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At least 8 000 Zimbabweans who worked in South African gold mines during the 1960s will this week inch closer to receiving millions in compensation and unclaimed benefits from six gold mining companies in line with a court ruling made last year It is understood that some of the former Witwatersrand

disablement would not also qualify for compensation - cf Workmen's Compensation Commissioner v Van Zyl 1996(3) SA 757 (A) ) It seems equally clear that the disease had to be a scheduled one and that the respondent's status as a workman and the existence of such disease had to coincide

Jul 06 2011South African miners face an epidemic of occupational lung diseases Despite a plethora of research on the mining industry and the gold mining industry in particular research impact (including disease surveillance) on policy implementation and occupational

It is intended as a case study of the implications of harmonization of two disparate compensation systems for occupational lung disease specifically in relation to equity in financial benefits equity in coverage linkage of compensation to disease prevention and efficient administration South Africa's gold mines and the politics of

Objectives In South Africa chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD) which could be due to working in a dusty atmosphere in scheduled mines or works is a compensatable disease Miners are compensated for in-life respiratory disability and for findings at autopsy of COAD which includes emphysema bronchitis assessed by mucus gland

South Africa and other major mining countries is the depth of gold mines the labour intensiveness of gold and platinum mining and the large number of workers on a single mine (the last presents significant organizational and logistical challenges) In contrast Australian mines are more mechanized and fewer people are directly exposed to

May 03 2018For the companies in the Working Group this represents a huge step towards their previously stated goal of a comprehensive solution to issues relating to compensation for occupational lung disease in the gold mining industry in South Africa that is both fair to past present and future gold mining employees and also sustainable for the sector

May 03 2018May 3 2018 (Washington D C ) - Hausfeld is proud to announce a groundbreaking settlement on behalf of Southern African gold miners suffering from occupational lung disease that was finalized today in Johannesburg South Africa

Research Three Decades of Silicosis Disease Trends at

Met h o d s South African miners and ex-miners are eligible for autopsy examination for occupational lung disease regardless of the clinical cause of death and the families of deceased mine workers may receive compensation from the government of South Africa

Gold mine workers or their dependants (wife partner children) if the mineworker has passed away might be eligible for compensation if the mineworker got sick with silicosis or certain types of tuberculosis caused by his or her work at certain gold mines at any time after 12 March 1965

to generate centralised database to record the occurrence of occupational diseases in the South African mining industry together with the morbidity and mortality of such diseases The database is used by the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate for research purposes This research helps to identify and classify problem areas in occupational disease

Journal of Occupational Accidents 1(1976/1977)17193 171 Eisevier Scientific Publishing Company Amsterdam Printed in The Netherlands HEAT STRESS IN WITWATERSRAND GOLD MINES M J MARTINSON Senior Lecturer Department of Mining Engineering University of the Witwatersrand 1 Jan Smuts Avenue Johannesburg 2001 (South Africa) (Received December 10th 1975) ABSTRACT

Mar 19 2011A recent report from the United Nations Office of Humanitarian Affairs details how the majority of South African gold miners do not receive money for lung problems they have obtained from years of working in hazardous conditions South Africa has laws that allow sick miners to sue their former employers under the South Africa's Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act but

The incidence of mesothelioma in South Africa ranks among the highest in the world The hefty mesothelioma count stems from the country's extensive history of asbestos mining and production over more than a century South Africa reports approximately 200 cases of mesothelioma

Jan 24 2013The first theme addresses trends in silicosis in the South African gold-mining industry over a period of 33 years and the second explores the potential for occupational respiratory disease in the under-researched platinum- and diamond-mining sectors

Jan 19 2017The 2016 statistics suggest that the major gold and platinum mines remain the main contributors to accidents and the subsequent loss of lives This is regrettable as we believe that these mines should be at the forefront in terms of the development of appropriate systems and expertise to enhance health and safety

The injuries that are sustained and diseases that are diagnosed impact on worker compensation THE COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT 130 OF 1993 In South Africa the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act or COIDA came into effect on 1 March 1994 It replaced the old Workemen's Compensation Act (WCA)

Jan 19 2017The 2016 statistics suggest that the major gold and platinum mines remain the main contributors to accidents and the subsequent loss of lives This is regrettable as we believe that these mines should be at the forefront in terms of the development of appropriate systems and expertise to enhance health and safety

An Introduction to South African Accident Statistics Many workers have an intuitive feeling that work in South African factories and mines is dangerous For a union wanting to take action over hazardous work accident statistics can be very useful to help focus