Official Publication of the Mining and Resource Contractors Safety

VOLUME 6 ISSUE 4 DECEMBER 2002

MARCSTA is a not for profit association. All proceeds are reinvested into the industry for future development of safety and training.The Monitor circulates widely throughout the mining industry and contractors to mining companies in Australia

Shannon Dickey waspresented with the100,000th MARCSTAgeneral induction certificaterecently. The presentationwas made by the Hon CliveBrown, Minister for StateDevelopment, and tookplace at the MARCSTAAnnual General Meeting inlate October. Shannon was trained bylicensed provider Ron Bakeron behalf of Mandurah

Safety and Training Services, and hopes to gain employment inthe resources industry.Originally from Hastings, New Zealand, Shannon has workedin WA for some nine years, including a spell in the miningindustry at Meekatharra. The annual election of officers of the Association saw TerryCondipodero and Joe Maglizza re-elected as Chairman andDeputy Chairman respectively with Warren Claydon, RossGraham, John Lemon, Pat O'Sullivan and Arlene Roe elected tothe Management Committee.Chairman's address The Chairman noted the enormous strides made by theAssociation in the nine years since its formation. The recentdecision to align all training programs to the national trainingagenda has been a significant achievement and theincorporation of the Australian Quality Training Framework intoall aspects of the Association's operations is a major stepforward.Other innovations included the provision of a Fast Track re-certification option for competent persons and skills recognitionfor holders of equivalent certification from other States.In January 2003 the Association will introduce a proforma logbook to assist inductees to take the next step towards obtaininga Statement of Attainment for the core unit Work Safely and aguideline for supervisors to assist in the achievement of thenational qualification. Both documents will be available fromthe MARCSTA website or in a hard copy version.The Chairman expressed disappointment at the limited take upby industry of the shift work occupational safety and healthprogram while hoping that the program would eventuallyachieve its proper recognition.The support of the Association for the newly establishedInternational Society of Mine Safety Professionals had beenrewarding with membership approaching 40. The conduct oftwo professional development workshops, featuring speakers

of internationalstanding, had beenbeneficial.Terry impressed onthe meeting theimportance ofrecognizingoccupational safetyand health as aprofessional disciplineif industry is toachieve its ultimateobjective of an injuryfree workplace. Heemphasized his belief that this goal is achievable.Appreciation was expressed to the following: • Jim Torlach, Ian Macky and Nic Ormonde for their

participation in assessment panels and for their generalprofessional advice;

• the Department of Mineral and Petroleum ResourcesInspectorate Division for their continuing advice andexpertise;

• training consultants Felicity Simpson and Russell Docking;• Liam O'Connor and the staff of Delta Print • Simon Giraudo, website specialist • all MARCSTA providers • administrative staff Anna Verteramo and Paula Sinclair • Geoff Taylor of Work Safety and Health Associates, the

Monitor editor. Ministerial address The Minister congratulated MARCSTA on its continuingprovision of general inductions, noting that approximately20,000 inductions per year represented some half of the actualmining workforce.He emphasised that safety in the mining industry dependedupon adequate training programs and used the change inattitude to safety by parks and gardens staff in recent times asan example.He commented that he was particularly encouraged by thereduction in the lost time injury frequency rate from 12.2 in1995/96 to 4.3 in 2001/02 and he appreciated that theindustry remained committed to continuous improvement.Echoing the comments of Terry Condipodero regarding aninjury free workplace, he agreed that the goal was achievableand reminded the meeting that someone who left for work inthe morning was entitled to expect to come home at night asfit and well as they had left home.The Minister congratulated the Association and all of thoseinvolved with it.

In this issue…Message from the CEO ..................page 2Editorial ........................................page 3Who’s who ....................................page 3Conferences and courses ..............page 3

Member profile - Barminco ............page 4Classic mining book ......................page 4MARCSTA members ......................page 4News and views ............................page 5Provider profile - Smart Training ....page 6MARCSTA registered providers ......page 6

Provider on government panel........page 7Providers meeting ..........................page 7New publications............................page 7Safe mining in the minerals industry..page 7News and views ............................page 8Change of address ........................page 8

MARCSTA MonitorOfficial Publication of the Mining and Resource Contractors Safety Training Association

MARCSTA wishes all readers the compliments of the season

Shannon Dickey receives the 100,000thgeneral induction certificate from Minister

Clive Brown.Terry Condipodero, Shannon Dickey, Geoff Day (MSTS) and Ron Baker.

