MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY

STRATEGIC PLAN

Nape Mojapelo
Deputy Chief Inspector of
Mines
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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

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

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BACKGROUND
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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LEON COMMISSION AND TRAINING

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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MHSI

Key Focus Areas

Hazards emanating from mining which impact on public

health
Fatalities, injuries and occupational diseases relating to
mining.

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MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT

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

Labour Fatalities Fat. Rates Labour Fatalities Fat. Rates Labour Fatalities Fat. Rates Labour Fatalities Fat. 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

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

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

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

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

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

Labour Fatalities Injury. Rates Labour Fatalities Injury Labour Fatalities Injury. Labour Fatalities Injury
Rates Rates 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 DS 2 287 20 8.75 3 120 16 5.13 3 821 12 3.14 2 446 11 4.50

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

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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SAFETY PERFORMANCE
RSA
Fatality rates 1994 - 2004

1.4
Rates per 1000 persons at work

1.2

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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SAFETY PERFORMANCE
RSA
Injury rates 1994 - 2004
Rates per 1000 persons at work

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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 Mines: Bambanani East,

Bambanani Wesxt, Tautona 14
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
PERFORMANCE
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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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
PERFORMANCE
Tuberculosis diagnosed at autopsy

250

200
TB rate/1000 autopsies

150

100

50

0
75

80

85

90

95

98

99

00

01

02

03
19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20
Year
Source: NIOH Pathology Division Autopsy Database 16
NIHL COMPENSATION - Rand Mutual

Year No. of Persons Compensation 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

Source: Rand Mutual

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 Compensation Costs - Lung Disease per Commoditity
R 120

R 100
Rand (millions)

R 80

R 60

R 40

R 20

R0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Gold R 30,010,586 R 49,118,250 R 82,688,962 R 104,503,625 R 54,471,353 R 59,273,643
Coal R 1,563,620 R 1,933,049 R 3,291,205 R 2,154,813 R 1,594,567
Platinum R 757,678 R 2,677,702 R 2,503,997 R 2,013,757 R 2,342,372
Asbestos R 9,915,686 R 25,537,254 R 24,182,501 R 4,089,912 R 12,432,513
Other Mines R 3,840,946 R 9,069,765 R 8,115,003 R 4,221,994 R 3,353,142
Total R 44,615,068 R 65,196,180 R 121,906,732 R 142,596,331 R 66,951,828 R 78,996,237
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Source: CCOD
OHS STRUCTURES

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
Mining Qualifications Authority
(Sector Education and Training Authority)

Education Learnerships Standard Sector

& Training Generating Skills Plan
Quality Body
Assurance

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RESPONSIBILITIES
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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 PROMOTION OF MINE SAFETY
AND HEALTH
Economic Classification

R Thousand 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

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 subsidies to: 504 183 4 419 3 992 4 396 4 667 4 900

Payments for capita l assets 688 973 712 340 372 394 413

Total 69 229 81 255 87 244 100 533 108 536 117 162 124 004

Details of transfer and subsidies:

Mine Health and Safety - - 1 238 3 816 4 199 4 452 4 674

Council
Total departmental agencies - - 4 238 3 816 4 199 4 452 4 674
and accounts

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)2005- 2008
Objectives:
1. Actively Contribute to Sustainable Development
1.1 Reduce the impact on public health and environment
1.2 Specific initiatives Occupational Health and Safety
Problems
1.3 Hazards at source
2. Redress Past Imbalances and Bridging the Gap between
the First and Second Economies
2.1 De-racialisation of minerals and energy sectors
2.2 Human Resource development and poverty
alleviation
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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)
Objectives:
3. Implement Minerals and Energy Economic Policies and
Legislation
3.1 Alignment of State owned enterprises
4. Govern the Minerals and Energy Sector to be Healthier,
Cleaner and Safer
4.1 Cleaner, healthier and safer sectors
4.2 Govern the mining sector
4.3 Research and development programmes
4.4 Harmonisation of legislation
4.5 Contribution to international policies and compliance with
international obligations
4.6 Promotional activities 24
THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)
OBJECTIVES:
5. Review and Develop Appropriate Structures, Processes, Systems
and Skills as well as the Maintenance thereof
5.1 Unqualified Audit Report
5.2 Alignment of processes, structures and systems to achieve
objectives and mandates
5.3 Develop and retain appropriate skills

