Version: September 2017

Tier 3Garson MineOrientation Handbook

2 Orientation Handbook

Garson Mine

• Garson Mine is accessed from the Falconbridge highway (regional road 86) in the town of Garson.

• To access the main parking lot turn left when you enter the property. To gain access to Garson mine yard, go straight up to the gate, authorized visitors can gain access by using their Lenel Card or call First Aid for authorization.

Inform your Vale contact person when you arrive on site so that you may start your job.

Old Highway 17 – MR 55

Old H

ighway

17 –

MR 55

Big Nickel

Mine Rd

Balsam

Balsam

Balsam

Pow

er

Power

Garrow

Rink

God

frey

God

frey

Cli�

School

Market

Veterans

Central Gate Rd

Lorne

Park

Club

Creighton

Coba

lt

Serpentine

Ring Rd N

Ring Rd S

Lady MacdonaldLake

Bryston’s

CC Curling Club Dow Pool

Clarabelle

P

P

P

P

P

P

G1

G4

G7

G6

G3

G2

G5

B35

B58

B36

B40

B37

B38 B39i

ii

Furnace

Converter

Casting Cooling and Crushing BLDG

Casting BLDG

Copper Circuit

B34

B28

B41

B60

B61

B48

B47

B42

B44

B49

B50

B55

B52

B54

B53

B57

B56

B51B45

B43B46

B59

P

B3

Coleman Mine Creighton MineCCM North Side

CCNR Clarabelle Mill

Cole

man

Min

e Rd

PARK

ING

Cole

man

Min

e Rd

Strath

cona

Min

e Rd

P

B1

B2

PARKING

P

Wellington St

Inco Rd

Inco Rd

B9

B10

B11

PARKING

P

PARKINGP

Clarabelle Rd

Clarabell

e Rd

B4

B8

B5B6

B7

Clarabelle Rd

P

P

B29

B30

B31

B32

B33

PARKING

P

Industrial Rd / M

R31

MR55

U

R

D

P&S

B23

B25B24

B26

B27

Surface Plants

Mines

Copper Cli� Mine

Admin BLDG/Shaft

Hoist

RB/DD

Recon Shop

114 Ore Body

B3

B4

B5

B6

B7

B8

DryB29

Mill & Admin BLDGB30

Crushing PlantB31

Car Tipple BLDGB32

CU Separation BLDGB33

Engineering BLDG

South Side (see Copper Cliff Complex map)

Clarabelle

Engineering BLDG/Staff DryB12

Dry/First AidB13

Shaft/MTCE/WarehouseB14

Maintenance ShopB15

Garson Mine

Hoist & ShaftB1

Warehouse/IM ShopB2

Admin BLDGB19

Hoist & ShaftB20

HDS BLDGB21

SandfillB22

Coleman Mine

Totten Mine

Admin BLDGB9

Hoist & ShaftB10

SNOLABB11

Creighton Mine

7 Shaft/Admin BLDGB16

HoistB17

9 ShaftB18

Stobie Mine

Admin BLDG/First AidB23

NRCB24

IPC

UtilitiesReactorsDecomposersP&S

B25

MYN BLDGB26

BlendingB27

B28 Electrowinning (see Copper Cliff Complex map)

CCNR

North Side

B60

PS&S BLDGB61

Copper Cli� Complex

Smelter Warehouse O61

AER Warehouse

Utilities

Transportation

Sulphur Product Maintenance

Acid PlantB34

B35 Acid Loadout

B36 EPCM BLDG

B37 Booster Pump Station

Division ShopsB39

FurnaceConverterCopper CircuitCasting BLDG Casting Cooling andCrushing BLDG

Central LabB38

Filter PlantB40

#1 First AidB41

General OfficeB42

Global Material HandlingB43

I.C.E. BLDGB44

Matte ProcessingB45

#3 Oxygen PlantB46

#4 Oxygen PlantB47

Power DepartmentB48

#1 Power HouseB49

Reverts PlantB50

Smelter Admin BLDGB51

SmelterB52

B53

B54

B55

B56

B57

DomesB58

Copper Cli� ClubB59

Copper Cliff Complex

Falco

nbridge H

wy / M

R 86

Mine Road

Mine Road

PARKINGP

B12

B13

B14

B15

Garson Mine

Totten Mine

Fairb

ank L

ake R

d

C Johnson Rd

PARKINGP

PARKING

P

B19

B20

B21

B22

Stobie Mine

PARKING

P

Frood Rd

B16 B17

B18

Garson Mine (Area Maps)

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The First Aid Office is located on the right as you enter the building at the top of the stairs. All visitors must report to the First Aid Office to sign in.

