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A safety analysis of industrial accidents. Accident records of major coal producing countries are analysed to obtain fatal and non-fatal accident rates. Significant factors influencing these rates are identified with efficacy of preventive measures.

A comprehensive study of accident records which have occured in
Coal Mining Industries of Europe and U. S. A are analysed.
The intention of the research was to establish relationships
between the various accidents and prevention methods adopted by
each country are evaluated and to assess the impact of industrial
legislation in these various countries on accident rate are
examined.
The study analyses in paricular the fatal accident rate, and
major and minor rate. The Major health hazards associated with
coal mining are described in detail and discusses together with
the Measurement of safety performance and its application in the
Safety field.
The study also examines the role of human factors in accidents
also includes a summaries of fatal and major injury rates for 46
countries.
Arising from the research a number of recommendations for
improving safety are requires further research are indentified. / Ministry of Culture and Higher
Education Of Islamic Republic of Iran

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/4229
Date January 1991
CreatorsHabibi, Ehsanollah
ContributorsKeller, Alf
PublisherUniversity of Bradford, Department of Industrial Technology
Source SetsBradford Scholars
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis, doctoral, PhD
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