Lecturer:

Mining Cert. Eng.: Deniz ARIKAN

Safety Specialist (A)

MAD 238 01
Occupational Health and Safety in Mining
2nd Week
2nd Week
General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture
 2nd Week
General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture
• C155 - Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
• R164 - Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 (No. 164)
• C187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
• R197 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 2006 (No. 197) • International
• C161 - Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161) labour
• R171 - Occupational Health Services Recommendation, 1985 (No. 171)
standards
• C176 - Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176)
• R183 - Safety and Health in Mines Recommendation, 1995 (No. 183)
• C124 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Underground Work) Convention, 1965
• R125 - Conditions of Employment of Young Persons (Underground Work) Recommendation, 1965 (No. 125)
 2nd Week
General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture
• 2006 - Safety and health in underground coal mines
• 1991 - Safety and health in opencast mines
• 1986 - Safety and health in coal mines

• Codes of • 1974 - Prevention of accidents due to explosions underground in coal mines

• 1965 - Guide to the prevention and suppression of dust in mining, tunnelling and quarrying
practice
• 1959 - Prevention of accidents due to electricity underground in coal mines
• 1959 - Prevention of accidents due to fires underground in coal mines
• 1949 - Model code of safety regulations for underground work in coal mines
• 2001 - HIV/AIDS and the world of work

• https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/safety-and-health-at-work/industries-sectors/WCMS_219026/lang--en/index.htm
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture
RULE 1:

Elimination of safety and health threatening situations,

take precaution;
 2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture
RULE 0:

Determination and identification of situations which have a safety and

health threatening.
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:

About your classroom?

✓ What are the Safety threatening situatios?
✓ What are the Healthy threatening situations?
 2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:

About Mining?
✓ Underground Mining
✓ Opencast Mining
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:

About Underground Mining?

✓ What are the Safety threatening situatios?
✓ What are the Healthy threatening situations?
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:
About Underground Mining?
✓ What are the Safety - Healthy threatening situatios?
General physical, chemical, safety and ergonomic hazards
Flammable coal dust
Respirable dust
Mine fires
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:
About Underground Mining?
✓ What are the Safety - Healthy threatening situatios?
Inrushes of water, gas or other material
Electricity
Machinery and plant (equipment)
Explosives and shot-firing
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:
About Underground Mining?
✓ What are the Safety - Healthy threatening situatios?
Surface buildings, other surface structures and surface roads
Topography and plans
Starting and ending of mining operations
Emergency plan of persons and material
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:
About Opencast Mining?
✓ What are the Safety - Healthy threatening situatios?
Design and methods
Machinery and plant
Electrical apparatus
Surface buildings and structures
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:
About Opencast Mining?
✓ What are the Safety - Healthy threatening situatios?
Tips, dams and lagoons
Fire protection and fire-fighting
Explosives and shotfiring
Drilling and rotary jet piercing
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:
About Opencast Mining?
✓ What are the Safety - Healthy threatening situatios?
Excavation and loading
Excavator and other floating installations
Transport and handling of material
Mobile and travelling cranes
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 0:
About Opencast Mining?
✓ What are the Safety - Healthy threatening situatios?
Hazards in the working environment and environmental protection
First aid and medical services
 2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 1:

Elimination of safety and health threatening situations, take precaution;

 2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

Prevention: There are 3 main requirements to take precaution.

i. Being sensitive about this issue,
ii.To see the danger points of the work done,
iii.To have the knowledge and experience to take necessary measures.
 2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 2:

Timely detection of health and safety threatening situations

 2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 2:

Periodic maintenance and controls,

Periodic health consultation,
2nd Week : General Rules of Occupational Health & Safety
and Safety Culture

RULE 3:

Minimization of unfavorable situations.

THANKS FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
Öğr. Gör.: Deniz ARIKAN

darikan@hacettepe.edu.tr