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Research activities. ICRARD meeting 12 – 13 September 2007 Jos Marx State Supervision of Mines Ministry of Economic Affairs THE NETHERLANDS. About the State Supervision of Mines.
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Research activities ICRARD meeting 12 – 13 September 2007 Jos Marx State Supervision of Mines Ministry of Economic Affairs THE NETHERLANDS
About the State Supervision of Mines • Mission:The State Supervision of Mines ensures that the production of minerals in the Netherlands and the Dutch sector of the continental shelf is carried out in a responsible and socially acceptable manner • Link to the English part of the web site:http://www.sodm.nl/index_eng.html
Safety Improvement programme Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment • “Improving Occupational Safety” • By order of the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, an international consortium of leading scientists has developed a so-called quantitative occupational risk model. • This model is based on a unique study of 9000 occupational accidents investigated by the Labour Inspectorate. The new model will help companies to identify the risks and to take action to reduce accidents. • Link to the project’s home page:http://www.arbonieuwestijl.nl/en/1/1/Improving_occupational_safety.html
Improving Occupational Safety (cont.) • Link to report and brochures:www.arbonieuwestijl.nl/en/1/6/brochures.html • Downloadable toolkit: • Occupational safety • 10 tips for improving occupational safety • Safety in mind • Link: www.arbonieuwestijl.nl/en/1/5/8/Toolkit.html
Relevant Dutch Research programmes • TNO Quality of Life • TNO carries out research aimed at providing concrete solutions to problems encountered by industry and government bodies • Link: http://www.tno.nl/content.cfm?&context=overtno&content=overtnosub&laag1=32&item_id=59&Taal=2 • Research for man and environment (rivm) http://www.rivm.nl/en/ • More information can be found on the Dutch part of the ICRARD web site – www.icrard.org