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Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate Pieter Botha Deputy Chief Inspector on Mines. Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity. Contents. Purpose Strategic Objectives Organogram Budget Challenges Time Study Output Targets. Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity.
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Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate Pieter Botha Deputy Chief Inspector on Mines Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
Contents • Purpose • Strategic Objectives • Organogram • Budget • Challenges • Time Study • Output Targets Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
Purpose To regulate and promote health and safety in the mining industry to the highest standards in the world, thereby improving the quality of life of those employed in industry and those affected by the industry’s activities. Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
COMPLEMENT • Staff Complement Technical Staff 197 Admin Staff 50 Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
MHSI Strategic Objectives • Accidents investigations • Reportable accidents • Inquiries • Every fatal accident • Section 72 (1): Remedial Steps • Submit report to Director: Public Prosecutions Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
Enforcement of MHS Act • Section 54: Rectify and/or stop section or mine • Section 55: Comply with Act & regulations • Administrative fine Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
Promotion of HS in the Sector • Mine Health and Safety Summit • Conference, seminars, exhibition • Regional Summits, stakeholder meetings • Newsletters, newsflash • Award Schemes Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
HR and Organisational Development • MHSI Review project outcomes • PMA Consulting • Inspectors Academy @ Wits University • Training Programme for Engineers Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
MHS Council • National targets for 2013 • Occupational Health • Elimination of silicosis • Elimination of noise induced hearing loss • Occupational Safety • Gold sector to improve by 50% • Coal, Platinum and other improve by 20% Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
Thrust Area Budget (R’000) Behavioural Safety 800 Rockfalls 5 834 Rockbursts 10 078 Explosion and Fires 1 085 Engineering Pollutants 7 249 Physical hazards 1 205 Occupational diseases 2 561 Special Projects 6 034 Total 35 762 SIMRAC • Nine thrust areas • Research Programme for 2004/05 Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
NEW APPOINTMENTS 2004/05 - 5 Senior Insp. Hygiene 2005/06 – 4 Senior Insp. Hygiene & 5 Medicine 2006/07 – 4 Senior Insp. Medicine
MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
Challenges • Shortage of Inspectors • Complement 197/Vacancies 39 • Impact of illegal mining • High incidence of health and safety casualties Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
TIME STUDY • Time available (8,5x20) = 170 hours • Lunch and Tea (1,25x20) = 25 hours • Leave (26x8)/12) = 17,33 • Productive Time = 127,67 hours • Meetings (0,5x20) = 10 hours • Travel (2000km@80k/h) = 25 hours Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
TIME STUDY • Admin work (40% of 82.67) = 33 hours • Time available for visits = 49 hours • No of inspections (49/6) = 8 Inspections Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
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