SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
PLAN
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

It is recommended that mines be required to
put in place Mine Safety Management Plans
to cater for key risk areas.
It is also further recommended that mine
Safety Management Plans be based on
detailed risk/hazard analyses
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

Key risk areas which should be addressed by
Mine Safety Management Plans MUST include
but may not be limited to:
VENTILATION
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
GAS MANAGEMENT
INUNDATION
EMERGENCY EVACUATION
TRANSPORTATION MACHINERY
STRATA CONTROL
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

COMPOSITION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANS

The Safety Management Plan consist of
two levels,
Level 1 Management Overview Plan
Level 2 Hazard Management Plans
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

Management Overview Plan
Comprises 6 elements
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1. INTRODUCTION
Should cover the objectives of the plan and
guidance on its use
Should give a good overview of the
ownership of the plan
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2. SCOPE

should state all the hazard plans in operation
at the mine
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

3. MINE CHARACTERISTICS
gives a snapshot view of the mine
should indicate general mining method
seams worked
basic organisation structure
shifts worked
any significant items at the mine
spontaneous combustion
gas make
strata problems
????
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

4. IDENTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL HAZARDS

how were they identified
who was involved
was there a good balance of employees in the teams
did team members have relevant competencies
was sufficient time allowed for assessment

Was the process formal or ad hoc
did the assessment follow an established
risk assessment process
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

5.ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

should cover only general responsibility for
the plan
key responsibilities must be identified
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

6.MANAGEMENT REVIEW

who is responsible for review
are senior company personnel involved
is a cross section of employees involved
what are review periods
are there any company policies on review
are current plans suitable
have improvements been identified and
implemented
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

DGMS
Hazard Management Plans
PLAN REQUIRED FOR EACH IDENTIFIED HAZARD


Comprises 13 Elements
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

1. Introduction
should give a brief overview of hazard
is the scope clearly identified
geographical areas
operational areas
time constraints
• shifts
• daylight - darkness
• personnel involved
• etc.
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

2. Identification of Hazard

Are all hazards identified
who was involved in risk assessment
was a cross section of employees involved
was there a good balance of skills in risk
assessment process
did risk assessment team undergo risk
assessment training
was a formal process used in the risk
assessment
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

3. Control procedures
are there adequate controls in place to deal
with the identified risks
are the controls realistic
are there controls for all the risks
are responsible people identified in relation
to the hazard
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

4. Roles and Responsibilities
For each control is there an identified person responsible
are the responsibilities clearly defined
are there any overlaps in responsibilities
are there any gaps in the responsibilities
are responsibilities in writing
have responsible persons the relevant competencies
are any external providers identified
manufactures
trainers
suppliers
maintainers
contractors
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

5. Resources required
where controls require resources are they
clearly identified
are there procedures for checking resource
quantities
are there procedures for checking resource
quality
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

6. Action response plans
are there response plans for all critical
events
have the critical events been identified
do the response plans deal effectively with
the critical event
have accountabilities been assigned to each
trigger event
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

7. Communications
are procedures in place for communicating across
all levels
are procedures in place for communicating hazards
are procedures in place for investigating
significant events.
are significant matters communicated to all levels
across the organisation
have supervisors procedures or protocols for
disseminating knowledge about events
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

8. Training
has the mine identified training needs to deal with the
hazard
are employees aware of the importance of adhering to the
SMP
are employees aware of the safety impacts of their personal
performance
have employees been given training on their roles and
responsibilities
are employees been made aware of the potential
consequences of departure from the plans
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

9. Corrective actions
are there procedures in place for identifying
non compliance
are non compliances recorded
are non compliances investigated
have preventive actions been implemented
to deal with repeated non compliances
are preventive and corrective actions
documented
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

10. Reviews
how are reviews carried out
time
specific events
specific localities
• new seam
• different side of mine
specific changes
• change in water regime
• change in seam depth
does review incorporate continual improvement
does review include senior company personnel
does review incorporate audit findings
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

11. Audits
are the audits carried out in accordance with
established audit methods
are external personnel involved
are independent audits carried out
are the results of audits conveyed to all
employees
are the results of audits passed upwards in
the company ie to company boards etc
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

12. Document Control
are all plans quality controlled
is documentation readily locatable
is documentation regularly reviewed
are obsolete documents taken from
circulation
are updates issued promptly
DGMS

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY

13. Records.
does the mine keep comprehensive records
are records readily locatable
are all procedures documented
are the records legible
are the procedures for record storage
adequate
are records identified for storage
are records secure

