Our Health and Safety Policy is the foundation for driving safety consciousness within the Company and amongst all our stakeholders. A robust management system framework and a sound safety governance structure drive this policy. To achieve our corporate objective of ‘Zero Harm’, six long-term safety strategies have been prioritised and are being implemented through Central Safety Committees across organisation. The progress is monitored and reviewed at different levels.
- Working safely is a condition of employment
- Employee involvement is essential
- Management is accountable for Safety Performance
- All injuries can be prevented
- Training employees to work safely is essential
- All operating exposures can be safeguarded
Key Initiatives undertaken to ensure Zero harm
- Development of Real and Measurable HSE Targets: Based on Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) Policy of the organization, a Safety Plan has been developed, that gives direction to the activities being performed:
- Zero LTI & MTI
- Safety audit achieved on time
- Minimise HSE risks through
- Risk assessment & identification of required controls before start of new activity
- Engineering controls
- Administrative control
- Hire and placement
- Periodic inspection and preventive maintenance of equipment
- Optimum utilization of raw materials & consumables
- Procurement of equipment, materials etc. with environmental considerations in focus
- Safety Training programs for all employees before inducting on-site or within the organisation
- Regular Safety Audits on-site and in workplaces
- Safety Competency and Capability Improvement
- Business Leaders Safety Coaching Program conducted by BlueScope, Australia representative for Senior Managers
- Upgradation of IT system to analyse the organisation’s safety performance in more flexible and transparent ways by introducing the web based platform
- Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene
- Real time and location-based health monitoring of employees or contract labours
- Doctor on-site initiatives
- Industrial hygiene projects
- Special health programme for women employees
- Safety Week celebrations
- Development of Safety Leadership
- Establishment of safety governance committees to drive safety
- HSE Committee steered by top management
- Implementation of world class safety practices through Safety Management System and Codes of Practices for various activities
Role of Safety Committee
A robust management system framework and a sound safety governance structure drive our health and safety measures. So far, in India, our PEB business has delivered more than thousand projects for multinational clients such as Unilever, P&G, Ford, DuPont, BOSCH, GE, Colgate-Palmolive, Carlsberg to name a few, with 7.8 million LTI free man-hour at project sites. Reiterating our contribution towards Safety, LYSAGHT® was recognized in 2017, with the CIDC Vishwakarma Award for Safety, Health and Environment for its Tata Steel Kalinganagar Project.