Schutte, S2012-01-202012-01-202011-04Schutte, S. 2011. Ergonomics as a practice for safe and healthy mining in South African mines. African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, 21 (1) pp 11-120788-4877http://www.ttl.fi/en/publications/electronic_journals/african_newsletter/Documents/African%20Newsletter%201-2011.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/5517Copyright: 2011 Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. Photographs of the cover page: Copyright: International Labour Organization/M. CrozetReducing occupational injuries and ill health is a strategic objective of all the stakeholders in the South African mining industry. In order to achieve this objective, it is necessary to provide the safest and healthiest work environment possible for all mine workers, men as well as women. It is generally accepted that the application of sound ergonomics principles in the design of mining tasks and the human-machine interface will minimize design-induced human error, and will also eliminate significant occupational health and safety risks. In short, the application of ergonomics has the potential to promote the maintenance of health, efficiency and well-being among mine workers.enOccupational injuriesMining injuriesMine safetyErgonomicsMine workersOccupational healthMine safety risksMiningErgonomics as a practice for safe and healthy mining in South African minesArticleSchutte, S. (2011). Ergonomics as a practice for safe and healthy mining in South African mines. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5517Schutte, S "Ergonomics as a practice for safe and healthy mining in South African mines." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5517Schutte S. Ergonomics as a practice for safe and healthy mining in South African mines. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5517.TY - Article AU - Schutte, S AB - Reducing occupational injuries and ill health is a strategic objective of all the stakeholders in the South African mining industry. In order to achieve this objective, it is necessary to provide the safest and healthiest work environment possible for all mine workers, men as well as women. It is generally accepted that the application of sound ergonomics principles in the design of mining tasks and the human-machine interface will minimize design-induced human error, and will also eliminate significant occupational health and safety risks. In short, the application of ergonomics has the potential to promote the maintenance of health, efficiency and well-being among mine workers. DA - 2011-04 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Occupational injuries KW - Mining injuries KW - Mine safety KW - Ergonomics KW - Mine workers KW - Occupational health KW - Mine safety risks KW - Mining LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 0788-4877 T1 - Ergonomics as a practice for safe and healthy mining in South African mines TI - Ergonomics as a practice for safe and healthy mining in South African mines UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5517 ER -