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All Good Things Come in Threes: Risk Assessment, Operating Instructions and Briefings
Identifying hazards and stresses at work, informing employees about them and the protective measures to be taken are the foundations of systematic occupational health and safety. This article was first published in the BG RCI magazine, issue 3/2023 on pages 14/15. Authors/Autoren: Dr. Harald WellhĂ€uĂer, Dr. Imke Birkenstock, Dr. Holger…
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Take it Sporty: Success in Occupational Safety through Targeted Training
Letâs be honest: What do you think about risk assessments, instructions, personal protective equipment and the like? Do thoughts like: âannoying, boring, only costs time and money, doesnât help at allâ come to mind? But what do you think about sport â skiing, mountaineering, cycling or even skydiving? ÂAlready much…
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Many Dangers Lurk
Ageing and wear and tear do not stop at machines and industrial plants. This can be counteracted with maintenance. What are the legal regulations and obligations? What are the risks? Answers to these questions can be found on the following pages. The topic of âHazardous Substances in Maintenance Workâ will…
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How Noise Affects Humans
Noise can endanger human health and safety in different ways â both physically and psychologically. Many occupations have daily noise exposure levels of more than 85 dB(A) or peak sound pressure levels of more than 137 dB(C). If these affect the inner ear over a long period of time, it…
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Tactical Medical Mining Rescue â Guideline-based Tactical Emergency Medicine for Mine Rescue Teams and Rescue Organizations in Remote Areas
In mining and remote areas of resource industry, there has been a development towards lacking emergency medical first aid response, that creates a potential disadvantage for patients after work accidents and other medical emergencies compared to standard population. This is due to structural changes in mine rescue brigade coverage caused…
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Smart Safety: More Data Means More Safety
Digital gas monitoring with IoT platforms or automated device management via cloud software are potential milestones on the way to digitizing safety processes and generating new knowledge. Today, networked hardware systems and data platforms already offer more transparency about the condition of industrial plants and workplaces. These and other Smart…
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Emergency Stop or Emergency Off? â That is the Question!
The red mushroom button on a yellow background is an important safety element on machines and mechanical equipment. In many places, the so-called emergency command device is labelled emergency off, although it is actually an emergency stop. But why is that? This article is a reprint from the BG RCI…
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âYou See the Issues that Are Importantâ
In 2017, the gypsum plant Uehrde, Rump und Salzmann GmbH & Co. KG, Osterode am Harz/Germany, carried out the risk assessment of mental stress for the first time. In 2022, the assessment was repeated. In the interview with Kristin Kramer, Dr. Ulla Nagel GmbH, Dresden/Germany, and Bernhard Kirchner, German Social…
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Mine Rescue for the Future Underground
Smart mining allows the industry to meet current and future challenges. The corresponding solutions include digital networking, automation and robotics. Mine rescue also benefits from this development â as well as from the further developments in functionality and ergonomics of established solutions such as closed-circuit breathing apparatus. Author/Autor: Peter Thomas,…
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Innovation on Suspended Monorail Locomotives for Underground Coal Mine Applications â a Project Overview
Suspended monorail locomotives are an important mining equipment for the transport of personnel and material in underground coal mines in Europe. A wide variety of diesel-driven or battery-electric locomotives are available. The EU-funded research projects BUSDUCT and HEET II conceptualized two alternative methods of electric power supply for suspended monorail…
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