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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.
7 Golden Rules for Safe and Economical Mining
22.02.2012 | Articles de fond
quarry truck ISSA Mining has specified seven rules for safe and economical mining, thus defining a "gold standard" acclaimed by many experts for mine safety.
 
 

Independent Mine Safety Audits (IMSA) – A Turkey/ISSA Mining Project to Improve Mining Safety

Turkish miners 24.02.2012 | Articles de fond
Improving the safety standards and health promotion in Turkish mining is the aim of a joint project by ISSA Mining, Turkish mining cooperation Türkiye Taskömürü 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.
 
 

St. Petersburg: Cross-sector exchange on industrial safety by international experts

ISSA Mining's Seven Golden Rules for Safe and Economic Mining found high interest among the experts. 01.06.2012 | Articles de fond
Some 250 international experts and media representatives made St. Petersburg, Russia, a center of competence and dedication on safety during the International Forum on Industrial Safety, 29 May to 1 June 2012. Running as a jubilee event in its tenth turn, the forum proved to be once more an excellent platform on the exchange of experiences and good practice, and offered plenty of opportunity for networking and informal dialogue. Highly competent presentations such as on Nuclear Safety Actions after Fukushima accident, the 2010 Chile mine collapse and safety in the oil and natural gas industry have been shared. According to forum participants, the reports presented were of high practical value and will contribute to the further improvement of industrial safety and occupational health and safety.
 

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Individual Recognition Winners - 29 names individuals
England: Mineral Products Association’s Health & Safety Conference and Awards 2012 Celebrates and Inspires
13.11.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
Mineral Products Association’s (MPA) prestigious Health & Safety Conference and Awards 2012 took place on Tuesday 13 November 2012 at BAFTA, London, bringing together 78 organisations, including members, contractors and other key stakeholders from the length and breadth of the UK to recognise, re...
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Mining and its impact on people in focus: Best work-related documentary film of the year awarded
07.11.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
Mining-centered movie "Pablo’s Winter" by Chico Pereira of Spain is the winner of the 2012 Healthy Workplaces Film Award. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) presented its fourth film prize at the 55th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (DOK L...
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New representative for India region: ISSA Mining welcomes Mining Engineer Chetan Garg
05.11.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
As of November 2012, Mr Chetan Garg from Madhya Pradesh, India, supports ISSA Mining’s work in the India region. A graduate of the Indian School of Mines in Dhanbad and beneficiary of a full scholarship of the European Mining Commission, Mr Garg is currently working for Golder Associates in Gurga...
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Breakthrough change: IWH Canada finds and describes firms that make large OHS improvements
01.11.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
What changes, why and who’s driving the change in firms that make large improvements in workplace health and safety? Possible answers are coming from the first phase of an ongoing study at the Canadian Institute for Work & Health (IWH) that is exploring the process of “breakthrough change.”
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Poland: Mine Rescue Workshop in Bytom unites nations and experts
25.10.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
The first mine rescue workshop hosted the Polish Central Mines Rescue Station (CMRS) united some 150 international experts from Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Germany. The venue of the 25 October 2012 meeting was CMRS in Bytom, Poland, located in t...
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ISSA Mining in dialogue on mine safety at 6th China International Forum on Work Safety
18.09.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
The 6th China International Forum on Work Safety has been joined by some 300 participants from 26 different countries. In the frame of this high-ranking event, running 18-19 September 2012 in Beijing, several delegates particularly from China expressed clearly how important occupational safety an...
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High-level talks in Turkey on OSH in hard coal and lignite mining
12.09.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
In September 2012, ISSA Mining Secretary General Helmut Ehnes and ISSA Mining Regional Representative Nevzat Bagli discussed follow-ups and new cooperation opportunities to improve occupational safety and health in Turkish mining operations.
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Tony Forster to be chief inspector of mines in New Zealand after Pike River Mine disaster
11.09.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
New Zealand Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced the appointment of Tony Forster as Chief Inspector for mines in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s High Hazards Unit.
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Barrick-Hemlo tops Ontario: Two-time runners-up move up to claim best in province in Canadian Mine Rescue Competition
26.08.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
Tops at last. After finishing second in the Ontario Mine Rescue Competition for two years running, mine rescuers from Barrick-Hemlo finished on top at the 62nd annual competition in June in Sudbury, Canada. In addition to earning the gold hard hats for the best overall team – Captain Mark Osie...
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Canada: Mine Rescuer saves child's life while on vacation
26.08.2012 | Articles de fond | Risques professionnels
Dan Gagnon received the Ontario Mine Rescue Distinguished Action Award from Tim Maloney of Vale, and Candys Ballanger-Michaud, president and chief executive officer of Workplace Safety North. Gagnon, a mine rescuer from Vale’s Garson Mine, performed CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to save a...
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