OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AND RISK IN MINING INDUSTRY OF ODISHA

Shreyasi Bhattacharya, Rashmi Pramanik

Abstract


The insight of “occupational risk” is usually elucidated as the panorama of occurrence of the outcome of threats in any operational situation. These are obvious either as some sort of enduring or impermanent health damages, or abridged bodily and psychological prospective. Coal mining has substantial security threat to its workers for it precarious surroundings and unsafe exercises. Against this backdrop the present study tries to unearth the occupational risks and safety measures along with the causes of accidents at the coal mines of Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited besides measuring its impact on the socio-economic condition of its working communities. The study has been conducted at the Ib valley coalfield region of MCL covering both the mine setting and adjacent four villages. In addition to thirty contractual mine workers (both male and female), identified through purposive sampling method, doctors, field officers, engineer, contractors, welfare officers, and trade union leaders are  also interviewed for getting a deeper understanding. The findings of the study conclude in a proficient manner that coal mining activities not only put disadvantageous impact on its workers with its risky working environment but also impede the socio-economic structure of the mining communities.


Keywords


Occupational risk, coal mining, health hazards, safety measures

Full Text:

PDF

References


Andrew, J.S. (2003). Potential application of mediation to land use conflicts in small-scale mining, Journal of Cleaner Production, 11(2), 117–130.

Appiah, D. O., & Buaben, J. N. (2012a). Is gold mining a bane or a blessing in Sub- Saharan Africa : The case of Ghana, 1(3), 1033–1048.

Badera, J.,& Kocon, P. (2014a). Local community opinions regarding the socio-environmental aspects of lignite surface mining: Experiences from central Poland. Energy Policy, 66, 507–516.

-------------------. (2014b). Local community opinions regarding the socio-environmental aspects of lignite surface mining : Experiences from central Poland. Energy Policy, 66, 507–516.

Bharati, P., De, U. K., & Pal, M. (2015). A Modified Diversity Index and its Application to Crop Diversity in Assam, India. In The 2nd ISM International Statistical Conference 2014 (ISM-II) (pp. 19–29). AIP Publishing.

Bury, J.& Kolff, A. (2002). Peasant Protests, Livelihoods, and Mining in the Peruvian Andes. Ournal of Latin American Geography 1.1, 1(1), 3–17.

Christison, R. (2003). The cultural inheritance of coalmining communities Prepared by: Bogor, Indonesia. Retrieved from http://www.higround.com.au/docs/coalm.pdf

Dziubinski, M., Fratczak, M. and Markowski, A. S., (2006), Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Vol. 19, pp 399-408.

Garvin, T., McGee, T. K., Smoyer-Tomic, K. E., & Aubynn, E. A. (2009). Community-company relations in gold mining in Ghana. Journal of Environmental Management, 90(1), 571–586.

Hilson, G. (2002b). The environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: identifying problems and possible solutions. The Geographical Journal, 168(1), 57–72.

Hilson, G. (2002a). An overview of land use conflicts in mining communities. Land Use Policy, 19(1), 65–73. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-8377(01)00043-6

Hu, Z., Yang, G., Xiao, W., Li, J., Yang, Y., & Yu, Y. (2014). Resources , Conservation and Recycling Farmland damage and its impact on the overlapped areas of cropland and coal resources in the eastern plains of China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 86, 1–8.

Kecojevic, V. and Radomsky, M., (2004), The causes and control of loader- and truck-related fatalities in surface mining operations, Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 239–251.

Kecojevic, V. and Nor, Z. Md., (2009) Hazard identification for equipment-related fatal incidents in the U.S. underground coal mining, Journal of Coal Science and Engineering, Vol.15, pp. 1-6.

Kemp, D., & Owen, J. R. (2013). Community relations and mining: Core to business but not “core business.” Resources Policy, 38(4), 523–531.

Laul, J. C., Simmons, F., Goss, J. E., Boada-Clista, L. M., Vrooman, R. D., Dickey, R. L., Spivey, S. W., Stirrup, T. and Davis W., (2006) Perspectives on chemical hazard characterization and analysis process at DOE, Chemical Health and Safety, July/August, pp.6-39.

Mishra, N. R. & Mishra, K. (2012). Displacement and Rehabilitation: Some Contemporary Issues. In N.R. Mishra and K.K. Mishra (Ed.), Displacement and Rehabilitation: Solutions for the Future (pp. 1–20). New Delhi and IGRMS, Bhopal: Gyan Publishing House.

Nor, Z. Md., Kecojevic, V., Komljenovic, D., Groves, W., (2008), Risk assessment for loader- and dozer-related fatal incidents in U.S. mining, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Vol. 15, pp. 65–75.

Orsulak, M., Kecojevic, V., Grayson, L. and Nieto, A., (2010), Risk assessment of safety violations for coal mines, International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, Vol. 24, pp.244–254.

Perry, C. S. (1982). Coal production and socioeconomic development in Southern Appalachia: The case of Eastern Kentucky. Social Indicators Research, 11(2), 193–205.

Rolfe, J. B., Miles, S., & Lockie, G, I. (2007). Lessons From the Social and Economic Impacts of the Mining Boom in the Bowen Basin 2004 - 2006. Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 13(2), 134–153.

Singh, R. (2015). Mining and Its Impact on Tribals in India : Socio -Economic and Environmental Risks. International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 3(2), 429–439.

Turton, D. (2009). Can Compensation Prevent Impoverishment? Reforming Resettlement through Investments and Benefit‐sharing. Development and Change, 40(5), 983–984.

Velath, P. M. (2009). Development and Displacement: Rights-based Theoretical Analysis. In R. Modi (Ed.), Beyond Relocation: The Imperative of Sustainable Resettlement. New Delhi: Sage Publications


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.