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Safety Progress: 2015 Statistics on Mines and Injuries

Safety performance in mining operations appears to be on the upswing these days, with initiatives like CORESafety playing an integral role. The Mine Safety and Health Administration recently released statistics for 2015 that show a relatively significant number of mines operating last year without an injury or illness. Mining injuries are categorized by degrees, which indicate […]

Video: Introduction to Module 6 – Emergency Management

An effective safety and health management system is designed to prevent incidents from occurring. However, until companies achieve consistent zero incident performance, and in light of the potential for uncontrollable factors such as earthquakes or heart attacks, a well-designed, trained and tested emergency management system is necessary. Good management plans can prevent a worsening of […]

Video: Introduction to Module 5 – Training and Competence

Education (knowledge) and training (knowing how to apply knowledge) are essential to an effective safety and health management system (SHMS). Workers who know how to do their job, understand the hazards and risks of their assigned tasks and apply their knowledge and skills are far less likely to be injured or become ill from occupational […]

Video: Introduction to Module 4 – Fatality Prevention/Risk Management

To fully understand the importance of this module, we need to be clear about the differences between “hazards” and “risks”. A hazard is a source of potential damage, harm or adverse effect, including ill health and injury. A risk is the probability and severity of the damage, harm or adverse effect occurring. Risk management is […]

Video: Introduction to Module 3 – Management System Coordination

A safety and health management system (SHMS) needs a system plan and someone to help steer and actively manage the system on its path forward. This will help the organization achieve the goal of eliminating fatalities and reducing the rate of mining injuries by 50 percent within five years.  

Video: Introduction to Module 2 – Responsibility & Accountability

An accountability system ensures all employees understand their specific roles and responsibilities and act consistently on those responsibilities. This will help the organization achieve the goal of eliminating fatalities and reducing the rate of mining injuries by 50 percent within five years. For more information, visit www.coresafety.org.

Video: Introduction to Module 1 – Leadership Development

Leadership development: identifying and developing employees in leadership positions or with leadership potential who can influence safety and health performance improvement, positively and knowingly affect safety culture and help the organization achieve the goal of eliminating fatalities and reducing the rate of mining injuries by 50 percent within five years. For more information, visit www.coresafety.org.

CORESafety Interview with Dr. Michael Karmis

Dr. Michael Karmis is the Stonie Barker Professor of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering and the Director of the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research (VCCER) at Virginia Tech. His expertise is in the areas of mine health and safety, ground control, carbon sequestration and the sustainable development of energy and mineral […]

CORESafety Interview with Matt Pedersen-Howard, Peabody Energy

Matt Pedersen-Howard is Vice President of Health & Safety for Peabody Energy. In this role, he is responsible for implementing and integrating the National Mining Association’s CORESafety framework with Peabody’s Safety,  A Way of Life Management System to achieve our vision of operating safe workplaces that are incident free.  Other responsibilities include auditing, standardizing and monitoring […]

How to Reduce the Risks of Dangerous Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips, Trips and Falls are among the five leading causes of mining fatalities, and account for roughly 30 percent of all accidents in the mining industry.  Avoid becoming one of these statistics by always wearing proper safety boots and being aware of conditions where you’re working — read more.