Safe Quarry
Quarry workers are often exposed to hazards by the normal, everyday events that take place in quarries. For example, excavating and processing stone or sand generally involves: the use of explosives. Each of these activities involves a degree of risk. Quarries are often noisy, dusty …
Occupational health hazards of stone quarry workers of …
MMR results suggested that quarry workers revealed significantly (p<0.0001) lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), oxygen saturation and vital capacity of lungs and higher pulse …
Correlates of Stone Quarry Workers' Awareness of Work …
Findings from the study reveal high level of awareness yet nonutilization of eye protection, which is more numerous among blasters and crushers whose jobs were most predisposed to work related accidents and workers with formal education. Objective: To assess the awareness of work-related ocular health hazards and utilization of personal protective eye …
Investigation into the rockfall impact process of a quarry …
A quarry landfill slope is commonly partially or entirely filled with quarry waste. On the surface, a substantial amount of rough stone waste accumulates. This study specifically investigated the hazards posed by individual rockfalls and cluster rockfalls induced by landslides in such slopes, using an engineering slope as an illustrative example. The discontinuous …
(PDF) Blasting efficiency in granite aggregate quarry based …
This work is the first attempt to quantify the efficiency of blasting operations in the aggregate quarry by combining the fragmentation produced and the resulting environmental hazards in a single ...
Occupational injuries and risk assessment among stone …
no understanding of workplace risks and hazards and safety training. Thus, the research works to assess the work-related haz-ards in dierent industries, including the stone quarry and crushing industry, have been going on for many years. Far-zana et al. (2014) studied the noise pollution of the stone
Quarrying of Stones: Its Methods, Selection of Site
Quarrying of Stones. Definition: Stones occur in the form of natural rock masses or layers on the surface. The process of extraction of suitable stones from their natural rock beds or layers is commonly called Quarrying of Stones.. It differs from the mining of ores of metals in that whereas quarrying is an operation carried out entirely on the surface, mining involves digging …
Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Safety Measures …
Research into occupational hazards in stone quarry needs to be pursued vigorously. View. Show abstract. Pulmonary Problems among Quarry Workers of Stone Crushing Industrial Site at Umuoghara ...
Occupational health hazards of stone quarry …
In particular, it was observed that, due to occupational health hazards, cardiovascular and pulmonary health of the Lotha stone quarry workers were significantly more deteriorated than in people from the same ethnic …
Health impact assessment of quarrying in some parts of …
This study has established that quarry soil-dusts have threatening effect on the environment and human health and there is a major connection between potentially harmful elements (PHEs) and health complications, resulting from exposure to toxic quarry dusts and emissions which mostly bring significant health hazards.
Job Hazard Analysis
JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS: Rock Work 7. SEQUENCE OF BASIC JOB STEPS 8. POTENTIAL HAZARDS 9. RECOMMENDED ACTION OR PROCEDURE Quarrying, cutting, or splitting rock. Cuts or scrapes, from rock and freshly cut edges. -Freshly cut stone is extremely sharp, and workers need to exercise caution while handling or moving this material.
Site safety and safer aggregate crushing …
Tips for keeping a safe site include ensuring effective signage, keeping the site clean, walking the site daily, and maintaining quarry faces and haul roads. No one should ever turn a blind eye to a hazard or hazardous …
Natural Stone Institute
Natural Stone Institute Job Hazard Analysis Page. ... Natural Stone Institute Quarry Safety. Natural Stone Institute Canadian Safety Page. Natural Stone University (Over 100 Free Safety Courses) Facility Safety Plan- Creating an …
Hazards, Practices and Health Outcomes of Stone Quarry …
The study was undertaken to determine the occupational hazards, and safety measures among Stone quarry workers in Zaria, Northern Nigeria. It involved the administration of questionnaires to all ...
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The risk of pulmonary disease and other health hazards among small scale stone quarry workers: A study at miotso in the ningo-prampram district of Ghana. their exposure to hazards of quarrying ...
