Abstract

This project was undertaken to identify the factors underlying the implementation of successful health and safety training programmes in the mining sector, and to specifically evaluate a modular miner-training programme offered by the joint sectoral association for the mining sector.

The first section of the report describes how the extent of employer and worker participation can modify the effectiveness of structured health and safety training, and summarises the effect of participation-related organisational factors can affect trainees' ability to correctly apply preventive measures in the workplace. The study results indicate that the training programmes are significantly more likely to be effective in the short term if workers and employers are active participants at all stages (pre-training, training and post-training).

The second section of the report consists of an evaluation of the modular miner-training programme, and is intended to help programme coordinators modify their training programmes appropriately. Data was collected on work organisation, target clienteles, pedagogy, knowledge assessment, and safety.