Mining, by its nature, presents a range of health and safety hazards that are different from those in other sectors. Some hazards, such as ground instability, are inherent in the underground environment. Others are introduced through complex mining activities and processes and risks can increase as mines get deeper and more expansive. If these hazards are not managed properly using appropriate controls, they can result in serious traumatic injuries, death or occupational illness. ¹

According to the Ontario Mining Association,  in 2016 and 2018 Ontario’s mining industry met its zero-fatality objective and that the ultimate goal for any Ontario mining company is to achieve zero-incident work environment.  The association states “ To that end, mining companies devote themselves to promoting an ingrained workplace safety culture by training employees, engaging in risk management, measuring performance, rewarding achievement, sharing information and adopting best practices.” ²

Although moving to digital forms and data analytics, cannot in and of itself make a workplace safer, it considerably impacts a company’s ability to reduce serious injuries and fatalities.  By adopting an integrated suite of digital solutions, the amount of time focused on collecting data  and collating it to make it useful is significantly reduced.  This means that HSE teams and leaders can focus on building an engaged workplace safety culture rather than the collection and summarization of data.  The ability to ‘instantly’ review and analyze safety data gives leaders the much needed insight that allows them to take a proactive approach to managing safety.

Cosmos Forms solutions enable digital transformation by capturing data where it originates and automating business processes with intelligent mobile forms, assigned actions, easily managed data and powerful reporting and analytics.

¹https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pubs/miningfinal/hazards.php  ²https://www.oma.on.ca/en/ontariomining/HealthandSafety.asp