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Mine Health and Safety Council

Mine Health and Safety Council. The D riving Force towards ZERO HARM August 2014 Mine Safe Conference , Emperors Palace , Gauteng, South Africa. Contents. Background Mining industry milestones and targets The Road to Zero Harm MHSC Mandate Conclusions.

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Mine Health and Safety Council

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  1. Mine Health and Safety Council The Driving Force towards ZERO HARM August 2014 Mine Safe Conference , Emperors Palace , Gauteng, South Africa

  2. Contents • Background • Mining industry milestones and targets • The Road to Zero Harm • MHSC Mandate • Conclusions

  3. Health and Safety Yardstick

  4. Health and Safety Yardstick ZERO HARM

  5. 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.

  6. 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 • Promotehealth and safety in the mining industry • Oversee research in relation to health and safety in the mining industry • Liaisewith other bodies concerned with health and safety issues • 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

  7. MHSC Initiatives- OHS Summit 7

  8. 2012 OHS Summit Initiatives - Progress MHSC undertook the project Changing Minds, Changing Mines to develop a framework into making a revolutionary change towards attaining zero harm in the sector. Initiatives – Activities • every mine employee shall return home unharmed every day. TRANSFORMING THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY • November 2011, launch of Culture Transformation Framework with 11 pillars • Each focussing on various aspects that would improve the attitude and approach to OHS in the sector. • 5 of the pillarswere prioritised 8

  9. 2011 HIV/AIDS & TB initiatives • 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. 9

  10. MHSC Research Priorities and Process

  11. 2013-14 Legislative regulations • Refuge Bays Regulations; • Rail bound legislation; • Electrical regulations; • Trackless Mobile Equipment; • Guidelines for Mine workers Incapacity due to Ill Health; • Guidance Note on TB in the SAMI; • Guidance Note of Practice for Risk based Emergency Care on a Mine; • Guidelines on Mandatory Code of Practice on Roles, and Responsibilities of Occupational Health Practitioners and etc.

  12. Attaining ZERO HARM Each set is critically important to the reach the target… The right mind set…. Doing the right things…. With the right support….

  13. Thank you Mine Health and Safety Council www.mhsc.org.za info@mhsc.org.za MHSC Disclaimer: All views expressed herein are the views of the author and do not reflect the views of the Mine Health and Safety Council unless specifically stated otherwise. The information is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, this information by persons or entities other than those intended recipient/s is prohibited. The replication of this material in any form will require approval from the author and Mine Health and Safety Council.

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