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Occupational Medicine 2004;54:283-289
Occupational Medicine, Vol. 54 No. 5 © Society of Occupational Medicine 2004; all rights reserved

In-depth Review

Occupational health hazards in mining: an overview

A. M. Donoghue

Alcoa World Alumina Australia, Applecross, Perth, WA 6953, Australia.

This review article outlines the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial occupational health hazards of mining and associated metallurgical processes. Mining remains an important industrial sector in many parts of the world and although substantial progress has been made in the control of occupational health hazards, there remains room for further risk reduction. This applies particularly to traumatic injury hazards, ergonomic hazards and noise. Vigilance is also required to ensure exposures to coal dust and crystalline silica remain effectively controlled.

Keywords      Asbestos; coal; ergonomic; heat; metallurgy; miliaria rubra; mining; noise; safety; silica

Received       13 February 2004
Revised         26 February 2004
Accepted       20 April 2004

Correspondence to: A. M. Donoghue, PO Box 252, Applecross, Perth, WA 6953, Australia. Tel: +61 8 9316 5294; fax: +61 8 9316 5165; e-mail: michael.donoghue{at}alcoa.com.au


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