Mine Health and Safety Council

The Road to ZERO HARMPresentation to SACEPA

30 January 2013

Sasol Club, Secunda

“SH& E…….Leaving footprints…… in your heart”

Navin Singh

Acting CEO

MHSC

Contents

–Background

–Changing Minds Changing Mines

–Results of the Project

–The Culture Transformation Framework

–Conclusions

–Way Forward

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Occupational Safety – Fatalities and Injuries – Milestones

Industry Target: Zero rate of fatalities and injuries

In the Gold Sector: By 2013, achieve safety performance levels equivalent to at least current international benchmarks for underground metalliferous mines

In the Platinum, Coal and Other Sectors: By 2013, achieve constant and continuous improvement equivalent to at least current international benchmarks

Occupational Health – Milestones

Industry Target: Elimination of Silicosis

By December 2008, 95% of all exposure measurement results will be below the occupational exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica of 0.1mg/m3 (these results are individual readings and not average results)

After December 2013, using present diagnostic techniques, no new cases of silicosis will occur amongst previously unexposed individuals (Previously unexposed individuals = individuals unexposed prior to 2008, i.e. equivalent to a new person entering the industry in 2008)

Industry target: Elimination of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)

After December 2008, the hearing conservation programme implemented by the industry must ensure that there is no deterioration in hearing greater that 10% amongst occupationally exposed individuals

By December 2013, the total noise emitted by all equipment installed in any workplace must not exceed a sound pressure level of 110dB(A) at any location in that workplace (includes individual pieces of equipment)

Health and Safety Yardstick

Occupational Safety

Industry Target: Zero rate of fatalities and injuries

Occupational Health

Industry Target: Elimination of Silicosis

Industry target: Elimination of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)

Health and Safety Yardstick

ZERO HARM

Our track record - Safety

• Prior to 2003 milestones, focus was on safety

• Respirable related deaths approx 80%

Safety vs. Health

The road to ZERO HARM

• Attaining ZERO HARM is a journey • Long• Windy• Very bumpy

• SAMI has achieved major successes but the challenge is ever-constant.

Mine Health and Safety Council

• Advise the Minister on all occupational health and safety issues in the mining industry relating to legislation, research and promotion

• Review and develop legislation for recommendation to the Minister

• Promote health and safety in the mining industry

• Oversee research in relation to health and safety in the mining industry

• Liaise with other bodies concerned with health and safety issues

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MHSC Mandate

• Advise the Minister on all occupational health and safety issues in the mining industry relating to legislation, research and promotion

• Review and develop legislation for recommendation to the Minister

• Promote health and safety in the mining industry

• Oversee research in relation to health and safety in the mining industry

• Liaise with other bodies concerned with health and safety issues

Mine Health and Safety Council

Audit and Risk Committee (ARC)

Mining Regulations Advisory Committee

(MRAC)

Mining Occupational Health Advisory

Committee (MOHAC)

Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee

(SIMRAC)

Mining Industry HIV/AIDS and TB Advisory

Committee (MITHAC)

LegislationRegulationsGuidelinesStandards

Health PolicyHealth informationHealth regulationsResearch input

Research needsResearch programmes

Operational Execution and Implementation

StateLabourEmployers

MHSC Overview

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HIV/AIDS and TB programmes

Health and Safety Culture• Implement culture

transformation framework

• Improve tripartite relations

• Ensure implementation of summit commitments

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Learning industry

• Establish Centre of Excellence for research, research implementation and capacity-building focusing on:

• Improve OHS capacity

• Reduce illiteracy in the mining sector

• Increase scarce skills that are critical to OHS

• Improve monitoring of occupation diseases

Healthy and Safe Workplaces• Eliminate Silicosis

• Eliminate NIHL

• Eliminate falls of Ground

• Eliminate transport and machinery accidents

• Improve lifestyle of mine workers

• Integrate and simplify compensation system

MHSC Initiatives- OHS Summit

Health and Safety Culture• Implement culture

transformation framework

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MHSC Initiatives- OHS Summit

• Over the years, MHSC focus has been to control workplace risks through technical aspects or the design of systems and controls.

 MHSC undertook the project

Changing Minds, Changing Mines

to develop a framework into making a revolutionary change towards attaining zero harm in the sector.

