Operational Health & Safety
Safety is Nevsun's first priority and most important business consideration. Nevsun is proud of the strong safety culture and excellent safety record of Bisha.
Various metrics are used to measureand track safety practices. Reported injuries are classified as return-to-work incidents or lost-time incidents (LTI's) or fatalities. The Company records all reported incidents for both Company employees and direct contractors. Contractor employees are subject to a strict induction procedure at the Bisha site that includes procedures to report incidents to Bisha staff.
Displayed below are various safety statistics for the third quarter and period ended September 30, 2011. Frequency rates are calculated by multiplying the variable being measured, e.g. LTI's, by one million and dividing by the number of man hours worked during the period. During Q3 the Company had 889,535 man hours worked and 3,081,005 for the period ended September 30, 2011. All of the statistics displayed include both Company employees and direct contractors:
| Q3 | YTD | |
| Number of fatalities | 0 | 0 |
| Fatal injury frequency rate, per million man hours | 0 | 0 |
| Number of LTI's | 9 | 11 |
| LTI frequency rate, per million man hours | 10 | 4 |
Nevsun has not experienced a work related fatality of either its employees or those of its contractors at the Bisha Mine during exploration, construction and operations.
