Guyana Geology & Mines Commission Annual Report 2014
Above: signs erected along the roadway of Mahdia Showing the direction to the dumpsite OSH Inspections/ Investigations & Mining Accidents
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This was the most difficult task for the Environmental Division as many times avoidable issues were tempted or occurred due to casual attitudes to OSH. The Ministry Of Labour was a useful ally in this area. There were fifteen (15) fatalities due to mining related accidents for the year 2014. Pit-wall failure/ tunnel collapse were the leading causes of fatalities. It was determined that ignorance and/or greed being the catalyst for most of the mine disasters.
Within GGMC HQ and Stations, there were also issues where less than the standards enshrined for OSH were to be found, due to insufficient accommodation for workers. Reclamation work facilitated by the Environmental Division targeted Mahdia and Puruni. With stabilization of mined out areas erosion was abated and turbidity in waterways is alleviated. A total of eight (8) sites along the Puruni River Bank were earmarked for Rehabilitation/Reclamation. At St. Elizabeth the Maintenance of rehabilitation sites St. Elizabeth, Noitgedacht and Block # 27 including the school farm at Mahdia, Potaro MD #2 were continued to be manned by GGMC’s Officers who were stationed at Mahdia. At the St. Elizabeth reclamation site persons were using a blue water pond as recreational venture with the aim of developing the area for jet skiing, swimming, etc. While eco-tourism can be conceived, the issue of safety as it relates to slope failure, depth and water parameters all need to be signalled to the public. Warning signs were erected in this area.   Directory: documents -> documents-laid documents -> Concept stage documents -> The great global switch-off documents -> Nonprofit grant application documents -> The Truth about the Rwandan Genocide documents -> Annual InStructional unit plan documents -> Chaos equipment included documents-laid -> Ministry of Agricutlure fisheries department annual report 2015 Download 4.77 Mb. Share with your friends:
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