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HEALTH & SAFETY SYSTEM OPERATIONAL ORIGINATOR H&S MANAGER
PROCEDURE
ISSUE BASED RISK ASSESSMENT
DESIGNATION PRINT NAME SIGNATURE DATE

COMPILED BY H&S OFFICER S THERON Original Signed 05/08/2011

REVIEWED BY SNR H&S OFFICER RD GAINSFORD Original Signed 05/08/2011

AUTHORISED BY H&S MANAGER J SODEN Original Signed 05/08/2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ADDENDA PAGE

1. PURPOSE 2 ANNEXURE 1 – ISSUE BASED REPORT – SARS 9
2. SCOPE 2 ANNEXURE 2 – MATRIX TO DETERMINE RISK INDEX 10
3. DEFINITIONS AND 2
ANNEXURE 3 – ISSUE BASED RISK ASSESSMENT 11 - 12
ABBREVIATIONS
2 ANNEXURE 4 – SAFE WORK PRACTICE
4. REFERENCES 13
ASSESSMENT
5. RESPONSIBILITY / 2
ANNEXURE 5 – SIMPLIFIED RISK ASSESSMENT 14 - 16
ACCOUNTABILITY
3 ANNEXURE 6 – RISK ASSESSMENT EVALUATION
6. INTRODUCTION 17
CHECKILIST
7. NEED 3 ANNEXURE “X” – DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 18 - 23
8. MANAGEMENT OF RISK 3 ANNEXURE “XX” - REFERENCES 24
9. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION 3 RECORD OF AMENDMENTS 25
10. PROCESS OF REVIEW / 4
UPDATING / CONDUCTION RA
11. ISSUE BASED RISK 4-7
ASSESSMENT PROCESS
12. IMPLEMENTATION 7
13. FACILITATION OF ISSUE BASED 7
14. ADDENDA 8

REVISION DESCRIPTION OF REVISION DATE

5 CHANGES MADE AS PER RECORD OF AMENDMENTS 4 AUGUST 2011

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1. PURPOSE

The aim of the procedure is to give guidance on how an issue based risk assessment must be
conducted.

2. SCOPE

The procedure will deal with the process of how an Issue base risk assessment must be conducted
and what documentation must be used.

3. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Refer to Annexure “X”

4. REFERENCES

Refer to Annexure “XX”

5. RESPONSIBILITY / ACCOUNTABILITY

DESIGNATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Management Representative • Ensure availability of resources to implement the
OH&S programme.
• Ensure that analysis is made of information pertinent to
OH&S.
• Compare information with objectives; evaluate
effectiveness of controls and where targets are not met
change controls to achieve desired results.
• Ensure information is distributed and communicated to
employees relevant to the work they perform.
• Ensure that personnel are aware of applicable legal
and other requirements.
• Ensure Document Coordinator keeps and maintains
records.
Manager / HOD 8; 9; 10;11; 11.1; 11.2; 12; 13

Facilitator 8; 11; 11.3; 11.4; 11.4.1; 11.4.2

Worker Representative • Participate in the Risk Assessment Process

Document Coordinator 12

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6. INTRODUCTION

The process needs to be simple enough to satisfy the objective of having the Line Manager/
Supervisor conduct an Issue Based Risk Assessment (with the facilitation from the “Specialists”
where and if needed) but at the same time it needs to be comprehensive enough so as to ensure
an acceptable degree of accuracy.

7. NEED

The Mine Health and Safety act requires that Risk Assessments must be conducted. In conducting
Risk Assessments Hazards will be identified and controls can be put in place to prevent workers
from losing hours.

8. MANAGEMENT OF RISK

Measures for the management of risk should reflect the principle of eliminating the hazard in a pro-
active manner where practicable, followed by risk reduction exercises (either reducing the
likelihood or occurrence of the potential risk). Adopting personal protective equipment (PPE) will be
seen as the last line of defence. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Determining of
Controls are key elements to the management of risk.

As and when required specialists will be used to conduct more in depth / special risk assessments
such as FMECA, HAZOP, and FMEA.

9. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

South Africa Region Services shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure for the ongoing
pro-active hazard identification, risk assessment, and determination of necessary controls to deal
with the hazards and associated risks. The process for hazard identification shall take the following
into account:

South Africa Region Services shall:

• Document and keep the results of identification of hazards, risk assessments and
determined controls up-to-date.
• Ensure that the OH&S risks and determined controls are taken into account when
establishing, implementing and maintaining the South Africa Region Services Safety
System.
• Ensure that results from Issue base and continuous risk assessments are taken into
consideration before controls are altered or implemented.
• Included in objectives and targets.
• Included in standards and operational procedures.
• This information is fed back at meetings by the appropriate levels of management for the
evaluation of its OH&S objectives and adjustments - particular regard should be given to
information or data from those most likely to be affected by individual OH&S objectives, as
this can assist in ensuring that they are reasonable and more widely accepted. It is also
useful to consider information or data from sources external to the organization, e.g. from
contractors or other interested parties.

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10. PROCESS OF REVIEWING / UPDATING / CONDUCTING RISK ASSESSMENTS

A Risk Assessment will be conducted, reviewed or updated if:

• The Baseline process has identified and focused on Significant Risks (Agency, Occupation,
Activity/Task Health/Hygiene Factor)
• New Equipment is to be introduced e.g. A new type of pump is installed
• After a serious Accident, Incident or Occupational Illness has occurred which affects a specific
IBRA
• A new facility is being developed
• A task needs to be reviewed
• A change in process is introduced e.g. the use of Electric Drills vs. Pneumatic Drills.
• A request is received and is sanctioned by the Health and Safety Committee
• Any amendments or new legislation as and when required
• A management of change requests an Issue Based Risk Assessment.

11. Issue Based Risk Assessment Process

Once the need to do an Issue Based Risk Assessment on a certain issue is identified the
Manager/HOD must define/mandate the assessment if needed.

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11.1 Mandate / Define the Assessment

• Define who will facilitate the assessment.

• Define the scope of the assessment (Area, equipment, process/functions, tasks, physical
conditions).
• State the reason/purpose for the assessment (New equipment, management of change,
incident, etc).
• Select the Hazard Identification Technique to be used.
• Arrange the venue for the assessment.

11.2 Establish a Team

It is recommended that to select a team from the workplace being reviewed by taking a
vertical slice through the management structure to the lowest levels. This will include the
frontline supervisor and the team from the workplace being assessed.
Where necessary, specialist expertise should also be brought in.

• The Manager / HOD will then establish a team of knowledgeable members.

• He will include specialists such as a Qualified Risk Assessor and Team Members,
Specialists, Workers, Safety representatives, Suppliers, Operators, Artisans, Scribe, etc.

11.3 Facilitator Homework:

• Revisit the scope of the assessment.

• Know the Organizational structure within which the subject is rooted.
• Know the basics of the process or activity taking place. (Standards and procedures).
• Provide management with feedback of the assessment (The formal assessment
document).

The facilitator will oversee the process of identifying hazards by making use of several memory
jogging documents such as :
• A list of applicable occupations
• A list of agencies (materials, equipment, tools, etc.)
• A list of Hazardous Chemicals
• A list of Hazards, etc.
• Incident stats “History”
• Legislation specific to task
• Previous Risk Assessments

11.4 The Assessment

Facilitator briefing to brief the team on:

• The reason / purpose for the Assessment.

• The scope of the Assessment.
• Results of research.
• Responsibilities of members.
• Create understanding and explain the basics of the process or activities taking place.
• Obtain commitment from the team.
• Ensure that the assessment team members fill in the Team Register correctly and sign.

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11.4.1 Process – Worksheet

Date: List the date the assessment is conducted.

Issue: List the Activity / Task being assessed i.e. Operated a Vertical Boring Mill.
Ref No: List the number allocated to the issue based risk assessment.
Key Performance Area: List the KPA i.e. Engineering Services Workshop.
Performance Area: List the PA i.e. Machine Shop.
Task: List the task i.e. Place Work Piece in the Chuck of a Vertical Boring Mill.

