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. ____________CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAnnualReport2011/2012_____________ 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? 1 ____________CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAnnualReport2011/2012_____________ 2 ____________CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAnnualReport2011/2012_____________ 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 3 ____________CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAnnualReport2011/2012_____________ 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,[email protected]. BillMercerMatthewPickard ChairChair Health&SafetyCommittee Health&SafetyCommittee Prospectors&DevelopersAssociationofCanada AssociationforMineralExplorationBritishColumbia 4 ____________CanadianMineralExplorationHealth&SafetyAnnualReport2011/2012_____________ 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.