Mine Safety Awards
The Mine Safety Awards were established in 1961 by the B.C. Minister of Mines and Petroleum Resources to recognize the safety record of mines in this province. Each year, these awards honour mining operations for their safety accomplishments.
The Mine Safety Awards consist of 2 competitions and 5 different awards.
Open Pit Mine and Quarry Awards |
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Rules
Application Form
Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2009 |
Rules
Application Form
Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2009 |
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Achievement Award
Awarded to mines with at least 15,000 work hours and the lowest lost-time
accident frequency. |
Stewart/O’Brian Award
Awarded to mines with 35,000 to 200,000 worker hours and the lowest lost-time accident frequency.
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Small Underground Mine
Award
Awarded to the small
underground mine with the
lowest lost-time accident
frequency and 2,500 to 30,000
man shifts with one third
of these underground. |
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Edward Prior Award
Awarded to the mine with 200,000 to one million worker hours and the lowest lost-time accident frequency.
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John Ash
Award
Awarded to the mine with at least one million worker hours and the lowest lost-time accident frequency. |
All producing mines (i.e., a mine that is permitted for production rather than an exploration site) in B.C. which have accumulated the required number of worker hours and have no fatalities in the competition year are eligible. Contractor hours are included within worker hours. Award winners have the lowest lost-time accident frequency (the number of lost-time accidents multiplied by 200,000 and divided by the number of hours worked).
Adjudication of the awards is conducted by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources' Health and Safety group, which includes:
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Chief Inspector of Mines
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Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines
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Manager of Occupational Health
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Regional Health and Safety Inspectors
For more information on the annual Mine Safety Awards:
Office of the Chief Inspector
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
PO Box 9320 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9N3
Phone: (250) 952-0793
Fax: (250) 952-0491
Email: mine.safety@gov.bc.ca
