Title: Attractive workplaces in the mine of the future: 26 statements

Authors: Bo Johansson, Jan Johansson, Lena Abrahamsson

Addresses: Centre of Advanced Mining and Metallurgy (CAMM), Department of Human Work Science, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden. ' Centre of Advanced Mining and Metallurgy (CAMM), Department of Human Work Science, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden. ' Centre of Advanced Mining and Metallurgy (CAMM), Department of Human Work Science, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden

Abstract: The mining industry needs to attract and recruit young talented people. An important task is therefore to create attractive mining workplaces that engages and motivates youngsters that today are not particularly interested to work within the industry. Our intention is to illustrate a possible way forward to form good, healthy and safe work places honouring key components such as knowledge, skill, cooperation, continuous development as well as acceptance of diversity. In the article we discuss different aspects of an attractive workplace and summarise our lessons learned in 26 statements dealing with safety, physical and psycho-social work environment and social responsibility.

Keywords: deep mining; metal mining; attractive workplaces; automation; occupational health; safety; risk; work environment; mining workplaces; work environment; social responsibility.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMME.2010.037626

International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, 2010 Vol.2 No.3, pp.239 - 252

Published online: 20 Dec 2010 *

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