This article was originally published in October 2010 in MineSafe, a publication issued by Resources Safety for the Department of Mines and Petroleum (Western Australia).
The mining industry has become a “safe haven” for the hyper-masculine man. This man is often competitive, sometimes aggressive. He is always rough and tough. […] The problem is that this “real man” is not agreeable with safety standards now sought by businesses in this industry. The man who wants to be the toughest and the most masculine simply cannot be expected to act and stay safe.
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