Crisis Management in Mining Companies in the Event of an Epidemic Threat

Abstract

The emergence of the epidemic in Poland at the beginning of 2020 was reflected in the economic activity, including the operation of mining enterprises. Many of them were forced to take immediate measures to protect the health and life of employees and their families, as well as maintain financial stability in connection with the economic slowdown that took place in the initial period of the epidemic. Preventive measures taken by the management contributed to limiting the spread of the coronavirus among mine workers. The article presents the characteristics of the crisis caused by the epidemiological situation due to the SARS-Cov-2 virus, the challenges faced by mining enterprises during the pandemic, the directions of actions aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus among employees, and the epidemiological situation in one of the hard coal mining companies.