Ensure that the Risk Assessment Evaluation Checklist (Annexure 6) is used throughout the
process as this will assist in the identification of Hazards, Causes, Controls in Place etc.
• Number Column
From the Process Flow list the task step number.
• Task Step Column
From the Process Flow list the task step.
• Equip / mat req to perform task step & work environment Column
Identify and list the equipment and material required to perform the task step and the work
environment in which the task step will be performed.
• Hazards as per task step, equip, mat & env Column
Ask the question, “What can go wrong when performing this task step using the equipment and
material identified for the task step in the work environment as identified.” List these as the
hazards for the task step.
• Causes Column
List the causes for the hazards as identified.
Note: NEGLIGENCE is not a cause. What the person does or did not do to be negligent, is the
cause.
• Consequence Column
List the consequences to People, Equipment, Material, Environment and Process should the
hazard result in an incident.
• Controls in Place Column
List the current controls in place for the task step, equipment, material and work environment.
• With Controls in place Column
Using the AngloGold Ashanti 48 Block Matrix to Determine Risk Index, determine the risk
ranking for the task step.
• Recommendations Column
List the recommendation to address / eliminate the CAUSES as listed in the Causes Column
for the hazard (If we can eliminate the CAUSES, we will eliminate the HAZARD).
• After Implementation Column
Using the AngloGold Ashanti 48 Block Matrix to Determine Risk Index, take into consideration
the effects the recommendations made will have on the CAUSES; determine again the risk
ranking for the task step (It would be ideal if this could be scheduled for a later date to test the
effectiveness of the implemented recommendations).

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 11.4.2 Process – Action Sheet

Date: List the date the assessment is conducted.

Issue: List the Activity / Task being assessed i.e. Operated a Vertical Boring Mill.
Ref No: List the number allocated to the issue based risk assessment.
Key Performance Area: List the KPA i.e. Engineering Services Workshop.
Performance Area: List the PA i.e. Machine Shop.
Task: List the task i.e. Place Work Piece in the Chuck of a Vertical Boring Mill.

• Action required Column

From the Recommendations Column of the Worksheet, list the recommendations made as
actions required.
• Rating Column
List the risk ranking of the With Controls in place Column of the Worksheet for the Cause for
which the recommendation was made.
• Number Column
Numerical list for the Actions Required.
• By Whom Column
List who will be responsible for the Action Required.
• By when Column
List by when the Action Required must be completed / implemented.
• Sign Off Column
The person listed in the By Whom Column may only sign off the Action Required once the
Action Required has been completed / implemented.

Repeat the process as described above for all the task steps as set out in the Process Flow.
Once all the task steps have been assessed, complete the Assessment Summary.

12. IMPLEMENTATION

• It is the responsibility of the Manager / HOD to forward a copy of the “Action Manager” (Action
Plan) to all the identified responsible persons.
• The original must be handed to the Systems/Document coordinator who will enter the actions
required into RMS (Risk Management System) or a manual follow up system used for sign off
and filed as per the Document and Data Control Survey.
• The final signed off IBRA to be loaded into SharePoint
• Baseline must be updated by the responsible department wrt Risk rankings & IBRA number
• Identified responsible persons who must update the different “Risk Control” elements.
• Responsible Manager / HOD to follow-up and ensure implementation and compliance

13. FACILITATION OF ISSUE BASED ASSESSMENT

The following will apply within South Africa Region Services,

• High risk tasks above 27 may be facilitated by the Health and Safety department as per the
Issue based assessment format reflected in Annexure 2.
• Medium (16 to 27) and low risk (1 to 15) tasks will be facilitated by front line supervisors as
per the Issue based assessment format reflected in Annexure 4.
• For all routine day to day repetitive low risk tasks the Safe Work Practice Assessment
format will be used as per Annexure 3.

