PERSONAL NOISE EXPOSURE
CONTROL AND NIHL PREVENTION
PRESENTED BY: MRS PEARL NKOSI
SHEQ MANAGER
BUFFALO COAL DUNDEE OPERATIONS
DISCLAIMER
This presentation contains forward-looking statements under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with
respect to the development potential and timetable of the Magdalena and Aviemore projects; the Company’s ability to raise additional funds as necessary; the future
price of coal; the estimation of mineral resources; conclusions of economic evaluations (including scoping studies); the realization of mineral resource estimates; the timing
and amount of estimated future production, development and exploration; costs of future activities; capital and operating expenditures; success of exploration activities;
mining or processing issues; currency exchange rates; government regulation of mining operations; and environmental risks. Generally, forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”,
“intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”,
“could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the
date such statements are made. Estimates regarding the anticipated timing, amount and cost of mining at the Company’s projects are based on assumptions underlying
mineral resource estimates and the realization of such estimates; results of previous mining activities at the projects, and detailed research and analysis completed by
independent consultants and management of the Company; research and estimates regarding the timing of delivery for long-lead items; and knowledge regarding
certain factors described in the technical report filed under the profile of the Company on SEDAR. Capital and operating cost estimates are based on results of previous
mining activities, research of the Company and independent consultants. Production estimates are based on mine plans and production schedules, which have been
developed by the Company’s personnel and independent consultants. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by
such forward looking statements, including but not limited to risks related to: timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; unexpected events and
delays during construction, expansion and start-up; variations in ore grade and recovery rates; receipt and revocation of government approvals; actual results of
exploration and mining activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of coal; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate
as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Investors are advised that National Instrument NI 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“NI 43-101”) requires that each category of mineral reserves and mineral
resources be reported separately. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Johan Odendaal, B.Sc.(Geol.),
B.Sc.(Hons)(Min. Econ.), M.Sc. (Min. Eng.), a director of Minxcon and an independent Qualified Person, as defined in National Instrument 43-101 has reviewed and
approved the scientific and technical information contained in this presentation.
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated or Inferred Resources
The information presented uses the terms “measured”, “indicated” and “inferred” mineral resources. United States investors are advised that while such terms are
recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize these terms. “Inferred mineral resources”
have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral
resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or other economic
studies. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated mineral resources will ever be converted into mineral reserves.
United States investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable.
CONTENTS
• COMPANY OVERVIEW
•NOISE PRESENTATION
•QUESTIONS
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SAFETY HEALTH ENVIRONMENT
OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS – CY 2016
SAFETY
• Zero Fatalities
• Zero Injuries
•Zero Property Damages – Capture Damages
• LTIFR 0.15 for all Buffalo Coal Operations
HEALTH
• Zero new TB cases
• Zero new Noise Induced Hearing Loss Cases
• Zero sero-conversions (new HIV positive cases)
• All employees that are TB/HIV/STI positive to be on treatment
VENTILATION
•Minimum and Average Last Through Road Velocities
for CM sections @1.2m/s. Drill and Blast sections at
0.8m/s
• Section and LTR air utilization =/>80%
• Stone dust =/>80% in-bye and =/>65% outbye
OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE
•Zero personal noise over-exposures (OEL = 85dB(A)
• Zero personal dust over-exposures (OEL = 1.5mg/m3)
• Zero Crystalline Silica over-exposures (OEL = 0.05mg/m3)
• Zero noise emissions >107dB(A)
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
•Zero non-conformances
• Save 5% on energy consumption
• Save 5% on water consumption
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Q2 SAFETY DRIVE
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JOURNEY TO ZERO HARM – BCD 2011 TO DATE
LTIFR 2011 TO DATE
8.26
0.33
2012
2011
2012
2011
• New GM Appointed
• More stringent
focus on safety and
related incidents
• Better Control and
management of
incidents and
accidents.
• Chicken Run
• Awareness drives
and incentives
• Establishment of
SHEQ department
• Introduction of Super
8 Rules
• Completion of
Baseline Risk
Assessments
• My health and safety
is my reward health
and safety campaign
• EAP Programmes
implementation
• ICAM Training for all
supervisors
• Introduction of
Stinger and SHARP
Motto.
0.58
0.53
2013
2014
2013
2014
• SHE systems
establishment
• Stand-by system
• Establishment of
Medical
department
• Construction of
Clinic commenced
• Training of medical
personnel
commenced
• GM SHE day Audits
• Weekly bulletin,
Monthly Talk
topics,
Adhoc stoppages
for
Safety
• Permanent VOHE
dept. establishment
• Signing off of
systems
documentation
•SHE systems
auditing
• SHE VFL’s and
Inspection of
physical conditions
• Improved relations
with DMR (Health
and Safety)
• Continued
development on
VOHE and Safety
Officer
competence
• On site
Occupational
Health Centre.
