TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk Management Interventions to Reduce Injuries and Maximize Economic Benefits in U.S. Mining
AU - Griffin, Stephanie C.
AU - Bui, David P.
AU - Gowrisankaran, Gautam
AU - Lutz, Eric A.
AU - He, Charles
AU - Hu, Chengcheng
AU - Burgess, Jefferey L.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was sponsored by the Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health, Inc. (ALPHA FOUNDATION).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - Objective: Risk management (RM) is a cyclical process of identifying and ranking risks, implementing controls, and evaluating their effectiveness. This study aims to identify effective RM interventions in the U.S. mining industry. Methods: RM interventions were identified in four companies representing metal, aggregate, and coal mining sectors. Injury rates were determined using Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) data and changes in injury rates identified through change point analysis. Program implementation costs and associated changes in injury costs were evaluated for select interventions. Results: Six of 20 RM interventions were associated with a decline in all injuries and one with a reduction in lost-time injuries, all with a positive return on investment. Conclusion: Reductions in injuries and associated costs were observed following implementation of a limited number of specific RM interventions.
AB - Objective: Risk management (RM) is a cyclical process of identifying and ranking risks, implementing controls, and evaluating their effectiveness. This study aims to identify effective RM interventions in the U.S. mining industry. Methods: RM interventions were identified in four companies representing metal, aggregate, and coal mining sectors. Injury rates were determined using Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) data and changes in injury rates identified through change point analysis. Program implementation costs and associated changes in injury costs were evaluated for select interventions. Results: Six of 20 RM interventions were associated with a decline in all injuries and one with a reduction in lost-time injuries, all with a positive return on investment. Conclusion: Reductions in injuries and associated costs were observed following implementation of a limited number of specific RM interventions.
KW - injury prevention
KW - mining
KW - risk management
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001245
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001245
M3 - Article
C2 - 29227357
AN - SCOPUS:85042510578
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 60
SP - 226
EP - 233
JO - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
IS - 3
ER -