International hazard datasheet on occupation: artisan and small scale miner

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• Personal Author:
  Garcia G
• Description:
  What is a Hazard Datasheet on Occupation? This datasheet is one of the international Datasheets on Occupations. It is intended for those professionally concerned with health and safety at work: occupational physicians and nurses, safety engineers, hygienists, education and information specialists, inspectors, employers' representatives, workers' representatives, safety officers and other competent persons.This datasheet lists, in a standard format, different hazards to which Artisan and Small Scale Miners may be exposed in the course of their normal work.This datasheet is a source of information rather than advice. With the knowledge of what causes injuries and diseases, is easier to design and implement suitable measures towards prevention. Who is an artisan miner? A worker who mines precious metals and ore using non-mechanized, rudimentary tools and simple recovery and processing techniques. What is a Hazard Datasheet on Occupation? This datasheet is one of the international Datasheets on Occupations. It is intended for those professionally concerned with health and safety at work: occupational physicians and nurses, safety engineers, hygienists, education and information specialists, inspectors, employers' representatives, workers' representatives, safety officers and other competent persons. This datasheet lists, in a standard format, different hazards to which Artisan and Small Scale Miners may be exposed in the course of their normal work. This datasheet is a source of information rather than advice. With the knowledge of what causes injuries and diseases, is easier to design and implement suitable measures towards prevention. What is dangerous about this job? 1. Work carried out in confined spaces at risk for low oxygen and extreme temperatures. 2. Risk of methane and coal explosions. 3. Risk for falling objects. 4. Inhalation of silica dust leading to lung disease. 5. Potential for mercury and arsenic inhalation and poisoning. 6. Repetitive motion, awkward postures, and heavy work leading to musculoskeletal injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Confined Spaces Environmental Exposure Explosions Lung Lung Diseases Metals Methane Mining Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Oxygen Poisoning Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Silicon Dioxide Temperature

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• Keywords:
  Artisan Mining Author Keywords: Small-scale Mining Confined Spaces Excavating Exposure Levels Falling Objects Informal Mining Lung Disease Mercury Compounds Metal Compounds Metallic Compounds Methanes Miners Mine Workers Mining Industry MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Oxygen Deficient Atmospheres Poisons Prospecting Repetitive Work Risk Factors Silica Silica Dusts Temperature Effects

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• Publisher:
  University of Illinois Chicago
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048221
• Citation:
  Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Division, 2014 Mar; :1-4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  International hazard datasheet on occupation: artisan and small scale miner
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9baff33a492c8c60ec0e950a48a2030775fa4d881c045c3dc48e1f6efa081f70379ac12aac70bb2d608feabcd479a97d13fe049cb6d90d2777a39d86525cc212
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203029/cdc_203029_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 293.66 KB ]