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Work Organization and Stress:
Work stress is recognized world-wide as a major challenge to the health of workers and of the organizations that employ them. This guide, published by the World Health Organization, provides practical advice on how to manage work stress. It covers... Read more
Performance of organic vapour filters: Effects of discontinuous and multiple vapour exposures
Organic vapour filters are used in respiratory protective equipment (RPE) for providing protection against vapours present in workplace air. The filters, eventually become overloaded and allow vapour to breakthrough and expose the wearer to a toxic hazard. ... Read more
Ambient factors in the workplace
In response to technological developments, the code of practice was prepared with a view to updating the ILOs codes of practice on the protection of workers against noise and vibration in the working environment (Geneva, 1984) and on occupational exposure... Read more
Management of Alcohol and Drug-Related Issues in the Workplace
Problems relating to alcohol and drugs may arise as a consequence of personal, family or social factors, or from certain work situations, or from a combination of these elements. Such problems not only have an adverse effect on the health... Read more
Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems
These guidelines on OSH management systems have been developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) according to internationally agreed principles defined by the ILOs tripartite constituents. This tripartite approach provides the strength, flexibility and appropriate basis for the development of... Read more
Participative Ergonomic Blueprint
The Participative Ergonomic Blueprint is a facilitator s guide to implementing a successful participative ergonomic program as part of an organization s health and safety program. The Blueprint outlines Steps, Tips and Progress Indicators that can help organizations develop the... Read more
GUIDELINE FOR THE COMPILATION OF A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE ON MINIMUM STANDARDS OF FITNESS TO PERFORM WORK AT A
CATEGORIES OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF FITNESS TO WORK; Initial Examination; Infectious disease; Gastro-Intestinal Infectious Diseases; Active, Infectious Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Obesity; Diseases of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs; Mental Disorders; Acute or... Read more
An ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work
This Code was developed to address the problem of HIV/AIDS in the workplace. It aims to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, to manage and reduce its effect at work, to support and care for workers affected by the disease and... Read more
New heat tolerance centre at West Wits
One of the main risks encountered by underground employees in deep level hard rock mining is exposure to high temperatures, which, coupled with strenuous work and dehydration, can result in varying degrees of heat disorders from heat cramps to heat... Read more
A GUIDELINE FOR THE EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF DIESEL PARTICULATE IN THE OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
The invention of the diesel engine by Rudolph Diesel in the late 1890's has over the past 115 years contributed significantly to the productivity of many nations. As a result of the widespread use of larger diesel powered equipment, there... Read more
OECD Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response
These Guiding Principles have been prepared as part of the OECD Chemical Accidents Programme and have been produced within the framework of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC). The aim is to set out general guidance... Read more
Substitution of a non-toxic heavy liquid LST for tetrabromethane used in mineral float / sink separations
Problem TBE is highly toxic with occupational health and safety risks to laboratory staff exposed to its use Solution A low toxicity and user-friendly heavy liquid Lithium Silico-Tungstate (LST) was substituted for tetrabromethane (TBE), which is used for laboratory float-sink separation of light... Read more
ROOT CAUSES OF GROUNDFALL RELATED INCIDENTS IN U.S. MINING INDUSTRY
This paper introduces a novel technique Taxonomic Analysis, which identifies the root causes of an incident and can provide future direction for corrective measures to reduce the probability of occurrence of the event. A taxonomic analysis involves systematic and... Read more
Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Design
Pillar design is the first line of defense against rock falls, The Greatest Single Safety Hazard faced by underground coal miners in the United States and abroad. To help advance the state of the art in this fundamental mining science,... Read more
Plain Language About Shiftwork
Basic facts about shiftwork and talks about ways to make shiftwork life easier. How to examine work schedules; Improving shiftwork through the organization; Coping strategies for the individual ... Read more
Infection at work: Controlling the risks A guide for employers and the self employed on identifying, assessing and controlling
Guidance if your employees could come into contact with infectious micro-organisms as a result of the kind of work they do, eg working with people who might be infectious; handling waste material that may be contaminated with microorganisms (eg refuse disposal);... Read more
Surface cleaning: Solvent update including the reclassification of trichloroethylene
Halogenated organic solvents are hydrocarbons with one or more of the following halogens: fluorine, chlorine (eg trichloroethylene), bromine (eg n-propyl bromide) or ;iodine. Trichloroethylene, often known as trike was reclassified as a category 2 carcinogen ... Read more
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