MARCSTA hits 100,000

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MARCSTA plans for 2003MARCSTA will move in a number of ways toenhance the quality of its training programs in2003.• The 2003 General Safety Induction Manual and

program will be updated to reflect changes tocurrent practices and procedures andsuggestions from industry and providers. Allassessment processes will be examined by DrRussell Docking to ensure conformity with theAustralian Quality Training Framework.

• MARCSTA providers who are not RTOs in theirown right will enter into a Memorandum ofUnderstanding with the Association to ensureconsistency and quality in the provision ofprograms.

• Both the half-day Refresher and the optionalFast Track alternative will be modified to reflectthe performance criteria in the core unit WorkSafely

• The MARCSTA website will be augmented toinclude guidance information for bothinductees and supervisors on the process forachieving Statements of Attainment.

• Costings for MARCSTA programs will remain atexisting levels. Program costs have not increasedin the eight years of MARCSTA's operations andrepresent the lowest cost quality programsavailable in Australia today. This reflects the not-for-profit operating policy of the Association.

• The Risk Awareness program which has beenunder development over the past year willbecome available in 2003. The determination tocentre the project on current workplace risklocations, and analysis and resolution of thesesituations, has led to some delay. TheManagement Committee, however, haveaccorded the project the highest priority.

Final report of the Laing Review of theOSH ActThe release of the above report has importantramifications for the mining industry, which will bereflected in the Review of the Mines Safety andInspection Act 1994 to be released beforeChristmas.Major consequences for the mining industryinclude: • Negligent senior officers of corporations to be

held accountable for the death or serious injuryof employees. This could include imprisonment.

• Maximum penalties to be increased. • Safety and health representatives, adequately

trained, to be authorised to issue Safety Alertsthat require employers to act on the safetyconcerns of workers.

• Responsibility for explosives and dangerousgoods be transferred to the Minister forConsumer and Employment Protection.

• The objectives, general duties and processescommon to all industry groups to fall under theOccupational Safety and Health Act withrelevant Mines Safety and Inspection Actprovisions transferred for that purpose andtowards eventual amalgamation of thelegislation into one statute.

• A Mining Industry Safety Advisory Committee beestablished as a permanent advisory committeeto the WorkSafe Commission ( in l ieu ofMOSHAB).

Minister John Kobelke will accept advice from theWorkSafe Commission and other parties until theend of January 2003 in order that he can take afinal position to Cabinet for legislative amendmentshortly after. The report can be viewed atwww.safetyline.gov.au

International Society of Mine SafetyProfessionals Australia (Inc)The initial examination forSociety members to achieveprofessional certification willbe conducted in the f irstquarter of 2003.The examination wil l testcandidate’s knowledge ofmining law and regulationrelated to occupational safetyand health, with emphasis onsurface operations, althougha general knowledge ofunderground safety and health will be required.The marking of examination papers will be carriedout by senior staff of the Curtin University - WASchool of Mines. Successful candidates will be invited to submit theirportfolio of achievements and experience whichwil l be considered by the Certif ication Sub-Committee of the Society. Candidates who meetthe professional requirements will then attend aninterview to ensure commitment to the Society'sCode of Ethics.It is expected that a significant number of theSociety's members will participate in the initialexamination.

Pat Gilroy

Message from the CEO

Jim Torlach,ISMSP Chairman

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Early November brought with it therelease of the new draft units ofcompetency in the OHS domain of theBusiness Services Training Package. The package has been divided into sixareas:• OHS program• Communication and consultation• OHS information and data systems• Identifying hazards• Assessing risks• Controlling risks.The units of competence then progressively deal with these at threeAQF levels - managing in an area of responsibility (Level 4);implementation in an enterprise, organisation or business unit (Level5); and development for an enterprise, organisation or business unit(Level 6). This gives a total of 71 elements of competence and 295performance criteria. Many of the performance criteria for each one ofthe six areas above are common to all three levels, but there are somedeletions and additions for each of those levels.In addition there are elective units, Applying occupational hygienetechniques, and Applying ergonomic techniques, with a total of sixelements of competence and 26 performance criteriaThere are also two OHS auditing units, covering collection of data andevaluation of organisational OHS performance, with ten elements ofcompetence and 27 performance criteria.Other features of contemporary training packages are included, such as:• range statements pointing out significant or critical aspects of the

