Patrick G. Dempsey
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View article: Risk assessment of recordable occupational hearing loss in the mining industry
Risk assessment of recordable occupational hearing loss in the mining industry Open
Objective: To evaluate the hearing loss risk in different sectors and subunits in the mining industry and to identify associated occupations, in an attempt to locate gaps between hearing conservation efforts and hearing loss risks.Design: …
View article: Assessing Transformative Learning in the Community of Inquiry Framework: An Online Application
Assessing Transformative Learning in the Community of Inquiry Framework: An Online Application Open
To prepare learners for success in the 21st century, institutes of higher education must provide students with meaningful learning opportunities, including participation in discourse and critical reflection.The Community of Inquiry (COI) f…
View article: Emerging Ergonomics Issues and Opportunities in Mining
Emerging Ergonomics Issues and Opportunities in Mining Open
Ergonomics is the scientific discipline that investigates the interactions between humans and systems to optimize both human and system performance for worker safety, health, and productivity. Ergonomics is frequently involved either in th…
View article: Examination of space/volume requirements for US underground coal mine refuge alternatives
Examination of space/volume requirements for US underground coal mine refuge alternatives Open
The Mine Safety and Health Administration requires that 1.4 m2 (15 ft2) of floor space is to be provided for each person inside a refuge alternative (RA). However, the amount of floor space needed for a person to reside inside an RA and pe…
View article: Development of ergonomics audits for bagging, haul truck and maintenance and repair operations in mining
Development of ergonomics audits for bagging, haul truck and maintenance and repair operations in mining Open
The development and testing of ergonomics and safety audits for small and bulk bag filling, haul truck and maintenance and repair operations in coal preparation and mineral processing plants found at surface mine sites is described. The co…