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Safety at Lafarge

1. Lafarge Health and safety mgt System.


2. Human Resources H&S Policy
3. Users Guide Lafarge H& Safety MS.
4. H. & S. interested Parties
5. What is product of H.S.
6. Working At height
7. Road safety
8. Conveyor belt safety
9. Fire safety
10. Electrical safety
11. Noise induced hearing loss
12. Safety induction for visitors
13. Group Public Health Guidelines
14. Group HIV/AIDS guidelines
15. Contractor mgt system

I. Human Resource Health and safety policy: -

I guiding principle: - All people working on our sites have right to expect sage and
healthy work conditions and the duty to contribute to such conditions with
responsible behaviour.

● We regard H&S as core business values being integrated in the overall


business performance.
● Every accident or case of ill health resulting from employment is avoidable
with appropriate systems of work equipment, substances, training and
supervision.

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● Effective H&S management includes risk assessment form the initial plant
design and construction stage commissioning and overall planning for
organization of work and maintenance.
● All our operations must continuously improve their H&S performance.

II. Key roles and Responsibilities: -

● It is up to every manager at every level to ensure the health and safety of


those people in the work place under the responsibility. The manager must
implement the policy and systems within their zone of control and
influence/
● The Lafarge chief executive officer assumes this responsibility at group
level. He takes great care to ensure that within each division and business
unit the management has the authority skill and resources required to
exercise this responsibility.
● The group executive vice president H.R. and organization for Lafarge is
responsible for coordinating and reviewing overall H&S policy.
Recommending on such matters to the executive committee.
● All employees have responsibilities for the health and safety of themselves
and others affected by their actions.

III. Main Processes and tools at corporate level: -

● Annual report to the executive committee


● Reporting facilities within 24 hours to the to the executive committee.
● Safety performance reporting at 3 monthly intervals to the executive
committee.
● Annual H&S division’s directors meeting to drive exchange of best
practices and to develop common standards.
● Audit department assignment in order to ensure that processes are in place.

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● If necessary enquiries regarding divisional/Business performance.

IV. Main processes and tools at division level: -

● Divisions have an occupational H&S management system to deliver


continual improvement in performance. This is based o na H&S policy as
regards its principles framework responsibilities co-ordination and
monitoring this includes new units joining Lafarge. Specific resources
(human finance) are dedicated and identified to reach the targets.

V. Performance indicators: -

● Number of fatalities (Lafarge contractors and third parties)


● Number of lost time accidents (Lafarge and contractors)
● Frequency rate (Lafarge)
● Severity rate (Lafarge)
● Best practices implementation additional KPZ (S) may be determined by
the division.

Working at height

Eliminating risks when working on roofs

● Important: - No work should be carried out on a roof – except on those


fitted with permanent provisions to prevent falls [e.g. guard rails around
silo tops]. Until a permit to work has been issued.
● Before work starts on a roof the manager must define the rules to be
followed and detail the prevention measures to be taken.

Elimination risk due to falling objects: -

Important: - Materials and objects must be stored and stacked in such a way that
they are not likely to fall and cause injury.

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Safety Rules: -

1. Take suitable steps to prevent person’s form being struck by falling objects.
Use barriers to block any access routes.
2. Never throw materials or objects from a height unless suitable precautions
in the form of barriers have been provided to prevent any body being
struck.

Driving & Vehicle Rules

Road Safety

1. All vehicles shall have valid registration, Insurance & roal permit in
conformance with regulations and always keep copies of valid traveling
documents in the vehicle (Driving license, registration, insurance, and
identity card 7 contact details.
2. All vehicles 4 wheelers shall be equipped with seat belts both in front and
rear seats. First aid box handy fire extinguisher, standard stopper,
emergency reflective triangles e.t.c. The drivers should be trained to use
fire extinguishers.
3. All vehicles shall be well maintained & kept in prefect working order and
fully equipped with the proper safety gear.
4. Drivers shall have their medical fitness report as per regulation.
5. All drivers shall have and experience of minimum 5 year and age should be
between 25 & 58 years.
6. All employees including contractor shall wear crash helmet and shoes while
driving motorbike.
7. Any new driver before starting driving shall attend authorized training
program for safe driving as per regulation.

