Mines Safety Overview and Performance Statistics - October 2013 Roadshow
Presentation based on the Mines Safety Roadshow in October 2013 focuses on industry safety performance, fatal incidents, serious injuries, and safety culture in Western Australia mines. It highlights key statistics, regulatory commitments, and zero-harm initiatives to promote a positive safety culture. Contact Resources Safety for additional resources and support.
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Please read this before using presentation This presentation is based on content presented at the Mines Safety Roadshow held in October 2013 It is made available for non-commercial use (e.g. toolbox meetings, OHS discussions) subject to the condition that the PowerPoint file is not altered without permission from Resources Safety Supporting resources, such as brochures and posters, are available from Resources Safety For resources, information or clarification, please contact: RSDComms@dmp.wa.gov.au or visit www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 1 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
Whats happening in mines safety in WA? The mines safety regulator is committed to: Working with industry to reduce the number and severity of incidents Providing tangible support for positive safety culture change 2 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
How is industrys safety performance tracking? Fatal injuries per thousand employees 2012 was first fatality-free year on record for WA mining 3 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
What happened on 14 August 2013? A contract employee at an iron ore mine in the Pilbara was fatally injured in an ore processing plant. 4 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
Zero fatalities Zero harm 5 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
Number of serious injuries per million hours worked 6 Serious injury FR 5 4 3 2 1 0 1994-95 1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2012-13 6 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
Number of serious injuries per million hours worked 16 Serious injury FR 12 8 4 0 1994-95 1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2012-13 7 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
Number of disabling (restricted work) injuries per million hours worked 16 12 Disabling injury FR 8 4 0 2001-02 2005-06 2009-10 2012-13 8 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
What are the top ten priority issues for 2013-14? Safety culture Risk management training Principal hazard management plans (PHMPs) Safety in design Maintenance Construction Management and supervision Safety and health representatives Fatigue prevention and management Exploration 9 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
Safety culture spectrum Vulnerable Rule followers Robust Enlightened Resilient In denial Messengers shot Whistleblowers dismissed or discredited Protection of the powerful Information hoarded Responsibility shirked Failure punished or covered up New ideas crushed Deal by the book Conform to rules Target = zero Reactive Repair not reform Information neglected Responsibility compartmentalised New ideas = problems Develop risk management capacity Enhance systems Improve suite of performance measures Develop action plans Monitor and review progress Clarify/refine objectives Active leadership Safety management plan widely known Competent people with experience Accountabilities understood Advanced performance measures Regular reviews Range of emergency responses catered for Strive for resilience of systems Reform rather than repair Responsibility shared Actively seek new ideas Messengers rewarded Proactive as well as reactive Failures prompt far- reaching inquiries Flexibility of operation Consistent mindset is wariness in disarray pathological organised reactive credible calculative trusting proactive disciplined generative Sanction Direct Encourage Partner Champion www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 10
Operational opportunities for cultural change Risk Resilience management Communication, consultation Audits Investigations Inspections 11 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
Risk management and relationships Efforts to protect them Your children How much we care about people Your friends What about site personnel? Strangers How good we are at managing risk 12 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
G-MIRM risk management journey Informal risk assessment Basic Reactive Compliant Proactive Resilient People start job without thinking about hazards and risks Site method for informal risk assessment limited application by workforce before starting job Site method for informal risk assessment followed by many for compliance rather than valued Site method for informal risk assessment followed by most as valued step in doing each job Almost everyone automatically applies site method for informal risk assessment when necessary 13 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
Safety culture spectrum Vulnerable Rule followers Robust Enlightened Resilient In denial Messengers shot Whistleblowers dismissed or discredited Protection of the powerful Information hoarded Responsibility shirked Failure punished or covered up New ideas crushed Deal by the book Conform to rules Target = zero Reactive Repair not reform Information neglected Responsibility compartmentalised New ideas = problems Develop risk management capacity Enhance systems Improve suite of performance measures Develop action plans Monitor and review progress Clarify/refine objectives Active leadership Safety management plan widely known Competent people with experience Accountabilities understood Advanced performance measures Regular reviews Range of emergency responses catered for Strive for resilience of systems Reform rather than repair Responsibility shared Actively seek new ideas Messengers rewarded Proactive as well as reactive Failures prompt far- reaching inquiries Flexibility of operation Consistent mindset is wariness in disarray pathological organised reactive credible calculative trusting proactive disciplined generative Sanction Direct Encourage Partner Champion www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 14
Focus on prevention and controls Hazards identify and understand Unwanted events Apply hierarchy of control www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety 15
Hierarchy of control start at the top Remove the hazard or hazardous work practice Elimination Replace the hazard or hazardous work practice with a less hazardous one Isolate or separate the hazard or hazardous work practice from people Substitution Isolation Modify tools or equipment to minimise exposure to hazard Engineering Modify work practices to minimise exposure to hazard Administrative control Last resort when other controls not practicable PPE 16 www.dmp.wa.gov.au/ResourcesSafety
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