1.00
0.35
2015
2016
2015
• SHE systems
auditing
• SHE Night Audits
and VFL’s
(BBS)physical
conditions
inspections
• BCD Occupational
Health Centre fully
operational.
• Tripartite Meetings
• Participation in
associations
• New Milestones
• Shaka Zulu
Leadership and
Safety
• MMC and Health
Campaigns
2016
• SHE message driven from
leadership
• Q2 – People First
Campaign
• Super 8 Rules
• MOU with DoH
• Focus on Communicable
Diseases
• Provision of on-site office
for DoH
• Treatment issued to
employee on site
• VFL’s (night and random
day)
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JOURNEY TO ZERO HARM - TRFIR
TRIFR - December 2013 - Date
6.30
6.02
8 INJURIES
SIGNIFICANTLY LOW
HOURS OF WORK
5.15
4.15
3.83
3.36
3.88
3.58
3.31
2.96
3.17
2.03
1.21
Looking at above graph:
• Total injuries are on an upward trend
• Interventions:
• VFL – 3 per week random times morning, afternoon and night
• Q 2 Campaign – Putting people first
• Dover system
• Supervisory training intervention
• Optimization on VIP where licensing, Induction etc. are concerned
• BCD system update – policy, procedures etc.
1.53
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LTIFR GRAPH– CY 2016
LTIFR 2014 - 2015 and CY 2016
LTI CY14
LTI CY15
LTI CY16
1.80
10
L
T
I
1.60
1.55
8
1.40
-
1.35
p
e
r
1.20
L
T
I
1.00
F
R
0.80
1.03
0.82
0.78
9
0.82
0.76
0.74
0.55
0.79
0.71
0.70
0.55
0.40
0.40
0.32
3
0.28
0.25
2
1
1
Jan-16
Feb-16
0.53
0.46
3
1 1 1
0.57
0.53
0.36
0.20
0.62
0.62
0.61
0.59
0.45
4
0.37
0.31
0.35
0.30
0.34
0.30
0.23
0.15
1 1
1 1
1
CY
2014/5/6
Mar-16
7
6
1.00
0.60
0.40
9
Apr-16
May-16
Jun-16
Jul-16
Aug-16
Time (CY and Months for Current CY
Sep-16
Oct-16
Nov-16
Dec-16
C
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l
e
n
d
a
r
Y
e
a
r
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5
4
3
2
1
0
INJURY AND FATALITY SUMMARIES
ELEMENT
FY 2012
PERFORMANC
E
FY 2013
PERFORMANC
E
FY 2014
PERFORMANC
E
CY 2015
PERFORMANC
E
CY2016
TARGET
CY 2016
PEFORMANCE
DRESSING
STATION CASES
37
49
46
29
23
5
LTI’s
4
8
9
4
0
3
FATALITIES
0
0
1
0
0
0
BU
DATE OF LAST FATAL
NUMBER OF
FATALITIES SINCE
INCEPTION
FFPS
ESTIMETATED DATE
OF NEXT THOUSAND
MAGDALENA
COLLIERY
04/04/2007
1
5568
JUNE 2017
AVIEMORE COLLIERY
20/09/2014
1
855
JUNE 2016
COALFIELDS
10/11/2004
2
6000
11 MAY 2016
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HEALTH REPORT
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - CY 2016
Medical Surveillance - YTD
0
163
3
5
52
23
11
Turberculosis
PLH>5%
NIHL
HAV/WBV
Silicosis
Pneumoconiosis
Initials
Periodicals
Special
Exits
CYTD 2016 - Summary
0
• MOU with Lady Bank clinic has been signed.
• Health care services to commence as soon as
venue and logistics have been attended to.
6
0
Diabetes
CVA
0
• All cases above are existing. Hopefully the
added support from DoH will see to
improvement on the Chronic disease cases.
