Safety in Mining

Chapter 4: Preparedness: Prevention

Chapter 5: Preparation: Safety management systems, culture and people-based safety in mining operations

Chapter 6: Regulations and rules

Chapter 7: Response: Activating the contingency plan, emergency and disaster management

Chapter 8: Response: Mine rescue

Chapter 9: Recovery: Postprocessing of a mine disaster

Chapter 10: Recovery: Selected examples of disasters in mining

Chapter 1: Introduction to mine safety

Chapter 2: Everyday challenges in mining safety: circumstances and behaviour

Chapter 3: Preparedness: Risk assessment and mitigation

Online Resource 2.1 Lessons learned from the Lassing mining disaster?

Online Resource 6.2 Introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work

Online Resource 9.5 Publications on mining – Federal Ministry of Finance (Austria)

Video Resource 10.3 Timeline of the Quecreek mine rescue

Video Resource 2.2 The Knox mine disaster

Online Resource 6.3 Collection of EU labour and safety legislation

Online Resource 9.6 Official homepage of AUVA (Austria’s statutory accident insurance institution)

Video Resource 10.4 Chilean mine rescue timeline

Online Resource 2.2 List of Occupational Exposure Limits

Online Resource 6.4 European Union’s free public portal providing centralised access to EU law

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