Manufacturing companies honoured for excellence in safety systems
Updated: Jan 28, 2015 04:37:41pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (KNN) Giving emphasis to safety at the workplace for achieving competitiveness and sustainable manufacturing growth, various small, medium and large manufacturing units were honoured today for their excellence in safety systems.
Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, K D Tripathi gave away the 4th FICCI Safety Systems Excellence Awards for manufacturing at a FICCI event here, as per an official release.
In the small scale industry sector, ITC Limited, SBU: PPB, Munger bagged the gold award and Halla Visteon Climate Systems India Pvt Ltd, Bhiwadi bagged the silver award.
As far as medium scale schedule I industries are concerned the award winners were, Sesa Sterlite Limited MCD, Goa (gold); and EI DuPont India Pvt Ltd, Vadodara (silver); In medium scale other than schedule 1 industries the winners were - Johnson and Johnson Limited, Baddi Plant, Solan (gold); and ITC Limited, Kidder pore (silver).
Winner of the safety awards in large scale schedule 1 industries were – Dalmia Cements Limited, Tamil Nadu (gold); RGT Cairn India Limited, Rajasthan (silver). In large scale industries other than those in schedule 1 – ITC Limited, Uttar Pradesh (gold); and John Deere India – Pune Works (silver) were honoured.
Speaking later at the conference on ‘Safety for Sustainable Manufacturing ,’ Tripati spoke of the importance of safety of the labour force, surroundings and the environment as these have emerged as important parameters for achieving global competiveness and sustaining growth in the manufacturing sector.
“Safety of lakhs of workmen engaged in manufacturing calls for robust systems to prevent accidents and injuries at the workplace. It is important for manufacturers to initiate continuing improvement in programmes with the aim to achieve zero accidents in their organisations along with enhanced productivity,” Tripathi said.
He said a big responsibility rests with both the public and private sector to invest in advanced and eco-friendly manufacturing technology that will increase productivity and reduce production cost. Equally important for manufacturing growth was the use of clean energy.
While some PSUs and private sector companies have secured higher standards of safety and hence others may like to follow them, he said, adding, sustainable growth can be achieved after meeting appropriate safety standards not only for the workmen but also for the society as a whole.
“It is important that we strengthen not just the implementation and enforcement of the standards but also upgrade the existing safety standards so that accidents are avoided,” he added.
Offering his comments, Co-Chairman, FICCI Manufacturing Committee and Executive Director, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd, Shyam Bang said the safety award was unique as it recognizes the robustness of safety systems in manufacturing units. While the previous editions of the awards looked at only safety aspects at the workplace, this year occupational health issues have been examined and given appropriate weightage in the selection of awards.
Further, unlike previously, the awards have been categories into hazardous and non-hazardous industries as defined under the Factories Act 1948. (KNN/ES)
Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, K D Tripathi gave away the 4th FICCI Safety Systems Excellence Awards for manufacturing at a FICCI event here, as per an official release.
In the small scale industry sector, ITC Limited, SBU: PPB, Munger bagged the gold award and Halla Visteon Climate Systems India Pvt Ltd, Bhiwadi bagged the silver award.
As far as medium scale schedule I industries are concerned the award winners were, Sesa Sterlite Limited MCD, Goa (gold); and EI DuPont India Pvt Ltd, Vadodara (silver); In medium scale other than schedule 1 industries the winners were - Johnson and Johnson Limited, Baddi Plant, Solan (gold); and ITC Limited, Kidder pore (silver).
Winner of the safety awards in large scale schedule 1 industries were – Dalmia Cements Limited, Tamil Nadu (gold); RGT Cairn India Limited, Rajasthan (silver). In large scale industries other than those in schedule 1 – ITC Limited, Uttar Pradesh (gold); and John Deere India – Pune Works (silver) were honoured.
Speaking later at the conference on ‘Safety for Sustainable Manufacturing ,’ Tripati spoke of the importance of safety of the labour force, surroundings and the environment as these have emerged as important parameters for achieving global competiveness and sustaining growth in the manufacturing sector.
“Safety of lakhs of workmen engaged in manufacturing calls for robust systems to prevent accidents and injuries at the workplace. It is important for manufacturers to initiate continuing improvement in programmes with the aim to achieve zero accidents in their organisations along with enhanced productivity,” Tripathi said.
He said a big responsibility rests with both the public and private sector to invest in advanced and eco-friendly manufacturing technology that will increase productivity and reduce production cost. Equally important for manufacturing growth was the use of clean energy.
While some PSUs and private sector companies have secured higher standards of safety and hence others may like to follow them, he said, adding, sustainable growth can be achieved after meeting appropriate safety standards not only for the workmen but also for the society as a whole.
“It is important that we strengthen not just the implementation and enforcement of the standards but also upgrade the existing safety standards so that accidents are avoided,” he added.
Offering his comments, Co-Chairman, FICCI Manufacturing Committee and Executive Director, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd, Shyam Bang said the safety award was unique as it recognizes the robustness of safety systems in manufacturing units. While the previous editions of the awards looked at only safety aspects at the workplace, this year occupational health issues have been examined and given appropriate weightage in the selection of awards.
Further, unlike previously, the awards have been categories into hazardous and non-hazardous industries as defined under the Factories Act 1948. (KNN/ES)
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