Exact Mining Services Corporate General Induction
Exact Mining Services is Committed to Safety and Training in the Mining Industry
Document: WHSIND-015 Edition: A
Revision: 3 Issued:04.03.2014
Introduction
The purpose of the Exact Mining Service General Induction is to ensure the effective integration of employees into the workplace. This induction intends on familiarising employees about the culture, acceptable practices and performance standards of the Company. The General Induction covers three key areas: - Human Resources; - Work, Health and Safety (WHS); and - The Environment. Duration: Approximately 30 minutes Assessment: Online Assessment Please note, you may be required to undertake additional site and job specific inductions and training.
Welcome As the Managing Director of Exact Mining Services, I would like to congratulate you on your appointment and welcome you on board. We believe that you have the ability to positively contribute to Exact Mining Services and be a part of our growing success. I would like to take the opportunity to highlight the importance of the Company’s Code of Ethics : - Act with Honesty - Act with Integrity - Act with Responsibility - Act with Respect - Create Opportunities
It is an expectation that employees remain committed to these throughout the duration of their employment. A ‘Total Commitment to Safety’ is deeply ingrained in our Company culture. Each individual has a responsibility for the safety of themselves, their co-workers and all clients and visitors whilst at work. I wish you every success in your new role and thank you for choosing to work at Exact Mining Services. Greg Rhodes Managing Director
Executive and Operations Personnel Exact Mining Services
Vladimir Malcik Chief Financial Officer
David Fellows Chief Operating Officer
Tom Thwaites Commercial Manager
Shaun Matschoss Business Development Manager
Colin Mayberry Chief Executive Officer
Greg Rhodes Managing Director
Tony Forrest Area Manager
Mim Saric Human Resources
Manager
Jeff Rotman Safety & Training
Manager
Matt Morris Transport Manager
Cairn Hill
Olympic Dam
Jacinth
Telfer
Head Office | Burton Depot
Mt Carlton
Kagara
Prominent Hill
Gove
Iron Duke
Batchelor
Century
Cobar
Mudgee
Ginkgo
Snapper
Beltana
Strathalbyn
Challenger
Norseman
Yandi
Kimberly
Granites
Current & Past Projects
Cloudbreak
Kanmantoo
‘Rules to Live By’ Never: 1. Be under the influence of alcohol or prohibited drugs. 2. Fail to follow company policies and procedures. 3. Fail to assess and control all risks prior to performing a task. 4. Fail to wear personal protective equipment suitable for tasks to be performed. 5. Knowingly undertake or give an instruction to perform an unsafe act. 6. Inspect or Work on equipment without isolating it first, by applying your personal
isolation lock. 7. Remove any personal tag or lock belonging to another person without
authorisation. 8. Knowingly operate equipment that is in an unsafe condition. 9. Operate equipment or undertake a task without appropriate training and
authorisation. 10. Work at heights or confined spaces without the correct training, equipment and
PPE. 11. Enter a barricaded area without authorisation. 12. Fail to report any incident, hazard or near miss immediately. 13. Work under unsupported ground or suspended loads. 14. Knowingly leave unsafe equipment without isolating with an ‘Out Of Service Tag.’
Remember: Work Safe, Go Home Safe
Corporate Policies and Procedures Exact Mining Services has implemented Policies and Procedures to ensure that all employees, contractors and visitors understand the acceptable practices and processes that manage the Company’s daily operations. These Policies and Procedures form our WHS Management System Framework and HR Management System Framework. All Employees should be familiar with these as they detail the core framework for employer and employee responsibilities. Exact Mining Services develops all Policies and Procedures in accordance with applicable legislation and regulations. Legislation that governs the Mining Industry includes: - Relevant State / Territory based Work, Health Safety (WHS) or Occupation Health,
Safety and Welfare Acts and Regulations (OHSW) - Relevant state based Mining Acts and Regulations - Fair Work Act (2009) - Equal Opportunity Act (2009) Policies and Procedures can be accessed via the Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) system or via site safety and administration personnel.
WHS Management Framework
Core Policies Overview 1 of 2
Work, Health and Safety (WHS) Policy
Code of Business Conduct Policy
- Highlights Exact Mining Services commitment to achieving a high level of pro-active WHS management in line with the Company’s organisational vision of zero harm.
- This policy aims to ensure: • A safe working environment; • Safe systems of work; • That plant and equipment is in a safe
condition; and • Employees are provided with information,
instructions, training and supervision necessary to improve safety in the workplace.
- Clarifies the expected conduct and behaviour of
employees, including the Company Code of Ethics (see slide 3).
