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If you piled up all the Near Hit cards submitted at Victor Mine over the past five years, that pile of 20,000 cards would be more than two meters tall.

Each card identifies a hazard, non-conformance and sometimes a kudo for a “commending behaviour.” Reported hazards that could have resulted in injuries range from a loose or broken hand rail, burned out lights, vehicles parked without wheel chocks, to a barricade that was not replaced.

“When Near-Hit reporting is up, then injuries are down,” says Doug Brown, Manager, Safety, Health and Risk. Victor has the third lowest injury frequency among the 18 mines in all of Ontario, which is even more impressive when one considers that Victor is one of only two remote fly-in/fly-out mines in the province.

The mine leadership team examines each Near Hit daily, and the results are shared down through managers and supervisors to every employee at daily toolbox safety meetings.

The Near Hits have supported the successful “Take Back Our Quarter” campaign which has resulted in achievement of two quarters without a recordable injury.