A FIELD ALERT - CoreSafety - Module 15 - Behavior Optimization

Health & Safety - Mining, Environmental, & Cybersecurity

Date posted: 08/22/13

Human behavior is an integral part of mine safety and health. Individuals often take unnecessary shortcuts or expose themselves to unnecessary risks. Mining companies that work to reduce exposures to risk by encouraging their employees to do the right thing generally have fewer and less severe injuries. VIDEO - Tony Bumbico, former vice president of safety at Arch Coal, talks about how to successfully implement behavior optimization at a mining operation.