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Year:
2002

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Volume:
6

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Issue:
1

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Article:
1
Safety Science Monitor
Introduction

This paper presents the results of research and investigations, which aim to improve safety performance in the Australian mining industry. It will focus on the human aspects of mine safety rather than the traditional emphasis on safer equipment or safer systems. The extent of the contribution of unsafe behaviours to accidents and incidents on mine sites in Australia is illustrated by Table 1.

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Author

DAVID LAURENCE

School of Mining Engineering, University of New South Wales

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