performance criteria• evidence guides• required knowledge and understanding• required skills and attributes• key generic skills and at what level required• resource implications of assessment• a note on validity and sufficiency of evidence, and • provision for integrated assessment of competencies.The package was developed with two main ideas in mind. It is firstly a basis for training and assessment ofthose who want to specialise as a health and safety practitioner, as the first (and last) national review of thesecompetencies occurred in 1993-4. But equally it offers an opportunity for anyone in any area of business (andthat includes government and the not-for-profit sector) who wants to be considered competent or becomecompetent in an area of health and safety in which they are involved. They too can be trained and assessed incompetencies which are relevant to them and at a level appropriate to their responsibilities. So in that way thepackage may replace the present NOHSC generic OHS competencies A (employee), B (supervisor) and C(manager), which have been built into some other national industry packages.As of the time of writing consultations on the package are taking place around Australia.To all, from us here at MARCSTA, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Geoff Taylor

Who’s who?Chief Executive Officer

Pat Gilroy

ChairpersonTerry CondipoderoRoche Mining (JR)

Vice ChairpersonJoe Maglizza

CSR Readymix

Committee of ManagementRoss Graham

Arlene RoePat O’SullivanJohn Lemon

Warren Claydon

General & UndergroundManual and Facilitators’Guide Review, Provider

Registration Panel ChairJoe Maglizza

Criteria & Recommendationsfor Registration

Ross Graham

MARCSTA Monitor EditorGeoff Taylor

Editorial

Conferences & CoursesEighth Mill Operators' Conference. Townsville 21-23 July 2003.

Contact: email: conference @ausimm.com.au, fax 03 9662 3662

Minesafe International Conference. Perth 12-15 October 2003.Contact: Promaco email: [email protected], phone: 08 9332 2900.


MAKING SAFETY AN EVERYDAY THING FOREVERYBODY !Barminco Pty Ltd is one of Austral ia's leadingunderground mining contractors and provides a widerange of services to the mining industry, including minedevelopment, production and diamond drilling. Itsgrowth is based on the philosophy that everyone mustbe committed to operating safely and productively everyshift. To this end it has developed a unique companyculture based on the use of modern, state of the artequipment and technology, coupled with an enthusiasticmaintenance and operating workforce who arecommitted to making safety their No 1 priority.Barminco's Safety Management System (SMS) provides alldepartments, sites, sub-contractors and other associatedorganisations with a common framework that can beused to manage existing and future safety and health-related risks. This common framework uses principles ofeffective safety, health and risk management toproactively deal with their consequences in the event ofan unplanned occurrence.The process starts with a thorough pre-employmentmedical, drug test and audiometric assessment to ensurethat potential employees are fit for the proposed duties.Once on site, every employee undergoes the BarmincoInduction, a four hour course that reinforces aspects ofthe MARCSTA program, and other relevant site-specificelements. Employees are continually being assessed and allrequirements, processes and documentation arereviewed to verify that all personnel receive the trainingnecessary to complete their job safely and productivelywithout being exposed to unnecessary hazards. To assistwith this outcome, Barminco has entered into apartnership with a Registered Training Organisationwhich has been instrumental in accelerating thedevelopment of key training programs and presentationpackages. Individual ticketing is also imperative, and the36 competencies currently contained in Barminco's skillsmatrix are all aligned with the National MetalliferousMining competency standards.Barminco's SMS is designed to provide assistance to thoseresponsible for managing their areas of control in twofundamental ways. Firstly, it requires them to plan a set ofsystematic activit ies that wil l ensure the effectivemanagement of safety and health through compliancewith safety standards. Secondly, it requires that they

describe the expected outcome and who is responsiblefor selected objectives so that no ambiguity can beconstrued from the plan. Every employee accepts andacknowledges that they are responsible for ensuring thatall activities are performed in accordance with the SMS,whilst the senior management are ultimately accountablefor communicating, enforcing and promoting the SMS.For this reason, independent auditors are engaged toverify that Barminco is meeting its own standards asregards system and documentation compliance.But do the results justify the effort?Barminco’s current LTIFR as at October 2002 is 3.8 whichis well below the National Metalliferous Mining index,and yet there is room for improvement. Every incident ornear-miss provides an opportunity to review existingpractices and procedures, and improvements are beingimplemented every day.