16
CCF
Hypertensiv
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VOHE
HPD COMPLIANCE
Aviemore HPD Compliance
Jan-16
Feb-16
Mar-16
92%
80%
88%
83%
79%
67%
Section 1
Section 2
Magdalena HPD Compliance
Jan-16
100
86
100
100
93
Feb-16
Mar-16
93
100
100
100
100
100
80
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
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ENVIRONMENTAL
DUST MONITORING
Buffalo Coal Dustfall results March 2016
March
1200
1200
1200
600
600
600
203
150
233
1200
600
488
Non-Residential Limit
1200
600
214
1200
600
518
Residential Limit
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
600
600
600
600
600
600
225
145
86
94
103
DAM
STOCKPILE
0
SITE
BEHIND CONVEYOR BLASTING
MAG
AVIE
AVIEMORE
NW
SOUTH
OFFICES STOCKPILE FENCELINE AREA ENTRANCE ENTRANCE OFICES FENCELINE CORNER
SECURITY
OUR BUSINESS
BUFFALO COAL Head Office Organogram
CEO
Malcolm Campbell
Marketing Consultant
General Manager
CFO
Bill Lamont
Kevern Mattison
Sarah Williams
VP: Business
Development and
Technical Services
Fanie Müller
Group Financial
Manager
Lindsey Styles
Financial Manager
Aucamp van der
Schyff
BUFFALO COAL Dundee Operation Management
Mining Manager
Bob Bentley
Aviemore Mine
General Manager
Kevern Mattison
Mining Manager
Daniel Nthotso
Magdalena Mine
Mining Manager
Hugo Burger
STA Coal Mining
Mineral Resources
Manager
Frank Talbot
Engineering Manager
Ertjies Ernst
SHEQ Manager
Pearl Nkosi
Financial Manager
George Marais
Processing Manager
Gideon Mpunga
Acting Human Resource
Manager
Helen Van Emmerik
OUR OPERATIONS
MAGDALENA MINE PLAN
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AVIEMORE WORKING PLAN
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HUMAN RESOURCES
LABOUR – APRIL 2016
Company
Rule
Salaried
Buffalo Coal
Zinoju Coal
Engagements
Female
Level
Official
Snr Skilled
Skilled
Total
Zinoju
Learner/Intern
Official
Skilled
Experiential
Total
Total Contractors
Total
African Coloured Indian White
7
0
2
5
6
0
0
0
48
61
0
2
5
3
2
5
14
80
Terminations
(still included
Numbers in current
Numbers
labour)
0
0
Male
Total Male
African Coloured Indian White
25
0
7
29
20
2
4
31
336
1
7
2
381
3
18
62
11
1
2
1
2
11
0
24
0
1
3
357
4
10
46
762
7
29
111
61
57
346
464
14
1
2
11
28
417
909
Total
Female
0
0
2
0
0
5
14
6
48
68
3
2
0
0
5
14
87
Total
HDSA
%
75
63
394
532
17
3
2
11
33
431
996
55%
51%
99%
87%
88%
67%
100%
100%
91%
89%
88%
Total Women BCD
A - African
I - Indian
W - White
(blank)
0.2%0.5%0%
Officals
1 (Mining Deceased
Manager)
Senior Skilled
Resigned
Skilled
Absconded/Dis
missal
Learnerships/Trainees
Pension
Temps/re -instated
20
Ill Health
(Teachers)
1
8%
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What is NOISE?
THE HUMAN EAR CAN HEAR SOUND FREQUENCY OF
BETWEEN 20Hz TO 20 000Hz
UNIT USED TO EXPRESS THE INTENSITY OF SOUND IS
Db - Decibel
(A) (Scale to represent noise as anticipated by the
human ear)
Sound travels through air in (pressure) waves and cycles
Cycle
Waves
One hertz equals one cycle per second
and the more cycles per second, the
higher the pitch, the louder the noise.
LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene Engineering
• Mine Health and Safety Act (Act 29 of 1996):
•
•
•
•
•
•
Section 11 – Employer to assess and respond to risk
Section 12.1 – Risk based exposure evaluation through measurements and monitoring
Regulation 11.4.1 to 11.4.12 – Medical surveillance for noise
Regulation 9.2 – Exposure measurement programme above 82dB(A)
Section 22 – Employees duty to take care of their own health and safety
Section 23 – Employees right to leave a dangerous working area
• DMR Guideline No. 16/3/2/4-A3 – Health Programme for Noise
• International Labour Organisation – 80dB(A) over 40hr work week
• SAMHOP Codebook for Mines
MILESTONES ADAPTED FOR COLLIERIES
Occupational Health:
Elimination of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
 Through the quietening of equipment:
By December 2024, the total operational or process noise emitted by any
equipment must not exceed a milestone sound pressure level of 107 dB(A).
 For the individual:
By December 2016, no employee’s Standard Threshold Shift (STS) will exceed 25
dB from the baseline when averaged at 2000, 3000 and 4000 Hz in one or both
ears.
