A Comparison of the 2008-2009 Post-MINER Act Safety Performance of Union and Non-Unionunderground Coal Mines
Abstract
This study analyses the comparative safety performance between union and non-union mines for the period 2008-2009, following the 2006 MINER Act. Significant findings indicate that the Severity Measure for union mines was 54.9% and 32.1% higher than for non-union mines in 2008 and 2009, respectively; union mines had a lower no-days-lost incidence rate; and the non-fatal days-lost incidence rate for non-union mines was 8.5% and 20.5% lower than for union mines in 2008 and 2009. Union mines had higher fatality-disability (62.2% higher) and serious injury (43.3%) rates. Confounding variable effects on fatality and injury rates were examined for impact. © 2011 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Recommended Citation
R. L. Grayson and H. Kinilakodi, "A Comparison of the 2008-2009 Post-MINER Act Safety Performance of Union and Non-Unionunderground Coal Mines," International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, Inderscience, Jan 2011.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMME.2011.043848
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Comparative Safety Performances; Mining Safety; Non-Union Mines; Union Mines
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1754-890X
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2011 Inderscience, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2011