Fitness for Work Policy
Grievance Resolution Policy
Core Policies Overview 2 of 2
- Supports the commitment and responsibilities by both Exact Mining Services and its employees to ensure a safe working environment for all employees, contractors, visitors and clients.
- Aims to minimise the potential occupational health and safety risks associated with employees whose fitness for work has been compromised due to their health or other factors.
- Highlights Exact Mining Services commitment to providing a safe, harmonious and productive work environment where grievances are dealt with sensitively and confidentially.
- Exact Mining Services ensures the effective management of grievances through a process of discussion, cooperation and conciliation.
EMERGENCY ALERTS & EVACUATIONS Familiarise yourself with site specific emergency documentation (Plans and Maps). On Exact Sites Emergencies are commonly communicated via UHF or VHF channels with the phrase:
“EMERGENCY-EMERGENCY-EMERGENCY” On hearing your site specific emergency alert ensure that you follow the designated plans and all relevant instructions.
KNOW WHERE YOUR EMERGENCY ASSESMBLY POINT IS AT ALL TIMES
Requirements
• To eliminate or minimise the risk of fatalities, injuries and incidents arising from the uncontrolled release of energy or hazardous materials.
• Applies to the isolation of all sources of energy (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, chemical, gravitational, pneumatic, kinetic, stored energy etc.)
• Applies to Exact Mining Services sites and controlled activities, and to all Exact employees, contractors and visitors.
• Irrespective of whether you are inspecting or working on a machine it needs to be isolated, locked out and ‘Test for Dead’. This applies to all staff; including Managers.
Isolation & Lockout Procedure
Personal Danger Tag • There should be a Personal Danger Tag for each
person working on the machine. • If you find a Personal Danger Tag which has not been
removed from an item of plant do not start or operate that machine, even if you have been instructed to do so.
• The only person who can remove a Personal Danger Tag is the person who has their name on the tag. Unauthorised removal of another person’s Personal Danger Tag shall result in disciplinary action.
Isolation & Lockout - Cont
Caution – Out of Service • Use a CAUTION – Out of Service TAG to prevent
people from operating or using faulty equipment.
• The tag needs to identify the equipment fault and person applying the isolation.
• This tag stays on the isolation point until the job is finished and can only be removed by an authorised person once the repairs are complete.
• This tag is NOT to be used an alternative to your Personal Danger tag if you are working on the equipment.
• Out of service locks and tags can only be removed by workshop personnel. If tag is found on machine at start of shift call supervisor and report it.
Out of Service
• Zero tolerance to Drugs & Alcohol is EMS Policy. Any breaches will be
subject to disciplinary action.
• Smoking is restricted to designated areas only.
• Mandatory daily alcohol testing is conducted by Exact Mining Services and the relevant Client.
• Random drug testing is conducted by Exact Mining Services.
Fitness for Work
Fatigue Employees of Exact Mining Services shall not exceed the outlined requirements below without permission from the Area Manager or Project Manager: 13 hours per day for all employees excluding road transport drivers. 14 Consecutive shifts for all employees excluding road transport drivers. If you are working
additional shifts past your 14th consecutive day, you must have the following day as a rest day (24 hour period) offsite prior to recommencing any shift.
Maximum hours and shifts in accordance with fatigue management legislation for road transport drivers
All employees must also comply with any of Exact Mining Services and Client fatigue management policies, procedures and manuals. EXACT MINING SERVICES RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMMITMENT In order to assist with fatigue management Exact Mining Services will: Provide information relating to fatigue Assess the foreseeable risk of fatigue in the workplace on an ongoing basis. EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES All employees are responsible for: Maintaining their personal health and fitness for work. Ensuring that they do not undertake their duties if their decision making, judgment, concentration or
coordination is knowingly affected. Notifying their manager immediately if they are feeling the symptoms of fatigue.
• Headache • Dizziness • Rapid Pulse • Skin flushed and dry • Cramps • Nausea & Vomiting Seek immediate medical attention!! Heat Stroke can be fatal!!!!
Symptoms of Heat Stress/Stroke
PPE Exact Mining Services has a ‘Dress Code’ policy (HRPOL-003) as a minimum standard. In-conjunction with this policy there may be some site specific PPE requirements . Dress Code includes:
• Hi-Visibility Long Sleeve Shirt – Sleeves rolled down and buttoned up
• Lace Up Safety Boots covering the ankle and to comply with Australian Standard AS2210
• Hard Hat (must be worn in all areas except around crib room and administration areas)
• Safety Glasses
• No Jewellery of any description to be worn on site. E.g. wedding rings
• Baseball caps are not to be worn under Hard Hats
• Hair to be kept neat & tidy
Remember: PPE signs are ‘MANDATORY’ and have the same authority as an instruction from a
Supervisor. It is the responsibility of each person to ensure they use the appropriate PPE provided.
