Abstract

KIRSCH, Philipp. RISKGATE a tool designed for coal mining in improving safety, efficiency and operational level. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2014, vol.60, n.235, pp.286-289. ISSN 1989-7790.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0465-546X2014000200001.

RISKGATE is a project that provides an interactive online tool (website) in which coal miners in Australia have become part and built a body of knowledge through workshops, action research comprised industry experts on specific topics in areas involved occupational safety and health which workers may be affected by exposure, It also includes hazards that can affect production and machinery. RISKGATE covers topics in risk management in the following areas: tires, collisions, fires, isolation procedures for energy control, strata control underground, ground control in open cut, explosions, explosives underground, explosives open cut, manual tasks, slips/trips/ falls, outburst, coal bumps & bursts, human-machine interface, tailings dams, occupational hygiene, inrush. This year we are working on Fitness for work.

Keywords : Risk management; work safety; coal mines.

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