Mine Health and Safety CouncilMine Health and Safety Council

Presentation of the Annual Report

STATEMENTSTATEMENT

The Mine Health and Safety Council is committed to supporting, promoting and investigating efforts to eliminate injury and occupational disease in the

mining sector

CONTENTSCONTENTS OVERVIEW

STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

HIGHLIGHTS

CHALLENGES

PERFORMANCE REPORT OHS PERFORMANCE

RESEARCH PORTFOLIO

LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW

PROMOTION OF HEALTH & SAFETY

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AG’S REPORT

COUNCIL REPORT

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Facilitate sustained improvement of occupational health and safety at mines through focused research, development of policy advice and effective legislation, and the provision of guidance to

achieve best practice and a pervasive culture of health and safety.

VisionVision

A regulatory framework and climate conducive to safe and healthy working conditions for mineworkers and

communities affected by mining.

MissionMission

MINE HEALTH & SAFETY MINE HEALTH & SAFETY COUNCILCOUNCIL

The Mine Health and Safety Council was established in July 1997 on a tripartite basis

COMPOSITIONTripartite, 5 government, labour and employer representatives

MANDATE OF THE MHSC Advise Minister on occupational health and safety;

Review, develop and recommend legislation to the Minister;

Promote health and safety in the mining sector;

Advise on health and safety research;

Liaise with other bodies concerned with health and safety issues.

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Legislation

Regulations

Standards

Guidelines

Health policy

Research input

Health information

Health regulations

Research programme

Communication

Research needs

Levy criteria

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OVERVIEW

STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

HIGHLIGHTS

CHALLENGES

FINANCES

Strategic OverviewStrategic OverviewThe MHSC’s Operational Plan translates its Strategic Plan into an implementation

programme to achieve agreed goals, targets and milestones.

Seven strategic goals were delineated:

Goal A: Give advice on improving the reliability, accessibility and usefulness ofOHS DATA AND STATISTICS.

Goal B: Review REGULATORY MECHANISMS and policies

Goal C: Promote a PREVENTATIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY CULTURE

Goal D: Facilitate the formulation and management of RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

Goal E: FOCUS ON COMMITMENT RELATED ISSUES

Goal F: Recommend POLICIES to encourage COMPLIANCE and increase CAPACITY

Goal G: Ensures MHSC operation within GOVERNANCE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

Highlights and Key Issues

Occupational Safety

Decrease in fatalities by 17% from 270 in 2003 to 246 in 2004

Decrease in serious injuries by 7% from 4 301 in 2003 to 4 254 in 2004

Considerable effort on the part of stakeholders, but improvements still too slow and new challenges emerging

Occupational Health

The prevalence of silicosis unchanged for many decades (gold, coal)

Tuberculosis a major challenge and increasing

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) a significant problem

Visible application of engineering solutions

Ongoing efforts to address HIV & AIDS epidemic and related issues

HIGHLIGHTS and ISSUES (cont)

Policy & Regulatory and Performance ‘Guideline for Mandatory Codes of Practice for Dealing with Slope Stability-related Accidents on Surface Mines’ approved

New Regulations relating to Survey, Mapping and Mine Plans; the Protection of the Surface and Workings; and Underground Railbound Transport.

Occupational Health and Safety ResearchResearch programme cost up 6%, R33,7m in 2004 to R35 m in 2005

Primary focus were in relation to the 2003 Summit targets:R25m silicosis research project conceptualized, commenced in 2005

R20m research project on preventing rockbursts commenced

CURRENT CHALLENGES

FORMALLY assess appropriateness of current approach to drafting legislation

Achievement of OHS industry targets

APPROPRIATE databases for health statistics

Mine disasters still occurs and

Disasters in the period •Northam Zondereinde Platinum Mine 9 miners died•Hernic Ferrochrome Maroelabult Mine 7 miners died

•Harmony Free State Operations No. 2 Shaft 4 miners died

New challenges at existing mines i.e water, seismicity

Transferring research outcome through appropriate mechanisms

Performance Strategic Goal A: Advising on improvements in the reliability,

accessibility and usefulness of OHS data and statistics.

