New Amendments To Mining Safety Announced In Sudbury

By: Nick Liard

Implementations of new amendments to the mines and mining plants regulation in the province were heard in Sudbury following the conclusion of a mining review.

Many had called for a full mining inquiry but a Mining Health, Safety and Prevention Review was completed with 189 recommendations and Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer, George Gritziotis says the review has led to faster implementation.

Gritziotis says it was important to announce the changes on the fifth anniversary of the deaths of Jordan Fram and Jason Chenier.

Chenier and Jordan Fram who were killed at Vale’s Stobie Mine when they were overcome by a run of muck.

The review into the deaths of the two local miners was key in developing the new changes to risk assessment, water management, ground control and more, which will be put into force January 1st, 2017.

Following the death of her son Jordan Fram and his co-worker Chenier, Wendy Fram kept busy calling for an inqury into their deaths.

While she got a review instead it also led to a 15 month Mining Health, Safety and Prevention Review which produced 189 recommendations.

She says the last few years have been very tough on their family however she is satisfied with the changes but that doesn’t mean this is the end of her fight for mine safety.