OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (24): 3319-3323.

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Analysis of dust and noise monitoring results of mining enterprises in Huangshi City in 2023

LI Xia1,2, ZHENG Dengfeng1, YU Yingjie1, SONG Yanchao1(), ZHANG Jiaquan3   

  1. 1 Occupational Health and Radiation Protection InstituteHuangshi Center for Disease Control and Prevention,HuangshiHubei 435000, China
    2 Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and ControlWuhan University of Science and Technology,WuhanHubei 430065, China
    3 School of Environmental Science and EngineeringHubei Polytechnic University,HuangshiHubei 435000, China
  • Received:2025-03-23 Revised:2025-04-02 Online:2025-12-15 Published:2026-01-22
  • Contact: SONG Yanchao,Cheif physician,E-mail:493301205@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the monitoring results of occupational hazard factors in the workplaces of 42 mining enterprises in Huangshi City in 2023,understand the current status of occupational hazard in mining enterprises in Huangshi City,and provide reference for the prevention and control of occupational diseases in mining enterprises in Huangshi City. Methods Deriving the basic information,the investigation results and monitoring results of 42 mining enterprises in Huangshi City in 2023 from the "Monitoring System of Occupational Hazard Factors in Workplace" to analyze. Results The mining enterprises in Huangshi City were mainly distributed in Daye City(59.52%) and Yangxin County(38.10%). The main industries were commonly used non-ferrous metal mining(30.95%),ferrous metal mining(30.95%),and sand and stone mining(26.19%),and the scale was mainly small enterprises(64.29%).The number of people exposed to dust and noise was 3 683 and 3 407,respectively. The exceeding standard rate of noise position was higher than that of silica dust and other dust,the post exceeding standard rate of Tieshan District was higher than that of Yangxin County and Daye City,the post exceeding standard rate of medium-sized enterprises was higher than that of large,small and micro enterprises,the post exceeding standard rate of common non-ferrous metal mining industry was higher than that of precious metal mining industry,ferrous metal mining industry,asbestos and other non-metallic mining and soil,sand and stone mining industry(all P<0.05).The exceeding standard rate of occupational hazard factors in drilling,crushing and screening positions was high,and the exceeding standard rate of occupational hazard factors in different positions was statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion In 2023,the exceeding standard rate of overall dust and noise in mining enterprises in Huangshi City is high,and the exceeding standard rate of occupational hazard factors in drilling,crushing,screening and other positions is high,indicating serious occupational hazards. Enterprises should pay attention to the hazards of dust and noise,strengthen the construction of occupational disease prevention facilities and the use of personal protective equipment,and the law enforcement departments should strengthen the supervision of mining enterprises.

Key words: Mining, Dust, Noise

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