1 Contractors Management Workshop Mpumalanga Region Mine Health and Safety Review Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity David Msiza Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate 16 February 2005

2 Presentation Outline Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity 1.Registered Mines 2.Mine Employee Statistics 3.Occupational Safety Review 4.Occupational Health Review 5. Challenges 6. Strategies for significant improvement

3 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity Registered mines Type of MineTotal Underground Coal4242 Opencast Coal28 Gold Platinum Other (Chrome, Crushers, Vanadium, Sandworks, brickworks, Quarries, Lime, Granite,Manganese) 90

4 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity Mine employee statistics CommodityNo. of Employees Coal42156 Gold9099 Other5629 TOTAL56884

5 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity Occupational Safety Targets ZERO RATE OF FATALITIES AND INJURIES 1.Gold sector 2.Coal, Platinum, and other mines

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8 Fatality Rates per Commodity CommodityYearFatality Rate Persons Killed % year/year Gold20030, ,32350 Platinum

9 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity Fatality Rates per Commodity (cont’d) CommodityYearFatality RatePersons Killed% year/year Coal20030, , Other mines 20030, ,

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12 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity Fall of Ground CommodityDeathsRateDeathsRate Gold50,5500 Platinum0000 Coal50,1230,07 Other Mines0010,18 Total100,1840,07

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14 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity Mine Equipment Accidents CommodityDeathsRateDeathsRate Gold10,111 Platinum0000 Coal90,2170,17 Other Mines40,7120,35 Total140,25100,18

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16 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity General Accidents CommodityDeathsRateDeathsRate Gold0010,11 Platinum0000 Coal0000 Other Mines0010,18 Total0020,03

17 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity TOTAL ACCIDENTS PER YEAR PER MAIN CONTRIBUTOR JAN 1999 – DEC 2004

18 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity TOTAL ACCIDENTS PER YEAR PER MAIN CONTRIBUTOR COAL MINES: JAN 1999 – DEC 2004

19 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity DISTRIBUTION OF ACCIDENTS JAN 2004 –DEC 2004

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24 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity 1. Elimination of Silicosis  By December 2008, 95% all exposure measurement results will below the occupational exposure limit for respirable crystalline of 0,1 mg/m 3.  After December 2013, using present diagnostic techniques, no new cases of silicosis will occur among previously unexposed individuals. [Previously unexposed individual = Individual unexposed prior 2008 (i.e equivalent to a new person entering the industry at 2008)] Occupational Health Milestones

25 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity 2. Elimination of Noise Induces Hearing Loss  After December 2008 the hearing conservation programmes implemented by industry must ensure that there is no deterioration in hearing greater than 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. (Continued)

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27 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity  Inspectorate as Employer of Choice  Change in Legislation/ Compliance: -Awareness -Change Management -Lack of Accountability  Increase of Small Scale Miners Challenges

28 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity  Elimination of Recurring Accidents: + Inadequate Health and Safety Management Systems- - Culture - Risk Management - Lack of effective training - Improper Mine Accident Investigations - Effectiveness of health and safety representatives  Informal/Illegal Miners Challenges (Cont.)

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30 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity Strategies to eliminate/reduce reportable accidents and ill health  Awareness campaigns: - Discussions with Executive/mine management/Unions - Health and safety workshops - Newsletters and Newsflashes  Involving Employer representatives (CEOs) in fatal accident inquiries

31 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity  Enforcement: Visibility by Inspectors Strategies (cont.) CoalGoldOtherTotal Audits Inspections Total

32 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity  Enforcement: Mines/working areas stoppages Strategies (cont.) SectorSection 54Section 55Total Mine Safety Mine Equipment Occ. Hygiene Occ. Medicine32629 Total

33 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity Strategies (cont.)  Enforcement: Administrative Fines No of Mines Total Amount (R’000)  Commend Mine’s Health and Safety Achievements

34 Department of Minerals and Energy South Africa for Development and Prosperity Thank You !!!