Mining Publication: Training for Safety in Emergencies Inoculating for Underground Coal Mine Emergencies
Original creation date: November 2011
Emergency training for underground coal miners can be developed using inoculation theory, which has been used to explain how people may resist unwanted persuasion attempts by preparing counterarguments in advance. This theory is relevant in an emergency training context when used to help people react quickly and effectively to emergencies by preparing their responses in advance. The researchers used a NIOSH training module as an example of how the theory may be applied in a training context to prepare workers psychologically for emergencies in underground coal mines, but the concepts can be applied in other industries that require emergency safety training.
Authors: CY Kingsley Westerman, KA Margolis, KM Kowalski-Trakofler
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - November 2011
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20040048
Prof Saf 2011 Nov; 56(11):42-46
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- The Emergency Communication Triangle
- Knowledge Management and Transfer for Mine Emergency Response
- An Oral History Analysis of Mine Emergency Response
- Preventing Equipment Related Injuries in Underground U.S. Coal Mines
- Recommendations for Refuge Chamber Operations Training
- Research and Evaluation Methods For Measuring Nonroutine Mine Health and Safety Skills: Bibliography
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- Using the Internet to Train Emergency Command Center Personnel
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program