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2025-11-14

Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining

Modelo de competencias de seguridad para perforistas en minas a cielo abierto: aplicación de análisis funcional y desarrollo de un curriculum en la minería Mexicana

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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n239.121846

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competency, training, safety, open-pit mines, accidents, incidents, drillers, functional analysis, developing a curriculum (en)
competencia, capacitación, seguridad, minas a cielo abierto, accidentes, incidentes, perforista, análisis funcional, desarrollo de un curriculum (es)

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Although mining is a primordial economic activity in Mexico, it presents high-rate occupational risks, especially in drilling operations. Only 1% of the workforce is involved in this activity, yet it accounts for 8% of fatal occupational accidents. The objective of this study is to identify the safety competencies required for the driller profile and to evaluate the impact of training designed based on the identified competencies. The implemented methodology combines the International Labor Office´s recommendations for identifying critical job competencies and functional analysis with the Developing a Curriculum matrix. Diagnostic examination instruments were developed. The evaluation applied to eight drillers indicated that 75% met the required competencies; non-competent personnel received the corresponding training to achieve competency. The results show a decrease in safety indicators, such as injuries and accidents.

A pesar de que la minería representa una actividad clave para la economía mexicana, presenta altos riesgos de trabajo, en especial en actividades de perforación. Solo el 1% de la fuerza laboral participa en esta actividad, concentrando el 8% de los accidentes ocupacionales fatales. El objetivo del este trabajo es identificar las competencias de seguridad del puesto de perforista y evaluar el impacto de la capacitación creada a partir de las competencias identificadas. La metodología empleada combina las recomendaciones de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo para identificar competencias críticas, el análisis funcional y la matriz Desarrollo de un Curriculum. Se diseñaron instrumentos de evaluación diagnóstica de los perforistas. La evaluación aplicada a ocho perforistas indica que el 75% cumplía con las competencias requeridas, el personal no competente recibió la capacitación correspondiente para acreditar la competencia. Los resultados indican una disminución en los indicadores de seguridad, tales como lesiones y accidentes.

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G. Rodríguez-Vega, M. A. Valenzuela-Soto, y D. A. Rodríguez-Vega, «Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining», DYNA, vol. 92, n.º 239, pp. 111–117, oct. 2025.

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Rodríguez-Vega, G., Valenzuela-Soto, M.A. y Rodríguez-Vega, D.A. 2025. Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining. DYNA. 92, 239 (oct. 2025), 111–117. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n239.121846.

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Rodríguez-Vega, G.; Valenzuela-Soto, M. A.; Rodríguez-Vega, D. A. Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining. DYNA 2025, 92, 111-117.

APA

Rodríguez-Vega, G., Valenzuela-Soto, M. A. & Rodríguez-Vega, D. A. (2025). Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining. DYNA, 92(239), 111–117. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n239.121846

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RODRÍGUEZ-VEGA, G.; VALENZUELA-SOTO, M. A.; RODRÍGUEZ-VEGA, D. A. Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining. DYNA, [S. l.], v. 92, n. 239, p. 111–117, 2025. DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v92n239.121846. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/121846. Acesso em: 23 ene. 2026.

Chicago

Rodríguez-Vega, Graciela, María Alejandra Valenzuela-Soto, y Dora Aydee Rodríguez-Vega. 2025. «Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining». DYNA 92 (239):111-17. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n239.121846.

Harvard

Rodríguez-Vega, G., Valenzuela-Soto, M. A. y Rodríguez-Vega, D. A. (2025) «Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining», DYNA, 92(239), pp. 111–117. doi: 10.15446/dyna.v92n239.121846.

MLA

Rodríguez-Vega, G., M. A. Valenzuela-Soto, y D. A. Rodríguez-Vega. «Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining». DYNA, vol. 92, n.º 239, octubre de 2025, pp. 111-7, doi:10.15446/dyna.v92n239.121846.

Turabian

Rodríguez-Vega, Graciela, María Alejandra Valenzuela-Soto, y Dora Aydee Rodríguez-Vega. «Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining». DYNA 92, no. 239 (octubre 17, 2025): 111–117. Accedido enero 23, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/121846.

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Rodríguez-Vega G, Valenzuela-Soto MA, Rodríguez-Vega DA. Safety competency model for drillers in open-pit mines: application of functional analysis and developing a curriculum in Mexican mining. DYNA [Internet]. 17 de octubre de 2025 [citado 23 de enero de 2026];92(239):111-7. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/121846

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