What are the best ways to ensure mining engineers stay healthy and safe?

Ensure compliance to all practices and rules. They were developed from bad experiences. Ensure staff are well we'll trained and disciplined. Overinspect in short intervals.

I am currently doing a Masters of Engineering study in mine planning optimization and predictive analytics - by analyzing historical data and generating distributions for the data that has been produced in past years of mining production, predictive algorithms can help mining engineers proactively manage risks and uncertainty inherent in mine planning. These algorithms recommend decisions aimed at maximizing value which is currently a primary concern for investors.

The health and safety provisions in mining regulations should be viewed as the minimum requirement to ensure miners stay healthy and safe. In most cases, site-specific health and safety rules should be developed in addition to regulatory requirements. Furthermore, it is essential to conduct regular trainings for employees on health and safety rules, and audits to assess the effectiveness of these trainings.

Complying with the rules and regulations ultimately leads to a safer and healthier working environment with safety being the first and foremost thing.

Its Always Serious On A Mining Site - Adhere to protocols and regulations. - Pair novices with veterans to facilitate knowledge transfer. - Update and meet regularly to keep everyone informed and aligned. - Encourage communication, even small matters; nothing is too small to mention. - Prioritize thoroughness, never rush it. - Never horseplay or grabass, no "hey, watch this." - Always know where your partner is located.

PPEs are only icing on the cake when it comes to safety measure in the engineering industry. The hierarchy of control measures puts PPEs at the bottom of the list. This means, if you don’t wear PPEs, even the most little hazard will harm you. Therefore, as a mining engineer, you should never leave your desk without your PPEs. They are the last line of defense, but they are also the first thing you should take with you on site.

A conscientiza??o e a cultura de seguran?a também desempenham um papel importante. Os engenheiros de minas devem ser encorajados a usar os EPIs corretamente e a relatar qualquer problema ou preocupa??o relacionados à seguran?a. Além disso, a supervis?o adequada e a fiscaliza??o contínua garantem que os EPIs sejam utilizados de forma consistente e adequada.

Ouch! It's always that one time you forget or are too lazy to put it on that you realize you need it. Wear it like it was designed to be.

Wearing PPE in mining enviroment is the last means of how ensuring mine workers stay safe while working the whole time in their respective places. However this is most important to be adhered by every mine worker. Every one inloved in certain kind of work is required to have knowledge provided through training on how to correctly use PPE such as breathing aparatus in gas explosions.

Otra forma de garantizar que los ingenieros de minas se mantengan sanos y seguros es usar el equipo de protección personal adecuado (EPI) por las tareas y condiciones a las que se enfrentan. El EPP es cualquier equipo o ropa que protege al usuario de peligros, como el polvo, el ruido, el calor, los productos químicos o la caída de objetos. Algunos ejemplos de EPP para ingenieros de minas son cascos, gafas, guantes, botas, respiradores, tapones para los oídos y chalecos. Al usar el EPP adecuado, los ingenieros de minas pueden minimizar la exposición a sustancias nocivas y prevenir lesiones e infecciones.

Las fatalidades e incidentes catastróficos siguen ocurriendo, en las actividades mineras, tenemos que reconocer que esto es inaceptable y creen que una meta de cero fatalidades es alcanzable. Tenemos que estar comprometido con proveer liderazgo y recursos para gestionar la salud y seguridad. Por mi punto de vista tenemos que cambiar el enfoque llamado gestión de controles críticos (CMM – critical control management) para mejorar el control de gestión sobre raros pero potenciales eventos catastróficos enfocándose en los controles críticos.

The right tool for the wrong job is what we say when you use the wrong tools. When I was a kid, my parent used the butter knife for the screwdriver, and then we used spoons for the butter.??

A manuten??o preditiva em engenharia de minas é realizada por meio de várias técnicas e métodos de monitoramento. Aqui esta uma das principais abordagens utilizadas: A análise de vibra??o é uma das técnicas mais comuns para a manuten??o preditiva em engenharia de minas. Sensores de vibra??o s?o instalados em equipamentos rotativos, como motores, bombas e ventiladores, para monitorar e analisar as características das vibra??es. Mudan?as nos padr?es de vibra??o podem indicar desequilíbrio, desalinhamento, folga mecanica ou outros problemas iminentes. A análise dos dados de vibra??o permite identificar essas anomalias e planejar interven??es de manuten??o antes que ocorram falhas.

Safety not only entails tools and equipment (#3); it must entail the right engineering, standards, processes and most important: Have your work checked and re-checked; lives likely are at stake!

Ter ferramentas e equipamentos certos para executar o trabalho s?o fundamentais. Porém é preciso treinar e capacitar os empregados para a utiliza??o desses recursos. Ninguém nasce sabendo!

Monitoring and controlling the environment, but mining engineers best master this skill through exposure to different mining operations, methodologies and exposure to different technologies implemented to address control measures.

