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What Influences Miners' Safety Risk Perception?
Shu Zhang1, Xinyu Hua1, Ganghai Huang2
1School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
Summary
Understanding miner risk perception is key to preventing accidents. Higher knowledge levels and better risk communication directly improve perception, while organizational factors indirectly boost it, reducing unsafe behaviors in mining operations.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Mining Engineering
- Risk Management
Background:
- Individual unsafe behaviors are primary causes of mining accidents.
- Miners' risk perception significantly influences their behavior.
- Understanding factors affecting risk perception is crucial for mine safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore factors influencing miners' risk perception in China.
- To analyze the mechanisms through which these factors impact risk perception.
- To identify actionable strategies for improving mine safety management.
Main Methods:
- Questionnaire survey of nearly 400 metal mine workers in China.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.
- Regression, Pearson correlation, and structural equation modeling.
Main Results:
- Organizational safety atmosphere, organizational trust, knowledge level, and risk communication positively impact risk perception.
- Knowledge level and risk communication showed the largest direct effects.
- Organizational factors indirectly influenced risk perception via knowledge and communication.
Conclusions:
- Enhancing miners' knowledge and risk communication is vital for immediate safety improvements.
- Fostering a positive organizational safety atmosphere and trust indirectly improves risk perception.
- These findings provide a framework for targeted mine safety interventions to reduce accidents.
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