Emerging Ergonomics Issues and Opportunities in Mining
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Objectives
2. Teleoperation and Office Workstations
3. Body-Worn Technology
3.1. Sensors
3.2. Exoskeletons
4. Automation and Autonomous Systems
5. Discussion
Barriers and Limitations to Implementation
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Disclaimer
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Research/Implementation Topic | Mining Scenarios |
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Workstation design | a. Equipment teleoperation workstations b. Plant control rooms c. Crusher operator compartments |
Body-worn motion sensors | a. Trip and fall exposure assessment for ambulatory miners b. Continuous recording of joint kinematics and postures while performing mining tasks |
Body-worn physiological and chemical sensors | a. Metabolic demands of repetitive tasks (e.g., shoveling, palletizing) b. Thermal responses to working in hot mining environments c. Sensors to monitor ambient environment for threats to safety and health |
Passive exoskeletons | a. Jobs requiring repetitive motions and forceful exertions of particular joints such as the shoulder (e.g., hanging cable underground) or back (e.g., palletizing, shoveling) |
Automation and autonomous systems | a. Monitoring and control of autonomous haul and dump trucks b. Control rooms c. Underground longwall systems d. Automated materials handling and palletizing equipment |
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Dempsey, P.G.; Kocher, L.M.; Nasarwanji, M.F.; Pollard, J.P.; Whitson, A.E. Emerging Ergonomics Issues and Opportunities in Mining. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 2449. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112449
Dempsey PG, Kocher LM, Nasarwanji MF, Pollard JP, Whitson AE. Emerging Ergonomics Issues and Opportunities in Mining. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(11):2449. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112449
Chicago/Turabian StyleDempsey, Patrick G., Lydia M. Kocher, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Jonisha P. Pollard, and Ashley E. Whitson. 2018. "Emerging Ergonomics Issues and Opportunities in Mining" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 11: 2449. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112449