Safety is a problem of all mining industries. Mining safety signs are required to alert not only the miners but the population as well of the consequent hazards of mining activities, including those that may pollute the water system or damage the environment.

Preventing accidents involving miners buried alive due to an unsafe workplace, is of paramount importance. Sometimes, workers are as much to blame for working in known hazards as with operators who disregard these hazards of their miners. .

A mine safety program is thus necessary to minimize mining accidents by promoting safe practices for the protection of miners, including rescue programs should accident happens.