MHSC Interventions: MHSC Project 04 09 07 ‘Recommendations for improvements in the reliability, accessibility and usefulness of OHS data and statistics’, which has commenced in April 2005.

MHSC concluded project SIM 03 09 02 entitled ‘Web-based mining industry data base for audiograms’ to the industry.

The Problem:

OHS Databases on different systems / programmes, underlying data imported from economic databases

Accuracy of data not easily assured

Meaningful occupational health data not available

Performance Strategic Goal B: Review regulatory mechanisms and policies

on the promotion of occupational health and safety

This task includes: Refining Council policies regarding regulations

Completing work on reviewing and proposing changes to OHS legislation; and

Interacting with other statutory bodies concerning matters relating to OHS.

MHSC Interventions

Project approved to asses appropriateness of outcomes based legislation

New regulations were passed: 1 COP, 3 Regulations.

Pending regulations approved by MHSC:

Outlets, to regulate outlets

Lifting Equipment

Scraper winches and mono-rope winches

Explosives, to regulate the usage of explosives at mines

Mechanisms in place for interaction with MQA

Performance Strategic Goal C: To promote a

preventative safety and health culture in the mining sector

Communication and Promotion3000 CDs

6000 MHSC Newsletters

1 000 Handbooks on Occupational Health.;

3 000 Booklets on a variety of completed projects

Technology and Information Transfer10 000 role players in the mining industry were informed of MHSC activities,

The MHSC has held 53 technical workshops, 9 launches and 5 research-levy roadshows.

The MHSC was present at 8 conferences, seminars and Electra Mining exhibition

Safety Awards

Safety Achievement flag:

Ultra deep gold and platinum mines (>2 000 m) Target Mine;

Shallow to deep gold and platinum mines (<2 000 m)Sheba Gold Mine;

Coal mines Dorstfontein Coal Mine; Other mines Holcim Cement Ulco

One Million Fatality Free Shifts: Conferred on 31 Mines

Thousand Fatality Free Production Shifts: Conferred on 45 mines

Performance Strategic Goal D: Research Programme

2004 -2005 Research budget – R35,8 m

54 % safety

46 % health

19 new projects were advertised – 44 proposals received

Preference given to national institutions to support capacity building

Longer term programmes initiated

56 projects pursued in 2004/2005

8 bursaries for post graduate studies – emphasis on HDI candidates

Research program aligned to Milestones and Targets of 2003 Summit and Strategic Plan

Concerns of the Leon commission are still relevant

Performance Strategic Goal D: Research Programme

Safety Research Long tendon support in collieries

Safety detaching hook

Machine mounted active explosive detection and suppression

Seismic location and source area of seismic events

Face area support for rockfall and rockburst conditions

Occupational Health Research Silicosis Biomarkers – early detection of silicosis

TB management programme – case finding and surveillance

X-ray reading skills – arriving at correct diagnosis

New methods of NIHL screening and diagnosis – objective evaluation of hearing state

Ergonomics – muscular skeletal ailments of machine workers

Prevalence of alcohol and substance use – usage, attitude & employee assistance programs

Handbook for Occupational Hygiene Measurements – measurement of dust, heat, noise and light

Performance Strategic Goal E: To monitor and maintain a focus on specific prevention

issues that stakeholders have committed themselves to addressing.

Issues formulated from MHSC Summit 2003 Promoting a reduction in occupational accidents.

Promoting the elimination of silicosis.

Promoting the reduction of noise-induced hearing loss.

MHSC InterventionsRegulatory interventions

Developing remaining COP’s (on falls of ground at surface mines and massive mines)

Monitoring and reviewing safety performance and the implementation of interventions

Research Interventions

Reduction of fatalities and serious injuries

Survey needs of small-scale mines and integrating small-scale mining needs into legislative programme.

