ANALYSIS OF WORKPLACE RISK ASSESSMENT DURING SURFACE EXPLOITATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES

Abstract

The mining industry is a driving force of economic development, but this branch of industry is known as one of those with the most unfavorable working conditions, a large number of occupational injuries at work and the possible occurrence of collective accidents. This paper presents a risk assessment model with an occupational health and safety aspect in the process of extracting minerals by drilling. A key element of improving safety and working areas is the control and control of risks. Special attention must be paid to the risk assessment itself, which includes the identification of hazards, the probability of the occurrence of a dangerous situation, the analysis of the volume and level of unwanted events, the way possible situations unfold, and at the same time determining the sequence and order of procedures and measures that should be applied in order to eliminate or reduce the risk to a satisfactory level, i.e. to a level at which it can be controlled.The risk assessment model for the driller workplace is in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the KINNEY Method. The model has been applied, checked and proven at the approved investigative sites during execution and inspection supervision in the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia.