Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and SafetyMineral House, 100 Plain Street East Perth, Western Australia 6004Tel: +61 8 9222 3333 | Fax: +61 8 9222 3862Email: excellenceawards@dmirs.wa.gov.au

AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCEDepartment of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Community PartnershipResources Sector Award

Government of Western AustraliaDepartment of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

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Government of Western AustraliaDepartment of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

@DMIRS_WA

Western Australia’s resources sector, now valued at $105 billion in 2016-17, continues to be the backbone of the State’s economy.

Without mining and energy, our world couldn’t function.

Western Australia’s resources industry can be proud of the contribution we make to economic and social development.

To ensure our nationally significant industry is sustainable, industry development must take account of the environmental, social and safety needs of Western Australia.

The Department for Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety 2017 Awards for Excellence celebrate the projects and partnerships that are at the forefront of community partnerships, health, safety and environmental innovations. It is always encouraging to see companies and community groups in our State pushing the status quo and setting standards for industry nationally and internationally. By sharing these projects, the department is encouraging others in the resources sector to continually improve and be at the forefront of social, safety and environmental outcomes.

On behalf of the McGowan Labor Government, I applaud the efforts of all the 2017 Awards for Excellence entrants. I’d also like to congratulate the finalists who have demonstrated innovative thinking and used new technologies to safeguard our State. They are a credit to the resources sector.

The Hon. Bill Johnston MLAMinister for Mines and Petroleum

MINISTER’S MESSAGE

Community PartnershipResources Sector Award

Since 1992, the Golden Gecko Award has recognised environmental excellence demonstrated in the mining and petroleum industry. This year, five entries are in the running for this prestigious award. The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety congratulates the entrants on the quality of their applications.

This award publicly recognises Western Australian resources industry organisations that show outstanding achievement and leadership in building community partnerships, creating mutually beneficial relationships, and achieving positive outcomes that extend well beyond gaining a social licence to operate.

The Safety and Health Resources Sector Awards recognise individuals, teams and companies that have developed a new initiative or an original solution to safety and health problems in the workplace.

The awards highlight and promote leadership and innovation to ensure continuous improvement to safety and health in WA’s resources sector in the following categories:

• Safety Representatives• Systems and People• Engineering

CONTENTS

2017 GOLDEN GECKO AWARDS Banksia Woodlands – A Restoration Guide for the Swan Coastal PlainHanson Construction Materials and Kings Park and Botanic Garden 1

Protecting our Northern Quolls from Introduced PredatorsRio Tinto Iron Ore 1

Venturi Reverse Circulation Drilling Waste Removal SystemRio Tinto Iron Ore 1

Utilising Mining Technology for the Tracking and Management of Rehabilitation MaterialsRoy Hill Holdings 2

Leading Practice in Banded Iron Formation RestorationSinosteel Midwest Corporation and the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority 2

2017 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FINALISTSBHP Billiton and Aspire UWA: forging educational pathwaysAspire UWA and BHP Billiton 3

KCGM & KBULG Environmental and Sustainability PartnershipKalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group and Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines 3

Swan Alcoa Landcare ProgramPerth NRM (on behalf of multiple community-based Landcare groups) and Alcoa of Australia 4

Industry Road Safety Alliance South WestShire of Boddington, Shire of Collie, Shire of Harvey, RoadWise, Main Roads WA, Road Safety Commission, WA Police, Department of Transport, Synergy, South 32 Worsley Alumina, Newmont Boddington Gold and Premier Coal 4

The Wiluna Martu Ranger ProgramTarlka Matuwa Piarku Aboriginal Corporation and Northern Star Resources Ltd 5

Teach Learn Grow – Independence Group NL Rural Tutoring ProgramTeach Learn Grow and Independence Group NL 5

Atlas Iron Limited and the Budadee FoundationThe Budadee Foundation and Atlas Iron Limited 5

The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation – Rio Tinto PartnershipThe Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation Inc. and Rio Tinto 6

BHP Billiton Strategic Environmental Assessment Traditional Owner Stakeholder Engagement ProgramYamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation and BHP Billiton Iron Ore 6

