Elements of Health and Safety Management

Ask 100 mining health and safety professionals what they beheve are the core elements of effective mine health and safety management and you re Ukely to get 100 different answers. The question of what represents the most effective method is a subject of ongoing debate because the fundamental nature of injuries and illness in the mining industry involves the convergence of many factors including  

The fact that human loss continues in the industry also indicates that no single correct health and safety method has been defined and no absolute consensus has been estabUshed. However, there are obvious predominate patterns in the types of activities conducted in almost aU mines to safeguard miners and those who support them, such as contractors and vendors. These include, but are not Um-ited to, mechanisms that  

Educate and Train Personnel in Hazard Recognition, Control, and Work Practices 

The education (general knowledge and information) and training (specific instruction) of new miners, process workers, and managers include  

Site-specific hazards Regulatory requirements Health and safety responsibiUties 

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