Canadian Diamond Drilling Association65th Annual General Meeting and Convention

May 29, 2008Vancouver British Columbia

Barrie D. SimoneauDirector of Risk Management

Mines Accident Prevention Association of Manitoba

Presented by;

Safe Drilling - Core Values

The World is ChangingThe World is Changing

Society is becoming less tolerant of Society is becoming less tolerant of workplace injury and ill healthworkplace injury and ill health

Laws are undergoing significant changeLaws are undergoing significant change

Employers and workers are required by Employers and workers are required by law to be more aware of their roles and law to be more aware of their roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Worker’s RightsWorker’s Rights

Under Canadian Law, Workers have three Under Canadian Law, Workers have three fundamental rights:fundamental rights:

Right to KnowRight to Know

Right to ParticipateRight to Participate

Right to RefuseRight to Refuse

A Fourth Worker’s RightA Fourth Worker’s RightMight IncludeMight Include

Right to be ProtectedRight to be Protected

This includes “due diligence” and “duty of care” as would be assessed by the Drilling Industry’s client but scrutinized to a higher level by government inspectors.

Right to be protected is the focus of

today’s discussion

Employers ResponsibilityEmployers Responsibility

Ensure the four worker rights …..Ensure the four worker rights …..

KnowledgeKnowledge

ParticipationParticipation

Refusal of Dangerous WorkRefusal of Dangerous Work

Protection from HarmProtection from Harm

are included in your business are included in your business planplan

Transitional IssuesTransitional Issues

Client ExpectationsClient Expectations Compliance IssuesCompliance Issues Business IssuesBusiness Issues

Client ExpectationsClient Expectations

Pre-qualification Pre-qualification (demonstrate due diligence)(demonstrate due diligence)

Responsible Corporate CitizenResponsible Corporate Citizen Good Safety RecordGood Safety Record Trained/Competent PeopleTrained/Competent People Safe Work ProceduresSafe Work Procedures InsuranceInsurance Emergency Preparedness & Response Emergency Preparedness & Response

PlansPlans Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship Etc.Etc.

Compliance IssuesCompliance Issues

Workplace Safety & HealthWorkplace Safety & Health EnvironmentalEnvironmental Labour StandardsLabour Standards Permitting Permitting Etc.Etc.

Barrie SimoneauBarrie Simoneau

Director of Risk Management (MAPAM)Director of Risk Management (MAPAM)

WCB, ETF, MEC, NRCAN, J.T Ryan, Mine WCB, ETF, MEC, NRCAN, J.T Ryan, Mine Rescue Manitoba/Canada/International Rescue Manitoba/Canada/International etc.etc.

Most ImportantMost Important

Advisory Chair to the Canadian Association Advisory Chair to the Canadian Association of Chief Inspector of Minesof Chief Inspector of Mines

Concerns for ConsiderationConcerns for Consideration

Mines Inspectors - Including ChiefsMines Inspectors - Including Chiefs CDDA Safety HandbookCDDA Safety Handbook Standardized Training ProtocolsStandardized Training Protocols Drill Shack Heaters Drill Shack Heaters Emergency Preparedness & ResponseEmergency Preparedness & Response Common Focus, Profile & VisibilityCommon Focus, Profile & Visibility

Mines InspectorsMines Inspectors

Extremely Supportive of Western Safety Extremely Supportive of Western Safety Group (WSG)Group (WSG)

Collapse of WSG not an OptionCollapse of WSG not an Option

Request for Formal Standing at all Request for Formal Standing at all MeetingsMeetings

Focus on Drilling, Exploration & Focus on Drilling, Exploration & ProspectingProspecting

Compliance Measurement from DistanceCompliance Measurement from Distance

CDDA HandbookCDDA Handbook

An excellent document thatAn excellent document that

contains a wealth of informationcontains a wealth of information about “need to know things” as about “need to know things” as

wellwell as Safe Work Proceduresas Safe Work Procedures

In spite of well intentioned efforts itIn spite of well intentioned efforts it has not been updated for quitehas not been updated for quite some timesome time

Standardized Training ProtocolsStandardized Training Protocols

Currently no Common Approach toCurrently no Common Approach to

Training Drillers & HelpersTraining Drillers & Helpers

Concerns about Poaching WorkersConcerns about Poaching Workers

Accidents & Incidents put the “cross-hairs”Accidents & Incidents put the “cross-hairs”

on the Quality of Trainingon the Quality of Training

Well Trained Workers makes GoodWell Trained Workers makes Good

Business SenseBusiness Sense

Drill Shack HeatersDrill Shack Heaters

Saskatchewan AccidentSaskatchewan Accident

Responsible for many FiresResponsible for many Fires

Prohibited in Northern OntarioProhibited in Northern Ontario

Similar Action Contemplated for allSimilar Action Contemplated for all

other Provinces & Territoriesother Provinces & Territories

Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Preparedness and ResponseResponse

This item is a huge issue for theThis item is a huge issue for the

Inspectors and should be a majorInspectors and should be a major

consideration for the Diamondconsideration for the Diamond

Drill IndustryDrill Industry

Failure to have a functional EPR Failure to have a functional EPR

plan in place could cause a drillplan in place could cause a drill

to be shut down.to be shut down.

Common Focus, Profile & VisibilityCommon Focus, Profile & Visibility

Some confusion about the role of CDDASome confusion about the role of CDDA

Eastern & Western Safety Group Eastern & Western Safety Group mandates appear to be differentmandates appear to be different

Safety not profiledSafety not profiled

Visibility of a safety presence not Visibility of a safety presence not apparentapparent

Perception that safety is not importantPerception that safety is not important

No safety “brand/icon”No safety “brand/icon”

With respect to safety, re-evaluate the mandate ofWith respect to safety, re-evaluate the mandate of CDDA and its service delivery modelCDDA and its service delivery model

Develop an effective mechanism to communicateDevelop an effective mechanism to communicate

with government officialswith government officials Complete the work necessary to update the CDDAComplete the work necessary to update the CDDA

HandbookHandbook

Establish a standardized training modelEstablish a standardized training model

Recommendations For Recommendations For ConsiderationConsideration

Develop an industry standard for drill Develop an industry standard for drill shack heatersshack heaters

Develop a template/checklist for Develop a template/checklist for emergency preparedness & responseemergency preparedness & response

Develop a “brand/logo” for safety in theDevelop a “brand/logo” for safety in the Diamond Drill IndustryDiamond Drill Industry

Recommendations For Recommendations For ConsiderationConsideration