Occupational Health & Safety Management at IREL Units

1. Occupational Health & Safety Management at IREL Units A.K.DAS G.M. (Safety & Env.) Corporate Office, Mumbai

2. Occupational Health & Safety Assessment System (OHSAS 18001) • Assess OH&S hazards • Implement Controls • Risk reduction or Risk elimination • Appropriate use of Safety Equipment • Training to inculcate OH&S culture • Accept responsibility voluntarily & Operate • Test & Monitor system effectiveness • Share, report, evaluate and review information • Prevent repetitive nature of problems

3. OHSAS 18001…Salient areas • Policy • Organizing • Planning & Implementation • Evaluation • Action for Improvement

4. Policy • Occupational Safety & Health Policy • Preventing injuries, ill health, diseases & incidents • Compliance with various Acts & Rules • Consultation with workers’ representatives • Periodic review for continuous improvement • Worker Participation • Safety Committees, Task Force, Tripartite Meetings IREL has Safety, Health & Environment Policy with all the above criteria observed by the operating plants

5. Organizing • Responsibility & Accountability • An organized structure with Unit Head, Safety, Doctors and Department Heads as Core team • Competence and Training • On-the Job, On-Site training..Vocational Trg. Centres • OHSAS documentation • Work Related Injuries, health, diseases & incidents • Surveillance of Work Environment..Inspections • Communication • Concern, Ideas & Inputs of workers considered .. Award Schemes for Best Suggestion at Plants

6. Planning • Initial Review • Statutory Provisions … Mines Act, AE (Factory) Rules etc. • Study on Risk Assessment & Risk Mgt…Hazardous activities • Control mechanism for Risk reduction …Improved Safety • System Planning • Objective: Zero Fatality & Accident, Non-Repetitive incidents • Adequate resources including Human and Financial • Defined Responsibility at Functional Levels • OSH Objectives..Communication • Wide Publicity amongst workers through various competitions and incentives, CMD’s shields etc.

7. Implementation – Hazard Prevention • Prevention & Control Measures • Engineering Controls..design modification • Design of Safe Work Permit System with close supervision • Provision of Personal Protective Equipments • Periodical review by Regulatory bodies like DGMS, AERB etc. • Management of Change • Workplace Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment before modification or introduction of new work methods, processes etc. • IREL follows interactive processes with Worker representatives etc • Emergency Prevention, Preparedness • Emergency Preparedness Plan, On-Site, Cyclone emergency etc. • Procurement • Safety & Health aspects incorporated in Tender documents • Contracting • Adherence of safety, health procedures for Contractor employees

8. Evaluation • Performance Monitoring & Measurement • Systematic inspection of work system, premises, P & E • Surveillance of work environment • Surveillance of worker’s health by competent doctors • Reactive monitoring including identification, reporting and investigation of work related injuries • Investigation of Work related Injuries • Committee of competent persons with worker representative carryout investigation • Results documented, report to Health & Safety Comm./Regulators • Corrective actions taken by IREL for non-repetitive occurrence • Audit • Audits through Internal and External experts/agencies periodically • Audit results are communicated for corrective action • Management Review • Periodical review done for health, injury, diseases etc. for action.

9. Conclusion • Risk Assessment & Risk Mgt. Study • It is mandatory for all the mining units for RARM study as per IX Conference of Safety in Mines • All the mining units of IREL has already done it • Existing system of Tripartite meeting between DGMS, Unit and Unions exist in every unit for periodical review of hazard analysis, training, occupational health etc. of employees • All units of IREL are certified with ISO 14001 and in the process of obtaining IS 18001