Mine Health and Safety Council

Mine Health and Safety Council

The Road to ZERO HARMPresentation to SACEPA

30 January 2013Sasol Club, Secunda

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

Navin SinghActing CEO

MHSC

Contents

– OHS Milestones– OHS Performance (National & Regional)–The MHSC– The Culture Transformation Framework– Other Initiatives of the MHSC– Conclusions

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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 – Fatalities and Injuries – Milestones


Benchmark less than 1 fatality per 33 million hours worked by 2013

Occupational Health – Milestones


No new cases of silicosis for new employees from 2008


Deterioration < 10%

Noise from any & all equipment < 110 dB(A)


Occupational Safety


Occupational Health




ZERO HARM

Total Gold Platinum Coal Other 0

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Fatalities per commodity 2010 vs 2012 (Jan to Aug)

1 Jan - 15 Aug 20101 Jan - 15 Aug 20111Jan - Aug 2012

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Our track record - Safety

Projected Fatality rates

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Our track record - Safety

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No of Accidents in Mpumalanga Region over 5 years

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• Prior to 2003 milestones, focus was on safety

• Respirable related deaths approx 80%

Safety vs. Health

–The MHSC Office–Research Processes–Project management–Conclusion

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Our track record - Health


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Our track record – Health - DUST

Noise

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Annual Medical Reporting

Conclusions on OHS performance• The performance in the sector

has improved but the challenge to improve has increased.

• “More of the same is not going to do the trick” - L. Zim” 2007

• “What is frustrating is the fact that all these accidents are 'repeat' in nature and by now we should have learned from previous cases” Minister Shabangu

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.

Paradigm Shift Required


• 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

The Plan


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)

Audit and Risk Committee (ARC)

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 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:


PILLAR 0 1 2 3 41. 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.

XX

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

XX

X

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


PILLAR 0 1 2 3 41. Leadership

2. Risk Management

3. Elimination of discrimination

4. Bonuses and Performance Incentives

5. Leading Practices

XX

XX

X

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

Culture Transformation Framework was approved by the

principals on the 18th of November 2011

Attaining ZERO HARM

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MHSC Initiatives- HIV/AIDS & TB Summit• At the Summit in November 2011, the principals agreed to work to

the three pillars on HIV/AIDS, TB and Silicosis in the mining sector

• PREVENTION

• TREATMENT, CARE AND SUPPORT

• RESEARCH, MONITORING& SURVEILLANCE

• In total there are 22 areasfocus.

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MHSC Initiatives- Centre of Excellence

• The MHSC will fund the Centre of Excellence in line with an approved Business Plan for the Centre.

• The MHSC will ensure that leadership of the Centre implement a strategic plan in a coordinated and comprehensive manner in line with the mandate of the MHSC and purpose of the Centre.

• The MHSC will consider the Centre of Excellence as a provider of choice for research and capacity building as the Centre develops its own capacity to deliver.

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MHSC Initiatives- Regional Tripartite Forums• Poor track record on

dissemination

• Poor track record on implementation

• Mining Charter forces employers to focus on research

• How does the MHSC initiatives reach the target audience?

• How do issues on the ground reach the MHSC?

• Regional Tripartite Forums provides ideal opportunity

• MHSC supports the initiatives

• Involvement at various regions was first step

• Workshop on the 31st of January 2013 to develop framework

• Recruitment of facilitators underway

MHSC Initiatives- Regional Tripartite Forums

MHSC Initiatives- Research Programmes

• Past OHS performance

• Previous research.• External developments that impact on OHS are

also

• Stakeholders provide detailed inputs for new work

• A needs analysis report based on the findings arising from above process

• The MHSC provides final approval of the programme

2013 – Occupational Health & Safety Research ProgrammeThe Vehicle for the Road to Zero Harm

“Directed, focussed OHS research”

ROAD TO

ZERO

HARM

Research – the Vehicle

to Change

2013 OHS milestone

s

MHSC Initiatives- Research Programmes

Each set is critically important to the reach the target… Zero

Harm

Skills, capacity

and training

Relevant knowledg

e and informatio

n

Health and Safety Culture

The right mind set….

Doing the right things….

With the right support….

Attaining ZERO HARM

Supported by

Towards

Driven by

Attaining ZERO HARM

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