Citation

Joy J. Occup. Med. 2004; 54(5): 311-315.

Affiliation

Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC), University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia. j.joy@mishc.uq.edu.au

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/occmed/kqh074

PMID

15289587

Abstract

In the past 15 years, there has been a major safety improvement in the Australian mining industry. Part of this change can be attributed to the development and application of risk assessment methods. These systematic, team-based techniques identify, assess and control unacceptable risks to people, assets, the environment and production. The outcomes have improved mine management systems. This paper discusses the risk assessment approach applied to equipment design and mining operations, as well as the specific risk assessment methodology. The paper also discusses the reactive side of risk management, incident and accident investigation. Systematic analytical methods have also been adopted by regulatory authorities and mining companies to investigate major losses.

Language: en