A comparative study of safety performance at ZIMPLATS: Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) framework implementation (1995-2007 vs 2008-2024).
- Author
- Bamu, Finance D
- Title
- A comparative study of safety performance at ZIMPLATS: Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) framework implementation (1995-2007 vs 2008-2024).
- Abstract
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This study was to assess the effectiveness of ZIMPLATS Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) framework system by comparing its safety performance indicators before (1995-2007) and after (2008-2024) its introduction. The study empkoyed a quantitative approach with the use of Random Forest (a machine learning model) and Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models to compare and forecast trends in safety performance. The models were run using RStudio software. Injury trends were forecasted using an ARIMA (4,0,0) model. The results indicated that the implementation of SHEQ at ZIMPLATS caused a reduction on the number of injuries. Also, the results indicated that Total Injury Frequency Rate (TIFR) was the major independent variable of injury rates with lesser impact from Lost Time Injuries (LTIs). Theredore, this research offers relevant facts to policymakers and practitioners who aim to improve safety standards for the mining sector, confirming the need to implement full systems of safety for ensuring sustainable operations in the long run. In addition, the government has to be engaged in exercising safety, at ZIMPLATS and other businesses in the same sector providing them with PPE and training programs with the aim of improving safety, health, quality and workplace safety. ZIMPLATS and other businesses in the same sector have to embrace utilizing SHEQ framework since it functions effectively in terms of improving safety, health and workplace environment.
- Date
- June 2025
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ)
- Supervisor
- Mr. E. Mukonoweshuro
- Media
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