A two day national seminar on “Safety & Health in the Steel Industry”, organized by the Joint Committee on Safety, Health & Environment in Steel Industry (JCSSI) and SAIL, was inaugurated at the Ispat Bhawan Auditorium today by Director(Technical), SAIL and Chairman,JCSSI. S. S. Mohanty,
Several other dignitaries present on the dais were A.K. Singh, Ex-Director, SAIL, B.V. Sant, DG,National Safety Council, P. K. Das, General Secretary, Steel Workers Federation, CITU, A. Maitra,CEO, Bokaro Steel Plant, Shri Raman, ED Incharge, CET & RDCIS and B.B.Mishra, GM, SAIL Safety
Organisation.
Mishra, delivered the welcome address. Mohanty, in his inaugural address, emphasized the role of Safety, Health & Environment for sustainable industrial development. He pleaded for systematic approach, synchronized efforts, personal concern, safety training and risk prevention mechanism to prevent fatal accidents in steel plants.
A.K.Singh, in his keynote address, deliberated on various safety operations, attitude and attention to deviations. He advocated for positive safety culture in an organization with concern for self,equipment and fellow colleagues.
B V Sant told that safety hazards can remove the existence of the whole organization referring to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Steel industry faces maximum number of accidents and needs a culture of prevention.
P K Das informed that 60 to 80% fatal accidents in steel plants are faced by the contract workers and mostly, by falling from a height. He suggested for adequate supply of protection appliances, proper practice and involvement of trade unions.
There was a common expectation that this seminar’s outcome will lead to an accident free industrial atmosphere,said a press release issued by S.K. Mohapatra.
