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contractor workforce and people residing in the is a basic requirement for ensuring employee well-
vicinity of the plants. New medical equipment and being and that best practices in OH&S enhance
services are continuously added to upgrade the the Company’s overall performance. As a first
facilities at the health centre. Health assessments of step, all Safety and Health related requirements
employees working in hazardous environments are are integrated at the design stage itself. The
done once every six months. The production and design reviews cover building and structural
process departments prepare a list of personnel stability, fire and life safety measures, electrical
who are exposed to occupational hazards such systems, segregation of man-material movements,
as noise, urea dust and ammonia vapours. The work place lighting, ventilation and hygiene
identified personnel undergo relevant medical requirements, noise and dust controls, water and
screening, depending on the nature of the energy use optimisation, traffic safety, etc. We strive
exposure. If health assessment results persistently to achieve following objectives to minimize safety
demonstrate deviations, the employee is relocated related incidences:
to some other area, devoid of the hazard. Chambal • Proactive identification and assessment of
also carries out a physical medical examination of hazards.
all its employees working in non-hazardous areas • No loss of human life by achieving zero industrial
once a year. For all employees, blood and other accidents.
investigations are advised once in two years for those • Strong focus on behaviour based safety.
below 45 years of age, and once a year, for those • Robust disaster management and handling
above 45 years of age. During the reporting year, mechanism.
necessary training was imparted to the employees,
their families and contract work-force to enhance Parameters 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
their awareness about health related matters. Some
of our employees are certified first-aiders. No. of Injuries 7 2 0
(reportable)
In FY 2015-16, there were no reported cases of No. of Fatalities 0 0 0
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). In the Lost Days 486 70 97
reporting year, 656 employees and 3819 contract Injury Rate 5 0.28 0.086 0
workers underwent health check-ups. All food 6
handlers (in the staff canteens and kitchens of guest Lost Day Rate 19.9 3.02 4.39
facilities) are examined once every six months, and Near-misses 439 423 358
are dewormed and vaccinated against typhoid. Reported

Make-to-Good 362 466 416
Occupational Safety: Proactive Behaviour Table 12: Safety Statistics
The management’s commitment towards best-
in-class occupational health and safety standards Safety Management Systems
is articulated in the Health, Safety, Security, “Safety First” is our motto, and has priority, even
Environment and Quality (HSSEQ) policy, that over our economic goals. This aspect is reflected in
emphasises on continual improvement and is based our day to day operations. The senior management
on management systems developed in accordance continuously monitors the progress and
with internationally recognised standards, performance of the Company on the parameters
supported by continued investments in state-of-the- of health, safety and environment protection.
art technology and quality human resources. We strive for continuous improvement through
benchmarking studies and other industry delineated
We believe that a safe and healthy work environment methodologies. We have made rigorous efforts

5 Injury Rate = (Total No. of reportable injuries X 200000) / Total No. of hours worked (permanent + contractual)
6 Lost Day Rate = (Total No. of lost days X 200000) / Total No. of hours worked (permanent + contractual)
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