Canadian Mineral Exploration Health & Safety Annual Report 2011/2012

CANADIAN MINERAL EXPLORATION HEALTH & SAFETY Annual Report 2011/2012

Health&SafetyPolicyGuidelinesforJuniorMineralExplorationCompanies Theseguidelinesaredesignedtoassistboardsofjuniorexplorationcompaniesinsettingupeffectivehealthand safetypoliciesandprotocolswithinthecompany.Theguidelinesarenotstandardsandarenotexhaustive.AME BCandPDAChavesetthetargetsofzerofatalitiesandloweredlosttimeaccidentsfortheexplorationindustry. Companiesthathavehealthandsafetyprogramsaremorelikelytohelpindustryachievethosetargets. 1. DUTIESOFBOARDOFDIRECTORS x Anymissionstatementorpolicycouldbe incorporatedwithinageneralcorporatemission x TheBoardofDirectorsshouldensurethata statementand/orpolicywithrespectto healthandsafetyprogramisinplace. sustainabledevelopment. x Itmaybepreferabletoappointonedirector x Consideranexternalreviewofhealthandsafety whowillmonitorandreporttotheBoardon policiesandprocedures. healthandsafetyimplementation. x Makesureallworkplaces,irrespectiveof x Alternativelythecompanycouldstrikeahealth jurisdiction,havethesamelevelsofhealthand andsafetycommitteeoftheBoard. safetystandards. x TheChairmanoftheBoardshouldinitiate educationforallDirectorsastotheir 2. REPORTING responsibilitiesandliabilitieswithrespectto healthandsafetyintheworkplace.Thiswould x Boardmeetingsshouldincludeareporton includeallofthefollowing: healthandsafetyperformancepriortotechnical o UnderstandingoffederalBillCͲ45,which reviews. containsAmendmentstotheCriminalCode x TheBoardofDirectors,thedirector,or affectingthecriminalliabilityof committeeappointedtomonitorhealthand organizations safetyprocedures,shouldreviewwiththeCOO o Understandingofregulationsforthearea(s) orequivalenttherecordsofstatistics. inwhichthecompanyoperates,andthose x Statisticsshouldincludehoursworked,near specifictomineralexplorationandmining misses,firstaids,medicalaidsaswellas o Understandingofthepoliciesof workdayslost,andfatalities. appropriateprofessionalassociationswith x Statisticsshouldbemaintainedwithmonthlyor respecttohealthandsafetyinthe quarterlyreports. workplace x Accidentrecordsshouldbedetailedandsigned. o Trainingonresponsetoseriousaccidentat Actionstakensubsequenttoaccidentsshould worksite,includingemergencyresponse, berecorded. butalsoresponsetomediaquestions x Theannualreportofthecompany,anyinterim x TheDirectorsofthecompanyshouldhavea reports(quarterlyreports)andthewebsite highlevelunderstandingofthehealthand shouldincludeasummaryofhealthandsafety safetyrisksincompanyworkplaces. performance,alongwiththehealthandsafety x TheBoardshouldbenotifiedassoonaspossible policystatement. onallseriousaccidentsintheworkplace x Incaseofseriousaccident,ifthecompanydoes (medicalaids,losttimeinjuries,fatalities). nothavethecapacitytoinvestigatethecauses x TheBoardshouldallotresourcestowardshealth itself,externalauditingshouldbecompleted. andsafetyprograminthecompany. x Operatinggroupsorprojectteamsshouldbe x TheBoardshouldensurethattheorganization encouragedtohavesafetymeetingsasfollows: hasaHealthandSafetymissionstatement, o Priortoprojectreports; policy,andplanthatimplementshealthand o Onceamonth;and safetyprotocolsandchecksperiodicallythat o Short“Toolbox”or“tailgate”meetingseach theyareappropriate.Thereshouldbehealth dayattheworksite. andsafetytargetswithintheplan. Minutesshouldbekeptforsafetymeetings. x Thepolicyshouldbesignedatleastbythe x Documentationshouldexistatthreelevels– chairmanandpreferablythewholeBoard. office,managementandfield.

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DoestheBoardaudittheplaninadditionto 3. TRAINING theannualauditincasesofserious accident? x TraintheBoardinfieldhealthandsafetyrisks Doallprojectshaveadesignatedhealthand andprocedures(aswellassocial,community safetyleader,managerormonitor(not andenvironment). necessarilyajobtitle)?Isthepersontoldto x Putatrainingplaninplacetoensurethatall shutdownworkifitisunacceptablyunsafe? workershaveappropriatetrainingforthetasks Doesthedesignatedhealthandsafety tobecompleted. leaderknowwhotoreporttoincaseof x Havesafetyleadershiptrainingaswellastask accident? specifictraining. Doallworksites(camps,drills,etc)and x Donotallowworktostartwithouttraining. regionalofficeshaveavalid,tested x Haveworkerssignthattheyhavereceived emergencyresponseplan? trainingandsafetymanuals.Insistonsignatures Doestheresponseplanincludeimmediate thatmanualshavebeenread. 24/7communicationwithCOOor x Allworkplacesmustcomplywithfederaland equivalent? provincialregulationswithrespecttohealthand Areallcontractorsrequiredtoinclude safety. healthandsafetytoatleastthecompany standardsincontracts? 4. DUEDILIGENCECHECKLIST Beforeworkstarts,hastherebeenan assessmentanddocumentationofthe QuestionstheBoardofDirectorsshouldaskthe healthandsafetyrisks? ChiefOperatingOfficer,VicePresidentͲExploration, Areworkersinductedforhealthandsafety orequivalent. priortostartingworkandsuppliedwith necessarypersonalprotectiveequipment? Doyouhaveacorporatehealthandsafety Areallemployeesgiventheappropriate policy? trainingforthetasksrequired? Doyouhaveacorporatehealthandsafety Whodocumentstraining,includingnames, plan? datesandcoursetopics? DoestheBoardunderstandits Aretrainingrecordskept? responsibilitiesandliabilities? Areemployeesandcontractorsgivenan DoestheBoardhaveappropriateinsurance appropriatehealthandsafetymanual? inplace? Doemployeessignthattheyhavereadthe DoestheBoardrequestahealthandsafety manual? reportfromtheCOOorequivalentpriorto Isthereauditingofthecontractor’s otherdiscussions? worksiteandactiontakenifrequired? DoestheBoardofDirectorsannuallyaudit Arehealthandsafetystatisticskept? theplanwiththeCOOorequivalent? Arethestatisticspubliclyreleased Istheauditdocumentedinwriting,signed (minimum:annualreport)? anddated?

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CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAnnualReport2011/2012 Health&SafetyPolicyGuidelinesforJuniorMineralExplorationCompanies insidefrontcover AMEBCHealth&SafetyGuidingPrinciples2 MessagefromtheAMEBCandPDACHealth&SafetyCommittees4 Acknowledgements5 2011inReview6 Fatalities1980Ͳ2012:AnOverview19 Resources,Workshops&Courses24 CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAwards25 Appendices: CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetySurvey2011Participants 26 CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&Safety2012Questionnaire 28

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MessagefromtheAMEBCandPDACHealth&SafetyCommittees January2013 TheAssociationforMineralExplorationBritishColumbia(AMEBC)andtheProspectors&DevelopersAssociation ofCanada(PDAC)arepleasedtopresenttheseventhCanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAnnualReport. Theobjectivesofthereportaretotrackhealthandsafetytrendsandlaythefoundationforincreasinghealthand safetyawarenessandimprovingstandardsofpracticeinthemineralexplorationindustry. ThisreportfollowsafatalityͲfreeyearin2010,tenfatalitiesin2011,and–toourknowledge–onefatalityin2012. Asinpreviousyears,AMEBCandthePDAChavealsodocumentedincidentsin2011thatwehopewillserveas lessonslearnedfortheindustry. AMEBCandthePDACencourageallcompaniestoworktowardazeroͲharmcultureofsafetyinthemineral explorationindustry.Werecognizethatlessonslearnedareonlyacomponentofbuildingacultureofsafety,and for2012wehaveaccordinglychangedoursafetysurveytoequallyincorporatebothproactivemeasures(leading indicators)thatorganizationstakeaswellmoretraditionalincidentreporting(laggingindicators).Throughout 2013,thetwoassociationswillcontinuetoreviewthenationalhealthandsafetyreportingandawardsprogram. Inthemeantime,weencourageallcompaniesactiveinmineralexplorationinCanadatoparticipateinthe2012 CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetySurvey.Acopyofthesurveyisincludedinthisreportandisalso availableonline. Wethankparticipantsfortheirsupportandhopethatyoufindthereportofinterestandvalue.Ifyouhaveany suggestionsforimprovementoffuturereportspleasecontactJonathanBuchanan,Director,Communications& PublicAffairs,atAMEBC,at604.630.3923or[email protected]. BillMercerMatthewPickard ChairChair Health&SafetyCommittee Health&SafetyCommittee Prospectors&DevelopersAssociationofCanada AssociationforMineralExplorationBritishColumbia

