RUTONGO MINE

HEALTH AND SAFETY MONTHLY

REPORT ,JUNE 2023
CONTENT
1 SAFETY PYRAMID
2 SAFETY STATISTICS
4 INCIDENT DETAILS
5 ALCOHOL TESTING RESULTS
6 MONTHLY TOPICS DISCUSSED
7 SAFETY INDUCTION
8 SAFETY TRAININGS

9 OHS COMMITTEE

10 SAFETY INITIATIVES

11 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS

12 HEATHY AND SAFETY PLANS
13 PHOTOGRAPHS
SAFETY PYRAMID
0
Fatality

0
Serious disability injury

0
Lost time accidents

10
Treat and return

0
Incident

0
unsafe condition , unsafe acts(hazards)
 SAFETY STATISTICS
PARAMETERS 01-05 JUNE-23 06-12 JUNE-23 13-19 JUNE-2023 20-26 JUNE-23 27-30 JUNE-23

Safety metrics

Accident 1 2 1 6 0

Incident

Near miss

Total injuries 10

Total LTI 0

Number of hours
391560
worked

LTIFR ( Monthly)=(Lost time injuries ×200,000)/(Employees hours worked ) 0

TRIFR ( Monthly)=(Total treat and return injuries ×200,000)/(Employees hours

5.10
worked )
 INCIDENT DETAILS

DATE INCIDENT NAMES OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION CAUSE OF ACCIDENT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

CATEGORY INJURED
PERSON/EQUIPM
ENT
3rd June 2023 T&R UWITONZE Jean
On 3rd June 2023 around 12:40 PM at  Using the old bags Immediate action taken
Claude
NYAMYUMBA BV 28( East drive down
• He was given first aid and sent to
dip 1 F14) a subcontractor employee
Masoro health center.
named UWITONZE Jean Claude got
injury when they was cleaning by using • The old bags were requested to

old bags then stone come from the bag be replaced immediately.

and hit him on his back.

9th June 2023 T&R NTAKIRUTIMANA
On 9th June,2023 at NYAMYUMBA BV 4,
Jean Claude
around 2:20 a.m. RML Loco assistant
named NTAKIRUTIMANA Jean Claude.
he was busy disconnecting wagons at x/c
11 and then Fall of ground occurred and
the piece of schist hit him on his head, It
immediately caused him to lose his
balance and hit his knees on the ground
only his knee hurting.
 pre-entry examination
was not conducted
before the work starts
because they would see
that there is a soft ground
that needs a set support
or they have told
employees how to be
careful when they arrive
at this working area.
IMMEDIATE ACTION TAKEN:
• He was given first aid and sent
to the heath center
• we asked Supervisor to make
sure all the workplace they have
are barred and Watered down to
allay dust and expose cracks in
the hang and sidewalls
• Working place was immediately
barricaded.
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DATE INCIDENT NAMES OF INJURED BRIEF DESCRIPTION CAUSE OF ACCIDENT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
CATEGORY PERSON/EQUIPMENT
9th June 2023 T&R HAVUGARUREMA Innocent
On 9th June,2023 at around 9:20 a.m. • Old gumboot Immediate action taken
BV4 in XC11. a subcontractor's worker
He was given a medical
named HAVUGARUREMA Innocent get
treatment and back to work.
injured on his left hand while he was
pulling water pipes, he slipped and hit Recommendation

