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6. WORKER SAFETY Protect workers' health and safety from exposure to cyanide. <br />Standards of Practice <br />6.1 Identify potential cyanide exposure scenarios and take measures as <br />necessary to eliminate, reduce and control them. <br />The operation is: <br />• in full compliance <br />❑ in substantial compliance <br />❑ not in compliance...with Standard of Practice 6.1. <br />Describe the basis for the Finding/Deficiencies Identified: <br />SOPs have been developed for the mine operations. These are managed as part of <br />CC &V's ISO 14001 -based EMS. Specific cyanide related SOPs are in place that address <br />cyanide unloading, mixing, plant operations and equipment decontamination operations. <br />In addition there is a mine wide procedure for confined space entry. These procedures <br />document equipment/personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, potential health <br />and safety hazards, pre -work inspections and operator instructions. Procedures are <br />reviewed and updated as required but as a minimum every 2 years. <br />A change management procedure is followed when changes to operations occur, whether <br />planned or unplanned, to ensure that significant environmental impacts are considered in <br />advance of operational changes. The procedure requires the Manager, Environmental <br />Resources and Manager of Safety, Health, and Security to be consulted during the initial <br />phase of planned changes to operations. There is no formal documentation and review <br />process for small operational changes, although environmental and safety involvement/ <br />knowledge of proposed changes and their implementation may be recorded in weekly <br />manager's meetings minutes. There is also a formal "Change of Design or Operating <br />Procedure" for use when design or procedural changes to the VLF or ADR plant are <br />proposed. In addition, there is a formal documented change management procedure for <br />capital improvement projects whereby the management, including Environment <br />Resources and Safety, Health and Security must review and sign -off on the Authorization <br />for Expenditure (AFE) form before the project is approved. <br />Workers are encouraged to provide input into procedural changes and improving health <br />and safety through open discussion with supervisors and during shift and safety meetings. <br />CC &V also has a system where Opportunities for Improvement (OFI) are entered into a <br />database and tracked to completion. The Safety Department also recently introduced the <br />Safety Observation program. Workers are encouraged to submit report cards for unsafe <br />or potentially hazardous conditions they observe in the workplace. The observation is <br />entered into a data base tracking system where resolution of the issue is tracked to <br />completion. <br />Cresson Project <br />Name of Mine <br />September 22, 2010 <br />Signature of Lead Auditor Date <br />Page 24 of 36 <br />