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Mining Publication: The Evolving Mining Workforce: Training Issues
Keywords: Miners New workers Older workers Training theory and methodology
This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.
Original creation date: August 2001
Authors: KM Kowalski, C Vaught, MJ Brnich, LG Mallett, DC Reinke, LL Rethi, LJ Steiner, WJ Wiehagen
Conference Paper - August 2001
Download PDF Document (0.29 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20023438
Proc 32nd Ann Inst Min Health Saf Res 2001 Aug :75-90
Safety and health professionals from all sectors of industry recognize that training is a critical element of an effective safety and health program. A major concern in the mining industry today is how to train the present aging workforce, plus the expected influx of new and less experienced miners and mine operators as the cohort of older workers retires. This paper defines this problem, offers a model to structure the inquiry, and presents the key issues identified by a multi-disciplinary team of NIOSH researchers, based on an extensive review of the current literature in relevant areas. Issues include differences among cohorts, such as the newer workers (Nexters) and present workers (Veterans/Boomers/Xers), with respect to their physical, social, psychological, and cultural characteristics, their learning styles, and their work expectations. Specific issues for an aging workforce are discussed and some preliminary recommendations are offered for discussion on the type of training needed for the evolving mining workforce.
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Download PDF Document (0.29 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20023438
Proc 32nd Ann Inst Min Health Saf Res 2001 Aug :75-90
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Guidelines for the Development of a New Miner Training Curriculum
Principles of Adult Learning: Application for Mine Trainers
Safety and Health Training for an Evolving Workforce: An Overview From the Mining Industry
Strategies for Improving Miners' Training
Tell Me A Story... Using Stories to Improve Occupational Safety Training
Tell Me a Story: Using Narrative to Teach Safety to Skilled Blue-Collar Workers
Tell Me a Story: Using Stories to Improve Occupational Safety Training
Tell Me a Story: Why Stories are Essential to Effective Safety Training
Working in the Classroom - A Vision of Miner Training in the 21st Century
Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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