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2017 SAFETY AND HEALTH RESOURCES SECTOR AWARD FINALISTS

ENGINEERINGEnhancing Electrical Safety Through DrawingBox Aurecon 7

Drill of the FutureForaco Australia 7

Elimination of excess temperature and high-risk levels of Legionella bacteria in eyewash safety showersHeat Trap Solar Pty Ltd 7

Improving the Safety and Reliability of Distribution Power Lines Rio Tinto 8

Rail-Mounted Working at Heights PlatformsRio Tinto 8

Safescape Edge ProtectorSafescape 8

SAFETY REPRESENTATIVESThe Safety Barometer Fortescue Metals Group 9

Scenario-based learning Fortescue Metals Group 9

SYSTEMS AND PEOPLEInnovative technology to manage onsite inductions Aglime of Australia 10

Onsite – Suicide Ideation Management Fortescue Metals Group 10

Iluka Resources Winston Partnership Iluka Resources (South West Operations) 10

Unmanned Aerial System for Abandoned Pit Lake Sampling at Tallering PeakMount Gibson Mining 11 Critical Risk Management – Fatality Elimination Program Rio Tinto 11

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2017 GOLDEN GECKO AWARDS

PROTECTING OUR NORTHERN QUOLLS FROM INTRODUCED PREDATORS

VENTURI REVERSE CIRCULATION DRILLING WASTE REMOVAL SYSTEM

Rio Tinto Iron Ore

Rio Tinto Iron Ore

In collaboration with the former Department of Parks and Wildlife, Rio Tinto developed a threatened species offset plan to offset residual impacts to the Pilbara Olive Python and Northern Quoll for the Yandicoogina JSW and Oxbow Project in the Pilbara.

BANKSIA WOODLANDS – A RESTORATION GUIDE FOR THE SWAN COASTAL PLAIN Hanson Construction Materials and Kings Park and Botanic Gardens

This resource provides the first comprehensive overview for practitioners, researchers and policy makers to assist Banksia woodland restoration activities and decisions, and a platform from which to build future strategies so these iconic systems remain an important part of the ecosystem.

After successfully developing and implementing the Venturi Reverse Circulation Drilling Waste Removal System into its exploratory drilling activities to address safety concerns, Rio Tinto Iron Ore also identified several environmental benefits including reducing required ground disturbance, reducing hydrocarbon use and better managing drilling waste.

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UTILISING MINING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT OF REHABILITATION MATERIALS

Sinosteel Midwest Corporation and the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority

Sinosteel Midwest Corporation formed a seven-year research partnership with Kings Park Science (Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority) to tackle the complex environmental and biodiversity issues associated with post-mining restoration of a Threatened Ecological Community in a banded iron formation (BIF) landform.

Roy Hill Holdings has discovered the benefits of utilising technology to track rehabilitation materials, including automated storage of data, effective tracking and management of materials, management of weed infested topsoil, use as an auditing system and the potential to manage hostile wastes.

Roy Hill Holdings

LEADING PRACTICE IN BANDED IRON FORMATION RESTORATION

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BHP BILLITON AND ASPIRE UWA: FORGING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS Aspire UWA and BHP Billiton

Aspire UWA and BHP Billiton are working together to enhance the educational journeys of disadvantaged students and schools across Western Australia. More than 2000 students have directly benefited through the partnership, which supports students to access higher education, making it an expectation rather than an exception.

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KCGM & KBULG ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIPKalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group and Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines

KCGM has been supporting KBULG since 2005. Most recently with their three-year $60,000 partnership, KCGM and KBULG have worked in unison in a number of key cultural and environmental awareness events locally, including the Karlkurla Dreaming Culture Trail, the Annual Community Tree Planting Day, the Sustainable Garden Competition, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Clean-Up Day and the Reconstructed Art Competition. A key element of KCGM’s social responsibility program is to contribute to the development of the local community.

2017 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FINALISTS

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SWAN ALCOA LANDCARE PROGRAMPerth NRM (on behalf of multiple community-based Landcare groups) and Alcoa of Australia

The Swan Alcoa Landcare Program (SALP) is a community Landcare grants program funded by Alcoa of Australia and the former Department of Parks and Wildlife. The partnership provides an exemplary model of corporate sponsorship through the funding of community-based Landcare projects in the Swan region of Western Australia, with more than 1200 projects completed to date.

