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COBAR
Mean max temp: 25.1 CMean min temp: 12.7 C
Annual Rainfall: 406.5 mm
Population: 5,100Climate: Their winter is our summer, and vice
versa. The temperatures are highest in Januaryand December, and
lowest in June/July. There is more rain in Jan/Dec and less in
Jun/Jul.
Other Facts: Cobar is located in New South Wales. It is a fairly
small town, but still has a widerange in its shops. Most of its
economy is based off the mines located nearby, but there is
somefarmland also. New Gold has 5 mines operating in the
surrounding area, and 3 other companieshave mines their also.
THE MINES: HEALTH & SAFETY
Safety is a core value at New Gold and Peak Gold Mines is
committed to preventing workplaceinjuries or illness. We maintain a
dedicated Health, Safety and Training Department thatprovides
advice, services and support across the operation.
Our safety performance during 2008 improved marginally. Whilst
the number of Lost TimeInjuries (LTIs) was the same as the previous
year, the severity of each incident was reducedand the LTI
frequency rate improved from 1.17 in 2007 to 1.01 in 2008. This is
a positive trendwhich we aim to continue in 2009 through a strong
focus on all safety issues.
During 2008 we initiated a comprehensive upgrade of our Health
and Safety managementsystems to align with the new legislation and
recognized standards, including OHSAS 18001.This upgrade is
underpinned by a dedicated intranet and document control support,
along with afull on-line event reporting, investigation and action
tracking system.
The OHS Committee that was convened in 2007 continued strongly
during 2008 and plays akey role in reducing workplace hazards and
injuries.
A broad range of specialist training programs continued to be
coordinated and facilitated for employees and contractors
throughout 2008. These programs included hazard
identification,basic fire fighting, industrial and occupational
first aid, computer skills, confined spacesmanagement, safe use of
explosives and workplace training and assessing. Training
highlightsduring 2008 included:
y 7 people graduated from the mining school.y 5 people completed
the OH&S committee consultation training.y 15 people graduated
with Certificate III qualifications in Metalliferous Mining
Underground.y 3 people obtained their Certificate III
qualification in Mine Emergency Response.y 2 people completed their
Certificate IV qualification in Occupational Health and Safety
Peak Gold Mines continued to develop the capability of the
rescue team and recruit newmembers. With the Peak Decline providing
improved access to the underground operations, anumber of risk
factors changed. These included the number and frequency of light
and heavy
