An integrated approach to forecasting and managing emergency situations in the working faces of coal mines: a set of technical, organizational and measures to ensure occupational safety with subsequent assessment of potential consequences

Abstract The need for worker safety in the coal mining industry is critical because workers in this industry are exposed to a number of hazards and risks. Accidents occurring in the technogenic sphere of the coal industry cause significant damage to the state economy. Loss of production, repair and restoration of infrastructure, compensation to victims, damage to the environment require significant financial outlays. Therefore, it is important to take all necessary measures to prevent accidents and minimize their consequences. The purpose of the work is to identify the zones of manifestation of hazards and forecasting the risks of emergencies, as well as to develop a set of technical and organizational measures to prevent accidents and incidents during production work. The importance of the study lies in the development of recommendations for identifying the main risk factors in coal mines cleaning faces, the creation of a set of technical and organizational measures to quantify the risk of emergencies, as well as improving the level of safety of the main working processes in planning safe mining operations. Ensuring safety of coal industry workers is an integral part of successful and efficient operation of this industry.