IS4009 Safety in Mines Syllabus:
IS4009 Safety in Mines Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
To provide in depth knowledge on Safety of mine s of various types.
To study, know and understand about the types of mines and various risk involved in the mining operations.
To get exposed to various types of accidents happened in mines and how to manage during accidents.
To analyse the nature of mining activities and developing a safety system to reduce the risk and also to implement the Emergency preparedness in the working environment of mines and to plan for the disaster management.
UNIT I OPENCAST MINES
Causes and prevention of accident from: Heavy machinery, belt and bucket conveyors, drilling, hand tools-pneumatic systems, pumping, water, dust, electrical systems, fire prevention. Garage safety – accident reporting system-working condition-safe transportation – handling of explosives.
UNIT II UNDERGROUND MINES
Fall of roof and sides-effect of gases-fire and explosions-water flooding-warning sensors-gas detectors-occupational hazards-working conditions-winding and transportation.
UNIT III TUNNELLING
Hazards from: ground collapse, inundation and collapse of tunnel face, falls from platforms and danger from falling bodies. Atmospheric pollution (gases and dusts) – trapping –transport-noise electrical hazards-noise and vibration from: pneumatic tools and other machines – ventilation and lighting – personal protective equipment.
UNIT IV RISK ASSESSMENT
Basic concepts of risk-reliability and hazard potential-elements of risk assessment – statistical methods – control charts-appraisal of advanced techniques-fault tree analysis-failure mode and effect nalysis – quantitative structure-activity relationship analysis-fuzzy model for risk assessment.
UNIT V ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Accidents classification and analysis-fatal, serious, minor and reportable accidents – safety audits recent development of safety engineering approaches for mines-frequency rates-accident occurrence investigation-measures for improving safety in mines-cost of accident-emergency preparedness – disaster management.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
This course would make the student familiar with the concept of safety aspects in the mining industries.
Course would be helpful in understanding the various types of mining activities like open case mines, underground mines and tunnel ling.
The students will understand about the various risks involved in the mining activities and come to know about the various safety activities to be taken to ensure the safety of the workers.
Students could able to implement the techniques like risk assessment Disaster management and emergency preparedness with the proper knowledge on accident prevention.
Course would equip the students to effectively employ their knowledge on accident prevention in mines.
REFERENCES:
1. DGMS Circulars-Ministry of Labour, Government of India press, OR Lovely Prakashan – DHANBAD, 2002.
2. Kejiriwal, B.K. Safety in Mines, Gyan Prakashan, Dhanbad, 2001.
3. “Mine Health and Safety Management”, Michael Karmis ed., SME, Littleton, Co.2001.