Mine Health and Safety Council

2013 Milestone Reporting Presentation

Assessing the industry progress towards achieving Zero Harm

Limpopo
18
th
of September 2013

Simon Mmachaka
MHSC Programme Manager

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Outline
The MHSC Mandate
Background
Registration and the Reporting
Template on the 2013 Milestone
Submitting the Report
Conclusions & Way Forward
Questions and Answers

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
At the Tripartite Stakeholder Leadership Summit in 2003, the
mining industry agreed that an action-driven plan was necessary
to ensure significant improvements in mine health and safety
performance.
The mining industry developed the targets that must be achieved
by 2013. The key themes of the actions that were identified are:
Strengthening culture of health and safety
Promoting a learning industry and building capacity
Making workplaces safer and healthier
The year 2013 is the time for reporting and to review performance
against the set targets
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Background
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)
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Background of the targets set in 2003
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Registration
Click on the Portal Link
PORTAL
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Registration
Registration

STEP 1 : REGISTRATION
Registration

Reporting Template
Mine name

Mine code

Mine Group

Main Commodity

Total Number of Employees

Total Number of Contractors


SECTION 1:DUST MEASUREMENT AND EXPOSURE (From 2003 to 2012)
# INDICATOR UNITS INDICATOR REQUIREMENT
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Number of respirable
crystalline silica sample
taken

Total number of samples taken by mine during the
specified period that had silica.
2
Percentage of samples
OEL
% of individual personal monitoring results (i.e. each
sample taken) that exceeds the Occupational Exposure
Limit (0.1 mg/m
3
) for silica dust.
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Percentage of employees
exposed to OEL
% total employees (employees and contractors) exposed
to Silica dust of more than 0.1 mg/m
3
as indicated from
sampling results
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Percentage of Employees
exposed to > 10% and <
50% of OEL

% total employees (employees and contractors) exposed
to Silica dust of more than 0.01 mg/m
3
and less than
0.05mg/m
3
as indicated from sampling results
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Percentage of Employees
exposed to > 50% and <
100% of OEL

% total employees (employees and contractors) exposed
to Silica dust of more than 0.05 mg/m
3
and less than
0.1mg/m
3
as indicated from sampling results
6 Number of Silicosis cases

Number of all new cases of Silicosis amongst individuals
exposed from December 2008.


Reporting Template
SECTION 2 : NOISE MEASUREMENT AND EXPOSURE (For 2003 to 2012)
# INDICATOR UNITS INDICATOR REQUIREMENT
1
Percentage of Employees
exposed to OEL of 85
dB(A)

Percentage of total employees (employees and contractors)
exposed to Occupational Exposure Limit of 85 dB(A) as
indicated from sampling results
2
Number of individuals with
hearing deterioration
10%

Deterioration in hearing greater than 10% amongst exposed
individuals after December 2008
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Number of noise emitting
equipment 85 dB(A) <
110 dB(A)

Number of noise emitting equipment in use 85 dB(A) and <
110 dB(A) as indicated from measurement results taken based
on Chief Inspector of Mines Instruction OH-5-2005
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Number of noise emitting
equipment 110 dB(A)

Number of noise emitting equipment in use 110 dB(A) as
indicated from measurement results taken based on Chief
Inspector of Mines Instruction OH-5-2005
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Number of workplaces with
noise levels 110 dB(A)

Number of workplaces where the noise levels 110dB(A) as
indicated from measurement results taken based on Chief
Inspector of Mines Instruction OH-5-2005.



GENERAL COMMENTS

Screen of Dust and Noise
STEP 2 : NOISE / DUST SUBMISSION
Submitting the Report
Users must ensure that:

Their submission of the report must be captured
individually as per the template for period 2003-
2013.
Inputs must be reviewed by OHS Committee
prior to submission.
Once data is submitted, the system notification
is sent to the accountable person e.g. mine
manager or safety manager.
They view and check any outstanding info that
must still be captured.

Submitting the report
STEP 3 : NOISE / DUST SUBMISSION CLIENT VIEW
Conclusions & Way Forward
How to report on the website
Log into www.mhsc.org.za
Go to the 2013 Milestone Reporting Portal,
Register on the registration page
Submit information/data as per the 2013
Milestone Reporting Template
For any Questions, please call us on 011
656 1797 or email
smmachaka@mhsc.org.za

Thank you
Q&A
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