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2024 IWMD: ITUC demands workers’ protection against climate-induced hazards at workplace
23 Apr 2024 06:18 GMT
… world governments and employers of labour on immediate action … poses grave danger for workers’ health and job security.
ITUC noted … demands for workers in the critical mineral mining industry who … of climate change to workers’ health and safety.
“This …
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Coalfield communities held back by lack of quality jobs
23 Apr 2024 07:39 GMT
… that forty years after the Miners’ Strike began many former … although there has been substantial job growth in the former … coalfields there are only 57 employee jobs for every 100 residents of … a leading men’s mental health hub, UK Mens Sheds Association …
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Best practices for miners working alone
23 Apr 2024 04:11 GMT
… Safety and Health Administration says.
The agency also recommends that miners assess … .
Other best practices for lone workers in mines:
Identify hazards.
Correct and … the proper equipment for the job.
Don’t take shortcuts – do …
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Sudbury has more employers but fewer employed, report finds
23 Apr 2024 02:29 GMT
… and Laurentian), three are mines, two are hospitals, … continues below.
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Mining remains an important, … Workers also report more mental-health issues and encounters with employers … job training opportunities continues to be a problem.”
The labour …
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Over 70% workers globally exposed to excessive heat, India’s manual labour at risk: ILO
22 Apr 2024 23:49 GMT
… to safeguard workers at factories, mines, construction sites … with chronic kidney disease due to … employment, including job losses, damage to business assets and business interruptions, decreased labour … workers in physically demanding jobs and indoor workers …
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Newer mining technology has created new mine safety challenges
22 Apr 2024 22:46 GMT
… in surveys of mine workers, supervisors and employers. Ten years later … North (WSN) held a mining health and safety conference in … continuing issue for underground miners.
"This is … in respiratory diseases and chronic circulatory system diseases. He said …
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Earth Day: Top 5 Miners Forging Sustainable Paths Amid Growing ESG Scrutiny
22 Apr 2024 17:17 GMT
… mining code.
This collective, which represents 86 companies that operate 700 mines … including goals related to: occupational health and safety, diversity and inclusion … into its daily operations, with employees implementing actions that advance environmental …
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Ontario mine workers will soon be given heat stress toolkits
22 Apr 2024 11:37 GMT
… climate change and some Ontario mines going deeper, a Sudbury scientist … Workplace Safety North annual mining safety and health conference held in Sudbury … research test, scientists witnessed a worker experiencing a heat stroke event …
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Geita Gold reiterates commitment on workers’ health
22 Apr 2024 11:45 GMT
… Mining Limited (GGML) has outlined its plans to ensure wellness of workers … their staff against non-communicable diseases.
The inaugural Corporate Wellness … anxiety can play in employee wellbeing.
By prioritising employee health across all dimensions …
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The Chennai summer and our field workers
22 Apr 2024 10:56 GMT
… the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine released an … related illness on an integrated health information platform — National … the Labour Department is responsible for the safety of gig workers.
… , miners had to be given a very light job till …