Occupational Health and Safety – Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited
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Occupational Health and Safety
Problem
- Effects of Dust exposure on workers at mines by regular survey and medical examination.
- Noise-induced hearing impairments by noise survey and taking suitable measures.
- Eye refraction and eye tests of employees and nearby villagers by proper medical check-ups.
- Mineral conservation, environmental protection by adopting proper dump management, environmental management
- Conducting risk management studies and preparing safety management plans.
Solution
- Regular health checkups of all the workers exposed to dust and dust suppressor implantation.
- Reclamation and rehabilitation works including constructing of retaining wall around the mines.
- Identifying the hazards, in each activity of the operation and estimating the likelihood and severity.
- Coir matting and plantation along the dump slopes for dump stabilisation.
- Regular health checkups of all the workers exposed to noise, and regular maintenance of machinery to avoid noise.
Outcomes
- Improvement of workplace and work environment in the mines.
- Health, involvement and motivation of all the workers in the mines.
- Reduction in accidents and working towards zero harm to workers in the mines.
- Medical reimbursement is provided to every employee.
- Required PPE are provided to every employee.
SKOCH Award Nominee
Category: Government Undertaking
Sub-Category: secGovernment Undertaking
Project: Occupational Health and Safety
Start Date: 23-08-01
Organisation: Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited
Respondent: Jayavibhava Swamy
http://www.ksmc.karnataka.gov.in/
Level: Club Plus
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Jayavibhava Swamy at md.ksmcl@gmail.com
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