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DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES. Mine Health & Safety Inspectorate Annual Report Presentation To Select Committee On Economic Development Mthokozisi Zondi Regional Operations Manager: Coal 27 October 2009. Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate. Purpose
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DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES Mine Health & Safety Inspectorate Annual Report Presentation To Select Committee On Economic Development Mthokozisi Zondi Regional Operations Manager: Coal 27 October 2009
Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate Purpose Execute the Department’s mandate to safeguard the health and safety of the mine employees and people affected by mining activities Measurable Objective Reduce mining-related deaths, injuries and ill health through the formulation of national policy and legislation, the provision of advice, and the application of systems that monitor, audit and enforce compliance in the mining sector
Create an enabling environment for effective and efficient service delivery
Create an enabling environment for effective and efficient service delivery
Create an enabling environment for effective and efficient service delivery
Create an enabling environment for effective and efficient service delivery
Create an enabling environment for effective and efficient service delivery
Regulate the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, safer and cleaner
Regulate the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, safer and cleaner
Regulate the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, safer and cleaner
Regulate the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, safer and cleaner
Regulate the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, safer and cleaner
MHSI REPORT 2008/09 • Current Health and Safety Performance • Fatality rate decreased by 28% as compared to 0.21% increase of the previous year • The fatality rate of 0.15% for 2008 • Reportable injury rate dropped by 11.6% from the previous reporting period • The reportable injuries of 3.2% for 2008
MHSI REPORT 2008/09 Actual fatalities and rates (million hours worked) per region
MHSI REPORT 2008/09 Actual reportable injuries and rates (million hours worked) per region
MHSI REPORT 2008/09 Actual reportable injuries and rates (million hours worked) per region
MHSI REPORT 2008/09 Fatality and injury rates per casualty classification (rates per million hours worked).
MHSI REPORT 2008/09 • Rock related fatalities • Platinum sector: 47% improvement • Gold sector: 22% improvement • Transport related fatalities • Platinum sector: 25% reduction • Gold sector: 42% increase Conveyance transport killed 9 employees Seismic events killed 4 employees Illegal miners poses a major challenge to health and safety