VISION OF ZERO HARM
“Working together for every mine worker to return from work unharmed every day”
ELIMINATION OF FATALITIES AND INJURIES: By December 2020, every mining company must have a target of ZERO FATALITIES.
REHABILIATION OF MINE WORKERS INJURIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY: Investigate rehabilitation of employees who have been incapacitated also considering assistance provided to such employees.
ELIMINATION OF OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASES
To eliminate Silicosis: By December 2024, 95% of all exposure measurement results will be below the milestone level for respirable crystalline silica of 0.05 mg/m³
To eliminate Pneumoconiosis: By December 2024, 95% of all exposure measurement results will be below the milestone level for platinum dust respirable particulate of 1.5 mg/m³
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
For the individual: By December 2016, no employee’s Standard Threshold Shift (STS) will exceed 25 dB from the baseline.
REDUCTION / PREVENTION of TB, HIV & AIDS INFECTIONS: By December 2024, the TB incidence rate should be at or below the National TB incident rate and 100% of employees should be offered HCT annually with all eligible employees linked to a recovery programme.
