How Intelex EHS software helped Agnico Eagle cut its accident rate by 75%
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
- Europe
Country
- Canada
- Finland
- Mexico
Product
- Intelex Health & Safety Management Suite
Tech Stack
- Data Management
- Real-time Reporting
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries
- Mining
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Machine Condition Monitoring
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- System Integration
- Training
About The Customer
Gold mining company Agnico Eagle Mines has been recovering precious metals since 1957. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, the firm today operates eight mines across Canada, Finland and Mexico. It also carries out mining exploration and development activities in these countries, along with the United States and Sweden. With 2016 annual revenues of $2.1 billion (CDN), Agnico Eagle is one of the largest goldminers in the world, employing approximately 8,400 fulltime and contract workers.
The Challenge
In 2010, Agnico Eagle recognized a need to improve environmental health and safety (EHS). It was using paper-based spreadsheets to track incidents, inspections and other critical activities and had no real-time capabilities to act on data. EHS staff at Agnico also needed to quickly get data in the hands of executives to speed up EHS project approvals. And, with locations throughout the world, a tool that could accommodate multiple languages – particularly Finnish – was a must.
The Solution
Agnico Eagle turned to the Intelex Health & Safety Management Suite. Early in its implementation, Agnico used Intelex to carry out a risk assessment of all its mines. This helped identify the highest safety risks and put action plans in place to mitigate them. Agnico Eagle has also taken advantage of Intelex’s customized configurability to design and implement their own forms, questionnaires, reports and more. Their internally developed risk assessment tool was also self-implemented and has become the backbone of their system.
Operational Impact
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