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CANADIAN DIAMOND DRILLING ASSOCIATION (CDDA)
WESTERN SAFETY GROUP MEETING
MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE WESTERN SAFETY GROUP HELD IN Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
October 3, 2014
PRESENT COMPANY E-MAIL
Robert Fleming Team Drilling
George Presseault Team Drilling
Alan Lamy Team Drilling
Glen Sigstad Team Drilling
Kory Hnidan Team Drilling
Neil Bortis Bryson Drilling Ltd.
Derek Sunderland Bryson Drilling Ltd.
Michael Layton Boart Longyear
Bill Krasnozon Boart Longyear
Herb Phelps Foraco
Dwayne Ross Hy-Tech Drilling
Doug Hancock Hudbay Minerals
Kelly Hanke Cameco Corporation
Rhonda Coakwell Cameco Corporation
Goran Jablan LRXS
Colin Morrish LRXS
Kevin McEachern Sandvik
Terry Smith Sandvik
Marc Fafard Di-Corp
Mark Sikorski Di-Corp
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER:
Kory Hnidan called to order the regular meeting of the Western Safety Group of the CDDA at 9:05 am on October 3, 2014 at Sandman Hotel, 310 Circle Drive , Saskatoon, SK. A motion to begin the meeting was made by Robert Fleming and seconded by Herb Phelps.
2. INTRODUCTIONS OF MEMBERS AND GUESTS
Kory Hnidan asked each member to introduce him or herself by name and affiliation and sign the sheet.
3. REVIEW OF TODAY’S AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING:
The minutes from the last meeting were not found. The agenda from the meeting was reviewed and accepted.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:
Louise is still tracking down the last of the Safety Stats, so awards will not be issued. Going forward awards will be handed out bi-annually at meetings.
Meeting Room Food and Sponsorship:
Team Drilling sponsored the October 3, 2014 meeting. Thank you Team for the sponsorship.
5. PRESENTATION – COLIN MORRISH MINE INSPECTOR:
Colin gave a presentation on Exploration Safety. Please see attached PowerPoint presentation.
After Colin gave his presentation Goran answered questions and discussed certain points with more detail.
· Dangerous Occurrences:
§ Definition: any accident or incident that could/or did physical hurt someone. These incidents or accidents need to be reported to the Mine Inspector. An internal investigation should take place within your organization. The Mine Safety Unit my come out and complete their own investigation. There is no penalty for reporting a dangerous occurrence.
· Compliance Undertaking:
§ The company volunteers to make the necessary changes needed after Mine Inspector’s visit. The company then has 5 days after receiving the Mine Inspector’s report to make the necessary changes, as recommended by the Mine Inspector.
· Review of Section 23 of Mine Regulations: Work Refusal.
· Newest Trends: JHA’s & Safety Cards
§ Need to teach new and young workers to recognize and identify potential hazards on the job
· Inspections:
§ The Mine Inspector does not have to announce his inspections, he does not have to inform the company when he is coming on site.
§ Discussion about when the Mine Inspector is traveling to remote locations – he should let the client or company know that he is planning to travel to site for safety reasons.
· Skidder/Dozer Operator Training
§ There is a table in the Mine Regulations of what is expected/needed.
§ This training can be done in house and given by an experienced operator. 12 hours of training are required – combination of written and practical. Record what has been done in that hours and keep on file. The training can be designed around your company’s particular needs.
· Summary Offense Tickets:
§ Designed for individuals or companies who are not following regulations on a regular basis.
§ The Mine Inspector cannot issue a Summary Offense Ticket. A Peace Officer issues a Summary Offense Ticket, after he/she has come to site and witnessed the infraction themselves.
§ Designed more for construction companies in urban areas.
· Working on Ice
§ Would like to come up with a best management practice, so everyone follows the same guidelines. Currently in the infancy stages. Would like to see contractor involvement at SMIGA(?).
6. INCIDENT DISCUSSION:
· Team Drilling - Near Miss: Ladder fell while working on a drill in the shop. The employee was coming down the ladder when the bottom of the ladder slipped out. The worker jumped to safety and was uninjured. Upon investigation, it was learned that the bottom of the ladder was broken and had been thrown out, but was brought back into the shop. The ladder was cut up and the rest of the ladders were checked to ensure they were in excellent condition.
· Bryson Drilling – Medical Aid: Helper was pull rods. Rod fell on foot. The worker was rushing and the rods were not stacked properly, resulting in one coming down on his foot.
· Cameco – Contractor was back blading to reclaim an old drill site and a small fire started. The spotter saw the fire, stopped the operator and contacted the Foreman. They had proper gear on hand for fighting the fire and a larger tote was brought out. Fire was put out with no major damage done. A thermal monitor was brought to site to help detect hot spots. Cause was dry weather and back blading created a spark. Reclamation was put on hold until it rained.
· Boart Longyear – First Aid: Walking u/g on rough ground in the drilling area and rolled ankle. The worker was flown off site for precautionary x-rays. Nothing was broken, just a bad sprain. A request to the client could have been made to smooth out the work area.
· Boart Longyear – Near Miss: Working on a drill in the shop. All hydraulic hoses were replaced. When the drill was being tested at high pressure, the hydraulic hoses blew and a worker was covered in oil. The supplier was called and they came in to inspect the integrity of their product.
