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MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT BILL, 2008. INTRODUCTION. Mineral Sector Profile Occupational Diseases Legal Sanctions i.t.o the MHSA Regulatory Capacity The Bill Implementation challenges. MINERALS SECTOR PROFILE. The “bed rock” of SA’s industrialisation Contribution to GDP
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INTRODUCTION • Mineral Sector Profile • Occupational Diseases • Legal Sanctions i.t.o the MHSA • Regulatory Capacity • The Bill • Implementation challenges
MINERALS SECTOR PROFILE • The “bed rock” of SA’s industrialisation • Contribution to GDP • Direct 7% • Indirect 15% • Significant contributor to employment: 460 000 employees • JSE market capitalisation: 30% • Major global producer of Gold, PGM, Manganese, Coal, Diamond, etc • Operations: • High Risk-Large, deep, labour intensive Au & Pt u/g mines • Medium Risk-Mechanised Base Metal and Coal Mines • Low Risk-Surface mines
ADMINISTRATIVE FINES2006/ 2007 *R 50 000 for fine from 2005/ 2006 ** R 3000 from 2005/ 2006 *** R40 000 from 2005/ 2006
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REGULATORY CAPACITY ADVERTISEMENTS • 283 posts were advertised in the past 27 months (01 March 2006 to 30 June 2008). • R3 207 697.46 utilised for advertisements in this period. • Number of posts filled in the process: • Mine Health and Safety = 84 A, 31 F = V 20 • Mine Equipment = 107 A, 16 F = V 29 • Mine Survey = 07 A, 0 F = V 7 • Occupational Medicine = 05 A, 5 F = V 0 • Occupational Hygiene= 26 A, 21 F =V 5 • 2 YEAR CONTRACT APPOINTMENTS • 17 candidates were recommended for appointment. • 10 accepted. • 7 declined. • 2 who accepted had already left the Department.
REGULATORY CAPACITY PERCENTAGES • MINE EQUIPMENT: Only 15% of the advertised posts were filled. • MINE SURVEY: No post was filled • MINE SAFETY: Only 36 % of the advertised posts were filled. • MEDICINE: 100% (all advertised posts were filled) • HYGIENE: 81% was filled
REGULATORY CAPACITY Mine Health and Safety – has the highest termination rate • Biggest reasons why people are living is Salaries and benefits =42% • Supervisors and Managers = 27% • Lack of Career Path = 26% • Lack of Recognition = 16%, • Working conditions = 12% • No opportunities for decision making = 12%
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