1. Presentation to PPC: Mineral Resources
11 October 2016
Thabo Dube

2. Contents Introduction of MHSC Team MHSC Mandate
Performance Against Strategic Objectives
Auditor General Report
Conclusion 2

3. 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 (regulations) for recommendation to the Minister
Promote health and safety culture 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 3

4. Alignment to the National Development Plan National Development Plan
MHSC Strategy
Relevant NDP Chapter
Specific NDP Item
MHSC Objective
Chapter 9 – Improving Education, Training and Innovation
Research and innovation by institutions has a key role to play in improving SA’s global competitiveness
Ensure R&D should be expanded in the country through collaboration across the South African education system with internationally accredited institutions
South Africa’s global competitiveness should be improved, and the system of innovation has a key role to play
Deliver MHSC projects on Brief, Budget and Time (BBT)
Deliver against MHSC Mandate and MHSC Summit Action Plans to ensure Stakeholder Satisfaction
Centre of Excellence Business Plan Implementation
Chapter 10 – Promoting Health
Average life expectancy (HIV\Aids Issues)
Progressively improve TB prevention and cure
Reduction of non-communicable diseases or lifestyle diseases
Summit Action Plans Initiatives
Chapter 13 – Building a capable and developmental state
The State’s institutions should have adequate capacity to deliver on their mandates.
Ensure that MHSC Staff and Council Members have Adequate Skills and Competencies through Continuous Development 4

5. Alignment to the Nine Point Plan National Development Plan
MHSC Strategy
Nine Point Plan
MHSC Objective
Nine Point Plan to Ignite Economic Growth
Encouraging private sector investment.
Unlocking the potential of SMMEs, cooperatives, township and rural enterprises.
Operation Phakisa aimed growing the ocean economy and other sectors (Mining Phakisa).
Build capacity for the MHSC including CoE
Centre of Excellence Business Plan Implementation 5

6. Legislation Regulations Guidelines Standards
MHSC STRUCTURE
MHSC Council
MOHAC
MITHAC
MRAC
CTAC
SIMRAC
ARC
HRRAC
CoE
Research determination
technical committee
Research dissemination
Research and program
delivery technical committee
Health Policy Health Information Health Regulations / Research Inputs
HIV/AIDS and TB Programmes
Legislation Regulations Guidelines Standards
Oversight role on the overall Implementation of Culture Transformation
Audit and Risk Committee
Human Resources & Remuneration Advisory Committee 6

7. MHSC Mandate and Summit Action Plans: Research Thrust Areas, CoE
Occupational Health
Occuational Safety
Human Factors
Rock falls
Rock burst
Explosions and Fires
Machinery and Transport
Airborne pollutants
Physical hazards
Occupational diseases
Human factors / behavioral safety
Culture Transformation Framework 7

8. MHSC Mandate and Summit Action Plans: Research Achievements
Handbook on PPE for WIM
Identify Opportunities for Improving Barring – Down Practices
Integration of the South African national Seismograph Network and database with Mining Networks as per recommendations in Chapter 1 of Presidential Mine and Safety Audit 2008.
Adverse Health Impacts Associated with Dust Emissions from gold mine tailings
Develop an operational manual for implementation of the revised Code of Practice: Assessment of exposure to airborne Pollutions
Identification, Selection and Promotion of TB Leading Practices in the South African Mining Industry 8

9. MHSC Mandate and Summit Action Plans: Research Outcomes
Safe Barring Practices Training Modules 9

10. MHSC Mandate and Summit Action Plans: Research Outcomes cont..
Isoseismal map of the earthquake which occurred on 5 August 2014 with magnitude 5.5 in the KOSH region.
DRD gold mine Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) showing surrounding communities located close to the TSF
The website established for displaying the automatically located events. 10

11. MHSC Mandate and Summit Action Plans: Legislative Advice, Guidelines
Right to Refuse Dangerous Work, The Management of Medical Incapacity due to ill Health, Minimum Standards of Fitness to Perform Work on a Mine, Guidance Note for the Implementation of Tuberculosis Preventative Therapy Among People Living with HIV and Silicosis in South Africa 11

12. MHSC Mandate and Summit Action Plans: Centre of Excellence
A Virtual Centre Aiming to:
Game changer in conducting business: research and facilitating implementation of outcomes.
Build research capacity for the mining industry, viz HDSA’s and Institutions.
Mining innovation, new technologies transfer and providing a platform for commercialization, i.e. use e.g. TIA.
Provide training to mineworkers on research outcomes through MQA for successful implementation.
Business plan approved and being implemented. 12

