Porcupine North-Eastern Ontario Mine Safety Group Conference (PNOMSG)

1. Porcupine North-Eastern Ontario Mine Safety Group Conference (PNOMSG)

2. Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention At the Metsite MSDs and Risk Factors History of MSD Team Metsite Program RAC MSD Hazards Projects Benefits of MSD Prevention

3. Introduction • Musculoskeletal Disorders • Injury or disorder of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood vessels, or related soft tissue • May be caused or aggravated by work • Often called sprains and strains • Common examples include bursitis, tendonitis, trigger finger white hand, tennis elbow and include conditions such as back injuries involving muscles, ligaments or spinal discs

4. Introduction • Primary Risk Factors: • Secondary Risk Factors: • - contact stress - work organization • - local or body vibration - work methods • - personal factors - ergonomic factors • - cold and hot work environments

5. Introduction • Regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act • Duty of the employer to take every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of workers MSD Prevention introduced to the Health and Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in BC

6. How We Started

7. History • Identified as a key safety initiative for Concentrator • Employees participated in ergonomics training • Committee formed • MSD Prevention Program • Delivery of General Awareness and Education • Developed Survey and with opportunities for Feedback • Survey Analysis

8. MSD Prevention Program • Goals and Objectives • Commitment • Scope of Program • Roles and Responsibilities • Procedures • Education and Training

9. General Awareness and Training • New hires and existing employees receive(d) MSD Awareness Training • Contractors receive training through indoctrination • Training includes: • recognizing new and existing hazards through risk factors • Ensures understanding of MSD Prevention and hazard identification • Requirements for reporting equipment problems, incidents and unsafe tasks

10. Surveys • General Survey and Workstation Ergonomic Survey • Classification of Employees • Maintenance • Service Crew • Operation • Office Employees • Identification of potential Hazards for each group • Common MSD symptoms • Common MSD hazards

11. Neck Shoulders Shoulders Analysis Neck Upper Back Upper Back Upper Back Lower Back Elbows Lower Back Lower Back Lower Back Knees Knees Operations Service Crew Office Maintenance

12. Problem Solving using:RecognizeAssessControl

13. Recognize • Proactive Approach • Identifying risk factors before accidents occur Proactive Reactive Deals with issues as they arise Passive investigation methods Anticipates and prevents problems Active investigation methods VS

14. Recognize • Training (co-chairs, supervisors, JOHSC members and workers) • Standardized surveys • Workplace inspections • Qualitative and quantitative assessments • Recognizing symptoms (early reporting)

15. Recognize • Target certain tasks or areas of workplace • HSEC project management • Capture in project design • Drawings reviews, HAZOPs and risk assessments • Pre-Construction Engineering Checklist • Site Specific Orientation • Contractor Crew Toolbox meetings • Contractor Work Procedures, Health and Safety and Environmental Procedures • General Specifications for Engineering Consultants • General Specifications for Contract Labour

16. Assess • Qualitative and quantitative tools • Standardized surveys and assessments • Discomfort surveys • Questionnaires • Industry Standard Tools • (RULA, Wash. State, Niosh Lifting Equations, etc.)

17. Control • Risks are minimized to lowest reasonably practical using to standard control hierarchy • Goal is to design controls, systems and workstation to the employee

18. MSD Committee Functions • Review Program through MSD and JOHSC committees • Review of committee’s goals and objectives by completing • Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle • Align MSD program with Sustainable Development and health and safety programs

19. MSD Committee Functions • Team brainstorming and strategic planning meetings • Development of annual action plans • Continuous preventative training and awareness • Team member professional development

20. MSD Initiatives

21. Project – Valve Replacements • Problem: • Process valves used by employees have known associated risks factors when opening and closing • Solution: • Replace valve with larger handles and/or replace with different type of valves to reduce risk factors • Continuous improvement initiative

22. Project – Valve Replacements • Problem: • Process Operator opens Tomlinson Valves to drain pumpboxes. Valve located in poor location under pumpbox requiring operators to exert force in awkward postures • Solution: • Relocate existing valves to the sides of pumpbox • New pumpbox installations have location included in the design

23. Project – Cyclone Replacement • Problem: • Cramped space and poor design for inspections and sampling of Cyclones • Solution: • Enlarged catwalk design and removal of tripping hazards • Easier access to cyclone overflow and underflow sampling ports and inspections

24. Project – Dryer Hopper Hammers • Problem: • Dewatering Operator bangs chutes every 3 hours with heavy sledge hammer exerting excessive force and awkward posture • Solution: • Install hopper hammers on Cu1, Cu2, Zn1 and Zn2 dryers • These hammers will help to dislodge the concentrate that builds-up in the chute walls

25. Project – Workstation Seating • Problem: • Loco Operator complaining of sore back and legs falling asleep on Loco’s 054 and 055 • Chair not equipped with proper hardware (foot pedal) creating height problem. Operators compensate by leaning forward at lowest setting to reach pedal, causing discomfort and awkward sitting posture over course of 8 hour shift • Solution: • Installation of “Industry Standard” and ergo seating for operators with proper hardware • Change process plant control room seating (Ergo and CSA Standards)

26. Project – Drill Core Sample Prep • Problem: • Address ergonomic and musculoskeletal hazards in the Drill Core Sample Prep Lab for Manual Handling of Samples, Crushing, Pulverizing and associated work • Solution: • Identified 29 item with risk factors • Made changes to reduce high force activities, non-neutral postures, repetitive motions and long duration

27. Project – Water Treatment Plant • Problem: • Equipment was built for very tall people. Changing panel parameters and reading panel required operators to be in awkward posture • Solution: • Build platform for worker to stand on for viewing and making changes on panels • Platform height build to the 95 height percentile

28. Project – Improvements and Opportunities • Improvements: • Ergonomic Tools (design and vibration rating) • Vibration Studies • Personal Protective Equipment • Mechanical Assist • Opportunities: • Central Control Room re-design • Dryer Refractory and Hearth Rebuilds • Physical Demands Analysis

29. Benefits • Maintained health • Enhanced productivity for individuals and work groups • Cost of injuries to worker and employer (quality of life) • Improved workstation design • Early management of symptoms • Compliance with government regulations • Employee satisfaction

30. MSD Team Alan Chow -Training and Development Tammy Harper -Analytical Lab Guy Lamb -Safety Gary Kader -Maintenance Wanita Muzyka -Occupational Health Mathew Street -Industrial Hygiene Shawn Connors -Worker Rep. All Employees -Metsite Kidd Operations

31. Thanks for you Attention!achow@xstratacopper.ca