Safety and health in opencast mines
ILO - Geneva
2018
254 p.
electrical equipment ; employers liability ; explosion ; fire prevention ; safety of machinery ; materials handling ; mining ; mobile cranes ; notification of occupational accidents ; notification of occupational diseases ; occupational safety and health ; opencast work ; safety guide ; safety planning ; toxic substances ; workers responsibility
ILO Codes of Practice
Mining
English
"The original code of practice Safety and health in opencast mines was published in 1991. 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, 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 the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176). To this effect, the new code is based on the principles of the Convention, including risk assessment, addresses issues such as the interaction between large-scale and small-scale artisanal miners and also comprises a section on automated machinery, a development that has great potential to change the work carried out by nearly all workers in opencast mines worldwide. "
Digital
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