OCCUPATIONAL RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN SINGAPORE H S Lee, W H Phoon, S Y T Wang, K P Tan ABSTRACT Occupational respiratory disease statistics in Singapore from 1970 to 1993 were reviewed.Silicosis was the most common occupational respiratory disease in the 1970s and 1980s.About 78% of the cases were from granite quarries. …
Occupational health hazards of mine workers * K. S. Cho and S. H. Lee. Author information Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer. Abstract. Mining has …
Health hazards of mines'/quarries' dust include asbestosis lung cancer, kidney damage, black lung cancer, bronchial cancer, gastro-irritation, cough, conjunctivitis, CNS deterioration, silicosis.
Objective: To explore the occupational health risk level of pneumoconiosis caused by dust exposure in a given area of Hubei province. Methods: From April 2021 to October 2021, 18 quarries were randomly selected in the areas where quarries were concentrated in Hubei Province to conduct on-site hygiene investigation and detection. A total of 384 workers …
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES IN MINES AND WORKS ACT 78 of 1973 [Updated to 1 April 2024] _____ English text signed by the State President Assented to 19th June, 1973 _____ Published: G. 3970 of 6 Julie 1973 Commencement: 1 October 1973 Amended by Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Amendment Act 27 of 1974 (G. 4218, with …
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of corneal nebula, refraction error, pterygium, and similar ocular surface diseases and the factors affecting these diseases in marble quarry ...
Approximately 15% of all lung cancers in Canada are due to known, well-studied workplace exposures (24% of male cases, 3.4% of cases). In mining, these include: Diesel …
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), silicosis – a lung disease caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust – is one of the common health problems experienced by workers in Viet Nam's rock quarries. In 2011, 76 per cent of occupational disease compensation in Viet Nam was related to silicosis.
The study aimed to assess the occupational health hazards among quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The study employed a cross sectional study that deals with observational and clinical examination that involved the measurement of outdoor gaseous pollutants, interview of participants with a well structured questionnaire and ocular …
Introduction: The exploitation of quarries is considered a high-risk activity, in which workers are exposed to risks that can influence both their health and their physical …
Silicosis is a progressive and irreversible fibrotic occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Recently, outbreaks have …
This page summarizes how NIOSH is addressing respiratory diseases in the mining industry. Skip directly ... The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Topic: Respiratory Diseases ... affects workers in coal mining. Silicosis can affect workers in many types of mines and quarries, including coal mines. …
An occupational disease is considered to be a disease caused by exposure at work to a risk factor of a physical, organisational, chemical or biological nature or a combination of these factors.
This was distributed to all providers of quarry-related courses in higher education as well as to interested parties within the industry. The article that follows is the first of a five-part series that will appear in Quarry Management over the next 12 months based on this material, with the intention of bringing it to a wider audience.
The principal airborne hazards in the mining industry include several types of particulates, naturally occurring gases, engine exhaust and some chemical vapours; the principal physical hazards are noise, segmental vibration, heat, changes in barometric pressure and ionizing radiation. These occur in varying combinations depending on the …
Quarrying of rocks and minerals has contributed to the economic development of many nations. However, dusts generated from these quarries have caused environmental and health challenges. Health risk assessment of the environments around quarries in southwestern Nigeria was, therefore, carried out to delineate the effects of …
Tracey Bence is a certified occupational hygienist, fellow and current president of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. Quarry reached out to her to learn more about silicosis and what the …
Background: Occupational health is a neglected public health issue among healthcare workers in developing countries. The quarrying sector poses large risks to occupational health and safety. Objectives: The objectives of this study are to investigate the impact of stone dust on cardiovascular and pulmonary health of stone quarry workers among an …
Abstract. Purpose: The development of vascular and neurosensory findings were studied in two groups of long-term exposed quarry and foundry workers with different vibration …
Background and aims: Understanding the importance of using personal protective equipment (PPE) and the influence of work-post (working distance to main dust source-crusher) in stone quarries is vital for designing tailored interventions in minimizing workers' exposure to silica dust. Nonetheless, studies on silica dust and disease …
Occupational diseases reported to the DMRE. Reports from all mines showed a decrease of 4.2% in the total number of occupational diseases reported by mines, from 2,013 cases in 2020 to 1,924 cases in 2021. TB and silicosis declined by 6.6% and 11.4% respectively while noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) increased by 5.1%. …
Introduction: Although quarry operations have high economic significance, the effects they cause to the workers in terms of excessive noise production cannot be overlooked. This cross-sectional study assessed the extent of noise exposure and its influence on hearing capabilities among quarry workers in Ashanti region.
confronting quarry workers in villages (Allukuzhi) Vembakkam vattam, Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, with special attention to the effect of quarry dust on the respiratory system. These results will be compared to the control group, who are healthy individuals and are not quarry workers with the same socio economic status. 2.1.
Chronic exposure to quarry dust is associated with respiratory symptoms and reduced lung function indices among quarry workers. The enforcement of the use of PPEs and periodic evaluation the lung function status of quarry workers is advocated. ... Occupational Diseases / epidemiology* Occupational Exposure / adverse effects* …
Sample collection and analysis. Bakhrija quarry is surrounded by a number of stone crushing units (≈ 25 units) around it. Samples of suspended particulate matter (PM 2.5 and PM 10) were collected from four locations in and around Bakhrija mines during the pre-monsoon season (June 2019).During the sample collection, the ambient …
WEBAccording to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety (2015), MSDs are complex group of painful disorders of tendons, muscles and ligaments caused by …
The criteria for carrying out occupational health surveillance are: • There is a reasonable likelihood that the disease or condition may occur as a result of work activities assessed …
In the third edition of the ILO's Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety, a distinction was made among the pathological conditions that could affect workers in which diseases due to occupation (occupational diseases) and diseases aggravated by work or having a higher incidence owing to conditions of work (work-related …
Silicosis is the most common occupational lung disease worldwide. It occurs everywhere, but is especially common in developing countries. Because of work-exposure to silica dust, silicosis is an occupational hazard to construction, demolition, mining, sandblasting, quarry, tunnelling, ceramics and foundry workers, as well
Malaysia regarding to Occupational Lung Diseases was increasing from 86 cases in 2015 to 150 cases in 2016. Thus, occupational exposure to dust was detrimental ... searched were occupational safety and health, quarry plant workers, cement, occupational exposure, respiratory symptoms. The research screened covered
Background Silicosis has been one of the most serious occupational public health problems worldwide for many decades. The global burden of silicosis is largely unknown, although it is thought to be more prevalent in low and medium-income countries. Individual studies among workers exposed to silica dust in various industries, however, …