Entering from the employee parking lot, walk up the stairs and enter the building through the green door.

Sign In Location for Surface and Underground

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Both the underground and surface sign-in books are located inside the First Aid Office.

Sign In Location

All contractors and visitors at Garson mine must sign in. Those travelling underground must use the underground sign-in book before going underground, and must sign out when arriving on surface. Those on surface must use the surface sign-in book.

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Underground Tagging Requirements

Every long term employee coming to Garson Mine will be issued identification tags.

These tags will include:

• Photograph• Full Name• Employee Number• Phone Number

Short term visitors travelling underground will be issued a number tag for the tag in board and a cap lamp registered to their name. The cap lamp is to be returned upon arrival to surface.

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Site Specific Hazards

ELIMINATION

SUBSTITUTION

FACILITY UPGRADES/ISOLATION

PROCEDURES/POLICIES/TRAININGPERSONAL

PROTECTIVE

EQUIPMENT

EFFECTIVE

MOST EFFECTIVE

HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS

At Garson Mine, workers need to be aware of site specific hazards and their related controls.

• 4000 level Pedestrian Traffic• Old Workings • Surface Mobile Equipment• Paste Plant Entry• 4100 Level Loading Pocket

Vale uses the hierarchy of controls to mitigate risk.

Additional resources are available to understand risks and controls:

• Site specific tour• Company supervision• Vale contact person• Policies and procedures

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Emergency Reporting

Garson MineEmergency Numbers

First Aid (PSP)......................705-693-2224 In-plant....333SSL.......................................705-693-2021 In-plant....310

Radio Channels

1. Surface Main Mine2. Main Mine – mine wide3. Shaft4. Underground Mine Haulage-main mine5. Electrical6. Maintenance7. Surface ramp – surface8. Surface ramp - underground9. Contractors10. N/A11. Working Alone / First Aid

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Emergency Preparedness Procedures

INVAC (Indoor Assembly Area)

INVAC - Surface Audible Alarm – intermittent siren (on 10 seconds, off 10 seconds). All personnel are to immediately report indoors tothe designated Safe Assembly Area.

The INVAC assembly area for Garson Mine is located in the building closest to the parking lot.

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Emergency Preparedness Procedures

OUTVAC (Building Evacuation)

OUTVAC - Surface Audible Alarm – Surface Fire Alarm is identified by continuous bells. Additionally, there may be a continuous siren that is sounded for 30 seconds.

All personnel are to leave the building by the closest route of exit and assemble together as a group in the designated evacuation assembly area.

The OUTVAC evacuation area for Garson Mine is located in the lower main parking lot.

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Good work practices dictate that you close the loop on work you were doing to avoid creating risks or hazards for other work groups, cross shifts, or other work in the area. Here are some tasks to consider when getting ready to exit the plant to ensure the safety of you and those around you:

Housekeeping - Is your worksite cleaned up after your job?

Personal Lock and Tag - Has your personal protection been removed at the end of the shift?

Status Tagging - Is there ongoing work that needs a status tag placed or is there equipment in Bad Order that needs to be identified?

End States - Have you left the process in the proper state?

Waste Segregation - Have you disposed of materials in the appropriate waste receptacles/bin/area?

Control room - Do I need to let the control room know that I’m clear of an area?

Vale Contact Person - Do they need an end of shift report from me?

Permits - Do I need to close or hand in any permits?

Tagging out - Have I removed my tag from the tag-in board?

Sign out at First Aid and/or other designated areas.

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Area Contacts

Areas Phone

First Aid 705-693-2224 OR 333 from a Garson Mine Phone

SSL 705-693-2021 OR 310 from a Garson Mine Phone

Job Title Name Phone

Notes

Notes