Jobs requiring the manual handling of rigging equipment should be carried out wearing leather gloves.
PVC chemical resistant gloves are suitable for working with chemical wash down solutions.
Gloves shall be worn whenever performing a task involving manual handling.
Gloves or any item of clothing should be kept clear of moving parts of machinery. Gloves are NOT to be worn when working with rotating equipment. e.g. drill press, grinder (Cairn
Hill).
Gloves must to be carried on your person at all time.
Cut rated gloves must be worn for certain approved cutting tasks.
Gloves
Risk Assessments
Risk assessments are compulsory under WHS legislation throughout Australia. This applies to plant, tasks, hazardous substances and workplace change.
Remember – “Identify, Assess, Control” Risk assessment tools include, but not limited to:
− Task Hazard Analysis (THA) − Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) − Job Safety Analysis (JSA) − Job Safety Environment Analysis (JSEA) − Plant Risk Assessment Tool − Task Risk Assessment Tool − Hazardous Substances Risk Assessment Tool − Plant Assessor
Risk Assessments
Formal
TCC / TTTC THA / JSA
Low level
Informal
Medium level
• Every Worker
• Checked by Supervisor
• Worker and Supervisor
• Checked by Maintenance Manager
• HSE Coordinator
Task Hazard Analysis
High level
Formal
• Supervisor
• HSE Coordinator
• Worker
• Management
* Total commitment card
RA Risk Assessment
* On some sites the client specific low level risk assessment tools are used; 5 Step, Take 5, See Stop Control, Take 2
The Hierarchy of Controls is applied when a hazard is identified within the workplace.
The purpose of the Hierarchy of Control is to prevent any potential injuries or incidents from occurring.
Hierarchy of Controls
Most Effective
Least Effective
Incident Reporting and Injury Management
All Incidents must be reported immediately. If you have suffered an injury whilst at work or outside work, please report the injury details to your supervisor and/or site safety personnel. If injured whilst working at Exact Mining Services, all employees are to be accompanied by an EMS representative to all medical appointments / assessments.
First Aid First Aid equipment can be found at the following locations:
Site offices Workshops Company vehicles
MANUAL HANDLING Manual handling of materials is the largest single cause of industrial accidents. Mechanical or hydraulic lifting aids should be used at all times if the object or material is considered too heavy.
Use caution when carrying long materials such as piping or ladders. DO NOT carry materials above shoulder height and or in such a manner which can obscure your vision. Bend at the knee not your back.
Follow these basic instructions when lifting:
• Examine the object - determine its weight and look for sharp edges, check load is stable and decide how to hold the object.
• Ask for help or use a mechanical aid if in doubt about moving the object yourself.
• Plan the job - ensure a route free from tripping and slipping hazards and know where the object will be unloaded.
• Ensure correct protective equipment is used: gloves, safety shoes, etc.
Intersections on site are generally controlled by STOP signs, which apply to all vehicles. All personnel onsite are to abide by regulatory signage at all times: STOP GIVE WAY ENTER ONLY EXIT ONLY SPEED ONE WAY CALL UP SIGNAGE SERVICES SIGNAGE
Maximum Haul Road speeds (unless otherwise sign-posted or site specified): 60km for Light Vehicles (LV) 40km for Heavy Vehicles (HV) 10km in office and workshop laydown areas
ALWAYS DRIVE TO THE CONDITIONS
Common Signage
MOBILE PHONES & ELECTRONIC DEVICES • Mobile phones must never be used whilst operating machinery or
undertaking any task within the workshop. (This includes: cameras, texting, social media, phone calls etc)
• Mobile phones should be left in your locker and not carried on your
person unless you are a Supervisor and authorised to carry a mobile. • Please provide your family with your Supervisors mobile number in the
event you need to be contacted in an emergency. • Please refer to any site specific requirements regarding mobile phones,
as some clients ban mobile phones from the workplace altogether unless you are a supervisor/manager with a company phone and authorised to have a phone onsite.
• Only ear plugs or ear muffs are permitted to be worn whilst operating
machinery. All electronic devices such as iPods and MP3 players must have an extension speaker or run through the AM/FM radio. Under no circumstance are you allowed to replace your hearing protection for ear-phone speakers.
