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Home » Authors » Valerie Coughanour MA, MFA

Valerie Coughanour MA, MFA

Valerie Coughanour, MA, MFA, is a Health Communication Specialist in the NIOSH Mining Program.
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ergonomic
A NIOSH Science Blog post

MSD research benefits surface stone, sand, and gravel miners

Valerie Coughanour MA, MFA Jack Lu PhD, CPE Jonisha Pollard MS, CPE Emily Warner MA
April 30, 2018
As of 2015, 80% of active surface mining operations were extracting stone, sand, and gravel. A majority of job-related tasks in surface mining require workers to maintain awkward postures, perform repetitive movements, and operate vibrating machinery.
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Women scientists who are advancing safety and health for miners

Amy Chambers, MS, and Lauren Chubb, DrPH strive to reduce corrosion, silica risks to miners
Valerie Coughanour MA, MFA
March 22, 2018
Amy Chambers, MS, is a research engineer working in the NIOSH Spokane Mining Research Division. She joined NIOSH in July 2015. Ms. Chambers seeks to ensure underground miners have a stable roof to work under. With a background in metallurgy, she is the lead engineer for corrosion research as part of a project to examine ground control (i.e., controlling the ground above an underground mine workspace) in metal mines.
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NIOSH
A NIOSH Science Blog post

Coming soon to a workplace near you: Field-based respirable crystalline silica monitoring

Emanuele Cauda PhD Lauren Chubb DrPH Valerie Coughanour MA, MFA
February 22, 2018
The NIOSH Mining Program aims to eliminate mining fatalities, injuries, and illnesses through relevant research and impactful solutions. More than 65 engineers work in the NIOSH Mining Program representing many disciplines including chemical, electrical, mechanical, industrial, mining, software, and general engineering.
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