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Volume 85
Message from
Dear L&T Geo-ites,
Greetings to all!
We are nearing end of this year’s monsoon in majority of our
operating regions. The gaps and required initiatives to be assessed
and arrived to go all out to achieve the required target. It is needless
to say that though we have mobilized all our manpower at sites,
the pandemic monsoon combination has blocked to a great extent
our progress. However, the overhead cost at site was full and the
required revenue for the same was missed. From hereafter, we
must keep the above in mind, and fix our target accordingly to
bridge the gap.
AUGUST 2020
The government has also started relaxing pandemic restrictions to a
large extent, which I feel would help us to move faster and facilitate
to meet customers in person, wherever possible. Personally, I
feel that in our type of business, without direct interaction with
customers, getting orders will only be a dream. Hence, business
heads and our site representatives must start meeting customers
and discuss and collect their growth plans, and this would help us
strategize our business plan.
Having said that, it does not mean that we can be casual! It is
our duty and responsibility to follow all the standard operating
procedures drawn out by our management, without fail, to prevent
unwanted shocks.
Wish you all the very best and great future ahead!
Warm regards,
S. Kanappan.
CMRL – Korrukupet Station
 C O N T E N T S
Development of new methodology in Over Trackway Exhaust

Development of new
(OTE) duct alignment in SKP station Korukkupet, Chennai 2
Orientation programme for Graduate Engineer Trainees 4

methodology in Over Long Service Award 6

Occupational Safety & Health 8
Trackway Exhaust (OTE) GET Musings 11

duct alignment
in SKP station
• To extract waste heat from trains, hot air from the tunnel system
produced by the trains when they come to a halt, hot smoke
out to the atmosphere during a train fire or station fire and
Korukkupet, Chennai provide regular air extraction/circulation, allowing people to
evacuate the station safelyduct by the access provided in lifting
frame.
This project involves construction of balance structural works in
Korukkupet Metro station, Chennai. Despite several challenges
at various stages of project, we are at the verge of successful
completion thanks to the effort of the team. Some of the challenges
we faced were mobilization of equipment, limited area with fewer
access, concreting in congested space, scraps and debris of previous
contractors. Scope of project included all entry and exit structures,
ancillary building, platform slabs, plunge column, vent shaft wall,
OTE duct erection, retaining wall and knockout panel. Indeed,
amid several challenges, our team never compromised on quality
and safety. External and internal training were given regularly to
all our staff and workmen, to improve the standard of working
continuously by following quality and safety. With the average
manpower of 150 from the start of project, we had achieved 0.5
million safe manhours and 1236 training man hours till date.

EXCOGITATION IN OTE DUCT

ALIGNMENT:
OTE duct erection is a part of the station work, this covers the
Ventilation and Air-conditioning system requirement for the
underground sections of the proposed Metro Rail Project and has
three primary functions:

In conventional method, OTE duct erection and alignment

were carried out using forklift. During alignment there was lot
of difficulties. This method of OTE duct alignment costs large
manpower, is time consuming, future flexibility for small correction
and acts as an obstacle to other works besides.
Once the bolt/tie rod (20mm dia – 600mm to 700mm length)
passed through the holes, bolting with washer plate (150X150X12)
from the top of the concourse slab should be done immediately.
Until unless proper bolting is done, the forklift will not be released.
During erection no person is allowed to stand below the OTE
duct. Lifting accessories removed from the OTE duct by the access
provided in lifting frame.

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To overcome the above difficulties our team developed a new 7) Ensure proper barricading and “No man area” below the OTE
methodology (OTE duct locking frame) for OTE duct alignment duct.
with client approval. The OTE duct line and level after erection shall
8) After finishing the alignment, OTE duct shall be lowered and
be checked by survey team and the final alignment shall be done
fixed with bolt in the extended threaded bar.
by using locking frame.
ALIGNMENT AND LEVELING OF OTE DUCT USING LOCKING Locking Frame consists of
FRAME.
• MS Threaded bar (M-22.5)
1) Placing of locking frame over threaded bolt (both sides) of OTE
duct on concourse Level. • Nut with double locking system (length = 500mm)

2) Tightening of extended bolt with the frame using double • ISMB 500 (2 Nos of required length)
locking system provided externally with the frame • Extended bolt from OTE duct (M-24)
3) Ensure the locking of M-24 & M-22.5 threaded bars

PROS OF ALIGNMENT FRAME:

