期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2019
卷号：26
期号：3
页码：1-6
DOI：10.26444/aaem/106224
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction. Employees performing work underground in coal mines are exposed to the effect of many hazardous factors
in their work environment which negatively affect their health.
Objective. The objective of the study was to recognize the opinions of employes working underground in one of the coal
mines concerning the occurrence of factors hazardous for health in their work environment.
Materials and method. The study was conducted in a group of 700 persons working underground in the ‘Bogdanka’ coal
mine in Łęczna (Eastern Poland). The study was carried out using a questionnaire. The results were statistically analyzed
using software STATISTICA v. 7.1.
Results. The vast majority of respondents (approximately 80%) reported that noise and dustiness at their workplace create
risk for their health. More than a half of them mentioned that the microclimate in the mine threatens their health (high
humidity and high temperature), and a half of respondents indicated vibration and poor lighting. The greatest differences
of opinions concerning the effect of hazardous factors on health of persons employed in the mine were observed in the
sub-groups distinguished according to the work position. Health risk at a workplace was most often identified by those
employed as miners.
Conclusions. Among actions reducing the negative effect of the work environment on health is the introduction of
new, safer technologies of coal mining. Also, the human factor is very important for work safety in mining, including the
proper preparation of employees who undertake work in a mine. It is recommended that new, more effective educational
programmes are implemented in the area of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) at workplaces.
关键词：health hazards; work in mining; OSH; work safety
