Potential effects of quarry operations on workforce safety
It has been globally acknowledged that the important source of materials for the ever-active construction industry comes from quarry sites. Owing to this, the demand for building materials such as aggregates, cement and sand has increased to accommodate the building of houses, offices, industrial bu...
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Institute of Quarrying Malaysia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/31173/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
| Summary: | It has been globally acknowledged that the important source of materials for the ever-active construction industry comes from quarry sites. Owing to this, the demand for building materials such as aggregates, cement and sand has increased to accommodate the building of houses, offices, industrial buildings, road systems and other infrastructures. Aggregates, as one of the basic building materials produced by the quarry industry is critically needed. The quarry and mines industry is one of the important contributors to the country's economy. However, accidents also do occur within the workforce of the Malaysian quarry industry. |
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