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Acknowledgements SurveyParticipants Wethankthefollowingcompaniesforreportingontheir2011safetyperformanceintheCanadianMineral ExplorationHealth&SafetySurvey.Wealsothankthosewhoansweredthequestionnaireregardingsafety programs;theirnamesareonpages26and27. AgnicoͲEagleMinesLimited ImperialMetalsCorporation AlexcoResources KGHMInternationalLtd. AltiusResourcesInc. KiskaMetalsCorp AMGoldInc. KriaResourcesInc. AmarcResourcesLtd. KutchoCopperCorp AngloAmericanExploration(Canada)Ltd. LakeheadHelicoptersInc. AREVAResourcesCanadaInc. LargoResourcesLtd. AstralMiningCorporation LaurionMineralExplorationInc. AuRicoGold MinistèredesressourcesnaturellesetdelaFauneͲQuébec AurizonMinesLimited MintoExplorationsLtd. AuroraEnergyLtd. NewGoldInc. AvalonRareMetalsInc. NewMillenniumIronCorp. AztecGeoscienceInc. NewfoundlandandLabradorGeologicalSurvey BearLakeGoldLtd NorthAmericanTungsten BHPBillitonCanadaInc. NorthernGoldMiningInc. BoartLongyear NorthernTigerResources BuchansMineralsCorporation OntarioGeologicalSurvey CallinexMinesInc. ParagonMineralsCorporation CanadaZincMetalsCorp. PilotGoldInc. CanadianRoyaltiesInc. PitchstoneExplorationLtd. CanAlaskaUraniumLtd. ProdigyGoldInc. CapstoneMiningCorporation QueenstonMiningInc. CastleResourcesInc QuinlanProspectingInc. CopperFoxMetalsInc. RainbowResourcesInc. CornerstoneResourcesInc. RioTintoExplorationCanadaInc. CrosshairEnergy RomiosGoldResources,Inc. DajinResourcesCorp. RoyalNickelCorporation DeBeersCanadaInc.ͲExplorationDivision ShellCanadaEnergy DenisonMinesCorp. SLAMExplorationLtd. DurfeldGeologicalManagement TalmoraDiamondInc. EagleHillExplorationCorporation TeckResourcesLimited EnduranceGoldCorp TerraLogicExplorationInc EquityExplorationConsultantsLtd. TerranotesLtd FBDrilling TriOriginExploration FjordlandExplorationInc. UnitedReefLimited FladgateExplorationConsultingCorporation ValeExplorationCanada GossanResourcesLimited VotorantimMetalsCanadaInc. HardCreekNickelCorporation WallbridgeMiningCompanyLimited HuakanInternationalMiningInc. WesternCopperandGoldCorporation HuldraSilverInc. WildcatExplorationLtd HyͲTechDrillingLtd XstrataCopper IAMGOLDCorporation YukonZincCorporation

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2011inReview OverallResults

The82companiesreportingontheir2011safetyperformancereported4,119,522hoursofactivityfrom,down from5,769,457hoursofactivityreportedby81companiesin2010butupfrom3,536,796hoursreportedby113 companiesin2009.Despitethelowerreportingofhours,therewasanincreaseinthenumberofreported incidentswithlostworkdays–from48in2010to59in2011(seeFigure1).Theincidentrateaccordinglyhasrisen from1.5in2009to1.7in2010to2.9in2011.Althoughacaveatofthesurveyisthatitcoversapproximately20% ofallexplorationactivityinCanada,thehighincidentratealsocorrespondswithahighnumberoffatalitiesin2011 –mostofwhichwerenotreportedinthesurvey(seepage23foralistingoffatalitiesin2011). Thetwomostsevereincidentsreportedinthesurveybothresultedintheirrespectiveprogramsbeingstoppedso thatcompaniescouldreͲevaluatetheirmethodsinputbestpracticesinplace;themessageisthatallincidents provideopportunitiesforlearning.InFebruary,anequipmentoperatordiedwhenabulldozerfellthroughiceona Saskatchewanexplorationprogram;theprogramwasshutdownandnewprocedureswereputinplace incorporatingtheAlbertaBestPracticeforBuildingandWorkingSafelyonIceCoversinAlberta(see http://www.humanservices.alberta.ca/elearning/icesafety/).InOctober,adrillerinjuredanarmandlosttwo fingerswhenhegotentangledinalinespool.Alldrillsontheprogramwereshutdownuntilguarded;standard operatingproceduresrevamped;andtrainingandcompetencyverificationprogramswereimplemented. Recommendations Overall,thesurveyshowsthatalthoughsomeincidentsarespecifictoaparticularlineofwork,suchasdrillingor transportation,mostcanoccurinavarietyofenvironments.Slipsandfallsareroutinelytheleadingcauseof incidents.Bruisesandmuscularinjuriesaretheleadingnatureofincidents,followedbycutsandbackinjuries. Theleadingpreventivemeasurestosafeguardagainsttheseincidentscanbesummarizedasfollows: 1) Checkthatproperequipmentandproceduresareinplace,arefunctioningproperly,areusedinall operations,andthatproceduresareunderstoodbyallpersonnel; 2) Checkthatemployeesuseappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)andcautioninallsituations; 3) Eliminateunnecessarydrivingoruseextremecautionwhiledrivinginhazardousconditions; 4) Useextracautioninslipperyenvironments,particularlyoverlogsandinsteepterrain; 5) Donotliftorcarryheavyobjectswithoutassistance; 6) Useergonomicliftingtechniques;and 7) Donotrushanyaspectofaprogram.Trainemployeesfullyinalloftheirduties. Itisalsoimportanttonotethatemployersarelegallyresponsibletoensurethatallemployeesandcontractors: o havesafetyprogramsinplace; o providepersonalprotectiveandsafetyequipment; o adequatelytrainandsupervisepersonnel;and o ensureemployeesandcontractorsfollowsafeworkguidelines. EmployersarecriminallyliableundertheCriminalCodeofCanadaforcriminalactsornegligenceintheworkplace. Forfurtherinformation,visittheBillCͲ45pageoftheCanadianCentreforOccupationalHealthandSafetywebsite atwww.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/legisl/billc45.html. StandardizeddrillingtrainingsuchastheOntarioCommonCoreTrainingsurfacedrillingtrainingcanimprovethe safetyofdrillingprograms.TheCanadianDiamondDrillingAssociationlaunchedtheDrillingExcellence Certificationinitiativein2012tocertifycompaniesthathaveahealthandsafety,environmentalandquality managementsystem.Visitwww.cdda.cafordetailsonbothinitiatives.

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Finally,incidentswithoutlostworkdaysprovideopportunitiesforcompaniestodevelopandimprovetheirhealth andsafetyprograms. Figure1:MineralExplorationSafetyStatisticsSummary2011

30 29 6137

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Numberoflostworkdayincidents Numberoflostworkdays SurfaceExplorationandGeologicalWork:ASummary Therewere30lostworkdayincidentsreportedthroughthesurveyin2011,upfrom23lostworkdayincidents reportedin2010,11lostworkdayincidentsin2009,and23lostworkdayincidentsin2008.Therewere6137lost workdaysreportedinthesurvey,comparedto514lostworkdaysin2010.Onefatalityreportedthroughthesurvey accountedfor6000days;the29otherincidentsaccountedfor137lostworkdays.Therewereonlyfourincidents with14ormorelostworkdays.FulldetailsofincidentswithlostworkdaysarecoveredinTable1. SurfaceDrilling:ASummary Therewere29lostworkdayincidentsreportedthroughthesurveyin2011,upfrom21lostworkdayincidents reportedin2010,15lostworkdayincidentsin2009,and21lostworkdayincidentsin2008.Therewerealsomore lostworkdaysreported–505in2011comparedto369in2010and398in2009.Nearlyhalfoftheincidents, thirteen,involved14daysormorelosttime.FulldetailsofincidentswithlostworkdaysarecoveredinTable2.