CLASSIFICATION OF NOISE
• Continuous noise
The noise intensity stay the same eg. fans, motors
• Fluctuating noise
The noise intensity varies and is continuous eg. machines runs at different speeds
• Interrupted noise
The noise intensity varies due to interruptions eg. CM`s, LHD‘s
• Impulse noise
The noise is very intense and last for only a short time eg. gunshots, hammers used against
metal
NOISE EXPOSURE GRAPH
Chart Title
Duration (hours per day)
Sound level (dB)
12
120
85
88
91
94
97
103
109
100
8
80
6
60
4
40
8
2
20
4
2
1
0
1
2
3
4
0.5
0.25
0.125
0.0625
0.03125
0.015625
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
Exposure level in dB(A)
Duration of Exposure in Hours
10
100
106
111
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EFFECTS OF NOISE
CILLIA IN COCHLEA
EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO NOISE
• Tinnitus – Buzzing sound in the ears (a sign of
over-exposure)
• NIHL – Noise Induced Hearing Loss
• Safety hazard
• Presbycusis – Comes with old age
• Increase in blood pressure and in turn
heartbeat
• Causes Fatigue
HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS
THE PREFFERED METHODS FOR CONTROLLING
EXPOSURES TO HEALTH HAZARDS ARE:
– ELIMINATION OF THE NOISE AT SOURCE, Designs
– ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Any use of engineering method to reduce or
control the sound level of a noise source by modifying or replacing
equipment, making any physical changes at the noise source or along the
transmission path
– ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS, which includes training and education,
removal from area, SOPs
– PPE, is usually issued as a last resort, but is also used concurrently as the
above methods are being implemented
TOP NOISE SOURCES AT BUFFALO COAL
• Sections Mining with Continous Miner
• Plant Separation Processes
• Processing Plants
• Loading and Hauling Activities
• Grinding, Cutting, Gouging and Hammering activities
• Blasting
• Belt Drives/Transfer points
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HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAMME
What is required in a typical programme?
• Determining Noise Levels or monitoring employee personal exposure.
• Institute, engineering, work-practice and administrative controls
• Fitting each employee exposed to excessive noise with hearing protection
• Training each exposed employee to understand noise hazards and techniques to
protect themselves
• monitoring employee exposure through baseline and annual audiometry readings
• Taking measures to prevent further hearing loss when any loss has been detected
during annual programmes
• Keeping records
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CRITICAL WORKING ELEMENTS
•Working and Viable Engineering Controls
• Administrative Controls
• Training
• Supervision
• Consultation
• Management Buy-in into challenges as well as proposed controls
• PPE (HPD’s)
The above-mentioned are key to a successful hearing conservation programme
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WHICH HPD’S WORK?
• Custom Made Hearing Protection?
For HPD’s to be effective these must be:
• Render adequate protection i.t.o NRR
• Be comfortable
• Be available
• Be used when required
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BCD APPROACH
RISK
ASSESSMENT
DISCUSSING
CHALLENGES
AND REQUIRED
ACTION IN THE
SET
COMMITTEES
ESTABLISHING A
LINK WITH
MEDICAL
SURVEILLANCE
SOURCE
MEASUREMENT
AND NOISE
SCANNING
ESTABLISHMENT
OF MONITORING
SYSTEMS AND
COMMITTEE FOR
HEARING
CONSERVATION
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
EMPLOYEES
SUPERVISORS
MANAGEMENT
Following Instructions
Received on hearing
conservation
Ensuring that HPD’s are used
in areas of oeprations where
use is required.
NCE – feasibility check etc.
Wearing the HPD when
needed
Ensure proper and effective
training and participation in
annual medical surveillance
Ensuring adequate supplies
of HPD’s
Reporting anomalies
Noise Zone demarcation
Determine the adequacy of
HPD’s
Assisting in training
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CHALLENGES
• No buy in
• Outdated information
• Pre-2003 exposure with no controls
• Age of work force
• Matter of the coin
• Age of equipment
•Employee behaviour/BBS
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
• Have all employees been monitored for exposure?
• Do monitoring results indicate that employees are over-exposed
• IF testing indicates over-exposure, what controls have been implemented?
• Have employees been provided with HPD’s?
• IF so, what type of HPD has been provided?
• Have employees been trained on noise hazards and control measures, including PPE?
• Have employees received baseline Audiometry?
• Are annual audiograms conducted?
•If employee have suffered hearing loss, have procedures been developed to prevent
further hearing loss?
• Has record keeping been developed to track information from physicians and training?
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QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU
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