Safety management plan by DGMS

SAFETY SAFETY MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

PLANPLAN

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

DGMSDGMS

It is recommended that mines be required to It is recommended that mines be required to put in place Mine Safety Management Plans put in place Mine Safety Management Plans to cater for key risk areas.to cater for key risk areas.

It is also further recommended that mine It is also further recommended that mine Safety Management Plans be based on Safety Management Plans be based on detailed risk/hazard analysesdetailed risk/hazard analyses


DGMSDGMSKey risk areas which should be addressed by Mine Safety Key risk areas which should be addressed by Mine Safety Management Plans MUST include but may not be limited to:Management Plans MUST include but may not be limited to:

VENTILATION VENTILATION

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTIONSPONTANEOUS COMBUSTIONGAS MANAGEMENTGAS MANAGEMENTINUNDATIONINUNDATION

EMERGENCY EVACUATIONEMERGENCY EVACUATION

TRANSPORTATION MACHINERYTRANSPORTATION MACHINERYSTRATA CONTROLSTRATA CONTROL


DGMSDGMSCOMPOSITION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANSCOMPOSITION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANS

The Safety Management Plan consist of The Safety Management Plan consist of two levels,two levels,

Level 1 Management Overview Plan Level 1 Management Overview Plan

Level 2 Hazard Management PlansLevel 2 Hazard Management Plans


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Management Overview Plan Management Overview Plan

Comprises 6 elementsComprises 6 elements


DGMSDGMS1. INTRODUCTION1. INTRODUCTION

Should cover the objectives of the plan and Should cover the objectives of the plan and guidance on its useguidance on its use

Should give a good overview of the Should give a good overview of the

ownership of the planownership of the plan


DGMSDGMS2. SCOPE2. SCOPE2. SCOPE2. SCOPE

should state all the hazard plans in operation should state all the hazard plans in operation at the mineat the mine


DGMSDGMS3. MINE CHARACTERISTICS3. MINE CHARACTERISTICS

gives a snapshot view of the minegives a snapshot view of the mine should indicate general mining methodshould indicate general mining method seams workedseams worked basic organisation structure basic organisation structure shifts workedshifts worked any significant items at the mineany significant items at the mine

spontaneous combustionspontaneous combustion gas makegas make strata problemsstrata problems ????????


DGMSDGMS4. IDENTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL HAZARDS4. IDENTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL HAZARDS

how were they identifiedhow were they identified who was involvedwho was involved

was there a good balance of employees in the teamswas there a good balance of employees in the teams did team members have relevant competenciesdid team members have relevant competencies was sufficient time allowed for assessment was sufficient time allowed for assessment

Was the process formal or ad hocWas the process formal or ad hoc did the assessment follow an established did the assessment follow an established

risk assessment processrisk assessment process


DGMSDGMS5.ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES5.ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

should cover only general responsibility for should cover only general responsibility for the planthe plan

key responsibilities must be identifiedkey responsibilities must be identified


DGMSDGMS6.MANAGEMENT REVIEW6.MANAGEMENT REVIEW

who is responsible for reviewwho is responsible for review are senior company personnel involvedare senior company personnel involved is a cross section of employees involvedis a cross section of employees involved what are review periodswhat are review periods are there any company policies on revieware there any company policies on review are current plans suitableare current plans suitable have improvements been identified and have improvements been identified and

implementedimplemented


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Hazard Management Plans Hazard Management Plans PLAN REQUIRED FOR EACH IDENTIFIED HAZARDPLAN REQUIRED FOR EACH IDENTIFIED HAZARD

Comprises 13 ElementsComprises 13 Elements


DGMSDGMS 1. Introduction 1. Introduction should give a brief overview of hazardshould give a brief overview of hazard is the scope clearly identifiedis the scope clearly identified

geographical areasgeographical areasoperational areasoperational areas time constraintstime constraints

• shiftsshifts

• daylight - darknessdaylight - darkness

• personnel involvedpersonnel involved

• etc.etc.


