Member consultation has established that the industry wishes: ‘to be valued as an essential and economically, socially and environmentally sustainable industry of significance to the economy and our way of life’ and perceived as:
The following 6 Strategic Priorities underpin the achievement of the Vision for 2025.
The broad objectives of the 6 Strategic Priorities are as indicated below. Delivery of the objectives and targets, where applicable, is managed through MPA’s Committees and Working Groups.
Health considerations are an embedded part of all aspects of the Safer by Competence framework.
MPA and its members have committed to Vision Zero – to ensure that everyone goes home – Safe & Well Every Day
Vision Zero is built around eliminating the causes of ‘The Fatal 6’. These are the high consequence hazards that analysis has shown are responsible for the majority of the fatalities, serious injuries and long term ill health in the industry. The strategy is to focus on these hazards in the work environment and, through a wide range of measures, achieve zero serious incidents or fatalities associated with ‘The Fatal 6’ by 2025.
This will only be possible if everyone within the industry understands and commits to this vision. Everyone has a role to play to ensure that they are doing their best to ensure they are keeping both themselves and their colleagues safe.
The Vision incorporates 6 values relating to Health and Safety. Collectively we will need to embrace these to help bring about changes in our behaviour. Many of these values are already well established in the culture of organisations working within the Mineral Products industry.
The MPA has developed 6 strategies to support its members in achieving Vision Zero. It will monitor the industry’s performance by reviewing both leading and lagging indicators;
Analysis has identified 6 high consequence hazards in the Mineral Products industry that account for 94% of all fatalities.
MPA has set up a working group for each theme. They are tasked to develop recommendations and resources to help the industry to eliminate the causes of ‘The Fatal 6’.
Information about the ‘The Fatal 6’ and the resources available to help mitigate them are all accessible on ‘The Fatal 6’ section of Safequarry.
MPA runs two campaigns specifically designed to address public safety issues: