Mine Safety Management Plan

Mine safety management takes geological savvy.

Mine safety management takes geological acumen and substantial investments, requiring firms to implement adequate security procedures that will protect mining personnel from harm. A mine safety management plan helps a company abide by government regulations.

Identification

A mine safety management plan incorporates procedures and techniques that a mining company use to survey geological areas of interest, implement security procedures to prevent occupational hazards and put into place emergency preparedness strategies, according to the University of Wollongong's Mine Management Safety System.

Significance

A mine safety management road-map prevents on-the-job accidents and helps a company abide by regulatory guidelines. A safety plan also allows organizations involved in extractive activities to improve knowledge-sharing in the mining industry, according to the State of New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.

Features

Mine safety management plans feature the tools and equipment that personnel need to carry out tasks effectively. These include clinometers, geological compasses, database user interface and query software, hammers, color plotting printers and tape measures, indicates the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network.

References

• State of New South Wales: National Mine Safety Framework
• University of Wollongong: Mine Safety Management System
• O*Net OnLine: Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers