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From page 200... ... 6 Safety and Health in Extractive Industries A ny discussion of workforce issues in high-risk industries such as those included in this study must include a look at the safety and health of both current and future workers. Because these industries include hazards not often encountered by other industries, it is paramount that all workers -- those preparing to enter the workforce, those actively working in it, and those ready to retire from it -- be protected by adequate safety and health practices. Read the entire page →
From page 201... ... SAFETY AND HEALTH IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 201 1,000,000 3,500 900,000 3,000 800,000 2,500 700,000 600,000 Total # of Miners 2,000 FataliƟes 500,000 1,500 400,000 300,000 1,000 200,000 500 100,000 0 0 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 FIGURE 6.1 Coal fatalities for 1900 through 2010. NOTES: Total number of coal mining fatalities from 1900 through 2010 is 104,722, and office workers were included starting in 1973. Read the entire page →
From page 202... ... 202 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES 1,200 350,000 300,000 1,000 250,000 800 200,000 600 FataliƟes 150,000 Total # of Miners 400 100,000 200 50,000 0 0 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 FIGURE 6.2 Metal/nonmetal fatalities for 1900 through 2010. Read the entire page →
From page 203... ... SAFETY AND HEALTH IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 203 FIGURE 6.3 Age distribution for all industries and coal mining, 2003. Read the entire page →
From page 204... ... 204 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES 50 48 47.2 46 44 US Labor Force Median Age 42.1 42 Median Age 41.2 40.6 40.7 Mining Labor Force Median Age 40 38.7 37.8 38 35.9 36 34.8 34 32 30 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 FIGURE 6.4 Median age of U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 205... ... SAFETY AND HEALTH IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 205 50 47.37 45 40 35 32.38 30 25 22.99 20 19.83 20.54 15 10 5 0 17-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 >55 FIGURE 6.5 Fatalities per 100,000 workers based on age group in metal and nonmetal mines from 2002 to 2006. SOURCE: Ismail and Haight (2010) Read the entire page →
From page 206... ... 206 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES Drilling Well Servicing All Company Operator Contractor Company Types Rank 121 (18%) Read the entire page →
From page 207... ... SAFETY AND HEALTH IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 207 FIGURE 6.8 Fatalities by length of employment for Texas oil and gas workers (2001 to Octo ber 2010) Read the entire page →
From page 208... ... 208 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES FIGURE 6.9 Fatalities and catastrophic injuries by length of employment for Texas oil and gas workers (2001 to October 2010) Read the entire page →
From page 209... ... SAFETY AND HEALTH IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 209 45 Coal Percentage of injured/ill miners aged 45+ 40 Metal Nonmetal Stone 35 Sand&Gravel 30 25 20 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Year FIGURE 6.10 Percentage of injured or ill miners, age 45 years and over, by operator can vass class and year, MSHA, 1988-1998. SOURCE: Fotta and Bockosh (2000) Read the entire page →
From page 210... ... 210 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES healthy, age-diverse workforce despite the fact that many older workers may be experiencing normal physical and cognitive changes that accompany aging." (NIOSH, 2012) Read the entire page →
From page 211... ... SAFETY AND HEALTH IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 211 • Attracting new workers at all levels from other disciplines (which may detract from those other disciplines) ; and • Opening these fields to nontraditional workers not currently found in large numbers, such as women and minorities. Read the entire page →
From page 212... ... 212 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES necessary experience. Read the entire page →
From page 213... ... SAFETY AND HEALTH IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 213 example, some companies have adopted a Target Zero program to promote a safety culture (the Southern Company is one example) Read the entire page →
From page 214... ... 214 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES groups -- those who are very young or aging. Read the entire page →
From page 215... ... SAFETY AND HEALTH IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 215 these stories on video and creating a virtual "wisdom library" that can be used whenever needed would be an effective strategy. (Short Term) Read the entire page →

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... 6 Safety and Health in Extractive Industries A ny discussion of workforce issues in high-risk industries such as those included in this study must include a look at the safety and health of both current and future workers. Because these industries include hazards not often encountered by other industries, it is paramount that all workers -- those preparing to enter the workforce, those actively working in it, and those ready to retire from it -- be protected by adequate safety and health practices.