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Health, Safety & Environment
Mincor's Policy in the field of Occupational Health and Safety
VISION
Mincor's stakeholders include its shareholders, employees, local residents and the wider community. Mincor recognises its responsibilities to all its stakeholders and will ensure that its Health, Safety and Environmental standards are second to none.
MISSION
- Mincor will carry out its business in a responsible manner, and will protect and cherish the natural environment.
- Mincor will ensure that its employees are protected from all occupational injuries and diseases.
- Mincor will provide a safe working environment for its employees, will ensure that Health and Safety are management's top priority and that its workforce is fully trained in Health and Safety matters.
In order to live up to these ideals, it is important to carefully plan and execute actions in line with the ideals in order to properly manage occupational health and safety.
Quarterly update on Health, Safety and the Environment
One Lost Time Injury was reported for the December 2009 quarter. An Air Leg Miner at Otter Juan was struck on the hand by a falling scat.
The 12 month moving average Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate for all Mincor operations is 6.4. This is above the LTIFR of 4.5 for underground metalliferous mining in Western Australia.
Mincor's Safety Objective is to achieve "Zero Harm". To this end Mincor will continue to develop and implement strategies for reducing workplace injuries and incidents.
The following improvement strategies were carried out during the quarter:
- Mincor and Byrnecut Management Teams completed the Whole of Mine Risk Assessment for Mariners. An Extreme and High Risk Register was developed and actions to address the High Risks have been included in Byrnecut's monthly KPIs.
- DMP High Impact Audits were completed at all operatiosn during the quarter. Reports are due in January and action plans to address identified gaps will be established.
- A Risk Assessment was completed on the Miitel Batch Plant by Jetcrete Australia.
- Three Shot-Firers' Courses were conducted on-site at Northern Operations.
- A team-based risk assessment for Mariners Underground Refuelling Bay was completed.
- Otter Juan completed 32 Task Observations during the quarter - designed to identify training gaps for subsequent rectification.
UPDATED: 28 January 2010