Reducing Coal Miner Absenteeism

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• Personal Author:
  Clingan MR ; Peters, Robert H.
• Description:
  High absenteeism at coal mines can seriously affect safety and hamper productivity. Several effective strategies for achieving high attendance which mine operators may not have considered are presented, and a method is proposed for implementing programs for minimizing absenteeism among coal miners. The best strategies for improving attendance will vary according to the needs and circumstances of the particular mine; however, the process for establishing such a program is relatively invariant. A four-stage process is recommended: evaluate data from prior attendance records, communicate attendance goals and policy, develop and implement an attendance promotion program, and recycle. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Absenteeism Coal Coal Mining Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Coal-miners Coal-mining Mine-workers Miners Mining-industry
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0167-9031
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  227-236
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10007295
• Citation:
  Min Sci Technol 1989 Sep; 9(2):227-236
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1989
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining Science & Technology
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:aaaca57fdd2ba0ec6893ab3b1672aad0aa8bad6d99b4b8090e547ca30eec4c122cbd2ca11dac156351765b2976eac983dcb5297bd795ed7457507568a0a709f0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219802/cdc_219802_DS1.pdf
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