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Industry performance and issues of concern Tackling the big issues – exploration focus 2

Fatalities since 2010 Roadshow A workshop employee on an iron ore mine in the Pilbara was fatally injured during maintenance operations on 24 December 2010 A contractor employee on an iron ore mine in the Pilbara was fatally injured during scaffolding removal operations at a ship-loading wharf on 4 June 2011 A contract employee at an iron ore port facility in the Pilbara was fatally injured during crane operations in a storage area on 7July 2011 An employee at an iron ore mine in the Pilbara was fatally injured during crane operations in a workshop on 16 August

Serious injuries – frequency rate 4

Disabling injuries – frequency rate 5

Occurrences – what is reported? Extensive subsidence, settlement or fall of ground or any major collapse Earth movement caused by a seismic event Outbreak of fire above or below ground Breakage of a rope, cable or other gear by which persons are raised or lowered Inrush of water Dust ignition below ground Presence or outburst of potentially harmful or asphyxiant gas Accidental, delayed or fast ignition or detonation of explosives 6

Occurrences – what is reported? cont. Explosion or bursting of compressed air receivers, boilers or pressure vessels Electric shock or burn or dangerous occurrence involving electricity Poisoning or exposure to toxic gas or fumes where persons are affected Loss of control, failure of braking or steering of heavy earth moving equipment Potentially serious occurrence – Section 79 of MSIA Potentially serious injury – Section 76(2a) of MSIA Incidents affecting registered plant – Regulation 6.36 of MSIR 7

Occurrence reporting frequency rate 8

Statewide issues for regulator Maintenance systems Construction activity Traffic management Harmonised legislation Contractor management Guarding Exploration 9

Exploration issues Roles and responsibilities Drilling Reporting 10

Exploration focus group plan Drilling code of practice Webpage dedicated to drilling and other exploration hazards, including useful links Review and update audit tools for company use (exploration company, drilling contractor) Information sheets or brochures on specific aspects Roadshow and/or industry-specific presentations Safety alerts MineSafe articles on leading practice exemplars 11

Exploration incidents over 5 years (~200) 2011 Drill support truck rolled into camp Use of compressed air to clear blockage Small fire fuelled by oil leak Automatic activation of rig fire suppression system Falling drill bit Vehicle rollover Struck by rotating part 12

Exploration incidents over 5 years (~200) 2007 Two men had just finished breaking the air core bit out from the starter rod. With the worn bit removed, one of them applied rod grease to the starter rod and then moved back to the rod rack to get his next rod organised to go down the hole. When he came back to the back of the rig, he found the other man getting spun around with the rotating rods. It is thought that the second man had tried to put the new bit on the starter rod by himself while the rotation was engaged. His sleeve had caught on the rotating rod. The first man hit the emergency stop button. Initial reports indicated the second man had a broken arm and tissue damage. 13

Things to think about Hazard, risk or vulnerability identification –Have we understood the hazards with this task? Improved employee situational awareness (attention to work environment) –What is happening around me? –What does this mean for me? –What is likely to be coming my way? 14 What?So what? What now?