British Columbia Mines Minister Dan Miller recently presented safety awards to 16 mines at the 38th annual Safety Awards Banquet, held in Vancouver during Mining Week.
For the second consecutive year, Elkview Coal won the award for best occupational health and safety program.
The mine, near Sparwood, B.C., also received the Edward Prior Safety Award for the open-pit operation with fewest injuries.
“British Columbians can be proud of the dedication and commitment of everyone in the industry,” said Miller.
“The commitment of management, members of the occupational health and safety committees and workers at all mines in the province is to be commended.”
Highland Valley Copper won the John Ash Safety Award for the open-pit mine with the best safety record. The operation had only 11 compensable lost-time accidents with more than 1.5 million worker-hours in 1999.
The Small Underground Mines Award was presented to Quinsam Coal for its operation near Campbell River on Vancouver Island.
Nine mines with no injuries in 1999 shared the Stewart/O’Brian Safety Award for the operation with the lowest frequency rate when the hours worked are between 35,000 and 200,000.
The nine are: Allard Contractors (pit D); Ash Grove Cement (Blubber Bay quarry); Fraser Valley Aggregate (pit 15); Jack Crewe (Pipeline Road quarry); Lafarge Construction Materials (Central Aggregates); Pitt River Quarries (Pitt Meadows); Steelhead Aggregates (Skyway pit); Toews Bros. Bulldozing (Sumas Shale quarry); and Westroc (Elkhorn Mine and extension).
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