mine health and safety inspectorate pieter botha deputy chief inspector on mines

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Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate

Pieter Botha

Deputy Chief Inspector on Mines

Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

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Contents1. Purpose

2. Strategic Objectives

3. Organogram

4. Budget

5. Challenges

6. Time Study

7. Output Targets


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PurposeTo regulate and promote health and safety in the mining industry to the highest standards in the world, thereby improving the quality of life of those employed in industry and those affected by the industry’s activities.


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M IN E H E A L T H A N D S A F E T Y IN S P E C T O R A TE

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M a y H erm a n usC h ie f In spe c to r o f M in es


5Minerals and Energy for Development and

Prosperity

M IN E H E A L T H A N D S A F E T Y IN S P E C T O R A T E O R G A N O G R A M (C o n t'd )

M in e H ea lth a ndS a fe ty C o u nc il (M H S C )

M in in g Q u a lif ica tionA u th o rity (M Q A )

M in e H ea lth a ndS a fe ty In spe c to ra te (M H S I)

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COMPLEMENT

• Staff Complement Technical Staff 197Admin Staff 50


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MHSI Strategic Objectives

• Accidents investigations

Reportable accidents

Inquiries

Every fatal accident

Section 72 (1): Remedial Steps

Submit report to Director: Public Prosecutions


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Enforcement of MHS Act• Section 54: Rectify and/or stop section or

mine

• Section 55: Comply with Act & regulations

• Administrative fine


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Promotion of HS in the Sector

• Mine Health and Safety Summit

• Conference, seminars, exhibition

• Regional Summits, stakeholder meetings

• Newsletters, newsflash

• Award Schemes


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HR and Organisational Development

• MHSI Review project outcomes PMA Consulting Inspectors Academy @ Wits

University Training Programme for Engineers


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MHS Council• National targets for 2013

• Occupational Health

Elimination of silicosis

Elimination of noise induced hearing loss

• Occupational Safety

Gold sector to improve by 50%

Coal, Platinum and other improve by 20%


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Thrust Area Budget (R’000)

Behavioural Safety 800

Rockfalls 5 834

Rockbursts 10 078

Explosion and Fires 1 085

Engineering Pollutants 7 249

Physical hazards 1 205

Occupational diseases 2 561

Special Projects 6 034

Total 35 762

SIMRAC• Nine thrust areas

• Research Programme for 2004/05


NEW APPOINTMENTS2004/05 - 5 Senior Insp. Hygiene

2005/06 – 4 Senior Insp. Hygiene & 5 Medicine

2006/07 – 4 Senior Insp. Medicine

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MINE HEALTH AND SAFETYMINE HEALTH AND SAFETYPROGRAMMES 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07

R’000 % CHANGE R’000 % CHANGE R’000

PROMOTION OF MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH

99 633 8,8 108 368 7,7 116 751

CURRENT PAYMENTS 95301 103772 111874

Compensation employees 70539 76997 83254

Use of goods end services – Admin,Kloppersbos, legal fees 24762 26775 28620

TRANSFERS AND SUBSIDIES 3992 4237 4496

Current transfers & Subs. (Council) 3992 4237 4496

Cap. Transfers & subsidies - - -

PAYMENT CAP.ASSETS 340 359 381


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All mines

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Fatality rates

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Prosperity

Compensation paid for NIHL

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Compensation Paid R 68,113,616 R 72,321,385 R 65,004,865 R 88,259,410 R 102,308,555 R 52,213,637

No of Cases 5395 6106 4965 5654 14457 7241

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003


Prosperity

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Prosperity

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ASBESTOSIS OAD PNEUMOCONIOSIS SILICOSIS TB

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Challenges• Shortage of Inspectors

• Complement 197/Vacancies 39

• Impact of illegal mining

• High incidence of health and safety casualties


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Inspections

Audits

Stat. Inspections

Meetings

4000 Audits

8000 Inspections

Batho Pele Permits

Complaints

Examinations

Applications

Exemptions

Medical data

Inquiries/

Investigations

Serious Accidents

Complaints

Incidents

Work Load

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Planning Research accidents

Trends

Time

Working place

Day of the week

|Seriousness

Inspection/audit frequency

Hotspots

Small scale mining Assist with plans

Technical Advice

Legal guidance

Liaise with M.Dev.

