Mines are recommended to implement Safety Management Plans to address key risk areas such as ventilation, spontaneous combustion, gas management, inundation, emergency evacuation, and transportation machinery. These plans should consist of two levels: a Management Overview Plan and individual Hazard Management Plans for each identified risk. The Management Overview Plan includes sections on introduction, scope, mine characteristics, hazard identification, and organizational responsibilities. Hazard Management Plans for each risk include controls, roles, resources, response plans, training, reviews, audits, and documentation. Comprehensive record keeping is also recommended.
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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5.ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
should cover only general responsibility for
the plan
key responsibilities must be identified
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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
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Hazard Management Plans
PLAN REQUIRED FOR EACH IDENTIFIED HAZARD
Comprises 13 Elements
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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