eGuide
Improving Your Mining Operations
with Health and Safety Software
Workers’ health and safety are a top priority in any mining or metals environment.
Staying on top of regulations with EHS software designed expressly for this industry
will help managers fulfill their role in keeping everyone safe.
Fourteen. That’s how many mining deaths
have occurred already in 2017.1
Mining is arguably one of the most
dangerous industries in existence, which
is why companies should continue to seek
ways to ensure worker safety on the job.
From exposure to hazardous materials
to potential collapses, miners and their
employers put their careers and their
lives on the line each day for the benefit
of others. Improved safety with the right
management tools and methods can help
your team continue their contributions.
The Benefits of Health and Safety
Management Tools for the Mining
Industry
Truthfully, every industry should take care
to practice high safety standards, but the
mining industry presents unique dangers
that go beyond standard workplace safety.
Using EHS software specifically made
for mining operations caters to these
specialized threats to keep workers and
leaders safe so business can keep going.
Take a look at how some mining companies
can use EHS software to build a better
business.
1. U.S. Department of Labor | Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) 2017. Preliminary Accident Reports, Fatality Alerts
and Fatal Investigation Reports. [online] MSHA.gov. Available at: https://arlweb.msha.gov/STATS/charts/coalbystates.pdf
*Fatalities to Date number last retrieved on 11/10/2017.
Incident Investigations
Incidents in a mining operation shouldn’t
be taken lightly, as even small events could
significantly impact the safety of others. As a
mining company, you take care to document
and investigate every incident, but what
happens to your observations and reports
when the investigation is closed?
Preventing injuries is more effective when
you concentrate your efforts in the right
places. Your employees are separated
by task, location, and role within various
departments and functions. By closely
scrutinizing your data, you can find out
where incident rates are the highest (for
example, is it in the coal mine?). Then, tailor
your safety programs for those employees
to see more dramatic improvements.
Digitizing your incident investigations into a
reporting platform can not only make easier
work for current incidents, but can also
help you retrieve valuable data regarding
previous incidents. As a result, you may be
able to determine potential connections or
other insights that otherwise would have
been ignored if your papers were resting
quietly in a file cabinet somewhere.
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Audits and Inspections Performance Tracking

To maintain compliance, you’re required to You may be fully aware of safety practices
perform audits and inspections on various in mining, but are you completely sure your
aspects of your operations. And while you team is up to speed? The right solution
should never sacrifice a job well done for can help you track their training and
the sake of finishing quicker, using software performance so you can identify potential
can help you finish faster without important threats and opportunities for improvement
data falling through the cracks. The right at a glance.
tool can streamline the process, helping
you avoid bulky clipboards and handwritten Safety Is Everyone’s Responsibility
forms by inputting data on the go. This
means no more double entry and a lower With all the individual working parts of
chance of missing deadlines. mining safety, it’s helpful to have a second
brain that can help you keep track of it all.
Remember, safety isn’t just a good idea –
Saving lives is a major reason we have
your entire mining operation depends on it.
audits and inspections. Workers’ health
and safety are a top priority in any mining
or metals environment. Staying on top of
regulations with comprehensive software
designed expressly for this industry will
help managers fulfill their role in keeping
everyone safe.

Contractor Management

Managing a single contractor can prove

challenging enough, but keeping track
of several at once adds a bit more
complication. Regardless of what you’ve
hired your contractor to do, you still have a
level of accountability for their work. Using
EHS software can give you an up-to-the-
minute look into contractor status, which
jobs they’re completing, project duration,
and other critical data so you always know
who’s on-site and why.
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About EHS Insight

EHS Insight is the world’s most flexible, powerful, easy to use environmental,
health and safety software. Since 2009, the team at EHS Insight have
been on a mission to make the world a better place. Today, more than a
hundred thousand users in more than 45 countries rely on EHS Insight
software, services and support to transform the way they work and to lower
the environmental impact of their operations. EHS Insight is software for
improving EHS performance by managing risk and increasing efficiency. An
effective management system is necessary to prevent injuries and illnesses in
the workplace and severe impacts to the environment. It’s important. It’s the
right thing to do. EHS Insight makes it easier.

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