Comprehensive strategies driving incident reduction
Current incident profile
- Lost-time incidents down 18 % (2022–2024).
- Top causes: falls (32 %), machinery entrapment (27 %), explosives/powder exposure (15 %).
Enhanced prevention measures
- Stop-Work Authority: Empowers any worker to halt unsafe operations—25 % fewer high-potential events.
- Proximity & Blind-spot Sensors: Radar/LiDAR on loaders & trucks—40 % reduction in yard collisions.
- LOTO Systems: Lockout–tagout for crushers, conveyors, flotation—zero electrical entrapments in 2024.
- VR Emergency Training: 30 % faster response times in tunnel rescue & blast simulations.
- Near-Miss Reporting Culture: 4× increase in proactive reports, 12 % fewer recordable injuries.
- Emergency Brigades & Drills: Bimonthly drills, full-staff participation, multidisciplinary rescue teams.
- Hazard Signage & Demarcation: Clear pedestrian/vehicle lanes & non-slip flooring.
Key success factors
- Visible leadership: Daily “walk the talk” → 90 %+ inspection rate.
- Ongoing training: 24+ h/y safety training → 95 %+ trained staff.
- Smart tech: Drones, IoT, predictive analytics → lower unplanned downtime.
- Worker engagement: Safety–production committees → 80 %+ suggestions implemented.
- Preventive maintenance: Monthly equipment checks → 0 critical failures in 2024.
Tangible benefits
- +7 % plant availability.
- – 15 % insurance premiums.
- Enhanced ESG profile unlocking green financing and premium markets.