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International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry
International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry
International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry
The aim of the International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry is to further and to improve social security in mining worldwide.
 
Focus on mine safety: ISSA Mining premieres at the World Mining Congress & Expo in Istanbul
13.10.2010 | News
Helmut Ehnes For the first time ever in the long history of the World Mining Congress, ISSA Mining joined and brought the aspect of safety and health in mining to this important event for the industry. ISSA Mining's delegates initiated a dialogue on international cooperation to systematically improve mining safety.
 
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Independent Mine Safety Audits (IMSA) – A Turkey/ISSA Mining Project to Improve Mining Safety

Turkish miners 28.02.2011 | Feature
Improving the safety standards and health promotion in Turkish mining is the aim of a joint project by ISSA Mining, Turkish mining cooperation Türkiye Taşkömürü Kurumu (TTK), and the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Within this cooperation, measures to enhance the level of occupational safety and health in the mining industry are defined, tested and evaluated on the basis of the framework of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The instruments are designed to increase productivity as well as to ensure an optimized organizational structure and fewer accidents, incidents, and health related loss of work time. Following a holistic approach, the economical performance will be taken into consideration as well as aspects up to the miner’s personal situation.
 
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ISSA Mining at the 34th International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes

07.12.2011 | Feature
250 industry experts, among them many researchers on mine safety, joined the 34th International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes at the India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India, 6. - 9. December 2011 and were able to hear very interesting presentations by highly competent experts. As in prior years, this conference has been successfully providing a common forum to academicians, researchers, safety experts, and industry professionals for discussion and assessment of challenges and achievements in the field of mines safety and disaster management.


 
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Dr Christa Sedlatschek
Dr Christa Sedlatschek appointed to lead EU-OSHA
01.08.2011 | Feature | About social security, Administration & management, Employment policies, Family policies, Health, Occupational risks, Demographic changes, Social security financing
Dr Christa Sedlatschek has been appointed as the next director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). She is currently Head of Initiatives, Programmes, Transfer and Network Management and Director of the Initiative for a New Quality of Work (www.inqa.de) at the German Fed...
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EU-OSHA Report 2010-2011 cover page
EU-OSHA Annual Report 2010: a healthy workforce is key to a sustainable economic recovery
28.06.2011 | Feature | About social security, Employment policies, Occupational risks
EU-OSHA's highlights of the year include the opening of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign on Safe Maintenance, publication of the results of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER), and the piloting of the Online interactive Risk Assessment tool (OiRA). The report also...
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Alumnus of German mining university receives academic award by ISSA Mining
02.05.2011 | Feature
Jörg Blaschke, alumnus of German mining university "Technische Fachhochschule (TFH) Georg Agricola", State-Approved Private University of Applied Sciences, is the first time receiver of ISSA Mining's academic award of occupational safety and health. Blaschke received his award for his thesis "Imp...
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Focus on risk prevention! EU-OSHA launches second pan-European photo competition on safe and healthy workplaces
01.05.2011 | Feature
Following the success of its 2009 competition, which received over 1600 entries, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its second photo competition to raise awareness of safety and health at work.
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European Award 2011
Success with safety in mining: Tarmac Quarry Materials wins 10th European Good Practice Award
27.04.2011 | Feature | Occupational risks
At the 10th European Good Practice Awards, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) recognized and rewarded the outstanding contribution to safe maintenance today, made by eight organizations and companies from across Europe. Part of EU-OSHA’s Healthy Workplaces Campaign on Saf...
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Michael Vassiliadis, head of the German labour union for mining, the chemical industry and energy
Innovations in Safety & Health: BG RCI, Germany, Awards Creative Ideas for Safety & Health
31.03.2011 | Feature | Occupational risks
Innovations in safe transport, noise reduction, and fall protection -- just three out of 16 winning ideas which have been honoured with BG RCI's Award Work - Safety - Health. Established in 1997, the award collects ideas to improve safety and health at the workplace and called out to 1.3 employee...
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Safety Culture, Risk Management, Competence and Training: further steps towards safe work in the ASEAN region
17.03.2011 | Feature | Extending coverage, Managing reforms, Occupational risks
Global strategies for risk management in mining, practice-oriented leadership, occupational safety in mining, the implementation of measures stemming from the Seoul Declaration, training, risk management and many more topics have been in the focus of the conference "Safety Culture, Risk Managemen...
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Workers in Fujian equipped with Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE) are cutting flagstones.
Fair Stone: Responsible production of natural stone gains momentum
28.02.2011 | Feature | About social security, Employment policies, Occupational risks, Demographic changes
In close cooperation with ISSA Mining and other international experts, ISSA Mining member WiN=WiN, Agency for Global Responsibility (www.win--win.com) established the social and environmental standard “Fair Stone” (http://fairstone.win--win.com) in 2008. The standard focuses on ILO Conventions (...
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Are those who work shifts more at risk of work injury?
28.02.2011 | Feature | Administration & management, Occupational risks
The number of Canadians working shifts other than a regular daytime schedule is on the rise. A new study conducted by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH), Canada, suggests that those who work night or rotating shifts are more at risk of getting injured on the job. About 25 to 30 per cent of...
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Turkish miners
Independent Mine Safety Audits (IMSA) – A Turkey/ISSA Mining Project to Improve Mining Safety
28.02.2011 | Feature | Managing reforms, Occupational risks
Improving the safety standards and health promotion in Turkish mining is the aim of a joint project by ISSA Mining, Turkish mining cooperation Türkiye Taşkömürü Kurumu (TTK), and the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Within this cooperation, measures to enhance the level of occupati...
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Prevention News

  1. Working well: Proactive measures for health and employability
    ISSA, 21.10.2011 | News
    Rehabilitation and reintegration measures benefit employers and workers
  2. World Congress calls for a renewed commitment to build a preventive safety and health culture
    ISSA, 15.09.2011 | Press release
    XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
  3. Putting safety first in a globalized world: Good practice in the Chemical Industry
    ISSA, 15.09.2011 | Feature
    Protecting workers who handle toxic substances requires international approaches and effective communication

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