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Training Issues For An Training Issues For An Evolving Mining WorkforceEvolving Mining Workforce
Elaine T. Cullen, CMSPElaine T. Cullen, CMSP
Spokane Research LabSpokane Research Lab
NIOSHNIOSH
W estern Stakeholder M eetings
IssuesIssues
Training Training materials materials specific to specific to Metal/Non Metal/Non Metal are Metal are non-non-existent or existent or old.old.
IssuesIssues
The mining The mining workforce is workforce is changingchanging
U.S. Miners are U.S. Miners are getting oldergetting older
80% Turnover80% Turnover
IssuesIssues
50% of new 50% of new trainees wash outtrainees wash out
Younger miners Younger miners like computers like computers and interactive and interactive trainingtraining
Access to high Access to high tech is a problemtech is a problem
IssuesIssues
Who will train new Who will train new miners?miners?
Need to capture Need to capture wisdom and wisdom and knowledge of knowledge of “Expert Miners”“Expert Miners”
Older miners teach Older miners teach culture as well as culture as well as how to do the job.how to do the job.
IssuesIssues Women miners Women miners
are still rare but are still rare but growing in growing in numbers.numbers.
Women are often Women are often operators of operators of large equipment.large equipment.
Women learn Women learn differently than differently than men do.men do.
IssuesIssues
Many new miners Many new miners are Spanish are Spanish speakingspeaking
ESL is a growing ESL is a growing concernconcern
Current ProjectsCurrent Projects
Toolbox Toolbox Training – Training – Sand and Sand and Gravel Gravel Operators Operators
Lani Boldt Project ManagerLani Boldt Project Manager
Current ProjectsCurrent Projects
Tim Orr – Project Manager
Virtual Mine
Current Current ProjectsProjects
Training VideosTraining Videos– Handling Handling
Explosives Explosives (1999)(1999)
Current Current ProjectsProjects
Training VideosTraining Videos– Handling Handling
ExplosivesExplosives– Roof Hazard Roof Hazard
Recognition Recognition (1999)(1999)
Current Current ProjectsProjects
Training VideosTraining Videos– Handling Handling
ExplosivesExplosives– Roof Hazard Roof Hazard
RecognitionRecognition– Installing Installing
Ground Ground Supports (2000)Supports (2000)
““MMiner iner MMike ike SSaves aves
TThe he DDay!”ay!”
CooperatorsCooperators
Lucky Friday Lucky Friday MineMine
Sunshine Sunshine MineMine
Galena MineGalena Mine Meikle MineMeikle Mine K2 MineK2 Mine MSHAMSHA
Starring…Starring…
A NIOSH Presentation
Includes training on…Includes training on…
Haul trucksHaul trucks TrainsTrains SlushersSlushers CagesCages LHDsLHDs Traffic signalsTraffic signals HorseplayHorseplay And more!And more!
Wayne BrennerWayne BrennerSunshine MinerSunshine Miner
d. June 5, 2001
Starring…Don Capparelli
So…So… what do the Experts what do the Experts
have to say?have to say?
Experts have Experts have credibility credibility through…through…
AgeAge SuccessSuccess Street-smartsStreet-smarts ExpertiseExpertise PresencePresence Being a “truth Being a “truth
teller”teller”Pegg - 1999
“Developing learners’ conceptual understanding of why things are done a certain way, and what would happen if they were not, is a key role for the expert.”Billett
In other words…
What will happen if new miners don’t do things the “right” way?
Experts play Experts play many roles…many roles…
MentorMentor LeaderLeader ModelModel CoachCoach TeacherTeacher AdvisorAdvisor CounselorCounselor BuddyBuddy
Pegg - 1999
Effective skill development requires that …”learners are able to observe, participate and be guided by experts within an authentic culture of practice”.Stephen Billett – Centre for Skill
Formation Research and Development, Brisbane
Mining relies on a Master-Apprentice
relationship to train new hands…
The question is:
Is it really possible to “capture” an expert?
Zen And The Art Of Zen And The Art Of Rock boltingRock bolting
Starring Jim Mortensen
Experts share…Experts share… Knowledge about Knowledge about
what’s important.what’s important.
Experts share…Experts share… Knowledge about Knowledge about
what’s important.what’s important. Knowledge about Knowledge about
how to do things.how to do things.
Experts share…Experts share…
Knowledge about Knowledge about what’s important.what’s important.
Knowledge about Knowledge about how to do things.how to do things.
Values and Values and attitudes of the attitudes of the culture…culture…
An Evaluative ReportAn Evaluative ReportSafety Professionals Value…Safety Professionals Value…
QualityQuality CredibilityCredibility ContentContent EffectivenessEffectiveness Engaging NatureEngaging Nature
– RelevanceRelevance– Appropriate lengthAppropriate length– Use of humorUse of humor– Use of “miners” languageUse of “miners” language
Sunshine Mine FireSunshine Mine Fire
May 2, 1972May 2, 1972
91 Miners Lost91 Miners Lost
You Are My SunshineYou Are My Sunshine
Taped Interviews Taped Interviews with Survivorswith Survivors
Historical PhotosHistorical Photos
What happened?What happened? What went wrong?What went wrong? What did we learn?What did we learn?
Seven NIOSH videos Seven NIOSH videos in four years…in four years…
What’s next?What’s next?
Future PlansFuture Plans
Spanish versions Spanish versions of safety training of safety training videos and other videos and other productsproducts
““Staying Alive”Staying Alive”
A Cooperative A Cooperative project with the project with the State of ArizonaState of Arizona
Future PlansFuture Plans
Steve Crosten Steve Crosten in…..in…..
““Timber!”Timber!”
Future PlansFuture Plans
Tips For The Tips For The TrainerTrainer
Future PlansFuture Plans
UG Mining 101UG Mining 101
Future PlansFuture Plans
Surface Slope Surface Slope StabilityStability
In In Summary...Summary...