Author Archives: Tom Barczak

AFC113-12_OutsidePub_15VentSymposium_Jha

By Tom BarczakFebruary 27, 2016Fire and Explosion Prevention, Health and Safety Interventions, Other Publications

Spontaneous Combustion Prediction and Remediation Techniques Publication in the 15th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, June 2015 Jha, A., Calizaya, F., Nelson, M.

AFC113-16_Presentation_2015 West Virginia Coal Mining Institute and the Central Appalachian Section SME

By Tom BarczakFebruary 25, 2016Presentations, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

Proximity Detection System: Latest Developments on Training and Technology Demonstration 2015 Joint Fall Meeting of the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute and the Central Appalachian Section of SME James M. Dean, West Virginia University (Grant AFC113-16)

ASTI14-3_Nevada_Spotlight

By Tom BarczakFebruary 21, 2016General Spotlights, Uncategorized

University of Nevada, Reno develops a new and innovative technology to recognize hazardous atmospheric conditions in a mine before their evolution toward an accident. View Final Report

AFC113-07_Arizona_FinalRpt_Approved

By Tom BarczakFebruary 20, 2016Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions, Safety and Health Management, Safety and Health Management and Training

Implementation of Risk Management Programs: Identification of Best Practices to Reduce Injuries and Maximize Economic Benefits 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants University of Arizona, Final Technical Report, (AFC113-7)

ASTI14-3_Nevada_FinalRpt_Approved

By Tom BarczakFebruary 20, 2016Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions, Monitoring Systems

Early Warning Safety Hazard Predictor for Preventive Ventilation Management Short-Term Innovative and Exploratory Research Grant ASTI14-3 University of Nevada, Reno, Final Technical Report

AFC113-16_WVU_FinalRpt_Approved

By Tom BarczakFebruary 20, 2016Final Reports, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

Enhanced Mobile Equipment Experimental Learning and Safety Technology Demonstration 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants West Virginia University, Final Technical Report (AFC113-16)

AFC113-9_Connecticut_Presentation_80HourTrainingProgram

By Tom BarczakJanuary 20, 2016Presentations, Safety and Health Management, Safety and Health Management and Training

80 Hour Underground Miner Pre-Employment Training Program Presentation Prepared under Grant AFC113-9, The Mining Healthy Workplace Program (MHWP) University of Connecticut

AFC113-11_Pittsburgh_Scaggs_OutsidePub

By Tom BarczakJanuary 19, 2016Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Other Publications, Respiratory Disease

Considerations for TGA of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Samples 15th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, 2015 Scaggs, M., Sarvera, E., Keles, C.

AFC113_11_Pittsburgh_Johann_OutsidePub

By Tom BarczakJanuary 19, 2016Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Other Publications, Respiratory Disease

Considerations for an Automated SEM-EDX Routine for Characterizing Respirable Coal Mine Dust 15th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, 2015 Johanna, V. A. and Sarvera, E. A.

AFC113-15_WVU_Spotlight

By Tom BarczakJanuary 18, 2016General Spotlights

West Virginia University incorporates brain-sensing headband into integrated surface mining safety system to eliminate equipment-related injuries. View Final Report

AFC113-4_Illiniois_FinalRpt_Aproved

By Tom BarczakJanuary 14, 2016Final Reports, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Surveillance and Epidemiology Methods, Uncategorized

Clarifying Distribution, Trends, and Determinants of Adverse Health in United States Miners: Exploration and Integration of Existing Data Systems 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants University of Illinois at Chicago, Final Technical Report (AFC113-4)  

AFC113-15_OutsidePub_2015 IJMRE Final Published

By Tom BarczakJanuary 13, 2016Health and Safety Interventions, Monitoring Systems, Other Publications

Use of Wireless, Ad-Hoc Networks for Proximity Warning and Collision Avoidance in Surface Mines International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 2015 Sabniveesua, V., Kavuria, A., Kavia, R., Kulathumania, V. , Kecojevicb, V. and Nimbartec, A.

AFC113-2_CSM_FinalRpt_Approved

By Tom BarczakJanuary 11, 2016Final Reports, Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions

Numerical Modeling Methodologies for Assessing Burst Potential in Coal Mines 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants Colorado School of Mines, Final Technical Report (AFC113-2)

AFC113-15_WVU_ FinalRpt_Approved

By Tom BarczakJanuary 11, 2016Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions, Monitoring Systems

Integrated Surface Mining Safety System 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants West Virginia University, Final Technical Report (AFC113-15)

ICGCM_33_Presentation_CSM_Gu

By Tom BarczakJanuary 10, 2016Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions, Presentations

Analyses of De-Confinement Mechanisms of Unstable Failures in Underground Mining Conditions 33rd International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, 2014 Gu, R. and Ozbay, U.

ICGCM_34_Presentation_Poeck_CSM

By Tom BarczakJanuary 10, 2016Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions, Presentations

Energy concepts in the analysis of unstable coal pillar failure Presentation at 33rd International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, 2014 Gu, R. and Ozbay, U.

Berkeley_WVCoalMineInst_Presentation

By Tom BarczakJanuary 10, 2016Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Presentations, Surveillance and Epidemiology Methods, Uncategorized

The Diesel Exhaust in Miners Study – Applying the Parametric G-Formula to Evaluate Interventions for Occupational Risk Assessment Invited Presentation by Dr. Neophytou at the joint meeting of the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute Meeting Roanoke, West Virginia (2015)

Berkeley Journal Article

By Tom BarczakJanuary 10, 2016Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Other Publications, Surveillance and Epidemiology Methods

Occupational Diesel Exposure, Duration of Employment, and Lung Cancer – An Application of the Parametric G-Formula Journal article published in Epidemiology. 2016 Jan;27(1):21-8. Neophytou, A. M., Picciotto, S., Picciotto, S., Eisen, E.A.

AFSTI14-1_Boston_FinalRpt

By Tom BarczakJanuary 9, 2016Final Reports, Safety and Health Management, Safety and Health Management and Training

The Impact of Contractor Utilization on Health and Safety in Underground Kentucky Coal Mines Short-Term Innovative and Exploratory Research Grant ASTI14-1 Boston University School of Public Health, Final Technical Report

ARMA_15-254_CSM_Poeck

By Tom BarczakJanuary 9, 2016Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions, Other Publications, Uncategorized

Contribution of Shear Slip in a Widespread Compressive Pillar Failure 49th American Rock Mechanics Association, 2015 Poeck, E. C., Garvey, R., Zhang, K., and Ozbay, U.

ARMA_15-423_CSM_Zhang

By Tom BarczakJanuary 9, 2016Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions, Other Publications, Uncategorized

Effect of Coal-Rock Interface Properties on Failure Stability of Coal Pillars Expressed in Energy Terms 49th American Rock Mechanics Association Zhang, K., Poeck, E. C., Garvey, R., and Ozbay, U.

ICGCM_33_CSM_GU

By Tom BarczakJanuary 8, 2016Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions, Other Publications

Analyses of De-Confinement Mechanisms of Unstable Failures in Underground Mining Conditions 33rd International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, 2104 Gu, R. and Ozbay, U.

ICGCM_34_CSM_Poeck

By Tom BarczakJanuary 8, 2016Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions, Other Publications

Energy Concepts in the Analysis of Unstable Coal Pillar Failures 34th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, 2015 Poeck, E. C., Zhang, K., Garvey, R., and Ozbay, U.