DGMSDGMS 2. Identification of Hazard 2. Identification of Hazard Are all hazards identifiedAre all hazards identified who was involved in risk assessmentwho was involved in risk assessment was a cross section of employees involvedwas a cross section of employees involved was there a good balance of skills in risk was there a good balance of skills in risk

assessment processassessment process did risk assessment team undergo risk did risk assessment team undergo risk

assessment trainingassessment training was a formal process used in the risk assessmentwas a formal process used in the risk assessment


DGMSDGMS 3. Control procedures 3. Control procedures

are there adequate controls in place to deal are there adequate controls in place to deal with the identified riskswith the identified risks

are the controls realisticare the controls realistic are there controls for all the risksare there controls for all the risks are responsible people identified in relation are responsible people identified in relation

to the hazardto the hazard


DGMSDGMS 4. Roles and Responsibilities 4. Roles and Responsibilities

For each control is there an identified person responsibleFor each control is there an identified person responsible are the responsibilities clearly definedare the responsibilities clearly defined are there any overlaps in responsibilitiesare there any overlaps in responsibilities are there any gaps in the responsibilitiesare there any gaps in the responsibilities are responsibilities in writingare responsibilities in writing have responsible persons the relevant competencieshave responsible persons the relevant competencies are any external providers identifiedare any external providers identified

manufacturesmanufactures trainerstrainers supplierssuppliers maintainersmaintainers contractorscontractors


DGMSDGMS 5. Resources required 5. Resources required

where controls require resources are they where controls require resources are they clearly identifiedclearly identified

are there procedures for checking resource are there procedures for checking resource quantitiesquantities

are there procedures for checking resourceare there procedures for checking resource

qualityquality


DGMSDGMS 6. Action response plans 6. Action response plans

are there response plans for all critical are there response plans for all critical eventsevents

have the critical events been identifiedhave the critical events been identified do the response plans deal effectively with do the response plans deal effectively with

the critical eventthe critical event have accountabilities been assigned to each have accountabilities been assigned to each

trigger eventtrigger event


DGMSDGMS 7. Communications 7. Communications

are procedures in place for communicating across are procedures in place for communicating across all levelsall levels

are procedures in place for communicating hazardsare procedures in place for communicating hazards are procedures in place for investigating are procedures in place for investigating

significant events.significant events. are significant matters communicated to all levels are significant matters communicated to all levels

across the organisationacross the organisation have supervisors procedures or protocols for have supervisors procedures or protocols for

disseminating knowledge about events disseminating knowledge about events


DGMSDGMS 8. Training 8. Training

has the mine identified training needs to deal with the has the mine identified training needs to deal with the hazardhazard

are employees aware of the importance of adhering to the are employees aware of the importance of adhering to the SMPSMP

are employees aware of the safety impacts of their personal are employees aware of the safety impacts of their personal performanceperformance

have employees been given training on their roles and have employees been given training on their roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

are employees been made aware of the potential are employees been made aware of the potential consequences of departure from the plansconsequences of departure from the plans


DGMSDGMS 9. Corrective actions 9. Corrective actions

are there procedures in place for identifying are there procedures in place for identifying non compliancenon compliance

are non compliances recordedare non compliances recorded are non compliances investigatedare non compliances investigated have preventive actions been implemented to have preventive actions been implemented to

deal with repeated non compliances deal with repeated non compliances are preventive and corrective actions are preventive and corrective actions

documented documented


DGMSDGMS 10. Reviews 10. Reviews how are reviews carried outhow are reviews carried out

timetime specific eventsspecific events specific localitiesspecific localities

• new seamnew seam• different side of minedifferent side of mine

specific changesspecific changes• change in water regimechange in water regime• change in seam depthchange in seam depth

does review incorporate continual improvementdoes review incorporate continual improvement does review include senior company personneldoes review include senior company personnel does review incorporate audit findingsdoes review incorporate audit findings


DGMSDGMS 11. Audits 11. Audits

are the audits carried out in accordance with are the audits carried out in accordance with established audit methodsestablished audit methods

are external personnel involvedare external personnel involved are independent audits carried outare independent audits carried out are the results of audits conveyed to all are the results of audits conveyed to all

employeesemployees are the results of audits passed upwards in the are the results of audits passed upwards in the

company ie to company boards etccompany ie to company boards etc


DGMSDGMS12. Document Control12. Document Control

are all plans quality controlledare all plans quality controlled is documentation readily locatableis documentation readily locatable is documentation regularly reviewedis documentation regularly reviewed are obsolete documents taken from are obsolete documents taken from

circulationcirculation are updates issued promptlyare updates issued promptly


DGMSDGMS 13. Records. 13. Records.

does the mine keep comprehensive recordsdoes the mine keep comprehensive records are records readily locatableare records readily locatable are all procedures documentedare all procedures documented are the records legibleare the records legible are the procedures for record storage adequateare the procedures for record storage adequate are records identified for storageare records identified for storage are records secureare records secure

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