Safety management plan by DGMS

  • 1.
  • 2.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY It is recommended that mines be required to put in place Mine Safety Management Plans to cater for key risk areas. It is also further recommended that mine Safety Management Plans be based on detailed risk/hazard analyses
  • 3.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY Key risk areas which should be addressed by Mine Safety Management Plans MUST include but may not be limited to: VENTILATION SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION GAS MANAGEMENT INUNDATION EMERGENCY EVACUATION TRANSPORTATION MACHINERY STRATA CONTROL
  • 4.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY COMPOSITION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANS The Safety Management Plan consist of two levels, Level 1 Management Overview Plan Level 2 Hazard Management Plans
  • 5.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY Management Overview Plan Comprises 6 elements
  • 6.
    DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY DGMS 1. INTRODUCTION Should cover the objectives of the plan and guidance on its use Should give a good overview of the ownership of the plan
  • 7.
    DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY DGMS 2. SCOPE should state all the hazard plans in operation at the mine
  • 8.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 3. MINE CHARACTERISTICS gives a snapshot view of the mine should indicate general mining method seams worked basic organisation structure shifts worked any significant items at the mine spontaneous combustion gas make strata problems ????
  • 9.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 4. IDENTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL HAZARDS how were they identified who was involved was there a good balance of employees in the teams did team members have relevant competencies was sufficient time allowed for assessment Was the process formal or ad hoc did the assessment follow an established risk assessment process
  • 10.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 5.ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES should cover only general responsibility for the plan key responsibilities must be identified
  • 11.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 6.MANAGEMENT REVIEW who is responsible for review are senior company personnel involved is a cross section of employees involved what are review periods are there any company policies on review are current plans suitable have improvements been identified and implemented
  • 12.
    DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY DGMS Hazard Management Plans PLAN REQUIRED FOR EACH IDENTIFIED HAZARD  Comprises 13 Elements
  • 13.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 1. Introduction should give a brief overview of hazard is the scope clearly identified geographical areas operational areas time constraints • shifts • daylight - darkness • personnel involved • etc.
  • 14.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 2. Identification of Hazard Are all hazards identified who was involved in risk assessment was a cross section of employees involved was there a good balance of skills in risk assessment process did risk assessment team undergo risk assessment training was a formal process used in the risk assessment
  • 15.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 3. Control procedures are there adequate controls in place to deal with the identified risks are the controls realistic are there controls for all the risks are responsible people identified in relation to the hazard
  • 16.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 4. Roles and Responsibilities For each control is there an identified person responsible are the responsibilities clearly defined are there any overlaps in responsibilities are there any gaps in the responsibilities are responsibilities in writing have responsible persons the relevant competencies are any external providers identified manufactures trainers suppliers maintainers contractors
  • 17.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 5. Resources required where controls require resources are they clearly identified are there procedures for checking resource quantities are there procedures for checking resource quality
  • 18.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 6. Action response plans are there response plans for all critical events have the critical events been identified do the response plans deal effectively with the critical event have accountabilities been assigned to each trigger event
  • 19.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 7. Communications are procedures in place for communicating across all levels are procedures in place for communicating hazards are procedures in place for investigating significant events. are significant matters communicated to all levels across the organisation have supervisors procedures or protocols for disseminating knowledge about events
  • 20.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 8. Training has the mine identified training needs to deal with the hazard are employees aware of the importance of adhering to the SMP are employees aware of the safety impacts of their personal performance have employees been given training on their roles and responsibilities are employees been made aware of the potential consequences of departure from the plans
  • 21.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 9. Corrective actions are there procedures in place for identifying non compliance are non compliances recorded are non compliances investigated have preventive actions been implemented to deal with repeated non compliances are preventive and corrective actions documented
  • 22.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 10. Reviews how are reviews carried out time specific events specific localities • new seam • different side of mine specific changes • change in water regime • change in seam depth does review incorporate continual improvement does review include senior company personnel does review incorporate audit findings
  • 23.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 11. Audits are the audits carried out in accordance with established audit methods are external personnel involved are independent audits carried out are the results of audits conveyed to all employees are the results of audits passed upwards in the company ie to company boards etc
  • 24.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 12. Document Control are all plans quality controlled is documentation readily locatable is documentation regularly reviewed are obsolete documents taken from circulation are updates issued promptly
  • 25.
    DGMS DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY 13. Records. does the mine keep comprehensive records are records readily locatable are all procedures documented are the records legible are the procedures for record storage adequate are records identified for storage are records secure