coal miners' hearing protection behaviors: A - Centers
2012.8.30 behavior. According to TPB, if a coal miner has an intention to wear ear plugs or ear muffs in the mine, then he or she is likely to perform this behavior. With that said, we put forth the fourth hypothesis: H4. A coal miner's intention to wear hearing
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Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection ...
2005.1.1 Miners indicated their behavioral intent to wear hearing protection with the following item on a seven-point scale (1=strongly disagree to 7=strongly agree): I intend
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An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection ...
Our results indicate that appeals to normative influences may be the most effective antecedent to employ when persuading coal miners to wear hearing protection. However,
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Conversations among Coal Miners in a Campaign to Promote Hearing Protection
2009.7.13 166 Views 3 CrossRef citations to date 0 Altmetric RESEARCH REPORTS Conversations among Coal Miners in a Campaign to Promote Hearing Protection
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Evaluating hearing loss risks in the mining industry through
The goal of this study was to assess hearing conservation program compliance, and excessive noise exposure and hearing loss risks for both coal and non-coal mining
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An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection ...
2008.1.1 The overarching goal of this investigation was to apply TPB to assess three antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection behaviors. This examination was done
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Experimental study of the influence of coal mine noise on miners
2022.12.1 According to incomplete statistics from China's environmental protection department, 50%–80% of in-service miners have a hearing impairment, and 80% of
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Infographic: Now Hear This! Protect Your Hearing
2020.8.19 Protect Your Hearing - NIOSH CDC NIOSH Mining Tools Publications Mining Product: Infographic: Now Hear This! Take Action to Protect Your Hearing Keywords: Ear and hearing protection Hearing loss
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Hearing protection for miners - ResearchGate
2008.10.15 The objective of the study was to identify quantitatively the spectral and amplitude characteristics of coal mine warning signals and assess the feasibility of using
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An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection ...
2008.1.1 1.. ProblemNoise-induced hearing loss affects approximately 30 million workers in the United States on a daily basis (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [NIOSH], 1996).While noise is problematic for several occupations, coal miners along with individuals working in agriculture, construction, manufacturing and utilities, and the
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Remembering Margaret Ekpo and the Enugu
12 Dec 2020. As her plane touched down in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, February 2, 1959, there was only one thing on the mind of the celebrated Nigerian politician and activist, Margaret Ekpo: the ...
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Ludlow and the Colorado Coalfield War – Legends
2023.12.15 The abandoned town of Ludlow, Colorado, was once a flourishing railroad and coal-mining town made famous by the nearby Ludlow Massacre on April 20, 1914. Ludlow, located about 12 miles
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CDC - Mining Topic - Hearing Loss Prevention Overview
2023.6.15 Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a permanent affliction that interferes with a mine worker’s ability to communicate with family, friends, and co-workers. It also creates a safety hazard when mine workers are unable to hear moving machinery and warnings. In addition, many afflicted with NIHL also experience tinnitus—a ringing or
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U.S. coal miners' union asks Manchin to 'revisit' opposition
2021.12.21 The main union representing U.S. coal miners urged West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to reconsider his opposition to the Biden administration's $1.75 trillion climate and social spending bill to ...
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Coal miners urged to protect their hearing - ABC News
2014.2.25 Coal miners urged to protect their hearing Posted Tue 25 Feb 2014 at 7:53pm Tuesday 25 Feb 2014 at 7:53pm Tue 25 Feb 2014 at 7:53pm Hunter Valley coal miners are being urged by Coal Services to ...
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Evaluating hearing loss risks in the mining industry through
The goal of this study was to assess hearing conservation program compliance, and excessive noise exposure and hearing loss risks for both coal and non-coal mining divisions through evaluating MSHA citations. We analyzed 13,446 MSHA citations from 2000–2014 pertinent to 30 CFR Part 62. Descriptive statistics were generated and comparisons ...
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Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection ...
Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection among coal miners Michael T. Stephenson, Kim Witte, Charles Vaught, Brian L. Quick, Steve Booth-Butterfield, Dhaval Patel, Cynthia Zuckerman Department of Communication, Texas AM University, 4234 TAMLI, College Station, TX 77843-4234, United States Abstract Introduction: This
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Hearing protection for miners (Journal Article) OSTI.GOV
2008.10.15 The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Coal Strike of 1902 - Citizendium
2023.6.9 The Coal Strike of 1902 was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. It played a role in the history of mining, marking the first federal intervention in the business.The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to all major cities (homes and apartments were heated with anthracite
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Hearing loss in the mining industry: overview of the
2012.8.30 showed that at age 50 approximately 90% of coal miners and 49% of metal/non-metal miners have a hearing impairment. By contrast, only 10% of the non-occupational-noise exposed population has a hearing impairment at age 50 (Franks, 1997) (Stephenson, 1998). Simply stated, the majority of miners have a hearing loss by the
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Amid Black Lung Epidemic, Coal Mine Regulator: No New Silica ... - NPR
2019.6.21 The nation's top coal mine safety regulator told members of Congress on Thursday that existing safety regulations are sufficient to protect miners from toxic dust, despite calls for change amid an ...
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An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection ...
An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection behaviors: A test of the theory of planned behavior
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Behavioral intentions these postcards, see Stephenson et al., 2005). Within a week of Coal miners indicated their intent to wear hearing protection receiving the first postcard, miners received a second postcard in with the following item on a
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As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a
2023.11.9 But if the rule is adopted, the agency predicts it would save only 63 coal miner lives and avoid 244 cases of black lung disease over 60 years. An investigation by Public Health Watch, NPR, Louisville Public Media and Mountain State Spotlight suggests this may be a gross underestimate of the rule's potential upside.
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coal miners urged to protect their hearing
Dec 05, 2018 An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing 01/01/2008 Miners indicated their current behavior by responding to the following three items on a seven point scale (1 = not at all to 7 = all of the time): (a) I wear hearing protection equipment underground; (b) I wear hearing protection to prevent hearing loss; and (c) I ...
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An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection ...
2008.7.1 Among coal miners, more than 90% of the population reports a hearing deficit by age 55. In this formative evaluation, focus groups were conducted with coal miners in Appalachia to ascertain whether miners perceive hearing loss as a major health risk and if so, what would motivate the consistent wearing of hearing protection devices (HPDs).
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Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection ...
2005.1.1 Introduction: This longitudinal field study was designed to encourage Appalachian coal miners in West Virginia and Pennsylvania to engage in hearing-protection behaviors.Method: Participants were mailed postcards that featured either a positive, negative, or neutral message on the outside of the postcard and a message encouraging
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'Fundamental Shift' Needed To Protect Miners From Deadly Black
2018.6.29 New and tougher rules designed to protect coal miners from the coal and silica dust that causes the fatal disease black lung may not be enough to stem an "epidemic" of the worst stages of the ...
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IJERPH Free Full-Text Comprehensive Evaluation of Deep Coal Miners ...
2022.8.29 The unsafe behavior of miners seriously affects the safety of deep mining. A comprehensive evaluation of miners’ unsafe behavior in deep coal mines can prevent coal mine accidents. This study combines HFACS-CM, SEM, and SD models to evaluate miners’ unsafe behaviors in deep coal mining. First, the HFACS-CM model identifies the risk
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