International evaluation of injury rates in coal mining: A comparison of risk and compliance-based regulatory approaches

Safety Science

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1196-1204

  Poplin, Gerald S ^a   Miller, Hugh B ^b   Ranger Moore, James ^a   Bofinger, Carmel M ^c   Kurzius Spencer, Margaret ^a   Harris, Robin B ^a   Burgess, Jefferey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Incident rate ratio; Lost time injury; Mining; Regulation; Risk management

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MINING; MINING ENGINEERING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK PERCEPTION;

AUSTRALIA; COAL-MINING; DATA SOURCING; EMPLOYEE SAFETY; GENERALIZED ESTIMATING EQUATIONS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; INCIDENT RATE RATIO; INJURY RATES; LOST-TIME INJURY; MINING INDUSTRIES; NEW SOUTH WALES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; QUEENSLAND; RATE RATIOS; REGULATION; REGULATORY STRUCTURE; REGULATORY SYSTEMS; RISK BASED APPROACHES; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK-BASED; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE INJURIES;

COAL MINES;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COAL MINING; DATA ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49349105628     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2007.06.025     Document Type: Article

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