Rudarski radovi br 4 2011 - Institut za rudarstvo i metalurgiju Bor

MINING AND METALLURGY INSTITUTE BOR YU ISSN: 1451-0162<br />
COMMITTEE OF UNDERGROUND EXPLOITATION OF THE MINERAL DEPOSITS UDK: 622<br />
UDK: 622.8(497.15)(045)=20<br />
Muhamed Plasto *<br />
ANALYSIS OF RISKS AND HAZARDS REGISTERED IN THE<br />
BROWN COAL MINE KAKANJ **<br />
Abstract<br />
Risk and crisis are inevitably tied to mining; this vocation is historically associated with risk, in<br />
everyday operations and functioning of the mine as a whole.<br />
The current legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not in accordance with the applicable<br />
ISO standards, which themselves have not established models for strategic risk management in<br />
mining. Therefore, it is required to insist on establishment the applied models, their regulation<br />
through legal documents and introduction of a binding legal framework in this field. The worldwide<br />
experiences have shown that the introduction of strategic risk and crisis management led to<br />
the improvement of general safety conditions and reduction of incidents with harmful effects.<br />
This paper aims to point out that, in the given conditions, systematic risk and hazard management<br />
in mining is possible and necessary, regardless to a lack of established norms.<br />
Key words: risk, hazard, mining, risk management<br />
1. INTRODUCTION<br />
Throughout its multi-century existence,<br />
mining remained deeply rooted in all areas<br />
tied to it by long tradition. This especially<br />
refers to the recent period or last more than<br />
hundred years, when the coal excavation<br />
intensified and practically laid the basis for<br />
industrial revolution. From beginning of<br />
the 20th century, mining was the basis of<br />
economic development in all areas in<br />
which people excavated coal. Besides its<br />
economic significance, mining also had<br />
social influence in these areas. It can be<br />
said that it was the "mining civilization"<br />
hich manifested itself in all spheres of life:<br />
from language and architecture to subculture<br />
and sports. In order to survive, this<br />
mining culture had to "communicate" with<br />
the underground and stand in awe of it.<br />
Ignoring the signs of nature inside the pit<br />
could cost the lives of whole shift. Taking<br />
these implicit and unwritten rules lightly or<br />
disrespectfully was often paid by the highest<br />
costs. Thus, pits have been regarded<br />
with awe and their entrances carried the<br />
* Brown Coal Mine Kakanj<br />
** This paper is based on the author's master's thesis titled "Risk and crisis management in<br />
transitional model of strategic decision-making in coal mines of Bosnia and Herzegovina“<br />
RGGF Tuzla, March 2010.<br />
No 4, 2011. 119<br />
MINING ENGINEERING