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UndergroundExploration:ASummary Therewerenolostworkdayincidentsreportedthroughthesurvey,afirstsincesurfacedrillingandunderground workwereseparatedin2007. Table1:LostWorkdayIncidents inSurfaceExplorationandGeologicalWork 2011SummaryReport Date Prov./Terr Occupation Type No. of Nature Cause Description Action Taken Lost of Injury Workdays

Feb SK Equipment MA 6000 Fatality Improper Bulldozer operator The remaining Operator Operation went through the 2011 drill program ice as he was was shut down. clearing a drill pad. Company reviewed He had little on-ice its practices and experience and he policies for working was unsupervised on ice and the at the time. contracting of others for working on ice. It is now mandatory for everyone working in a company winter camp to review an Alberta government informational website concerning working on ice covers. There are also new policies on the required rescue equipment and procedures for working on ice. Aug ON Field MA 29 Bruise/ Field Worker reported a Saw a doctor when Assistant Muscular Work sore knee, when it didn't improve returned to work after modified on Monday AM; work. Likely worker had noticed resulted from it over the repetitive motion weekend. over a period of Completed time. modified work for Physiotherapy. over a week. Dec NT Other MA 14 Bruise/ Improper Worker sprained Flew out for Muscular Lifting arm when lifting medical check and fuel drums. Pre- X-ray. Nothing was existing injury. broken, and injury healed on its own. Aug BC Other MA 14 Bruise/ Improper Repetitive-strain Time off for Muscular Lifting type injury due to healing. improper work habits and potentially related to a previous, off- site incident that was not reported.

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Jul NU Field MA 10 Bruise/ Slip/Fall Field assistant was Worker was once Assistant Muscular wearing improper again reminded footwear in field about the and slipped on wet requirement of surface resulting in proper footwear. bruised ribs and Injury occurred abrasion to shin. almost at end of project; worker did not return to work. Jul NT Geologist FA 10 Sprain Slip/Fall Geologist walking First aid and time downhill slipped off. and wrenched his back. He required some time off to recover. May NU Field FA 9 Back Improper Back strain after Assistant Lifting lifting core boxes. Jul NT Geophysicist FA 8 Skin Slip/Fall Slip on tundra and As the cut required cut knee on a rock. stitched the person Fatigue and had to leave camp. footwear may have Adequate rest for been contributing other contractors factors. The and proper worker was footwear was wearing rubber discussed with boots as opposed contractor. to hiking boots. Jun NT Cook MA 7 Bruise/ Slip/Fall Cook slipped Flown to city to Muscular outside, twisting check for torn hip and hitting ligaments. No head. serious injuries. More emphasis on remediating slippery areas around the camp was given. Jan SK Geophysicist MA 3 Pre- Medical Person began He was sent for Existing Condition experiencing pain medical advice. As Condition around tailbone he was crew chief, and a painful lump the entire crew left developed. He camp as well. went to seek medical advice. Feb QC Geophysicist FA 3 Frostbite Weather Frostbite on toe. Saw nurse and doctor; held safety meeting. Jun ON Line Cutter FA 3 Sprain Tool Use Tool was not Sent to first aid to properly fixed. examine. Jun ON Other MA 3 Back Improper Worker injured Worker sought Lifting back lifting piece of medical aid. wood of ground in Worker placed on core storage area. modified duty when given medical clearance to do so. Reinforce proper lifting techniques. Jun BC Pad builder MA 3 Other Field Worker Flown by Work experienced helicopter to altitude sickness. hospital for medical attention; approximately 45 min flight. Jul BC Field FA 3 Bruise/ Field Rotator cuff re- Rest. Assistant Muscular Work aggravation of old injury.

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Mar SK Field MA 2 Bruise/ Improper Worker strained The next day, his Assistant Muscular Lifting his shoulder as he shoulder was sore assisted in the and he was taken loading of a drum to a nursing station of fuel into a and checked out. pickup. Reduced duty for a few days. Mar QC Other MA 2 Back Improper A warehouse The incident was Lifting technician discussed at our manipulating core safety meeting boxes directly on where we the ground felt reminded staff to pain in his back. take time to plan As the pain did not the job and do not subside the go too fast. In technician sought addition, the medical advice. He recommended was diagnosed lifting procedures with a back strain were reviewed, and prescribed two including the use days off followed of a back support by light duty. The belt. Plans were cause is the lack of made for training a load lifting on load lifting. procedure. Apr NU Other FA 2 Back Improper Pain after pulling Lifting wire. Aug NT Other MA 2 Back Improper Worker aggravated An investigation is Lifting a previous back being conducted to injury conducting look into why an repetitive, light- employee with a duty, lifting an past back injury outboard motor in was allowed to the field. conduct repetitive lifting related tasks. More diligence is required when selecting individuals for field work assignments, and more comprehensive medical assessments will be done. Sep BC Other FA 2 Bruise/ Falling Worker injured his Time off for Muscular Objects back jumping out healing. of the way of a shifting and falling load of drill rods. Apr SK Camp MA 1 Pre- Medical Camp manager He got the medical Manager existing Condition reported to work care he needed. Condition but was not feeling well. Went to the hospital the following day and was being treated for an infection. Jun QC Field MA 1 Sprain Other Sprained ankle. Visit to clinic; held Assistant safety meeting. Feb QC Field FA 1 Bruise/ ATV Fell off ATV and Applied ice. Assistant Muscular hurt knee. Jun QC Field FA 1 Bruise/ ATV Fell off ATV and Cold compress Assistant Muscular hurt leg and foot. applied.

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Sep ON Field MA 1 Sprain Slip/Fall Assistant slid down First aid on site, Assistant moss-covered rock and then and twisted ankle. transferred to emergency department of hospital. Jun NU Other FA 1 Sprain Slip/Fall Janitor fell when moving equipment. Mar NU Other FA 1 Bruise/ Improper Crushed finger Muscular Lifting between two propane containers. May NU Other FA 1 Bruise/ Slip/Fall Slip and fall on ice. Muscular Aug BC Other FA 1 Skeletal Falling Worker hit on head Patient seemed Object with sawhorse disoriented; had when it fell off back nausea and of pick-up parked vertigo. Patient on steep incline. was driven to nursing station with possible concussion. Jul BC Geologist MA 1 Eye Field Geologist got Flown by Work something in her helicopter to eye and scratched hospital for the cornea; had medical attention, difficulty seeing approximately 45 and eye began to min flight. swell. Table2:LostWorkdayIncidentsinSurfaceDrilling 2011SummaryReport Date Prov./Terr Occupation Type No. of Nature of Cause Description Action Taken Lost Injury Workdays Oct YT Driller FA 135 Cut Drilling Worker injured arm All rotating Helper Machinery and lost two fingers objects to be Related when he got entangled guarded; all in a line spool. drills shut down until guarded; multiple safety talks - continued; education regarding Code 1 emergency procedures; standard operating procedures revamped; training and competency verification programs.

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Sep BC Driller MA 46 Internal Other Driller dropped his It was discussed hard hat under the at the joint wooden rack that health and holds the rods on a fly safety job; when he went to committee. get up he hit his head on a timber. He suffered a severe concussion.

Jun NT Driller MA 44 Skeletal Drilling While inserting the first Hazard alert; Helper Machinery piece of casing the changed Related driller pulled the wrong procedure; lever causing the ten- changed drive foot drive rod to fall rod. and crush the helpers finger between the drive rod and casing. Helper lost the top of his index finger. Mar NT Driller MA 40 Bruise/ Tool Use While using wrench to On light duty at Helper Muscular hook up sloop worker contractor got finger caught facility. between clevis and hitch when wrench slipped. Sep NT Driller MA 28 Bruise/ Drilling Helper was hit in back Drills stopped Helper Muscular Machinery of neck by wrench and safe work Related when driller spun rods procedures and helper was reviewed. standing nearby. Corporate H&S officer visited. Drills started again after two days. Sep BC Driller MA 28 Bruise/ Improper Helper dislocated his Reviewed Helper Muscular Lifting shoulder while procedure. standing up a 6 m Adjusted pack inner tube. weights to better suit individual workers.

Jul BC Driller MA 21 Bruise/ Improper Repetitive strain injury Time off for Helper Muscular Lifting from lifting drill rod. healing. Modified duty. Shortened shift length and had operational review with supervisors.

