Improving Safety at Small Underground Mines
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Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Coal mine accidents |
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Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Coal mine accidents |
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Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 181 |
Release | : 2013-06-26 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0309282799 |
Coal mine disasters in the United States are relatively rare events; many of the roughly 50,000 miners underground will never have to evacuate a mine in an emergency during their careers. However, for those that do, the consequences have the potential to be devastating. U.S. mine safety practices have received increased attention in recent years because of the highly publicized coal mine disasters in 2006 and 2010. Investigations have centered on understanding both how to prevent or mitigate emergencies and what capabilities are needed by miners to self-escape to a place of safety successfully. This report focuses on the latter - the preparations for self-escape. In the wake of 2006 disasters, the U.S. Congress passed the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act), which was designed to strengthen existing mine safety regulations and set forth new measures aimed at improving accident preparedness and emergency response in underground coal mines. Since that time, the efforts of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) have contributed to safety improvements in the mining industry. However, the Upper Big Branch mine explosion in 2010 served as a reminder to remain ever vigilant on improving the prevention of mine disasters and preparations to help miners survive in the event of emergencies. This study was set in the context of human-systems integration (HSI), a systems approach that examines the interaction of people, tasks, and equipment and technology in the pursuit of a goal. It recognizes this interaction occurs within, and is influenced by, the broader environmental context. A key premise of human-systems integration is that much important information is lost when the various tasks within a system are considered individually or in isolation rather than in interaction with the whole system. Improving Self-Escape from Underground Coal Mines, the task of self-escape is part of the mine safety system.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 2002-03-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309169836 |
The Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) of the U. S. Department of Energy commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a study on required technologies for the Mining Industries of the Future Program to complement information provided to the program by the National Mining Association. Subsequently, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health also became a sponsor of this study, and the Statement of Task was expanded to include health and safety. The overall objectives of this study are: (a) to review available information on the U.S. mining industry; (b) to identify critical research and development needs related to the exploration, mining, and processing of coal, minerals, and metals; and (c) to examine the federal contribution to research and development in mining processes.
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Publisher | : National Academies |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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Report on occupational safety in coal mining in the USA - considers trends in occupational accidents and occupational injurys by age of coal miners, size of enterprise, seam thickness, trade unionization, location of industry, etc.; comments on labour legislation; discusses safety training, the role of labour inspection, and the importance of management attitudes; includes case studies. Diagrams, graphs, references and statistical tables.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Employment, Safety, and Training |
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Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety |
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Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Law |
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Author | : United States Government Accountability Office |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2017-09-15 |
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ISBN | : 9781976382413 |
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, the Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor, the states, and the mining industry share responsibility for ensuring mine safety. GAO examined the challenges underground coal mines face in preparing for emergencies, how well MSHA oversees mine operators' training efforts, how well MSHA and NIOSH coordinate to enhance the development and approval of mine safety technology, and how civil penalties are assessed. To address these issues, GAO surveyed a representative sample of active underground coal mines, analyzed agency data, conducted site visits, and talked with agency officials and other experts. The survey results are estimated at the 95 percent confidence level.
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Publisher | : National Academies |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Coal mines and mining |
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Author | : Michael Karmis |
Publisher | : SME |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9780873352000 |
This book focuses on instilling a safety culture and fostering the ability to recognize and manage health and safety responsibilities and requirements. It details effective and safety management systems and concentrates on safety and health hazard anticipation, identification, evaluation, and control.
Author | : Thomas Hentschel |
Publisher | : IIED |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Mineral industries |
ISBN | : 1843694700 |
Based on studies from countries in Africa, South America and Asia, looks at small-scale mining activities which often are both illegal and environmentally damaging, and dangerous for workers and their communities. Gives an overview on the issues and challenges involved, concluding about how sustainable development can be achieved.