Conversations among Coal Miners in a Campaign to Promote Hearing Protection
2009.7.13 Although working in a coal mine can diminish one's hearing capabilities by 50%, not until 2000 did federal laws require companies to establish noise standards in order to help prevent hearing loss among their employees.
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coal miners' hearing protection behaviors: A - Centers
2012.8.30 A coal miner's intention to wear hearing protection devices in the mine will be reflected in his or her self-reported behaviors. To summarize, this project applies the TPB
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Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection ...
2005.1.1 Results: Responses from 307 coal miners revealed that the positive or neutral messages generated significantly more self-reported hearing protection behaviors than the
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Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection ...
Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection among coal miners. M. Stephenson, K. Witte, +4 authors. Cynthia Zuckerman. Published in Journal of Safety
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Conversations among Coal Miners in a Campaign to Promote Hearing ...
2009.7.13 Although working in a coal mine can diminish one's hearing capabilities by 50%, not until 2000 did federal laws require companies to establish noise standards in order to help
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Noise-induced hearing loss and hearing protection:
2024.1.17 This study contributes to the limited literature on noise perceptions, NIHL, and HPD use in mining, emphasising the impact attitude has on HPD use and assessing the effect
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Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection ...
Results: Responses from 307 coal miners revealed that the positive or neutral messages generated significantly more self-reported hearing protection behaviors than the negative
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Using Persuasive Messages to Encourage Voluntary Hearing Protection ...
Results: Responses from 307 coal miners revealed that the positive or neutral messages generated significantly more self-reported hearing protection behaviors than the negative
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Managing noise in the coal industry to protect hearing
2024.9.6 incidence of miners over 40 years of age with hearing loss related to noise exposure when younger. Therefore, it is important that employers educate their workforce to
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Noise-induced hearing loss and hearing protection:
2024.1.17 Participants ( n = 241) included employees from a coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Results: Out of 241 completed surveys, this study found that 84% were aware of
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An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection ...
Approximately six weeks later, miners' attitudes and perceived behavioral control were each significant predictors of intentions to wear hearing protection and again, intentions were positively ...
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coal miners' hearing protection behaviors: A - Centers
2012.8.30 H4. A coal miner's intention to wear hearing protection devices in the mine will be reflected in his or her self-reported behaviors. To summarize, this project applies the TPB within the context of health messages designed to persuade Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal miners to wear hearing protection in the mines.
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Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection ...
2005.2.1 A study using postcard cues with positive or neutral persuasive messages effectively increased hearing protection behaviors among coal miners (Stephenson et al., 2005). The only study focused ...
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An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection ...
This scale achieved a reliable index during the posttest (α = .73) and delayed posttest (α = .72). 3.3.4. Behavioral intentions Coal miners indicated their intent to wear hearing protection with the following item on a seven-point (1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree) scale: I intend to wear hearing protection regularly. 3.3.5.
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Conversations among Coal Miners in a Campaign to Promote Hearing Protection
2009.8.1 Although working in a coal mine can diminish one's hearing capabilities by 50%, not until 2000 did federal laws require companies to establish noise standards in order to help prevent hearing loss ...
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(PDF) Noise-induced hearing loss and hearing protection:
2024.1.17 Background: Negative attitudes and beliefs are major contributing factors to the rising numbers of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) cases in coal mines both locally and internationally.
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Casey Pushes for Black Lung Legislation in Senate Hearing
2024.5.22 Casey bill would ensure every coal miner who suffers from black lung disease receives the benefits they are entitled to. Since 1968, more than 76,000 people have died from as a result of ‘black lung’ disease In Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing, Casey highlighted the struggles of miners, families fighting for health care, benefits they need
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Miners at Work - National Coal Mining Museum for
2024.3.11 National Coal Mining Museum, Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, WF4 4RH [email protected]; 01924 844860 Miners at Work Snap Tin The term, 'snap' was used to refer to a miner's lunch. It was made of strong tin and airtight to protect the contents from coal dust and vermin. It was shaped like a slice of bread and was just the right
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Conversations among Coal Miners in a Campaign to Promote Hearing Protection
2009.7.13 Although working in a coal mine can diminish one's hearing capabilities by 50 ... not until 2000 did federal laws require companies to establish noise standards in order to help prevent hearing loss among their employees. Since then, researchers have worked with safety administrators to develop effective messages promoting hearing protection ...
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As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a
2023.11.7 This means that coal miners worked amid dangerous levels of silica dust — which is easily inhaled, easily lodges in lungs and can lead to severe disease and death — tens of thousands of times in 30 years. ... advocates worry that including metal/nonmetal mines in the proposal will make it more difficult for MSHA to fully protect coal miners ...
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An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection ...
2008.1.1 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's [NIOSH] National Occupational Research Agenda (DHHS Publication No. 96-115) reports that approximately 50% of miners will experience hearing loss by age 50, compared to only 9% of the general population. The present investigation examines three antecedents believed to be associated with miner's
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U.S. coal miners' union asks Manchin to 'revisit' opposition
2021.12.21 The main union representing U.S. coal miners urged West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to reconsider his opposition to the Biden administration's $1.75 trillion climate and social spending bill to ...
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Black lung benefits should be easier for coal miners to access ...
2023.12.14 The Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act would strengthen the benefits program by giving miners better access to the medical information used to decide their claims for benefits, and requiring the Department of Labor to reduce the backlog of black lung benefits claims. Black lung clinics would be allowed to use federal funds to help individuals file claims,
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Using the Extended Parallel Process Model to Prevent
Keywords: hearing protection; Extended Parallel Process Model; noise-induced hearing loss Noise is one our most pervasive and entrapping pollutants, invisibly damaging the hearing of more than 28 million Americans. 1 Research shows that more than 90% of coal miners experience moderate to significant hearing loss by retirement; moreover, by age ...
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Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection ...
Introduction: This longitudinal field study was designed to encourage Appalachian coal miners in West Virginia and Pennsylvania to engage in hearing-protection behaviors. Method: Participants were mailed postcards that featured either a positive, negative, or neutral message on the outside of the postcard and a message encouraging hearing protection behaviors on the inside.
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coal miners' hearing protection behaviors: A - CDC Stacks
H4. A coal miner's intention to wear hearing protection devices in the mine will be reflected in his or her self-reported behaviors. To summarize, this project applies the TPB within the context of health messages designed to persuade Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal miners to wear hearing protection in the mines.
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coal miners' hearing protection behaviors: A - Centers
2012.8.30 H4. A coal miner's intention to wear hearing protection devices in the mine will be reflected in his or her self-reported behaviors. To summarize, this project applies the TPB within the context of health messages designed to persuade Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal miners to wear hearing protection in the mines.
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(PDF) Using the Extended Parallel Process Model to Prevent
2004.12.1 19 Approximately 40% reported ear problems in a 5-year period and predominantly hearing loss was the most frequent ear problem; while in another study it was observed as 31% among coal miners and ...
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coal miners' hearing protection behaviors: A - Centers
2012.8.30 H4. A coal miner's intention to wear hearing protection devices in the mine will be reflected in his or her self-reported behaviors. To summarize, this project applies the TPB within the context of health messages designed to persuade Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal miners to wear hearing protection in the mines.
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An examination of antecedents to coal miners' hearing protection ...
Problem: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's [NIOSH] National Occupational Research Agenda (DHHS Publication No. 96-115) reports that approximately 50% of miners will experience hearing loss by age 50, compared to only 9% of the general population. The present investigation examines three antecedents believed to be associated with miner's
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