There’s no question that mining has been made safer over the years, but mines are still one of the most hazardous places to work.
The causes can be numerous, from explosive dust and toxic gases to collapse of mine shafts, and the consequences severe, with thousands of fatalities each year.
ISO 19434 Mining – Classification of mine accidents
ISO 19434:2017 establishes a classification of mine accidents by their origin or causes, by the type of accident, and by their results or consequences. The latter includes only the accidents resulting into consequences on people, not equipment or machinery.
When an incident does occur in a mine, it can be hard to understand precisely what’s happened. Because many factors are at play, a wide range of accidents can occur. A key step in preventing these accidents is to classify them by type and by cause, and that’s where ISO 19434 comes in.
With the entire industry working to further improve the safety of their operations, there are clear advantages of a unified system to understand the main types of accidents.
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