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Mining

Chair

Schu Schutte
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
CSIR NRE (Mining)
PO Box 91320
Auckland Park, South Africa
Tel +27 113580000
Fax +27 114823267
Email: pschutte@csir.co.za

Co-Chair

Robin Burgess-Limerick
Burgess-Limerick & Associates
12 Ardoyne Rd
Corinda, 4075 Brisbane
Australia
Email: robin@burgess-limerick.com

Objectives

  1. Develop a practical framework, based on best practice, for the general implementation of ergonomic programmes at mines.
  2. Encourage the incorporation of sound ergonomics principles in the design of mining vehicles and mining equipment.
  3. Identify casual factors associated with the development of musculoskeletal disorders in mining and associated preventative strategies.

Structure

To implement the above objectives this TC creates Working Groups, with members as follows:

WG1: Ergonomics programmes at mines
Dr. Barbara McPhee, Jim Knowles Group, NSW Australia
WG2: Design of mining vehicles and mining equipment
Dr. Robin Burgess-Limerick, Burgess-Limerick & Associates, Brisbane, Australia
WG3: Musculoskeletal disorders in mining
Dr. Elias Apud, University of Concepcion, Chile

Action Plan

Activities Description
Responsible
Milestone/Timeline
Deliverable/Timeline
1. Liason
Promote TC activities within national ergonomics societies and related disciplines
All Working Groups
June 2009
Report at TC meeting at IEA 2009
2. Session nd Panel
Presentation of research papers and panel discussion on design of mining equipment
All working groups. WG2 to arrange for panel discussion
5 papers and 1 panel with 5 panelists
2 sessions on Mining Ergonomics at the IEA Congress 2009