OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY WITH REFERENCE TO MINING INDUSTRY

Work plays a central role in people's lives, since most workers spend at least eight hours a day in the workplace, whether it is on a plantation, in an office, factory, etc. Therefore, work environments should be safe and healthy. Every day workers all over the world are faced with a multitude of health hazards. Hence the present study aims at understanding the workplace effects on welding workers. 1. To understand the various process in welding workplace 2. To study the effects of various welding processes on workers 3. To suggest possible control methods Welding hazards include electric shock, burns, fire and explosions, radiation, heat, noise, fumes, and gases. Exposure to any or all of these can be minimized by using an effective combination of control measures. Welding can generate metal particulates and noxious gases including ozone, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide. The most frequent acute respiratory complaint among welders is metal fume fever, a common self-limiting febrile illness of short duration that may be caused by exposure to welding fumes that contain zinc, copper, magnesium, and cadmium.