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Case studies
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| 7.1 Setting the standard
– AngloGold contributes to Global Reporting
Initiative |
AngloGold Limited is a founding
member of the International Council on Mining and
Metals (ICMM) and has been a strong proponent of the
ICMM?s drive in support of sustainable development
in this sector. An important part of the ICMM?s
recent initiatives has been the setting of reporting
standards and, in particular, producing a mining and
metals supplement in support of the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI). Work initiated recently by Dr Dave
Barnes of AngloGold Health Service, in conjunction
with representatives from Anglo American plc and the
South African Chamber of Mines, could have a
significant impact on safety and health reporting in
all industries in the future.
Says Dr Dave Barnes, ?It was apparent that the GRI
was rather non-specific with respect to occupational
safety and health reporting, so in developing the
new mining and metals supplement we have taken the
lead, which may be followed by other
industry-specific GRI supplements in the future.
?Of note is the introduction of modern concepts such
as the use of leading and lagging indicators.
Leading indicators are of particular importance in
occupational health as long latent periods usually
precede the development of occupational diseases.
Therefore the emphasis on contributing risk (leading
indicators) is more important than counting up
disease cases (the lagging indicators) 10 to 15 years
later.
?The concept of deriving specific leading
indicators from a particular mine?s set of lagging
indicators (occupational disease) was adapted from
certain safety management systems.
?We anticipate that our contributions to the GRI
mining and metals supplement will assist in raising
the importance of proactive occupational safety and
health management in mining.?
The supplement will be published for comment by GRI
in mid-2004, after which it is expected it will be
adopted by the industry.
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| An overview of the reporting process using both lagging and leading indicators |
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