Transcript JND carry out some of the most technically difficult drilling
The Safety Journey can lead to Business Success Speaker: Jonathan Nitschke
General Manager John Nitschke Drilling
JND the Company
John Nitschke Drilling has been providing the Mining, Exploration and Water Well Industries with a professional and comprehensive drilling service since 1962.
John Nitschke Drilling is an privately owned and operated Australian company. The company is based at Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. John Nitschke started the business in 1962 and was a pioneer in the development of rotary percussion drilling in Australia. Since then the company has undergone planned and steady growth, and currently operates one of the most modern and technically advanced fleet of drilling rigs in Australia.
JND has led the way in the development of innovative drilling equipment with advanced safety features. The company operates a large engineering workshop, which enables research and development to be carried out on an ongoing basis. All rigs are build to meet and exceed the safety requirements of our major clients which include BHPB and Rio Tinto. JND have the capacity and expertise to drill 6 to 24 inch diameter rotary to depths of 1500 metres, 5.5 inch diameter reverse circulation to depths of 1000 meters and NQ2 core to over 2000 meters. All terrain all wheel drive vehicles can get our equipment to the most difficult and remote sites to carry out drilling projects.
JND carry out some of the most technically difficult drilling projects in the industry today. We are committed to continuous improvement and industry best practice. Our prime objective is to provide a high quality, diverse, innovative and reliable contract drilling service to all sectors of industry. The Board and myself have a vision and view that we will strive to be the best at what we do. This is achieved by having the
right people, the right equipment, the right processes and procedures and the right jobs.
At JND Safety makes good business sense
JND had been providing drilling services to WMC at the Olympic Dam Mine since early 2000. We provided a very competent and productive drilling service but only had reasonable systems and an average safety performance. We were in our comfort zone. It wasn’t until BHP Billiton purchased the mine in 2005 that a whole new focus was placed on safety performance, management systems, equipment compliance and the high standards and expectations that BHPB expected from its contractors. “Zero Harm, what was Zero Harm we have never heard of that before”. It was then that we realised that we had to do this job properly and meet these new standards and requirements or otherwise our contract at Olympic Dam may soon be in jeopardy.
BHPB was ramping up for a huge expansion and they needed competent and professional drilling contractors that were aligned with there goals and standards to undertake this work. JND was given the opportunity to be a part of Olympic Dam Expansion (ODX) Project but as a company we had a lot of work to do and a long path to travel to meet all there requirements.
The Journey
After some long discussion and strategic planning it was decided that JND would embrace BHPB rules and regulations and use this as an ongoing improvement process to ensure the success of our business. We considered the key business drivers are having the “right people”, the “right equipment”, the “right systems” and developing good sound relationships with our clients. We believed that if all these thing were right everything else would fall into place.
BHPB conducted an audit of our company and provided us with the results so we could use it as a bench mark and a process to identify areas of improvement. The journey had begun we identified our strength and weaknesses and put forward an improvement plan to move forward. We are very good at providing drilling services but our safety and management systems could definitely be improved.
We didn’t go around trying to reinvent the wheel but instead we researched and incorporated BHPB systems and policies to further develop our own. Additional resources were also required to meet our objectives. This included the addition of extra drilling supervisors and full time safety and training professionals to support our operations. It is there job to continue to develop and improve our “Zero Harm” safety management system or as we call it “JND Drill Safe”.
The Right People
JND all ready had a very experienced and professional management team and core crew but we needed to grow the business and we wanted to ensure that the JND culture continued within the company.
When employing people we look for people who have a “can do” approach who demonstrate there is only one way to do things and that’s the right way. They must have similar core values to our own and I believe these values are hard wired into a person. Once identified these people can be trained and develop into safe and productive employees.
A comprehensive training and performance management system has also been developed to ensure an ongoing opportunity for employees to increase there technical proficiency and promotional prospects. Safety is always a key focus.
We supply the best equipment with the best back up and support to enable our crews to do their jobs safely in the field.
