Occupational Health and Safety Tripartite Summit Overview

2022 Occupational Health and Safety Tripartite Summit Fatheela Brovko 13 October 2022

Agenda 2014 Summit initiatives 2016 Pledge initiatives 2018 Summit initiatives Elimination of Fatalities and Injuries Elimination of Lung Diseases Elimination of NIHL Prevention of TB and HIV/ AIDS Centre of Excellence Culture Transformation Framework Conclusion 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

2014 Initiatives Notable achievements since 2018: 95% achievement of initiatives 35 out of 37 completed, 2 outstanding Developed falls of ground regulations to be promulgated upon approval. 2018 initiatives: Planned vs Actual 10 Reviewed the General Accidents classification engaging with the DMRE with regards to the design of the new electronic SAMRASS reporting system. 9 8 7 COE project on Underground and Surface communication system was approved and advisory note to be sent. 6 5 4 3 Areas of focus: 2 TB audit tool initiative will be undertaken in phases. 1 Expedite research projects to finalise the Limit the period of exposure to dust initiative. 0 SIMRAC MRAC MOHAC MITHAC CTAC COE Planned Actual 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

2016 Pledge Initiatives Focus Area Milestone Initiative %Progress By December 2024: Promotion tripartite visible felt leadership and relationship building amongst stakeholders. Elimination of Trust Deficit amongst tripartite stakeholders Develop a programme for stakeholder engagement 100% and ongoing Tripartism By December 2024 there will be improved communication across all levels amongst stakeholders. Develop a programme to include Zero Harm targeted messages and disseminate to the mines through the regional tripartite forums. 100% and ongoing Communication By December 2024 all Supervisors and Employees will be Empowered. Develop guidelines for Training of Occupational Health and Safety Representative, Union Shop- Stewards ,Supervisors and Employees in the South African Mining Industry (SAMI) 100% Empowerment of supervisors and employee empowerment Annually host a Health and Safety Awards. Develop the Health and Safety awards qualifying criteria. Host the Annual Health and Safety awards ceremony. Monitor and report on mines annual Health and Safety days. 100% (criteria) Annual company health and safety days Need to prioritise the awards and reporting of mines health and safety days 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

2018 Initiatives Focus Areas Elimination of Fatalities and Injuries Elimination of Lung Diseases Elimination of NIHL Prevention of TB and HIV/ AIDS Centre of Excellence Culture Transformation Framework 51% initiatives are 70-100% completed 18% initiatives are 25-69% completed 31% initiatives are <25% completed Activities: Adoption of leading practices. Identifying, developing and implementing a programme of work per objective. Adoption of research outcomes. Capacity, capability building and empowerment initiatives. Clear timeframes, roles and responsibilities for the implementation of the Summit Action Plans 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

Elimination of Fatalities and Injuries Review regulations of MHSA pertaining to duties, appointments and responsibilities of rock engineers. Inspectorate and 12.1 appointees must be capacitated and the functions of 12.1 appointees be clarified. MHSC to serve as an information hub for the mining industry and disseminate all fires and explosions research and outcomes and liaise with MQA regarding training. 70-100% Review legislation pertaining to fires and explosions. Elimination of fatalities and injuries Expedite 25-69% Develop a programme of training and empowerment of Health and Safety Representatives and Supervisors. Graduate development to train and upskill rock engineers and seismology specialists. <25% Conduct a study to determine the optimum ratio of Rock Engineers to mines. Develop promotional material to highlight the risk relating to mining of pillars. Investigate availability of technology/system to facilitate real time seismic rating. Popularise promotional material on early entry examination. Identify and provide training programs to identify hazards, assess; respond to risks and implementation of CoP. Conduct a study regarding accountability for decisions taken that lead to future disasters or accidents. Recommendations from research done on mining patterns in narrow reef deep level mining. Consider research and possible purchasing or development of portable machinery for monitoring seismicity. Assess the feasibility of utilizing independent investigators for incident investigations at mines. 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

