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

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

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 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

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.

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 and in the process of obtaining IS 18001