Welcome to Mining and Aggregates Sector Services We’re here to serve employers who extract basic minerals from the earth and transform them into useable materials. Find out your rate group or estimate your annual WSIB premiums with the WSIB Premium Estimator. Need to know your Account Manager or Customer Service Representative? If you have less than twenty workers, contact your nearest Small Business Office. If you have more than twenty workers, e-mail kelly_lefebvre@wsib.on.ca your postal code and your firm number, if you know it. Important News Does your company meet Regulation 854? The regulation now has a new training requirement for employers engaged in hard rock underground mine operations. Find out the changes to the regulation and how to set up training your workers to meet legislative deadlines for Regulation 854. What’s your action plan for IRS? Read MASHA’s update and provincial summary report measuring the effectiveness of the Internal Responsibility System (IRS) in the mining industry, and discover the next steps towards improving your company’s IRS. Injury Prevention For information on how you can prevent common injuries, contact the Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association or the Workers Health and Safety Centre. Learn how to drill safely Miners can get killed or seriously injured trying to remove or repair parts of a drill. Learn safe procedures for operating and maintaining drills on your worksite. Protect yourself and your workers - read all about Drill Hazards. Be safe when operating powered lift trucks The unintentional activation of a hydraulic safety control or dump valve on a dump truck has caused two fatal accidents since 1987. Protect yourself against this risk. Read the Ontario government Guideline for the Safe Operation and Maintenance of Powered Lift Trucks. Some of the most common injuries in the mining sector: Number of Employees 0-20 20-100 100+ Type of Injury Back Sprain 7.8 % 15.4 % 17.9 % Other Sprains 17.2 % 17.9 % 13.2 % Contusions, Crushing Bruises 17.2 % 16.7 % 9.9 % Fractures 17.2 % 15.4 % 17.6 % Cuts and Lacerations 6.9 % 6.4 % 7.1 % Disease (Excluding NIHL) 2.6 % 0.0 % 2.7 % Repetitive Trauma Disorders 3.4 % 0.0 % 6.3 % Safety Links Other regional safety groups linked with the mining sector include: Superior Safety Group in Marathon Porcupine Safety Group in Timmins Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association Northern Safety Groups (Rotating Venues) The Exploration Safety Group (Rotating Venues) Southern Safety Group in Goderich Management Group Your contact for the Mining Sector management group is: Kelly Lefebvre, Business Assistant E-mail: kelly_lefebvre@wsib.on.ca Phone: 705-677-4318 Toll Free: 1-800-461-3350 Fax: 705-675-9383