1. ISSA-Mining Strategy Workshop, Maikammer, Germany – August 2014
Country Perspectives
United Kingdom
Martin Isles
Health & Safety Special Advisor, Mineral Products Association (MPA), UK
Chairman, European Aggregates Association H&S Committee, Brussels
Past President, The Institute of Quarrying, UK
ISSA-Mining Strategy Workshop, Maikammer, Germany – August 2014

2. To achieve a fully competent workforce
The three most important tasks and challenges in occupational safety and health in the UK?
To achieve a fully competent workforce
To focus more on occupational health
…. thereby to achieve and sustain Zero Harm
….. mpa is the Mineral Products Association, London, UK

3. ‘Safer by Competence’ (Example: as at 27 Aug 2013)
REGULATORY REGIME relevant to Company activities
OPERATIONAL
EMPLOYMENT
(Excluding Office-based)
JOB FUNCTION METRICS
Proportion of personnel signed up to or with Vocational Qualifications*
meeting National Occupational Standards relevant to Job Functions
**ENGAGED IN PROCESS
ACHIEVED
TARGET
SIGNED UP WITH MPQC or equivalent 
Aug 2013
ACTION PLAN & PROGRAMME
ACTUAL
CHANGE
From
May 2013
Activities
subject to
The Quarries Regulations
1999 (QR99)
Directly
Employed
Management
& Supervisors
31 Dec
2010
95%
30 June
2012
86%
+1%
Operatives & Maintenance
79%
84%
2014
72% 0%
not subject
to QR99
30 June 2013
55%
97%
30 June 2015
49%
-2%
48%
30 June 2017
43%
+5%
All Activities
Contractors
(Other than Hauliers)
2013
Pending
31 Dec 2017
Contract Hauliers
t.b.c.
* Or programme of training, development & assessment appropriate to lob function(s) and levels of supervision that can be shown to meet the relevant National Occupational Standard(s) and any relevant legal requirements
** “Signed up with MPQC”: Signed up to commence vocational training, or currently undergoing, or having completed vocational training
“Action Plan & Programme”: Evidence of intention to enrol personnel on relevant vocational training (% figures include those already signed up with MPQC, as above)
● To demonstrate continuing competence, a record of relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to be kept, preferably in accordance with a professional scheme
● British Precast – an affiliate of MPA – is evaluating the adoption of a competence policy in parallel.

4. Go to ……

5. 5 5

6. Negotiating Platform for Silica
“The Agreement on Workers Health Protection through the Good Handling and Use of Crystalline Silica and Products Containing it”
To protect the health of Employees
To minimise exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) by applying the Good Practices, and …
To increase knowledge about potential health effects of RCS and about Good Practices

7. Risk Assessment and Dust Monitoring 2014
Improved KPI
Improved KPI

8. Lost Time Injuries/million hrs worked: MPA Hard Target Activities
Excludes British Precast; and Dimension Stone
Direct Employees 8 8

9. Lost Time Injuries/million hrs worked: MPA Hard Target Activities
Excludes British Precast; and Dimension Stone
Direct Employees 9 9

10. My expectation for this workshop?
To share world-class best practice and innovation
My expectation re ISSA Mining for the next 3 years?
To continue its excellent international programmes
To introduce an annual OH&S Awards Scheme.

11. ISSA-Mining Strategy Workshop, Maikammer, Germany – August 2014
Thank you for listening!
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ISSA-Mining Strategy Workshop, Maikammer, Germany – August 2014