Mining Magazine April 2015 | Page 89

LUNDIN MINING – EAGLE MINE
CANADA approach to making safety personal . “ We use the leadership program as an engagement tool . When we talk about zero harm , what we ’ re saying is we ’ re engaging each employee individually with the philosophy that every injury is preventable ,” says Welch . “ It ’ s a mandate that this management and operations team has taken on .”
According to Welch , one key tool of the program is Pre-task Hazard Assessment . Because environments change every day , the program ensures all work is being performed safely by assisting employees and contractors in continuously observing their surroundings to identify potential safety hazards .
“ It ’ s about boots on the ground , it ’ s about engagement , it ’ s about positive reinforcement ,
Mike Welch General Manager
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