Promoting decent work in mining

Safety and health in opencast mines, 1991 Safety and health in underground coalmines, 2008 Ambient factors in the workplace, 2001 HIV/AIDS and the world of work, 2001 OSH management systems, 2001 Recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases, 1996 Protection of workers' personal data, 1997

DGMS Circular

Standards of illumination in opencast metalliferous mines (214 KB) Standards of illumination in opencast coal mines (211 KB) Amendment in the Mines Rules, 1955 vis-a'-vis promulgation of "Ease of compliance to maintain registers under various Labour Laws Rules, 2017." (2.53 ) DGMS Circulars - 2016 (6.33 ) DGMS Circulars - 2015 (2 )

Safety and health in opencast mines: an ILO code of practice

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Effect of Illumination on Productivity, Safety, and Health …

Effect of Illumination on Productivity, Safety, and Health of Opencast Mine Operators . Aditya Prakash. 1) and *Dr. Hrushikesh Naik. 2) 1), 2) Department of Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela-769008, India . 2) [email protected]. ABSTRACT . Mine illumination is a matter of great concern to mining industry. The safe the

Health and safety at opencast mines, alluvial mines and quarries

This guide is taken primarily from the main health and safety at opencast mines, alluvial mines, and quarries guidelines, and focuses on managing risks at quarries for operators, managers, and workers. PDF. Quarry essentials pocket guide (PDF 2.5 ) Share.

Safety and health in opencast mines

This revised code, adopted in October 2017 by a Meeting of Experts drawing upon the knowledge and experience of governments, employers, workers and other participants, …

ILO: Code of practice

The original code of practice, "Safety and health in opencast mines", was published in 1991. This revised code reflects the many changes in the industry, its workforce, the roles of the competent authorities, employers, workers and their organizations, and the development of new ILO instruments on occupational safety and health (OSH), including ...

(PDF) Whole body vibration exposure and its effects on …

 — Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) negatively impacts the health and safety of exposed Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) operators working in Indian Opencast coal mines.

Machinery and plant

Safety and Health in Opencast Mines; Machinery and plant. Document Cited in Related. Vincent. Pages: 22-24: 22. 7. Machinery and plant ... 7.1.1. All machinery and plant of whatever description or purpose used in. connection with the working of an opencast mine should be of good design, sound. construction, suitable material, adequate strength ...

Safety in mines | PPT

 — 3. Mining is a hazardous profession associated with high level of accidents and injuries According to the Directorate General of Mine Safety report of accident statistics, there were 117 & 101 fatalities and 509 & 52 serious injuries in the year of 2010 in coal & metalliferous mines On an average, there are 83 & 49 fatal and 729 & 94 serious …

Health and Safety at Opencast Mines, Alluvial Mines and …

Health and safety at opencast mines, alluvial …

This guide is taken primarily from the main health and safety at opencast mines, alluvial mines, and quarries guidelines, and focuses on managing risks at quarries for operators, managers, and workers.

Health and Safety at Opencast Mines, Alluvial Mines …

GooD PrACTICe GUIDeLINeS // HEALTH AND SAFETY AT OPENCAST MINES, ALLUVIAL MINES AND QUARRIES ACKNoWLeDGemeNTS WorkSafe New Zealand would like to thank the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Confederation of UK Coal Producers (Coalpro), UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), …

Mine Fire Ventilation and Miners Health

The group works in three specialised areas of Mine Fire, Ventilation, Miner's Safety and Health consisting of two sections viz., Mine Fire, Ventilation, Miner's Safety and Health and Numerical Simulations. ... IV/ 2 & 3 opencast mine of Raigarh Area, SECL. South Eastern Coalfields Limited : 18: Advice on determining the state and extent of ...

Safety and Health in Opencast Mines

Safety and Health in Opencast Mines. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE. International Labour Office, 2018 - Strip mining - 254 pages. Other editions - View all. Safety and Health in Opencast Mines International Labour Office Limited preview - 1991. Bibliographic information.

Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Opencast Mines

Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Opencast Mines. Facebook X Linkedin Event details. Location. Geneva, Switzerland. Start date. 16 October 2017 - 08:00 (Europe/Zurich (UTC+02:00)) End date. 20 October 2017 - 18:00 (Europe/Zurich (UTC+02:00)) The purpose of the meeting was to review and adopt a revised Code of Practice on safety …

Identification of safety hazards in Indian underground coal mines

 — Verma and Chaudhari (2017) presented a list of safety and health hazards identified in underground and opencast manganese mines. Dash, Bhattacharjee, Singh, Aftab, and Sagesh (2017) stated that roof and side fall, explosions, inundation, winding accidents and fire represent the major accidents which occurred in the Indian mining …

Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Opencast Mines …

 — Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Opencast Mines. Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Opencast Mines. 16 October 2017. Advancing social justice, promoting decent work ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations. International Labour Organization. 4 route des Morillons. CH-1211 Geneva 22.

