SAFETY & SECURITY NEWSLETTER

October 2015 Issue

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CONTENTS

1 Safety Tips during Diwali Festival

2 Lessons Learned

3 Safety training

4 Emergency Exercise

5 Corporate & Divisional Safety highlights

6 Security Highlights

Thought for the month

Hazard Elimination is Apex Risk Control

Methodology!

1. Safety Tips during Diwali festival

Diwali is the time for fun and festivity. Regardless of age, anyone from six year old to sixty year old enjoy firing crackers and having their favourite sweets on a Diwali day. However we also see and hear a lot of accidents related to Diwali crackers in the newspaper and TV news channels. Most of these unfortunate accidents can be prevented by following these basic tips. Hope you take some cues from this article and have a safe and joyful Diwali.

The Dos : - Don'ts : -

Make sure you buy

Fireworks from a licensed shop.

Don't burn crackers in

crowded, congested places, narrow lanes, near sources of fire or inside the house.

Always keep the fireworks in a closed box.

Don't let children burst

crackers unaccompanied by an adult. Keep an eye on them constantly.

Store crackers away from

sources of fire or ignition; also keep them away from the reach of toddlers.

Never give any firework

item to small children.

Read the instructions and

follow all safety precautions instructed with regard to the use of fireworks.

Don't put fireworks in your

pocket.

Wear thick cotton clothes

while bursting crackers, so as to ensure maximum safety from fire.

Don't dare to examine un-

burst crackers...leave it!! Light a new cracker.

Burst crackers in open

spaces like playgrounds and fields.

Don't show the Dare-devilry of lighting

crackers on own hands. One tends to light bombs, by bringing them close to the candle or incense, rather than bringing the incense close to the bomb. Avoid doing such feats, as there are chances of the firework falling on someone passing by.

While lighting the crackers, stand at an

arm's length, away from the Cracker.

Avoid long loose clothes,

as they are fast in catching fire.

Discard used fireworks in

a bucket of water this way you can avoid people from stepping on to and hurting their feet from used fireworks which are thrown on the ground.

Strictly avoid using

matches and lighters for bursting crackers for Diwali as they have open flames that can be dangerous.

Keep buckets of water

and blankets ready, in case a fire breaks out.

Never ignite aerial

fireworks (like rockets) if there is any overhead obstruction present like trees and wires.

While igniting Diwali

aerial fireworks like rockets, ensure that they are not facing any opening like a window, door or an open building gate. If the rockets zoom into them, it may cause fire accidents.

Never experiment with

crackers or make your own fireworks.

Wear footwear while

lighting Diwali fireworks.

Avoid bursting crackers on

the roads-it could cause a major road accident.

Light only one firework at

a time and one person should do it. Others should watch from a safe distance.

Never ever light a cracker

while holding it in your hand. See to it that you put it down and then ignite it.

Put your vehicles in a

garage.

Don't keep your face close

to the cracker while trying to light it.

Incase of major burns,

remove all smouldering clothes & wrap the victim in a bed sheet and be calm.

Do not throw fireworks at

people.

Keep first aid box handy.

In case of eye burns, wash

the area under tap water for 10minutes & then take the patient to Hospital.

When crackers take time

or do not ignite immediately, do not keep in trying to burst them. Move away immediately. Throw some water to diffuse them.

Make your Diwali special for yourself, your family and your friends. Happy Diwali!!!

2. Lessons Learned

2.1 Fall from height (other company)

Same project, similar incidents; different outcomes

Following two similar incidents on one of our project sites recently, we would like to bring these to your attention to reinforce the importance of following the correct safety protocols at all times.

Incident one Fall through open grating 17 meters above the ground. The worker sustained minor injuries only.

Incident two Fall from a height of 22 meters from a tank roof. The worker sustained multiple fractures and lacerations.

Full body harness worn

Snap hooks anchored correctly

Appropriate anchorage point

Full body harness worn

Snap hooks anchored correctly

Appropriate anchorage point

The injured person was left suspended at height

The injured person fell from a height of 22 meters

What went wrong? The injured person in the second incident failed to follow the correct method of 100% tie-off as he connected snap hooks together. Key points to focus on

Use double lanyards and ALWAYS have one hook attached when working at height

The fall arrest system must be visually inspected prior to every use

Know the rules while working at height

3. Safety training

Wind Operations

Session on ‘Fire Fighting’ at Agaswadi wind farm

Session on ‘Safety Awareness Session’ at Nivade wind farm

Session on ‘BCP awareness” at Khandke & Supa wind farms

Session on ‘Wind Farm Basic Safety Guidelines’ at NSW wind farm Poolavadi wind farm

Session on ‘5S’, ‘Housekeeping’at Samana & Gadag wind farms

4. Emergency Exercises

Wind Operations

Scenario of ‘Attack by Wild Animal’ in Sadawagapur Wind farm

MEPL Nellore

Scenario of “Fire in contaminated oil collection pit & injury to FOPH operator’

5. Corporate & Divisional Safety Highlights

Corporate Safety Conducted weekly, monthly & quarterly field safety audit at following sites:

1. DCS (Godrej & Boriwali site)

2. DSS (LT metering, D.N.Nagar, Andheri (W))

3. Transmission (Mahalaxmi, Kalyan)

4. Transmission Projects (Transmission towers site from L&T Powai up to Bhandup

(East) , Kokan Nagar Antop Hill)

5. Trombay (Trombay GIS building job, Aeration plant & Unit 5 & 6)

6. Jojobera

7. Kalinganagar

Conducted Office safety inspection at Dharavi, Carnac.

Conducted training on working at height, Electrical safety & LOTO to contact workers at

TPSDI Ambernath.

Conducted Safety training at TPSDI Trombay for fresh TPSDI trainees

Corporate OHSF member participated in interview panel for Safety assessment of NSMC,

NMMC & PSCC Engineers (T&D Division).

"Mutual Aid Response Group – Chembur-Trombay Region" organised 150th MARG Meet on

28th September 2015 which was established in 1970. Dignitaries of Directorate of Industrial

Safety Health, Maharashtra Govt., Fire service Heads from Mumbai and Thane, Civil

Defence along with Occupiers and Factory Managers of member organisations participated

in this landmark event. On this occasion, a "Memorandum of Understanding" was signed by

member organisations to come to each other's aid in the event of any emergency. Shri

Jayendra Motghare, Director, DISH delivered key note address seen releasing

souvenir along with Shri Abir Banerjee, Chairman - MARG and Executive Director, RCF Ltd.

and Shri S. L. Choudhary, Joint Director, DISH and senior officials of MARG industry , Fire

Brigade and Civil Defence”

MEPL Nellore

High Visibility Safety Tour was conducted by Mr. Ain Das Abhijit at MEPL Nellore

HSE Drive held at MEPL Nellore

6. Security Highlights

I. Trombay Training of permanent/ MGB/ Solaris ESM guards carried out regularly on

behaviour/technical aspects/ ISPS /Drill etc in Trombay.

Quarterly PFSAC meeting at Trombay held on 22 Sep.

Fare well to Mr Kenjale for his new assignment as Admin head Hydro

ISPS On Job Training at jetty

II. Kalinganagar

In house Security & Fire training

III. CGPL(Mundra):

CISF INDUCTION:

IV. T&D:

Training at Dharavi

Mock Drill At Res Plot Andheri

Reward & Recognition

V. Bhivpuri:

In house security training

Theft case solved: Stolen items of Cadet Quarter was recovered through Intel network from

the house of culprit Ramesh Kharat. Necessary police action initiated.

CORPORATE SECURITY-TATA POWER 11.

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