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Apr BC Driller MA 20 Bruise/ Drilling The helper was Hazard alert. Helper Muscular Machinery lowering in the first Changed Related piece of casing procedure to through the footclamp state that the when the driller pulled drive rod be the wrong lever inserted into the causing the drive rod head only after to fall on the helper's the casing is in hand. Helper thought the foot clamp. driller was outside - Also built 3-foot there was poor drive rods with communication. an oversized sub so that the drive rod is unable to fall greater than a foot. Aug QC Driller MA 16 Sprain Field Worker twisted right Safety meeting Helper Work foot walking on muck on "watch where with a core box. you walk". Sep YT Other MA 14 Other Other Helicopter on longline Sent to doctor. Object hit side of helmet Concussion. Related covered head - worker Man did not was not paying return to camp attention. Ample safety and could not be around helicopters contacted by done before hand. workers' compensation board for a long time.

Feb ON Driller MA 14 Chemical Drilling Worker suffered burns Worker Helper or Machinery when hydraulic fluid transported to Burn/Scald Related from a broken fitting nearby hospital. ignited. Ministry of Labour investigated; shut down drill until fitting location re- engineered. Still waiting on final report from Ministry. Oct NT Driller MA 14 Bruise/ Slip/Fall Drill helper was Requested Helper Muscular starting down the contractor bring stairs to the rig when in safety officer. the stairs moved and All safety he fell on top of the procedures stairs (or the stairs fell reviewed. H&S on him). Issue is that checklists the stairs were not implemented. properly fixed in place and so they moved. The helper had complained about the stairs not being properly fixed and no action was taken. Jul BC Driller FA 14 Bruise/ Improper Repetitive-strain type Time off for Helper Muscular Lifting injury. healing, modified duties. Supervisor review of work practices and habits.

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Feb NT Driller MA 12 Frostbite Other Contractor employee Put on light Helper got frostbite while duty. working at drill. Did not wear suitable gloves. Worker was from Northwest Territories so it was thought that the worker should understand cold operating conditions. Aug BC Driller MA 12 Sprain Improper While performing a Hazard alert Helper Lifting routine connection the was issued. helper was lift the inner tube up to lean against the tower when it got away on him, while extending himself to hold the tube upright he strained his neck. Sep QC Driller MA 11 Sprain Slip/Fall Worker fell while Make sure that Helper changing core tube all work areas and setting foot on are tidy. empty tube. Aug YT Driller MA 7 Back Improper Worker sustained lift Sent to see Helper Lifting and twist injury while doctor. Light lifting drill rod. duty after one week then back to drilling. Jul ON Driller MA 7 Skeletal Slip/Fall Worker tripped on Worker Helper debris on floor of drill transported to pump shack and fell, local hospital. striking shoulder on Meeting with equipment. crews to discuss housekeeping and best way to access pump shack.

Apr QC Driller MA 6 Sprain Drilling Sound wall fell on Machinery driller's leg. Related Jun NU Driller FA 4 Back Improper Lifted a snowmobile Helper Lifting stuck in the slush. Apr SK Driller MA 2 Sprain Slip/Fall The helper was Immediate first Helper working on the aid was waterline and he went performed and to the drill to warm up. when returned He was unfamiliar with to town, he the terrain and the drill. visited a doctor. It was dark and he It was failed to see an icy recommended patch. He slipped and that he keep his twisted his ankle. weight off the foot for 2 days. May NU Driller MA 2 Skeletal Drilling Mid-shaft fracture in Machinery right forearm. Related Jun BC Driller FA 2 Back Improper Worker was lifting a Sent out for Lifting swivel rod. As he medical aid. stood up to put the rod in place he experienced sharp pain in his lower back.

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Feb QC Driller MA 1 Skeletal Drilling A worker crushed his Airplane Helper Machinery left little finger between evacuation and Related a propane bottle and surgery; held the door frame of the safety meeting. pump shack. It resulted in a open fracture. Jan QC Driller MA 1 Cut Other Tiny needle of metal Treatment at Object was stuck in one hospital followed Related finger. Initially by rest and light unnoticed and too duty. small to really hurt; driller noticed only after feeling ill. Sep BC Driller MA 1 Eye Injury Tool Use Piece of metal went in Taken to first aid Helper eye while grinding a and on to metal rod. Safety medical aid glasses were worn by where the metal worker; worker might shaving was have rubbed eye with removed from gloves that had metal eye. Spoke to shavings. team about incident and reminded then about ensuring safety protection is worn and fits properly when using tools or equipment. Sep BC Driller MA 1 Cut Tool Use Cut to right upper Taken to first aid Helper thumb while using then to medical band straps. No gloves aid where they were worn which could received 3 have prevented the stitches. Held cut. team meeting to speak of incident; reminded team to wear gloves when doing any work on site. Jun BC Driller MA 1 Chemical Drilling While checking First aid in camp or Machinery electrical connections and then to Burn/Scald Related to the battery on the hospital for drill, the battery follow-up. exploded in the worker's face. Aug BC Driller FA 1 Bruise/ ATV Rolled a quad while Machine Helper Muscular driving too fast. modification to reduce speeds. Camp review of incident. Detailed review with worker in question. BuildingaCultureofSafety Therehasgenerallybeenagradualincreaseintheproportionofcompanieswithahealthandsafetyprogramover thepasteightyearsalthoughthepercentageofrespondentsthatdeclarethattheyhaveahealthandsafety programdroppedfrom93%in2010to82%in2011.Reportingofotherleadingindicatorshasremainedrelatively consistentovertime,however,withslightvariationsfromyeartoyear.Thepercentageofcompaniesdiscussing safetyissuesatstaffmeetingswas80%comparedin2011,downfrom80%in2010.Thepercentageof

______CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAnnualReport2011/2012______ organizationswhoreportedontheirsafetyperformancewhoreportdiscussingnearmissesatstaffmeetingsis consistent–at84%in2011comparedto85%in2010.Wearepleasedtoreportthatparticipationinthesurvey increasedfrom205companiesin2010to233companiesin2011,butdownfromarecordof349companiesin 2009(seeFigure2). Theultimateobjectiveisasincere“Yes”in100%ofrepliestoallthreeofthesequestions.Toincreaseawareness ofsafetyandtogetaricherpictureofhowembeddedacultureofsafetyisinthemineralexplorationworkplace, surveyquestionshavebeenrevisedfor2012.Ourhopeisthatincreasedawarenessofleadingindicatorsandthe frankdiscussionofsafetyatalllevelsofallmineralexplorationcompanieswillcontributetothecultureofsafetyin themineralexplorationindustry. Figure2:CanadianMineralExplorationHealthandSafetyParticipationOverview Figure2a:ReportingSummary2005Ͳ2011 400 349 350 NumberofSafeDayEveryday 300 Awards 250 237 233 205 Numberofcompaniesreporting 200 safetyperformanceforexploration 150 programinCanada 113 99 101 94 93 88 94 98 82 Numberofcompanies 100 76 72 81 61 65 71 61 volunteeringinformationregarding 50 52 safetypractices

0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Figure2b:Percentageoforganizationswithsafetyprogram 100

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CauseofIncidents ThecausesofallincidentsareillustratedinFigure3. Yearafteryear,slipsandfallsareconsistentlythesingleleadingcauseofincidents.Mineralexplorationactivity presentsanumberofslipperysurfaces(e.g.ice,wetdrilldecks,boulders,logs)andopportunitiesforfalls(e.g. uneventerrainincludingsteepslopes,muskeg,andsnow).Theuseoftoolsandequipmentthroughvariouscauses (drillingmachinery,improperoperation,tooluse,vehiclerelatedincidents,andcampequipment)combined, however,accountedfor40%ofincidentsincludingthefatalityinthesurvey. Personnelshouldalwaysusetherequiredequipmentproperly–manycutsandotherinjuriesarecausedbyusing improperequipmentorbynotusingcautionwhenhandlingsharpobjectsormachinery. Figure3:Causeofincident

1 1 15 5 5 5 6 68 7 Slip/Fall Improperlifting 9 Drillingmachineryrelated 10 Improperoperation Objectrelated 11 Tooluse Fieldwork Campequipmentrelated 12 Snowmobile Weather 47 Fallingobject 14 Automobile Animal Helicopter 16 ATV Airplane VehicleͲother 16 Medical 29 Chemical Boat 23 Drowning Other 26 24 24

