Risk Assessment at Elandsrand Mine

May 7th, 2010

On 18 March 2010, Christel Fouche and Riekie van den Berg from Advantage ACT assisted Improchem with an Issue Based Risk Assessment at Elandsrand Mine in Fochville.

The Improchem team was lead by Derek Arnoldi, Corporate SHEQ Manager.

Advantage ACT assists Improchem with Risk Assessments

ImproChem and Advantage ACT visit Elandsrand.

Photo from left to right:

Derek Arnoldi (Improchem), Gawie Simpson (Improchem), Christel Fouché (Advantage ACT), Peter Lombaard (Improchem), Paul Giovannoni (Improchem), Riekie van den Berg (Advantage ACT)

Risk Assessments

As part of Advantage ACT consulting services, the team above went underground to do risk assessments at the mine.

One of the contractors on-site is Improchem. The risk assessment team consisted of the specialists, supervisors and Derek Arnoldi, the Corporate SHEQ Manager, setting an excellent example of management commitment!

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