Effect evaluation of a training for supervisors to improve workplace guidance of vulnerable employees

Reducing workplace unsafe behaviour using risk classification, profiling, risk tolerance approach

“…The risks to employees’ safety and health posed by unknown and unforeseen hazards pose challenges to safety professionals and organizations. Despite many measures like a stringent and exhaustive legal framework for evolving mining conditions and methods, the use of sophisticated technology, modern safety monitoring mechanisms, regular trainings to skill the workforce [ [1] , [2] , [3] ], the development and usage of customised safety management plans (SMPs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs), etc initiated by researchers, safety professionals, or organizations in order to improve the safety performance of mining industry around the globe, the accident statistics are not at desired levels [ 4 , 5 ]. According to reports, 65% of all occupational injuries and deaths occur in Asia [ 6 ].…”