Mining Poster - Top 10 Health and Safety Risks in Underground Mines

In March 2023, Ontario mining subject matter experts met for a risk assessment workshop. They discussed and voted on the top 10 risks in underground mining. View detailed information in the  "Provincial Underground Mining Sector Risk Assessment Workshop Results." Related: Poster: Top 10 causes of collisions in underground mines.

Top 10 Health and Safety Risks in Underground Mines

1. Interaction with mobile equipment - collision with other equipment (large vs small) - traffic control
2. Interaction with mobile equipment and pedestrian
3. Adoption of new technology: Battery electric vehicle fires or explosions injure workers or mine rescue personnel
4. Worker suffers manual handling or repetitive strain injury
5. Ground control failure causing injury
6. Exposure to airborne hazardous substances
7. Interaction with mobile equipment – collision with infrastructure (conveyors, towers, etc.)
8. Inadvertent contact with stored energy
9. Hearing loss
10. Major fire underground from mobile equipment

For more information, please contact your WSN Health and Safety Specialist.