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14. ADDENDA:

ANNEXURE 1 – Issue Based Report – SARS

ANNEXURE 2 – Matrix To Determine Risk Index

ANNEXURE 3 – Issue Based Risk Assessment

ANNEXURE 4 – Safe Work Practice Assessment

ANNEXURE 5 – Simplified Risk Assessment

ANNEXURE 6 – Risk Assessment Evaluation Checklist

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 ANNEXURE 1
Issue Based Report – SARS
Number – Issue

1. Introduction
Office furniture and boxes of documents and stationary being moved from HR Training Offices
to Regional offices.

2. Objective
To identify hazards so that these hazards can be managed to eliminate or reduce losses.

3. Scope
The assessment to include the following:
3.1.

4. Information Gathering
Quantitative information i.e. Statistics, reports etc. as well as Qualitative information i.e. skills
and experience of the team members was used for the purpose of this risk assessment.

5. Methodology
For the purposes of this risk assessment a hazard identification "walkabout" / brainstorming
exercise was used to identify all possible hazards related to this risk assessment.

6. Technique Used
The Structured What If Technique (SWIFT) was used for this risk assessment.

7. Disclaimer
Where no hazard was identified, it does not necessarily indicate that no hazards exist.
Similarly, where hazards were identified, it only reflects the opinions and experience of
the team members and does not imply that no other, further hazards exist. The Risk
Assessment Facilitator attempted to provide the best possible guidance to the team
members in identifying possible hazards and formulating feasible recommendations,
but at no stage attempted to be prescriptive.

8. Definitions / Abbreviations
8.1. Nil.

9. References
9.1. Nil.

10. Significant Risks

10.1.

11. Summary of Recommendations

The team made the following recommendations:

12. Team

Names Designation

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 ANNEXURE 2

Matrix to Determine Risk Index

Frequency
Between 1 event per Between 1 event in
More than 100 events Between 100 and 10 Between 10 and 1 Less than 1 event in
year and 1 event in 10 years and 1 event
per year events per year events per year 100 years
10 years in 100 years

Probable events Probable events

Probable events Probable events
Probable events more between 1 event per between 1 event in 10 Probable events less
between 100 and 10 between 10 and 1 per
than 100 per year year and 1 in 10 years and 1 in 100 than 1 in 100 years
per year year
years years

PEOPLE FINANCE 6 5 4 3 2 1

Multiple Fatalities >

6000 Shifts Lost
> 10 Rm 8 48 47 45 42 38 33
1 Fatality ± 6000
Shifts Lost
< 10 Rm ~ > 5 Rm 7 46 44 41 37 32 27
Severity

600 ~ 5999 Shifts

Lost
< 5 Rm ~ > 1 Rm 6 43 40 36 31 26 21

60 ~ 599 Shifts Lost < 1 Rm ~ >R 100 000 5 39 35 30 25 20 15

<R100 000 > R 10
6 ~ 59 Shifts Lost
000 4 34 29 24 19 14 10

1 ~ 5 Shifts Lost < R 10 000 > R 1000 3 28 23 18 13 9 6

N o Time Loss < R 1000 2 22 17 12 8 5 3

"Near" Miss "Near" Miss 1 16 11 7 4 2 1

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 ANNEXURE 3

SOUTH AFRICA REGION SERVICES

ISSUE BASED RISK ASSESSMENT

Date:
Issue:
Ref No:
Key Performance Area:
Performance Area:
Task:

Worksheet
Equip / mat req With After
Hazards as per Consequence
to perform task Controls in Controls in Implement
No Task Step task step, equip / Causes (People, equip, Recommendations
step & work Place place ation
mat & work env mat & env)
environment S F R S F R

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 ANNEXURE 3
NNEXURE 2

SOUTH AFRICA REGION SERVICES

ISSUE BASED RISK ASSESSMENT

Date:
Issue:
Ref No:
Key Performance Area:
Performance Area:
Task:

Action Sheet

No Rating Action Required By Whom By When Sign Off

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 ANNEXURE 4

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 ANNEXURE 5
SOUTH AFRICA REGION SERVICES
ISSUE BASED RISK ASSESSMENT

Date:
Issue:
Ref No:
Department:
Section:
Reason for Assessment:

