Health Safety Ontario Geological Survey

OPS Northern JHSC Conference 2010: Joint Action for Health + Safety, Northern Region : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 1 OPS Northern JHSC Conference 2010: Joint Action for Health + Safety, Northern Region Ontario Geological Survey, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Field Mapping Activities Investment in Health – Safety – Environment Culture Andy Fyon, Director, Ontario Geological Survey

Outline : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 2 Outline Health + Safety Context: OGS field-based operational reality Risk Mitigation: Initiatives and practices to create a culture of field activity health, safety + environment Results

OGS Field Mapping RealityTraversing : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 3 OGS Field Mapping RealityTraversing

OGS Field Mapping Reality - Transportation : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 4 OGS Field Mapping Reality - Transportation

OGS Field Mapping Reality - Camp : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 5 OGS Field Mapping Reality - Camp

OGS Field Mapping Reality – This Takes Place Where? No 911 There! : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 6 OGS Field Mapping Reality – This Takes Place Where? No 911 There!

Further Tragic Context2006 Fatality: Yukon Geological Survey : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 7 Further Tragic Context2006 Fatality: Yukon Geological Survey

Risk AssessmentIndustrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)2008-09 : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 8 Risk AssessmentIndustrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)2008-09 Activity Risk profile Frequency, severity, likelihood Control gaps Results Optimized, customized training Formalized controls – continuous improvement

Health – Safety – Environment Investment : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 9 Health – Safety – Environment Investment We are all committed to an organizational culture and practice of working safely, to the highest standards, while delivering our activities and meeting our program commitments Management Practices: Senior Manager field safety champion (Jack Parker); Staff-championed H+S system for the Geoscience Laboratories; #1 standing agenda item at OGS Manager meeting; OGS Health & Safety Manual – documented practices & procedures; CEHSW;

Health – Safety – Environment Investment : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 10 Health – Safety – Environment Investment We are all committed to an organizational culture and practice of working safely, to the highest standards, while delivering our activities and meeting our program commitments Training - Implementation and continuous improvement of: Annual 2 to 3-week spring training session for all our student field assistants involved in field work; Multi-day wilderness first aid; ATV & Bush Road Driver’s training; Other field-related training activities as required and to fit the job; H&S Manual updated annually; Providing & updating Protective Personal Equipment (PPE); Application of a risk profiling, control, and monitoring system for field activities (Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)); Near miss pattern analysis to Director as part of OGS Management System (Nadine Trodel);

Health – Safety – Environment Investment : 

May 11/10 OGS JHSC 11 Health – Safety – Environment Investment We are all committed to an organizational culture and practice of working safely, to the highest standards, while delivering our activities and meeting our program commitments Culture “Cover your rear” vs “do the job right”; Empower the youth; Walk the talk and reinforce “doing the job right” commitment;

OGS Results2008: Safe Day Everyday Award : 

12 OGS Results2008: Safe Day Everyday Award 2008: OGS recognition for our field-related health and safety performance Safe Day Everyday Award. National recognition program No lost workday injuries for field geoscience, (mineral exploration and mining businesses) in Canada Presented by: Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC); Association for Mineral Exploration Bristish Columbia (AMEBC) 237 public and private sector reporting organizations 72, including OGS, met goal + received Award Testament to tremendous efforts by all OGS staff, Managers, MNDMF Corporate Leadership and HROntario.

Other OGS Results : 

13 Other OGS Results Continuously improved OGS health + safety record Never had a field fatality since OGS inception (1888) Most injuries are related to “fender benders”, cuts, scrapes, and sprains as a result of “walking through the bush” 2008: No lost-time injuries 2009: No lost-time injuries Safe Day Everyday Award 2008 (presented in 2009) “Safety first” cultural shift Controls in place for high risk activities (e.g. ATV)