Modern Quarrying Q2 2022

given to those quarries that achieve Showplace Status on this audit. Breakdowns of achievements in the ASPASA Audits: • Showplace Status (95% +) – 9 Operations • 5 Shield Status (90% - 95%) – 33 Operations • 4 Shield Status (80% - 90%) – 19 Operations • 3 Shield Status (70% - 80%) – 8 Operations • 2 Shield Status (60% - 70%) – 0 Operations • 1 Shield Status (50% - 60%) – 0 Operations • Participation (< 50%) – 0 Operations Positives identified • The sharing of information is a crucial aspect of the auditing process. Good Quarry Managers are always eager to learn from what other operations do and what leading practices are avail able that can improve the health and safety performance at their own operation. • Health and safety conditions were sustained and maintained throughout the industry under very difficult conditions. • There was a general improve ment in the compliance to machine guarding requirements.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Only 69 audits were done for the year as some members opted out of the audits due to their own restrictions of external visitors to their operations during the pandemic.

The average score of all ISHE Audits for 2021 is 89,19%.

The ISHE Audit has identified a new Top Performer in Afrimat Qwa Qwa (97.63).

A key role of the audit process is to provide guidance and add value in achieving Zero Harm.

• Some operations made expensive modifications and improvements to their crushing and screening plants to further improve their health and safety standards. • Mine development was made according to mine planning which resulted in no serious incidents being recorded on mine failure or blasting incidents. • No mining fatalities recorded for the auditing period and only a few NIHL

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MODERN QUARRYING QUARTER 2 | 2022