It contains the only data on occupational lung disease in the South African mining industry diagnosed by standard pathological methods that are far more sensitive and accurate than chest radiography. It currently comprises more than 105,000 autopsy records of miners from all population groups, all mining sectors, and all regions of South …

The Provision of Personal Protective Equipment for Women in the South African Mining Industry : DMR 16/3/2/5-A2: 31-Dec-15: 14. Management of Medical Incapacity : DMR 16/3/2/3 -A6: 31-May-16: 15. ... Would you kindly assist with the MCOP Guideline Occupational Health Programme for Noise. Reply. Patrick Warriker on …

Mining Industry Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) was established in 2003 to focus on the adoption of leading practices to address health and safety concerns and accelerate the progress towards achieving zero harm. The practices to be addressed were falls of ground, transport and machinery (pertinent to the reduction of mine fatalities) and ...

A literature sear ch into ONIHL in the mining sector in South Africa prior to 1994 r evealed only . ... Methods In order to study the influence of noise on miners in the mining industry, we built ...

Conclusion: One of the key recommendations is encouraging the South African mining industry towards the documenting and publishing of those engineering noise control methodologies that have proven ...

Furthermore, as Africa is a developing continent and South Africa, because of its infrastructure, continues to be viewed as the richest developing country in Africa, this has led to people from neighbouring countries migrating to South Africa to seek better job opportunities in the mining industry (Van Averbeke, 2003). This has resulted in a ...

Reports from all mines showed a decrease of 4.2% in the total number of occupational diseases reported by mines, from 2,013 cases in 2020 to 1,924 cases in 2021. TB and silicosis declined by 6.6% and 11.4% respectively while noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) increased by 5.1%. There are significant numbers of NIHL cases reported in the …

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1. Introduction. The South African mining industry (SAMI) is a significant contributor to the economy of the country but faces sustainability, occupational health, and safety challenges [1], [2].The SAMI is traditionally labor intensive and takes place in difficult conditions [3], [4].In addition, the SAMI has residual problems faced by mine workers, …

In South Africa, a LMIC, the mining industry reported a higher prevalence rate of ONIHL than this (30%) in 2016/2017 . Despite noise reduction and other measures (e.g., noise surveillance and audiometry medical surveillance) implemented in South African mines over the last 12 years, the industry continues to struggle to prevent ONIHL .

Despite this, it is estimated that 80% of US miners work in an environment where the average noise levels exceed this 85 dB figure and 25% of US workers experience 90+dB levels while working inside mines. Some studies have shown that continuous exposure to these sounds can lead to an increase in aggressive behaviour, anxiety, and depression.

Hearing loss is a neglected hazard for miners in South Africa Noiseinduced hearing loss is an occupational health hazard It remains a prevalent condition in the South African mining industry South Africa's mining industry has long been an important part of the country's economy In 2020 alone, despite COVID19,

Hearing loss is a neglected hazard for miners in South Africa. South Africa's mining industry has long been an important part of the country's economy In 2020 alone, despite COVID19, mining contributed R3616 billion (almost 20 billion US dollars)

The main objective of this article was to present some of the engineering noise control methods that are currently being used across the world in the mining industry, while at the same time interrogating noise control measures that could be applied to effectively reduce noise emissions from the equipment utilised within South African …

Keywords: knowledge; mineworkers; noise-induced hearing loss; South Africa 1. Introduction The mining industry in South Africa remains one of the driving forces behind the development of the ...

By Miriam Matoma. South Africa's mining industry, a cornerstone of its economy, faced challenges in August 2023, with a significant decline in production and mineral sales, further impacting the nation's economic landscape. According to recent data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the year-on-year mining production …

INTRODUCTION. Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is not confined to the South African mining industry (Nelson et al., 2005).It remains a problem in other countries and is a neglected area for published research in the English language (McBride, 2004).Almost two decades ago, NIHL in South African gold miners was reported in the …

South Africa in particular has a massive mining industry – it is a major source of diamonds, gold, platinum and coal, and is home to most of the deepest mines in the world. With a vast supply of highly sought-after raw materials and a relatively low population density considering the space, South Africa has a thriving mining industry.

Summarized research on the use of engineering noise control in South Africa. Gumede, Blomerus, Coutts and De Beer conducted a study that proposed a strategy to buy quitter equipment, which is one of the engineering noise control methods.It is in the category of the control of noise at source as shown in Figure 2.The findings of the …

The main objective of this article was to present some of the engineering noise control methods that are currently being used across …

Book 1_Prevention of flammable gas explosions in mines other than coal m…. Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Guideline for the compilation of a mandatory code of practice for the prevention of flammable gas explosions in mines other than coal mines. The prevention of flammable gas explosions in mines other than coal mines. Friday, April 9, …

Keywords: Hearing conservation programmes; complex intervention; realist reviews; occupational noise exposure; mining industry; South Africa 1. Background In South Africa, hearing conservation programmes (HCPs) have been formally in existence for over two decades, since the declaration of the 1996 Mine Health and Safety Act [1].

Although mining is a cornerstone of the South African economy (), it generates copious amounts of dust. 1 The dusts may be toxic since they may also be contaminated with various toxic metals.For this reason, the prevalence and severity of occupational diseases in the mining industry depends on the ores mined, the …

Previously reported high incidences of ONIHL in the South African mining industry indicate the miners' hearing loss as a function of percentage loss of hearing (PLH) at 10% or greater since 2001 when the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993) (COIDA) gazetted Circular Instruction 171 was …

Objective: This study was conducted to explore the scope of practice for occupational audiologists in the mining industry and the audiologists' involvement in hearing conservation programmes in South African mines. Additionally, this study investigated the mining industry's role in the audiologists' involvement, and assessed …

ous problem.2,3 Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in the South African mining industry was documented in the medical literature in 1987. 4 It remains a problem and,

Coal mining processing plant in Nigeria. This coal mining project is an open pit mine located in Nigeria, announced by mining company - Western Goldfields - that it has discovered 62,400,000 tonnes of proven reserves of coal deposits worth US$1.2 billion which could be used for the generation of electric power...

Figure 1: Summary of averaged noise exposure levels for South African mining commodities The mean noise exposure levels (Table 2) were found to be the highest in …

Profiles of noise exposure levels in South African Mining by A.L. Edwards*, J.J. Dekker†, R.M. Franz*, T. van Dyk†, and A. Banyini‡ Synopsis Objectives A two-year study focused on current noise exposure levels in the South African mining industry, aimed at helping the Mine Health and Safety Council of South Africa meet its milestones for

Crusher plants and machinery are major noise sources in the mining industry (Madahana et al. 2020). Several authors across the world reported that noise level inside the crusher plants ranges from ...