• Less manpower
• No need of forklift for alignment
• More accurate alignment can be done
• Consumes less time
• Flexible for minor correction in future

OTE Duct Erection at Base level

4) The OTE duct shall be lifted gradually and shall be made free,
by the nut available on the top of frame.
5) Required alignment and levelling shall be ensured manually
with the help of hand tools.
6) Alignment shall be checked by Total station placed at base slab
level

After completion of OTE duct Erection & alignment

Duct alignment using frame at concourse level Vengateshwaran M P (EHS) Sidda Siva (QA/QC)

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 ORIENTATION
PROGRAMME FOR
GRADUATE ENGINEER
TRAINEES
– L&T GeoStructure
On 17 August 2020, L&T Construction inducted fresh Graduate Engineer Trainees from reputed premier institutes across the country to the
L&T family. The GETs were given a warm welcome and as a ritual, our Divisional Corporate organized 3-day common orientation program
through Teams which is the new normal. Subjects that were covered are: L&T core values, culture, code of conduct and few valuable
insights by our Top Management, which helped them in understanding the organization and its business plan for future.
After the DC-conducted common orientation, L&T GeoStructure specially organized 7-day detailed orientation programme for the 49
GETs who are inducted to our IC, beginning from 20 August 2020. The programme was connected virtually and was graced by the senior
management team comprising Mr. S. Kanappan, (EVP & Chief Executive), Mr. Bino Mathew Jose, (Head - Human Resources), other Segment
and Dept. Heads of L&T GeoStructure.

Mr. S. Kanappan, (EVP & Chief Executive) in his speech, shared the vision of L&T GeoStructure and our business values. He also assured
that, the GET’s 2020 batch can look forward for a great professional career in L&T GeoStructure. Mr. Bino Mathew Jose (Head - Human
Resources), highlighted on the structured orientation plan for GETs and quoted that, few GETs of our earlier batch are currently handling
independent roles at sites. Other top management staff shared their valuable wisdom and learnings from their vast experience and spent
more quality time with the GETs.

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The orientation program was scheduled online on various
areas like Corporate Strategy, Digital, Business Segments and
other core areas like Design, Contracts, P&M, Operations, QA /
QC, EHS, ISD, Supply Chain Management, Basics of Accounts,
Stores and HR Systems & Process. The GETs also had a chance to
interact with the site project Managers to get an understanding
on the scope of the business and the site culture.
An exclusive session on “Interaction with Project Managers” was
organized for sharing project details, expectations, professional
experience and suggestions for young talent. The GETs also
clarified their queries during the Q&A session and felt satisfied.
A special session on “Legacy of L&T” (Culture, Values) and
being L&T-ite was conducted by our renowned veteran Mr. SK
Tiwari. His energy enthralled the participants and the session
was delivered in his own passionate style on the History, Culture
& Values of L&T.
On the final day of orientation program, the GETs expressed their
heartful thanks to the management for providing a detailed and
informative session which they believe, gave an complete insight
of the IC where their career is set to begin.

Mr. S.N. Rajan, Quality Head of L&T Geostructure,

completed his 35 Years with L&T on 25 July.
Our Head HR, Mr. Bino Mathew Jose and Ops. Head,
Mr. T. Srinivasan wished Mr. S.N. Rajan on the day.

Congratulations for completing 15 Years of Service with L&T on 1 July

Bharandidharan M Boobathy Vishwanath G

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SOLO RAPL WINNER TEAM RAPL WINNERS
AUGUST 2020 AUGUST 2020 - P&M
Udhnawala Sunny Hemantbhai

INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATION at SAHIBGANJ
– 15 August 2020

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A bill on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2019, a second major labour reform of the Central Government was
introduced in the Lok Sabha on 23 July 2019. The OSHWC code was referred to the Parliamentary Committee. It was submitted as a bill to
the cabinet, which consolidated and amended as the law regulating Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions of the persons
employed in an establishment and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

This code applies to all establishment employing 10 or more workers. Covering about 400 million workers in the organized and the
unorganized sectors, encompassing provisions from 13 Labour laws like The Factories Act, The Mines Act, The Dock workers Act, Zones
defined under the terminal water, The Continental shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and other Maritime Act, 1976 etc. This code is covered
by 134 clauses, simplified the provision pertaining to 622 clauses in 13 laws.

Duties of Employer and Employees is covered in Chapter -III ; Cl-6 of this chapter in which it insists that every employer shall ensure to
maintain the workplace free from hazards and need to comply with this code’s requirements and regulations. Employer needs to provide
annual health examination, free of cost to their employees.

