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 …
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اقرأ أكثرThe current study aimed to investigate the knowledge of mineworkers regarding noise-induced hearing loss in the South African gold and non-ferrous mining …
اقرأ أكثرTherefore, the South African Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) initiated a study to quantify the noise exposure levels in the mining industry. The MHSC study incorporated objectives relating to both noise and dust exposure and prevention of NIHL and silicosis. However, the objectives reported in this article were aimed at quantifying the ...
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اقرأ أكثرA multi-task methodology was adapted from international baseline. studies to determine the exposure to noise in both large-scale and. small- to medium-scale mines. Results. On average, 66.7 per cent of the employees sampled in year 1 and. 78.4 per cent in year 2 were exposed to noise levels of above the 85.
اقرأ أكثرIn 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 …
اقرأ أكثرABSTRACT. BACKGROUND: Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is a complex, but preventable, health problem for South African miners. Meticulously collected data should be made use of to design interventions to address this health issue. OBJECTIVES: A single mine's electronic data were reviewed in a secondary data review …
اقرأ أكثرA recent systematic review on the management of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) in the mining sector in Africa between 1994 and 2016 revealed that there is a dearth of research on ...
اقرأ أكثرOur evidence highlights important gaps in HCPs in South Africa. The fact that the audiologists responsible for the management of ONIHL are only minimally and peripherally involved may play a significant role in the lack of progress reported in the management of ONIHL in the South African mining sector.
اقرأ أكثرFurthermore, as Africa is a developing continent and South Africa, because of its infrastructure, continues to be viewed as the richest developing country in Africa, …
اقرأ أكثرThe South African mining industry views ONIHL as a public health and a complex occupational health problem that is also influenced by genetic, demographic, and environmental factors (Khoza-Shangase & Moroe 2020a; ... In South Africa, in industries where noise is a challenge, HCPs' data exist mainly to manage the workers' risk to …
اقرأ أكثرThe results indicate that the mean noise expo sure levels in the South African mining industry range f rom 63.9 dBA t o 113.5 dBA …
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اقرأ أكثرREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA mineral resources & energy . ANNUAL REPORT 2020/21 1 PART 1: ... STATE OF SAFETY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY 58 4.1. Accident statistics 58 4.2. Analysis of accidents and injuries 58 4.2.1. ... as well as noise levels during the reporting period.
اقرأ أكثر1. 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, …
اقرأ أكثرAbstract and Figures. Purpose: The current study aimed to investigate the knowledge of mine workers regarding noise induced hearing loss in the South African gold and non-ferrous mining subsectors ...
اقرأ أكثرSYNOPSIS. 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 eliminating noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). …
اقرأ أكثرKeywords: Hearing conservation programmes; complex intervention; realist reviews; occupational noise exposure; mining industry; South Africa 1. Background In South …
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اقرأ أكثرIn 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 …
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اقرأ أكثرthe industry with the highest proportion of workers exposed to hazardous noise was mining with an estimated 0,85 of all the production workers and laborers exposed to noise levels at or above 85 dB A (TWA) (Nelson, et al., 2005a). In South Africa mining is the country's largest industry employing 5.1% of all workers
اقرأ أكثرSummary. Noise is any unwanted sound that has the potential to interfere with communication and to damage people's hearing. Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is a permanent impairment of hearing, resulting from exposure to excessive noise. NIHL is one of the most prevalent occupational injuries in the South African mining industry.
اقرأ أكثرObjective: 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 …
اقرأ أكثرOccupational noise induced hearing loss in the mining sector in South Africa: Perspectives from occupational health practitioners on how mineworkers are trained S Afr J Commun Disord . 2020 Mar 30;67(2):e1-e6. doi: 10.4102/sajcd.v67i2.676.
اقرأ أكثرKeywords: 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 ...
اقرأ أكثرous 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,
اقرأ أكثرA multi-task methodology was adapted from international baseline. studies to determine the exposure to noise in both large-scale and. small- to medium-scale mines. Results. On …
اقرأ أكثرPreviously 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 …
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