QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Mine continues to make meaningful progress on its Safety Maturity Model journey, demonstrating that a safe workplace is achieved through visible leadership, active worker participation and a personal commitment from every individual to work safely every day.
A major safety milestone
Navachab is proud to celebrate the achievement of 3.5 million Lost Time Injury (LTI)-free manhours.
The mine’s last Lost Time Injury was recorded on 15 July 2025, marking a full year without an LTI. This milestone reflects the dedication and commitment of every employee and contractor to protecting themselves and those around them.
Making safety personal
As Navachab’s safety culture continues to mature, the organisation is moving beyond compliance towards personalising safety.
Personalising safety means recognising that every safety decision has a human impact. Safe work practices are not driven simply by procedures or legal requirements; they are driven by genuine care and by doing what is right.
Every employee, contractor and visitor has family, friends and loved ones waiting for them at home. Every safe decision made throughout the day helps ensure that each person returns home safely to the people who matter most.
Safety is personal. When safety becomes personal, it moves beyond compliance into a shared value that guides every task, every conversation and every decision.
Growing engagement through proactive reporting
Navachab’s second-quarter safety performance reflects this positive cultural shift.
A total of 134 near misses were reported during Quarter 2, compared with 120 in Quarter 1, representing an 11.67% increase in reporting.
Rather than indicating a less safe workplace, the increase demonstrates a workforce that is becoming more engaged, vigilant and willing to identify and report hazards before they result in injuries.
Every report submitted strengthens the organisation’s ability to learn, improve and protect one another.
Continuing the journey to safety excellence
While these achievements are significant, increases in equipment damage, non-conformances, production loss events and environmental incidents highlight opportunities to further strengthen operational performance.
These events reinforce the importance of improving critical controls, strengthening operational discipline and eliminating conditions that could lead to serious injuries or business interruptions.
Safety maturity is not measured solely by the absence of injuries. It is measured by the quality of conversations, the strength of critical controls, the willingness to learn from every event and the personal ownership each employee takes in keeping themselves and their colleagues safe.
Every safe decision matters
As Navachab celebrates 3.5 million LTI-free manhours, this milestone serves as both a celebration and a reminder that the journey towards Zero Harm continues.
Every hazard reported, every unsafe act corrected, every intervention made and every safe decision taken brings the organisation one step closer to its vision of Zero Harm.
Safety is Personal.
Leadership makes it visible.
Workers make it real.
Together, Navachab is building a culture where everyone goes home safe, every day.
Contributed by QKR Namibia, Navachab gold mine

