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Mining Project: Assessing the Safety Culture of Coal Mining
Keywords: Coal mining Safety culture
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Principal Investigator
Carin Kosmoski -  Request informationStart Date
10/1/2008End Date
9/30/2012Objective
To work with an outside consultant, Human Performance Analysis Corp., to assess the safety culture at U.S. coal mines.Topic Area
Education and Training
Research Summary

Coal mining production continues to escalate every year to match the growing demand for electricity. Coal mining, however, is a very hazardous occupation as coal miners are more likely to sustain an injury or illness than workers in private industry (as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007). Thus, it is important to find new ways to protect workers as they mine coal to keep up with the energy demands.
One way to improve the safety and health at coal mines is to assess the safety culture at a mine. This four-year project involved working with an outside consultant, Human Performance Analysis Corp., to assess the safety culture at U.S. coal mines. The outside consultant trained NIOSH employees on best practices involved in conducting a safety culture assessment. Safety culture assessments were conducted at five underground coal mining companies using both quantitative and qualitative measures that had been previously validated.
This project produced recommendations to improve the health and safety of underground coal mines. These recommendations can be used by not only the five mines studied, but may also lead to future safety practices or regulations for the industry as a whole.

See Also
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Elastic and Shear Moduli of Coal Measure Rocks Derived from Basic Well Logs Using Fractal Statistics and Radial Basis Functions
Passive Fiber Optic System for Locating, Tracking, and Communicating with Personnel in Coal Mines
Refuge Alternatives in Underground Coal Mines
Remote Methane Sensors
Safe and Economical Inerting of Sealed Mine Areas
Safety Culture Assessment in Underground Coal Mining
Technical Solutions for Enhancements to Mine Safety Using Barricade II Fire Blocking Gel
Ultra-Low Frequency Through-the-Earth Communication Technology
Wireless Mesh Mine Communication System
Page last reviewed: October 22, 2016
Page last updated: October 22, 2016
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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