13. CoE Business Plan & Implementation Plan13

14. Promoting, Communicating MHSC Programmes, OHS Awareness
The plan consisted of the following initiatives amongst others:
Hosting MHSC Roadshows: Regional Tripartite Forums
Providing opinions on media related articles
Commemoration of mining disasters
Hosting of conferences (Women in Mining/ HIV Awareness)
Promoting MHSC work through Exhibitions and Presentations by Participation in
Mining Indaba, Various Conferences, Summits, Workshops, 14

15. Promoting, Communicating MHSC Programmes, OHS Awareness
MHSC Promotional Activities – World Aids Day December 2015
• People reached: 1 000
•People screened for TB: 326
•Suspects: 22
•Sputum tested: 22
•Positive: 0
•HIV (Pretest) counselled: 99
•HIV Tested: 91
•HIV Positive: 5
•Referred: 5
•MMC: 21
•BP: 65
•Glucose done: 59
•Male condoms distributed: 3500
•Female condoms distributed: 350
All people who tested positive on the day, were referred
to health services for further management
(care and treatment). 15

16. Promoting, Communicating MHSC Programmes, OHS Awareness
The Mine Health and Safety Council identified the need to host an Occupational Health Dialogue which provided a platform used to focus solely on Occupational Health. The aim is to lead to greater awareness and focus on Occupational Health issues that are found in the SAMI (South African Mining Industry)
Taking Occupational Health Beyond Compliance 16

17. 45% of RFP completed in 45 days and 80% RFQ completed in 10 days
Improving Turnaround Time for Procurement of Services to Ensure Delivery
Not achieved:
45% of RFP completed in 45 days
and 80% RFQ completed in 10 days
Actions plans implemented:
Controls have been implemented to ensure achievement
Training of all role players within the SCM processes; capacity building
Improvement on current system to ensure efficiency
Review of current SCM policies and procedures
Year to date over 80% of RFP within turnaround times, good signs of improvement 17

18. Enhance Effectiveness of Employee Performance Management Process
This objective includes the following initiatives which were achieved:
The Annual Performance Plan’ objectives were cascaded through signing of Performance Agreements for the MHSC’ staff.
The Work Skills Plan and Annual Training Report was submitted to the Mining Qualification Authority.
Continued commitment from staff and management is necessary in order to enhance the effectiveness of performance management in the organisation.
Automated Performance Management to be Implemented in the Next Financial Year 18

19. Deliver MHSC Projects on Brief, Budget, Time
This objective includes the following initiatives which were achieved:
Monitor MHSC Projects through a contract register to deliver them on Budget, Brief and on Time.
During 2015/16, 90 Project milestones were due and 85 delivered. Extensions were granted where projects were delayed due to reasons beyond the service provider’s control and penalties imposed to those without authentic reasons.
Nine (9) quick win projects were identified, seven were awarded whilst two were non-responsive.
1 Project re-advertised and procurement process in the final stages
1 Cancelled as result of new developments in the mining industry
Implement the Centre of Excellence (CoE)
Business Plan for the CoE currently being implemented expected to be fully operational in April 2017. 19

20. Achievement against strategic objective:
Implement and Maintain Information, Knowledge and Record Management System:
Achievement against strategic objective:
Data is continuously being deposited into the designed documents repository portal to safeguard corporate knowledge
Manual and electronic file plan developed and being implemented
Effectiveness measurement tool has been implemented
Other IT Solutions Implemented
Enterprise Project Management
Visitors WIFI (Access point)
Video Conferencing Solutions
Enhanced and secure VPN
Upgraded Finance System
Deployed archiving systems 20

21. MHSC Staff & Council Members : Skill and Competencies Development
Not Achieved:
Capacity & Skills Development Challenges Included:
Securing some Staff members, Council and Committee members attendance due to various commitments
There was a review on the approach relating to skills and competency development both in the MHSC office and Council:
Timing appropriateness against organisational operational requirements
Individuals Assessments of new Council and Committee members 21