Project SIM 04 09 08 ‘Pilot study to determine the extent to which illegal mining operations effect OHS’ has commenced in 2005.

A project to address rockbursts (SIM 05 03 02 ‘Managing Rockburst Risk’) has commenced

Reduction of fatalities and serious injuries(MHSC Interventions)

Performance Overview

Performance Strategic Goal E: To monitor and maintain a focus on specific prevention

issues that stakeholders have committed themselves to addressing

MHSC InterventionsResearch Interventions (Continued)

Elimination of Silicosis

Comprehensive research programme, on the Elimination

of Silicosis R26m over 5 yrs,

The programme has 3 tracks:

Track A, will address improved methods of controlling dust at source

Track B, will formulate a risk assessment to identify the priority dust sources and the applicable control technologies; assess filtration efficiency; and compile internationally-accepted best practice procedures and manuals, for dust control.

Track C, will develop targeted silicosis promotion strategies and material.

Elimination of NIHL

Health 806 ‘Noise and Vibration’ and SIM 030902 ‘Hearing database’ should facilitate the implementation of hearing conservation programmes

A Guideline for a Mandatory COP for an Occupational Health Programme on Noise has been developed and implemented in March 2004.

Elimination of Silicosis

Performance Overview

Elimination of NIHL

Performance

Prevention

MHSI led in implementing this goal, by developing enforcement guidelines, programmes for assessing OHS risks (based on legislation)

MHSC complements MHSI monitoring and assessment programme

Culture

Research currently underway focused on behavioural interventions

Governance

During this review period, policy issues relating to transparency, accountability and sound management have been addressed.

Compliance

During January 2005, the Inspectorate has developed and published a booklet entitled ‘Guideline for the Enforcement of the Mine Health and Safety Act’.

Strategic Goal F: Recommendations on policies that create compliance and increases and retains the capacity and competencies

Goal aligned with National OHS priorities viz: prevention, culture, governance and compliance

Performance Goal G: Council and its institutions operate within the

GOVERNANCE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

The following pertinent policy and governance issues have been addressed during the 2004/5 period:

Policies, procedures implemented to ensure compliance;

Fourth Biennial Summit in October 2005, focus on trends and progress against milestones

MHSC monitoring developments in national initiative to establish national OHS policies and institutions

During the latter part of 2005, the MHSC to establish mechanisms to facilitate sharing of best practices

Report of Auditor GeneralReport of Auditor GeneralQUALIFICATION

Audit qualified by Auditor General due to scope limitations related to VAT liability.

EMPHASIS OF MATTER

The AG drew attention to the the following material matters:

Shortcomings in the application of Treasury regulation 31

Database for calculation of the rate at which levies are charged

Ownership of levies received for Mine Health and Safety

Council Financial ReportCouncil Financial ReportOPERATING RESULTS

Council posted a surplus of R12.7m (2004: R6.7m)Surplus comprised:

R12.7m in the research account which is committed to research contracts (2004: R5.9m)

Break even in the administration account.(2004: Surplus R0.8m)

REVIEW OF OPERATIONSResearch Account

Levies amounted to R37.6m in 2005 (2004: R33.7m)Research Expenditure amounted to R22.6m in 2005 (2004: R24.2m)Contribution to administration R4.9m (2004:R2.2m)

Council Financial ReportCouncil Financial ReportREVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont)Administration Account

State funding amounted to R3.7m ( 2004: R6.9m)

Expenditure amounted to R3.7m (2004: R6.2m)

Admisrative Fine Fund

Fines received amounted to R0.2m (2004: 0m)

Expenditure amounted to R0.2m (2004: R0m)

CONTROL SYSTEMS & RECORD KEEPING

Income and receivables

VAT Liability

Debt Collection Agent

Research Assets

Corrective Actions 2004/5 AuditCorrective Actions 2004/5 Audit

Qualification on Vat only

Policies and procedures implemented

Significant compliance to PFMA

No material losses incurred

Improved operational efficiency

70% of audit issues raised in the prior year resolved

Ownership of levies resolved