Elimination of Lung Diseases Encourage collaborative efforts and a multi-sector approach (including researchers, legislature, specialists, management, organized labour, supply chain personnel and OEMs. Prioritize vulnerable groups and missing cases through targeted awareness campaigns. 70-100% Stakeholders to engage with other countries where noteworthy achievements have been made in mining health (in order to try to understand their procedures from the beginning to end and adopt those within the context of South Africa towards a safe and successful mining industry). Elimination of Lung diseases Expedite 25-69% Mines to consider hiring independent Occupational Hygienists and Medical Practitioners, and data to be verified independently. <25% Appointment of two or three health inspectors per province for OLD. OLD milestones to be enforceable and regulated and capacity of inspectorate and Hygienists to be increased. Comprehensive training of workers on airborne pollutants exposure and OLDs and sharing of knowledge and adoption of leading and best practices. 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

Elimination of NIHL Initiate project on lowering OEL for noise and vibration Establish task team to investigate a single standardised approach to calculating exposure levels in the Completed, ongoing industry. 100% Elimination of NIHL Quieting of equipment Develop booklet on NIHL focusing on occupational and non-occupational hazards <25% Conduct DMR audits on STS reporting and make recommendations for implementation. 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

Prevention of TB and HIV/ AIDS Provision of information, education and open communication regarding HIV and TB Implementation and roll-out of TB and HIV treatment awareness campaigns, involving persons that have benefited from previous campaigns. Appointment of Peer educators to assist in driving the HIV and TB and Wellness programmes in the mining companies. Promotion of access and provision of treatment in a dignified manner that respects human rights. Incorporation of TB and ART interventions in Wellness Programmes Prevention of TB and HIV/ AIDS Completed ongoing 100% 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

Culture Transformation Framework The progression of OHS management (Hudson, 2007) 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

Culture Transformation Framework Convene countrywide workshops focusing on the RRDW and RLDWP. Equip leaders to understand the implications of technology decisions in making the working environment safer and healthier. Review Bonus system to ensure that representatives prioritise health and safety. Draft legislation that will enforce executives liability and accountability with regards to injuries and fatalities. Use Regional Tripartite Forums as a platform to drive cultural transformation and mine health and safety days. Accountability measures must be put in place in order to begin to inculcate a culture that is enabling to the guidelines of RRDW and RRDWL. Provide knowledge to strengthen knowledge of MOSH leading practices to empower employees through their representatives. Improve tripartite relationship between government, labour and the employer. Training and awareness of employees on major health and safety hazards. 70-100% MHSC to work with MQA to develop a programme to enhance the skills set identified for the SAMI. CTF 25-69% Expedite Coach industry leaders to move to a point where people understand culture transformation as a business imperative, not for compliance. <25% Design, implement and popularize guidelines containing minimum standards for all CTF Pillars. Conduct an impact assessment on the implementation of the guidelines of RRDW and RRDWL. Strengthen the use of balance score cards to be more effective in mines. 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

Centre of Excellence NIOH - CytoViva system and the HSI camera. UP Acoustic camera CSIR Cottesloe 1000 ton Compression testing machine Business plan for COE Phase 2 CSIR Cottesloe Self Contained Self Rescuer Laboratory CSIR Cottesloe Rope Testing Laboratory 70-100% Centre of Excellence Expedite WITS Digital Mine Project 25-69% <25% CSIR Cottesloe Mine support drop testing facility CSIR Kloppersbos facilities Testing Tunnels Explosibility and fire testing laboratories 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

Conclusion 95% achievement against 2014 initiatives. Most of the 2016 pledge initiatives are at 100% implementation. Focus on implementing the health and safety awards 51% achievement against 2018 initiatives, with just over 30% that are below 25% implementation. Good progress made by the council and its tripartite stakeholders, but there is still much work to be done to achieving our milestones and goal to zero harm, especially with regards to our elimination of fatalities and injuries and the culture transformation focus areas. With 2 years to 2024, how do we use the breakaway sessions to strategically think about how we could accelerate the implementation of current initiatives, as well as being agile enough to address emerging risks. 25 years in Pursuit of Zero Harm

STRIVING FOR ZERO HARM EVERY MINE WORKER RETURNING FROM WORK UNHARMED EVERYDAY