Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji

Perspectives of Mining Personnel on Adopting Occupational Exoskeletons: Comparisons Between a Developed and a Developing Country

Feyisayo Akinwande, Sunwook Kim, Aanuoluwapo Ojelade, Khoirul Muslim et autres

= 135) were obtained from mining workers in the United States (US) and Indonesia (ID). Qualitative and frequency analyses were used to summarize and compare respondents' perceived barriers, benefits, and promoters to EXO use and adoption. Beta regression analyses were also used …

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NIOSH research efforts to prevent work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Menekse Salar Barim, Alysha Rose Meyers, Tristan M. Victoroff, Brent A. Baker et autres

NIOSH researchers are pioneering the study of musculoskeletal health as professional ergonomists. We examine physical and social components of work environments to mitigate musculoskeletal injury risks. Part of our mission is to reduce the burden of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) through a …

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Prospective validity assessment of a friction prediction model based on tread outsole features of slip-resistant shoes

Kurt E. Beschorner, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Chris Deschler, Sarah L. Hemler

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The Necessity for Improved Hand and Finger Protection in Mining

John R. Heberger, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Jonisha Pollard, Lydia M. Kocher

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Analysis of Shoulder Sprains and Strains in Mining

Madison W. Larsen, Ashley E. Whitson, Jonisha Pollard, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji

Material handling injuries reported to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) result in nearly 70,000 days of work lost each year. Several mitigation efforts for these injuries focus on the back, but shoulder injuries account for four times the days …

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A taxonomy of surface mining slip, trip, and fall hazards as a guide to research and practice

Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Patrick G. Dempsey, Jonisha Pollard, Ashley E. Whitson et autres

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Investigation of machine-mounted area lighting to lower injury risk from slips-trips-falls for operators of mobile surface mining equipment

Alan G. Mayton, Brendan Demich, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji

Generative Naming and Symptom Scores as Indicators of Recovery Following a Sports-Related Concussion (SRC)

Hyunsoo Yoo, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Bess Sirmon-Taylor

Effects of Metatarsal Work Boots on Gait During Level and Inclined Walking

Lydia M. Kocher, Jonisha Pollard, Ashley E. Whitson, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji

Footwear plays an important role in worker safety. Work boots with safety toes are often utilized at mine sites to protect workers from hazards. Increasingly, mining operations require metatarsal guards in addition to safety toe protection in boots. While these guards provide …

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Investigation of Machine-Mounted Area Lighting to Reduce Risk of Injury from Slips-Trips-Falls for Operators of Mobile Surface Mining Equipment

Alan G. Mayton, Brendan Demich, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji

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Analysis of Fall-Related Imminent Danger Orders in the Metal/Nonmetal Mining Sector

Jonathan K. Hrica, Brianna M. Eiter, Jonisha Pollard, Lydia M. Kocher et autres

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Why Slips, Trips, and Falls Are Still A Problem: A Hazard Assessment At Surface Mines

Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Alan G. Mayton, Jonisha Pollard

Slips, trips, and falls (STF) contribute significantly to nonfatal incidents at surface mines. Although fall fatalities and STF from mobile equipment have been investigated, nonfatal incidents and STF hazards encountered at mines are not well documented. This paper aims to identify occupations …

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