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8. Drivers shall operate only those vehicles for which they are trained
authorized and licensed.
9. Mobile phones are not to be used whilst driving.
10. Specified and safe speed limits shall be observed and maintained at all
times.

Fire safety

Factors contributing to fire in building

1. Open flame (use of L.P.G. stoves, gas, lighters etc.)


2. Smoking of cigarettes
3. Welding and cutting
4. Short circuiting
5. Static charge (accumulation plastic)
6. Any storage (like petrol, diesel, warmish, L.P.G. bottle acid or any
unknown chemical)

Basic methods of control of fire

Cooling- use of water or cooling media

Blanketing- cutting of supply of oxygen

Starving- cutting of supply of fuel

Electrical safety

Types of electrical hazards

Electrical burn

Electrical shock

Electric fires explosion

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Injuries caused due to electrical accidents such as hits falls striking against etc.

Protection from electrical injuries and prevention of electrical accidents:

● low voltage supply for confined space work


● isolation transformers where low voltage is not possible
● double insulation tools applicable for working at height
● installation of correct protective relays
● installation of flame proof equipment
● protection against lighting
● protection against static electricity
● use of national codes rules and regulation
● testing and inspection procedures
● marking and warnings
● training and education
● first aid fire fighting system
● proper earthing

Noise induced hearing loss

Three classes in occupational noise exposure may be grouped

1. continuous (machines)
2. Intermittent (cyclic)
3. Impact (blasting)

The degree of hearing damage can be determined by audiometer which


measures a persons hearing sensitivity.

Thus sound measurement are a vital part of hearing conservation program’s.

Types of hearing loss

1. conducting : in bones

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2. sensory neural : damage in structures.
3. Mixed hearing loss

Noise level std. As per factory act 1948

1. 90 dB (A) For 8 Hours


2. 92 dB (A) For 6 Hours
3. 95 dB (A) For 4 Hours
4. 97 dB (A) For 3 Hours
5. 100 dB (A) For 2 Hours
6. 102 dB (A) For 1.5 Hours
7. 105 dB (A) For 1 Hours
8. 108 dB (A) For 0.75 Hours
9. 110 dB (A) For 0.5 Hours
10. 115 dB (A) For 0.25 Hours

Safety induction for visitors

1. PPE: - Please wear PPE’S (Personal Protective Equipment’s) like safety


helmet, shoes, goggles, gloves, and earplug & dust musk. It is necessary for
all individuals entering the plant.
2. Personal Belongings: - Please hard over your camera to the security
personnel at the main gate: photography is not allowed inside the plant.
3. Smoking: - Smoking is not permitted inside the plant.
4. Alcohol Please do not enter the site after consuming Alcohol or in any state
of intoxication.
5. Running Please do not run inside the site.
6. Drinking water: - Drinking water is available at canteen, Administration
building and other locations inside the plant which are clearly marked. Do
not drink water from any other source.

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7. Eating: - please eat in the canteen please ensure to clean your hands before
eating.
8. Emergency Siren: -
a. In case you hear the Emergency siren round stop your work safely
and proceed to the main gate office.
b. In case you notice any emergency situation like fire accident, please
inform security] safety on internal.
9. House keeping: -
a. Please throw waste items only in the respective waste pins.
b. Please keep the tools, equipment in their proper place after use.
10. Working on Equipment: - Please work strictly according to instruction
form concerned department.
11. Standard clearance: - Without work order do not start any repair/servicing
jobs follow the safety instructions mentioned in the work order renew the
work order every day to carry out the work.
12. Auxiliary permit: - For special purpose jobs like digging, work at height
e.t.c. along with work order, separate Auxiliary permit should be taken and
follow the safety instructions mentioned in it.
13. Unsafe Acts: - Work with proper instructions wear personal protective
equipments like safety helmet, shoes, goggles, gloves, safety belts e.t.c.
Wherever necessary.
14. Unsafe Condition: - Do not create unsafe condition for other. If you notice
any unsafe condition, like material equipment on the passage please inform
the concerned officials.

Group public health guiding

Guiding principles key roles and responsibility.