· Boart Longyear – Medical Aid: Scrap rods came up from U/G and were not secured properly in the cage. When the cage was opened and a worker reached in to grab something, a rod came down on his finger, resulting in 4 stitches.
· Foraco – Near Miss: Helper was breaking the water swivel and it did not want to break. The guard was open. Driller opened the chuck, the helper’s foot was still on the foot clamp and the chuck came down & hit his steel toed boot. A policy was made that anytime the guard was open the driller is locked out of the controls.
· Team Drilling: IOC Isolation Committee brought in a champion to observe the drill operations. He was observing a rod pull, the rods were being broke out in 10’s, the rod handler was in use but the helper still handling the rods. The observer stopped the crew and told them they were working while the drill was still under power. The temporary solution was to use a lock out tag out system any time of the guard was open. An interlock system was put on the drills and as soon as the guard is open the rotation will not turn.
· Team Drilling – Near Miss: Pulling the tube, lowering it to the floor and the jarstaff on the overshot broke, causing the tube to fall 3 feet. Put a lanyard on the inner tube, so if something fails the tube will not fall on something or someone, the lanyard will stop it.
· Hy-Tech – Medical Aide: A new worker was helping in the shop helping clean out the lathe machine. The worker pulled on a very sharp metal cutting and cut his finger, which required a couple of stitches. Teach new and inexperienced workers how to identify hazards. Got proper gloves for handling steel. After new worker’s orientation get them to verbally go over their task and identify possible hazards – teach them the language.
§ Discussion about gloves. What is the best glove you have found? Monkey grips seem to work the best, impact gloves are great until they get wet. Hard to find a good grippy glove that is also waterproof, cut resistant and impact resistant.
§ Discussion: Hazard ID’s, Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA’s) and Take 5’s. What is used depends on the client – some have a format they want you to use and others want you to use your own.
· Team Drilling – Medical Aid: Helper moving rods, readjusting the rod and pinched his finger between the block & the rod, resulting in stitches in his finger. Hazard ID – hand in the line of fire, lack of supervision (driller), complacency. Got rid of the wood block and put a vice in to hold the rod, try impact gloves.
· Team Drilling – Medical Aid: Pulling rods for bit change. There are 2 helpers per shift on this particular job – one helper was running the handler and the other was standing back. The 3rd rod was going down and the second helper noticed grease on the rod and went to wipe it off, movement was not noticed by the rest of crew (focused on task at hand) and the helper’s finger was caught between the rotation and the bazooka cylinder. He was lucky he didn’t lose his finger. During the investigation, the client realized the third man may have been excess. RTX is reviewing their 2 helper standard. The rest of the drilling program was completed with 2 helpers, but the second one was chained out of the drill during rod pulls.
· HudBay Minerals – Flammable Gas Occurrence: Drilling U/G and hit methane gas, driller noted in the log what happened and appropriate procedure was followed. Geophysics crew was setting up on the hole to do testing, heard rumbling in the hole and water shot out of it. The driller came back on shift, seen what was happening and got everyone out of the area safely. The geophysics crew was not informed of the gas hit (lack of communication). Caps are now appropriately marked to notify anyone if the hole contains methane gas.
§ Discussion about Methane Gas.
7. PRESENTATIONS – KELLY HANKE CAMECO SAFETY
Kelly gave a presentation on Ice Safety. Please see attached PowerPoint Presentation.
· Cameco has taken more involvement in tracking ice measurements. They have a form that they like their contractor’s to fill out daily and hand in to their geos, who have a spreadsheet to track the ice thickness.
· When there is a 20 degree fluxuation in weather a formal ice check is required to check for any cracks.
· Keep an eye on any cracks, they can be repaired.
· The foreman is the “go to” person for Cameco, rely on his knowledge & experience.
8. DISCUSSION
· Working on Ice/Ice Making:
§ White ice can have the same strength as blue ice, as well as well bonded.
§ Spraying is a very effective way to make ice. 5-6 inches of ice can be added in one spraying. Ross Industries makes sprayers, but a very lengthy wait to have one built.
§ Looking at packing and flooding the snow initially, instead of clearing and flooding.
· Working at Heights
§ Discussion about the use of railings – how do you initially put them up?
§ Anchor points – can use the tower initially or put an anchor point in the center of the drill.
· WSCC
§ Change to how refunds are given in the Northwest Territories, now have to complete a questionnaire and core. Would they recognize DEC?
· DEC
§ All drilling companies are either DEC certified or currently going through the process.
§ Recertification annually.
· Lousie emailed Kory the Safety Award recipients:
§ 0 - 30,000 Hours: Hy-Tech Drilling
§ 30, 000 – 100,000: Foraco
§ 100,000 & Greater: Boart Longyear
§ Awards will be mailed out
9. 2015 MEETINGS:
Would like to continue to meet twice a year. Aim to hold the next meeting in the spring, in Kamloops or Vancouver. To be discussed at a later date.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Kory Hnidan adjourned the meeting at 1:45 pm.
The Western Safety Group of the CDDA hand outs and information are for references only and not legal documents and to be used for site information and is only to be used as a guide or reference purposes only.
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