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SME Health & Safety Division Needs Assessment

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* 1. Please indicate your current membership status with SME (check all that apply).

SME Member

SME Health & Safety Division Member

Non member

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* 2. How long have you worked within the mining or mining related industry?

Less than one year

1 - 5 years

5 - 10 years

11 - 15 years

16 - 20 years

More than 20 years

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* 3. From the options below, please select the one that best describes your current position/role within the mining industry. Select only one.

Industry H&S professional

Engineer - Mine planning, Operations or Technical services

Third party technical consultant

Manufacturer or distributor

Industry association staff

Labor association staff

Student - undergraduate or graduate

Researcher - Academic or government

Regulation or enforcement - state or federal

Legal

Mine worker

Educator

Senior executive/general manager

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How long have you worked in your current position/role?

Less than one year

1 - 5 years

More than 6 years

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* 5. On a scale of 1-12, with 1 being the highest priority and 12 being the lowest, what priority level do you consider the topics listed below to be for technical sessions at an SME Annual Conference and Expo?

Health and safety management systems

Disaster prevention and response

Risk assessment and hazard recognition

Automation with the human in mind

Engineering solutions and “big data” applications

Health hazard exposures and responses

Safety culture

Musculoskeletal disorders

Training development and assessment

Self escape and rescue

Complex systems/process safety management (e.g., ground control and ventilation)

Total worker health (e.g., shift management, fatigue management, stress management, etc..)

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* 6. SME’s H&S Division currently oversees the CMSP credentialing process. Please indicate any additional technical areas that are in need of a formal credentialing process for mine practitioners (e.g., general mine safety and health for degree holding professionals or Responsible Person for disaster prevention and response).

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* 7. Should SME create a formal process for adopting/identifying H&S best practices?

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* 8. Do you think SME should invest more in (select only one):

In-person H&S activities (e.g., Local Sections or Student SME Chapters

Remote delivery of H&S activities (e.g., webinars, Mining Engineering articles)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please indicate how frequently you use the following SME resources. (For a list of definitions of SME resources, click here.)


Certified Mine Safety Professional Credential (CMSP)	Certified Mine Safety Professional Credential (CMSP) menu
OneMine.org	OneMine.org menu
Articles in Mining Engineering magazine, MMPJ or the new Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Journal	Articles in Mining Engineering magazine, MMPJ or the new Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Journal menu
H&S Community page	H&S Community page menu
Technical sessions at SME conferences	Technical sessions at SME conferences menu
SME Webinars	SME Webinars menu
Workshops at SME conferences	Workshops at SME conferences menu
Local chapter activities	Local chapter activities menu
Exhibit hall at SME Annual Conference	Exhibit hall at SME Annual Conference menu
Safety Share page	Safety Share page menu
Student chapter activities	Student chapter activities menu
SME books	SME books menu

Other (please specify resource and frequency)

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* 10. Please indicate the impact that the SME resources listed below have on your decision making as a H&S professional


Certified Mine Safety Professional Credential (CMSP)	Certified Mine Safety Professional Credential (CMSP) menu
OneMine.org	OneMine.org menu
Articles in Mining Engineering, MMPJ or the new Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Journal	Articles in Mining Engineering, MMPJ or the new Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Journal menu
H&S Community Page	H&S Community Page menu
Technical Sessions at SME conferences	Technical Sessions at SME conferences menu
Workshops at SME conferences	Workshops at SME conferences menu
Webinars	Webinars menu
Exhibit hall at SME Annual Conference	Exhibit hall at SME Annual Conference menu
Safety Share Page	Safety Share Page menu
Local chapter activities	Local chapter activities menu
SME student chapter activities	SME student chapter activities menu
SME books	SME books menu

Other (please specify resource and frequency)

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* 11. To achieve the goals listed in each row of the matrix below, what resources do you use? The matrix below lists different goals in the rows and different resources in the columns. Check all applicable cells in the matrix and explain any responses of "other" in the spaces provided below.

