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Determining the Effects of Management Practices on Coal Miners' Safety.

PB88221445

Publication Date	1987
Personal Author	Gaertner, G. H.; Newman, P. D.; Perry, M. S.; Fisher, G. P.; Whitehead, K.
Page Count	350
Abstract	A 3-year study of 10 mining companies and 62 underground coal mines was undertaken by the Bureau of Mines to determine the effects of management practices on coal miner safety. Data collection procedures included interviews with company- and mine-level personnel, focus group interviews with foremen and hourly employees, content analyses of policies and procedures, and accident, injury, production and productivity results from MHSA's HSAC data base for years 1980 through 1986. Findings underline the importance of top management commitment to ensuring a safe, productive mining operation. In the sampled companies, a variety of practices were used by management to communicate safety priorities, although most companies focus on one or two mechanisms. Effective management practices include safety-productivity incentives, disciplinary policies for unsafe behaviors, and concerted efforts to investigate accidents and distribute the results of these investigations. Less effective mechanisms include repeater programs and rehabilitation clinics. The most effective management practices allow participative implementation, followup, and evaluation.
Keywords	Coal mining Underground mining Accident prevention Industrial accidents Safety Management methods Surveys Policies Injuries Personnel Disciplining Productivity Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 70G - Productivity
Corporate Authors	Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD. Research Div.; Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Open file rept. (Final) Sep 84-Dec 87,
NTIS Issue Number	198820
Contract Number	J0145029

Determining the Effects of Management Practices on Coal Miners' Safety.

Determining the Effects of Management Practices on Coal Miners' Safety.
PB88221445

Publication Date	1987
Personal Author	Gaertner, G. H.; Newman, P. D.; Perry, M. S.; Fisher, G. P.; Whitehead, K.
Page Count	350
Abstract	A 3-year study of 10 mining companies and 62 underground coal mines was undertaken by the Bureau of Mines to determine the effects of management practices on coal miner safety. Data collection procedures included interviews with company- and mine-level personnel, focus group interviews with foremen and hourly employees, content analyses of policies and procedures, and accident, injury, production and productivity results from MHSA's HSAC data base for years 1980 through 1986. Findings underline the importance of top management commitment to ensuring a safe, productive mining operation. In the sampled companies, a variety of practices were used by management to communicate safety priorities, although most companies focus on one or two mechanisms. Effective management practices include safety-productivity incentives, disciplinary policies for unsafe behaviors, and concerted efforts to investigate accidents and distribute the results of these investigations. Less effective mechanisms include repeater programs and rehabilitation clinics. The most effective management practices allow participative implementation, followup, and evaluation.
Keywords	Coal mining Underground mining Accident prevention Industrial accidents Safety Management methods Surveys Policies Injuries Personnel Disciplining Productivity Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 70G - Productivity
Corporate Authors	Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD. Research Div.; Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Open file rept. (Final) Sep 84-Dec 87,
NTIS Issue Number	198820
Contract Number	J0145029