Recruitment script

Attachment I:

Recruitment Script

Form Approved

OMB No. 0920-xxxx

Exp Date xx/xx/20xx

The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) and the Office of Mining Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) are sponsoring a study to help identify ways to improve emergency self-escape for coal miners. Our team of researchers is conducting the study. We are interested in the tasks miners perform and what they need to know and be able to do during an emergency self-escape. We’ll also focus on some of the processes and procedures involved in self-escape (for example, communications, training, equipment). Your mine has agreed to participate in the research. We will be onsite, conducting interviews, running focus group sessions, and observing drills. We are looking for experienced miners to participate in the interviews and focus groups. Participation is voluntary and the results are kept private. Do you have any questions? Are you interested in participating in the study?

[If no] Thank you for your time.

[If yes] We will be scheduling a visit to your mine and will set up a day/time to meet with you and the other participants. Thank you for your time.

Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per interview response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Information Collection Review Office, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; ATTN: PRA (0920-XXXX).