The objective of this work is to determine and study, analyze and elaborate, classify and
categorize the main risk analysis and risk-assessment methods and techniques by …

Coal mine accidents pose a serious threat to miners and the surrounding environment.
Despite a recent downward trend in the numbers of major accidents and casualties in …

The concept of risk assessment has been introduced as an examination of safety in the
workplace to enable assessments as to whether sufficient precautions have been taken or if …

The scrutiny of health and safety of personnel working in underground coal mines is
heightened because of fatalities and disasters that occur every year worldwide. A …

BACKGROUND: Mining is a hazardous occupation with elevated rates of lost-time injury and
disability. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) To identify the type of lost-time …

Coal-mine safety regulation is an important approach to ensure safe production in the
mining industry. The existing literature on China's coal-mine safety regulation focuses …

Complexities of geological processes portrayed as certain feature in a map (eg, faults) are
natural sources of uncertainties in decision-making for exploration of mineral deposits …

Blast-induced flyrock is a hazardous and undesirable phenomenon that may occur in
surface mines, especially when blasting takes place near residential areas. Therefore …

Rapid expansion of urbanization in develo** countries such as China brings explosive
growth of the construction industry. It is necessary to evaluate construction performance in …

Abstracts Among the potential accidents that can lead to fatal injuries in underground coal
mines, gas explosion accidents have been recognized as the leading threat to miners' safety …