Introduction
Accidents are common in workplaces and even in households. Also, the injuries varies depending on how much impact the accident happened on a person. Sometimes, the result on an accident causes bruise, dislocated joints, permanent disability, and the worst is death. Accidents can be prevented if there is an effective safety and health policy that can be applied in different industries that were considered as the center of accidents.
Background of the Study
Together with the construction and agriculture, mining belongs to the three of most hazardous industries. Because of the developing world and competing industrialized countries, in natural settings, the agriculture is engaged in the chemicals while construction and mining that involves the physical strength (Weidman, 2002). Based on the past and current records, there are fatal workplace accidents that resulted to damages and casualties. As the main topic of the paper, why there are accidents even though there is a vigorous training in safety and health especially in the mining industry?
Research Objectives
The study recognizes the importance of objectives and thus it was divided into three. Firstly is the recognition of the accidents in the mining industry which usually happens during the operation. Secondly is to assess the different activities that might trigger to the event where the occupations became dangerous to the workers. And thirdly is to open a new room of opportunity in enhancing or development of the safety measures such as innovative tools that can help lessen the rate of accidents in the workplace.
Research Questions
The research understands the critical situation of the mining industry and therefore, the research prepared several questions to achieve the main reason/s behind the accidents in the mining industry.
1. What are the activities involved in the mining industry?
2. What are the safety precautions being applied by the workers to prevent accidents?
3. What are the actions of the business leaders in the mining industry when there is a prevalence of accident?
Literature Review
In any field of human activity, accidents always occur unless there are appropriate actions being taken to reduce or prevent it. The approach to the safety and accident prevention starts by foreseeing the chances of having the harmful consequences and be on more control (Dickinson and Gwyn, 2006). Most of the problems of the industrialized countries is the mining industry and remains as the highly dangerous in the developing world. People or workers usually die because of the two reasons, diseases and accidents. Mining is extremely dirty and difficult job and the trend of the accidents and diseases are mixed. Due to the structural changes and mining activities, accidents occur and proving that there is a need for improvement for making work healthier and safer (Weidman, 2002). One of the major accidents came from the mining or chemical plant explosions, where the miners have only two options, its either they will suffer in physical injury or black lung disease due to the inhaled chemicals (Trumka, 2009). Furthermore, in the fear of losing their jobs, miners or workers suffered from work overload that might decrease their own strength and alertness (Weidman, 2002).
Methodology
The applied method of the study is the use of the interview. Through that process, the participants can be closely observed on how difficult the operation was and have better idea on the reason why there is occurrence of accidents. The participants are the workers of one mining business and the questions being asked is focused on the accidents happened; the effects of the accidents, and the approach of the organization on the health and safety policy within the workplace.
Conclusion
The mining industry, as the most difficult and hazardous workplace should provide an innovative way on their operation. Many miners are oriented and engaged in accidents but not all of them are safe after the accidents. In these cases, the business leaders should provide well-functioned materials that can help the miners lessen the impact of injuries. Leaders or the manufacturers for safety precautions can innovate bright ideas in using technologies or advanced machineries that could not help the miners protect themselves but also, helping them get the job done in a more effective and efficient way.
References:
Dickinson, J., & Gwyn, Y., 2006. Safety Philosophy- Safety in Design in Construction. [Online] Available at: http://nziqs.co.nz/pdf/CICsafety08-05-06.pdf. [Accessed 09 Feb 2010].
Trumka, R., 2009. OSHA Leadership Must Commit to a Strong Federal Role in Worker Safety. After 8 Years of Bush, Can OSHA be Fixed What must be done? Safety Rep, Winter. [Online] Available at: http://www.nycosh.org/pdfs/OSHASafetyRep.pdf. [Accessed 09 Feb 2010].
Weidman, H., 2002. Health and Safety at Work: A Trade Union Priority. Labor Education, Vol. 1, No. 126. [Online] Available at: http://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ilo/P/09707/09707%282002-126%2998.pdf. [Accessed 09 Feb 2010].
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