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Mine

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 Background
Safety and Health Performance
OHS Structures
MHSI Objectives, 2005-2008
Budget
Current Inquiries
Conclusions

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 Current practice breaks with past practice
The Constitution enshrines values and goals
Mining is central to the economy
Mining practice important: Training, HSE
Leon Commission
New approach, new law, new institutions
Sector Education and Training Authorities
New approach to vocational training
Aspect of new education policy

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 No common language / low formal education
levels is an HRD and OHS problem
Communication in Fanagalo unsatisfactory
Recommended
Basic education and training in English
Training schemes to include OHS
Extend and expand induction training
Retraining and re-evaluation for current
workforce in workplace
Comprehensive training/ refresher training for
mine officials
Focus training on areas of greatest risk
initially

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THE MQA AND TRAINING

Development and transformation of the

mining industry
A safe, healthy, productive and competitive
industry
Access to quality education and training for
all for full participation in work and life
Redress of past inequities in education and
training
Promote multilingualism

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Key Focus Areas

Hazards emanating from mining which

impact on public health
Fatalities, injuries and occupational diseases
relating to mining.

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 Tripartism
Risk Assessment
Enabling
Promotion, Advice and Enforcement
Balance performance based standards with
guidance

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SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Industry employs 450 000 peoples

246 deaths in 2004 from 270 in 2003 (rate
0.56 pr 1000 employees)(13.85% decrease
from 2003)
Gold and Platinum-deep level mining
accidents remains a challenge (gold rate
0.62; platinum 0.46)
Coal safety performance is at 0.42 per 1000
employees (10.64% decrease from 2003)
Occupational health remains a challenge,
outcomes and data.

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 Rates per Commodity 2001/2004
Labour = Persons at work
2001 2002 2003 2004 (provisional)

Labour Fatalitie Fat. Labour Fatalitie Fat. Labour Fatalitie Fat. Labour Fatalitie Fat.
s Rates s Rates s Rates s Rates

Coal 49 538 19 0.38 45 944 20 0.44 48 960 23 0.47 47 567 20 0.23

Gold 183 680 182 0.99 179 579 172 0.96 181 810 149 0.82 176 833 110 0.62

Diamond 15 713 11 0.70 16 167 26 1.61 17 809 15 0.84 18 624 14 0.75

s

Copper 3 909 2 0.51 4 888 1 0.20 4 645 2 0.43 4 187 2 0.48

Chrome 4 937 2 0.41 5 275 4 0.76 5 650 2 0.35 6 597 16 2.43

Iron Ore 5 056 2 0.40 5 331 2 0.38 6 339 1 0.16 7 239 1 0.14

Granite 2 287 2 0.87 3 120 1 0.32 3 821 0 0.00 2 446 2 0.82

DS

Limeston 2 693 5 1.86 3 482 1 0.29 3 482 0 0.00 3 406 3 0.88

e

Platinum 89 008 49 0.55 93 909 53 0.56 111 745 58 0.52 140 287 64 0.46

Clay 7 502 5 0.67 7 507 2 0.27 8 030 0 0.00 10 208 3 0.29

Other 18 792 9 0.48 22 078 8 0.36 24 369 20 0.82 24 218 11 0.45

Mines

Total 383 115 288 0.75 387 280 290 0.75 416 660 270 0.65 441 612 246 0.56

* Gold, Platinum, Coal and Chrome Labour Figures = Average Jan-June2004

Please note that the rates may change somewhat when the official average labour figures for the period Jan-Dec
2004 become available

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 Rates per Commodity 2001/2004
Labour = Persons at work
2001 2002 2003 2004 (provisional)

Labour Fatalit Injury. Labour Fatalitie Injury Labour Fatalitie Injury. Labour Fatalitie Injury
ies Rates s Rates s Rates s Rates

Coal 49 538 170 3.43 45 944 161 3.50 48 960 188 3.84 47 567 187 3.93

Gold 183 680 3 374 18.37 179 579 3 288 18.31 181 810 3 079 16.94 176 833 2 861 16.18

Diamonds 15 713 142 9.04 16 167 84 5.20 17 809 61 3.43 18 624 65 3.49

Copper 3 909 18 4.60 4 888 28 5.73 4 645 10 2.15 4 187 18 4.30

Chrome 4 937 38 7.70 5 275 34 6.45 5 650 35 6.19 6 597 61 9.25

Iron Ore 5 056 36 7.12 5 331 40 7.50 6 339 26 4.10 7 239 23 3.18

Granite 2 287 20 8.75 3 120 16 5.13 3 821 12 3.14 2 446 11 4.50

DS

Limestone 2 693 32 11.88 3 482 22 6.32 3 482 21 6.03 3 406 17 4.99

Platinum 89 008 797 8.95 93 909 659 7.02 111 745 738 6.60 140 287 892 6.36

Clay 7 502 24 3.20 7 507 35 4.66 8 030 26 3.24 10 208 36 3.53

Other 18 792 77 4.10 22 078 94 4.26 24 369 105 4.31 24 218 83 3.43
Mines

Total 383 115 4 728 12.34 387 280 4 461 11.52 416 660 4 301 10.32 441 612 4 254 9.63

