Mandatory Daily Safety Data Reporting for the Country’s Coal Mines
Ahmad Meydari, Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, on the sidelines of the Safety and Technical Protection Exhibition, referring to the ministry's plans to curb workplace accidents, described the prevailing approach as a transition from traditional and paper-based oversight to smart and data-driven monitoring, and announced the start of the legal requirement for online data registration in coal mines.
Transition from Traditional Inspection to Online and Continuous Monitoring
The Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, explaining the mechanism of this smart system, stated: “Previously, documentation of safety reports was done manually and on paper, and status monitoring depended solely on occasional visits and in-person inspections; a process that increased the margin of error and supervisory negligence. With the establishment of the electronic monitoring system, safety information for each mining unit is recorded three times a day (in each work shift), and labor inspectors gain the ability to apply continuous and smart oversight based on information technology.”
He added: “The plan was initially implemented in a pilot phase in the coal mines of the Tabas region, as one of the country’s largest coal hubs, and its scope has now been extended to other mining regions of the country.”
System Coverage Status in 104 Coal Mines Across the Country
Meydari, presenting the latest statistical data on the system’s penetration rate, said: “Currently, out of a total of 104 active coal mines across the country, safety data related to 14 mines in the Tabas region and 40 mines in other provinces are uploaded daily. The Ministry of Labor’s goal is the rapid and 100% connection of all the country’s mines to this monitoring network in the shortest possible time.”
Legal Consequences of Failure to Register Data and Emphasis on Worker Safety
The Labor Minister, emphasizing the enforcement guarantees of this directive, warned: “Accurate and regular registration of data is a binding legal obligation for all employers and operators of coal mines. Any refusal or delay in uploading information is recognized as an explicit violation and will entail the necessary legal consequences, penalties, and legal actions.”
Meydari, in conclusion, expressing appreciation for the private sector’s cooperation in implementing technical protection protocols, stated: “The ultimate goal of designing this integrated monitoring network is to protect the workforce, enhance occupational health standards, and structurally prevent the recurrence of tragic accidents in the country’s mines through precise and moment-by-moment oversight.”