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CONFERENCE COVERAGE EASURING AND MANAGING SAFETY IN MINING The 2011 Safety in Mining Conference will explore how to build a culture of safety and also how to set a safety process for severe natural disasters. Who have specific responsibility in Training, Safety, OH&S, Mine Management, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Emergency Management and Organisational Development. As a result of the incredible growth in the mining industry, there is an increased emphasis on issues of safety. This has been further emphasised by the recent pressure on Australian mining companies to increase production without losing focus on safety excellence, combined with a number of recent, highly publicised mining accidents, including mine sites in Chile and New Zealand. To help overcome these issues, the Measuring and Managing Safety in Mining Conference will bring together experts from the leading mining companies and government to discuss and debate how to meet productivity demand through an organisational culture of safety. This event will be held on the 29th and 30th of June, 2011 at the Novotel Perth Langley, Perth. The conference will include an overview of industry leading KPIs for proactively monitor safety processes and reducing the likelihood of incidents; practical strategies to cultivate an organisational culture of safety and developing safety leadership within line management; information on the harmonisation of OHS frameworks required for your organisation as well as tips and tools to on how to implement a proactive management plan to build greater resiliency in the face of natural disasters. Highlight sessions Safety leadership as a focus of corporate governance: The cultivation of an organisational culture of safety • Corporate commitment to safety leadership as a prerequisite for a culture shift • Implementation practices from the top-down • Practical considerations and the power of perseverance of management Greg Lilleyman, President, Pilbara Operations, Rio Tinto Iron Ore Overview of the National Mine Safety Framework • Current status of the National Mine Safety Framework, including the development of a nationally consistent legislative framework • Challenges to the development of a nationally consistent legislative framework • Interaction between the Model Work Health and Safety Act and the National Mine Safety Framework • Outcomes for the mining industry Hon. Clive Brown, Chair, National Mine Safety Framework Steering Group Workshops As part of the conference there will be two workshops which will address ‘Building a culture of safety’ and ‘How to set a safety process for severe natural disasters’. Workshop A: Building a culture of safety With the rapidly increasing production demands in the mining industry, many companies are looking to the future and aiming to achieve long-term sustainability for their mine sites. There is a vast array of considerations in this pursuit, but a crucial element which this conference will focus on is the integral relationship between production and safety outcomes, and its focus within corporate governance. Workshop B: How to set a safety process for severe natural disasters With severe natural disasters striking mines across Australia in 2010 and 2011, including cyclones, floods and fires, this workshop will help you and your team proactively plan for catastrophes to ensure that your mine site is equipped to withstand potential events as efficiently as possible. Who will be attending? This conference will bring together leading safety experts from the mining industry and government. It has been designed specifically for: • Mining Companies • Mining Contractors • Safety Training Providers • Federal and State Government For more information about the conference or to register, go to www. safetyinmining.com, call Criterion Conferences on 1300 316 882 or email info@criterionconferences.com Readers of the Australasian Mine Safety Journal will receive a 10% discount if you quote CC*MINESAFETY when registering. AUSTRALASIAN MINE SAFETY JOURNAL 17 Key speakers include: • • Hon. Clive Brown, Chair, National Mine Safety Framework Steering Group Greg Lilleyman, President Pilbara Operations, Rio Tinto Iron Ore • Simon Ridge, Chief Mining Engineer, Department for Mines and Petroleum, WA • • Megan Davison, Assistant Director of Health and Safety, Minerals Council of Australia Will Rowan-Robinson, HSE Manager, Contracts with Fortescue Metals Group, Rio Tinto & BHP Billiton, NRW Civil and, Mining Contracting • Ed Weston, Health and Safety Advisor, Wheatstone Project Chevron • • Todd Werch, Regional Manager, Asset Services Group WA/NT, UGL Resources Ian Munns, Director, Policy and Education, Worksafe WA • Gavin Waugh, Director, SIWA Limited • Professor Peter Smith, Professor of Organisational Systems, Central Queensland University • • Aaron Anderson, Safety Partner, Norton Rose Associate Professor David Cliff, Operations Manager, Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, University of Queensland • • Dr Patrick Glynn, Research Engineer, Earth Science and Research Engineering, CSIRO Dr Craig Garrett, Adjunct Associate Professor of Organisational Systems, Central Queensland University