Author:Edwards, ADate:Apr 2012Mineworkers are exposed to combinations of stressors, since they spend most of the working shift performing physical work under noisy, hot, humid and dusty conditions, in some cases with exposure to chemicals. Such combined exposure confounds ...Read more
Author:Edwards, AL; Franz, RM; Schutte, PC; Steenkamp, TDate:Jul 2009Some of the main reasons for occupational health and safety deficiencies in small-scale mining are unawareness of risks of chronic occupational diseases and inadequately implemented education and training. The key needs of the sector is to ...Read more