Section 1: Introduction 9
1.1. Purpose of the Guide 10
1.2. Occupational Health Impacts of Mining and Metals 14
1.3. Occupational Health Risk Assessment 16
Section 2: Identification of Issues 25
2.1. Identifying Health Hazards 26
2.2. Identifying Exposed Workers 30
2.3. Identifying Exposed Processes, Tasks and Areas 32
Section 3: Assessment 35
3.1. Estimating Exposure Levels 36
3.2. Assessing the Effectiveness of Control Measures 40
Section 4: Analysis and Reporting 43
4.1. Analysing the Health Risks and Prioritising Actions 44
4.2. Documenting and Communicating the HRA 50
4.3. Review and Quality Assurance of the HRA 52
4.4. Links between HRA and Health Impact Assessment (HIA) 54
Sources of Further Information 57
Useful Websites 59
Appendix 60