noise in mining industry in south africa
Hazards identified and the need for health risk assessment in the South
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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LATEST NEWS. South Africa's mining industry tackles TB and has sustainably beaten its 2024 milestone target. March 22, 2024. READ MORE. The Minerals Council South Africa welcomes Health Minister's support of work done on behalf of mineworkers with occupational lung diseases. March 20, 2024. READ MORE.
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Noise-induced hearing loss: what South African mineworkers …
The current study aimed to investigate the knowledge of mineworkers regarding noise-induced hearing loss in the South African gold and non-ferrous mining …
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PROFILES OF NOISE EXPOSURE LEVELS IN SOUTH …
Therefore, 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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Facts and figures
The Minerals Council's annual insight into the impact and relevance of the mining industry as the backbone industry in the South African economy and society. Download. February 05, 2024 Facts and Figures 2023 pocketbook pdf. November 30, 2023 Comprehensive Facts and Figures 2022 pdf. February 06, 2023 Facts and Figures 2022 pocketbook pdf.
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Profiles of noise exposure levels in South African …
A 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.
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Occupational Hearing Loss for Platinum Miners in South …
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 …
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Estimating miners at risk for occupational noise-induced
ABSTRACT. 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 …
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The management of occupational noise–induced hearing loss in the mining
A 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 ...
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Management of occupational noise induced hearing loss in the mining
Our 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.
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Occupational noise-induced hearing loss in the mining …
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, …
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Machine learning models: Predictive tools for occupational noise
The 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 …
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Profiles of noise exposure levels in South African …
The 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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Mining Courses in South Africa: Requirements,Schools And …
Type of program: Diploma courses typically range from R20,000 to R50,000 per year. Bachelor's degrees generally cost between R40,000 and R80,000 per year. Master's degrees are often the most expensive, with annual fees ranging from R60,000 to R150,000 or higher, depending on specialization.
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Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate
REPUBLIC 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.
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Contributors to Fatigue of Mine Workers in the South …
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, …
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Noise induced hearing loss: What South African …
Abstract 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 ...
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Profiles of noise exposure levels in South African Mining
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 eliminating noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). …
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Occupational noise-induced hearing loss in South …
Keywords: Hearing conservation programmes; complex intervention; realist reviews; occupational noise exposure; mining industry; South Africa 1. Background In South …
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Code of Practice Promulgated Guidelines – MHSC
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, …
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Occupational Hearing Loss for Platinum Miners in South Africa…
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 …
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Gold Mining in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and …
Gold mining in Africa, with its storied past and vibrant present, stands as a beacon of economic potential and a wellspring of market dynamics. This land, etched with veins of gold running deep ...
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NOISE AND AGE RELATED HEARING LOSS – A STUDY OF …
the 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
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Summary
Summary. 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.
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Management of occupational noise induced hearing loss in the mining
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 …
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Occupational noise induced hearing loss in the mining sector in South …
Occupational 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.
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Noise-induced hearing loss: what 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 ...
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Noise and vibration in the South African mining …
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,
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Profiles of noise exposure levels in South African Mining
A 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 …
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Estimating miners at risk for occupational noise-induced …
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 …
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