Process of safety Process of safety program program

Strategic Choices

Development of Safety Policy

Organisation for safety

Analysis of causes of Accidents

Implementing the Policy

Evaluation of Effectiveness

1.Strategic Choices

Proactive or reactive

Safety of workers as a Marketing

Tool

Emergency

Level of Protection

Formal or Informal

2.Development of safety policy2.Development of safety policy

The safety of the employees and the publicThe safety of the employees and the public

Safety will take precedence over expediencySafety will take precedence over expediency

Every effort will be made to involve all Every effort will be made to involve all managers, supervisors,managers, supervisors,

Safety legislation will be complied with, in the Safety legislation will be complied with, in the spirit as well as the letter of the lawspirit as well as the letter of the law

3.Analysis of Causes of Accidents3.Analysis of Causes of Accidents

Human FailureHuman Failure Machine failureMachine failure

4. Implementing the PolicyProcedures for reporting

accidentsArrangement for instructing

workers about safetyGood House keeping

requirementsGeneral rules on safe working

habitsSafety inspectionsSuggestions on safety matters

6.Evaluation of Effectiveness6.Evaluation of Effectiveness

Organic MethodsOrganic Methods SystematicSystematic

REASONS FOR UNSAFE ACT

ABSENT MINDNESS

CARELESSNESSCASUAL APPROACHINDISCIPLINEDANGEROUS ACT

EXPERIMENT

NO KNOWLEDGE

TIREDNESS

BhopalBhopal

December 3, 1984, 40 tonnes of a deadly toxic gas December 3, 1984, 40 tonnes of a deadly toxic gas called methyl isocyanate leaked from a pesticide called methyl isocyanate leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal. plant in Bhopal.

Twenty seven years later, the Supreme Court is all set Twenty seven years later, the Supreme Court is all set to pronounce its verdict on who is responsible. to pronounce its verdict on who is responsible.

The fatal gas leak claimed around 3,500 lives, The fatal gas leak claimed around 3,500 lives, according to government estimates, while rights according to government estimates, while rights activists have claimed that 25,000 people have died activists have claimed that 25,000 people have died so far. so far.

In the trial of one of the world's most horrific In the trial of one of the world's most horrific industrial disasters, a total of 178 prosecution industrial disasters, a total of 178 prosecution witnesses were examined and 3,008 documents were witnesses were examined and 3,008 documents were produced, while eight defence witnesses deposed in produced, while eight defence witnesses deposed in the court. the court.

The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) reports that between 2008 and 2010, (DISH) reports that between 2008 and 2010, 130 workers died in factory floor mishaps — 130 workers died in factory floor mishaps — the rest presumably died on real estate plots, the rest presumably died on real estate plots, under bridges and inside ditches. under bridges and inside ditches.

At least three contractual workers were killed and two others At least three contractual workers were killed and two others severely injured in two explosions at an Ankleshwar-based severely injured in two explosions at an Ankleshwar-based

chemical dye manufacturing unitchemical dye manufacturing unit

The explosions took place at Shivam The explosions took place at Shivam Chemicals and Alum, which Chemicals and Alum, which manufactures Zinc Sulphate. manufactures Zinc Sulphate.

The entire unit has been damaged in the The entire unit has been damaged in the explosion explosion

The Department of Gujarat Industrial The Department of Gujarat Industrial Safety and Health said that the accident Safety and Health said that the accident was caused by the presence of foreign was caused by the presence of foreign bodies in the manufacturing process. bodies in the manufacturing process.

38 killed in Sivakasi cracker unit blast 38 killed in Sivakasi cracker unit blast

The core issue here is the safety of factories and the factory The core issue here is the safety of factories and the factory workers. The factory which was gutted in the accident flouted workers. The factory which was gutted in the accident flouted all safety norms including the number of persons allowed to all safety norms including the number of persons allowed to work at one time. work at one time.

There are 118 Major Accident Hazard (MAH) factories in Tamil Nadu

There are 5 Chemical Industrial Belts in the State.There are 5 Chemical Industrial Belts in the State.

Typical MAH Units in Manali – Ennore Chemical Belt

Typical MAH Units in Cuddalore Chemical Belt

Typical MAH Units in Ranipet Chemical BeltTypical MAH Units in Ranipet Chemical Belt

Typical MAH Units in Mettur Chemical BeltTypical MAH Units in Mettur Chemical Belt

Typical MAH Units in Tuticorin Chemical BeltTypical MAH Units in Tuticorin Chemical Belt

Factories Inspectors conduct a One day Factories Inspectors conduct a One day Training Program on Industrial safety every Training Program on Industrial safety every month for Plant Operators and Supervisors in month for Plant Operators and Supervisors in factories, as part of their field level activities.factories, as part of their field level activities.

Factories Inspectorate regularly conducts Factories Inspectorate regularly conducts Safety SeminarsSafety Seminars