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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.
 

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Investing in prevention: EU-OSHA recommends incentives, introduces guide
21.12.2011 | Feature | About social security, Administration & management, Occupational risks, Social security financing
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work presents a Guide on Economic Incentive Schemes to promote Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). The guide intends to serve as a practical and user-friendly guide to help incentive providers to create or optimise their own economic incentive sc...
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Work on mine safety awarded in European photo competition
14.12.2011 | Feature | About social security, Administration & management, Occupational risks
Miran Beškovnik won an award in the European Photo Competition hosted by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work with a photo focussing on safety in mining. His work titled "Beginners" shows students preparing to work in a dangerous environment of the Velenje coal mine, Slovenia, in few...
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ISSA Mining at the 34th International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes
07.12.2011 | Feature | About social security, Occupational risks
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....
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5. International Mine Rescue Conference: Mine Rescue Experts discuss experiences and innovations in Beijing
24.10.2011 | Feature | About social security, Administration & management, Occupational risks
The 2010 Copiapó mining accident brought the role and importance of mine rescue to a wide public awareness. Mine accidents are a permanent risk, the skills and the performance of mine rescue teams are many times the deciding factor on life and death. While mine rescue is ambitious, the challenge...
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Immigrant worker safety: IWH develops OHS information tool for newcomers
09.10.2011 | Feature | About social security, Disability, Extending coverage, Health, Occupational risks
Institute for Work & Health researchers are helping fill a gap in the occupational health and safety system: the need for information tailored to immigrant workers, delivered to them through the services they regularly access at the community level.
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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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