Introduction

The purpose of this assignment is to provide a systematic and objective approach to assessing the
hazards and risk associated mining sector in Malaysia and the size of the identified hazards and
provides a method for controlling risk.
The table below shows the corrective and preventive action for accidents that often occur in
mining areas. Assessment is based on the score made from DOSH. Corrective action was based
on improvements that have been taken by the mining and precautions are based on literacy and
guidelines are still not practiced by the mining.

observations at the

level of

mine site
lifting operations -

risk

more cargo / truck /

25

excavators reverse

mining operations hit by machine

precaution

corrective action
provide training to operators
and ensure that no other
employees in the work area on
the run

ensure that no worker is near

25

the

excavation

area

25

radius excavator

the

excavation
whistle

and

area

20

the water pump and

starting work
briefed each time starting

workers

before

work

put

starting work
briefed each time starting

danger

signs

before

work

put

starting work
briefed each time starting

work
give a safety briefing before

the excavation area

placing signs as a warning to

10

operator every year

put danger signs

reflective

excavator bucket
stumble and fall (in

operator
give training about safety to

and

clothing
ensure that no worker is near

Mining operations -

exceed the allowable load

just take a competent

reflective

prepare SOP for the work, give

a

working under the

and

clothing
ensure that no worker is near

mining operations to work within a

whistle

make sure the load does not

and

prepare SOP for the work, give

a

danger

signs

before

workers begin work and

the water spray)

provide

training

to

employees who were given

the task

1) Type of incident (Dangerous occurrences at a mine site)

On 21 October 1993 the incident was took near Pantai Remis in Perak, Malaysia. The landslide took
place in an abandoned open cast tin mine close to the coast. This area of Malaysia is well known for
its tin mining industry. That incident was kill one worker and two worker was critical injured. Injuries
caused directly by falling material require great care in classification. Remember that it is the
accident we want to classify. If material was set in motion by machinery, haulage equipment, or hand
tools, or while material is being handled or disturbed, etc., charge the force that set the material in
motion. For example, where a rock was pushed over a highwall by a dozer and the rock hit another
rock which struck and injured a worker - charge the accident to the dozer. Charge the accident to
that which most directly caused the resulting accident. Without the dozer, there would have been no
resulting accident. This includes accidents caused by improper blocking of equipment under repair
or inspection.

2) Basic information
Date and time of incident: __________________________
Location of incident: __________________________
Name of employer:

__________________________

3) Injured workers (if any)

Name (worker #1): __________________________
Position/title: __________________________
Nature of injury:

__________________________

Severity: [ ] Fatal [ ] More than 2 days in hospital [ ] Medical aid

[ ] First aid [ ] Time lost from work [ ] Permanent disability

Name (worker #2): __________________________

Position/title: __________________________
Nature of injury:

__________________________

Severity: [ ] Fatal [ ] More than 2 days in hospital [ ] Medical aid

[ ] First aid [ ] Time lost from work [ ] Permanent disability

4) Witnesses (if any)

Refer references.

Name of witness: __________________________

Position/title: __________________________
Name of employer:

__________________________

Date of Incident: __________________________

Date of Statement: __________________________

5) Circumstances/description of incident (Accurately describe, in

chronological order, the relevant details of what happened immediately before,
during, and after the incident. Attach a sketch, diagram or photographs if it will
help with the description.) Sketch, diagram or photographs attached?

Walls of container at main plant busy collapsing under heavy stone loads.

Container covered with heavy stone

Plant in operation without safety guards on jaw crusher and electrical motors

A very unstable platform when crusher is in operation, requires an assistant at all times to be on
deck to see that crusher does not block up

Carry makes use of front end loader and excavator to do rigging in the plant with unsafe non load
tested chains and anyone that thinks he can do rigging

6) Cause (What were the direct, indirect, and root cause)

Direct cause
a rock was pushed over a highwall by a dozer and the rock hit another rock which struck and injured
a worker - charge the accident to the dozer.
Indirect Cause
Supervisor does not alert the worker and work site environment
Root Cause

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