Technical Note 1.1: Instruments concerning occupational …

ILO regulatory approach to occupational safety and health in mining The Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45), the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176) and the Safety and Health in Mines Recommendation, 1995 (No. 183) deal with the protection of workers in the mining sector and belong to the group of instruments dealing …

Open-Pit Mining: A Comprehensive Guide

 — Open-pit mining, or opencast mining, is a surface mining technique used for large-scale operations. It involves extracting minerals from a pit by removing waste rock and overburden. ... Safety Measures in Open-Pit Mining. Safety measures are of utmost importance. Worker safety is a top priority, with the implementation of strict protocols and ...

Safety and health in opencast mines. (Book, 1991) …

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Draft code of practice on safety and health in opencast mines…

 — Draft code of practice for discussion at the Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Opencast Mines. Facebook X Linkedin Resource details. Date of publication. 17 September 2017. Files for download. PDF 1.96 . Related content. Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Opencast Mines ...

Safety and health in opencast mines

Safety and health in opencast mines. Publisher: International Labour Organization, represented by the International Labour Office (ILO) Publication date: ISBN: ... Consultation on health and safety; General welfare; Protective clothing and equipment; Miscellaneous provisions; Index; Other ILO publications; 1-800-335-6202. Legislation;

Safety and health in opencast mines | Catalog Search …

Safety and health in opencast mines. Format Book Published Geneva : International Labour Office, 1991. Description xiii, 121 p. ; 18 cm. Other contributors International Labour Office. Series International Labour Office. ILO codes of practice. Notes Includes index. Subject headings Strip mining--Safety measures. Medical subjects

Safety Conferences on Safety in Mines

The Seventh Conference on Safety in Mines was held at New Delhi in December-1988. Major emphasis was laid on the important topics on safety in opencast mines and the occupational health services in mining industry.

Safety and health in opencast mines: an ILO code of …

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Opencast Mining

Opencast mining destroys landscapes, forest, and wildlife habitat at the mining site when trees, plants, and topsoil are cleared from the mining area. ... workplace health and safety, the impact of metals toxicity and settlement issues around mines. Considering all these issues, the overall reclamation of overburdened/wasteland is a challenging ...

Draft code of practice on safety and health in opencast …

Draft code of practice on safety and health in opencast mines, Meeting of Experts on Safety and Health in Opencast Mines (Geneva, 16–20 October 2017), International Labour Office, Sectoral Policies Department, Geneva, ILO, 2017. ISBN 978-92-2-129585-3 (print) ISBN 978-92-2-129586-0 (Web pdf)

Mine Safety Science and Engineering Health …

In Mining Engineering operations, mines act as sources of constant danger and risk to the miners and may result in disasters unless mining is done with safety legislations and practices in place. Mine safety engineers …

ILO to adopt a new code of practice on safety in opencast …

 — IndustriALL Global Union is celebrating a significant boost for miners' safety as the International Labour Organization (ILO) is set to adopt a new code of practice on …

ILO to adopt a new code of practice on safety in opencast mines

 — The approach of the worker's group was based on a fundamental principle that the draft code should raise the minimum occupational health and safety floor for all mineworkers in opencast mines, even in mining jurisdictions or countries with poor health and safety legislation or countries that had not ratified ILO Convention 176.

SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN

health & safety management systems in Indian mines. The eleventh Conference further recommended that the managements of every ... 1.Name of the mine : Chhal Opencast(SeamIII)Project(6MTY) Mine 2.Name of seam: VI,VT 1,VT,VB,IVT,IVB, and Local Seam 3.Grade of coal: SEAM IVT,IVB - G12, SEAM VT 1

Safety and health in opencast mines

Safety and health in opencast mines VI The practical recommendations of this code of practice are intended for the use of all those, in both the public and private sectors, who have responsibility for safety and health in opencast mining. The code is not intended to replace national laws or regulations or accepted standards.

Code of practice on safety and health in opencast mines

 — The original code of practice, 'Safety and health in opencast mines', was published in 1991. This revised code reflects the many changes in the industry, its workforce, the roles of the competent authorities, employers, workers and their organizations, and the development of new ILO instruments on occupational safety and …