	Internal company	SME Resources	Other professional Society or trade group resources	Industry or labor associations	Government agency resources	Journal publications or Literature	Distributors or manufacturers	Third-party legal support	Third-party industry consultants	Other source
Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data)	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) Internal company	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) SME Resources	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) Other professional Society or trade group resources	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) Industry or labor associations	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) Government agency resources	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) Journal publications or Literature	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) Distributors or manufacturers	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) Third-party legal support	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) Third-party industry consultants	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance (e.g., risk assessment or surveillance data) Other source
Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies)	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) Internal company	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) SME Resources	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) Other professional Society or trade group resources	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) Industry or labor associations	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) Government agency resources	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) Journal publications or Literature	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) Distributors or manufacturers	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) Third-party legal support	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) Third-party industry consultants	Learn about new H&S interventions (e.g., work practices, training techniques, or technologies) Other source
Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine Internal company	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine SME Resources	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine Other professional Society or trade group resources	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine Industry or labor associations	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine Government agency resources	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine Journal publications or Literature	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine Distributors or manufacturers	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine Third-party legal support	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine Third-party industry consultants	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine Other source
Learn about and select H&S training resources	Learn about and select H&S training resources Internal company	Learn about and select H&S training resources SME Resources	Learn about and select H&S training resources Other professional Society or trade group resources	Learn about and select H&S training resources Industry or labor associations	Learn about and select H&S training resources Government agency resources	Learn about and select H&S training resources Journal publications or Literature	Learn about and select H&S training resources Distributors or manufacturers	Learn about and select H&S training resources Third-party legal support	Learn about and select H&S training resources Third-party industry consultants	Learn about and select H&S training resources Other source
Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies Internal company	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies SME Resources	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies Other professional Society or trade group resources	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies Industry or labor associations	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies Government agency resources	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies Journal publications or Literature	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies Distributors or manufacturers	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies Third-party legal support	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies Third-party industry consultants	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies Other source
Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee Internal company	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee SME Resources	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee Other professional Society or trade group resources	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee Industry or labor associations	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee Government agency resources	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee Journal publications or Literature	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee Distributors or manufacturers	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee Third-party legal support	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee Third-party industry consultants	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee Other source
Obtain continuing education credits	Obtain continuing education credits Internal company	Obtain continuing education credits SME Resources	Obtain continuing education credits Other professional Society or trade group resources	Obtain continuing education credits Industry or labor associations	Obtain continuing education credits Government agency resources	Obtain continuing education credits Journal publications or Literature	Obtain continuing education credits Distributors or manufacturers	Obtain continuing education credits Third-party legal support	Obtain continuing education credits Third-party industry consultants	Obtain continuing education credits Other source
Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges Internal company	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges SME Resources	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges Other professional Society or trade group resources	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges Industry or labor associations	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges Government agency resources	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges Journal publications or Literature	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges Distributors or manufacturers	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges Third-party legal support	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges Third-party industry consultants	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges Other source

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Of the rows/goals in the Mining H&S Resource Matrix, what level of impact do they have on effectively performing your job?


Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance	Learn about how to characterize your mine’s H&S performance menu
Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies	Recruit new employees with targeted levels of H&S competencies menu
Learn about new H&S interventions	Learn about new H&S interventions menu
Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee	Determine H&S competency level of an existing/potential employee menu
Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine	Learn about product features/capabilities and determine applicability to your mine menu
Obtain continuing education credits	Obtain continuing education credits menu
Learn about and select H&S training resources	Learn about and select H&S training resources menu
Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges	Identify innovative solutions to mine-specific challenges menu

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* 13. What other H&S goals should SME consider supporting?

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* 14. Of the columns/resources in the Mining H&S Resource Matrix, what level of impact do they have on effectively performing your job?


SME resources	SME resources menu
Journal publications or literature	Journal publications or literature menu
Other professional society or trade groups resources	Other professional society or trade groups resources menu
Distributors or manufacturers	Distributors or manufacturers menu
Industry or labor associations	Industry or labor associations menu
Legal counsel	Legal counsel menu
Industry consultants	Industry consultants menu
Government agency resources	Government agency resources menu

Other (please specify resource and frequency)

SME Health & Safety Division Needs Assessment

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* 1. Please indicate your current membership status with SME (check all that apply).

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* 2. How long have you worked within the mining or mining related industry?

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* 3. From the options below, please select the one that best describes your current position/role within the mining industry. Select only one.

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* 4. How long have you worked in your current position/role?

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* 5. On a scale of 1-12, with 1 being the highest priority and 12 being the lowest, what priority level do you consider the topics listed below to be for technical sessions at an SME Annual Conference and Expo?

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* 7. Should SME create a formal process for adopting/identifying H&S best practices?

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* 8. Do you think SME should invest more in (select only one):

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* 9. Please indicate how frequently you use the following SME resources. (For a list of definitions of SME resources, click here.)

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* 10. Please indicate the impact that the SME resources listed below have on your decision making as a H&S professional

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* 11. To achieve the goals listed in each row of the matrix below, what resources do you use? The matrix below lists different goals in the rows and different resources in the columns. Check all applicable cells in the matrix and explain any responses of "other" in the spaces provided below.

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* 12. Of the rows/goals in the Mining H&S Resource Matrix, what level of impact do they have on effectively performing your job?

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* 13. What other H&S goals should SME consider supporting?

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* 14. Of the columns/resources in the Mining H&S Resource Matrix, what level of impact do they have on effectively performing your job?

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* 15. Considering existing mining H&S resources, what information is not readily available that you would like SME to better support?

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* 16. Please share any ideas that would help SME provide relevant H&S resources.