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Companies
We train contractor teams to meet what the mine owner requires from the first day on site.
See sample standardsSSOMA / HSSE training for mining
Training that shows in the field
We train companies and people to work to the standards of large-scale mining. Every course is reinforced with short learning capsules, so what is learned reaches the work front.
Reference standards: BHP · Codelco · AMSA
Our three pillars
Companies, people and certifications
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People
Courses for workers, supervisors and safety professionals who want to enter or grow in mining on a solid footing.
See what we train
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Certifications
We assess each company's integrated management system and leadership against standards such as those of BHP, Codelco and AMSA.
See certificationsWhat we train
Three competencies in every course
The same three competencies guide our work with companies and with people. The scope changes, the criteria do not.
COMPETENCY 1
Knowing how to do the job
For companies
Teams that master the task, its risks and its critical controls before carrying it out.
For people
You know the procedure for your job and why each control exists.
What you learn
- What a procedure is and when it applies
- What a work instruction is and when it applies
- Each company's preventive tools: CIS card, ART and AST
- When a procedure is fit for use: up to date, signed, legible, communicated and assessed
- How the work is planned
- Which standards apply to the task
COMPETENCY 2
Being prepared and equipped
For companies
Resources, equipment, permits and controls in place before the task starts.
For people
You arrive at work with your protective equipment, tools and authorizations up to date.
What you learn
- Which PPE is fit for my job
- My job profile and my responsibilities
- The company's cardinal rules and recommendations
- What consequence management means
- How the internal order, hygiene and safety regulations apply to me, both my employer's and the mine owner's
- The camp regulations
- Carrying the certification of my PPE
- Having a pre-employment medical exam that matches my job
- What condition my tools must be in: certified and inspected
- Which additional elements to consider: demarcation, segregation and signage
COMPETENCY 3
Documenting the job assessment properly
For companies
Risk assessments and records that are complete, traceable and audit-ready.
For people
You complete the risk analysis for your task and its records correctly.
What you learn
- I know my risk matrix and it is linked to my procedure and my risk map
- I have completed my risk analysis
- Which checklist I must apply
- How I control material, critical or fatality risks
- How I apply critical controls correctly
- What I must keep in my physical or digital folder to ensure compliance
- Which work permit I need and when it applies
- Whether I need any additional permit
- Whether I am working with personnel certified for the activity, and how to verify it
- I know how the standard applies
For companies
General standards we train on
Examples of the topics every contractor must master to work with a large-scale mine owner.
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Special contractor regulations
What the mine owner requires, prohibits and penalizes, explained for those who must comply.
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Management plan and program
How to build and maintain the contract's safety, health and environment plan.
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Roles and coordination
Responsibilities of line management, the safety professional and the site joint health and safety committee.
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Contract start-up, operation and close-out
Accreditation, site access, operational control and final handover of the service.
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Risk analysis and critical controls
Identify the risks of the task and verify its controls before working.
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Occupational health and hygiene
Medical exams, health surveillance, alcohol and drugs, fatigue and drowsiness.
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Incident reporting and investigation
Immediate notification, investigation and corrective actions with deadlines and owners.
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Environment and community
Environmental matrix, waste management and relations with neighboring communities.
Reference examples, based on the special contractor regulations of Antofagasta Minerals (RECSS), Codelco (RESSO) and Escondida | BHP. The content of each course is tailored to the mine owner and the contract.
Areas of work
Systems and plans we develop
Each area starts from a base structure, which is then tailored to the company and the contract.
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Management system
- Policy and objectives
- Planning
- Operation and control
- Verification and improvement
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Field leadership
- Presence in the field
- Observation and dialogue
- Decisions and follow-up
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Emergency plans
- Emergency scenarios
- Roles and communications
- Available resources
- Drills
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Road safety plans
- Routes and signage
- Drivers and vehicles
- Speeds and segregation
- Control and enforcement
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Holiday-season plans
- Risks of the period
- Prevention campaign
- Control during shifts and travel
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Contingencies
- Foreseeable events
- Alert levels
- Actions and owners
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Audit and verifications
- Annual program
- Criteria and checklists
- Findings
- Close-out plan
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Training plan
- Needs assessment
- Curriculum and schedule
- Learning assessment
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Practical training plan
- Critical tasks
- Field practice
- Performance assessment
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Effective communication
- Clear message
- Defined channels
- Confirmation and feedback
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Equipment certification
- Equipment requirements
- Inspection
- Records and validity
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Use of PPE
- Selection according to the risk
- Issue and records
- Use, care and replacement
Certifications
Let your company show how it works
We assess each company on two fronts and deliver a result with gaps and a close-out plan.
References: BHP, Codelco and AMSA standards.
[Define the scope and backing of your certification here]
Integrated management system
We check that safety, occupational health and environment work as a single system, implemented and backed by evidence.
Leadership
We assess how line management exercises safety in the field: presence, decisions and follow-up.
Management system
The eleven pillars we work on
- 01 Leadership and commitment
- 02 Policies and objectives
- 03 Roles, responsibilities and authority
- 04 Hazard identification and critical controls
- 05 Participation and consultation
- 06 Communication and escalation
- 07 Resources and competencies
- 08 Operational control
- 09 Verification and measurement
- 10 Investigation and learning
- 11 Management review and improvement
Leadership
First we get to know the leader
We identify their capabilities and how they manage their activities in the field.
