Current State of Labour Conditions, Occupational Morbidity and Improvement of Medical and Preventive Care for Employees of Mining Operations

Abstract

The article describes the current state of labour conditions and occupational morbidity, as well as measures to improve medical examinations of employees of mining companies. Hygienic studies have shown that labour conditions at these operations were and remain harmful. A general assessment of the workplace conditions of the main jobs at these companies corresponds to the 3rd and 4th Subclasses of Hazard Class 3. The levels of occupational morbidity and its structure are presented. More than 70% of newly detected occupational diseases in both underground and open-pit mining were registered among persons whose workplaces were classified as Subclasses 3.3-3.4. The article provides recommendations on conducting preliminary and periodical examinations of workers in accordance with the provisions of Order No. 988n/1420n of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation dated December 31, 2020, and Order No. 29n of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation dated January 28, 2021, that were introduced on April 1, 2021.

Occupational health risk for workers from basic occupational groups employed at copper and zinc ore mining enterprises: Assessment and management

“…Many works by foreign and Russian researchers have concentrated on formation of occupational health risks for workers dealing with mining various polymetallic ores (sulfide, copper-nickel, copper-zinc, ferruginous quartzite, and platinum ores) and provide quite comprehensive data on the subject [27][28][29][30].…”

Occupational health risk for workers from basic occupational groups employed at copper and zinc ore mining enterprises: Assessment and management

“…Особенности формирования ПР ущерба для здоровья работников, занятых добычей различных полиметаллических руд (сульфидных, медно-никелевых, медно-цинковых, железистых кварцитов, платиновых руд), довольно полно отражены в работах отечественных и зарубежных авторов [27][28][29][30].…”