Need Help with Industrial Safety Project: Seeking Resources and Insights

I am working as an HR trainee in an automobile manufacturing company, and I have been assigned a project on industrial safety.

If anyone has any material on industrial safety (such as a PowerPoint presentation or information), please send it to me as soon as possible.

Regards, Narinder

Check out DGFASLI (Central Labour Institute, Sion, Mumbai) Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. There is an institution of occupational health in Hyderabad. You can inquire with CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, PHD, etc., as they have varying resources. Other notable organizations to consider are NIOSH (US), CCOSH (Canada), and HSE (UK). Personally, I am an auditor of occupational health and safety with OHSAS 18001 certification.

Surya

Dear Narendra,

Please see the attachment.

Regards,
Kiran Kumar Choudhary

Dear Narinder,

To give you a brief and simple explanation and notes on Industrial Safety:

Meaning of Accident:

The Factories Act, 1948, defines an accident as, "an occurrence in an industrial establishment causing bodily injury to a person which makes him unfit to resume his duties in the next 48 hours."

As per the Act, not every occurrence that may injure a worker is considered an accident. The injury inflicted on a worker should be serious enough to make him unfit for work for at least two days. Any casual injury is not covered under 'accident.'

An industrial injury may also be defined as "a personal injury to an employee caused by an accident or an occupational disease that would entitle the employee to compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923."

MEASURES FOR ENSURING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY:

➡ Safety Committee

➡ Safety Training

➡ Material Handling Equipment

➡ Guarding of Machines

➡ Maintenance of Plant

➡ Regular Inspection

➡ Equipment Redesign

➡ Proper Clothing

➡ Clean Floors

➡ Safety Campaign

Try to combine this information with additional details provided by Kiran Kumar Choudhary. Very good details are given there.

For more information on the legal aspect side, which will help employees in any manufacturing company, consider the following:

LEGAL PROVISIONS REGARDING SAFETY OF WORKERS:

The safety provisions listed below are: (HEALTH OF WORKERS IN FACTORIES, SECTIONS 11-20 OF the Factories Act, 1948)

- SECTION-11: CLEANLINESS
- SECTION-12: DISPOSAL OF WASTES AND EFFLUENTS
- SECTION-13: VENTILATION AND TEMPERATURE
- SECTION-14: DUST AND FUMES
- SECTION-15: ARTIFICIAL HUMIDIFICATION
- SECTION-16: OVERCROWDING
- SECTION-17: LIGHTING
- SECTION-18: DRINKING WATER
- SECTION-19: LATRINES AND URINALS
- SECTION-20: SPITTOONS

The Factories Act, 1948, focuses on the safety of workers in India. Sections 21 to 41 of the Act deal with safety provisions. The safety of the workers is the prime responsibility of the factory owner.

The safety of workers in different states is complemented by rules framed by each State Government.

For further details or clarifications, please revert back.

Regards,
Paromita

Dear sir,

I want to know how much weight a worker can lift in a factory under the Factory Act and how much temperature can be maintained in the workplace.