Comparto este punto. Todo va con una supervision contante en terreno donde las inspecciones sean con responsabilidad y profesionalismo de manera tal de poder visualizar y advertir alguna condición latente que nos pueda generar algún accidente así detener actividades en las áreas detectadas y junto a personal que les competa dicha anomalía corregir y a su vez archivar para evitar futuras problemáticas detectadas asegurando un ambiente de trabajo seguro para continuar la operación y obtener un resultado de calidad con un 100% de nuestros trabajadores sanos.

Dust control is an important aspect in improving mines environment. Installing sprinklers, regular spraying water on haulage roads & muck piles plays important role in dust suppression.

I put working In comfort a close second behind sleeping in comfort. That's how important it is. Discomfort causes misery, mistakes, and mishaps.

If your role is heavily computer based, it is important to frequently stand up and walk around. I try to do this for a few minutes every hour. It is also beneficial to your eyesight to look away from the screen and focus on an object across the room (known as the 20-20-20 rule).

Continual training in the field is one way to keep mining engs safe as often mine engs can find themselves in roles at a desk and minimal site interaction. Safety learnings and interaction with learnings assists as well as attending industry conferences, particularly like the ones that AusIMM hold.

Education and training is crucial, especially in area such as mining, where not only engineers, but especially those on the work front, many times working with hazardous substances, moving equipments, and so on. Knowledge is power, so knowing the risks and how to assess them properly should be basic for every single employee in mining. Big companies normally have dedicated resources to make sure that employees are continuously trained and refreshed, but the real challenge could be on small working environments with limited people, technology and machinery, which in many ways open doors for uncertainty, knowledge gaps, misuse of products, and therefore more room for safety issues.

Truth be told , mining engineers need a network of other mining engineers to keep educated, safe and focussed on the end goal. Competition between professionals is real in all industrys but not more then in the mining engineering profession with 1) survey 2)Geology 3) environmental enginneers 4) civil engineering all dabbling in the mining engineering profession. Truthfuly UNITED we are stronger and more powerful ?? Food for thought ???????????? (Rock Staars)

Proper training would generate knowledge on how safety is of mich concern. Ensuring all work procesures are being followed in a mining operation would help in increasing safety

One of the most important way to be a successful mining engineer is Team Work. When we work together as a team without getting noticed you gain knowledge, expertise from different experienced and skilled individuals. Although the expert in his field looks after the assigned work. As an individual in the team you notice and gain knowledge. A team leader should make sure that he has knowledge on every aspect of work which he is going to assign to his sub-ordinates. In the end I want to end by saying an individual with vast knowledge assigned as a leader with motivation individuals with team work educate and train themselves. As an individual I will also follow the same mindset.

This is a topic that has been doing the rounds for as long as I can remember. There is still a lot of work to be done in this space. There seems to be a fair amount of recognition through awards and role changes, but the shortage of skilled professionals puts the ability to provide adequate assurances, audits, and guidance for engineers to tackle challenges safely at risk. This then opens the floor to other pressures that cause stress and can affect work culture, all the way back home. Managers mustn't be just managing the technical guidance, but also being a leader and most importantly a friend. Mining Engineers - we are not bulletproof.

Are you asking the right questions to learn vs. challenge based on one's limited knowledge (we all have limits)? Only by asking questions that lead to learning meaningful support can be obtained or delivered.

También es necesario contar con bienestar físico. Tener un descanso adecuado. Particularmente cuando trabajé en turnos de 22x8 y los niveles de estrés y agotamiento eran muy grandes solía realizar rutinas diarias de yoga y meditación, en ambas prácticas existe evidencia científica de sus beneficios y conlleva a que los turnos se hagan más motivados, con buena tolerancia y disposición al trabajo en equipo. Además de que ayuda a conectar con el trabajo en la tierra desde otro enfoque. El crecimiento personal es el pilar de toda productividad, trabajar nuestra mente y fortalecerla para poner límites cuando un trabajo está sobrepasando nuestros límites es la clave para estar seguros y no poner en riesgo a ninguna persona de nuestro equipo.

Mining Engineers and fellow miners can stay healthy and safe by proactively planning work with effective measures to prevent harm. Work that is not safe should not be done! Good health and wellness programs go a long way to improve the quality of life of all miners.

Engineers can stay healthy and safe by 1. Ensuring they are well nourished and eat appropriately 2. Have a good rest, stress is a killer 3. Must always adhere to standard operating procedures in delivering jobs 4. Limit or avoid intake of alcohol and avoid alcohol or any psychotropic drug on worksites 5. Must excessive regularly 6. Must not be complacent on the job.

They should diversify their activities into non-mining related activities including cultural arts and sports, as a means for strengthening their mental health.

Ao refletirmos sobre os avan?os e desafios no campo da seguran?a na minera??o, encorajo todos a considerarem como podemos, individual e coletivamente, contribuir para a constru??o de um futuro mais seguro e sustentável para a nossa indústria. Afinal, a seguran?a na minera??o n?o é apenas uma responsabilidade profissional; é um compromisso com a vida e o bem-estar de cada indivíduo que faz parte deste setor vital.

Engineering requires clarity of mind. Under slept, overcaffeinated engineers have blurry minds. Are you sleeping enough and well? Coffee is great - but no substitute to rested clear minded minds!