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Improving Safety-Management Systems for Reducing Industrial Accidents in Mining Sector

광업 분야의 산업재해 저감을 위한 안전관리 체계 개선 방안 연구

Min-koan Kim1*
,
Min-Seong Kim2
김 민관1*
,
김 민성2
1Korea Construction Standards Center, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang, Korea
2Department of Energy & Resources Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
1한국건설기술연구원 국가건설기준센터
2전남대학교 에너지자원공학과
*Corresponding Author
30 June 2025. pp. 256-265
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Abstract

This study proposes strategies to improve safety-management systems and reduce industrial accidents in the mining sector. An analysis of recent Korean mining-accident data reveals that machinery entrapment and rockfalls are the most frequent accident types and are particularly concentrated in limestone mines. A comparative analysis of safety systems in the United States, European Union, Australia, and China shows a common emphasis on preventive measures, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven risk management. Based on these insights, this study suggests adapting the integrated safety-management framework of the construction industry for mining operations. The proposed system encompasses the following five key components: life-cycle management from design to post-closure, data-driven hazard profiling systems, multiagency collaborative frameworks, quantitative safety-evaluation mechanisms, and advanced technology integration, including BIM (Building Information Modeling) based simulations and machine-learning-based predictions. This framework enables systematic risk identification and real-time response capabilities throughout the mining cycle, thus providing a foundation for policy development and technological advancements in Korean mining-safety management.

Keywords
mining safety management
life-cycle safety management
data-driven risk assessment
multi-agency collaboration
BIM (Building Information Modeling) based simulation

본 연구는 광업 분야의 산업재해 저감을 위한 안전관리 체계 개선 방안을 제시하였다. 국내 광산 재해 분석 결과 기계 협착과 낙반·붕락이 주요 사고 유형으로 나타났다. 주요국 안전관리 제도 비교를 통해 사전 예방, 이해관계자 참여, 데이터 기반 관리의 중요성을 확인하였다. 이에 따라 건설업의 통합 안전관리 체계를 광업에 적용하는 방안을 제안하였다. 제안 시스템은 전 생애주기 통합관리, 데이터 기반 위험요소 프로파일링, 다기관 협업 체계, 정량적 안전성 평가, BIM 기반 시뮬레이션 및 머신러닝 예측 기술의 5개 핵심 요소로 구성된다. 본 체계는 광산 설계부터 폐광 후 관리까지 체계적 위험 식별과 실시간 대응 역량을 제공하여 광업 안전관리 정책 및 기술 발전의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다.

키워드
광산 안전관리
전주기 안전관리
데이터 기반 위험성 평가
다기관 협업
BIM 기반 시뮬레이션
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
  • Volume : 62
  • No :3
  • Pages :256-265
  • Received Date : 2025-05-15
  • Revised Date : 2025-06-09
  • Accepted Date : 2025-06-09
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2025.62.3.256
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