Identify hazards– control risks

2 Identify hazards– control risks

Knowledge from incidents, injuries and diseases Knowledge frompreventive risk assessment 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Identify hazards and risks

2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Knowledge from incidents, injuries and diseases Knowledge frompreventive risk assessment Identify hazards and risks

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PRINCIPLES

! PRINCIPLE Targeted action to improve OSH needs a reliable statistical fundamentand knowledge on causes!

! PRINCIPLE Think not only at fatalities or serious accidents! Think as well of minor accidents, small injuries, first aid cases, occupational diseasesand general illnesses!

! PRINCIPLE Support a safety culture in your workplace to get reports on near misses, unsafe conditions and unsafe behavior from your employees!

2 1 3 4 5 6 7 ARGUMENTS

Reporting Improve OSH at the workplaces Are the measures effective? Develop prevention programmes Add exposureand workplace data ARGUMENTS Circle of prevention Evaluate your data

? ARGUMENTS Levels of incidents and accidents • Complete reports on accidents and incidents are a sound basis for targeted prevention

? ARGUMENTS Each Euro invested in occupational safety and health generates a potential for increased commercial success of 2.20 Euro Data, causes and benchmarks are the basis to prove the need for improvement • Complete reports on accidents and incidents are a sound basis for targeted prevention

? ARGUMENTS Each Euro invested in occupational safety and health generates a potential for increased commercial success of 2.20 Euro Knowledge of complete incident rates enables to measure a short term and a long term process • Complete reports on accidents and incidents are a sound basis for targeted prevention

? ARGUMENTS Each Euro invested in occupational safety and health generates a potential for increased commercial success of 2.20 Euro Data, causes and benchmarks enable to identify success promising fields for improvement • Complete reports on accidents and incidents are a sound basis for targeted prevention

ARGUMENTS TOP 5 Accidents causes

? ARGUMENTS Each Euro invested in occupational safety and health generates a potential for increased commercial success of 2.20 Euro Knowledge of the real accident causes is a prerequisite for a targeted risk assessment • Complete reports on accidents and incidents are a sound basis for targeted prevention

2 1 3 4 5 6 7 IMPLEMENTATION

IMPLEMENTATION The road to identify hazards and risks by knowledge from incidents, injuries and diseases

IMPLEMENTATION Analyze current knowledge on incidents, injuries and diseases in your workplace (internal sight, benchmark with competitors, …)

IMPLEMENTATION Install standardized procedures and processes (reporting forms, reporting tools, employee questionnaires, cooperation with accident- or health insurances) to get knowledge

IMPLEMENTATION Collect facts (statistical data, reports, helpful information, …) showing the real situation on incidents, injuries and diseases in your mine

IMPLEMENTATION Include contractors and other external providers or suppliers in your procedures

IMPLEMENTATION Create regular reports from collected data (annual, monthly)

IMPLEMENTATION Include longtime benchmarks and benchmarks with competitors to estimate the actual development

IMPLEMENTATION Submit and discuss your reports with the CEO and mine managers

IMPLEMENTATION Discuss your reports in your OSH-committees, with workers rep’s and communicate results

2 1 3 4 5 6 7 GOOD PRACTICE

GOOD PRACTICE

GOOD PRACTICE 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Instant report on severe accidents

2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Knowledge frompreventive risk assessment Knowledge from incidents, injuries and diseases Identify hazards and risks

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PRINCIPLES

! PRINCIPLE Preventive risk assessementis not useless bureaucracy

! PRINCIPLE Preventive risk assessment is the central toolfor troublefree production and saves the health of employees

! PRINCIPLE Preventive risk assessment is not the obligation of experts or consultants – it is the obligation of the managers!

! PRINCIPLE To get a complete picture of the real risks,exployees shouldbe involved – experts can support!

2 1 3 4 5 6 7 ARGUMENTS

? ARGUMENTS In most countries, preventiverisk assessment is meanwhile a legal obligation

? ARGUMENTS It is proven that a systematic approach leads to higher success

? ARGUMENTS Preventive risk assessment is an ideal tool to involve workers and to communicate OSH

? ARGUMENTS Costs and downtime caused by accidents, diseases, unplanned events can be reduced

? ARGUMENTS Essential information is obtained systematically on… • hazards and occupational exposures • optimization potentials in workplaces • necessary technical and organizational protective measures • the required personal protective equipment • necessity and contents of instructions

? ARGUMENTS Improving working conditions by assessing their occupational risks improves the performance of the workplace… Each Euro invested in occupational safety and health generates a potential for increased commercial success of 2.20 Euro • Avoid loss time • Avoid business disruptions • Avoid penalties and insurance surcharges

2 1 3 4 5 6 7 IMPLEMENTATION

The road to identify hazards and risks by knowledge frompreventive risk assessment

Decide how (system, who, when updates) the preventive risk assessment will be carried out in your workplace

Produce a blueprint of your own risk assessment

Discuss your blueprint with your authorities

Inform and provide trainingfor all involved managers and for the workforce on your methology

Set a timetable for all involved workplace areas

Take care that all workplace functions, jobs and risks are included

Identify hazards– control risks