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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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Mr. Erdinç Günay, OHS Expert TTK, Turkey
Seminar on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in the Mining Industry - Eskisehir, Turkey, 08 - 09 November 2010
07.11.2010 | Feature | About social security, Managing reforms, Occupational risks
In November 2010 the ISSA Mining Expert Christian van den Berg has taken an active part in a workshop organised by the Technical Assistance Information Exchange Instrument of the European Commission (TAIEX) in co-operation with the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security General Directorat...
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Sixth Atlantic Alliance Conference: Bring Safety and Health in the Aggregates Industry to a New Level
20.10.2010 | News
On October 20 - 21, 2010, some 60 representatives of regulators, operators, associations, researchers, suppliers and prevention networks met at the North-Rhine Westphalia Representation, Rue Montoyer, Brussels, to exchange models of good practice and joint prevention efforts for the mineral extra...
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San José Mine, Chile: 33 Miners Rescued 70 Days After Collapse
13.10.2010 | News
With great pleasure we have just learned that all 33 miners have been retrieved from the San José Mine near Copiapó, Chile, which collapsed 5 August 2010. ISSA Mining extends greatest respect for the efficient and tireless rescue operations and congratulates everybody involved at Camp Esperanz...
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Helmut Ehnes
Focus on mine safety: ISSA Mining premieres at the World Mining Congress & Expo in Istanbul
13.10.2010 | News | Occupational risks
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 s...
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Mining Diesel Emissions Council („MDEC“) 2010, Toronto 5.-8.10. 2010 - A Participation-Report by Dirk Dahmann, IGF - BG RCI
07.10.2010 | News | Health, Occupational risks
MDEC, as stated in their mission statement (“The Mining Diesel Emissions Council (MDEC) is committed to providing a global forum for the dissemination of the latest scientific and technologically advanced research to reduce and control diesel emissions in the mining workplace environment.”) is a...
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Buzzi Unicem's Geseke plant awarded the gold plaque for work safety
04.10.2010 | News
During the last 20 years, the Geseke cement plant in Germany recorded zero work accidents a year eleven times. The German Cement Association (VDZ) awarded this rearkable performance with a golden plaque, handed to the plant’s production manager Theodor Grosse-Frie.
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Economic incentives pay dividends for workplace safety and health
28.09.2010 | News | Occupational risks
Newly published research by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) suggests that economic incentive schemes encouraging companies to invest in risk prevention are a cost-effective option for governments looking to cut the numbers of work-related accidents and illnesses. The E...
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Workers discussing
How to support SME's in Occupational Safety & Health?
21.09.2010 | News
A revised legal framework in Germany redefines the requirements on company physicians and safety engineers consulting small and medium-sized enterprises. The new regulation unites many demands of modern safety management.
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BG RCI backs MATRA Project "Research on OSH Service in Turkey" with job safety expertise
20.09.2010 | News
In the course of the MATRA project "Improvement in quality of external occupational health and safety services (MAT 08/TR/9/2)", a group of OSH experts from the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security visited the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) in Dortmund for...
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Mine Rescue
Trapped Miners in Chile: ISSA Mining Contributes Expertise
11.09.2010 | Feature
On August 5, 2010, the roof of the San José copper-gold mine north of Copiapó, Chile collapsed, leaving 33 miners trapped underground at approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft.). Rescue efforts started on August 6. A second collapse occurred on August 7 when rescuers were trying to gain access via a...
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  1. Working well: Proactive measures for health and employability
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    Rehabilitation and reintegration measures benefit employers and workers
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    XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
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    ISSA, 15.09.2011 | Feature
    Protecting workers who handle toxic substances requires international approaches and effective communication

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