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— Tomar, MK 2014, 'Study of Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Aspects in Major Cement Manufacturing Industry (Ultratech Cement Limited.)', Journal of Environment and Earth Science, Vol ...
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IOSR Journals, 2019. The study aimed to assess the occupational health hazards among quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The study employed a cross sectional study that deals with observational and clinical examination that involved the measurement of outdoor gaseous pollutants, interview of participants with a well structured questionnaire and …
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— Crystalline silica is considered as one of the most common and serious occupational hazards to workers' health. Although its association with lung cancer has been studied for many decades, the conclusion remains somewhat controversial. Our objectives are to review and summarize the epidemiological evidence on the relationship between …
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The study aimed to assess the occupational health hazards among quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The study employed a cross sectional study that deals with observational and clinical examination that involved the measurement of outdoor gaseous pollutants, interview of participants with a well structured questionnaire and ocular …
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— [Show full abstract] associated with marble industry and investigating the impact of the working environment and occupational risk factors on the oculo-visual status of marble workers. A cross ...
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— This study found that quarry workers recalled knowledge learned in safety trainings, used their personal experiences with quarry operations, learned from …
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of people working at a quarry and others who may be affected by quarrying activities. They apply to both employers and the self-employed. They are also intended to safeguard …
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LEADING INDICATORS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH FOR THE UK QUARRYING INDUSTRY . The guidance below has been developed for the industry as part of improvement output from the Quarries National Joint Advisory Committee (QNJAC), with input from senior company OH&S managers, trade union and workforce representation. …
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— Background and Purpose The prevalence of occupational injuries among blue-collar workers is higher in the stone quarry and crushing industries due to a larger number of high-risk activities and an ...
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This study seeks to provide empirical evidence on the extent of noise exposure and its influence on hearing capabilities of workers in the quarry industry. This would help in formulating policies and institute preventive measures that will help minimize the risk of occupational hearing loss among the exposed population. 2. Methodology 2.1.
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— The study area is the marble quarries located 2 km southeast of the Afyonkarahisar province Iscehisar district, and it is denoted that the first marble extraction activities were started in B.C. 900.(Kuşçu and Bağcı, 2003).There are 17 quarries management operating in the region as of 2011, and they produce more than 50,000 m …
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2022. Background and Purpose The prevalence of occupational injuries among blue-collar workers is higher in the stone quarry and crushing industries due to a larger number of high-risk activities and an iterant nature of work.
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— Hazards in the Quarrying Industry can be regarded as being either 'major hazards' or 'occupational hazards'. Major hazards are those hazards such as ground …
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— The quarry industry is a challenging workplace because it poses severe risks to the occupational health and safety of these workers. The most important occupational risks related to stone quarrying include fatal accidents, physical injuries, and work related illnesses, e.g. respiratory diseases such as silicosis and tuberculosis due to ...
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In order to assess the risk, a granite industry with a quarry and processing factory was selected to assess the occupational exposure. Three main potential pathways were observed: external irradiation, inhalation of granite dust, and radon exposure.
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— Hazards in the quarrying industry. Hazards in the Quarrying Industry can be regarded as being either 'major hazards' or 'occupational hazards'. Major hazards are those hazards such as ground stability, transport and moving machinery and use of explosives, that in terms of risk, are high consequence-low likelihood events.
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— 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 …
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— The patients who suffer occupational injuries are a well-defined group: Young, non-Singaporean males, working with power tools in the construction industry are at particular risk.
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PART III Risk control 31 Regulation 12 Inspection 31 Imminent risks 33 Records of inspection and maintenance 33 Regulation 13 Benches and haul roads 33 ... of people working at a quarry and others who may be affected by quarrying activities. They apply to both employers and the self-employed. They are also
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appropriate training for people, to provide training or information to reduce the risk of adverse health effects and/or harmful effects to people; and to implement personal protective equipment (PPE). Keywords: Occupational safety and health, Quarry plant workers, Cement, Occupational exposure, Respiratory symptoms Corresponding Author:
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— Background and objectives The prevalence of occupational injuries among blue-collar workers is higher in the stone-crushing industries due to high-risk and iterant nature of the work. These occupational injuries, in turn, caused workers' ill health, as well as death, which eventually diminish the gross domestic product. We aimed at assessing the …
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Health and safety topics in the quarry industry. The main causes of occupational injury and ill health in the quarry industry are: Manual handling / musculoskeletal injuries. Falls...
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— Background: Occupational health is a neglected public health issue among healthcare workers in developing countries. The quarrying sector poses large risks to occupational health and safety. Objectives: The objectives of this study are to investigate the impact of stone dust on cardiovascular and pulmonary health of stone quarry …
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— Those responsible for the quarry must demonstrate their compliance with industry standards and legal regulations, and are thereby required to implement several dust mitigation techniques in order to comply with air quality standards and pollutant emission limits. ... The paper presents the method for the support of occupational risk …
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— 1. Introduction. Despite efforts to reduce occupational injuries in the surface-mining industry, the rate of fatalities increased from 10.0% to 15.5% per 100,000 workers in 2017 in the United States [1].According to the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [2], the surface mining industry recorded 242 fatalities and 36,172 nonfatal …
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— Reviews on the usefulness of these tools in evaluation of occupational health risks in quarry workers are hitherto limited. 57 and 22 workers of Abakaliki quarry industry and ministry of health ...
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— industries due to high-risk and iterant nature of the work. These occupational injuries, in turn, caused workers' ill health, as well as death, which eventually diminish the gross domestic product. We aimed at assessing the attributes of occupational injuries and the risk associated with the hazards in the stone-crushing industry.
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— In this study, risk analysis is investigated by using 5X5 L Type Matrix Method in laboratories determined within the scope of occupational health and safety. In the risk analysis, 50 risks are ...
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— Injuries are related to specific occupational activity, being of high risk, such as welders, farmers, metalworkers, manufacturers and grinding workers [8,13,23,27–30,32]. Many ocular injuries were also caused by chemical burns, which seem to be a common cause of ocular injuries [ 11, 14, 16, 22 ].
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— Risks to health from work activities include: inhalation of airborne pollutants (such as dust or fumes), triggering asthma and/or other respiratory problems. high noise …
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Background and Purpose The prevalence of occupational injuries among blue-collar workers is higher in the stone quarry and crushing industries due to a larger number of high-risk activities and an iterant nature of work. These occupational injuries, in turn, caused workers' ill health...
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Marble excavation and processing are the most risky endeavors of the mining industry. Many precautions are taken to determine or prevent occupational accidents. Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a risk assessment tool that can be easily applied to an occupational health and safety (OHS)-based improvement process.
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— This paper looks in detail at occupational health and safety (OH&S) management systems, starting by outlining the overall elements of managing safety, …
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In this review, cement manufacturing process was clarified briefly and potential hazards and their risks in cement industry were investigated. INTRODUCTION. Occupational health and safety has become a public …
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