The employer shall provide and maintain plant, systems of work are safe and shall have arrangements
for using, handling, storage, and transport of article and substance used in the process is safe.
Employer shall provide information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure health and safety
of their employees.

Cl-10 of this code covers the responsibility of the employer related to communicating accidents
as a notice, within 48 hours to the appropriate enforcement authority as directed by the State
Government. The enforcement authority is empowered to make an enquiry into any occurrence
caused death within two months of the receipt of the notice.

This code also insists the employer to send notice of dangerous occurrence and details on occupational
diseases as specified in the schedule III of this code to the appropriate enforcement authority.

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This code highlights the duties of employee in the Cl-13, which insist that every employee should take reasonable care for the health
and safety of himself and other person who may be affected by his/her acts or omission of the workplace. They shall comply with safety
and health requirement, co-operate with employers to meet the statutory obligations. Employee shall report any unsafe and unhealthy
situations to the safety official thereby, it shall be reported to the employers and not to willfully do anything which is likely to endanger
himself or to others.

Cl-14 of this chapter describes the rights of employee; insist that every employee shall have the right to obtain the information from the
employer relating to health and safety at work.

An employee shall bring to the notice of their employer through directly or through safety committee about their apprehensions on
likelihood of imminent dangers of their workplace, which could be addressed by the employer. The employee shall report the same to
Inspector-cum-Facilitator, if no action or the action taken by the employer against the imminent dangerous situations is perceived as not
satisfied.

Requirements on Occupational Safety and Health on Chapter IV states that the Central Government shall constitute the National
Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board to advise the Central Government on the matters relating to framing standard,
rules and regulations and to issue policy and programs related to Occupational Safety and Health from time to time. This National Board
comprises members from Ministry of Labour and Employment, DGFASLI, DG-Mines Safety, Chief Controller of Explosive, CPCB, Chief Labour
Commissioner, Principal Secretary from four states, DG-Employee State Insurance Corporation, DG-Health Service and five representatives
each from Employer and Employee side.

The state also constitutes a board, which shall be called as State Advisory Board comprising many technical or advisory committees.

Cl-20 of this code empowers the appropriate enforcement authority to conduct survey of any establishment, deemed to be necessary,
after giving notice in writing to the employer. The Central Government and the State Government shall develop and maintain an effective
programme of collection, compilation and analysis of occupational safety and health statistics and for the Government to promote,
encourage or directly engage in programme of studies, information and communication concerning occupational safety and health statistics.

It emphasises the employer to constitute a safety committee in a prescribed manner represented by the employer and worker of the
establishment, also emphasises to appoint safety officer if wherein the worker strength is 500 or more in Building and Other Construction
Works.

Health and Working Conditions is dealt in Ch-V, Cl-23 of this code highlighting the responsibility of the employer for maintaining
health and working condition in their establishment on areas like cleanliness and hygiene, maintaining ventilation, temperature and
humidity, making environment free from dust, free form toxic gas, fumes etc.

It insists to ensure availability of potable drinking water, avoiding overcrowding, to providing sufficient space and sufficient arrangement
of latrine and urinal facilities etc.

Emphasis on welfare provisions covered in Ch-VI to be provided by the employer for their workers on washing facilities, sitting
arrangement, provision of canteen facility if the workmen is more than 100, availability of first-aid boxes etc. This code describes more
welfare facility on health aspects, insisting on ambulance if more than 500 workers are employed, and on provision of temporary living
accommodation as near to the work sites etc.

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Regulation on working hours is captured in Ch-VII, Cl-26 which insist that no worker shall be allowed to work for more than 6 days in a
week.

Powers of enforcement authority is described in Chapter -VIII of this code which brief that Inspector–cum–Facilitators shall enter the
premises to inspect the premises, plant and machinery, or to enquire into any accidents which he may consider necessary.

He is empowered to issue showcause notice related to Safety and Health, Welfare provisions arising under this code, rules regulation and
bye-laws made thereunder to prosecute or to defend before any court or other proceeding to exercise powers and perform such other
duties as prescribed by the appropriate Government.

The employer is deemed to legally bound to produce any documents or to give any information required by an Inspector-Cum-Facilitators
under the sec of 175 and 176 of the Indian Penal Code.

Chapter X of this code prohibits the employment of women employee in any dangerous operation for their health and safety. After the
consent of the women employee, she shall be permitted to work beyond 7pm and before 6am subject to the safety and any other condition
as prescribed by the State or Central Government.