Process Flow or Detailed Description

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

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 ANNEXURE 5

SOUTH AFRICA REGION SERVICES

ISSUE BASED RISK ASSESSMENT

Date:
Issue:
Ref No:
Department: RATING INDEX
Section: HIGH Serious Injury
Reason for Assessment: MED Lost Time Injury
LOW Dressing Case
Worksheet
Hazards Consequence – Rating Rating
Equipment / Tools Associated with People, equipment, with After
Task Step Cause Controls in Place Recommendations
For The Task Step task step, tools material & Controls Impleme
and equipment environment in Place ntation

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 ANNEXURE 5

SOUTH AFRICA REGION SERVICES

ISSUE BASED RISK ASSESSMENT

Date:
Issue:
Ref No:
Department:
Section:
Reason for Assessment:

Action Sheet

Action Required By Whom By When Sign Off

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 Annexure 6
RISK ASSESSMENT EVALUATION CHECKLIST
During the assessment process ensure that the following requirements were taken into
consideration when determining the risk ranking and the possible controls.
Yes No Detail
Suppliers Risk Assessment (OEM)
External, - Legislation
legal and
other - Applicable COP’s
requirements - AGTE / Standards and Procedures
- SANS
- Corporate Directives
- 3rd Parties
- Agreements (Health and Safety, Public
authority, non governmental organizations.
- Non regulatory guidelines
- External Bodies (SIMRAC, Trade Unions,
Chamber of Mines).
Ergonomics - Body position and movement
(refer to
ergonomics - Physiological working capacity and selection
procedure)
- Noise
- Lighting and illumination
- New machinery
- Vibration
Human - Training
behaviour,
capabilities - Competency
and other - Capability
human
factors - Medical Fitness
Internal - Mine Standards
Requirements
- Training unit standards
- Engineering maintenance process (CMMIS)
- PPE
- Incident/Accident investigations
- RMS (Action Manager)
- Internal Audits
- Risk rate profiles
- Occupational Hygiene/Environment Issues
- Green Environmental Issues
Current Continuous Risk Assessment documents (List)

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 Annexure X

DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

DEFINITIONS:

DOCUMENT
Information and its supporting medium (The medium can be paper, magnetic, electronic or optical
computer disc, photograph or master sample, or a combination thereof.)

RECORD
Document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities performed

CONTROLLED DOCUMENT
Any document that needs to be controlled in terms of its distribution and use, such as the Policy
and documented procedures. These documents are either signed in original ink and/or signed for
on a distribution list. These documents will be signed off after evaluation has been done to
determine that they are adequate for purpose. The document will be signed off by the relevant
members as depicted on the distribution list.
Once copies are printed of the database, they are considered to be “uncontrolled”.

OBSOLETE DOCUMENTS
Documents that have been replaced by later revisions or those that is no longer relevant or valid,
and has been cancelled from the system. These documents will be identified either by crossing
them out and writing obsolete or rubber stamp obsolete document.

UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENTS
Any documents that have not been issued under the circumstances under “controlled documents”
are categorised as uncontrolled. This includes, but may not be limited to:
• Documents that do not need to be controlled such as the monthly safety topic.
• Documents not distributed by the authorised person as per the procedures “authority and
responsibility” table and signed for by the recipient.
• Documents printed from the electronic database. (Watermarked “uncontrolled document”)
• Documents duplicated or photocopied from controlled documents.
• Photocopies of the Occupational Health and Safety policy as issued to the public or other
Interested and Affected Parties

It is not possible to judge from an uncontrolled copy whether it is the latest version. It is the
responsibility of the person holding the documentation to ensure that (s) he has the latest version.

INJURY
Physical harm or damage

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Conditions and factors that affect, or could affect the health and safety of employees or other
workers (including temporary workers and contractor personnel), visitors, or any other person in
the workplace

OH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Part of an organization’s management system used to develop and implement its OH&S policy and
manage its OH&S risks

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SEVERITY / CONSEQUENCE
Outcome of an event. There may be one or more consequences from an event. May be
expressed qualitatively or quantitatively may range from positive to negative (Speculative).

FREQUENCY
Occurrence per unit time, (May be expressed qualitatively or quantitatively).

