Sub-standard practices : effects on safety performance in South African gold mines

dc.contributor.authorKleyn, G.
dc.contributor.authorDu Plessis, J.J.L.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-22T07:58:50Z
dc.date.available2016-07-22T07:58:50Z
dc.date.issued2016-04
dc.descriptionPaper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B. Eng. (Mining Engineering).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractSub-standard practices and their adverse impact on safety performance remain a challenge in the South African gold mining industry. The purpose of this study was to investigate the root causes of sub-standard practices and the effect on safety performance in South African gold mines. The focus of the study was on the underground production operations at a gold mine in the Free State. The study consisted of three parts: a personal investigation into the causes of sub-standard practices at the mine, a comparison with the results of a cultural study performed at the West Wits mines, and a behavioural survey. The studies described in this article yielded similar results in terms of the key drivers behind sub-standard practices. It was found that substandard practices had a number of causes, and the origin lies within the habits, attitude, and behaviour of employees. Current methods of addressing sub-standard practices and improving safety performance were found to discourage employees from performing work safely and according to procedure. It was concluded that the lack of critical behavioural habits for the given work environment and job title could possibly be the primary reason for the occurrence of sub-standard practices.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentMining Engineeringen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2016en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.saimm.co.za/journal-papersen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKleyn, G & Du Plessis, JJL 2016, 'Sub-standard practices : effects on safety performance in South African gold mines', Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, vol. 116, pp. 307-316.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-223X (print)
dc.identifier.issn2225-6253 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.17159/2411-9717/2016/v116n4a2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/56027
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSouthern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgyen_ZA
dc.rights© The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2016en_ZA
dc.subjectSub-standard practicesen_ZA
dc.subjectSafetyen_ZA
dc.subjectBehaviouren_ZA
dc.subjectHabitsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-03
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-08
dc.subject.otherSDG-08: Decent work and economic growth
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-09
dc.subject.otherSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.subject.otherEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.titleSub-standard practices : effects on safety performance in South African gold minesen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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