Shire of Boddington, Shire of Collie, Shire of Harvey, RoadWise, Main Roads WA, Road Safety Commission, WA Police, Department of Transport, Synergy, South 32 Worsley Alumina, Newmont Boddington Gold and Premier Coal

The Industry Road Safety Alliance South West incorporates industry, community and government working together to improve road safety. Eight years after forming, the Alliance continues to make a positive difference to road safety locally and Statewide with the partnership model now adopted across Western Australia.

INDUSTRY ROAD SAFETY ALLIANCE SOUTH WEST

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The Wiluna Martu Ranger Program is an exceptional and sustainable project now in its seventh year of operation, underpinned by a solid and enduring collaborative partnership between three parties. The partners have jointly and consistently realised and supported a vision for the development of work opportunities for young, working age Martu men and women through the commercialisation of land management services.

Tarlka Matuwa Piarku Aboriginal Corporation and Northern Star Resources LtdTHE WILUNA MARTU RANGER PROGRAM

ATLAS IRON LIMITED AND THE BUDADEE FOUNDATIONThe Budadee Foundation and Atlas Iron Limited

Atlas Iron Limited facilitated the establishment of the Budadee Foundation that fosters the preservation of endangered sacred traditional knowledge of communities living in the Woodstock-Abydos Protected Reserve.

Teach Learn Grow and Independence Group NL

The TLG-IGO Rural Tutoring Program is a collaboration to provide ongoing tailored and one-on-one tutoring, to primary school students in the Goldfields-Esperance region. The goal is to improve the educational opportunities and outcomes of socio-disadvantaged students through the delivery of low-cost tutoring from volunteer university students.

TEACH LEARN GROW – INDEPENDENCE GROUP NL RURAL TUTORING PROGRAM

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Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation and BHP Billiton Iron Ore

BHP Billiton and YMAC partnered to undertake a targeted stakeholder engagement program over 18 months with six Traditional Owner groups on the company’s Pilbara Strategic Environmental Assessment. An extensive and independently delivered program shifted the conversation away from project-by-project discussions on environmental approvals to focus on longer-term environmental stewardship and improving environmental outcomes for Traditional Owners.

BHP BILLITON STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TRADITIONAL OWNER STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation Inc. and Rio Tinto

The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation and Rio Tinto have been in partnership since 1997 when the first education project was established. After twenty years the two partners remain committed to working together to support indigenous students to graduate from school, enter university, undertake technical education or gain an apprenticeship, traineeship or employment.

THE GRAHAM (POLLY) FARMER FOUNDATION – RIO TINTO PARTNERSHIP

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2017 SAFETY AND HEALTH RESOURCES SECTOR AWARD FINALISTS

DRILL OF THE FUTUREFORACO Australia

Drill of the Future (DOTF) is the most advanced reverse circulation drill on the global exploration market. The system allows the driller to operate the rig from more than eight metres’ distance, providing a much safer and comfortable work environment. Acknowledgement to Rio Tinto Iron Ore for seeing the benefits of the rig and providing initial testing for the project.

ENHANCING ELECTRICAL SAFETY THROUGH DRAWINGBOx Aurecon

DrawingBox is a low-cost digital drawing and documentation access system for electrical assets. DrawingBox works with a client’s existing information management system and provides them the information security they require.

ELIMINATION OF ExCESS TEMPERATURE AND HIGH-RISK LEVELS OF LEGIONELLA BACTERIA IN EYEWASH SAFETY SHOWERS

Heat Trap chillers provide simple and cost effective management of excess temperature and high-risk levels of Legionella bacteria in eyewash safety showers for retrofit as well as new applications. Acknowledgement to Rio Tinto Rail.

Heat Trap Solar Pty Ltd

ENGINEERING

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Rio Tinto

Safescape

A rail-mounted work platform that eliminates the Working at Heights risk associated with performing belt maintenance on yard conveyors. Acknowledgement to No Bolt Operations.