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NatureofInjuries ThenatureoflostworkdayincidentsisillustratedinFigure4. Bruisesandmuscularinjuriesweretheprimarynatureofinjuries,consistentwith2010(cutshadpreviouslybeen theprimaryreportednatureofinjuries).Bothtypesofinjuriesareoftenrelatedtoseveraloftheleadingcausesof injuries:slipsandfalls,andmisuseoftoolsandequipment.Bruisesandmuscularinjuriescontinuedtobethe secondhighestcause,andtendtoresultfromthesamecauses.ApproximatelyoneͲthirdofincidentsdidnotresult ininjury. Figure4:NatureofInjuries

Nature 72 Bruise/Muscular Cut Back 123 Sprain Skeletal Eye Chemicalorburn/scald

48 Skin Internal Hyperthermia Frostbite PreͲexisting 5 Allergy 1 37 2 Fatality 2 4 5 5 5 12 Other 12 21 20 None

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Fatalities1980Ͳ2012:AnOverview AMEBCandPDAChavecompiledinformationonfatalincidentsinmineralexplorationbyseekinginformation fromexplorationcompaniesworkinginCanada(Table3)andtherestoftheworld(Table4).Thedataisnot complete,andinputissoughtfrommembersoftheindustrytoupdatethedata;forexample,the2011/2012 reportcontainsfatalitiesfrom1987to1996thathavenotbeenincludedinpreviousreports. Theobjectiveofafatalitylistinginmineralexplorationactivitiesistohighlighttheprincipaleventsthatcanresult infatalities.Theindustryitselfcanthendevelopprotocolsandmethodologiestopreventreoccurrenceofthese events.Thereadershouldnotethatthedataincludesvariouscategoriesofworkerswhomayhavebeenemployed bycontractors,ratherthandirectlybyanexplorationcompany.Thus,pilotsofaircraftandemployeesofdrilling companiesareincluded.Aircraftaccidentsareonlyincludedifdirectlyconnectedwithexploration.Peopleare listedasGeologist(wheretheprofessionisknown),Field(allemployeesinfield,butnotgeologist,pilotordriller), Pilot,orDriller(alldrillcompanyemployees). Figure5illustratesthetrendinfatalitiesinmineralexplorationinCanadaovertimefrom1980tothepresent.The datapriorto1980isclearlyincompleteandwouldbemisleading.Therewerenofatalitiesin2010,buttherewere tenfatalitiesin2011–thehighestnumberinanyyearsince1980.Althoughthisrecordisdueinparttoabooming globalmineralexplorationanddevelopmentsector,wehopealsoincreasedvigilancebymineralexploration companiesandcontractorswillreversethisrecordͲpermanently. Figure5:FatalitiesinMineralExplorationinCanada 1980Ͳ2012

6 Numberoffatalincidents Numberoffatalities

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Thegraphshowsthefollowingpoints: x Therehavebeen91fatalitiesinvolvedinmineralexplorationinCanadasince1980–anaverageof2.8 fatalitiesperyear.Notethattheseincludefatalitiesforactivitiesrelatedtoexplorationsuchashelicopter services,geophysicalsurveys,andlogging. x Thereisnoclearindicationofatrendovertime.Yearswithhighexplorationactivity,however,tendto havehighernumbersoffatalities. x Only10ofthepast33years–including2010Ͳhadzerofatalities. x Theyear2011hadthehighestnumberoffatalincidentssince1980. Despiteincreasedsafetyawarenessovertime,thedatasuggeststhatindustryhasnotmanagedtomake explorationsignificantlysaferinrelationtofatalities.Thisfactisclearlyachallengeforallconcernedtotakeaction. ThefatalitieshavebeenclassifiedbyprimaryandsecondarycauseasoutlinedinFigure6. Figure6: FatalitiesinMineralExplorationinCanadabyPrimaryandSecondaryCause 1980Ͳ2012

38 Helicopter 33 1 Weather 22

Mine 3 11

Vehicle 4 7 Boat 3 6 Fall 6

Aircraft 5 5 Bear 3 0 Gas 3 PrimaryCause Trench 2 0 SecondaryCause 2 Drilling 2 2 Medical 1 Security

Insect 1

Fire 1 Wolf 1 0 ATV 1 0 Wasp 1 0 10203040

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Themaincauseofeachfatalityislistedastheprimarycause.Adifferentsecondarycauseislistedincaseswhere thesecondarycausecontributedsignificantlytothefatality.Incaseswherefewdetailsareavailable,orwhere therewasnotsecondaryaggravatingcause,thenthesecondarycauseislistedasthesameastheprimary.Thus, forahelicopteraccidentwherenodetailsareavailablethenthesecondarycauseislistedasHelicopter.However, forahelicopteraccidentwherethepeopleinvolvedsurvivedthecrash,butdiedduetoexposureinpoorweather, Weatherislistedasthesecondarycause.Whereavehicleaccidentrelatedtoicyroads,thenthesecondarycause islistedasWeather. Thedatashowsthathelicoptersaretheprimecauseoffatalitiesinexploration.Thisisexacerbatedbythefactthat helicopteraccidentsoftencausemultiplefatalities.Itisinterestingthatfixedwingaccidents,herenotedas Aircraft,haveonlycausedoneexplorationfatalityintheperiod. Forthesecondhighestprimarycategory,boats,itshouldbeobservedthatmostfatalitiesoccurredinthe1980s, andthislikelyrelatestothefactthatboatshavesincebeenusedlessinexplorationovertime. Althoughweatherisnotprimecauseofanyofthefatalities,weatheristhemostimportantfactorinthesecondary category.Thisindicatesthatpreexistingissues–suchashelicopterorvehicleproblems–havebeenaggravatedby weather.InCanadathisusuallyrelatestowinterbutalsorelatestosuddenchangesintheweather,suchaswind thatwasacontributingfactortofourboatingfatalitiesin1988. Transportationoverseascontinuestobeamajorcontributortofatalitiesoverseas.In2010,elevenpersonnel includingthedirectorsofaminingcompanyperishedwhentheirplanecrashedenroutefromCameroontoaniron oreprojectintheRepublicofCongo.In2011,fiveofsixfatalincidentswererelatedtotransportation. Itissuggestedthatexplorationfieldcrewsneedtobecognizantoftheseunderlyingfactorsandthatany explorationsafetymanuals,training,andprotocolstakeintoaccountthesestatistics. Ifyouhaveanyinformationtoaddtothisdatabase,pleasecontactAMEBCorthePDAC. Table3: FatalitiesinMineralExplorationinCanada1980Ͳ2012 Prov/ Category Category No. of Company Year Terr Cause 1 2 Deaths Personnel Government 1980 NS Trench collapse/rainstorm Trench Weather 2 Geologist/Field Geologist drowning trying to Major 1980 MB swim to shore Boat Boat 1 Geologist/Field Prospector died from carbon Other 1980 ON monoxide in mine shaft Mine Gas 1 Geologist/Field Walked into tail rotor of Other 1980 BC helicopter Helicopter Helicopter 1 Geologist/Field Other 1980 BC Helicopter accidents (2) Helicopter Helicopter 9 Pilot/Geologist/Field Other 1982 BC Canoe related drownings Boat Boat 1 Major 1984 ON Truck rolled on ice road Vehicle Weather 1 Driller Major 1987 BC Bear mauling Bear Bear 1 Driller Other 1987 BC Fall from box of pick-up truck Vehicle Fall 1 Geologist/Field Other 1987 BC Fall from cliff Fall Fall 1 Geologist/Field Fall into crevasse while Other 1987 BC glissading Fall Fall 1 Geologist/Field Helicopter flew into fog bank Other 1987 BC during radio transmitter set-up Helicopter Weather 3 Pilot/Field Other 1988 BC Canoe related drownings Boat Weather 4 Geologist/Field Underground contract miner Other 1988 BC killed by fall of ground Mine Fall 1 Miner

