The Environmental Problems Caused by Mining
The impact of mining operations on the surrounding land is also closely linked to the ecological setting of the mining sites. For example, the deforestation of primary forests caused by mining for iron ore in the tropical rainforests of Gabon is likely to leave more devastating and longer term ecological damage compared to mining iron …
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 …
Safe mining operations through technological advancement
Mining contributes significantly to the gross domestic product (GDP) of most countries, and this improves their economies, hence carrying out the mining operations efficiently while avoiding hazard is important (Hamit and Tilton, 2000). The mining industry has for many years focused on preventing workplace injuries through procedures and ...
Evaluation and Risk Analysis of Open-Pit Mining Operations
A risk checklist is necessary to understand open-pit mining operations and to improve safety. Several risk issues regarding environment, financial aspects, …
Safety & health in small-scale surface mines A handbook
• Notify the mining authority before starting operations at any mine and before discontinuing or abandoning any existing mining activity. •P rovide all the equipment, apparatus, facilities and finance to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, good mining practice and an appropriate standard of occupational safety and health at the mine.
Workplace Safety: Top 10 Risks in the Mining Industry
Chemical Hazards. Mining operations often involve exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as toxic substances and harmful gases. These substances can pose serious health risks, including chemical burns, respiratory problems, and poisoning. ... The use of explosives and flammable materials in mining operations increases the risk of …
(PDF) Geomorphic Perspectives on Mining Landscapes, Hazards…
Mining is of interest to geomorphologists because of the unique types of excavated and accumulated landforms and landscapes that are vulnerable to geomorphic hazards.
Operational Hazards
11.2.1 Introduction. The phenomenon generally referred to as windblast in underground coal mining and as airblast in other underground mining sectors is the sudden mass movement of mine atmosphere that has been compressed and displaced by the dynamic failure of support pillars and/or caving of undermined strata. A windblast is …
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Although CXSs are currently used at mining operations worldwide [Goodbody 2016; Gleeson 2018; Moore 2018], there is a perception of risk associated with using noncompulsory safety technologies and a degree of uncertainty as to their readiness and fit to be successfully implemented at mine operations in the U.S. [MSHA 2018a; …
Risks and Opportunities for Mining
This report offers deep insights into the views of mining leaders from around the world and the significant risks, challenges, threats, and opportunities ahead for us all. Risks and …
Risk Chain Mining of Hazard Sources in Metro …
tional hazard sources was more accurate, and the visualiza-tion of risk evolution law was realized. Keywords Urban rail transit · Operational hazards · Risk chain · Text mining · Causality extraction 1 Introduction At the beginning of 2021, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council announced the outline of the national com-
Risk Assessment Methods in Mining Industry—A …
The emphasis on implementing the concept of risk management in mine operations is also reflected in the laws, regulations and standards appearing in subsequent years that relate to risk …
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Studying how to create a safe mining workplace requires an integrated research view and characterization of the influencers on the mining workplace. NIOSH's Mining Program has a 40-year history of …
We Need To Talk About Mining: Death, Dangers & Prevention
Gases are produced or released during mining operations including drilling and blasting by mining machinery such as diesel and gasoline motors, and by other means such as the decay of timbers, the aftereffects of mine fires, and chemical processes like oxidation. ... Not only are gases in mines a hazard for explosions, but gases along with ...
Open-Pit Mining: The Human Health Hazard
Mining operations use a plethora of chemicals, some of which are highly toxic. When humans are exposed to heavy metals like lead and mercury, or chemicals like cyanide and sulfuric acid, through contaminated water or food sources, the consequences can range from acute poisoning to long-term health effects including organ damage and …
Risk assessment of occupational groups working in open pit mining
Open pit mining, as one of the two methods of production in the mining sector, seems to have a relatively more reliable operating environment, however, it also contains a number of hazards within itself. The hazards that must be considered in this production method are those caused by slopes, water income, machinery, falls, hand …
A review on the impact of mining operation: …
Mining is very vital to the production of goods, services and infrastructure; it advances the quality of lives in the society. However, the possible hazard of waste and radioactivity generated by mining, …
Mining Hazard Risk Reduction and Resilience | SpringerLink
There is a noticeable distinction between risk and hazard, although the latter term is most often used in considering accidents and instability problems of mining constructions and operations (Nelson, 1965; Thrush, 1968).Further on, this chapter will make a review of the diversity of hazards associated with mining activities, and their division into different …
SAFETY IN COAL MINES
Statutory Frame Work for Coal Mine Safety: Coal mining, world over, is highly regulated industry due to presence of many inherent, operational and Occupational Hazards. Coal Mine Safety Legislation in India is one of the most comprehensive and extensive statutory framework for ensuring Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). Compliance of these
Evaluation and Risk Analysis of Open-Pit Mining Operations
Mining of raw materials is a process that consists of several stages. In open-pit mining, material with high compressive strength is extracted by drilling and blasting and material with low compressive strength is extracted by e. g. a bucket wheel excavator. Most important influencing factors for crusher decision are compressive …
Mining Hazard Risk Reduction and Resilience | SpringerLink
There is a noticeable distinction between risk and hazard, although the latter term is most often used in considering accidents and instability problems of mining constructions …
Mining Safety: 7 Hazards to Identify and How to Avoid Them
Chemical Hazards – Almost all types of mining operations, from surface mining of limestone for concrete or underground drilling for oil and gas extraction, make …
Dredging and Mining Operations, Management, and …
Industrial operations, such as mining and dredging together with their downstream processing, are crucial economic sectors for long-term economic development. However, environmental hazards may occur if mining and dredging operations are not appropriately operated...
Occupational health hazards of mine workers
Mining has always been among the most hazardous of occupations, and with the increasing demand for coal and minerals safety in mines assumes even greater importance. ... The hazards covered are: accidents, dust (including poisoning by certain ores), high temperature and humidity, noise and vibration, toxic gases, and miscellaneous other …
Hazards in the mining sector
Key occupational health and safety hazards in the mining sector and strategies and resources to help workplace parties control those hazards. ... There are several underground mines in Ontario operating at depths approaching 3,000 metres. Resources. Form: Notice of reportable incident to the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, ...
Mining safety – 7 common risks to protect yourself against
Mining companies need to develop a dust control plan, and supervisors should ensure that dust control systems are working properly for every production shift. Mine workers should be trained on the hazards of over-exposure to coal mine dust. Respiratory protection should be used when dust control protection is being installed, …
Disasters in Mine: Strategies for Prevention, Management …
According to Dash et al. (), inundation, roof fall, workplace accidents, fires are the major health and safety hazards in the mining industry (Dash et al. 2017).Manual operation and automatic operation of mining both are well connected with disasters. The disruption of the functioning of mines leads to widespread human, material or …
Improving Mine Safety and Health
CORESafety®: Committed to Excellence in Mining Safety is an initiative developed and led by the members of the National Mining Association to achieve an aggressive safety goal of eliminating fatalities and reducing mining's injury rate by 50 percent over the next five years through implementation of safety and health …
Mining Hazards
A mining hazard is a source of danger or potential danger, caused by the working of minerals, which has the potential to cause harm to life or damage to a mine, infrastructure, utilities, land, or the environment. ... and voids where the natural or forced ventilation is no longer operating. Typical mine gases are methane (blackdamp), …
Operational Hazards
11.1 Introduction. Ground engineering is a risk control measure for a considerable number of operational hazards in underground coal mining. Effective management of these hazards requires …