Volume XI

A very warm welcome to our SBU News Letter Eleventh edition

our editorial team aim to make newsletter interesting and
Informative!

EHS Highlights

In continuation of our EHS journey, new parameters are added in Minimum

mandatory requirement (MMR) based on past learnings from incidents, effective
from Oct’17.

 New Minimum mandatory requirement (MMR) points:

Total Sub
Area Parameter
weightage Weightage
Are foldable stretchers available at all locations
and are contractor teams aware on how to use 1.50
it in case of any emergency
Are all work area like foundation, erection &
stringing etc. barricaded by hard/Soft 0.50
barrication as per requirement.
Brainstorming EHS session with RM on 25th Oct’17 Are horizontal life line provided while working
on tower, erection/stringing work, hilly terrain
and is every worker anchoring their safety 2.00
harness on life line with clamp or without
clamp.
Is the power winch machine operator having
1.00
authorization card for operation.
Does tractor or other heavy vehicle drivers
(gang leader or authorized person) have a valid 1.50
license and pre-Medical Checkup.

Is gin pole Standard Operating Procedure/Work

1.00
Method in place and implemented at site.

Is there complete ban on use of any kind of

EHS Session at Essel project during team building workshop
Work at height demonstration @ Jagluru TL
RM/PMse…
’ Safety beginS with team
toxic Chemical and use of new alternative 100% 1.00
natural, non-toxic, eco-friendly chemicals.
Past
If it is really necessary to use the Toxic chemical
Learning
17 then the deviation has to be approved with
of 1.00
strict control measures by PCH and BU EHS
Incident
Head
Is there proper labeling of Toxic chemical (in
local language) and areas identified & marked
1.00
(hazardous zone), stored in normal container
nor in the used water bottles at site.
Are mock drills conducted to check the
effectiveness of similar incident with right kind 1.50
of hospital.
Is there SOP available for execution of Stringing
activities “come along clamp” and OPGW work 0.50
activities.
Are rescue equipment available at site and
demo of the same is done by 3rd party. Is the
1.00
awareness given to contractor for use in case of
emergency?
EHS Awareness training @ NER projects
Are there dedicated supervisor available in
1.00
each location for supervision of activities.
Is there a competent supervisor available for
Gin Pole Erection activities and have concerned
1.00
team gone through proper training with
practical example
Are workers using new full body safety harness
1.00
with modified tower hook & shock absorber
Any other 0.50

work, own individually “ EHS would like to hear from you...

On this principle, we are working with our team
We encourage all employees of KEC to submit EHS
members to make capable to search the hazards, improvement ideas in projects/offices.
Mr. K.G.Sharma
analyze the risk and cause and its mitigation to You may submit ideas that impact our working
environment safety here in offices /Projects.
RM: Rajasthan achieve Zero Harm. Your participation will help raise safety awareness in
our company.

Please submit your safety concerns /Ideas via email to

EHS/Newsletter/Vol. XI/Ver.02/Oct 17 ehs-southasia@kecrpg.com .