Measuring critical mine health and safety skills. Research report (Interim), October 1985-June 1987

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6986803

Cole, H P; Berger, P K; Vaught, C; Haley, J V; Lacefield, W E

A series of studies are described that identify critical health and safety skills needed by underground coal miners for coping with mine emergencies. First aid and self-rescue and escape were selected as two broad performance domains that include many subordinate skills needed for preventing, recognizing, and coping with mine emergencies. The performance domains and their objectives were used to direct the development of simulation exercises that permit miners to experience mine emergencies in the safety of a training room. The exercises are based upon research with similar simulations for the training of flight crews and medical personnel in information gathering, judgment, and decision-making skills. Exercise content is drawn from actual mine accident and disaster case studies. Initial studies in annual refresher training classes suggest the exercises are stimulating for miners and their instructors, easy to use and read, sufficiently complex and authentic to challenge experienced miners, and useful devices for both teaching and testing critical problem solving skills required for preventing and minimizing emergencies.

• Research Organization: Kentucky Univ., Lexington (USA). Behavioral Research Aspects of Safety and Health Group
• OSTI ID: 6986803
• Report Number(s): PB-88-231352/XAB; BRASH/R-88-2
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB--88-231360
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL MINING
UNDERGROUND MINING
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SAFETY ENGINEERING
EMERGENCY PLANS
FIRST AID
PROGRESS REPORT
SAFETY
TRAINING
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENGINEERING
MINING
THERAPY
016000* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Health & Safety
012030 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Underground Mining- (1987-)