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Mine Health and Safety CouncilMine Health and Safety Council

Presentation of the 2006/ 2007 Annual Report

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Mine Health and Safety Council Your partner in mine health and safety

Date:15/10/2007 Version 2

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Facilitate sustained improvement of occupational health and safety at mines through focused research, development of policy advice and effective legislation, and the provision of guidance to

achieve best practice and a pervasive culture of health and safety.

VisionVision

A regulatory framework and climate conducive to safe and healthy working conditions for mineworkers and communities

affected by mining.

MissionMission


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CONTENTSCONTENTS

OVERVIEW PROFILE

STRUCTURE

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESEARCH

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: Key Issues

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GOVERNANCE

FINANCE COUNCIL REPORT

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MINE HEALTH & SAFETY COUNCILMINE HEALTH & SAFETY COUNCILSTRATEGIC OVERVIEWSTRATEGIC OVERVIEW

PROFILECOMPOSITIONTripartite Council

5 government, 5 labour and 5 employer representatives

MANDATE OF THE MHSC Advise Minister on occupational health and safety;

Review, develop and recommend legislation to the Minister;

Promote health and safety in the mining sector;

Advise on health and safety research;

Liaise with other bodies concerned with health and safety issues.


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Legislation

Regulations

Standards

Guidelines

Health policy

Research input

Health information

Health regulations

Research programme

Communication

Research needs

Levy criteria

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HEALTH AND SAFETY RESEARCH PROGRAMME

Needs: Accident bends

: Occupational exposures and disease

Accident clarifications (fatalities)

Falls of ground } (28%)

Rockburst and Seismicity } (28%)

Transportation systems and machinery – (28%)

General – (44%)



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HS RESEARCH PROGRAMME (CONTINUED)

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

Silicosis

Noise Induced Hearing Loss

Tuberculosis

HIV and AIDS



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Strategic Objectives: Key Issues

Objective 1:Achievement of the Industry Milestones as set at the 2003 Summit

MHSC Interventions:Programmes on rockburst management : R5.8m

Elimination of rockfalls : R1.5m

Transportation and Machinery R8.7m

Programme on Silicosis elimination: R8.7m

Noise and dust baseline: R3.4m

Programme for the elimination of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL): R3.0m

The Issue: Industry target – Zero fatalities and injuries

Industry target – Elimination of Silicosis

Industry target – Elimination of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)



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Objective 2:Promote and drive legislative review

MHSC Interventions5 regulations and amendments to MHSA were promulgated

9 regulations relating to various mining activities were completed

5 Guidelines for mandatory code of practice for different operations were completed

4 genetic topic outstanding

The Issue: Developing a strategic legislative agenda

Completing the current legislative programmes



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Objective 3:Advice the Minister on mining health and safety issues:

MHSC InterventionsRockburst and Seismicity Mini-Indaba held on September 7, 2007

Mini- Indaba report to be submitted to the Minister

5th Biennial Summit for 2007

Theme: Working Together Towards Zero Harm

Summit Report

The Issue: Identify priority issues: Rockburst and Seisimicity

To review the state of health and safety



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The HIV and Aids research

A development of performance tool for active case finding for tuberculosis commenced

Thibela TB project

Objective 4: Advice to the Minister on mining health and safety issues: TB, HIV and AIDS

The Issue:

MHSC Interventions

TB continue to be a major challenge and is increasing

HIV prevalence is high in the industry



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Strategic Objectives: Key IssuesObjective 5:Promote and Facilitate the Development of a Preventative

Culture to Drive the Health and Safety Agenda

The Issues:Develop and implement a promotional strategy for improved health and safety awareness

MHSC Interventions

Policies:Approval and implementation of a Communications Plan

Written Communications:Distributions of books, booklets and information resource packages

Distribution of MHSC Newsletters (4000 copies)

Distribution of the Ten Tick Guide on Health and Safety Strategies



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Strategic Objectives: Key IssuesObjective 6:Promote and facilitate the development of a preventative

culture to drive the health and safety agenda

Events: The MHSC Promoted a culture of Occupation health and safety at the following events:

Mines Safety EXPO, Orkney – 3 November 2006

Noshcon, Sun City – 15/17 November 2006 and

Tripartite HIV and AIDS Summit, Randburg – 21 November 2006

Thibela TB Project Launched by Minister.


Electronic Communications

Distristribution of more than 800 informative CDs and DVDs


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MHSC Safety Achievement Flag

Ultra Deep Gold and Platinum Mines Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mines (DRD Gold Mines)

Shallow to Deep Gold and Platinum Mines

Fairview Gold Mine

Coal Mines Greenside Colliery (Anglo Coal, Anglo American)

Other Mines

Assmang Manganese



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MHSC Safety Awards

Gold mine 8 Mines: 1-9 Million Fatality Free Shifts

Platinum Group Metals Mine 21 Mines: 1-5 Million Fatality Free Shifts

Coal Mines 5 Mines: 1-5 Million Fatality Free Shifts

Other Mines

3 Mines: 2-5 Million Fatality Free Shifts


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Objective 7:Ensure effective and operation of the MHSC

MHSC InterventionsConsulting Company was appointed in September 2007

Objectives: To review the functioning of MHS

To Propose functions, business process and structure

The Issue: MHSC to comply with MHSA and other relevant legislation, policies and

national and international standards



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GovernanceGovernanceQualified Audit by Auditor General

Basis for Qualified Opinion

Accounting system

Property, Plant and Equipment

Useful lives and residual values of assets

Research assets

Fixed assets register

Emphasis of Matters

Fruitless and wasteful expenditure


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Council Financial ReportCouncil Financial ReportOPERATING RESULTS 2007 (2006)

Council posted a surplus of R4.4m in 2007(2006: R4.4m) 0%y/y

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

Research AccountLevies amounted to R43.1m in (R37.6m) 15% y/y

Research Expenditure amounted to R34.6m in (R29.4m) 18%y/y

Contribution to administration R5.7m in (R5.1m) 12%

Administration Account

State funding amount R4.4m (R4.2m) 5% y/y

Levy funding amount to R5.7m (R5.1m) 12% y/y

Expenditure amounted to R12.8m (R14.5m) – 12% y/y

Administrative Fine Fund

Fines received amounted to R0.6m (R0.6m) 0% y/y

Expenditure amounted to R0.3m (R0.6m) -50%y/y


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1 Mine Health and Safety Council Presentation of the 2006/ 2007 Annual Report Rubin Pajoohan Fartak Internatioanl Engineering co