medical surveillance in images versus conventional film-analog the SA mining industry.” chest radiographs in the detection and description of silicosis and silicosis plus tuberculosis in the SAMI, and to accurately measure and describe differences. The outputs will answer the questions regarding and give advice on the use of digital radiography for surveillance and identification of silicosis and silicosis plus tuberculosis, and promote the standardisation and quality improvement of chest radiology in the SAMI. 11 SIM 140701 Physical Recommendations for an effective, “Develop feasible methodologies hazards feasible methodology to aid escape in to aid escape in poor poor visibility. The intention would be to visibility in underground provide recommendations that would environments improve on current strategies in place. 12 SIM 140801 health Occupational The outcomes will contribute to the knowledge “Adverse impacts associated with dust Diseases in health effects associated with gold mine emissions from mine tailings tailings exposure and provide guidelines to Year 3.” mitigate exposure. 13 SIM 140802 is the Occupational The research to provide an outcome that “What Impact of Anti-Retro Viral Diseases will inform the control measures to be (ARV) drugs and Human implemented as well as the combination of Immunodeficiency Virus criteria/risk factors that qualifies a miner for (HIV) on the auditory more stringent noise controls early enough to system?” avoid NIHL. 14 SIM 150801 Occupational Review the SIMRAC handbook for “SIMRAC Handbook for Occupational Diseases occupational health in the SAMI Health in the SAMI.” 15 SIM 140901 of Special The guidelines will be used by blasting “Develop a South African Projects engineers, mine owners and operators, Minimum Standard on and municipal officers to design their Ground Vibration, blasting operations and protect buildings Noise, Air blast and Fly and structures. rock Near Surface Structures to be Protected.” 16 OHS 150301 Special Developing guidelines to assist small of Projects scale mines to comply with the “Development Guidelines for requirements to the Mine Health and Scales Mines” Safety Act. 17 CoE 150901 Special Projects To understand the impact of technology on “Understanding the impact of technology on people and recommend a change people in the south African management strategy for the South African mining sector.” Mining Industry. 18 CoE 150902 of Special Projects A recommendation on how to capture and “Assessment statutory equipment monitor statutory equipment to and from a compliance for South African database and issuing compliance or warning
medical surveillance in the SA mining industry.” images versus conventional film-analog chest radiographs in the detection and description of silicosis and silicosis plus tuberculosis in the SAMI, and to accurately measure and describe differences. The outputs will answer the questions regarding and give advice on the use of digital radiography for surveillance and identification of silicosis and silicosis plus tuberculosis, and promote the standardisation and quality improvement of chest radiology in the SAMI. 11 SIM 140701 “Develop feasible methodologies to aid escape in poor visibility in underground environments Physical hazards Recommendations for an effective, feasible methodology to aid escape in poor visibility. The intention would be to provide recommendations that would improve on current strategies in place. 12 SIM 140801 “Adverse health impacts associated with dust emissions from mine tailings Year 3.” Occupational Diseases The outcomes will contribute to the knowledge in health effects associated with gold mine tailings exposure and provide guidelines to mitigate exposure. 13 SIM 140802 “What is the Impact of Anti-Retro Viral (ARV) drugs and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on the auditory system?” Occupational Diseases The research to provide an outcome that will inform the control measures to be implemented as well as the combination of criteria/risk factors that qualifies a miner for more stringent noise controls early enough to avoid NIHL. 14 SIM 150801 “SIMRAC Handbook for Occupational Health in the SAMI.” Occupational Diseases Review the SIMRAC handbook for occupational health in the SAMI 15 SIM 140901 “Develop of a South African Minimum Standard on Ground Vibration, Noise, Air blast and Fly rock Near Surface Structures to be Protected.” Special Projects The guidelines will be used by blasting engineers, mine owners and operators, and municipal officers to design their blasting operations and protect buildings and structures. 16 OHS 150301 “Development of Guidelines for Scales Mines” Special Projects Developing guidelines to assist small scale mines to comply with the requirements to the Mine Health and Safety Act. 17 CoE 150901 “Understanding the impact of technology on people in the south African mining sector.” Special Projects To understand the impact of technology on people and recommend a change management strategy for the South African Mining Industry. 18 CoE 150902 “Assessment of statutory equipment compliance for South African Special Projects A recommendation on how to capture and monitor statutory equipment to and from a database and issuing compliance or warning
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