Heat stress in underground mines and its control measures: A systematic literature review and retrospective analysis

S Roy, DP Mishra, RM Bhattacharjee… - Mining, Metallurgy & …, 2022 - Springer
Heat stress is a major concern for the health, safety and productivity of miners working in hot
and humid underground mines. At greater depth, heat inside underground mines increases …

Field test of thermal environment and thermal adaptation of workers in high geothermal tunnel

H Yunpeng, W Mingnian, W Qiling, L Dagang… - Building and …, 2019 - Elsevier
During the process of constructing high geothermal tunnels on plateaus, people easily feel
uncomfortable in the extremely hot (> 45° C), humid (> 70%), and low-oxygen (19.6%) …

A comprehensive review of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the mining sector and scope for ergonomics design interventions

A Sen, J Sanjog, S Karmakar - IISE transactions on occupational …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are
prevalent in many industries worldwide, including the large and labor-intensive mining …

The combined effect of temperature, relative humidity and work intensity on human strain in hot and humid environments

X Shi, N Zhu, G Zheng - Building and environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Hot and humid environments are prevalent in certain workplaces, such as deep mines,
aviations, military facilities and so on. When working in these environments, heat strain may …

Effects of increased activity level on physiological and subjective responses at different high temperatures

X Tian, Y Deng, P Wargocki, W Liu - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the varies in human physiological response, subjective sensation
and acute subclinical health symptoms with increasing activity levels at different high …

[PDF][PDF] Physiological strain in the Hungarian mining industry: The impact of physical and psychological factors

J Varga, I Nagy, L Szirtes… - International journal of …, 2016 - bibliotekanauki.pl
Objectives The objectives of these investigations completed on workplaces in the Hungarian
mining industry were to characterize the physiological strain of workers by means of work …

Cardiac strain of confectionery worker in relation to heat exposure during regular work shift

R Biswas, A Samanta, P Saha - Indian journal of occupational and …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Aims and Objectives: Physiological strain of workers engaged in sweet making activities was
assessed in terms of cardiac strain indices in relation to heat stress. Setting and Design: 33 …

A look into miners' health in prevailing ambience of underground coal mine environment

NC Dey, S Pal - Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, 2012 - Springer
Environmental factors such as noise, vibration, illumination, humidity, temperature and air
velocity, etc. do play a major role on the health, comfort and efficient performance of …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of physiological work load, work related musculoskeletal disorders, and postural stress of carpenters in relation to their work experience

M Chatterjee, H Mahata, S Sau… - National Journal of …, 2015 - academia.edu
Introduction: A large number of people in India are exposed to different job related problems
during performing different carpentry tasks. The present study was aimed to evaluate the …

[PDF][PDF] International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review

F Girma, K Getahun, A Babu - Int. J. Curr. Res. Aca. Rev, 2019 - researchgate.net
Food cannot be grown without water. In Africa, one in three people suffer from water scarcity
and climate change will make things worth. Building on Africa's highly sophisticated …