health and safety
Safe Mining Practices
- Prioritize Planning
- Maintain Rigorous Standards
- Wear Personal Protective Gear
- Pay Attention to Equipment Upkeep
- Improve Visibility
- Take Lifting Precautions
- Manage Vibration and Noise Levels
- Account for Harsh Temperatures
- Ventilate Harmful Gases
- Shut Down Old Shafts
- Implement Rock Burst Prevention Measures
- Stay Aware of Fire Risks
- Watch for Dust Hazards
- Keep Electrical Safety in Mind
- Prepare for the Possibility of Slips and Falls
- Consider the Potential for Cave-Ins
- Emphasize Communication
- Take Advantage of Professional Training and Refreshers
Environment, Health and Safety
NOISE AND DUST MONITORING
Sierramin Bauxite project recently procured portable noise and dust monitoring equipment.
Waste Management
A waste dump site has been constructed to dispose waste generatedat the Yenkisa Camp and Mine & Plant site.
Degradable waste is dumped directly into the degradable pit, while the non-degradable waste is segregated at the waste yard and dumped in the non-degradable waste pit(s).
Rehabilitation / Environmental Nursery
Both economic and agroforestry trees were nursed using waste sachet drinking water bags.
Nursed trees were successfully transplanted at the waste yards environs which had been degraded by the community for charcoal burning.
HEALTH
Adequate Medical treatment
Safety
Monthly Awareness Safety Campaign and Safety Training including toolbox talk roll out. Road Safety Signs have been fabricated and Installed.
