Injury Statistics January - May 2011

2011 = = 3.5 Member firm injury May 2011

2010 = = 0.5 Member firm injury May 2011

2011 = = 15 Member firm injury Statistics May 2011

Porcupine Safety Group Injury Experience 1970, 1984, 1990, 1999 – 2010 Source: WSN report MS

Mining Sector Update June 2011 66

Mine Rescue Provincial Competition 77 Team Fire Fighting Award: Vale, West Mine Team First Aid Award : Xstrata Copper – Kidd Mine Special Equipment Award: Xstrata Nickel Equipment Technician: First Place: Denis Bilodeau, Barrick-Hemlo Second Place: Derrick Parsons, Vale East Mine Third Place: Tom Hopkins, Quadra FNX Overall Competition Winners: 1st Place: Vale, West Mines 2nd Place: Barrick – Hemlo

Ontario Mining Injury Experience 2000 – 2011 Source: WSN report MS

99 9  Mining Sector Update Products & programs New WHMIS half-day training program Mock trial Timmins September/October Revamped web site: May issue of Link Line mine rescue newsletter posted 2nd issue of Every Worker magazine due in June Focus is vehicle hazards Watch for young worker safety campaign “Think Again” on the web

 Mining Sector Update Ground Control Committee Project: Quality control of ground support installations  10

Mining Sector Update Mine Rescue Projects: Launched an Emergency Preparedness and Planning Audit. Preparing a “Ground Fall Re-entry protocols” Module for M/R Teams. Finalizing a Mutual Aid Agreement guideline. Launched an updated Mine Rescue Handbook. Introduced a hydration mask for hot mines Research: Participating in heat stress related research with University of Ottawa.  11

Mining Sector Update Mining Equipment Committee Project: Technical Report: Track Haulage Safety – in progress WSIB-sponsored research: Whole-Body Vibration, evaluation of seat performance o measuring effectiveness of several mining equipment seats Multi-piece rim and wheel assembly o evaluating opportunities for safer use  12

Mining Sector Update Safety & Loss Control Committee Project: Overview of Safety Management Systems that lead to Zero Harm  13

Mining Sector Update Workplace Environment Committee Project: Hazards to nursing mothers and pregnant workers  14

Ontario Mining, Steel & Other Smelting & Refining Industries FTE Workers, Lost-time Injuries 2010 and 2009 comparisons Rate Group 2010 YTD FTE Workers 2009 YTD FTE Workers % change 2010 to 2009 FTE Workers # Lost- time Injuries 2010** # Lost- time Injuries YTD Lost-time Injury Rate 2009 YTD Lost-time Injury Rate* % imp to 2009 LTI rate Gold Mines7,0575, % % Nickel Mines5,9476, % % Other Mines6,6855, % % Other Primary Steel Ind.21,34520,4564.3% % TOTAL41,03438,0537.8% % Source: WSIB, EIW, Firm Experience Schema, as of March 31, *as of March 31, ** includes allowed inactive rate group lost-time injuries.

Ontario Industrial Sectors

Ontario Mining Industry

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Allowed Non-fatal Occupational Disease Claims Registered between Source: WSIB, Claim Cost Analysis Schema, as of March 31, International Classification of Disease (ICD 9) # % Neoplasm (Cancer)101 Nervous System & Sense Organ Disease*69878 Respiratory System Disease425 Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue Disease202 Symptoms, signs, & ill-defined conditions738 Injury and Poisoning233 Exposure/Surveillance283 Other51 TOTAL * Includes Noise Induced Hearing Loss – 534 claims, hand-arm vibration syndrome-163

WSIB Cost per medical aid claim  21 Mining & related industries$26,698

Ontario Mining, Steel & Other Smelting & Refining Industries LTI Count Injury Comparison 2009 – 2010 Lost-time Injury Count2010 % of Total 2010 LTI 2009 % of Total 2009 LTI % Change MSDs % %-3.1% Falls4614.3%4714.9%-2.1% Machinery144.3%144.4%0.0% Motor Vehicle Incidents72.2%20.6%>100.0% Critical Injuries206.2%165.1%25.0% New Worker268.1%72.2%>100.0% Young Worker226.8%144.4%+57.1%  Source: WSIB, EIW, Injury Analysis Schema, as of March 31, 2011.