The Right Equipment
JND have invested heavily in new state of the art drilling equipment. Further customized engineering is then undertaken at our workshops to improve the safety and operational features of the equipment. Using the hierarchy of controls we are able to redesign the equipment or work process to eliminate potential hazards. This process gives JND the ability to put equipment into the field that is safer and superior to our competitors.
Innovation & Automation
Air Operated Spanners Automated Breakouts Automated Rod Handling
Automated Drill Pipe Handling Automated Pipe Cassette
Winch Overwind Protection Hydraulic Rod Storage Sloops
Climate Controlled Driller Shacks Submersible Pump Trailer
Roll Over Protection (ROPS) fitted Vehicles
The Right Systems
JND Mission Statement
In its chosen areas of business, John Nitschke Drilling Pty Ltd will be acknowledged as a leader, and be the preferred drilling company with which to be associated – as a customer, employee or business partner.
We will maintain this position by always: Performing our work to standards agreed with our customers, and providing value-for-money services Providing competitive remuneration to staff, and a safe and satisfying work environment Meeting our obligations to business partners, and working with them in a mutually-beneficial way
What do we want to Achieve
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im for Industry Recognition
C H
mprove quality
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reate a safe workplace ave a client focus ngineer controls to improve outcomes alue our people ncourage excellence
How are we going to do it
Commitment from Management Strategic Planning Suitable Rules - JND027 Standard Work Procedures Training-Communication- Resources Monitoring Performance through inspection and audit framework & client reporting Review
Risk Control
JND & Client Partnerships
JND continued to develop its systems with the help and guidance of BHPB ODX. This was a constant process of planning, implementation and review. The ability to be part of the BHPB group has been a very valuable learning experience for our company. They all ready had all the systems and procedures in place and were committed to achieving “Zero Harm”. It was up to us to make that commitment as well.
Over time JND develop a competent and robust Safety Management System and we started to see positive results. It was a long and demanding journey but the rewards have been worth the effort. JND has developed a safety driven culture that we will continue to nurture and grow. We firmly believe that safety does not compromise production.
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The Results
JND’s aim is to produce results and this graph shows that we continue to exceed client production requirements.
2007 - 2008
30% 1st quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
The Results Cont..
STAFFING v RISK
This graph represents a growth in hours worked with a focus on safety, without interfering with production
2007 - 2008
30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 Incidents Hours = X 1000 Staff X 10 Injuries 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
Production Target VS Actual Meters Drilled
78000
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72000 66000
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60000 54000 48000
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42000 36000
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30000 24000
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18000 12000 6000
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Total Annual Drilling - 2007/2008
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Month
Jan Feb Mar Cumulative Target Cumulative Actual
A C T U A L
Apr May Jun
Overall Safety Performance
JND Safety Statistics 2007
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2008
6 5 8 7 1 0 4 3 2 Lost Time Injuries (LTI)
Insert TRIFR graph
JND TRIFR - 3MTH #REF!
40 0 Ju l-0 7 26 11.9
Au g-0 7 25 11.9
Se p-0 7 24 11.9
O ct 07 24 11.9
N ov -0 7 24 11.9
D ec -0 7 Restricted Work Injuries (RWI) First Aid Cases JND TRIFR - 12MTH 12 Month Rolling Average AIFR Per Million Manhours 80 70 24 11.9
Ja n-0 8 24 11.9
Fe b-0 8 24 11.9
M ar 08 24 11.9
Ap r-0 8 60 50 40 30 24 20 11.9
10 M ay -0 8 0
Safety Achievements - Awards
Industry Recognition
Staff Recognition
718 Days without TRFIR
1242 Days without LTI
In recognition of John Nitschkes remarkable advance and performance in the area of drilling, safety, technology and productivity on the Olympic Dam Expansion Project.
Summary
JND is committed to Client relationships. Evidence supports that Safety WILL NOT be compromised.
Our experience shows that we are results driven.
JND has the right people to follow the job through.
Success in safety leads to success in business. JND are now working on long term contracts for; BHPB Iron Ore in Northern WA BHPB Cannington in NW QLD BHPB Olympic Dam in SA
JND Thanks you for the opportunity to present