Technology News - No. 506 - The Sky Is Falling! NIOSH Releases Safety Video for Surface Mining Operations

To develop a safety training module for surface miners and road construction workers exposed to the hazards of highwalls. Background Investigators collaborated to develop a new training module that would address the hazards of working around highwalls. Such a module would be applicable to surface mines and road construction sites, both of which require personnel to work under and on top of steep and often unstable slopes.