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This document establishes a classification of safety hazards in coal underground mining based on the type of hazard elements and details of hazard elements and lists associated risk related to each hazard element.
Effective risk assessment is fundamental to ensuring the control and elimination of workplace risks. The results of a risk assessment serve as essential input for the decision-making processes within the industry.
Risk assessment is defined as the overall process of hazard identification, risk analysis, and risk evaluation. To identify and assess risks accurately, it is necessary to determine which hazards exist and to understand the potential harm associated with each hazard.
Since hazards constitute the primary identifiable causes of workplace risks, their systematic control provides a significant opportunity to reduce injuries and accidents. Among the steps of the risk assessment process, hazard identification is the most critical, as unrecognized hazards may result in unmanageable risks and compromise the effectiveness of risk management activities.
This document focuses on the first stage of the risk assessment process — hazard identification — in underground coal mining operations. The guidance aims to support a consistent and comprehensive approach to identifying safety hazards in underground coal mines, thereby facilitating effective risk management and improved workplace safety outcomes.
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