* Gold, Platinum, Coal and Chrome Labour Figures = Average Jan-June2004

Please note that the rates may change somewhat when the official average labour figures for the
period Jan-Dec 2004 become available

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 RSA
Fatality rates 1994 - 2004

1.4

1.2
Rates per 1000 persons at work

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
Gold 1.08 1.27 1.04 0.95 1.08 0.98 0.91 0.99 0.96 0.82 0.62
Platinum 0.51 0.58 0.61 0.66 0.54 0.45 0.51 0.55 0.56 0.52 0.46
Coal 0.96 0.53 0.75 0.72 0.73 0.51 0.54 0.38 0.44 0.47 0.42
Other 1.03 0.7 1.04 0.8 0.5 0.61 0.59 0.62 0.66 0.51 0.68

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 RSA
Injury rates 1994 - 2004

25
Rates per 1000 persons at work

20

15

10

0
94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04

Gold 20 19.13 19.56 19.53 19.87 19.9 18.62 18.37 18.31 16.94 16.18
Platinum 5.49 10.55 12.17 9.42 9.6 8.9 7.12 8.95 7.02 6.6 6.36
Coal 4.26 4 4.77 4.88 4.43 3.78 3.7 3.43 3.5 3.84 3.93
Other 12.2 7 5.9 6.5 6.7 5.5 5.6 6.4 5.2 3.9 4.08

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GOOD SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Collieries: Dorstfontein Coal Mine

Other Mines: Holcim Cement Ulco

Shallow Gold/Platinum Mines: Sheba

Gold Mine

Ultra Deep Gold/Platinum Mines: Target

Gold Mine

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POOR SAFETY PERFORMERS
Collieries: Springlake Colliery, Arthur
Taylor Opencast, Matla3, Kleinkopje,
Secunda Colliery

Other Mines: Star Diamonds, De Beers:

Premier Diamond Mine, Consolidated
Murchison, Dilokongh Chrome, Helam
Diamonds, Bayer Chrome

Shallow Gold/Platinum Mines: Lebowa

Platinum Mine, Messina Platinum Mine,
Western Platinum, RPM: Waterval, RPM:
Rustenburg East, RPM: Base Metal Refiiners

Ultra Deep Gold/Platinum

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 Silicosis diagnosed at autopsy

200
180

160
140
Silicosis rate
per 1000 120

autopsies 100

80
60

40

20

0
1975
1976
1977
1978
1999
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Year
Source: NIOH Pathology Division Autopsy Database
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Source: NIOH Pathology Division Autopsy Database
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Year No. of Compensation
Persons Paid
1998 5395 R 68 113 616
1999 6106 R 72 321 385
2000 4965 R 65 004 865
2001 5654 R 88 259 410
2002 14457 R102 308 555
2003 7241 R 52 213 637

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 Minister:Minerals and
Energy

Mine Health and Safety Council MQA

Mining Safety in Mining

Regulations Mines Occupational
Health Advisory
Advisory Advisory Committee
Committee Committee (MOHAC)
(MRAC) (SIMRAC)

IMPLEMENTATION: MHSI
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 Mining Qualifications Authority
(Sector Education and Training Authority)

Education Learnerships Standard Sector

& Training Generating Skills Plan
Quality Body
Assurance

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 MHSC: Overall policy and regulation,
research agenda, co-ordination, promotion
of OHS
MRAC: Regulatory changes, draft legislation
SIMRAC: Research priorities, management
MOHAC: health policy and regulation
MQA: education and training standards and
qualifications
MHSI: Regulation (enforcement, advice,
promotion)

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Economic Classification
R Thousand 2001/0 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
2
Current payments 68 037 80 099 82 113 96 201 103 768 112 101 118 691
Compensation of 49 944 55 435 64 287 70 539 81 553 88 186 93394
employees
Goods and Services 18 093 24 664 17 826 25 662 22 215 23 915 25 297
Transfer and 504 183 4 419 3 992 4 396 4 667 4 900
subsidies to:
Payments for capita 688 973 712 340 372 394 413
l assets
Total 69 229 81 255 87 244 100 533 108 536 117 162 124 004
Details of transfer and subsidies:
Mine Health and - - 1 238 3 816 4 199 4 452 4 674
Safety Council
Total departmental - - 4 238 3 816 4 199 4 452 4 674
agencies and
accounts

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