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Training for tailings safety
F. Balkau
ECE workshopYerevan
November 2007
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unsafe dam
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Systems approach to tailings management:“planning-construction-operation-closure”
Consider:
* life-chain dependencies
* safety management as well as technology
* lessons learned from past accidents
* the need to communicate on safety
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The Guidelines call for skill and procedures
* …. leadership
* …. operators, inspectors, rescue services, professionals .. adequqtely trained
* …. only competent persons
* …. train their personnel ….
* .… experts
* …. instructions to staff
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What to train ?- knowledge areas
Tailings engineering and context subjects including:
* factual knowledge
* judgment in risk management
* social and economic factors
* communication and negotiation
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APELL for Mining
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What to train ?- subject areas
* tailings processing, tailings dams
* monitoring and auditing procedures
* EIA and EMS
* safety principles and systems; HAZOP
* ecology, environment, land-use
* social skills in communication
* site rehabilitation techniques
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Whom to train ?
Follow life-chain concept :
* mining engineers and planners
* financing assessors
* plant managers
* environmental and lab scientists
* safety engineers and rescue services
* government inspectors and assessors
* public groups and local authorities
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How to train ?
Adults learn best when they are engaged. Adults remember :
* 20% of what they hear
* 30% of what they see
* 70% of what they do for themselves
Implications for training methods
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less effective
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more effective
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Some training opportunities
* training in engineering colleges
* special courses
* on-line learning material
* UNEP train the trainers manuals
* workshops and seminars
* professional conferences
* public meetings
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UNEP training manuals
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Some ideas for moving forward
* upgrade mining school curricula
* regional seminars for university teachers
* regional skill enhancement seminars
* collaborate in ICMI auditors training
* develop and on-line training resource kit
* develop distance learning modules
* conference scholarships and exchanges
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