SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant Organises RPL Training for Coupling and Shunting Porters
Rourkela, November 2026 — SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) recently organised a two-day Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) training programme for outsourced workers engaged as Coupling and Shunting Porters in the Traffic and Raw Material Department.
A total of 24 participants attended the 12-hour training programme.
Objective of the Programme
The training was designed to enhance the participants’ job-related knowledge, technical understanding and safety awareness. It aimed to help them identify workplace hazards, prevent accidents and strictly follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safe working practices.
Key Topics Covered
The sessions focused on various aspects of industrial safety, including:
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Steel plant hazards
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Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Safety precautions while working at heights, during lifting operations and in confined spaces
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Chemical and electrical safety
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Fire safety
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Housekeeping and safe handling of tools & equipment
In addition, the programme emphasised soft skills such as communication, teamwork, workplace discipline, work ethics, cost and quality consciousness, and waste management.
Participants also received theoretical inputs based on the prescribed Qualification Pack (QP) to strengthen their conceptual understanding of the job and their specific roles and responsibilities.
A question-answer session and mock assessment were conducted to prepare the trainees for the final evaluation.
Next Steps
Following the training, assessment tests and individual viva/interviews have been scheduled to evaluate the competencies of the participants and facilitate their certification as qualified workers.