Requirements of Contract Labour and Interstate Migrant Worker is dealt in Ch-XI of this code related to deployment of interstate
migrant workers and emphasis every employer to ensure suitable working conditions.

The employer should provide suitable accommodation, medical facility, periodical medical facility to such worker free of charge. It insists
the employer to pay displacement allowance and journey allowance to every interstate migrant worker. It also insists to report to the
specified authority of both the states, and the next of kin of the worker in case of fatal or serious bodily injury.

Actions against Offences and Penalty, by violating this code is briefed on Ch-XII for different violations, which starts from Rupees fifty
thousand to two lakh. If the failure or contravention continues beyond a period of 1 year for certain violations, the offender shall be
punishable with imprisonment for a term upto 3 years, with a fine of Rupees 20 lakh, or both.

An offence that leads to the death of an employee will be punishable with an imprisonment of 2 years, or a penalty upto Rupees 5 lakh,
or both.

References: Draft of OSHWC Code,2019, www.labour.gov.in,web sites of Business today and financial express.

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 GET MUSINGS
For a student graduated from a prestigious
college like NIT Calicut, a company like Larsen &
Toubro, which has a strong presence in domestic
as well as international arena becomes a dream
company. I always wanted to work with the
best, and L&T was one such multinational
company! I had prepared myself extensively for
Sai Sharan
Srimanthula the whole recruitment process in such a manner
that i had cracked my first ever interview in
the college in the very first attempt itself. I was very eager and
excited to join L&T. I was recruited into GeoStructure, which deals
with underground structures, foundation work etc. In here, most
of the work is done below the ground where one cannot predict
the behaviour of the soil strata or the unusual ground movement
which becomes critical during the construction phase. Larsen and
Toubro is well known for the largest, tallest, biggest, smartest and
most complex structures with mesmerising architecture as well.
But its conglomerate also includes GeoStructure which goes “the
deepest”.
Though it is difficult to summarise entire experience gathered in
one year at L&T GeoStructure, I will try to do my best. During
common orientation, we fresh engineers got an opportunity to
interact with our CEO & MD, Mr. S N Subrahmanyan as well as
various IC Heads. Here we came to know how big L&T is, with its
roots deep in various countries and businesses. Later, we had IC-
specific orientation where we learnt more about our GeoStructure
business.
After completion of the orientation at HQ, I got my first transfer to
a power plant project at Ennore in Planning Department considered
as the crucial part of the project, gave me a lot of exposure to
almost all of the distinct activities happening in the project. Later
I completed my orientation in EHS and P&M at same site. In EHS
training, one can learn about safe procedures to be followed at the
site at any cost, Importance of PEP talk and PPEs to worn at any
given time etc. The P&M training gives you a basic knowledge on
the machinery which is very much helpful on understanding the
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equipment much better, since GeoStructure does most of the work
through heavy machinery.
After 3 months I was transferred to CMRL site for orientation
in Quality department. The learning experience here was also
extremely good wherein I learned about executing job with
standards and optimised cost. In a short span I handled as Quality-
in-charge where I led a team of four. This site gave me a whole new
experience on how to deal with clients for smoother functioning
of the site as well as to get permissions/approvals for the jobs
executed. This opportunity gave me a lot of confidence in dealing
with things mostly on my own and taking decisions effectively. Next
phase was in HQ Chennai HQ for orientation in SCM, Stores and
Formwork department and that gave me complete information on
important aspects.
GeoStructure has distinct and best in class training, wherein newly
joined GETs will be put into various departments on a rotation basis
with postings at different sites throughout the year. This innovative
as well as intense training provides the GETs an overall effective
and efficient exposure to the roles and responsibilities discharged
by each department in the site. This opportunity gives the GETs to
be in someone else’s shoes which directly exposes the difficulties
faced by various departments, the problem-tackling skills and
about the importance of teamwork. Whereas in other ICs, the GETs
are generally restricted to a single department throughout their
entire training period which makes their exposure very minimal. So,
I consider this as a great opportunity to learn, grow and contribute
in value adding to the company in all means.
I’ve been interacting and learning a lot of things continuously
from many people on the site starting from the labour, technicians
etc., to the project manager during my training period. I’m very
much thankful to all the engineers, managers, HR team, Project
managers, my family and everyone else who always supported me
in all aspects and had put their confidence in me all the time. I
always take pride in learning and to eventually exercise a role in
“building the nation”.
Jai Hind!