc
Mine Recruitment Script/Consent