Leverage of Technology is the future of Safety in Coal Mines- Dr Sinha DDG SE Zone

Leverage of Technology is the future of Safety in Coal Mines- Dr Sinha DDG SE Zone

Bhubaneshwar: The 24th Company Level Tripartite Safety Committee Meeting was held at Bhubaneswar. The meeting attended by the MCL Management, members from Director General Mines Safety headed by Dr Ashim Kumar Sinha, DDG, SE Zone, Ranchi and members of the Trade Union Representatives of INTUC, HMS, AITUC, BMS, OCMS and Representative of the CMOAI, the Officers Association of Coal India Limited and members of the Corporate Safety Board.
 
The meeting held in a cordial atmosphere deliberated in detail all safety provisions in place in the company along with any lacking infrastructure needing improvement. Special stress was accorded to the improvement of the medical facility in the house and synergising the in-house medical facility with the New Medical College being built at Talcher.
 
The zero harm rate was set as the goal for the company steps to achieve the same was prioritised to be formulated.
 
The meeting chaired by Shri J.P. Singh, Director Technical Operations, MCL was represented by Shri O.P. Singh Director Technical, Project & Planning, MCL, Shri K.R. Vasudevan, Director Finance and all General Managers of the company on behalf of the Management.
 
Dr. Asim Kumar Sinha, DDG spoke about the better implementation of the rules and regulations regarding safety and that most of the accidents are avoidable and should not have happened. Praising the steps taken by the company in implementing digitalisation to improve safety standards he hoped that in future with more digitalisation the younger generation will take up the mantle of further improving the safety standards of the mining industry.
 
Shri J.P. Singh appreciated the role of all members in bringing forth the areas of further improvement and informed that Bandai Mines of Orient Area of MCL was awarded the National Safety Award of 2015 to be presented by the Hon’ble President of India. He assured that the company would strive to improve all weak areas that were brought out in the meeting and would further take steps to implement the latest technology to further raise safety standards of all mines in MCL.
 
Shri D.K.Khanda, delivering the vote of Thanks thanked all members of DGMS, Unions and MCL Management for suggesting areas of improvement and making the meeting a grand success.

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