South African mine study

Eisner and Leger (1988) reviewed the application of the ISRS audit in South African mines. In fact, the ISRS was initially designed as an audit tool for South African mines. Their conclusion, as stated in the abstract of their study, is that ... 

In the Simpson et al. (1996) study of transport and tramming accidents on South African mines, the study at one surface mine identified nmnerous occasions where vehicles did not stop at junctions despite clear signage requiring them to do so. Some vehicles crossed at full speed while others slowed but then crossed as it appeared to be safe . At no time during the study did any supervisor take action on such obvious breaches of the rules. In fact, when the observations were collated toward the end of the study period it was clear that the majority of those failing to stop were, in fact, supervisors. 

Hill, C., Guillaneux, D., Berthon, L. 2002. Sanex-Btp process development studies, in Proceeding of the International Solvent Extraction Conference ISEC 2002 K.C. Sole, P.M. Cole, J.S. Preston, D.J. Robinson Eds. South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Johannesburg, 1205-1209. 

Harries, N. 2006. Case studies of slope stability radar used in open cut mines. The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy International Symposium on Stability of Rock Slopes. 

Rai, B., and Pradip 2003. A molecular modelling study of oleate monolayers adsorbed at calcium mineral surfaces. In Proceedings of XXII International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC) Cape Town, Eds. L. Lorenzen, and D. J. Bradshaw. Cape Town, South African Institute of Mining Metallurgy, Vol. 2, 1085. 

In a study undertaken of human error potential at a South African coal mine (Simpson and Talbot, 1994) it was noticed that following the inby journey the driver/assistant uncoupled the loco from the mansets after which the driver drove... 

In the Talbot et al. (1996) study of reasons why accepted safety and work standards ate not complied with on mines (funded by the South African SIMRAC programme) a wide range of circumstances were identified which indicated clearly that supervisors and first-line managers knew of many instances of breaches of standards and procedures but seemed to accept this as, if not inevitable, normal . This study covered four mines (two gold, one eoal and one platiniun) and was based on a series of five questiomraires presented to a sample of management, supervisory and workforce staff and supplemented by discussion and observatiou The approach taken created a data set and conclusions which were based almost entirely on the experience, views and opinions of the front-line staff therrrselves, rather than theories or conjecture on the part of the researchers. 

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