EHS/SHE/OSHA Prof Venkatesh Naga

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand about
 Employee health & safety(EHS)/OSHA ( Occupational safety & Health Act) /SHE
(Safety Health & Environment)
 OSHA and its impact on organization
 Regulatory Compliance & Governance
 Welfare Measures & impact assessment
 Employee exits
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 Safety concerns: Inside
India’s mines, a worker
dies every 10 days
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VISAKHAPATNAM: In the worst-ever accident in the history of Visakhapatnam
Steel Plant (VSP), 16 workers , including some officers, were burnt alive following a
huge explosion in the recently commissioned oxygen plant in the steel melting shop
III unit on Wednesday night. About 20 workers were injured. The explosion occurred
when the officials were conducting a trial run of the oxygen plant. Most of those
killed on Wednesday night were contract workers.
How does this incident impact organization & employees ?
Supreme court in its verdict last week has banned use of pet coke in cement
manufacturing plants across NCR, UP, Haryana & Rajasthan keeping in view the
increased pollution levels
 How does this ban impact cement manufacturing plants ?
Investors dumped cement
shares on Monday after the
Supreme Court banned the
use of key raw material —
pet coke and furnace oil — in
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and
Haryana. The move, aimed at
curbing pollution, could
impact their earnings by as
much as 8 per cent in 2017-
18. 
WHY BOTHER EMPLOYEE
SAFETY
WHY BOTHER ABOUT
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS ?
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS – HOW
TO TRACK ?
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Pl go through the Caselet individually and be ready for discussion on the questions

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What does this incident indicate in terms of employee safety? Document

What is the employer responsibility towards employee safety?

What were the flaws in terms of systems and procedures?
What kind of preventive measures should be taken to avoid these kind of cases?
OSHA – DEFINITION
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, more commonly known by its
acronym OSHA, is responsible for protecting worker health and safety in the United
States. 
Congress created OSHA in 1971 following its passage of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for workers by
enforcing workplace laws and standards and also by providing training, outreach,
education and assistance.  
Congress enacted the OSH Act in response to annual workplace accidents that
resulted in 14,000 worker deaths and 2.5 million disabled workers annually. 
Since its inception, OSHA has cut the work-fatality rate by more than half, and it
has significantly reduced the overall injury and illness rates in industries where
OSHA has concentrated its attention, such as textiles and excavation. 
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RESPONSIBILITY
Duty of care in the workplace
Each person has a duty of care to ensure their action, or failure to take action, does
not harm others.
As an employer, your duty of care extends to ensuring that all employees are aware
of:
any risks to their health and safety;
the procedures that are in place to ensure they do not suffer injury or illness while
at work; and
any instructions and relevant protective equipment that are required.
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 Cleanliness  Fencing of machinery

 Disposal of wastes and effluents.  Work on or near machinery in motion.
Ventilation and temperature.
 Employment of young persons on dangerous
 Dust and fume. machines
 Artificial humidification.  Striking gear and devices for cutting off
 Overcrowding. power.
 Lighting.  Self-acting machines.
Drinking water  Casing of new machinery.
 Latrines and urinals
 Prohibition of employment of women and
 Spittoons. children near cotton-openers.
COCA COLA – HSE PRACTICES
Pl go through the Coca Cola Caselet on HSE and answer the following questions :-

Describe initiatives taken by Coca Cola to build and sustain work culture?
Discuss on Safety Practices @ Coca Cola?
How does a safety culture impact the performance of the organization?
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