SHORT COURSES

Level: Advanced

Facilitators: David Cliff, Sustainable Minerals Institute & Glenn Lyle, MIRARCO

Risk & Critical Control Management (RCCM) uses the latest applied research to review participants’ understanding and application of risk management systems and the development and integration of critical control systems. The course is designed for experienced technical managers, HSE managers, government managers and officers, and contractors in the resources sector to support them to effectively address and improve governance and decision-making.

Critical Control Management (CCM) is the key focus of the safety guidelines developed by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) where it is described as “an integral part of risk management and aids in identifying the priority risks in a company and implementing critical controls to prevent an incident or mitigate its impact”.

RCCM will help participants familiarize themselves with the latest knowledge in risk and critical control management (CCM) and become proficient with the skills and tools that will allow them to apply CCM in their workplace.

The course features:

• Reviews of risk management system requirements
• Risk analysis through quality bowtie analyses
• Control and critical control selection processes
• Reporting on, and understanding of, critical control performance
• Verifying and maintaining critical controls
• Challenges faced when implementing the CCM approach

The knowledge is supported by worked examples to establish the practical application of the principles introduced. These practice examples will facilitate the incorporation of CCM into the workplace by demonstrating the change in focus essential to successful CCM.

Key Benefits:

• Safer and more productive interactions between managers and the workforce through an informed understanding of CCM
• Demonstrated ability to review the requirements and effectiveness of risk management systems and facilitate their improvement
• Improved governance and decision making
• Understanding of the skills, experience and resources required to implement high quality CCM
• Familiarity with implementing and maintaining CCM systems in the workplace.

Short Course Objectives:

To help participants understand the application of risk management systems and the development and integration of critical control systems.

Target Audience:

Experienced technical managers, HSE Managers, government managers and officers, Mining Operators, and contractors working in the resource sector.

About the instructors:

David is a Professorial Research Fellow Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre Sustainable Minerals Institute. He was Professor of Occupational Health and Safety in Mining and Director of MISHC from 2011 to 2016. In January 2017 he was appointed Professor of Risk and Knowledge Transfer, reverting to Professor of Occupational Health and Safety in Mining in 2018. His primary role is providing education, applied research and consulting in health and safety in the mining and minerals processing industry. He has been at MISHC over twenty two years. He has expertise in emergency preparedness, gas analysis, spontaneous combustion, fires and explosions, including providing expert testimony to the Moura No.2 Warden’s inquiry, the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry and the Pike River Royal Commission. He has developed expertise in the development of Trigger Action Response Plans. David also has extensive experience in providing training and education in OHS in mining to many countries. He has published widely in occupational health and safety in mining including not just the physical hazards but also on the processes for the effective management of these issues.

Glenn is a Professional Engineer based in Sudbury, Ontario. Glenn earned a B.Sc and M.Sc in Mining Engineering from Queens University in Kingston. Throughout his career, he has dedicated 33 years to Vale (formerly INCO) in various capacities, most notably in engineering, operations and safety. In 2009 he joined the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) as a Research and Development Director, managing and seeking collaborative research projects. For the past eleven years, he has worked as a Director with MIRARCO Mining Innovation, a not-for-profit applied research organization located on Laurentian University campus, delivering innovative solutions to mining industry challenges. With MIRARCO, Glenn works in the field of Health, Safety and Risk Management, with focuses in the delivery of the Global Mining Industry Risk Management Program (GMIRM) training, safety risk management facilitation, and the evaluation and recommendation of health and safety research projects. Glenn is also an active participant in the CIM and is currently Past Chair of the newly formed Health and Safety Society and an Executive Director of the Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability (MER) Society. Glenn has been part of the CIM Distinguished lecturer program.