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

Turkish miners 24.02.2012 | 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 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.
 
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Successful cooperation tied: ISSA Mining co-hosts workshop, extends cooperation agreement

group picture 15.03.2012 | Feature
120 international participants met at the conference on “Promoting Decent Work: Occupational Safety and Health, Prevention and Labour Inspection – Challenges and Solutions” in Dong Nai, Vietnam, 15 and 16 March 2012. Jointly organized by MoLISA, ASEAN-OSHNET, ISSA Mining, IALI and the ILO, the event united some 60 delegates from Vietnam and 60 international experts and decision makers from countries such as Germany, Denmark, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Singapore, Russia, and Turkey.
 
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France: OSEV calculator simplifies vibration risk assessment for vehicle operators
29.04.2012 | Feature | Occupational risks
Construction, transport and handling machinery subjects operators to vibrations that can cause low back pain. In order to provide assistance to companies that use such vibrating vehicles with preventing these risks, French research institute INRS and the prevention network have developed an inter...
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EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Mr László Andor, Dr Christa Sedlatschek, Director of EU-OSHA and Mr Bo Smith, Permanent Secretary at the Danish Ministry of Employment with Napo animated character
EU-OSHA calls employers and employees to action for improved safety
20.04.2012 | Feature | Administration & management, Employment policies, Occupational risks
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launches its new two-year Healthy Workplaces Campaign on Working together for risk prevention. EU workplaces are safer and healthier than they have ever been. But still every year there are 6.9 million workplace accidents and millions mo...
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Good practice and new findings for safe mining: ISSA Mining's latest Newsletter is here
19.04.2012 | Feature | Occupational risks
The brand-new edition of ISSA Mining's Newsletter brings you 28 pages packed with the latest developments in our extended activities. Reports cover international cooperation such as ISSA Mining's joint project with Turkish operator TTK gaining significant momentum while finding remarkable support...
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Innovations in Safety & Health: BG RCI, Germany, awards eighteen creative ideas
30.03.2012 | Feature | Occupational risks
BG RCI awarded its eighteen "Safety Oscars" 2012 March 30 in Frankfurt, Germany. The award with 100,000 Euros prize money is the highest equipped one of its kind in Germany and has been awarded for the fifteenth time. 913 participants joined in 2012, bringing the total number since 1997 to 9,000....
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Austrian Mine Rescue Service introduces report
22.03.2012 | Feature
The Austrian Mine Rescue Service introduces its 28-page report for the years 2011 and 2012. The publication introduces the service's activity and collects valuable information for mine rescue and gas protection.
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Holistic HSE integration and improvements by incident analysis: full text versions of papers
18.03.2012 | Feature | Administration & management, Occupational risks
Bernd Freibott of SAP Germany shared two papers with ISSA Mining and its readers. The 2010 talk "Overcoming HSE integration challenges in process optimization and factors to be considered when implementing a successful EHS strategy" shows how the wide range of stakeholders coming into play whe...
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ISSA Mining General Secretary to speak at SISE 2012
18.03.2012 | Feature | Administration & management, Occupational risks
ISSA Mining's General Secretary Helmut Ehnes will share information in his talk "The key for success: 7 golden rules for prevention" at SISE 2012. The V International Symposium on Electrical Safety (SISE) is hosted by the International Section of the ISSA for Electricity, Gas and Water and the...
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ISSA Mining at intersectional workshop "New challenges in OSH"
18.03.2012 | Feature | Administration & management, Occupational risks
ISSA Mining will join the intersectional workshop "New challenges in OSH" with a contribution to the workshop's "Forum Mining".
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Active ageing tomorrow requires good safety and health today says European agency
18.03.2012 | Feature | About social security, Administration & management, Demographic changes, Employment policies, Social security and health, Managing reforms, Occupational risks, Old age / Survivors
Occupational safety and health has a crucial role to play in securing active ageing through a better and longer working life. That’s the message that EU-OSHA is looking to communicate during the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. Throughout the year, the Bilb...
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Successful cooperation tied: ISSA Mining co-hosts workshop, extends cooperation agreement
15.03.2012 | Feature | About social security, Administration & management, Employment policies, Managing reforms, Occupational risks, Social security and health
120 international participants met at the conference on “Promoting Decent Work: Occupational Safety and Health, Prevention and Labour Inspection – Challenges and Solutions” in Dong Nai, Vietnam, 15 and 16 March 2012. Jointly organized by MoLISA, ASEAN-OSHNET, ISSA Mining, IALI and the ILO, the...
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