his left arm down hence an accident. Every one is responsible for
However his gumboot was old, where his/her safety and others
the accident happened there was
nothing to slip on.
15th June 2023 T&R MVUNABANDI Gabriel
On 15th June,2023 At Karambo site Immediate action taken
Around 11 am in M3 Main drive a mine • He has given first Aid
assistant called MVUNABANDI Gabriel
got injured on his hand when he was
doing barring. We provide first aid to
him and return back to work.
20th June,2023 T&R
Hakorimana Emmanuel On 20th June,2023 At Gasambya site • Improper barring rock  To barring down
BV 20 around 10:05 a.m. a down caused the effectively to avoid
subcontractor employee named small piece of stone further accidents.
HAKORIMANA Emmanuel he got to fall and injured him.  To wear overall
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DATE INCIDENT NAMES OF INJURED BRIEF DESCRIPTION CAUSE OF ACCIDENT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
CATEGORY PERSON/EQUIPMENT
21st June,2023 T&R MUGIRANEZA Joseph
On 21st June,2023 at NYAMYUMBA BV • Barring down using  To use the adequate
(RDO)
31, west drive F10 right side new short chisel. pinch bars regarding to
Raise, Around 9h00' RML employee where it is going to be
called MUGIRANEZA Joseph ( RDO ) used.
got injured. when he was barring, a
small piece of stone hit him on left arm
hence an accident. We provided him
first aid and got back to work.
22nd June,2023 T&R TWAGIRIMANA J.
On 22nd June,2023 at NYAMYUMBA • Unsafe behavior  Every employee must do
Baptiste(loco driver)
BV 31, main drive, RML employee (Putting your the job he/she has been
named TWAGIRIMANA J. Baptiste(loco partner at risk) trained for.
driver) got injured on his finger when the loco operator became
he was connecting the wagon we an assistant which means
provide him first aid and went to they switched work
MASORO health center. without mining supervisor
approval , While the local
operator was trying to
connect the wagons which
was not in line of his job ,
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DATE INCIDENT NAMES OF INJURED BRIEF DESCRIPTION CAUSE OF ACCIDENT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
CATEGORY PERSON/EQUIPMENT
25th June,2023 T&R HABAMAHORO Martin
On 25th June,2023 at Mahaza site BV • He didn’t check if  To check if there is
71 Main drive, Cooperative employee there is enough enough space to stand
named HABAMAHORO Martin when space to stand while barring.
he was busy barring alone, a piece of • Not following barring  To follow all steps of
schist fell down and rolled over on procedures (he was barring down (no one is
tailings because he didn't have a place barring alone) allowed to barring down
to escape and hit him to his right leg. alone while they must
he received first aid and return to work. be three so that other
two can watch over him
if he is standing
properly and looking
other rock cracks to be
barred down).
26th June,2023 T&R MUHIRE Vedaste
On 26th June,2023 at Gasambya site Before using a hammer or
(Timberman)
BV20 around 12:05 PM RML employee chisel, it is a MUST to check
named MUHIRE Vedaste (Timberman) that no one is
he got injured on his mouth when his around/nearby so can got
assistant was trying to fix tree in raise hit or injured.
with hammer and hit him to mouth
ALCOHOL TESTING RESULTS

RUTONGO MINES Ltd CASES SUB-CONTACTORS CASES/COOPERATIVE CASES

High 0 High 0

Low 0 Low 0
MONTHLY TOPIC DISCUSSED

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Causes of accidents Hazard identification Risk Examine the working Good Housekeeping Steps of barring
control( Elimination, place before start
Substitution , job.
Isolation and PPE) .
 INDUCTION
Date Team Training

01st June,2023 5 new Masoro cooperative employees Rutongo Mines safety standards and General
information

05th June,2023 4 new Ngiru subcontractor employees Rutongo Mines safety standards and General
information

09th June,2023 2 new processing plant employees Rutongo Mines safety standards and General
information

12th June,2023 11 Ngiru subcontractor employees Rutongo Mines safety standards and General
information
117 Minani subcontractor employees

30 Gasigwa subcontractor employees

 INDUCTION
Date Team Training

13th June,2023 4 Minani subcontractor employees Rutongo Mines safety standards and General
information

16th June,2023 19 Ngiru subcontractor employees Rutongo Mines safety standards and General
information

21st June,2023 3 new mine assistants and 4 loco assistants Ngiru Rutongo Mines safety standards and General
subcontractor employees information

28th June,2023 28 Minani subcontractor employees Rutongo Mines safety standards and General
information

29th June,2023 54 Ngiru subcontractor employees Rutongo Mines safety standards and General
information
 SAFETY INDUCTION

Location: Nyamyumba, Masoro and Gasambya sites

June 2023, 5 new Masoro cooperative employee,2 new processing plant employees, 59 NGIRU, 145 MINANI, 30
GASIGWA subcontractor employees were conducted Health and safety induction about:
 Trinity OHS policy
 Rutongo mines safety standards
 Drugs and alcohol abuse
 Hazard identification
 Risk control
 Health and safety rules in underground.
SAFETY TRAININGS
DATE: 2nd & 3rd June 2023
LOCATION: Nyamyumba BV 33 and Karambo site

Training for the team leaders and blasters

On June 2nd and 3rd, 2023, blasters and team leaders were trained on the use of
explosives and Development marking but the Mine manager reminded the team leaders
about their daily duties and responsibilities regarding safety.

 Hold a Safety Meeting at the beginning of the shift

 Look at the attendance of all employees under your supervision
 Plan the daily tasks and give proper work instructions to employees
 Ensure that you order the correct amount of explosives
 Enter and do proper early morning entry examinations with all your crews.
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1. Barring
2. Supporting
3. Watering down to allay dust and expose cracks in the hang and sidewalls
4. Inspect for any misfires
5. Fix any Hazards
6. Fill in your safe declaration book and let the crew sign that the working area was declared safe for work.
During shift the Shift Supervisor must over inspect the safe declaration book.
Check and inspect any Checklists that should be filled in your area of responsibility.
Look at all safety equipment and declare it safe for use in your area. .
Mid shift barring should be done during the shift. .
Any left over explosives should be removed from underground in the approved containers and sent back to the magazines.
• Ensure after the shift all people has signed out.
• Blast on blasting time.
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BOBCAT AND LOCOMOTIVE TRAINING

Date: 7th & 8th June,2023
Location: Karambo, Mahaza, Nyamyumba sites

Description
On 7th & 8th June,2023 at above mentioned sites there were trainings of bobcat
and locomotives offered by engineering and safety team that looked about:
Inspection, assessment and the important of doing it
While inspecting and assessing the machine, they trained and reminded to do it
carefully. Moreover, they explained the importance of checklists and serious
accidents caused by materials we had.
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Special instructions of locos and bobcats

They reminded on the loco’s and bobcat safety instruction that it is not allowed to let people
pass near the loco while it is moving and when the bobcat is operating at least people must
be within 5m from the standing position.

Important of the checklists and filling them regularly

In addition, they explained why it is important to fill the bobcats and locos checklist regularly
so it can be easy to reveal any unsafe act or working while operating

Review of accidents/incidents caused by locos and bobcats and their root causes.
They also looked at the latest accidents/incidents that we have been having due to the fact
that they were not careful while operating the machine and the root causes caused them to
happen.

The total number of trained = 55

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Earthing system trainings

Date: 12th June,2023
Location: Headquarter

What is the earthing system?

The connection between electrical appliances and devices with the earth plate or
electrode through a thick wire of low resistance to provide safety as known
as’’earthing’’or grounding.
Here are some advantages of the earthing system:
Safety for human life, electrical devices and buildings.it saves the human life from the
danger of electrical shock which can cause death, by blowing a fuse,…
Voltage stabilization, over voltage protection.
Was provided by safety team and electrical team.
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VFL TRAININGS
Date: 14th June,2023

Description
On 14th June,2023 at Headquarter held to leaders including mine,
store and engineering supervisors, team leaders, safety officers,
security attended the third intake VFL(visible Felt Leadership)
training which aims to achieve zero accident in the road of no harm.
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PRACTICAL BARRING DOWN PROCEDURE TRAININGS

Date: 14th June,2023
Location: Nyamyumba site

Description
On 14th June,2023 at Sanzari BV30 there were practical trainings of barring down
procedures in underground offered about:
 Steps of barring down
 Responsible person (every one is responsible)
 How to identify the rock cracks by knocking the rock with pinch bar
 Adequate materials used (sharp pinch bar, hammer) in barring down
 Importance of barring down
 OHS COMMITTEE

OHS committee meeting

Date: 13th June,2023

Location: Headquarter

On 13th June,2023 Rutongo OHS committee meeting held in board room where it started by reviewing the last meeting
where there is great achievement on last action plans:

 Implementation of safe declaration books

• Hazard identification

• Stop & Fix

 Improvement of information sharing.

What must be undertaken:

 Mine Audit, must be done with scoring underground activities by safety and mining team.

 Arrangement of PPEs store must be well organized at end of this June.

 To retrain and give the refreshment trainings to all workers in all aspects.

 The main focus was to look together how to get safety reps in each crew and follow up to be made to ensure that it has
been implemented.

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SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES MEETING

On 29th June,2023 there was a safety representatives meeting held to review and discuss about
the regular performance of safety reps, their managerial roles and responsibilities.

It started by specifying who is the safety rep?

A safety representative is an employee who represents other employees in health and safety matters in the
workplace in each crew
Their roles and responsibilities are to emphasizing pre entry examination through reviewing the health &
safety measures in the workplace.
Their benefits from this:
 To have the special regular trainings to understand deep about their responsibilities.
 Improving employee involvement in safe working condition
 Helping the employer to identify potential risks
 Helping the employer to identify better safety controls
 Improving safety culture of an organization
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
The following are items of personal protective equipment that were provided to the workers in March 2023.

NO TYPE OF PPE QUANTITY

1 Rain coat 0

2 Gloves 986
3 Overalls 8
4 Gumboots 0
5 Whistles 58
6 Ear muffs 0
7 Ear plugs 0
8 Eye protectors 0
9 Dust masks 40
HEALTH AND SAFETY PLANS
The following are JULY, 2023 health and safety plans

• Ongoing training about tramming, barring, loco’s and bobcat’s instruction.

• Visible felt leadership training.

PHOTOGRAPHS

OHS committee meeting