Hey Dears!
I know its been a while. I did not keep my "stay tuned" promise but again I must say, the workload is just too heavy to handle. I have soo much to tell but the thought of typing kills it. Anyways I still enjoy sharing my "Labour Relations" experience so whenever I can I will.
As for today, I picked one of the current issue assignment i presented on in my Occupational Health and Safety class. It was about the safety of Miners. As we all know each job has a health and safety measure entitled to it. How well do we, employees, feel safe at our workplace? Do we look forward into working in a secured environment each morning? These are just some of the things that need to be taken into account as we proceed working.
So back to Mining!
I think Mining is one of the most dangerous jobs on this planet! Eish, the thought of going under the ground and not knowing what to face down there, is a bit challenging. So respect to our miners and a better & safer working environment should be created for them.
There are so many mining incidents that occur. Some are a success story like the one in Peru where the mining rescue team did great to get the miners out of the pit after staying for six days underground. However the success does not come all the time.There are other mining incidents like in China, the Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster that was caused by gas explosion which led to deaths and injuries. Not just in China, but even in Tanzania, we have had severe numbers of mining deaths in the past.
Again I repeat, Miners face alot of physical hazards like danger of dusts, fire, explosion and electrocution and other hazards like vibration, extreme temperatures, noise, slips, falls, cuts etc...
To think!
So what happens to the families of the victims? Is there any compensation? Is it a fair compensation? Are there any measures to minimize such incidents so as to ensure unsafe work conditions are eliminated from the work place? What happened to Emergency preparedness programs? Will having Unions help?
Have a great Week!
Hi Zee, I understand your concern for miners. While adopting any job, it is the responsibility of an employee to verify the occupational health & safety of workplace. In mining industry too, it is mandatory for mining company to comply with standard safety programs as well as IsnetWorld. Not only is this, but workers also get on the job training prior to jumping in the dark mines. Yes, there are measures to minimize such incidents wherein both mining company & workers have to ensure the secure work environment. Follow this link, i.e. http://www.albertasafety.org/isnetworld/ to know more about the safety procedures at mining & construction sites.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the heads up. I did have a look at the link for more information but at the end of the day really, it is rather the management's responsibility to ensure that safe practices are ensured at the workplace. Plus as u said, i do agree proper training to the employees is very important. The manager has to "manage".
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