Mining Workshop: Reducing Workplace Accidents through Risk-Based Analysis
Denver, CO: October 2, 2009
NIOSH OMSHR sponsored a free workshop on Reducing Workplace Accidents through Risk Based Analysis.
Specifically, the workshop addressed the Major Hazard Risk Assessment process and how it's applied in the workplace, demonstrated its use through classroom exercises, and discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the process. Floyd Varley, Supervisory Mining Engineer, NIOSH, and Anthony Iannacchione, Ph.D., ATI Consulting, LLC led the workshop.
Module 1: Introduction: (Reason for Workshop; Current International Practice)
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Module 2: Risk Management Concepts
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Module 3: Risk Analysis Tools
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Module 4: Major Hazard Risk Assessment
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Module 5: MHRA Examples (NIOSH Information Circular 9508)
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Module 7: MHRA Application
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Note: Module 6 was skipped during the presentation
See Also
- Analysis of Practical Ground Control Issues in Highwall Mining
- Independent Contractor Trends in the United States Mining Industry
- Methods for Determining Roof Fall Risk in Underground Mines
- Practical Risk Assessment Guidelines for Identifying, Assessing, and Mitigating Stored Energy Hazards in Underground Coal Mines During and After a Mine Emergency
- Preventing Equipment Related Injuries in Underground U.S. Coal Mines
- Safety Framework for Programmable Electronics in Mining
- SPONCOM - A Computer Program for the Prediction of the Spontaneous Combustion Potential of an Underground Coal Mine
- SponCom - Spontaneous Combustion Assessment Software - 2.0
- Technology News 545 - NIOSH Updates Spontaneous Combustion Assessment Software
- Using Fault-Tree Analysis To Focus Mine Safety Research
- Page last reviewed: 2/10/2014
- Page last updated: 2/10/2014
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program