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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Mining Engineering
  • Human Factors in Safety

Background:

  • Recent increase in mining industry fatalities at metal and nonmetal mine sites.
  • Potential link between worker hazard identification/risk assessment and accident rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Explore worker perceptions of worksite hazards and risks in the mining industry.
  • Specifically investigate stone, sand, and gravel (SSG) mine workers' understanding of hazards and risks.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative exploratory study.
  • Semi-structured interviews with eight stone, sand, and gravel (SSG) mine workers.
  • Workers identified common job hazards and discussed risk perceptions.

Main Results:

  • Job-related experience is crucial for hazard identification and risk perception.
  • Factors influencing perception include task familiarity, personal control over tasks, and task frequency.

Conclusions:

  • Worker experience significantly shapes their ability to identify hazards and assess risks.
  • Safety protocols should consider the nuances of worker experience in SSG mining environments.