Zimplats records 2 lost time injuries
Australia Stock Exchange-listed platinum group metals (PGM) producer Zimplats recorded 2 lost time injuries (LTI) during the quarter ended 30 June 2023 both of which were related to the fall of ground incident at Bimha Mine, the company revealed.
Rudairo Mapuranga
Through Zimplats Quarterly report for the period ending 30 June 2023, the PGM producer said implementation of plans to avoid the fall of ground at Bimha Mine is underway.
“Two lost-time injuries were recorded at the mining division during the quarter under review, both of which related to fall-of-ground incidents at Bimha Mine. The implementation of remedial action plans from the accident investigations is ongoing,” Zimplats said.
Zimplats is subscribed to zero harm and has been working to ensure that its worker’s safety is the number one priority. The Company recorded over 5 million fatality-free shifts before and was considered a sterling example in Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) issues.
Zimplats board and management remain committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all employees and contractors.
In 2021, Zimplats was certified to the comprehensive IS045001 international standard for occupational (ISO) health and safety management as the platinum producer is geared towards the achievement of the zero-harm target.
According to the platinum group parent company, Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) Zimplats and two other Implats-owned platinum-producing firms were certified as it seeks to make sure that all its platinum operations are certified by 2024.
“In 2021, Zimplats, Marula and Impala Springs were certified to the comprehensive IS045001 international standard for occupational health and safety management. Our objective is to have all our managed operations certified by 2024.”
ISO 45001:2018 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving its OH&S performance.