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)
OBJECTIVES:

1. Actively Contribute to Sustainable Development

1.1 Reduce the impact on public health and environment
1.2 Specific initiatives Occupational Health and Safety Problems
1.3 Hazards at source

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)

Inspect and audit rehabilitation sites

Develop and issue special instructions regarding:
Mine water
Single outlets
Criminal Mining
Burning coal mines
Input to authorisation processes of EMP’s, townships

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)
OBJECTIVES:

2. Redress Past Imbalances and Bridging the Gap between the Fist
and Second Economies
2.1 De-racialisation of minerals and energy sectors
2.2 Human Resource development and poverty alleviation

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TRAINING PRIORITIES
Health and safety skills
Mechanical engineering skills
Rock engineering skills
Electrical engineering skills
Metallurgical skills
Underground hard rock skills
Risk assessment skills
Team-building, management and supervisory skills
Surface mining skills
Multi-skilling
Adult basic education
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TRAINING CHALLENGES
70% workers have NQF 1 (now 48%)
Prioritise youth
80 000 under 30 years in learnership
Learnership target for sector 2005, 7 000 (now 4 049)
50% of learners employed within 6 months of completed training
Spend 100% of NSF grants (R15 m of R58m spent)
Demonstrate contributions to productivity in 40% of companies
Skills development in 20% of small business
Achieve EE – refer population demographics

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MINING CHARTER

Numeracy and literacy for all by 2009 (currently 48%)

HDSAs in management 40%
Women in mining 10% (currently 3%)
Mining community and rural area development
Improved housing standards (hostels upgrades, family
housing, home ownership)
Procurement from HDSA owned companies
HDSA ownership – 26% in 10 years
Beneficiation

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CURRENT INITIATIVES
Executive Preparation Programme 96 Registered and 54
Completed
Graduate Development Programme 116
Bursaries 196 have received assistance
Training in indigenous jewellery making 620 have been trained
Training of small–scale miners 1874 completed training course
Workshops promoting women in mining 1100 already
attended
Training of Ex-mineworkers 3 876
Learnerships Registered 2062
Learnerships Completed 228
Skills Programmes 47 084
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ISSUES

ABET uptake and completion

Skills programmes uptake
Learnerships
Bursars
Ex-mineworkers

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)

OBJECTIVES:
3. Implement Minerals and Energy Economic Policies and
Legislation
3.1 Alignment of State owned enterprises

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ISSUES

Co-ordination between OHS and training developments

Consider mining sector needs in full
Consider effect of exemptions to OHS law
Uncertainty and confusion associated with large scale
change
Manage expectations
Explore “unintended” consequences
Legal operations became illegal
Dealing with unauthorised institutions

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INDUSTRY COMMITMENTS
Elimination of Silicosis

By 2008, 95% of exposure measurement for respirable crystalline silica <

of 0,1mg/m3 OEL.
From 2013, no new cases of silicosis amongst previously unexposed
individuals.

Elimination of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)

From 2008 hearing loss greater than 10% amongst occupationally

exposed individuals.
By 2013 total noise emitted by all equipment in any workplace >
110dB(A).

