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KPO's Safety Milestone: Zero Harm Achieved in March 2012

Discusses Kapuskasing Phosphate Operations' safety milestone of achieving zero injuries in March 2012, despite a rough start to the year. Highlights the importance of hazard recognition programs and job task observations. Raises questions about the achievability of a zero harm workplace.

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KPO's Safety Milestone: Zero Harm Achieved in March 2012

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  1. May 24, 2012 Porcupine Northeastern Ontario Mines Safety Groups Mario Vottero KAPUSKASING PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS

  2. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 March 2012 Safety Milestone • Discuss KPO’s Safety Milestone • Rough Start for 2012 • KPO’s Hazard Recognition Program • Workplace Hazard Assessment Tool (WHAT) • Job Task Observation • Actions going forward

  3. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 Important Milestone At KPO • During the Month of March 2012 KPO Site achieved; • Zero Minor injuries • Zero First Aid • Zero Non Lost Time Work Case • Zero Restricted Work Case • Zero Lost Time Injuries • As a site (employees and contractors) we never experienced this before. • Was it luck? • Is a zero harm workplace achievable? • Did our actions make a difference?

  4. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 Rough Start for 2012 Q1 TRI Frequency

  5. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 Rough start for 2012 • Recordable injuries occurred in the Mill & Mine, all were contractor injuries. Majority of injuries were contractors coming to site to do maintenance in our mill. • 4 Non Lost Time Work Case • 2 Restricted Work Case = 31 days combined • Challenges • Less experienced workforce • Hazard identification • Inadequate supervision coverage; proper application of job safety plans.

  6. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 Actions: • Importance of Hazard Reporting • Hazards are reported and acted upon. We experience an increase in hazard reporting;

  7. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 Actions: • Importance of Job Task Observations and Hazard Assessment • Focus on Contractors, brought in additional observers from Conda Phosphate Operations, Idaho, over a two week period.

  8. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 Hazard Recognition Program • Workplace Hazard Assessment Tool (WHAT)

  9. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 Hazard Recognition Program • Job Task observation

  10. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 Actions to Improve: • Actions to improve • Job Task Observations • Employee participation in the JTO Program • Focus on new employees and contractors • WHAT cards; • Validation of hazard assessment by second worker • Supervisors to ensure the WHAT is understood • Implement a Contractor Safety Rep program at KPO • Increased EHS coverage during shutdown • Educate & empower workers to stop higher risk work • Review of past incidents in the role for new employees

  11. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 In Closing • March 2012 is one month in the 13 years of Kapuskasing Phosphate Operations. There will be no way to know for certainty what caused our zero harm month. • What was outstanding for March 2012? • Supervision coverage was enhanced, • Actively reviewed workplace hazard assessments by Increasing Job Task Observations, and • Workers watching out for each others well being. • In my view it was not luck, it was a combined effort that made it happen.

  12. PNOMSG, May 24, 2012 Questions ?

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