Communities of Practice for the
eager Adoption of a Leading
Practice
Andre van Zyl
CoM MOSH Learning Hub
What is a COPA?
“A COPA is in essence a group of people who
voluntarily agree to interact with each other in
a relatively informal way to share information
helpful in overcoming implementation
problems, and for bringing about continuous
performance improvements”
Leading Practice Adoption Review Sheet for a Triggered Action
Response Plan to assist in prevention of Uncontrolled Falls of Ground in
Underground Workings
Name of
Mine:
Do we have a Falls of
Ground risk ?
No
Review Falls of Ground Injury
and Rock Engineering Statistics
Uncertain?
Ye
s
Do we have controls in
place such as:
No
Ye
s
•Codes of Practice
Ye
s
•Standards
•Procedures
No
Ye
s
No, we do not want to
Adopt the Leading
Practice on TARP in
Underground Workings
No
Yes, we want to Adopt
the Leading Practice on
TARP Underground
Workings
Yes
FIFR (FOG) > 0
Do these procedures enhance
the Hazard Classification and
Risk Evaluation of Documented
Rock related Hazards?
Ye
s
Do our procedures further:
No
Consider the Adoption of
the Leading Practice on
TARP in Underground
Workings
LTIFR (FOG) > 0
•Allow for workers to classify the
Risks and escalate the
Responsibility for dealing with
those Risks to the appropriate
level of Authority
•Prominently and visually depict
the Rock related Hazards at your
mine
•Prominently and visually depict
the Risk Classification of the
Hazards so Identified
•Is our practice sustainable
And do our lagging indicators
show
•LTIFR (FOG) < 0,05
Attach the reasons for not
wanting to adopt the
leading practice on TARP
for FoG Control
Register and join.
Registration to be lodged
with the MOSH Adoption
Team together with a
copy of this sheet
 Please indicate your choice
by placing a tick in each
appropriate oval and follow the
logical path of the algorithm!
Signature and Designation
Date
Why join the COPA?
• A structured approach to Adoption
• Ready assistance with leading practice information
• Peer learning process and sharing of knowledge
on common problems and solutions
• Gain assistance in Mental Model management and
Leadership / Behaviour Strategy development
• Gain advantage from prior learning
• Assists in working towards 2013 milestones
Function
• Provide information, learning and assistance
• Facilitate member interaction and problem
solving
• Arrange meetings on topics of key concern
• Facilitate visits to successfully operating sites
• Facilitate access to expert input
• Ensure continuity of operation and succession
• Monitor progress against key success factors
• Terminate when purpose has been served
Implementation
• Sign up for participation
• MOSH Adoption Manager to chair meetings
• Terms of operation to be established by the
COPA members
• Establish and maintain membership contacts
• Establish regular communication channels
• Disband when defunct