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Helicopter crashed on routine Other 1988 BC flight. Helicopter Weather 2 Pilot/Warehouse Worker Diamond drill foreman died as result of heart attack while Other 1988 BC walking up to the drill rig. Medical Medical 1 Driller Prospector died of heart attack; campfire started sleeping bag Other 1988 BC on fire. Medical Fire 1 Field Young underground truck driver was crushed between rolling truck and stationary Other 1989 BC scooptram. Mine Vehicle 1 Miner Underground magazine detonated resulting in the deaths of two shift bosses - Other 1989 BC considered to be murder case Mine Security 2 Miner Shift boss was killed by walking into residual smoke from a blast and being struck by a loader being moved into Other 1989 BC position Mine Vehicle 1 Miner Other 1990 BC ATV turnover Vehicle ATV 1 Geologist/Field Other 1991 BC Wasp sting, allergic reaction Insect Wasp 1 Geologist/Field Student was attacked by bear Major 1992 ON while taking soil samples. Bear Bear 1 Field Major 1994 ON Vehicle on ice Vehicle Weather 1 Geologist/Field Asphyxiation from using gas- burning water pump at the bottom on an underground Other 1996 BC access shaft. Mine Gas 2 Field Major 2000 NT Tower dropped while slinging Drilling Helicopter 1 Driller Helicopter crash - cause Major 2001 NT uncertain Helicopter Helicopter 3 Pilot/Geologist/Field Geophysicist killed in fall on Major 2002 ON cliff/wet weather Fall Weather 1 Geologist/Field Other 2002 BC Bear mauling/oil drilling site Bear Drilling 1 Driller Other 2003 ON Small plane crash Aircraft Aircraft 1 Geologist/Field Other 2004 BC Rock fall at exploration project Mine Fall 1 Miner Major 2005 QC Driller: bulldozer through ice Drilling Weather 1 Driller Other 2005 BC Bear mauling Bear Vehicle 1 Field Other 2005 SK Wolf mauling Wolf Wolf 1 Field Geologist struck by rotor of Government 2006 YT helicopter during toe-in pickup Helicopter Helicopter 1 Geologist Other 2006 YT Bear mauling Bear Bear 1 Field Helicopter crash - broken Other 2006 BC transmission mount Helicopter Helicopter 3 Pilot/Driller/Helper Other 2006 QC Boat related drowning Boat Boat 1 Field Other 2006 SK Helicopter crash into lake Helicopter Helicopter 1 Field Helicopter crash during Other 2006 SK slinging operation Helicopter Helicopter 1 Pilot Other 2007 SK Helicopter crash into lake Helicopter Helicopter 2 Pilot/Geologist/Field Helicopter crash during Junior 2007 NL slinging operation Helicopter Helicopter 1 Pilot Other 2007 NU Drowning ? Weather 1 Driller Worker drowned when truck Junior 2007 NT fell through ice Vehicle Weather 1 Field Helper died in tent fire at end Junior 2007 BC of season Fire Weather 1 Driller

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Road builder fell through ice when plowing ice to build Other 2007 ON winter road Vehicle Weather 1 Roadbuilder Other 2008 BC Helicopter plunged into river Helicopter Helicopter 4 Pilot/Geologist/Field/Driller Logger killed on exploration Major 2008 BC project Fall Fall 1 Logger Other 2008 BC Pilot killed in slinging incident Helicopter Drilling 1 Pilot Other 2008 YT Helicopter crashed in river Helicopter Helicopter 1 Pilot Other 2008 NT Helicopter crashed near lake Helicopter Helicopter 1 Driller Junior 2009 QC Field technician died in crash Vehicle Vehicle 1 Field Miners drowned in Junior 2009 QC underground shaft. Mine Mine 3 Miner Worker drowned when Other 2011 SK bulldozer fell through ice Vehicle Weather 1 Driller Worker drowned when plane engine failed and plane Other 2011 SK crashed Aircraft Aircraft 1 Field Pilot and geological contractors Junior 2011 BC killed in helicopter crash Helicopter Helicopter 3 Pilot/Field Pilots killed when plane Junior 2011 NT crashed Aircraft Aircraft 2 Pilot Other 2011 ON Pickup truck fell through ice Vehicle Weather 1 Unknown Other 2011 QC Helicopter crash upon descent Helicopter Helicopter 1 Worker Plane bringing supplies to Other 2011 YT exploration crashed Aircraft Aircraft 1 Pilot Junior 2012 BC Surveyor killed in avalanche Fall Weather 1 Field Table4: FatalitiesAbroadinMineralExploration1990Ͳ2012 Category No. of Company Year Country Cause 1 Category 2 Deaths Personnel Major 1990 Chile Aircraft crash/hypothermia Aircraft Weather 4 Pilot/Geologist/Field Major 1991 Chile Boat capsized in squall Boat Boat 1 Geologist/Field Driller was caught between mast Other 1992 Australia and truck when moving drill mast Drilling Drilling 1 Driller Major 1994 Chile Vehicle accident/sleeping/alcohol Vehicle Alcohol 1 Geologist/Field Helicopter crash - weather/pilot Other 1994 Ecuador error Helicopter Weather 5 Pilot/Geologist/Field Driller caught between rotating Other 1995 Australia rods and mast Drilling Drilling 1 Driller Major 1996 Philippines Shot by guerrillas Security Security 1 Geologist Major 1996 Turkey Truck rolled Vehicle Vehicle 1 Driller Helicopter crash, blade hit Other 1997 Australia geologist standing by Helicopter Helicopter 1 Geologist/Field Vomiting, unconscious due to heat Other 1997 Australia exhaustion Weather Weather 1 Geologist/Field Major 2000 Chile Snowstorm Weather Weather 2 Driller Major 2000 Argentina Truck driven off the road Vehicle Vehicle 1 Driller Murder of two geologists by Major 2002 Chile thieves Security Security 2 Geologist Major 2003 Chile Vehicle accident/sleeping Vehicle Vehicle 1 Geologist Other 2003 Mexico Geologist swarmed by bees Insects Bees 1 Geologist Junior 2004 Eritrea Murdered Security Security 1 Geologist/Field Midsize 2005 Chile Aircraft crash/hypothermia Aircraft Weather 6 Pilot/Geologist/Field Junior 2008 Chile Helicopter crash Helicopter Helicopter 1 Field Papua New Major 2008 Guinea Mudslide onto exploration camp Weather Weather 10 Geologist/Field/Other

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Republic Aircraft crash en route to executive Junior 2010 of Congo site visit of exploration project Aircraft Aircraft 11 Pilot/Geologist/Other United Driller helper's clothing caught in Junior 2010 States moving drill equipment Drilling Drilling 1 Driller Resources SafetyGuidelinesandManuals ThePDACFieldSafetyPocketGuideisavailableinEnglish,FrenchandSpanish.Itisaportablehandbookthatcan beeasilycarriedinthefield.ThewaterproofandtearͲresistantguideincludesavarietyofsafefieldworkpractices thatwillincreaseonesawarenessoftherisks,hazardsanddangeroussituationsinherentinexplorationwork.The pocketguideisavailablefromthePDAC;itcanalsobedownloadedathttp://www.pdac.ca/pdac/advocacy/healthͲ safety/index.html. AcomprehensivesourceofsafetyinformationformineralexplorationfocusedonWesternCanadaisAMEBC’s SafetyGuidelinesforMineralExplorationinWesternCanada.Theguidelinesareavailableonlineat http://www.amebc.ca/policy/healthͲandͲsafety/safetyͲguidelines/safetyͲmineralͲexplorationͲwesternͲ canada.aspxandfromtheAMEBCoffice. Moredetailedinformationisavailableinthee3PlusHealth&SafetyinExplorationToolkitdevelopedbythe Health&SafetyCommitteeofthePDAC.Thistoolkitisavailableonlineatwww.pdac.ca/e3plus. SafetyChecklists,Stickers,andCards AMEBChaspreparedsafetychecklists,stickers,andcardstoassistinpreparednessinthefield.Ageneralsafety checklist,survivalkitchecklists,andproceduresintheeventofaseriousincidentorfatalityareonpages180to 182and184oftheSafetyGuidelines.Waterproofstickerscoveringtransportationsafety,fieldworkandtraversing safety,communication,helicoptersafety,andenvironmentalconsiderationsfordrillingareavailablefromtheAME BCofficeorinAdobeAcrobat.pdfformatathttp://www.amebc.ca/policy/healthͲandͲsafety/healthͲandͲsafetyͲ resources.aspx. Workshops&Courses SafetyWorkshops AMEBCExplorationSafetyforProjectManagers Friday,March22,2013 Vancouver AMEBCIntroductiontoExplorationSafety Saturday,March23,2013 Vancouver WildernessFirstAid AcertificationinWildernessFirstAid,aswellasaHeartandStrokeFoundationofCanadacertificationinCPR/AED andAnaphylaxis&Epinephrinewillbeissued.Thecertificationwillbevalidforthreeyearsandisacceptedacross Canada.ContactNadimKaraatthePDACforfurtherdetails:[email protected].InVancouver,a40Ͳhourcourseis offeredbyWildernessAlert(1.800.298.9919;www.wildernessalert.com). ForcoursesonOccupationalHealth&Safety,pleaseconsultthefollowingwebsites: ͲWorkplaceSafetyNorth–http://www.workplacesafetynorth.ca/resources/freeͲdownloads ͲCanadianCentreforOccupationalHealthandSafety–www.ccohs.ca ͲCanOSH–www.canoshweb.org/Training/training.html Ͳwebsitesoflocalpostsecondaryinstitutions Informationonadditionalresourcesiswelcome;pleasecontactAMEBCorthePDAC.

