Bureau of Mines Coal Mining, Health and Safety, Research and Development. 1975 Annual Report and Achievements

摘要

The results discussed in this report reveal certain indicators on the efficacy of Bureau R and D programs in addressing the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. Although we cannot quantify the role of research in decreasing such factors as mortality rates, the fact remains that since the Act these rates have declined. Quantifiable indicators include the number of standards promulgated using research results as a basis or guideline, improvement in compliance with standards, technical innovation as measured by patent applications and technical publications, and participation in such technology transfer activities as open industry briefings, seminars and films. A most important indicator is the steadily increasing industry involvement in Bureau programs through such avenues as cooperative agreements, cost sharing contracts, and provision of site availability for experimentation and demonstration. The increasing movement in the commercial market towards producing and using research-based hardware is another indicator of major significance. The status of the program, as reflected by these indicators, is described covering the Bureau's administration of health and safety research activities. (ERA citation 08:053404)