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Article

Vulnerability and Risk Management to Ensure the Occupational Safety of Underground Mines

by
Fîță Nicolae Daniel
1,*,
Păsculescu Dragoș
1,
Obretenova Mila Ilieva
2,
Popescu Florin Gabriel
1,
Lazăr Teodora
1,
Cruceru Emanuel Alin
3,
Lazăr Dan Cristian
1,
Slușariuc Gabriela
1,
Safta Gheorghe Eugen
1 and
Șchiopu Adrian Mihai
1
1
Department of Automation, Computers, Electrical Engineering and Power Engineering, University of Petrosani, 332006 Petrosani, Romania
2
Department Automation of Production Systems, University of Mining and Geology, St. Ivan Rilski Sofia, 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria
3
Industrial Engineering Doctoral School, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Eng 2025, 6(5), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/eng6050088
Submission received: 17 February 2025 / Revised: 7 April 2025 / Accepted: 19 April 2025 / Published: 25 April 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Interdisciplinary Insights in Engineering Research)
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Abstract

Ensuring occupational safety in underground mines is a fundamental priority due to the major risks associated with this unfriendly work environment. This involves employing a set of technical, organizational, and educational measures to reduce the hazards for workers and minimize the risks of accidents and occupational diseases due to electrical and mechanical causes. Old and precarious coal extraction methods, in conjunction with obsolete infrastructure and electrical and mechanical installations, lead to high accident risk, endangering the lives of underground workers when at work. Precarious working conditions and working materials alongside the carelessness of decision makers make underground mine-based work a major cause of accidents and professional illnesses. In this paper, the authors identify, estimate, prioritize, and evaluate the vulnerabilities within underground mines and discuss the actions and resources necessary to mitigate, stop, and/or eliminate these vulnerabilities, as well as a mitigation strategy for stopping and/or eliminating them to achieve increased occupational safety.
Keywords: management; vulnerabilities; occupational safety; underground mines management; vulnerabilities; occupational safety; underground mines

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Daniel, F.N.; Dragoș, P.; Ilieva, O.M.; Gabriel, P.F.; Teodora, L.; Alin, C.E.; Cristian, L.D.; Gabriela, S.; Eugen, S.G.; Mihai, Ș.A. Vulnerability and Risk Management to Ensure the Occupational Safety of Underground Mines. Eng 2025, 6, 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/eng6050088

AMA Style

Daniel FN, Dragoș P, Ilieva OM, Gabriel PF, Teodora L, Alin CE, Cristian LD, Gabriela S, Eugen SG, Mihai ȘA. Vulnerability and Risk Management to Ensure the Occupational Safety of Underground Mines. Eng. 2025; 6(5):88. https://doi.org/10.3390/eng6050088

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Daniel, Fîță Nicolae, Păsculescu Dragoș, Obretenova Mila Ilieva, Popescu Florin Gabriel, Lazăr Teodora, Cruceru Emanuel Alin, Lazăr Dan Cristian, Slușariuc Gabriela, Safta Gheorghe Eugen, and Șchiopu Adrian Mihai. 2025. "Vulnerability and Risk Management to Ensure the Occupational Safety of Underground Mines" Eng 6, no. 5: 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/eng6050088

APA Style

Daniel, F. N., Dragoș, P., Ilieva, O. M., Gabriel, P. F., Teodora, L., Alin, C. E., Cristian, L. D., Gabriela, S., Eugen, S. G., & Mihai, Ș. A. (2025). Vulnerability and Risk Management to Ensure the Occupational Safety of Underground Mines. Eng, 6(5), 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/eng6050088

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