MHSC ANNUAL REPORT 2020

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY COUNCIL ▪ ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20

Name of the Objective (CP01): Provide advice to the Minister of Mineral Resources on occupational health and safety matters in the South African Mining Industry and on health and safety issues affecting communities because of mining activities. Definition: Delivery against MHSC Mandate and Mine Health and Safety Tripartite including implementation of the Summit Action Plan. Initiative 8: Implement the Communication and Engagement Framework with the Minister. • MHSC communication and engagement framework with the Ministry (Minister and Deputy Minister) was approved by Council in July 2019. • Due to the challenges encountered, engagements with Ministry were conducted in third and fourth quarter. Reasons for Variance • The document was in development and the development warranted engagements with stakeholders in finalising the document for approval. Name of the Objective (CP02): Collaborate with identified strategic partners concerned with matters relating to health and safety. Definition: Foster collaboration and establish strategic partnerships where MHSC can leverage on expertise, resources, and infrastructure as part of discharging of MHSC mandate relating to OHS. Primary Measure: Initiative 1: Develop an Implementation Plan on collaborations with strategic partners.. • The Implementation Plan on collaborations with Strategic Partners was developed and approved by Council in July 2019. Initiative 2: Implement the collaboration plan with strategic partners. • The MHSC has identified 5 strategic partners and signed MOUs for collaboration on OHS matters, which are MQA, MOSH, TIA, Masoyise iTB and SANAC for the 2019/20 financial year. • The following initiatives were completed with the partners: Strategic Partner Scope of Engagement Initiatives MQA Collaboration on OHS training form research outcomes in the South African mining industry · Identify research projects with training initiatives. · Development of TORS for the committee. · Quarterly meeting to review progress. · Appointment of committee members. Percentage of achievement of initiatives Target for the Year: 90% Actual: 85% Variance: 5% % of target achieved: 94% Status: Not Achieved

TIA

Technology Transfer and Innovation on OHS research

· Engage on building a portfolio of technology- based projects that will be managed by both TIA and MHSC and develop a programme for implementation. · Facilitate implementation and adoption of OHS leading practices from research outcomes. · Collaborate on development of technology transfer materials. · Identification of research needs. · Align indicators of DMR 164 HIV and AIDS reporting with NSP and global indicators.

MOSH

Shared initiatives on projects for adoption of leading practices

SANAC

Alignment of HIV and TB programmes and policies for the SAMI with NSP

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