safety in stone quarry activities

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  Health Hazards of Mining and Quarrying

  2011313 · 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 …

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  Impact of Stone Quarrying on the Environment and the Livelihood …

  2016110 · The noise and vibrations emanating from quarry activities can form micro cracks that may eventually become mega cracks with time, leading to landslides and the collapse of nearby structures such ...

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  Contextualizing the effects of stone quarrying: insights from …

  202121 · Using the resource curse theory as a philosophical lens, this study qualitatively analysed the effects of the stone quarrying industry in the Wenchi municipality of Ghana. Using the case study ...

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  Occupational injuries and risk assessment among stone

  2023513 · According to Table 6, there is a higher prevalence of occupational injuries and illnesses among young adults compared to other age groups (early middle and late middle age). This finding also aligns with the outcomes of a study on occupational injuries and safety precautions among stone quarry laborers in Northern Nigeria (Aliyu and Shehu …

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  Correlates of Stone Quarry Workers' Awareness of Work …

  201751 · 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.

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  Quarries health and safety guide | WorkSafe Victoria

  A quarry is a pit or excavation made in the land below the natural surface to extract stone and other materials. Victoria's quarries supply a variety of raw materials, including:

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  Quarry - National Geographic Society

  20231019 · A quarry is a place where rocks, sand, or minerals are extracted from the surface of Earth. A quarry is a type of mine called an open-pit mine, because it is open to Earth's surface.

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  Stone quarries, What safety measures are in place?

  201624 · Quarry dust and stones are used for road construction and estate development. The business of quarries plays very important roles in any national development efforts. However, indiscriminate ...

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  Occupational health hazards of stone quarry workers of …

  2022914 · 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 indigenous population of north-east India.

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  Blasting Safety: Avoiding Blasting Disasters | SafetyCulture

  20231213 · Safety Precautions Before Blasting A “Blaster-in-Charge” (BIC) must oversee all the blasting operations. This person is held accountable for completing all tasks associated with these activities. Additionally, a thorough inspection of new blasting sites is necessary for hazards and environmental impacts.

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