Quarry closes as insurers refuse to take the risk. 15 August, 2002, By Eric Bignell. Grange Hill Quarry at Naunton, near Cheltenham, closed for two days in July because insurers were not prepared to cover the employer's liability risk - even though the business had not had a claim in 10 years of cover. ... are facing significant increases in ...
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Stone quarry and crushing industries are considered one of the most hazardous industries worldwide due to two rea-sons: a larger number of high-risk …
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Business profits are controlled by natural and technological parameters, besides human factors, and these vary from industry to industry. This study investigates the natural factors that influence the profitability of the quarries used for extraction of raw materials for building industries. The study covers 70 profit- and loss-making quarry ...
Background and Purpose The prevalence of occupational injuries among blue-collar workers is higher in the stone quarry and crushing industries due to a larger number of high-risk activities and an ...
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DOI: 10.4103/njo.njo_34_18 Corpus ID: 195818988; Risk Factors For Work-Related Eye Injuries Among Stone Quarry Workers: A Field Report @article{Ezisi2019RiskFF, title={Risk Factors For Work-Related Eye Injuries Among Stone Quarry Workers: A Field Report}, author={Chinyelu Nkemdilim Ezisi}, journal={Nigerian Journal of …
The prevalence of occupational injuries among blue-collar workers is higher in the stone quarry and crushing industries due to a larger number of high-risk activities and an …
The workers employed in stone quarries, which is an unorganised sector of industry, are exposed to variable silica dust concentration at their work place, A Very large extent of respiratory ...
Italia Stone Group's has been operating quarries in Western Australia for over 60 years. Our Quarries operations supply quarried material to the civil engineering industry and construction industry. Italia has more than 700 000 tonnes of material in stock that ranges from crushed limestone and granite to limestone and granite amour.
The prevalence of occupational injuries among blue-collar workers is higher in the stone-crushing industries due to high-risk and iterant nature of the work. …
The ultimate validation of a company's responsible production practices in the natural stone industry is certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard. This multi-attribute industry standard defines metrics for environmental, ecological, human …
Risks. The quarrying industry has inherent risks because of the varied nature of the work and the environment in which it is done. Hazards regularly found in quarries include: …
degree of risk. Health hazards Quarries are often noisy, dusty places and some of the work can be very physical. Such factors may expose quarry workers to an increased risk of: • …
The research findings revealed that the quarry industry in Ghana was male dominated with majority being Junior and Senior High School graduates from the ages of 21 to 40 years. Mr Abdullah said the situation put them at the risk of inhaling silica dust and making them susceptible to its related illnesses.
Materials and Methods In a cross-sectional survey of stone quarry industry workers in Abakiliki, conducted between March and April, 2012, data on participants' socio-demographics, job ...
The aim of this paper is deliberating reasons of closing dimensional stone quarries in Iran and calculating factor of closure in Atashkooh quarry, using risk matrix. Closure coefficient has significant potential as a tool for decision maker to evaluate closure risk and applying required strategy for mining activity.
The quarrying industry, essential for the construction and infrastructure development sectors, has undergone significant technological advancements over the years. From traditional manual labor and crude machinery, quarries now harness cutting-edge innovations to boost efficiency, safety, and sustainability. As we venture into the …
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Debrah (2021) revealed that students' participation in quarry operations has a potential detrimental impact on school attendance and academic performance, while Bewiadzi et al. (2018) questioned ...
Located 6 km from Mukono town, Namubiru Stone Quarry already occupies 30-acres of land. This is makes it the largest of its kind in Uganda, with a production capacity of 80 tonnes of construction stones per hour. ... The apt production capacity will place the stone quarry at the forefront to cement its place as the leading player industry ...
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.
Also, on a study of risk factors for work-related eye injuries among stone quarry workers (Ezisi, 2019), 64.1% of workers had work-related eye injuries, more injuries occurred in the younger age ...
Whether done by hand or with machinery, it is an essential industry that has contributed to the construction of historic landmarks, structural foundations, and artistic masterpieces throughout history. ... These techniques ensure efficient stone extraction while minimizing the risk of damage to the desired material. ... Wire sawing is often ...
A total of 403 quarry workers, includ-ing men and women aged between 10 and 60 years were entered the study. They were then grouped into four groups, de-pending on the number of years each worker had spent working in the quarry industry (i.e., the duration of exposure to the quarry dust): group 1 had <5 years of
Prolonged exposure to airborne PM poses serious health threats such as ocular injuries, skin diseases such as dermatoses, and lung disorders. Mainly, the …
The most common method of cutting blocks in dimension stone quarries is the diamond wire cutting method, which has been used since 1985 and is still used in 90% of dimension stone quarries today 4,5.
Marble has been a prominent natural stone exploited since ancient times, commonly employed as a building material and ornamental stone. However, the disposal of waste generated from marble extraction, particularly fine sludge, poses significant environmental challenges for the dimensional stone industry. The difficulty in managing …
In building stones, discontinuities, non-uniformity, and irregular shape are among the problems that reduce the quality of products. Stone blocks, slabs, and tiles are the main products of quarries and stone processing plants. Quantifying the quality is a key factor in valuation of these products. This paper proposes a quality factor formula to …