BarmincoM E M B E R P R O F I L E M E M B E R P R O F I L E

FULL MEMBERSAusdrill LtdAustralian Raise DrillingBarminco Mining ContractorsBGC ContractingBrambles LtdCharles Hull ContractingCook’s Construction LtdCSR Readymix

Roche Mining (JR) Pty LtdKomatsu Pty LtdMacmahon ContractorsRoche MiningSkilled EngineeringThiess ContractorsTotal Corrosion ControlWestrac

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSDriver Training and Education CentreTony Aveling and AssociatesMandurah Safety and TrainingServicesSt. Barbara Mines

This list is current at the time of going to press butfor further information contact the Secretariat on08-9355 1400 or Fax 08-9355 1499

MARCSTA Members

The Alexander Library hasrecently held a display ofmining and metals books.The oldest on display wasDe Re Metallica, writtenby Georgius Agricola in1556. The library's copydates from 1912 and is anEnglish translation withmany illustrations,prepared by Herbert ClarkHoover and Lou HenryHoover.

Classic Mining Book


News and ViewsTHE NATIONAL OHS STRATEGYSafety First Magazine, a supplement to Electronics NewsOctober 2002, carries a six page article on the this strategy,released in May by the Workplace Relations Ministers Council.It describes the five underpinning principles, the national vision,national targets, and five priorities. It calls for a coordinatedresearch effort, strategic enforcement, effective incentives,practical guidance, OHS awareness and OHS ski l lsdevelopment.Finally, implementation, monitoring and reporting will followan evidence-based approach.

COAL MINE GREENHOUSE EMISSIONSAusIMM Bulletin for September/October 2002 explains howmethane has 21 times the global warming capacity of carbondioxide. Waste gases and waste coal can now be used in ahybrid gas turbine system to produce electricity. Thegreenhouse savings from capturing the methane areenormous, the par concludes.

MINE RESCUE ROBOTAlso in AusIMM Bulletin for September/October 2002 theUnited States Navy and the Queensland Government's SIMTARSare joint venturing the development of a low cost robot for useafter an explosion or fire. The device would be lowered down aborehole and monitor flammable gas and oxygen levels, whiletaking digital photographs of the area.

NEW BIG TYREWorld Mining Equipment for October 2002describes the 59/80R63 tyre jointly developed byMichelin and Caterpillar. At 80 psi, the tyre offershigher load capacity, and longer tread wear. Thesofter contact patch offers better shockprotection in harsh condit ions, and thereinforced bead architecture assists with torquetransmission. Other features are reduced stoneretention, better wear rate, and less heatgeneration. It has increased rigidity for higherloads and is rated to 104 tonnes. The tyre comesin two models - deep tread for harsh conditions,high torque, deep pit. The second is for longerhaul and higher speeds.

KEY ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTIn the AusIMM Bulletin for September/October2002, A.R Milnes reviews the key issues in mineenvironmental management, decommissioningand rehabilitation. Case studies at Ranger andJabiluka are included. The art icle coversstakeholders, expectations and values, social andpolitical framework, environmental management,decommissioning and rehabil i tat ion, andscientific and technical challenges . Under theheading The Future, social and political issuesand the scientific and technical framework arefurther considered.

CONTRACTING OPTIONSSouth African Mining for July 2002 carries anarticle by Brad McCosker, an Australian lawyerspecialising in minng and construction law. Hecompares the benefits of different contractingoptions - construct only; design and construct;document and construct; operate and maintain;prime contracting; engineer, procure constructand maintain; and lastly, build, own, operate,and transfer.

