Bhubaneswar: South Kaliapani Chromite Mines of Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMC) has been conferred with the prestigious National Safety Award (Mines) for the contest year 2018 and 2020 by the Ministry of Labour & Employment.
Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav presented the award to OMC at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday in the “Lowest Injury Frequency Rate of the Mechanised Opencast with manshift” category.
“OMC, a wholly-owned Corporation of the Government of Odisha, strictly follows safe work practices to achieve “Zero Harm” and continuously assesses the health and safety preparedness in mines. The Apex OHSE Council Meet, complemented by the Implementation Council Meeting of each region, has been instrumental in improving safety parameters in the mines,” the State-owned PSU stated.
To further strengthen the standard of safety and to inculcate the culture of Safety, the present Financial Year 2021-22 has been declared as Safety Year at OMC. As part of this campaign, special focus was given to activities like awareness of different components of safety like use of PPEs, Quarry Dump & stock-pile safety, Dispatch Safety, HEMM & Plant, Safety, Electrical Safety Contract management, Drilling & Blasting, Fire, Dust & Noise Safety, Welfare Amenities & Office Safety, OMC stated.
Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, instituted the National Safety Awards (Mines) in 1983, to promote a competitive spirit amongst mine operators for the betterment of safety standards in mines and give due recognition to outstanding safety performance at the national level.
