MPUMALANGA – SURFACE & QUARRIES RTF 07 December 2017 ZTP ZIKHALI

National Accident Statistics Regional Accident Statistics TABLE OF CONTENTS National Accident Statistics Regional Accident Statistics Health Statistics Mining Applications Critical Season Alert Conclusion

NATIONAL REPORTABLE FATALITIES   NATIONAL REPORTABLE FATALITIES 01/01/2016 - 04/12/2016 01/01/2017 - 04/12/2017 % change Total 72 82 14 Gold 30 38 27 Coal 4 7 75 Platinum 26 -4 Other 11

NATIONAL REPORTABLE INJURIES   Total Gold Coal Platinum Other NATIONAL REPORTABLE INJURIES 01/01/2016 - 04/12/2016 01/01/2017 - 04/12/2017 % change 2697 2428 -10 1138 920 -19 182 189 4 1075 1058 -1.6 302 261 -14

FATALITIES REPORTED PER REGION   01/01/2016 - 04/12/2016 01/01/2017 - 04/12/2017 % change Total 72 82 14 Western Cape 2 200 Northern Cape 7 1 -86 Free State 12 9 -25 Eastern Cape 100 KwaZulu/Natal Mpumalanga 3 10 233 Limpopo 6 Gauteng 19 20 5 Klerksdorp 8 300 Rustenburg 26 24 -8

REPORTABLE INJURIES PER REGION   Total Western Cape Northern Cape Free State Eastern Cape KwaZulu/Natal Mpumalanga Limpopo Gauteng Klerksdorp Rustenburg REPORTABLE INJURIES PER REGION 01/01/2016 - 04/12/2016 01/01/2017 - 04/12/2017 % Change 2697 2428 -10 15 7 -53 124 94 -24 257 229 -11 4 3 -25 48 14 -71 183 200 9 132 180 36 645 522 -19 241 181 1048 998 -5

2017 MPUMALANGA OPENCAST FATALITIES On 30th January 2017 1.An employee was busy unblocking a blockage at the screen feed conveyor belt and the belt roll backwards and pulled him towards tail end and fatally injured him. On 10th April 2017 2. Employees were busy removing the feed chute from the double roll crusher of the crushing plant, the feed chute dislodged and now deceased fell from the walkway and succumbed due to his injuries.

APPLICATION FOR BLASTING WITHIN 500m REQUIREMENTS 1. Application letter signed by a Mine Manager 2. Risk assessment by Explosive Expert 3. Plans signed by Mine Manager and Mine Surveyor 4. Letter of consent from affected parties. Note that 2 copies of each must be submitted to the Principal Inspector of Mines.

APPLICATION FOR MINING WITHIN 100m REQUIREMENTS 1. Application letter signed by a Mine Manager 2. Risk assessment by Rock Engineer 3. Plans signed by Mine Manager and Mine Surveyor 4. Letter of consent from affected parties Note that 3 copies of each must be submitted to the Principal Inspector of Mines

APPLICATION FOR BENCH DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS 1. Application letter signed by a Mine Manager 2. Standard Operating Procedure (S.O.P) 3. 2 Plans signed by Mine Manager and Mine Surveyor 4. Appointments of the Blaster and Blasting Assistants with Qualification Note that 2 copies of each must be submitted to the Principal Inspector of Mines. NB! PLEASE APPLY 3 MONTHS PRIOR.

CRITICAL SEASON ALERT Health & Safety campaign to be intensified 2. Fatigue Management – COP Implementation 3. Supervisor Leave Management

Conclusion The increase in fatalities is a cause of concern. As stakeholders we must double our efforts to stop the loss of lives.  

Ngiyabonga!! Nakhensa!!