EXPOSURE
How often and for how long employees are exposed to a hazard/s.

LIKELIHOOD
Means the chance of an event occurring.

DUE DILIGENCE
Taking reasonable care to protect the health and safety of all employees. Provide equipment,
maintain the equipment, use equipment as prescribed, provide information relating to the
equipment, and provide competent supervision.

INCIDENT
An undesired event which under slightly different circumstances could result in harm to people.
Damage to property or loss to process or an undesired event that could or does result in a loss.

RISK MATRIX
A Risk index can be determined by plotting likelihood and severity indices on the y and x-axis
respectively and then using them to obtain a risk ranking.

HIRA
Process of recognizing that a hazard exists and defining its characteristics
• H = HAZARD
Anything around us that we can see as well as those energy sources we cannot see e.g.
Gas and radiation that can cause harm
• I = IDENTIFICATION
Identify the significant hazards (Process and recognition)
• R = RISK
Risk imagining (Likelihood and consequence if risk materializes)
• A = ASSESSMENT
Determine the magnitude of the risk if materialized

ROUTINE ACTIVITY
An activity which is performed on a regular basis (day to day)

NON ROUTINE
An activity performed on an adhoc basis

ACCOUNTABILITY
Principle that, individuals, organizations, and the community are responsible for their actions and
may be required to explain them to others.

RESPONSIBLE
Liable to be called to respond to a person for issues to be done.

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ILL HEALTH
Identifiable adverse physical or mental condition arising from and/or made worse by a work activity
and/or work-related situation.

INTERESTED PARTIES
Person or group, inside or outside the workplace, concerned with or affected by the SARSSS
performance.

NONCONFORMITY
Non-fulfilment of a requirement – can be any deviation from:
Relevant work standards, practices, procedures, legal requirements.

SARSSS OBJECTIVES
SARSSS goals, in terms of OHS performance, that SA Region Services sets itself to achieve.
Objectives are quantified wherever practical.

SARSSS PERFORMANCE
Measurable results of SA Region Services management of its risks.
Note: Performance measurement includes measurement the effectiveness of controls.

OHS POLICY
Overall intention and direction which will be followed for the management of health and safety.

RECORD
Document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities performed

HAZARD
A condition or practice with the potential to cause harm, or exposure to danger. (Immediate
Causes, Substandard Act or Substandard Condition)

RISK ASSESSMENT
Process of evaluating the risk(s) arising from a hazard(s), taking into account the adequacy of any
existing controls, and deciding whether or not the risk(s) is acceptable

PREVENTATIVE ACTION
Action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity or other undesirable potential situation.

CORRECTIVE ACTION
Action taken to rectify a non-conformance or deviation

CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
To constantly improve on current Health and Safety standards

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PROCEDURE
Specified way to carry out an activity or a process.
RISK ASSESSMENT
Process of evaluating the risk arising from a hazard, taking into account the adequacy of any
existing controls, and deciding whether or not the risk is acceptable.

WORKPLACE
Any physical location in which work related activities are performed under the control of SA Region
Services.
AUDIT
Independent and documented process for obtaining “audit evidence” and evaluating it objectively
to determine the extent to which “audit criteria” are fulfilled.
SAFETY MONTH
Period from the 20th of a particular month up to the 19th of the following month.

EFFORT BASED OBJECTIVES

Objectives set to improve program related issues

EFFECT BASED OBJECTIVES

Objectives set to improve severity or injury rates

MANCOM
Management Committee

EXCO
Executive Committee

SUPERVISOR
Within SA Region Services – One who supervise or has charge and direction of i.e. Foreman,
Clerk of works, Training Officer, Residence Manager, Security Officer etc.

EMPLOYEE
Person working under the control of the organisation and includes contractors.

MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE
A Person appointed in writing ensuring that the OH&S management system is established,
implemented and maintained in accordance with this OHSAS Standard;
and ensuring that reports on the performance of the OH&S management system are presented to
top management for review and used as a basis for improvement of the OH&S management
system.