Occupational Accident and injury rates

For the gold sector 5% decrease per annum and for the others a 2%
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REGULATORY CHALLENGES
Balance guidance and outcomes statements (small and large
operators)
Artisanal miner and informal sector needs
Adapt the stakeholder model to meet needs
Consistency between OHS public health and environment
policy
Sustainable development and precaution
Keeping pace with regional / international developments
Training Inspectors
Enforceability of new regulations

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)
OBJECTIVES:
4. Govern the Minerals an Energy Sectors to be Healthier, Cleaner
and Safer
4.1 Cleaner, healthier and safer sectors
4.2 Govern the mining sector
4.3 Research and development programmes
4.4 Harmonisation of legislation
4.5 Contribution to international policies and compliance with
international obligations
4.6 Promotional activities
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OHS ISSUES
Culture Change – values, systems, new methodologies
e.g. behavioural safety
Improved management systems and new technologies:
Rockfalls and rockburtsts
Fires and explosion
Machinery and transport systems
Physical hazards: noise and vibration
Airborne pollutants and diseases
Job uncertainties impact on OHS and on MHSI work

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CHALLENGES

Limited impact on OH for decades

New responsibilities – Leon and MHSA
Shortage of OH skills
Evident need to bring HDSA’s into the field

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MHSI ENFORCEMENT

Inspections
Planned 15 334 (2003/ 2004)
Achieved 14 635(95%)
Planned 12 940 (2004/ 2005)
Achieved 12 342 (95%)
Audits
Planned 6 248 (2003/ 2004)
Achieved 8 391(134%)
Planned 4 190 (2004/ 2005)
Achieved 3 464 (83%)

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)
OBJECTIVES:
5. Review and Develop Appropriate Structures, Processes, Systems
and Skills as well as the Maintenance thereof
5.1 Unqualified Audit Report
5.2 Alignment of processes, structures and systems to achieve
objectives and mandates
5.3 Develop and retain appropriate skills

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)
The restructuring of the MHSI is based on:
Refocusing organisational structure
Implementing a separate legal identity;
Key Strategies
Focused Management and Service Deliver
Health and Safety Environment Managed
Staff Retention and Recruitment
Diversity Management
Decentralisation of Responsibility and
Accountability
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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)
MHSI
Industry
Environment
Environment
*Low Morale *Mine Profile/Risks
*Staffing Profile *New Developments &
*Centralised Control Rationalization
*Role Focus *Other& Small Mine
*Working Practices
Business Model *Location
Role
Strategy
Structure
Funding Management
HRD and its Management
Legislative
Industry Resourcing
Environment
*Purpose & Focus Environment
*Process *Competitiveness
*Flexibility *Qualifications &
*Committee Structure Experience
& Effectiveness *Remuneration
*Legal Enforcement *Retention

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)

PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3

Current “Urgent “Sustained National Public

Status Transition” Transition”
Structure Skills Acquistion
Entity
Recruitment & Work Practices/IT
Retention Business Model
Learnerships Staffing Model
Risk Management Career Management
MIS

AS IS TO BE

Notes :Phase 1 – 2ndst quarter 2005

Phase 2 – end of 2005

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THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
INSPECTORATE (MHSI)
Current training initiatives
Justice training course
Establishing learnerships within MQA
Placing Bursars in formal learnerships
Initiative to establish formal training programme for
inspectors
Support initiative within MHSC to develop scarce
skills within research programmes

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NORTHAM ZONDEREINDE
PLATINUM MINE
Northam Zondereinde Platinum Mine
9 employees died
Inhalation of poisonous gases
Joint inquest/ inquiry
Upgraded fire extinguishing system

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HERNIC FERROCHROME
MAROELABULT MINE

Hernic Ferrochrome Maroelabult Mine

Inundation by mud and water
Reviewed water control processes
Joint inquest/ inquiry
7 employees died
Intensified the monitoring of orepasses

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HARMONY FREE STATE
OPERATIONS 2#
Harmony Free State Operations 2 Shaft
4 employees died
Seismic event caused extensive fall of ground
Preparing for inquiry
All work in area has been stopped risk assessment
currently underway

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DRD HARTEBEESTFONTEIN

DRD Hartebeestfontein
1 employee died
Very large seismic event (5.3 on Richter scale)
Shaft structures suffered extensive damage
In process of establishing an Expert Investigation
panel
Viability of remnant extraction at depth

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MANGANISM

Manganese Poisoning
The study results were negative;
No linkage between Manganese exposures and
health impacts;
Largest studies undertaken in the world
Conducted by UCT with support from institutions in
Sweden and USA

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Thank you!!!!

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