Occupational Health & Safety Management at IREL Units

A.K.DAS

G.M. (Safety & Env.)

Corporate Office, Mumbai

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

OHSAS 18001…Salient areas

Policy

Organizing

Planning & Implementation

Evaluation

Action for Improvement

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

OrganizingResponsibility & 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

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.

Implementation – Hazard PreventionPrevention & 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

EvaluationPerformance 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.

ConclusionRisk Assessment & Risk Mgt. Study It is mandatory for all the mining units for RARM

study as per IX Conference of Safety in MinesAll the mining units of IREL has already done itExisting 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