Sustainable production program in the mexican mining industry: occupational risks

Speaking of mining and sustainability sounds contradictory, as the environmental impact generated by resource extraction is well known. How-ever, there are mining companies that are working to be safe and environmentally friendly. An example of this is presented in this study aimed at identifying oc-cupational risks generated by the activities of a small-scale gold and silver mine located in northwestern Mexico. The methodology followed was a Sustainable Production Program (SPP) based on a continuous cycle of five steps in which the tools of cleaner production and pollution prevention are adapted. As a result of this project, it was possible to implement SPP activ-ities: training for workers, use of personal protective equipment and adequate handling of chemicals. As a conclusion, it was verified that SPP application helped this mining company move towards sustainable pat-terns of production.

• Autores: Zavala Reyna, Andrea; Sánchez Duarte, Nancy; Alvarado Ibarra, Juana; Velázquez Contreras, Luis; Munguía Vega, Nora
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2015
• Institución: Corporación Universidad de la Costa
• Repositorio: REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.cuc.edu.co:11323/2559
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/11323/2559; https://doi.org/10.17981/ingecuc.11.2.2015.03; https://repositorio.cuc.edu.co/
• Palabra clave: Small-scale Mining; Sustainable Production; Occupational Risks; Northwest of Mexico
• Rights: openAccess
• License: http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2