Occupational Health

Three people wearing yellow helmets, goggles, and blue shirts stand in front of industrial equipment on a sunny day. Emphasizing occupational health, they all wear ear protection and look towards the camera, smiling. A sign behind them reads "RTO PROCESS," with metal structures and aluminium pipes visible in the background.
A safe and healthy work environment for all industry workers is the number one priority for the global aluminium industry.

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A note on Terminology: The terms “workplace psychological health and safety” are considered synonymous with, in many parts of the world, “workplace mental health and safety.” “Psychological” is used in this introduction but can be considered interchangeable with “mental”. These pages serve as an introduction to demonstrate why organisations should ...

Published in

2024
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The IAI is pleased to publish the final report for the IAI project Guidance on heat-related illness. The document aims to Identify and classify the various approaches to management of heat stress and heat-related illness, including measures that are well-known and documented in the literature as well as practices currently ...

Published in

2024
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IAI-OccupationalHealth

This report summarises the main anticipated health effects due to climate change and the associated adaptation measures to reduce impacts. The future effects of climate change on the sector’s sustainability are set to increase in both scope and magnitude. One of the most consequential effects will be the impact of ...

Published in

2022
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IAI-SpentPotLining

Report on global spent pot lining management practices. Demonstrating a commitment to sustainable management of Spent Pot Lining (SPL), this guidance looks at ways to improve how the industry manages its wastes by identifying the key elements of an effective SPL management plan. SPL is classified as a hazardous waste ...

Published in

2020
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This communication pack complements the Sustainable Spent Pot Lining Management Guidance, and includes a short video, FAQs and a slide deck. The aluminium industry is demonstratively committed to sustainable development and looking at ways to manage its wastes more effectively. This pack supports the industry in its discussions with various ...

Published in

2020
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These guidelines provide the aluminium industry with a systematic approach to managing workplace fatigue-related risks. Recommendations in these guidelines include consideration of fatigue as a contributing factor in safety incident investigation and reporting; integration of FRM in health and safety risk management systems; deployment of awareness training and establishment of ...

Published in

2020
IAI-Communities
IAI-OccupationalHealth

A Primer on the Key Health Issues Associated with Mining, Refining & Smelting Over the years, several health issues have been identified in relation to exposures incurred by workers during primary aluminum production. This document has been prepared for individuals both inside and outside of the aluminum industry, specifically for ...

Published in

2019
An intricate, spherical metal sculpture composed of intersecting aluminium rods, creating a geometric lattice structure.

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