 

• Over 3000 respondents

• Range of • Commodities, • Mining methods• Provinces• Size of Mines• Stakeholders

Developing the Framework

How important is OHS at your workplace?Respondents commented against 3 statementsQ 26. Everyone works safely hereQ 28. The people I work with take OHS seriouslyQ 14. OHS has priority even when busy

• 76% agreed

• 60% take OHS seriously

• 82% of respondents said that OHS takes priority even when busy

How important is OHS at your workplace?In the previous slide

• If 76% agreed that everyone works safely

• 82% said that OHS takes priority even when busy

• Why then do we have this situation that 30% of respondents said that taking shortcuts is common occurrence

• OHS gets sidestepped

30% take shortcuts

46% OHS sidestepped

What are the issues at the workplace?Respondents commented against 3 statementsQ 30. if someone hurt at work they are not blamedQ 32. if you make a mistake you are not blamed

• 40% said they are

• 43% are blamed for mistakes

What are the issues at the workplace?On issues of respect against 2 questionsQ 16. People are treated with respect?Q 45. Are you treated fairly?

• 31% or ± 1000 said no to beingtreated fairly

• 25% had issues on being treated with respect

What are the issues at the workplace?

Summary of the issues

MHSC’s Culture Transformation

Vision

We, the Tripartite Stakeholders of the South African Mining Sector, see a future in which

EVERY MINE EMPLOYEE SHALL RETURN HOME UNHARMED EVERY DAY.

  

Mission

Through the individual and collective efforts, each member of the South African Mining Sector, shall (led by the leaders and principals), adhere to

the values of care and dignity towards respect for each other; not blaming but applying fair sanction through honesty, integrity and transparency,

ensuring trust; equity and equality to attain ZERO HARM.

 

Initiatives – Activities

TRANSFORMING THE SOUTH

AFRICAN MINING

INDUSTRY

Initiatives – Activities

TRANSFORMING THE SOUTH

AFRICAN MINING

INDUSTRY

PILLAR INTENTION

Bonus and Performance System

We will ensure that ZERO HARM is prioritised ahead of production

Risk Management We will seek to eliminate risks at their source and investigate root causes

Leadership Leaders will lead by example in walking the ZERO HARM talk

Leading Practice We will take a common approach to identifying and facilitating the adoption of leading OHS practices and research outcomes

Elimination of Discrimination

There will be no racism, genderism and any forms of unfair discrimination

MHSC’s Culture Transformation

MHSC’s Culture TransformationFor each pillar:

1. MinimumStandards

• Clearly outlinesthe intent

MHSC’s Culture TransformationFor each pillar:

1. MinimumStandards

• Clearly outlinesthe intent

2. Action Plan

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Timeframes

Performance against each pillar identified will be reported using a scoring system described as follows:

MHSC’s Culture Transformation

PILLAR 0 1 2 3 4

1. Leadership

2. Risk Management

3. Elimination of discrimination

4. Bonuses and Performance Incentives

5. Leading Practices

0 = no system/programme in place that meets the min stds.

1 = a new system/programme or a révision of existing is PLANNED to meet the min stds.

X

X

2 = a new system/programme or a révision of existing is DEVELOPED to meet the min stds.

3 = a new system/programme or a révision of existing is IMPLEMENTED to meet the min stds.

4 = a new system/programme or a révision of existing is IMPLEMENTED AND REVIEWED for suitability

X

XX

Performance against each pillar identified will be reported using a scoring system described as follows:

MHSC’s Culture Transformation

PILLAR 0 1 2 3 4

1. Leadership

2. Risk Management

3. Elimination of discrimination

4. Bonuses and Performance Incentives

5. Leading Practices

X

X

X

XX

SCORE

0

1

2

3

4

10Total score

Total score is the sum of each score of each pillar

Mining Charter has allocation of 2 then,

Final score is TOTAL SCORE/10

All the information can be found on the website www.mhsc.org.za

Or visit the MHSC Stand at the back

MHSC’s Culture Transformation

Each set is critically important to the reach the target…

Zero Harm

The right mind set….

Doing the right things….

With the right support….

Attaining ZERO HARM

The MHSC continues to work tirelessly to make a meaningful contribution towards the realisation of ZERO HARM at South African mines.

Reaching the industry’s 2013 milestones is indeed a mammoth task that calls for dedication and co-operation from all

Inputs Outputs: Value Created

Research into Mining Health

and Safety issues

Clients /PartnersMining Industry, Mining Labour Unions, Department of Mineral Resources, Mining

Qualifications Authority, HEIs, research centres

Development and comment on

Legislation and Guidelines

Promote Culture of OHS in Mining

Industry

Liaison with other

organisations

Mine Health and Safety Data

OHS Levies

Improved standards of OHS in mining sector

Advice to the Minister regarding

Mine OHS

A centre of Mining OHS Knowledge

Skills and expertise

Coordination of Tripartite

arrangements

Attaining ZERO HARM

Supported by

Towards

Driven by

Attaining ZERO HARM

Culture Transformation Framework was approved by the

principals on the 18th of November 2011

Attaining ZERO HARM

Attaining ZERO HARM

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