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CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAwards TheCanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAwardstracetheirrootsto1983whentheBC&YukonChamber ofMines(nowAMEBC)firstrecognizedthecommitmentofmineralexplorationcompaniesactiveinBritish ColumbiaandYukontohealthandsafety.Theawardsprogramwasexpandednationwidefortheyear2005in cooperationwithPDAC. SafeDayEverydayGoldAward The2011recipientoftheSafeDayEverydayGoldAwardforthehighestnumberofhoursworkedwithoutalost workdayincidentisBHPBillitonCanadaInc.forrecording391,549hoursofexplorationworkwithoutalost workdayincident. Pastrecipientsareasfollows: 2005 FNXMiningCompanyInc. 2006 ExplorationDivisionofDeBeersCanadaInc. 2007 ExplorationDivisionofDeBeersCanadaInc. 2008 NorthgateMineralsCorporation 2009 FNXMiningCompanyInc. 2010 QuadraFNXMiningLtd. SafeDayEverydayAward TheSafeDayEverydayAward(formerlytheExplorationSafetyAward)ispresentedto52companiesforoperating throughout2011withoutalostworkday.TriOriginExplorationisarecipientforthesixthconsecutiveyear.The numberofconsecutiveyearsinwhichacompanyhasreceivedtheawardisinparentheses. AlexcoResources KutchoCopperCorp AMGoldInc. LakeheadHelicoptersInc. AngloAmericanExploration(Canada)Ltd.(3) LargoResourcesLtd. AstralMiningCorporation LaurionMineralExplorationInc. AuRicoGold NewGoldInc. AztecGeoscienceInc. NewMillenniumIronCorp.(5) BearLakeGoldLtd NewfoundlandandLabradorGeologicalSurvey(2) BHPBillitonCanadaInc. NorthernGoldMiningInc. BoartLongyear OntarioGeologicalSurvey(4) BuchansMineralsCorporation ParagonMineralsCorporation CanadianRoyaltiesInc. PitchstoneExplorationLtd. CastleResourcesInc(3) QueenstonMiningInc. CornerstoneResourcesInc.(2) QuinlanProspectingInc.(2) CrosshairEnergy RainbowResourcesInc. DajinResourcesCorp. RioTintoExplorationCanadaInc. DenisonMinesCorp. TalmoraDiamondInc. DurfeldGeologicalManagement TeckResourcesLimited(4) EagleHillExplorationCorporation(3) TriOriginExploration(6) EnduranceGoldCorp(2) UnitedReefLimited FBDrilling(3) ValeExplorationCanada FjordlandExplorationInc.(5) VotorantimMetalsCanadaInc.(3) GossanResourcesLimited(5) WesternCopperandGoldCorporation HardCreekNickelCorporation(3) WildcatExplorationLtd HuakanInternationalMiningInc.(2) XstrataCopper(2) KGHMInternationalLtd.(3) YukonZincCorporation(3) KiskaMetalsCorp KriaResourcesInc.

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DavidBarrAward GordonMaxwellisthe2012recipientoftheDavidBarrAwardforLeadershipandInnovationinMineral ExplorationHealthandSafety.Heisacknowledgedforhisdedicationtothehealthandsafetyofallpersonnelin theindustry,particularlyinhisinvolvementwiththeCanadianDiamondDrillingAssociation. Pastrecipientsareasfollows: 2005 DavidBarr 2006 ImperialMetalsCorporation 2007 IanPaterson 2008 BillMercer 2009 DougFlynn 2010 HarveyTremblay 2011 MichaelGunning Appendix: CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetySurvey2011Participants Wethankcompanieswhoreportedontheirsafetyprogramseitherthroughtheonlineorpaperquestionand/or throughatelephonesurvey. AbenResourcesLtd CallinexMinesInc. FirstNickelInc AbingtonResourcesLtd CanadaLithiumCorp FjordlandExplorationInc. AdexMiningInc CanadaZincMetalsCorp. FladgateExplorationConsulting AdvancedExplorationsInc CanadianRoyaltiesInc. Corporation AgnicoͲEagleMinesLimited CanAlaskaUraniumLtd. FocusVenturesLtd AlexcoResources CapstoneMiningCorporation FortuneMineralsLtd AltiusResourcesInc. CaribooRoseResourcesLtd ForumUraniumCorp AMGoldInc. CarmaxMiningCorp FrancoͲNevadaCorp AmarcResourcesLtd. CartierResourcesInc FullMetalMineralsLtd AmericanCreekResourcesLtd CastillianResourcesCorp G4GResourcesLtd AmerixPreciousMetalsCorp CastleResourcesInc GalenaCapitalCorp AngloAmericanExploration(Canada) CayenneGoldMinesLtd GaribaldiResourcesCorp Ltd. ClaudeResourcesInc GeologixExplorationsInc AnooraqResourcesCorp CommanderResourcesLtd GGLResourcesCorp ArcticStarExplorationCorp CommerceResourcesCorp GinguroExplorationInc AREVAResourcesCanadaInc. ConstantineMetalResourcesLtd GlenEagleResourcesInc AstralMiningCorporation ContinentalMineralsCorp GobiMinInc AuraSilverResourcesInc ContinentalPreciousMineralsInc GoldQuestMiningCorp AuRicoGold CopperFoxMetalsInc. GossanResourcesLimited AurizonMinesLimited CornerstoneResourcesInc. GovernmentofBritishColumbia AvalonRareMetalsInc. CriticalElementsCorp GrandePortageResourcesLtd AztecGeoscienceInc. CrosshairEnergy GreatWesternMineralsGroupLtd BardVenturesLtd CypressDevelopmentCorp HardCreekNickelCorporation BarkervilleGoldMinesLtd DajinResourcesCorp. HellixVenturesInc BayfieldVenturesCorp DeBeersCanadaInc.ͲExploration HillsboroughResourcesLtd BearLakeGoldLtd Division HinterlandMetalsInc BearclawCapitalCorp&Prism DenisonMinesCorp. HoustonLakeMiningInc ResourcesInc DentoniaResourcesLtd HuakanInternationalMiningInc. BentonResourcesCorp DiamondFrankExplorationInc HuldraSilverInc. BHPBillitonCanadaInc. DumontNickelInc HyLakeGoldInc BisonGoldExplorationInc DurfeldGeologicalManagement HyͲTechDrillingLtd BitterrootResourcesLtd. EagleHillExplorationCorporation IAMGOLDCorporation BlackPantherMiningCorp EastfieldResourcesLtd. ImperialMetalsCorporation BoartLongyear ElectraGoldLtd IndependenceGoldCorp. BralorneGoldMinesLtd EnduranceGoldCorp InletResourcesLtd BravadaGoldCorp EntréeGoldInc InspirationMiningCorp BravoGoldCorp EquityExplorationConsultantsLtd. InternationalBethlehemMiningCorp BuchansMineralsCorporation FBDrilling InternationalMetalsGroup BurtonConsultingInc FieldexExplorationInc INVMetalsInc

