Production risks in mining: Ways of developing human factor management system

The article describes the integrated research of the human factor management in the mining industry. Spotlight is on the regulatory control of occupational safety in coal mining and on the dynamics of production risk over the period of 2021–2024. The review of the established acts and instruments of legislation for the coal mining industry is performed, and the main sources of production risks are identified. Based on the Rostekhnadzor data, the statistics of violation of industrial safety requirements is examined, including the most frequent deviations from regulatory standards. The key groups of causes of non-compliance with the safety requirements are specified and systematized, including administrative, economic, geological and engineering factors. Emphasis is laid on professional skills of personnel and on in-process control. The comparative analysis of the influence of the human factor on the accident risk in Russian and foreign mines is carried out. The main parameters of erroneous actions of personnel are revealed, including professional competences, psychophysiological state and attitude to breaches. The recommendations are developed for the efficient management of the human factor, including technical, organizational and qualification components. The measures to improve the in-process control, personnel qualification evaluation, injury prevention and production safety culture are proposed. The practical relevance of the research consists in the applicability of the obtained results to improve safety management, decrease occupation injury rate, boost in-process control efficiency and perfect personnel qualification. The research highlights the essentiality of an integrated approach to the human factor management including both technical aspects and social and psychological aspects of production activities. 

Vinogradova O. V. Production risks in mining: Ways of developing human factor management system. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2026;(10):156-168. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2026_10_0_156.

O.V. Vinogradova, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, NUST MISIS, 119049, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: sapik@mail.ru.

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