Characterizing the Effects of Quarrying Industry in Northern
The totality of evidence from this research supports the conclusions that stone-quarry workers are highly exposed to health and safety hazards, they have no PPE or access to medical care.
(PDF) Risk Assessment in Quarries using Failure Modes and …
Iran is one of the countries with the largest number of quarry mines in the world. Diamond cutting wire is usually used in quarries to cut dimension stone cubes, which is accompanied by hazardous ...
Health And Safety In Quarrying
Three of the key major hazards — dust, vibration and noise — are discussed below. Dust is present in all quarrying and opencast mining operations. While it is often considered to …
Critical assessment of the effectiveness of different dust …
The exposure to respirable crystalline silica found in granite dust presents significant health hazards to quarry workers and nearby communities, including silicosis and various respiratory ailments. This study evaluates the efficacy of various pollution control measures implemented in granite quarries. It aimed to provide a comprehensive critical …
Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Safety Measures …
The research objectives include to determine the types of quarrying activities carried out; to assess the occupational health and safety hazards associated with stone-quarry work; to evaluate the awareness of Quarry workers on potential health and safety hazards associated with their work; establish the level of compliance to the use of ...
Occupational hazards and safety measures among stone quarry …
The study was undertaken to determine the occupational hazards, and safety measures among Stone quarry workers in Zaria, Northern Nigeria to obtain data on socio-demographic characteristics, occupational profile, hazards, safety measures and PEAK flow measurement. The health conditions of workers all over the world vary widely, depending …
Effects of Quarry Dust on Some Haematological …
Epidemiologic data indicate that there are occupational hazards associated with stone crushing and inhalation of stone dust. Quarrying/stone crushing is increasingly becoming the main stay of ... There are 68 stone crushing plants at Quarry Industrial Layout Okpossi Umuoghara, Ebonyi State – Nigeria. About 1250 workers are daily engaged in
(PDF) Environmental and Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Stone
Plate 2: A drying well down slope of a quarry site at petta attributed to stone quarry ing . The stud y revealed that quarrying activities have . created m an-made qu arry c aves some of which were .
Correlates of Stone Quarry Workers' Awareness of Work …
To assess the awareness of work-related ocular health hazards and utilization of personal protective eye devices (PPEDs) among stone quarry workers in Abakaliki, southeastern Nigeria. In a cross-sectional survey of stone quarry industry workers in ...
(PDF) Occupational Health and Safety Management in Selected Stone
3.3 Objective 2: Safety & Health Hazards Awareness 3.4 Objective 3: Occupational Health and Safety Hazards Associated with Stone Quarry Work Fig. 2 shows that majority, 124 (61.7%) of respondents are aware that quarry work is highly hazardous while 77(38.3%) respondents were not. This is in agreement with results of a study Respondents on ...
(PDF) Correlates of Stone Quarry Workers' Awareness of …
None of the participants had pre-employment ocular examination that was nearly similar to a study of stone quarry workers' awareness of work-related ocular health hazards in Nigeria (Ezisi et al ...
Promoting the Quarry Workers' Hazard Identification Through Formal …
Because the quarry workers were restricted from entering the saw room, participants identified hazards they saw when they cleaned the saw room for maintenance every day. Their description of hazards was supported by their observations (e.g., trail of a saw segment on the wall/rooftop) while cleaning the saw and the floor.
A Guide for Quarry Workers
This guidance document has been developed by the tripartite Quarry Safety Partnership and provides essential information for both new and experienced quarry workers on all aspects of quarrying. It also introduces the SLAM …
(PDF) ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH STATUS OF THE STONE QUARRY …
Research into occupational hazards in stone quarry needs to be pursued vigorously. View. Show abstract. Changes in Lung Function of Granite Crushers Exposed to Moderately High Silica ...
Assessment of Occupational Health Hazards Associated with the Quarry
The objective of the study was to assess the work-related health hazards, personal hygiene and utilization of personal protective equipments among stone quarry workers in Wardha district in Maharashtra.Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among 348 subjects working in the stone quarries situated in Yelakeli, Deoli, Paloti, Pulgaon ...