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IronCreekCapitalCorp ParagonMineralsCorporation StAndrewGoldfieldsLtd JazzResourcesInc PeregrineDiamondsLtd StikineGoldCorp JubileeGoldInc PilotGoldInc. StillwaterCanadaInc K+SPotashCanada PitchstoneExplorationLtd. StoneShieldCapitalCorp KGHMInternationalLtd. PlatinexInc StornowayDiamondCorp KingsmanResourcesInc PolarStarMiningCorp StrikeMineralsInc KiskaMetalsCorp ProdigyGoldInc. SultanMineralsInc KnightResourcesLtd ProphecyPlatinumCorp TakuGoldCorp KriaResourcesInc. PugetVenturesInc TalmoraDiamondInc. KutchoCopperCorp QuartzMountainResourcesLtd TeckResourcesLimited LaRongeGoldCorp QueenstonMiningInc. TerraLogicExplorationInc LakeheadHelicoptersInc. QuinlanProspectingInc. TerranotesLtd LargoResourcesLtd. RadiusGoldInc TeutonResourcesCorp LaurentianGoldfieldsLtd RainbowResourcesInc. TintinaResourcesInc LaurionMineralExplorationInc. RedCrescentResourcesLtd TresͲOrResourcesLtd LeewardCapitalCorp RemingtonResourcesInc TrevaliMiningCorporation MacDonaldMinesExploration RichmontMinesInc TriOriginExploration MazorroResourcesInc RioTintoExplorationCanadaInc. TyphoonExplorationInc MercatorMineralsLtd RocktechResourcesInc UEXCorp Ministèredesressourcesnaturelleset RockwellDiamondsInc UnigoldInc delaFauneͲQuébec RomiosGoldResources,Inc. UnitedReefLimited MintoExplorationsLtd. RoyalNickelCorporation UraniumNorthResourcesCorp MPHVenturesCorp SableResourcesLtd URSAMajorMineralsInc NewGoldInc. SantaFeMetalsCorp ValeExplorationCanada NewMillenniumIronCorp. SeaGreenCapitalCorp VictoriaGoldCorp NewShoshoniVenturesLtd SeabridgeGoldInc VictoryNickelInc NewfoundlandandLabradorGeological SelwynResources VictoryResourcesCorp Survey ShellCanadaEnergy ViorMiningExplorationCoInc NiocanInc SherrittInternationalCorp VirginiaMinesInc. NobleMineralExplorationInc ShoreGoldInc VisibleGoldMinesInc NorthAmericanPalladiumLtd SiennaGoldInc VotorantimMetalsCanadaInc. NorthAmericanTungsten SiriosResourcesInc WallbridgeMiningCompanyLimited NorthernDynastyMineralsLtd SkyharbourResourcesLtd Watts,GriffisandMcOuat NorthernGoldMiningInc. SkylineGoldCorp WesternCopperandGoldCorporation NorthernShieldResourcesInc SLAMExplorationLtd. WesternTroyCapitalResourcesInc NorthernTigerResources SnowfieldDevelopmentCorp WhiteTigerMiningCorp NuinscoResourcesLtd SoquemInc WildcatExplorationLtd OntarioGeologicalSurvey SoquemInc XstrataCopper OrestoneMiningCorp SouthernPacificResourceCorp YukonZincCorporation OsiskoMiningCorp SouthernSilverExplorationCorp PacificIronOreCorp SpartonResourcesInc

Canadian Mineral Exploration Health & Safety Survey – also online at http://64.114.94.36/survey.aspx?survey=1&RD=1

Canadian Mineral Exploration Health & Safety Survey 2012

• The form should be completed by junior companies, major companies, government geological surveys, diamond drilling contractors, geophysical contractors, and any other companies or contractors carrying out exploration related activities in Canada.

Please include the names of contractors so that we do not duplicate information. These names will not be published.

• Complete all the required fields; (*) indicates required fields. • If you have any questions about the form please contact Jonathan Buchanan at 604.630.3923 or [email protected]. • All information will be kept confidential, and Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act mandates will be maintained. Name of Person & Company Responsible for Safety (*Required Fields)

*Name:

*Title:

*Company Name:

E-mail:

Phone:

*Street Address:

*City:

*Province/Territory: Postal Code:

Please complete and return by fax by March 31, 2013 to Jonathan Buchanan, AME BC at 604.681.2363 or by mail to AME BC, Suite 800, 889 West Pender Street, Vancouver BC V6C 3B2 2012CMHSSv9a-2012-12-24 p. 1 Canadian Mineral Exploration Health & Safety Survey – also online at http://64.114.94.36/survey.aspx?survey=1&RD=1

Company: ______

*Does your organization… x have a Health and Safety Program: Yes______No______(Do you have any of the following: illness and injury prevention program; written policy on safety; written safe work procedures; safety training; accident investigation procedure; record keeping – safety statistics, progress on safety targets and objectives)

x have an emergency response plan at each field site? Always____ Sometimes _____ Never _____ (Have you identified the potential incidents that could occur for your site and the actions you will take to ensure speedy response to protect workers?)

x conduct health and safety simulation exercises at each field site? Always____ Sometimes _____ Never _____ (Have you conducted a simulation of safety incidents and the effectiveness of your responses to such?)

x conduct task risk analyses and identify hazards at each field site? Always____ Sometimes _____ Never _____ (Have you identified the hazards associated with activities at your field site?)

*During worker meetings (staff, worksite, office meetings) safety is discussed (choose one of the following): ____ At the start of every meeting ____ As an agenda item at every meeting ____ As an agenda item occasionally at meetings ____ Never

*For Board of Directors meetings, safety is discussed (choose one of the following): ____ As a standing agenda item ____ Only when there is an incident ____ Never

*With respect to contractors (choose any of the following): ____ Safety performance expectations have been clearly communicated (i.e. in contract or other formal communication) ____ Contractors have their own safety program ____ Contractors and employees use the same safety program ____ Information on safety programs and performance expectations of contractors is unknown

*With respect to safety measures (choose any of the following) ____ Employees and/or contractors have their own safety field guide or manual ____ Employees and/or contractors have access to a safety field guide or manual ____ Employees and/or contractors use a PDAC or AME BC health and safety manual ____ They are not available to employees and/or contractors

Please complete and return by fax by March 31, 2013 to Jonathan Buchanan, AME BC at 604.681.2363 or by mail to AME BC, Suite 800, 889 West Pender Street, Vancouver BC V6C 3B2 2012CMHSSv9a-2012-12-24 p. 2 Canadian Mineral Exploration Health & Safety Survey – also online at http://64.114.94.36/survey.aspx?survey=1&RD=1 *Company:

*Names of Contractors:

Estimated mineral exploration expenditures in Canada in 2012 $

*Total number of person–hours worked in 2012 by company employees in Canada: (i.e. number of company employees multiplied by number of hours worked)

*Estimated total of person-hours worked in 2012 by company contractors in Canada: (i.e. number of contractor employees multiplied by number of hours worked)

Did you experience any incidents (either lost-time or without lost-time)? Yes_____ No_____ If YES, please complete the following form.

Please complete and return by fax by March 31, 2013 to Jonathan Buchanan, AME BC at 604.681.2363 or by mail to AME BC, Suite 800, 889 West Pender Street, Vancouver BC V6C 3B2 2012CMHSSv9a-2012-12-24 p. 3 Canadian Mineral Exploration Health & Safety Survey – also online at http://64.114.94.36/survey.aspx?survey=1&RD=1 Corporate and personal information will not be published If additional space is required attach additional copies.

Date of Location Prov/Terr Activity Employee Type Classification Nature of Cause or Primary Description of Incident Action Taken Incident (e.g. town, or Injury Factor Related to (include factors such as (month-day- field site) Contractor Incident experience, training, time of year) (please day that may have contributed) specify)

Activity: Type: Nature of Injury: 10-Pre-Existing Cause or Primary 13-Camp Equipment 1-Business Travel 1-Near miss or hit 1-Sprain Condition Factor Related to Related 2-Drilling 2-First aid 2-Cut 11-Back Incident: 14-Tool Use 3-Field Camp 3-Medical aid 3-Skeletal 12-Hyperthermia 1-Slip/Fall 15-Weather 4-Field Work 4-Property damage 4-Bruise/Muscular 13-Skin 2-Airplane 16-Field Work 5-General Office 5-Allergies 14-Internal 3-Helicopter 17-Animal Activities Classification: 6-Substance Abuse 15-Fatality 4-Snowmobile 18-Chemicals 6-Geophysics 1-Lost time incident 7-Frostbite 16-Other 5-Automobile 19-Improper operation 7-Infrastructure 2-Restricted work 8-Eye 17-Hypothermia 6-ATV (e.g. did not follow Construction and incident 9-Chemical or 18-None 7-Vehicle (Other) procedures) Maintenance 3-No lost time Burn/Scald 8-Boat 20-Drowning 8-Sample Preparation 9-Improper Lifting 21-Medical Condition 9-Storage 10-Falling Object 22-Other 10-Training 11-Other Object Related 11-Transportation 12-Drilling Machinery 12-Underground Work Related

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