MINING IN WORLD HISTORYAustral ian Journal of Mining forSeptember/October 2002 carries the first of sixarticles on this topic, by Martin Lynch. Theintroduction of mercury amalagamation byMaster Lorenzo in Seville in 1550 to recover silverfrom tailings was a revolution which swampedEurope with American silver.

LUCKY ESCAPEFlooding often brings tragedy to a mine. But inWorld Mining Equipment for October 2002,Bruce Sheets describes how the miners in oneincident escaped through a borehole drilled fromthe surface, something he would like to seerepeated in other similar incidents. He goes on todiscuss a belt-drive fire at BethEnergy's Mariannamine.

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Rob is a registered provider for theMARCSTA general safety inductionand has extensive experience in allfacets of mining (underground andopen cut), and commercial andconstruction safety and training. Hehas spent some 25 years inunderground mining in various rolesfrom his beginnings as anunderground labourer in Tasmaniathrough to a Safety and EmergencyResponse Adviser at AnacondaNickel's Murrin Murrin Mine site.This was complemented with long-

term service in the Fire Brigade andState Ambulance Service inTasmania before moving to WesternAustralia in 1993.

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Rob can offer various servicesincluding:• MARCSTA inductions• Job safety analysis training • Legislation training - MSI &

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All training programs can be tailoredto suit the particular organisationand have the flexibility to bedelivered on or off site and at times

suitable to the business needs. Thetraining packages can be tailored to include mining, transport,construction and general retail, butare not limited to those.

Smart Training & Consultancy is notjust another safety and trainingprovider. It also assists organisationswith any safety queries that mayarise from their daily businessdealings, or from requirements thatthey need to meet under legislationand contractual agreements.

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Mark Adam Central West College of TAFE ITNJayson Aveling Tony Aveling and AssociatesTony Aveling Tony Aveling and AssociatesRon Baker Total Corrosion ControlReuben Barber Macmahon ContractorsPeter Barnard (U) KCGMTom Bateman TRACMINCarl Berglin Berglin Consulting ServicesDanny Bognar Tom Price and SonsClive Brindley JG EngineeringDale Cocker (U) (S) TAFE TasmaniaDavid Collins (S) D&S Safety TrainingGeoff Day Mandurah Safety and Training ServicesPeter Dowding (U) Roche Mining (JR) Pty LtdJoe Duyvestyn Duyvestyn Safety and TrainingLinda Elezovich Caterpillar InstituteDennis Farlow Roche MiningHelen Fleming (S) Strudwick HRAshley Gilbert Ausdrill LtdRoss Graham Komatsu Pty LtdRay Hargreaves RH Safety and TrainingRalph Keegan (S) Frontline Safety and Training ServicesJohn Lemon Total Corrosion ControlGuy Le Noir Switched Onto SafetyRobert Lewis Smart Training and ConsultancyChris Logan (U) Logan CBTJoe Maglizza CSR ReadymixJeff Mathews (S) Safety Paradigms (Aust) Pty LtdSharyn McCulloch NOSA Ltd QueenslandMalcolm McFarland (S) IFAP

Greg North Westrain Plant Operator Training andRecruitment Services

John Preston Tony Aveling and AssociatesGraeme Richards Richards Mining ServicesMerryn Richards (S) Richards Mining ServicesDarren Ridley TRACMINJason C Roberts Tony Aveling and AssociatesVictor Roberts (S) Tony Aveling and AssociatesDes Shaw Shaw OS&H DisciplinesBrian Smith (U) OSHTRAMPeer Stareczek (U) Tony Aveling and AssociatesRennie Sterle Kelport Pty LtdPeter Stoneman Kendawn Pty LtdWayne Sullivan (S) Wayvale Safety ConsultantsMitchell Talbot Tony Aveling and AssociatesPeter Tredgett Westrain Plant Operator Training -

KalgoorliePeter Tynan (U) Tassmia Safety Training ServicesGraham Wall Mandurah Safety and Training ServicesDave Watkins Safety Skills TrainingChris Wilson Tony Aveling and Associates

All listed above provide general inductions. U denotes undergroundtrainer as well. S denotes shiftwork lifestyle trainer as well.

Kris Burchell (S only) IFAP

This list is current at the time of going to press but for further informationcontact Anna Verteramo at the Secretariat on Phone 08-9355 1400 orFax 08-9355 1499.

