The human factors of mineworker fatigue: An overview on …
The U.S. mining industry is not required to record, collect, or maintain data on the role of sleep or fatigue in any given incident or fatality. ... U.S. Department of Transportation …
An Overview of Slope Failure in Mining …
The primary aim of every twenty-first century mining operation is to extract as much ore as possible in a safe and economical manner. Failure in mine excavation occurs when the shear stress acting on the rock is greater …
Health Hazards of Mining and Quarrying
The principal airborne hazards in the mining industry include several types of particulates, naturally occurring gases, engine exhaust and some chemical vapours; the principal physical hazards are noise, segmental vibration, heat, changes in barometric pressure and ionizing radiation. These occur in varying combinations depending on the …
Environmental Factors and Affective Well-Being Influence on …
The mining industry is characterised with different environmental factors and affective well-being puzzle that may likely affect employees' turnaround time at work.
Mental health interventions in the mining industry: a …
Previous research has suggested high levels of unaddressed mental health needs among male-dominated work settings. The mining industry has been a recent focus internationally. This paper aims to critically examine research regarding organizational mental health interventions for people working in mining industries.,The narrative review …
Review of the Evolution of Mining‐Induced Stress and the …
The notable difference between deep mining and shallow mining lies in the special engineering environment of deep mining. Under the complex environment of "high in situ stress, high temperature, high water pressure, and mining disturbance," the structure, basic physical and mechanical characteristics, and engineering response of the deep …
Social impact assessment in the mining sector: Review and comparison …
The contribution of the mining sector in the SDG achievement is discussed in a report by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, ... family stress, violence towards women, etc.). ... Unfair compensational practices and unmet promises are pointed as one of the causes of mine-community disputes and conflicts by some authors …
Workplace Safety: Top 10 Risks in the Mining Industry
The mining industry poses specific risks that require focused safety measures to protect workers' well-being. ... Heat Stress Mining related work can involve prolonged time spent outside, with many mine sites located in desert environments. ... Manual handling and body stressing are common causes of musculoskeletal disorders …
(PDF) WORK -RELATED STRESS IN THE BANKING …
The study's findings significantly contributed to a holistic view of work-related stress, causes, effects and coping strategies among the managerial level employees in the public banking sector ...
CDC
Specific to the mining industry, much is known about injuries and injury-related miner fatalities due to robust regulatory reporting requirements overseen by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and established injury surveillance systems. ... DPM, welding fumes), and the reliable surveillance of acute and chronic health …
A Study On Stress Management Strategies Factors …
interlinked and these cause stress. When an employees work in an organization, fear of losing his/her job leads to chronic stress which causes reduced work quality. Figure 1.2 Causes of stress in IT industry B. IMPACT ON HEALTH a). PHYSICAL & MENTAL PROBLEM Stress can manifest itself into various physical
Unravelling safety compliance in the mining industry: …
Orientation: Safety compliance remains a major issue in the South African mining industry. This article explores the roles of specific work-related job and attitudinal variables in predicting ...
Heat Stress In Mining
will effectively cause the hypothalamus (the body's thermostat) to reduce the body's temperature imme-diately by 2 to 4 degrees in a heat stress situation. Does heat contribute to high accident rates? Studies have shown that workers in hot, humid en-vironments have difficulty concentrating and some-
Occupational respiratory diseases in the South African mining industry
The first theme addresses trends in silicosis in the South African gold-mining industry over a period of 33 years, and the second explores the potential for occupational respiratory disease in the under-researched platinum- and diamond-mining sectors. ... When the analysis was repeated for miners dying from natural causes, the …
The proposed retrenchments in the mining industry …
The proposed retrenchments in the mining industry raises a lot of questions around whether this is a justifiable action given the huge profits experienced by the mining companies through the years and whether mines are being socially responsible by resorting to short-term cost savings. John
Mental health in mine workers: a literature review
Workers in the mining industry also have, on average, the longest commutes of nearly any other industry (American Community Survey, 2014). According to MSHA data (2016), …
Overcoming mental health challenges in mining
Mental health issues within the mining industry can have severe consequences for individuals and the overall wellbeing of the workforce. Long working …
Unravelling safety compliance in the mining industry
The mining industry has been an important source of employment in South Africa since the early 1900s. Many men who left their homes to find employment in the mining industry never returned and many women, whose husbands moved to mining towns to find employment, became widows because of fatal mine accidents. This problem has a long …
Whole-Body Vibration in the Mining Industry: a Systematic …
Exposure to whole-body vibration has been recognised as an occupational hazard in the mining industry, especially in the operations of earthmoving equipment. Managing whole-body vibration exposures requires periodic measurement of exposure levels to identify priority areas for implementing controls. However, due to different …
What occupational risk factors significantly affect miners' …
Introduction: The workplace's health hazard remains a significant concern to workers in the mining industry, where miners are continually exposed to various kinds …
Stress Management in BPO Sector: A Study
The present study has been done to analyse causes and impact of stress in BPO sector. The study shows that major causes are work pressure, unusual timing, strained relationship, repetitive work, lack career development opportunities.
Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in the …
The South Africa mining sector is predominantly a met-alliferous industry, with metallurgical processes making it prone to various occupational hazards and major accidents 11,12, such as falls of grounds acknowledged as the most common cause of traumatic accidents followed by transport and machinery accidents.13 Occurrence of …
Occupational Accidents in the Mining Industry—A …
The mining industry is a vital economic sector, comprising the utilisation of coal, metal, and non-metal minerals [1]. However, historically, mining has also been one of the most hazardous working environments in many countries around the world [1–3]. For instance, coal mining operations have the highest machine-related
Environmental Impacts of the Mining Industry : A literature review
Key words: mining industry; extractive industry; ... water can be used that does not cause a stiff competition for water (Eachem, 2017). ... the stress on ground.
How Critical Minerals Mining Affects Water
Although this type of mining is often illegal, it's not uncommon: It accounts for 15%-30% of cobalt produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which provides 70% of the world's supply. While many countries enforce environmental standards in the private sector, few have developed mining-specific regulations. Existing guidance from multi ...
Why mining industry has to urgently address issue of heat stress
Heat stress is a serious occupational health problem across mining and is only becoming more and more of an issue. ... and the specific conditions of mining as an industry – underground and physically demanding – ensuring miners stay cool has been an industry focus for decades. ... At worst, these illnesses can permanently damage the …
Identification and categorization of hazards in the mining industry…
The mining industry, as a high-risk sector, is expected to review its hazards and update its knowledge base in the area of risk identification to inform OHS policy and adapt it to new reality and new criteria of risk assessment or approaches to risk management planning, and at the same time bridge knowledge gaps by benefitting from …
The Environmental Problems Caused by Mining
A village was set up to support 15,000 miners working in the ruby mine near Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. Photo: Pardieu et al. (2017). However, compared to many other industries such as agriculture, …
Evaluating the environmental and economic impact of mining …
Mining causes land-use changes which ultimately affects global food security. • Post-mine land reclamation should be preceded by land suitability analysis. • Manufactured technosols are preferable over salvaged topsoil for soil treatment. • Acid mine drainage is the major mine waste that causes chemical transformation of the soil. •