About the Mine Health And Safety Act by Rodger Allen Gold Mine

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MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Rodger Allen Gold Mine

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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

• Background
• Safety and Health Performance
• OHS Structures
• MHSI Objectives, 2005-2008
• Budget
• Current Inquiries
• Conclusions

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BACKGROUND

• Current practice breaks with past practice
• The Constitution enshrines values and goals
• Mining is central to the economy
• Mining practice important Training, HSE
• Leon Commission
• New approach, new law, new institutions
• Sector Education and Training Authorities
• New approach to vocational training
• Aspect of new education policy

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LEON COMMISSION AND TRAINING

• No common language / low formal education levels
  is an HRD and OHS problem
• Communication in Fanagalo unsatisfactory
• Recommended
• Basic education and training in English
• Training schemes to include OHS
• Extend and expand induction training
• Retraining and re-evaluation for current
  workforce in workplace
• Comprehensive training/ refresher training for
  mine officials
• Focus training on areas of greatest risk initially

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THE MQA AND TRAINING

• Development and transformation of the mining
  industry
• A safe, healthy, productive and competitive
  industry
• Access to quality education and training for all
  for full participation in work and life
• Redress of past inequities in education and
  training
• Promote multilingualism

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MHSI

• Key Focus Areas
• Hazards emanating from mining which impact on
  public health
• Fatalities, injuries and occupational diseases
  relating to mining.

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MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT

• Tripartism
• Risk Assessment
• Enabling
• Promotion, Advice and Enforcement
• Balance performance based standards with guidance

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SAFETY PERFORMANCE

• Industry employs 450 000 peoples
• 246 deaths in 2004 from 270 in 2003 (rate 0.56 pr
  1000 employees)(13.85 decrease from 2003)
• Gold and Platinum-deep level mining accidents
  remains a challenge (gold rate 0.62 platinum
  0.46)
• Coal safety performance is at 0.42 per 1000
  employees (10.64 decrease from 2003)
• Occupational health remains a challenge, outcomes
  and data.

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SAFETY PERFORMANCE, FATALITIES
Rates per Commodity 2001/2004 Labour Persons
at work
2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2004 (provisional) 2004 (provisional) 2004 (provisional)
Labour Fatalities Fat. Rates Labour Fatalities Fat. Rates Labour Fatalities Fat. Rates Labour Fatalities Fat. Rates
Coal 49 538 19 0.38 45 944 20 0.44 48 960 23 0.47 47 567 20 0.23
Gold 183 680 182 0.99 179 579 172 0.96 181 810 149 0.82 176 833 110 0.62
Diamonds 15 713 11 0.70 16 167 26 1.61 17 809 15 0.84 18 624 14 0.75
Copper 3 909 2 0.51 4 888 1 0.20 4 645 2 0.43 4 187 2 0.48
Chrome 4 937 2 0.41 5 275 4 0.76 5 650 2 0.35 6 597 16 2.43
Iron Ore 5 056 2 0.40 5 331 2 0.38 6 339 1 0.16 7 239 1 0.14
Granite DS 2 287 2 0.87 3 120 1 0.32 3 821 0 0.00 2 446 2 0.82
Limestone 2 693 5 1.86 3 482 1 0.29 3 482 0 0.00 3 406 3 0.88
Platinum 89 008 49 0.55 93 909 53 0.56 111 745 58 0.52 140 287 64 0.46
Clay 7 502 5 0.67 7 507 2 0.27 8 030 0 0.00 10 208 3 0.29
Other Mines 18 792 9 0.48 22 078 8 0.36 24 369 20 0.82 24 218 11 0.45
Total 383 115 288 0.75 387 280 290 0.75 416 660 270 0.65 441 612 246 0.56
Gold, Platinum, Coal and Chrome Labour Figures
Average Jan-June2004Please note that the rates
may change somewhat when the official average
labour figures for the period Jan-Dec 2004 become
available
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SAFETY PERFORMANCE, INJURIES
Rates per Commodity 2001/2004 Labour Persons
at work
2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2004 (provisional) 2004 (provisional) 2004 (provisional)
Labour Fatalities Injury. Rates Labour Fatalities Injury Rates Labour Fatalities Injury. Rates Labour Fatalities Injury Rates
Coal 49 538 170 3.43 45 944 161 3.50 48 960 188 3.84 47 567 187 3.93
Gold 183 680 3 374 18.37 179 579 3 288 18.31 181 810 3 079 16.94 176 833 2 861 16.18
Diamonds 15 713 142 9.04 16 167 84 5.20 17 809 61 3.43 18 624 65 3.49
Copper 3 909 18 4.60 4 888 28 5.73 4 645 10 2.15 4 187 18 4.30
Chrome 4 937 38 7.70 5 275 34 6.45 5 650 35 6.19 6 597 61 9.25
Iron Ore 5 056 36 7.12 5 331 40 7.50 6 339 26 4.10 7 239 23 3.18
Granite DS 2 287 20 8.75 3 120 16 5.13 3 821 12 3.14 2 446 11 4.50
Limestone 2 693 32 11.88 3 482 22 6.32 3 482 21 6.03 3 406 17 4.99
Platinum 89 008 797 8.95 93 909 659 7.02 111 745 738 6.60 140 287 892 6.36
Clay 7 502 24 3.20 7 507 35 4.66 8 030 26 3.24 10 208 36 3.53
Other Mines 18 792 77 4.10 22 078 94 4.26 24 369 105 4.31 24 218 83 3.43
Total 383 115 4 728 12.34 387 280 4 461 11.52 416 660 4 301 10.32 441 612 4 254 9.63
Gold, Platinum, Coal and Chrome Labour Figures
Average Jan-June2004Please note that the rates
may change somewhat when the official average
labour figures for the period Jan-Dec 2004 become
available
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SAFETY PERFORMANCE
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SAFETY PERFORMANCE
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GOOD SAFETY PERFORMANCE

