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[Pages:92]ANNUAL REPORT

2016/17

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTORATE

mineral resources

Department: Mineral Resources REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

ANNUAL REPORT

2016/17

Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate

Contents

PREFACE

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1.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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1.1.

Submission of the Annual Report to the Executing Authority

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1.2.

Mission statement

4

1.3.

Legislative mandate

4

1.4.

Executive summary: Chief Inspector of Mines

5

2.

PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE

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2.1.

Aim of the programme

8

2.2.

Purpose of the programme

8

2.3.

Service delivery objectives and indicators

8

2.4.

Service Delivery Improvement Plan

14

3.

STATE OF SAFETY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY

15

3.1

Accident statistics

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3.1.1 The number of employees at work

16

3.2

Analysis of accident rate trends

16

3.2.1 Fatality and injury rates per million hours worked

16

3.2.2 Fatality rates per region

16

3.2.3 Injury rates per region

17

3.2.4 Fatality rates per commodity

17

3.2.5 Injury rates per commodity

17

3.2.6 Fatalities: Women in mining

18

3.2.7 Injuries: Women in mining

18

3.2.8 Fatalities classified by casualty classification

19

3.2.9 Injuries classified by casualty classification

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3.2.10 Accidents classified by time of occurrence

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3.2.11 Accidents classified by location

25

3.3

Enforcement

25

3.3.1 Section 54 instructions

25

3.3.2 Section 55 instructions

28

3.4

Mine surveying

28

3.4.1 Activities of the Directorate: Mine Surveying

28

3.4.2 Surveying matters

28

3.4.3 Special surveys

29

3.4.4 Mapping services

29

3.5

MHSI training and examinations

29

3.5.1 Implemented training

29

3.5.2 Training interventions

29

3.5.3 Examinations

29

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STATE OF HEALTH IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY

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4.1

Occupational hygiene

31

4.1.1 Airborne pollutant exposures

31

4.1.2 Noise exposures

33

4.1.3 Thermal stress

34

4.1.4 General

38

4.2

Occupational medicine

38

4.2.1 Annual Medical Reports

38

4.2.2 Occupational diseases reported on the Annual Medical Reports

40

4.3

Medical Inspector's report

47

4.3.1 Medical appeals

47

4.3.2 Appeals received per region

48

4.3.3 Appeals received per commodity

49

4.3.4 Diseases handled in the appeals received for 2016

49

4.3.5 Appeal findings

50

4.3.6 Challenges to the appeal process

50

4.3.7 Reporting on HIV and TB

50

4.3.8 TB programme and TB/HIV co-infection in all mines

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4.3.9 TB programme and TB/HIV co-infection per commodity

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4.3.10 HCT services in all mines for 2016

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4.3.11 HCT services per commodity

56

5.

ACTIVITIES OF THE INSPECTORATE

60

5.1

Regional Operations: Central and Coastal Regions

61

5.1.1 Eastern Cape

61

5.1.2 KwaZulu-Natal

63

5.1.3 Gauteng

64

5.1.4 Northern Cape

66

5.2

Regional Operations: Central and North-Eastern Regions

68

5.2.1 Limpopo

69

5.2.2 Mpumalanga

71

5.2.3 Free State

73

5.3

Regional Operations: Western Regions

74

5.3.1 North West: Klerksdorp

75

5.3.2 North West: Rustenburg

76

5.3.3 Western Cape

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ANNEXURE A: ORGANOGRAM OF THE MHSI FOR THE PERIOD

1 APRIL 2016 TO 31 MARCH 2017

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ANNEXURE B: CONTACT LIST

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ANNEXURE C: ACRONYMS

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PREFACE

This document is a report by the Chief Inspector of Mines (CIOM) on health and safety at mines and the activities of the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate (MHSI), compiled as required by section 49(1)(j) of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996), as amended (MHSA).

The MHSC consists of representatives of the state, as well as employee and employer organisations. The Council was established to advise the Minister of Mineral Resources on health and safety issues and to promote a healthier and safer culture in the mining industry.

The MHSI, established in terms of the MHSA, as amended, has the responsibility of protecting the health and safety of persons working at mines or those who are affected by mining activities.

The MQA is an education and training authority for the minerals and mining sector and is responsible for the education and training needs of the mining industry.

The CIOM also has the responsibility of leading the tripartite structures formed in terms of the MHSA as the Chairperson of the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) and the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA).

The activities of the above-mentioned two bodies are intricately linked with those of the MHSI and their accounts are captured in their respective annual reports.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Submission of the Annual Report to the Executing Authority

The Honourable Mr. Mosebenzi J. Zwane, MP Minister of Mineral Resources Republic of South Africa Dear Minister I am pleased to present to you the Annual Report of the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate for the 2016/17 period under review. This report is in accordance with the requirements of section 49(1)(j) of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996), as amended. Yours sincerely

D Msiza Chief Inspector of Mines Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate

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