Mining Publication: Review of Recent Research on Organizational and Behavioral Factors Associated With Mine Safety
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Original creation date: January 1989
This report presents a literature review conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. The review summarizes what has been learned from recent empirical studies of the relationship between mine safety and characteristics of miners, mine management, and mining companies. The review is based on literature published in the United States from 1976 to 1988. In addition to summarizing the empirical findings, this report discusses the implications and limitations of these studies, and gives recommendations for improving mine safety. An annotated bibliography section appears in the appendix.
Authors: RH Peters
Information Circular - January 1989
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 10007293
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. Information Circular 9232, 1989 Jan; :1-38
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