22. Improving Organizational Climate and Creating Conducive Environment
Various Initiatives were Implemented in Creating Conducive Organisational Environment:
Management implemented 90% of the action plans of the climate survey recommendations. The balance of the initiatives related to the review of policies, impacting issues of moral and organisational climate.
A follow-up climate survey was conducted in March 2016, 83% of the staff members who participated in the survey are positive about the organisational culture of the MHSC. This is a satisfactory representation and positive evidence in the right direction for the organisation.
Positive signs of improvement of organisational climate, with more still to be done to ensure good staff morale and building a productive and stable work-force. 22

23. Financial Sustainability & Viability and Utilisation of Financial Resources
Financial sustainability of the organisation and utilisation of financial resources
Under this Perspective both Strategic Objectives were Achieved
General Improvement in research spending and overall usage of financial resources
Areas of Concern were the following:
Levy calculations system customization and automation
Underspending on operating and research expenses
Surplus fund strategy outlines the projected expenditure, and therefore overall spending is expected to improve
Recommendations Provided by National Treasury
Spending Plans Approved by National Treasury 23

24. Financial performance overview – Statement of financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2016
2 016
2 015
Actual
Variance
R'000
Revenue
Levies & transfer
75 305
75 628
Other Income
493
312
181
Interest income
12 876
11 564
1 312
Promotion of health and safety
384
642
Total revenue
89 058
88 146
1 554
Expenditure
Personnel
30 009
26 895
3 114
Depreciation and amortisation
3 503
3 825
Finance costs 50 37 13
Operating expenses
32 192
22 254
9 938
Research expenses
31 625
14 870
16 755
Total expenditure
97 379
67 881
29 498
Surplus/(Deficit)
(8 321)
20 265 24

25. Analysis of Expenditure
Spending plan was approved by Council and implemented
Spending according to the approved plan and resulted in improved performance
Consulted with NT wrt the approved Spending Plan and use of surplus funds
NT cautioned against “speedy rate” of spending of surplus funds, given current economic challenges. (“delay some of the capital projects”)
Approved plan to be revised to factor in the NT concerns
Surplus funds to be utilized over longer period to ensure financial sustainability of the Council
Council expects limited to zero appropriation from NT during the medium term, therefore surplus management is critical 25

26. Auditor General Report
Unqualified Audit Opinion
Non –compliance with the laws and regulation- This was a technical accounting error regarding classification of revenue and expenditure. The refund was done for the first time, and our interpretation was differently from the AG.
Management developed action plans to address all previous year audit findings
Auditor General recommendations have been implemented 26

27. 2016 MINE HEALTH & SAFETY SUMMIT
The milestones were developed collaboratively amongst the stakeholders agreed upon by our Principals in 2014 Summit
Action plan developed currently being implemented
Progress review in the November 2016 Summit 27

28. 2014 MINE HEALTH & SAFETY SUMMIT MILESTONES
Target
Elimination of fatalities and injuries
Every mining company must have a target of zero fatalities, by 2020
Reduction of serious injuries
Up to December 2016, 20% reduction yearly
Reduction of Lost Time Injuries
From January 2017, 20% reduction yearly
Elimination of noise induced hearing loss
Quietening of Equipment
By December 2024, the total operational or process noise emitted by any equipment must not exceed a milestone sound pressure level of 107 db.
For the Individual
By December 2016, no employee’s standard threshold shift (STS) will exceed 25 db. from the baseline when averaged at 2000, 3000 and 4000 hz in one or both ears
Reduction and Prevention of TB, HIV & AIDS Infections
By December 2024, the TB incidence rate should be at or below the National TB incident rate and
100% of employees should be offered HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) annually with all eligible employees linked to an Antiretroviral Therapy Treatment (ART) programme as per the National Strategic Plan (NSP).
Implementation of CTF
By December 2024, there should be 100% of CTF pillars implemented
2014 SUMMIT MILESTONES 28

29. Commemorations of Disasters: Mine Workers
Programme of Action to Commemorate Mine Workers who Lost their Lives as Result of Mining Disasters
Plan of action for the commemorations
Tracing the families for the deceased mine workers – SADC region
Skills programmes to benefit the beneficiaries of the deceased
Working with MQA on various programmes (Commitments made by MQA)
Documenting the disasters in the form of books, audiovisual documentaries
Learning from the Past Events (Kinross, Vaalreefs and Coalbrook)
Consultation done with Department of Arts and Culture and the National Heritage Council
Establishing Wall of Remembrance 29

30. MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY COUNCIL
EVERY MINE WORKER RETURNING FROM WORK UNHARMED EVERYDAY
STRIVING FOR ZERO HARM