- 01 Self-awareness
- 02 Self-management
- 03 Strategic planning
- 04 Active listening
- 05 Digital skills
- 06 Scheduled activities
- 07 Quantity and quality of activities
- 08 Close-out using the SMART method
What each certification includes
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Field leadership plan
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Tailored activity program
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Topic guide for the 5-minute safety talk
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Applicable critical controls
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PAP guide
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Assertive communication in emergencies
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Conflict management
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Self-awareness techniques
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Self-control techniques
Learning capsules
What is learned does not stay in the classroom
Every course comes with short video capsules that participants watch on their phone.
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BEFORE
Entry capsule
It introduces the topic and the risk according to the mine owner's standard. There is a version for each one:
- BHPMaterial risks · Escondida | BHP contractor regulations
- AMSAFatality risks · Antofagasta Minerals RECSS
- CodelcoCritical risks · Codelco RESSO
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DURING
Training
In-person or online session, with real cases from site.
At this stage we reinforce:
- Change of conditions
- Reckless actions
- Stopping the work
- Raising your hand
- Intervening with respect
- Empathy within the team
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AFTER
Reinforcement capsules
Critical controls
How to apply them correctly
- How I ensure critical controls are met
- What I must do if a critical control is not in place
- How I should understand when a critical control applies
- How to teach it to the team
One version for all mine owners. They end with a short assessment.
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AT CLOSE
End of the shift
The day closes in order and the next one starts planned.
- Close-out meeting
- Gap identification
- Assigning an owner
- Closing out identified actions or conditions
- Planning the next day
- Resource control
- Communication management
One risk, three ways of naming it
BHP
Material risks
[Mine owner's current official list]
Codelco
Critical risks
[Mine owner's current official list]
AMSA
Fatality risks
[Mine owner's current official list]
Each entry capsule presents the risk with the mine owner's name and controls. Examples of risks common to all three:
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Work at height
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Lifting operations
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Hazardous energy
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Confined spaces
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Vehicles and mobile equipment
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Rockfall
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Fire
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Contact with hazardous substances
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Ground failure
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Contact with electrical energy
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Road accident
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Entrapment
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Falling object
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Detonation and blasting
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Getting lost outside the industrial area
Everyday risks are trained too
BHP
Non-material risks
Codelco
Non-critical activities
AMSA
Non-fatal risks
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Struck by or against
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Trapped limbs
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Spill of substances and/or waste
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Same-level fall
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Overexertion
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Noise exposure
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Contact with extreme temperatures
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Contact with chemicals and/or waste
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Contact with sharp edges
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Flying particles
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Arc flash exposure
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Glare
Know-how
Fatigue and drowsiness
Reinforces the fatigue and drowsiness plan so that every person understands and applies it.
- What it is and why it matters
- When it applies
- How to identify the symptoms
1 min 6 s · [Course it belongs to]
Being prepared
Health protocols
Reinforces the Chilean Ministry of Health (MINSAL) protocols that protect people exposed to noise, silica, musculoskeletal disorders, solar UV radiation, hypobaria and psychosocial risks.
- What they are
- Which ones apply, depending on exposure
- When they apply
- Why they matter
- How to know them
1 min 41 s · [Course it belongs to]
Documentation
Complementary plans
Five plans the team must know before they are needed. The road plan is the one used every day, which is why it gets the most emphasis.
- Road plan: defines the internal connecting routes and the vehicles present on site; sets the behaviors expected of the driver, the co-driver and pedestrians; and includes GPS monitoring and the consequence management plan.
- Emergency plan: identifies critical work, coordinates the arrival of the emergency teams in advance through site visits, and is tested with drills that measure the effectiveness of the response and the participation of the team.
- Winter plan: anticipates alerts, equips first response teams, sets up the emergency committees (our own and the client's), and organizes planning meetings, personnel monitoring and control, and the return to the work areas.
- Contingency plan: [Topics to be defined]
- Communication plan: establishes the communication flowchart: how to report and when to do it.
1 min 41 s · [Course it belongs to]
A plan built for you
We design a plan tailored to you
We start by getting to know your organization and finish when the improvement sustains itself.
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Diagnostic visit
We come to your organization. It can be preliminary, for an overall view, or specific, focused on one area or risk.
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Weaknesses identified
We prioritize systematic work to close the gaps, one by one.
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Work plan
We define actions, owners and deadlines tailored to your operation.
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Follow-up and support
We stay with you in the field until the results hold.
Teach to learn.
Learn to protect ourselves.
Protect ourselves to be the best.
We support your good results until a preventive culture becomes part of the way you work. That is why we work with teams to develop leaders.
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Who is behind it
Lynden Bórquez Palacios
Risk Prevention Engineer with 15 years of experience in safety, occupational health and environment in Chilean mining.
- Sernageomin-certified Risk Prevention Expert, Category B
- Industrial Safety Specialist, with a focus on Environment
- Diploma in Logistics and Operations Management
- High-performance team leadership coach
Contact
Tell us what you need to train
We reply with a proposal of course, capsules and dates.