MNO2605 Assignment 4 PORTFOLIIO (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

MNO2605 Assignment 4 PORTFOLIIO (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references ......... SECTION B: THEORETICAL QUESTIONS CASE STUDY. Impala Platinum mine accident in South Africa kills 11. On 28 November 2023 an accident at a platinum mine in South Africa has killed 11 workers and injured 75, the mine's operator says. Impala Platinum chief executive Nico Muller described it as the "darkest day" in the company's history. The firm said the accident involved a winding rope connected to a cage-style lift which hoists people up and down the mine shaft. The lift started moving downwards unexpectedly, it added. South Africa has some of the world's deepest mines. It is a leading producer of platinum, gold and other raw materials. There have long been concerns about safety conditions on its mines, but the situation has improved since white-minority rule ended in 1994. The latest accident took place on Monday at a mine in Rustenburg, about 100km (60 miles) north-west of Johannesburg. The deaths bring to 55 the number of fatalities on South African mines this year. "This is a terrible blow to our ambition of ending 2023 with fewer fatalities than last year when there were 49 fatalities, the lowest on record, and the continuation of our journey towards zero harm," said Mzila Mthenjane, the chief executive of Minerals Council South Africa, the main representative of mining firms in the country. Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has visited the mine. Reference De Simone, D. & Chothia, C. 2023. BBC News. Impala Platinum mine accident in South Africa kills 11. Available: (Assessed 02 April 2024). McCain, N. 2023. News24. Implats mining accident death toll rises to 13, memorial service to be held. Available: 5 MNO2605 Assignment 4_Semester_1_2024 5 QUESTION 1 [20] An overview of the development of safety management gives one a better understanding of the current structure and functioning of safety management as a business practice. Explain five (5) most significant historical occurrences included in the historical development of safety management. QUESTION 2 [10] It is important to understand the types of safety risks, because they influence our work in different ways. Describe two (2) different types of safety risks that can be found at Impala Platinum Mine accident. QUESTION 3 [20] Interaction and the resultant energy exchange between safety hazards can happen in different modes of interaction. Make use of the case study and discuss five (5) modes of safety hazard interaction. QUESTION 4 [20] Make use of the case study to discuss five (5) potential disciplines and the fields of expertise represented among the members of a cross-functional team.