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Provider on governmentconstruction safety panel

One of the MARCSTA providers, Guy Lenoir of SwitchedOnto Safety has been appointed by the Minister forHousing and Works, Tom Stephens, to a constructionindustry panel to set standards for health and safety ongovernment construction sites.

MARCSTA Providers MeetingThe Association held a meeting of its licensedproviders in late November, in keeping with itscommitment to offer the highest standard oftraining. Guest speakers were Dr RussellDocking from Skill Resource ManagementSystems (and also the Training AccreditationCouncil) and Felicity Simpson of FelicitySimpson and Associates. Dr Docking spoke onthe professional and legal responsibilities ofproviders, particularly professional indemnity in

relation to the assessment of competence of trainees. He noted that MARCSTA providers werefortunate to have MARCSTA as a forum for exchange of information as many industry trainingcouncils had cut activities as funding had shrunk. Felicity Simpson spoke on the Australian QualityTraining Framework and noted the big administrative resource burden the system placed on smalltraining providers.

Improvements generally to MARCSTA training discussed at the meeting include a revised manual for2003, improved Powerpoint visual aids for providers to ensure “actuality” in the training, a markingguide to go with the assessment questions which Dr Docking has reviewed for validity, and a chat roomfacility on the MARCSTA website. While providers have been audited in the past, random auditing ofproviders will start in 2003 to ensure standards remain high.

A new publication, Minerals Industry SafetyGuidelines, is being prepared to replaceGuidelines for Safe Mining. It covers all aspectsof health and safety in all non-coal miningoperations and it is cross-referenced to the SafetyManagement Plan Workbook to enable practicalapplication.The information is vital for all mines developingor reviewing operating practices. It can helpmines assess risks, develop risk controls, identifyrequired competency standards and developtraining programs. The publication is in the formof a loose-leaf folder to enable updating ofsections and changing of legislative requirements.It is a living document that will have new sectionsadded when developed according to changingmining requirements and improving standards foroccupational health and safety.

Minerals Industry Safety Guidelines is of nationalimportance because it contains informationprovided by several state organisations. It issupported by five state mining departments andfour state minerals councils.Minerals Industry Safety Guidelines will beavailable from the NSW Department of MineralResources Head Office Information Counterphone: (02) 9901 8269, fax: (02) 9901 9247,email: [email protected], from theregional offices of the NSW Department ofMineral Resources or from the other supportingorganisations. It will be available in mid-December at a price ofapprox $30 plus GST.

(article reproduced with permission of NSW DMR fromNSW Mine Safety Update).

Safe mining in the minerals industry

Dr Russell Docking Felicity Simpson

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News and ViewsTRIPLE BOTTOM LINESustainability Reporter is a new web-based public information source on corporate sustainability and social responsibility. Itwill cover the ASX's 300 largest companies, says AusIMM Bulletin for September/October 2002. Environment Australia andthe Department of Family and Community Services are developing core environmental and social reporting indicators andmethodologies to assist standardisation of reporting in this area. The development will help consolidate the market inSocially Responsible Investment (SRI) products.

SUSTAINABLE MINING IN THE 21ST CENTURYCIM Bulletin for July 2002 reports on a workshop for geoscientists held in Canada to showcase scientific research alreadybeing conducted in this area. One conclusion was that mining frequently underpins economic development and cansuistain communities for centuries. Geoscience knowledge can aid the replenishment of reserves. A template forsustainable development in Canada's north was seen to be of immense value because it is a key to future economicindependence and stability. The geographic and intellectual scale of the problem is so large that funding over fifteen totwenty years for projects in this category was thought to be essential.

NEW WEBSITEThe CFMEU is setting up a mining safety website. MINEsafe is committed to:• establishing a self sustaining mineworkers' network that develops management tools and information services designed

to protect the health and welfare of workers, communities and the environment• developing a database of mining operations, which will include information on ratification of ILO OHS conventions• raising awareness so that important ILO OHS conventions are acknowledged, understood, implemented and developed• producing frequent network bulletins and developing training materials, and• developing both national and international information exchange.It will be found at www.minesafe.org

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