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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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International Section of the ISSA on Prevention in the Mining Industry
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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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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ISSA Mining Newsletter #5 (March 2013)

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ISSA Mining Newsletter #2 (September 2010)

ISSA Mining Newsletter #1 (May 2010)

 

Prevention News

  1. Overcoming work-related hazards in Africa
    ISSA, 29.04.2013 | News
    Technical Seminar on Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases
  2. ISSA recognized for "decisive contribution" to prevention culture
    ISSA, 26.04.2013 | News
    Italian Inter-Association Council for Prevention Award 2013
  3. Proactive social security to prevent occupational diseases
    ISSA, 24.04.2013 | News
    World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2013

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