Safety Pays in Mining Web App

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Purpose

Safety Pays in Mining is a web application that offers cost estimates for mining injuries that can be used to inform decision making and promote prevention activities.

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Overview

Safety Pays in Mining is a web application that demonstrates how avoiding occupational injuries impacts the success of your company. With your input, it estimates the total cost of occupational injuries to your company and the effect on profitability. The app also gives examples of how your company could spend the savings from occupational injuries that are prevented.

Access

Access Safety Pays in Mining 2.0

Safety Pays in Mining is available on the NIOSH Mining site.

Citation

Heberger J [2023]. Safety Pays in Mining. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, version 2.0, 2023 Oct; :software

Content Source
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Mining Program
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Published: November 8, 2024
Updated: October 28, 2026

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