VISITOR
Any person who enters the premises of the mine who is not a full time employee or Contractor paid
by the mine

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CONTRACTOR
Any person who perform work for the mine and is paid for his/her service.

ACCEPTABLE RISK
Risk that has been reduced to a level that can be tolerated by the organization having regard to its
legal obligations and its own

HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

A committee as required by law M H & S Act Section 25(2)

VERIFICATION
Verification is the act of reviewing, inspecting, testing, etc. to establish and document that a
product, service, or system meets the regulatory, standard, or specification requirements.

VALIDATION
Validation refers to meeting the needs of the intended end-user or customer to
prove the truth or to determine or test the accuracy. Also, validation is the process of checking if
something satisfies a certain criterion.

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ABBREVIATIONS:

M H & S Act - Mine Health & Safety Act

MA&R - Mineral Act & Regulations
OHASA - Occupational Health and Safety Act
DMR - Department of Mineral Resources
DOL - Department of Labour
SARS - South Africa Region Services
ESW - Engineering Services Workshops
WITW - Wellness in the Workplace
H&S - Health and Safety
LTIFPD - Loss Time Injury Free Production Days
IFPD - Injury Free Production Days
AGAH - AngloGold Ashanti Health
TMM - Trackless Mobile Machinery
COP - Code of Practice
ATDS - AngloGold Ashanti Training and Development Services
CRA - Continuous Risk Assessment
SARSSS - South Africa Region Services Safety System

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 Annexure XX

REFERENCES

• Roles and responsibilities are depicted in each system procedure and updated as and
when required in table format
• OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Assessment Series)
• The Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996
• The Minerals Act 50 of 1991
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 86 of 1993)
• COIDA
• AGA Strategic Objectives
• Implex Legal Register
• ATDS Training Matrix
• AGA RCAT
• Corporate Procedure Directive
• Health and Safety Agreement
• SAR/OESH/P/A/001.01 – AGA Incident reporting
• H&S 004 – Incident investigation
• H&S 006 – Emergency preparedness and response
• H&S 014 – Issue based risk assessment
• H&S 018 – Baseline risk assessment H&S 019 – Control of records
• H&S 023 – Control of documents
• H&S 027 – Competence, training and awareness
• H&S 028 – Continuous risk assessment
• H&S 029 – Communication, participation and consultation
• H&S 030 – Management review
• H&S 031 – Internal audit
• H&S 037 – Management of change
• H&S 055 – SA Region Services Scope
• H&S 058 – Legal and other requirements
• H&S 059 – Performance measurement and monitoring
• H&S 060 – Evaluation of compliance
• H&S 061 – Nonconformity, corrective and preventative action
• H&S 065 – Objectives and programme(s)
• H&S 067 – Resources, roles, responsibility, accountability and authority
• H&S 069 – Operational control
• H&S 070 – Documentation
• H&S 071 – H&S Policy
• BS ESH 022 – Emergency Procedure

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 RECORD OF AMENDMENTS

PROCEDURE DATE OF
CHANGES TO PROCEDURE
REVISION NUMBER APPROVAL
Added applicable legislation (P7 point 10.1)
Added ergonomics (P8 point 10.2(d))
H&S 014 – Revision 01 1 October 2009
Added Worker Rep Roles and Acc.
Added leased areas (P3 point 9)
(page 6) South Africa Region Services
identifies, has access to, updates and
periodically evaluates compliance with
applicable laws, regulations and other internal
organizational requirements that is relevant to
H&S 014 – Revision 01 the Risk Management activities. This is done 15 December 2009
by the HS department as well as various
other auditors. Issue Based Assessment will
indicate what legislation needs to be adhered
to i.e. Act – Chapter & Section (added)

H&S 014 – Revision 01 Annexure 5 (page 26) (added) 15 December 2009

H&S 014 – Revision 03 Changed 48 block matrix. 28 Jan 2009

Bullet added to point 12 (p13)

H&S 014 – Revision 04 23 March 2011
Added annexure 6 (p23)
Redefine specific Roles and assessment
H&S 014 – Revision 05 methodology. 3 Aug 2011

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