BHP Should Be Prosecuted

Death shuts BHP mine for 24 hours

From correspondents in Santiago

November 03, 2006 09:53am
Article from: Reuters

THE world's largest coppoer mine, Escondida, has suspended operations for 24 hours due to an accident that killed one worker.

"(The accident) happened yesterday at 8:45am (2145 AEDT) and activities resumed today at 8am (2100 AEDT)," said Pedro Correa, a spokesman for Escondida.

He did not say whether the suspension had affected production at Escondida, which is controlled by Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton and was affected by a 25-day strike in August.

Now if BHP has an unqualified person in safety they should be prosecuted for manslaughter as they haven't cared enough about their employees to employee someone that has shown they are competent!

And if there is an unqualified safety person in BHP that person should also be prosecuted for claiming they are a professional when clearly they are not and haven't the dedication to actually go out and get qualified to become by definition a professional!

And if that safety person was a member of the Safety Institute of Australia, or any other safety body representing professionals in the field that institute should also be prosecuted for bringing the profession into disrepute by having unqualified people posing as professionals under the guise of the professional body.

The worst part is these unqualified safety personal cannot develop a safety management system and choose to go out and purchase a DuPont system or the like, which is a total failure in the workplace.

Saddens me when I see Safety Institute of Australia members, Fellows and Chartered Fellows going out and purchasing safety management systems but then that highlights the lack of knowledge from lacking the dedication and committment to safety to prove they are competent and get educated.

Regards
Daniel