Mining Risk Assessment Workshop

In-person

The purpose of this two-day workshop is to:

1. Familiarize managers and supervisors with the use of common risk assessment tools and how they fit together with your overall site risk management strategy, and
2. Initiate a change in operational risk management 

The learning outcomes are:

• Understanding of the context of risk assessment for mining operations
• Understanding of the application of various risk assessment tools used in mining
• Using process mapping for risk management applications
• Differentiating between a material unwanted event (MUE) and a high consequence event (HCE)
• Education on the use of the Workplace Risk Assessment and Control (WRAC) tool
• Hands on experience with use of the WRAC tool
• Introduction to the Bow Tie Analysis (BTA) tool
• Introduction to post-WRAC action planning

Workshop Structure

Day 1 (8 hours)

• Education on the applicable tools and how they are applied
• Undertaking risk assessments on topics chosen by the participants

Day 2 (8 hours)

• Participants will take turns leading the team through risk assessments (hands on practice), with coaching provided