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Health & Safety in Mining
 
Health and safety

'Dig deeper for health and safety' Restricted

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There is no doubt that mining is inherently dangerous, says ApplyIT MD Gavin Halse.
By: Amy Heydenrych
19th May 2006
 
 
Health and safety

Aids awareness, VCT programme launched Restricted

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As part of its commitment to corporate social responsibility, West Rand Engineering, manufacturer and supplier of mining consumables, has implemented an HIV training and awareness campaign for its staff.
By: Amy Heydenrych
19th May 2006
 
 
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Contractors failing in health and safety systems Restricted

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Despite many mining companies having magnificent health and safety systems in place, a number of problem areas remain, the most prominent being the use of contractors, states Director of Leppan Beech Incorporated, Warren Beech.
By: Amy Heydenrych
19th May 2006
 
 
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Employees scratch for safety Restricted

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A powerful approach when changing employees’ behaviour towards safety in the workplace is recogntion and reward. ?
By: Amy Heydenrych
19th May 2006
 
 
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Keeping safe in an unforgiving business Restricted

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With a past fraught with numerous injuries, the explosives business is a risky one where a careless mistake can cost one one’s life.
By: Amy Heydenrych
19th May 2006
 
 
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Prevention the number-one goal Restricted

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Diversified resources group BHP Billiton has reported a prevalence rate of HIV/Aids among its employees of just 14%- substantially lower than the mining industry average, due to its innovative Aids prevention and treatment programme. This figure...
By: Amy Heydenrych
19th May 2006
 
 
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R7,5m partnership to combat HIV/Aids Restricted

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De Beers Consolidated Mines and the Soul City: Institute for Health and Development Communication (IHDC) have announced a partnership worth R7,5 million over the next three years.
By: Amy Heydenrych
19th May 2006
 
 
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SA compares well with world-best standards Restricted

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Willem le Roux The Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) complies with the International Labour Organisation Convention on Safety and Mines (1995) and contains standards which are comparable to the best in the world,” states Brink Cohen Le Roux director,...
By: Amy Heydenrych
19th May 2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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