Improved lighting in mines could reduce slips, trips & falls
NIOSH researching LED illumination possibilities
NIOSH research related to improved illumination in underground mines could be a key to reducing the second leading accident class of nonfatal lost-time injuries—slips, trips, and falls.
While previous efforts have focused on such factors as cost, battery life, and miner preference, NIOSH says its latest illumination research takes a more modern approach—conducting experiments to assess human visual performance in simulated mining environments and using the experimental results to design improved illumination technologies.