Health & Safety in Mining
Health and safety
Heating up testing
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The heat-exchanger test centre of the environmental safety and
health programme of CSIR Mining Technology is believed to be the
only facility of its kind to provide simulated underground
environmental conditions for the testing of heat-transfer...
By: System Author
14th May 1999
Health and safety
Negligence derails mine safety
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Although substantial research is being done on safety in mines by
the Safety in Mines Advisory and Research Committee (Simrac), many
accidents occurring in South African mines are due to negligence,
reports Department of Minerals and Energy deputy...
By: System Author
14th May 1999
Health and safety
New formula a pillar of strength
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A new formula to determine coal-pillar strength has been developed
by rock-engi- neering and methane consultant Itasca Africa of
Ormonde, Gauteng. Research into the strength of coal pillars was
triggered by the Coalbrook disaster in 1960 in South...
By: System Author
14th May 1999
Health and safety
Safety lessons from UK mining
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Mining has always been an intrinsically hazardous industry where
safe working has been under constant threat from the very nature of
the operation, says International Mining Consultants (IMC)
principal consultant: ergonomics and safety management...
By: System Author
14th May 1999
Health and safety
Safety training is ailing
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Safety, health and environmental-issue management and awareness in
South Africa’s mining industry compare well with the rest of
the world, reports National Occupational Safety Association (Nosa)
mining-operations manager Bryan Keague....
By: System Author
14th May 1999
Health and safety
Simulated mine is a virtual hit
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The days are long gone when computerised simulators were only used
to train astronauts and fighter pilots. Research and development
into virtual reality (VR) created by personal computers (PCs) has
indicated that simulators can be used effectively...
By: System Author
14th May 1999
Health and safety
Thermo switches
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THE range of increased-safety ‘e’ and flameproof
‘d’ control stations for use in hazardous areas from
Legrand has been awarded certification from the South African
Bureau of Standards. “An unusual feature of these...
By: System Author
14th May 1999
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Air-cooling Applications
Heat-exchanger Testing Services
Heat-exchangernTesting Services
Heat-transfer Equipment
Heat-transfernEquipment
Mining
Safety Audits
Safety Management
Safety Management Systems
Safety Management Tools
Underground And Surface-mining Operations
Environmental-issue Management
Explosives
Computer-based Decision-support Systems
Computer-based Decision-supportnSystems
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