Prospective study on safety climate of surface mining in Pakistan

Izhar Mithal Jiskani, School of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China; Department of Mining Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan Follow
Saleem Raza Chalgri, Department of Mining Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Safiullah Memon, Department of Mining Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Niaz Muhammad Shahani, School of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
Abdullah Rasheed Qureshi, Department of Mining Engineering, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan

Author ORCID Identifier

Izhar Mithal Jiskani 0000-0002-3220-8880

Saleem Raza Chalgri 0000-0002-6956-3579

Niaz Muhammad Shahani 0000-0002-3427-577X

Abdullah Rasheed Qureshi 0000-0002-7891-0683

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess miners' perceptions about the safety climate of their workplace. To achieve the research aim, the relationship between demographic characteristics and occupational hazards was first determined, and finally, the relationship of safety climate with occupational hazards and health-seeking behavior was discovered. The data was collected through a self-reporting questionnaire. The results revealed that the subjects have to deal with severe occupational hazards, and they possess poor health-seeking behavior. A safety climate assessment showed that only one of the seven dimensions (i.e. safety communication, learning, and trust in co-worker safety competence) was at a satisfactory level. With respect to the first objective, we found that age, education, and experience were statistically significant with occupational hazards, while marital status had no significant impact on occupational hazards. Regarding the second objective, three dimensions (management safety justice, safety communication, learning, and trust in co-worker safety competence, and workers’ trust in the efficacy of safety systems) were significant predictors of occupational hazards. The study reflects that workers' participation is the main factor in setting up an adequate safety climate within the organization. Suggestions provided in this study could provide useful information to managers and safety practitioners to improve safety performance and promote the safety climate in the organization.

Recommended Citation

Jiskani, Izhar Mithal; Chalgri, Saleem Raza; Memon, Safiullah; Shahani, Niaz Muhammad; and Qureshi, Abdullah Rasheed (2020) "Prospective study on safety climate of surface mining in Pakistan," Journal of Sustainable Mining: Vol. 19 : Iss. 1 , Article 2.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.46873/2300-3960.1001