• You must still be able to hear the UHF/VHF radio above any music.
ALWAYS DRIVE TO THE CONDITIONS Never: • Jump off equipment – always use ‘3 Point Contact’
• Lean out of, enter, or leave a Haul Truck being loaded
• Enter a Loader area unless the bucket is grounded
• Approach a Haul Truck whilst being loaded/tipping
• Attempt to alight from moving equipment
• Enter the area between operating equipment and digging face
• Travel as a passenger unless seating is provided
• Use a windrow as a ‘STOP’ unless in extreme emergency
Ensure: • All People and Vehicles are to be at least 50 meters from all operating plant. • When Hot seating through breaks etc. acknowledgement to enter the work area must be obtained before proceeding • Height of windrow must be at least half the diameter of largest truck wheel on site • Parking of trucks nose to tail is prohibited • Windows are wound up at all times. • When working in the Pit, stockpile area or tip heads, a minimum of 5 metres must be kept between all plant and
positive radio communications must be maintained at all times
Always wear your seat belt
Operator Rules
QHSE Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Management System
QHSE is the Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Management system that Exact Mining Services utilises and is available to all staff via the Intranet Portal. QHSE is also utilised for the following:
Document Control Standard Operating Procedures Forms Personnel Files Training Records, Training Matrix, Position competencies Audits – Safety, Environment, Quality Plant & Task Risk Assessments Safety & Environmental Resource Presentations
Hazard Identification and notification:
Register & Tracking of all Safety & Environmental Hazards Associated documents Safety & Environmental Positives Filtering by project, date, employee & status Data can be exported to an excel spread sheet for analysis
Incident Register:
Incident slides to share all incidents with the business Tracking Investigation notes & Associated documents Root Causes, Contributing factors & Corrective Actions Filtering by incident type, project, date, employee & status Data can be exported to an excel spread sheet for analysis
Training and Development Exact Mining Services promotes career development and offers opportunities to employees to develop their skills within the workplace. There are multiple training initiatives undertaken within the Company, including:
Indigenous Traineeship Program Trade Apprenticeships Employee Development Program First Aid On the job training and assessment
For further information regarding training and development opportunities, contact Human Resources or your site Safety / Training Coordinators
Cultural Awareness Exact Mining Services regularly operates on Aboriginal Freehold Land within
Australia and recognises and respect the rights and traditions of the Indigenous community.
Exact Mining Services will continue to build and strengthen relationships with local communities within all regions of our operations.
Employees are requested to be aware of the cultural differences that exist within Exact Mining Service’s work teams.
Exact Mining Services will not tolerate any behaviour that is culturally insensitive or discriminatory.
Employee Assistance Program Exact Mining Services offers, and encourages all employees to utilise the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The EAP is 100% confidential, easily accessible, voluntary and can provide support on a range of personal and work related issues including:
Health & Wellbeing (Stress, Nutrition, Smoking & Drinking, Men’s & Woman's health)
Financial Management (Buying a new home, Managing your money) Maximising your potential/performance Relationship and marital problems Balancing family and work responsibilities Changes at work or home Anxiety/ Depression Stress management
All employees and their immediate family members are provided with 3 free counseling sessions per annum. Phone: 1300 361 008 (24 hours, 7 days) Login Online: www.ppconline.info/au Username: exactmining Password: mining2009
Housekeeping Return all tools to their correct location after use. Roll up hoses and extension cords after use. Keep demarcated access ways clear at all times. Ensure access to safety equipment is not blocked. Clean up spillage when it occurs. Put scrap materials in the designated bin. Store and stack materials in an orderly and safe manner. Keep flammable liquids segregated & away from heat sources. Keep all vehicles clean and tidy. Ensure that meeting rooms are tidy following meetings. Ensure kitchens and crib rooms remain tidy at all times.
Due to the fragile nature of the environment:
Do not drive off designated roads/tracks unless authorised
Do not remove/clear any vegetation away unless authorised
Haul roads are to be watered to contain dust
Oil and/or chemical product spills are to be cleaned up immediately and reported
Endangering wildlife is prohibited
Access to sacred sites is prohibited
If in doubt, ask!
Environment
Exact Mining Services is aligned with the standards of ISO14001 – Environment. As part of these standards, Exact Mining is committed to:
Maintaining an Environment Management System (incorporated into QHSE)
Provide training and awareness on all environmental issues
Provide specific training for items like general waste management & spill response
Track, monitor and report on items such as waste management, fuel, oil, water & power usage and greenhouse gas emissions
Noise & dust monitoring as required
Questions?