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Safety and health

Safety is fundamental
to our business and
an integral part of the Integrating safety into systems and processes across geographies
sustainability agenda. Geography Safety initiatives

Mithapur Process safety and risk management
Haldia Constituted Reliability and Planning (RAP) cell for exclusive focus
Safety on reliability centered maintenance practices
With the CSR, safety and sustainability TCML Formed sub-committees to improve safety management system
Committee of the Board, guiding our under the leadership of senior management, rail management
e orts to deliver, we are committed to system
achieving a goal of targeting ‘Zero Harm’
- Zero Harm to People, Zero Harm to Asset TCE e-modules - dynamic risk assessment tool or 'Stop and Think' risk
and Zero Harm to Environment through assessment, manual handling and contractor induction module
world-class SHE practices. TCL’s Corporate TCNA Internal inspection, Hazard Identi cation Tours (HIT) and
SHE policy is the overarching policy, with LEAKS program
the subsidiaries aligning it to the local Measurable outcomes
regulatory and safety directorates. We • 24% reduction in the number of total
are driven by voluntary standards such as recordable injuries reported in FY2018 in
comparison to FY2017
OHSAS 18001, Responsible Care, and the • Unfortunately, 2 fatal incidents were
British Safety Council guidelines. No. per million reported in FY2018
man-hours
Risk assessment and management
Safety is identi ed as one of the risks Collaborative e orts
at the enterprise level periodically Steer and direction are given
reviewed by the risk management Building our Safety and Health by Senior Management
committee of the board. Considering the competency
hazardous chemicals used, sites have The health and safety of our employees, Demonstrate collective ownership and
deployed structured risk assessment and customers, suppliers, and communities demand accountability for safety; Share a
focused agenda of health and safety and
management process - both qualitative around which we operate is a top priority. meet periodically to discuss the same
and quantitative. Health and safety considerations are
integrated in the overall management Committees work across occupational
Hazards are identi ed using techniques systems and are an important driving health and safety areas such as the
such as Hazard and Operability Study force for the operations. Standards for implementation of best practices and risk
(HAZOP), Hazard Identi cation and best practice in health and safety are control e.g., BSC 5-Star cross functional
Risk Analysis (HIRA), What-if-Analysis, visible, robust, sustainable, and subject teams (CFT), process safety and rsik
Failure Mode E ect Analysis, etc., and to continuous review and re nement. management (PSRM) committee, formal
addressed by following hierarchy of risk joint committees comprising management
and unionised employees, such as
control. Unsafe conditions and hazards Tailored periodic medical check-ups are works/central safety committee, plant/
are reported in an e-enabled portal. administered to our people, based on department safety committee, wellness
Employees working in high risk areas are the hazards of their work area. Adequate committee, etc.
given specialised training and retrained medical facilities are present at all sites.
periodically. We observe Safety and Fire Specialised medical facilities can be Safety performance is linked with
Service Weeks to promote Safety and accessed through tie-ups with hospitals. individual performance linked variable
Community Awareness. We review on-site Sites with a trade union presence have pay (PLVP) or incentives as applicable
emergency plans and have also adopted a formal agreements between over safety and there are conscious e orts to ensure
Public Liability Policy. Business continuity and health topics. an active engagement of workforce in
promoting safety and achieving a safe
plans are in place to manage crises.
and healthy work environment
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