Author Archives: Tom Barczak

AFC113FO-12_Utah_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakNovember 29, 2023Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Application of Pressure Balancing Techniques at the West Elk Coal Mine Follow Up Research  for 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants (AFC113) University of Utah (Grant AFC113FO-12)

AFC417-21_Kentucky_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakOctober 23, 2023Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions, Machine Design

Autonomous Underground Mining Systems to Improve Safety – Intelligent Coal Mining Solicitation for Holistic Mining Safety and Health Research Efforts (AFC417) University of Kentucky (Grant AFC417-21)

AFC316F0-84_VirgTech_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakOctober 23, 2023Uncategorized

Refining Silica and Other Dust Particle Classification by Optical Light Microscopy Follow up Research to 3rd Solicitation for Research Grants (AFC316FO) Virginia Tech (Grant AFC316FO-84)  

AFC820-43_UCLA_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakOctober 23, 2023Final Reports, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Respiratory Disease

The Effect of Coal and Mine Respirable Dust Size On Lung Cells And Exposure Assessment Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820) University of California, Los Angeles (Grant AFC820-43)

AFCTG20-102_Illinois_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakJuly 17, 2023Final Reports, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Surveillance and Epidemiology Methods

Continued Epidemiologic Analyses of Large Data Sets of Health Data on US Coal Miner Targeted Grant Proposals 2020 University of Illinois (Grant AFCTG20-102)  

AFC719FO-101_WVU_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakJuly 17, 2023Final Reports, Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions

Mine-Specific, Geology-Dependent Pillar and Standing-Support Design Tool Follow up solicitation for Targeted Topics in Mining Safety and Health Research West Virginia University (Grant AFC719FO-101)  

AFC518SP-89_VirgTech_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakJuly 17, 2023Dust and Toxic Substance Control, Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions

Collecting mine dust particles with liquid-coated vibrating meshes, Phase 2 Solicitation and Call for Proposals for Technology Development Grants – Follow up Research Virginia Tech (Grant AFC518SP-89)  

AFCTG20-103_Kentucky_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakJuly 17, 2023Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions, Monitoring Systems

Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring in Underground Coal Mines: Long Term Critical Trend Analysis and Tablet-Based Communication Targeted Grant Proposals 2020 University of Kentucky (Grant AFCTG20-103)  

AFCRFP20-112_MST_FinalRpt.pdf

By Tom BarczakJuly 5, 2023Final Reports, Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions

Reducing Rib Hazards in Underground Coal Mines by Improvement of the Coal Pillar Rib Rating (CPRR) System Solicitation for Alpha Designated Request for Proposals (AFCRFP20) Missouri University of Science and Technology (AFCRFP20-112)

AFSTI14FO-81_NevadaReno_FinalRpt .pdf

By Tom BarczakJuly 5, 2023Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions, Monitoring Systems

Early-Warning System Prototype Tests for Real-Time Intervention and Optimum Ventilation Control Assistance Follow up solicitation f0r Targeted Topics in Mining Safety and Health Research University of Nevada, Reno (Grant AFC719FO-81)

Opiod Training Info_Preventing_Opioid_Harms_in_SSG_Mining_Slidea

By Tom BarczakMay 31, 2023Final Reports, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

Opioid Training Info – Preventing Opioid Harms in SSG Mining Slides Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820) University of Massachusetts, Lowell (Grant AFC820-14)

Opiod Training Info_Preventing_Opioid_Harms_in_Mining_Slides_All_Sectors

By Tom BarczakMay 31, 2023Final Reports, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

Opioid Training Info – Preventing Opioid Harms in Mining Slides (All Sectors) Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820) University of Massachusetts, Lowell (Grant AFC820-14)

Opiod Training Info_Instructors_Guide_Opioid_Module_All_Sectors

By Tom BarczakMay 30, 2023Final Reports, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

Opioid Training Info – Instructors Guide Opioid Module (All Sectors) Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820) University of Massachusetts, Lowell (Grant AFC820-14)

Opiod Training Info_EmployerGuide_All_Sectors

By Tom BarczakMay 30, 2023Final Reports, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

Opioid Training Info – EmployerGuide (All Sectors) Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820)  University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Employer_Guide_to_Preventing_Opioid_Harms_SSG

By Tom BarczakMay 30, 2023Final Reports, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

Opioid Training Info – Employer Guide to Preventing Opioid Harms Stone, Sand, and Gravel Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820) University of Massachusetts, Lowell (Grant AFC820-14)

AFC820-14_Massachusetts_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakMay 30, 2023Final Reports, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

Opioid Hazard Awareness Training for Sand, Stone and Gravel Workers Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820) University of Massachusetts, Lowell (Grant AFC820-14)

AFC820-69_WVU_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakMay 18, 2023Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions, Monitoring Systems

Autonomous Robotic Early Warning System for Underground Stone Mining Safety Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820) West Virginia University (Grant AFC820-69)  

AFCTG20-104-VirgTech_Final Rpt

By Tom BarczakMay 18, 2023Final Reports, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Respiratory Disease

Exploration of Temporal Changes in Respirable Coal Mine Dust Characteristics Targeted Grant Proposals 2020 Virginia Tech (Grant AFCTG20-104)

AFC820-68_Kentucky_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakMay 18, 2023Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions, Machine Design

Roof Bolting Module Automation for Enhancing Miner Safety Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820) University of Kentucky (Grant AFC820-68)  

AFC820-15_Berkeley_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakMay 18, 2023Final Reports, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Respiratory Disease

Reducing Mortality Risks in the Extended Diesel Exhaust and Miners Study Solicitation and Call for Proposals (AFC820) University of California at Berkeley (Grant AFC820-15)

AFC719FO-100_WVU_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakApril 14, 2023Final Reports, Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions

Research and Refinement of a Methane Watchdog System to Improve Longwall Mine Safety Follow up solicitation f0r Targeted Topics in Mining Safety and Health Research West Virginia University (Grant AFC719FO-100)

2022 Annual Report

By Tom BarczakFebruary 7, 2023General News

2022 Alpha Foundation Annual Report

AFC113-09_Connecticut

By Tom BarczakDecember 22, 2022Grants, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

The Mining Healthy Workplace Program (MHWP) University of Connecticut Health Center (Grant AFC113-09)

AFCTG20-98_CalSF_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakNovember 29, 2022Final Reports, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Surveillance and Epidemiology Methods

Rheumatoid Arthritis in Hard Rock Underground Miners Targeted Grant Proposals 2020 University of California, San Francisco (Grant AFCTG20-98)  

AFC316F0-74_VirgTec_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakNovember 27, 2022Dust and Toxic Substance Control, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Proof-of-Concept Work to Demonstrate Optical Microscopy with Image Analysis as a Tool for Semi-continuous Coal Mine Dust Monitoring (Grant AFC316FO-74)