Alan G. Mayton | Pit & Quarry

Alan G. Mayton

Alan G. Mayton is with the Pittsburgh Mining Research Division of the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health.

In the NIOSH study, illuminance on the platform of equipment was typically the best compared to levels measured on the ground below the first step and the first step, especially in the presence of task lighting. Photo: NIOSH

Lighting mobile equipment for safer surface mining operations

Published Feb 28, 2020

Results from a recent study indicate that mobile equipment operators identified proper illumination as a superior feature of safe ingress/egress systems. Keep Reading

An example of solid and liquid contaminants observed during the shadowing period. Photo courtesy of NIOSH

Overcoming common slip, trip and fall hazards

Published Dec 30, 2019

Check out these proactive measures, based on National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health research, to help your operation avoid serious incidents. Keep Reading