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TIME STUDY

• Time available (8,5x20) = 170 hours

• Lunch and Tea (1,25x20) = 25 hours

• Leave (26x8)/12) = 17,33

• Productive Time = 127,67 hours

• Meetings (0,5x20) = 10 hours

• Travel (2000km@80k/h) = 25 hours


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TIME STUDY

• Admin work (40% of 82.67) = 33 hours

• Time available for visits = 49 hours

• No of inspections (49/6) = 8 Inspections



Prosperity

Objective

Output

Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05

Target Date 2005/06

Target Date 2006/07

Comprehensive policy and legislative framework to support the Mine Health and Safety Act

National policy and legislative framework to reduce workplace injury and disease. Completed

Completed by March 2005

Implementation of appropriate strategy to address current occupational health and safety concerns (in major commodity areas)

Regular assessment of implementation and appropriateness of strategy

Annual strategy update by all chief directorates by March 2005, and monthly assessment thereafter

Annual strategy update by all chief directorates by March 2006 and monthly assessment thereafter

Annual strategy update by all chief directorates by March 2007, and monthly assessment thereafter


Prosperity

Objective

Output


Target Date 2005/06

Target Date 2006/07

Mining Qualifications Authority outputs to support health and safety, human resource development, and transformation of the mining sector

Alignment between inspectorate's capacity and strategy through restructuring and relocations.

Alignment between MQA outputs, the Mining Charter and the legislative programme of the inspectorate

Ongoing. Report to be finalised by October 2005

Alignment completed March 2005

Ongoing. Monitor implementation

Ongoing. Monitor implementation


Prosperity

Objective

Output


Target Date 2005/06

Target Date 2006/07

Improved health and safety in the mining sector

Improvement in fatality and injury rates to meet industry targets.Improved health and safety in the mining sector * Gold sector

* Platinum, coal and other mine sector

Zero rates of fatalities and injuries by 2013

5% decrease per annum on 2003 base

2 % decrease per annum on 2003 base

Zero rates of fatalities and injuries. Milestone 2013

5 % decrease per annum on previous year 2 % decrease per annum on previous year

Zero rates of fatalities and injuries. Milestone 2013

5 % decrease per annum on previous year 2 % decrease per annumon previous year


Prosperity

Objective

Output


Target Date 2005/06

Target Date 2006/07

Degree of improvement in occupational health silicosis: determine meaningful industry targets

Date for silicosis to be eliminated

Completed by June 2004

To be achieved by 2013. Monitor progress March 2005

Monitor progress. March 2006


Monitor progress March 2007



Prosperity

Objective

Output


Target Date 2005/06

Target Date 2006/07

Degree of reduction in noise induced hearing loss: determine meaningful industry targets

Date for noise induced hearing loss to be eliminated

Completed by June 2004


Monitor progress. March 2006


Monitor progress March 2007



Prosperity

Objective

Output


Target Date 2005/06

Target Date 2006/07

Regular monitoring of mines to assess effective occupational health and safety management systems, and plans to address concerns and hotspots

Monthly monitoring and assessment of occupational health and safety systems, and implementation of remedial action plans as required

To be achieved by 2013

Monthly monitoring and assessment of occupational health and safety systems, and implementation of remedial action plans as required

Monitor progess. March 2006. To be achieved by 2013

Monthly monitoring and assessment of occupational health and safety systems, and implementation of remedial action plans as required.

Monitor progress March 2007. To be achieved by 2013


Prosperity

Objective

Output


Target Date 2005/06

Target Date 2006/07

Number of planned inspections and audits completed, depending on available capacity

Target 80% of mines80% of planned inspections/audits as per regional capacity

Target 80% of mines80% of planned inspections/audits as per regional capacity

Target 80 % of mines80% of planned inspections/audits as per regional capacity

Specified time for reports on accidents and incidents to be released

Within 3 months of occurrence




Prosperity

Objective

Output


Target Date 2005/06

Target Date 2006/07

Occupational health and safety information and statistics

Percentage of mining industry data on the occupational health data systems

80% by March 2005

Ongoing Ongoing


Prosperity

Objective

Output


Target Date 2005/06

Target Date 2006/07

Design research programme for technical support on identified issues in the mining sector.

Programme to address occupational health and safety concerns approved and funding secured

Communicate research results

Annual research programme by April 2005

At least 4 workshops on research results by March 2005






Prosperity

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