Acoustic inspection technology has delivered significant safety improvements through a reduction in working at heights and heat distress exposure, while also demonstrating a dramatic improvement in distribution power line reliability. Acknowledgement to UIT Network (South Korea) and Northpower (New Zealand).

Safescape Edge Protector is a system for improved edge protection in open pit mines. The structure is designed to allow pit haul roads to be narrower while retaining the same or better safety characteristics.

RAIL-MOUNTED WORKING AT HEIGHTS PLATFORMS

SAFESCAPE EDGE PROTECTOR

IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF DISTRIBUTION POWER LINESRio Tinto

ENGINEERING

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SCENARIO-BASED LEARNINGFortescue Metals Group

Scenario-based learning is a way of leading crews, over time, to become more adept at recognising changes that increase exposure to harm. Acknowledgement to Dekra.

THE SAFETY BAROMETERFortescue Metals Group

The Safety Barometer is about understanding the impact attitude and distraction can have on safety and provides a tool to target the way people are feeling in the workplace. Acknowledgement to the National Safety Council.

SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES

SYSTEMS AND PEOPLE

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Iluka Resources (South West Operations)

The partnership between Iluka, Dardanup farmers Peter and Judy Milton, and a steer named Winston has delivered an innovative and unique approach to raising awareness of mental health issues within the workforce, the resources industry and the wider community. Acknowledgement to the Black Dog Ride.

Aglime of Australia

Aglime designed, configured, developed and installed an induction app that is transferable across industry regardless of the scale of mining operations.

ILUKA RESOURCES WINSTON PARTNERSHIP

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO MANAGE ONSITE INDUCTIONS

Fortescue, with the assistance of CentreCare Corporate, has formulated an approach to ensure the safety and wellbeing of an employee or contractor who has reported suicidal thoughts while on a Fortescue site. Acknowledgement to CentreCare Corporate.

Fortescue Metals GroupONSITE – SUICIDE IDEATION MANAGEMENT

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Rio Tinto

A verification system that provides real-time knowledge of critical-control effectiveness and is the centrepiece of a broader cultural change program designed to create a change in safety performance and make zero fatalities a reality. Acknowledgement to Forwood Safety.

CRITICAL RISK MANAGEMENT – FATALITY ELIMINATION PROGRAM

UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM FOR ABANDONED PIT LAKE SAMPLING AT TALLERING PEAK Mount Gibson Mining

An innovative sampling technique using a water sample container mounted beneath the helicopter drone to collect pit lake surface water samples from an abandoned pit, has removed field technicians from the high risks posed by unstable geological units. Acknowledgement to IRYS Pty Ltd.

SYSTEMS AND PEOPLE

ABOUT THE AWARDS

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Community Partnership Award

The design of the Community Partnership Award statue depicts strong partnerships that have matured and grown between resource companies and communities to leave a positive and long lasting legacy.

The gecko was chosen to represent the awards because they are seen as a bio-indicator. Geckos have specialist habitat requirements which take time to develop and their presence in mine site rehabilitation shows progress towards a healthy and functioning ecosystem.

Golden Gecko

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Safety And Health Resources Sector Award

Workers, family, community and safety are all interconnected. The triangular shape of the Safety and Health Resource Sector Award trophy represents a hazard symbol, which encompasses the many faces of the community that are affected by safety and health outcomes in the work place.

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and SafetyMineral House, 100 Plain Street East Perth, Western Australia 6004Tel: +61 8 9222 3333 | Fax: +61 8 9222 3862Email: excellenceawards@dmirs.wa.gov.au

AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCEDepartment of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Community PartnershipResources Sector Award

Government of Western AustraliaDepartment of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

This booklet is printed on paper that is Certified Carbon Neutral by The Carbon Reduction Institute (CRI) in accordance with the global Greenhouse Gas Protcol and ISO 14040 framework. The paper contains 55% recycled fibre (25% post consumer and 30% pre consumer) and 45% elemental chlorine free pulp. All virgin pulp is derived from well-managed forests and controlled sources. It is manufactured by an ISO 14001 certified mill.

DMIRSAUG17_4927

Government of Western AustraliaDepartment of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

@DMIRS_WA