Abstract: The paper reviews the organizational framework of the mine health & safety management in the leading mining countries in the world; analyzes the standard systems of mine health & safety management in some countries including mine health & safety standard systems, standard management organizational forms and mechanisms; and presents the theoretical characteristics of mine health & safety standard system, providing experiences and enlightenment for promoting the building and development of the standard systems of mine health & safety management in China.

Key words: Mine safety &, health, Mine safety management system, Mine safety standard system, Characteristics of standard system