• Collieries Dorstfontein Coal Mine
• Other Mines Holcim Cement Ulco
• Shallow Gold/Platinum Mines Sheba Gold Mine
• Ultra Deep Gold/Platinum Mines Target Gold Mine

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POOR SAFETY PERFORMERS

• Collieries Springlake Colliery, Arthur Taylor
  Opencast, Matla3, Kleinkopje, Secunda Colliery
• Other Mines Star Diamonds, De Beers Premier
  Diamond Mine, Consolidated Murchison, Dilokongh
  Chrome, Helam Diamonds, Bayer Chrome
• Shallow Gold/Platinum Mines Lebowa Platinum
  Mine, Messina Platinum Mine, Western Platinum,
  RPM Waterval, RPM Rustenburg East, RPM Base
  Metal Refiiners
• Ultra Deep Gold/Platinum Mines Bambanani East,
  Bambanani Wesxt, Tautona

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PERFORMANCE
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PERFORMANCE
Source NIOH Pathology Division Autopsy Database
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NIHL COMPENSATION - Rand Mutual
Year No. of Persons Compensation Paid
1998 5395 R 68 113 616
1999 6106 R 72 321 385
2000 4965 R 65 004 865
2001 5654 R 88 259 410
2002 14457 R102 308 555
2003 7241 R 52 213 637
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Source CCOD
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OHS STRUCTURES
MinisterMinerals and Energy
Mine Health and Safety Council
MQA
Mining Regulations Advisory Committee (MRAC)
Safety in Mines Advisory Committee (SIMRAC)
Mining Occupational Health Advisory Committee
(MOHAC)
IMPLEMENTATION MHSI
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MINING QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

• Mining Qualifications Authority
• (Sector Education and Training Authority)

Education Training Quality Assurance
Standard Generating Body
Learnerships
Sector Skills Plan
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RESPONSIBILITIES

• MHSC Overall policy and regulation, research
  agenda, co-ordination, promotion of OHS
• MRAC Regulatory changes, draft legislation
• SIMRAC Research priorities, management
• MOHAC health policy and regulation
• MQA education and training standards and
  qualifications
• MHSI Regulation (enforcement, advice, promotion)

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PROMOTION OF MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Economic Classification Economic Classification
R Thousand 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
Current payments 68 037 80 099 82 113 96 201 103 768 112 101 118 691
Compensation of employees 49 944 55 435 64 287 70 539 81 553 88 186 93394
Goods and Services 18 093 24 664 17 826 25 662 22 215 23 915 25 297
Transfer and subsidies to 504 183 4 419 3 992 4 396 4 667 4 900
Payments for capita l assets 688 973 712 340 372 394 413
Total 69 229 81 255 87 244 100 533 108 536 117 162 124 004
Details of transfer and subsidies Details of transfer and subsidies Details of transfer and subsidies Details of transfer and subsidies Details of transfer and subsidies Details of transfer and subsidies Details of transfer and subsidies Details of transfer and subsidies
Mine Health and Safety Council - - 1 238 3 816 4 199 4 452 4 674
Total departmental agencies and accounts - - 4 238 3 816 4 199 4 452 4 674