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● A genuine concern for the dignity health and the safety of Lafarge
employees is part of our group values.
● Public health is primarily the responsibility of Govt. when there are gross
deficiencies and urgent need the company may decide to accept a
complementary role as long as:
1. The contribution of the company is a component and a support of
sustainable local initiatives coming form the community and casts
are well managed and can be audited.
● Lafarge will not accept discrimination practices breach of privacy against
any of our employees.
● Full compliance with host country legislations on health is the minimum
requirement for all Lafarge operations.
● Any action has to be managed locally in a professional manner and with a
long term orientation that can be supported and controlled at business unit
and/or divisional levels.
● Support form recognized NGO’s (Non Governmental organizations and
government whenever possible is expected for ensuring support in
methodology, best practices, innovation and logistics.
● A qualified medical professional will counsel and advise in all health and
medical issues.
● The company will put in place public health programme giving priority to
its employees. In view of existing local medical schemes, dependents (the
exact definition to be decided country by country) could benefit from these
programs moreover the company could participate with other stakeholders
in local community program. In any case cost effectiveness and efficiency
of cost program are crucial as our financial involvement will be limited.

Contractor Mgt system

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Health & Safety Terms, Clauses & Measures to be complied by contractors and
their workmen.

1. The contractor shall have competent safety officer/supervisor to ensure


compliance to safety measures/rules and regulations.
2. The contractor shall have insurance policy for his workmen under workmen
compensation act.
3. The contractor will be solely responsible fur the safety of his
workmen/employees.
4. Contractor will arrange identity cards for their employees in line with our
H.R. policy.
5. Compliance of all statutory requirements of central & state government
pertaining to safety health and environment and other labor laws.
6. Providing safety helmet, safety shoes and other necessary safety appliances
to all his workmen as per the job requirement.
7. To engage only such workers in the job who know the work and have the
required skill and abide by all the statutory regulations.
8. Before starting the job the contractor with his workmen will first meet
LTPL safety officer and get verification certificate on safety induction
training.
9. Contractor engaged in the transportation of materials inside the work must
comply with all road safety rules and regulations speed limits rout
worthiness.
10. Before start of work by the contractor written clearance (permit to work –
PWT) to be taken from the shift in charge/sectional head or from an
authorized person of the plant to ensure safety.
11. During execution of the job the contractor will display sing
board/barrication/ red taps as the case may be.

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12. The contractor must have a proper first aid box and all medicines covering
his workmen at work places.
13. In case of accident the person should be immediately sent to plant medical
center dispensary and accident report in proper format only signed by his
authorized representative should be submitted to plant section in charge and
safety officer.
14. Use only those lifting machines tools and tackles which are tested /
examined / certified by the competent authority approved by the state govt.
15. In case of any acceded of the contractor employees the contractor will have
to take care for the medical treatment compensation what so ever as per the
industrial rule.
16. Contactors have to provide the safe work arrangement for all jobs at height
location working.

Five Principles of safety management

1. An unsafe act and unsafe conditions and accident all these are symptoms of
something wrong in management system.
2. We can predict that certain sets of circumstances will produce severe injuries;
these circumstances can be identified and controlled.
3. Safety should be managed like any other company function management
should direct the safety effort by setting achievable goals, by planning,
organizing and controlling to achieve them.
4. The key to effective line safety performance is management procedure use that
fixes accountability.
5. The function of safety is to locate and define “operational error” that allow
accident this function can be carried out in two ways.

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1. By asking “WHY” accidents happening and search for root causes of
accidents.
2. By asking “Whether” Certain known effective controls are being utilized.

labour Welfare activities


i. Canteen – There is a well-equipped canteen with dining hell
having a capacity of 300 employees at a time.
ii. Employees co-operative thrift society. The co-operative thrift
society was formed under M.P. co-operative societies act with
the following objective (a) To provide monetary help to members
for the fulfillment of domestic, religious and social needs of the
member for improving quality of life (b) To promote feeding of
social security among the members. (c) To develop and promote
feeling of unity and mutual co-operation among the members.
iii. Gopal Nagar social Welfare society – GSWS is looking after
day-to-day maintenance of quarters and related other jobs as per
requirement of colony residents from time to time.
iv. Employees co-operative consumer stores – to ensure
availability of all consumable items, daily needs, organizing

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various kinds of sales at a very reasonable price in the colony.
They also provide C.P.G. was to colony residents.
v. All the workmen cadre employees are provided with safety shoes
and uniforms every besides safety appliances wherever necessary
on need basis.
vi. Providing better education to employees’ wards in the company’s
school on concessional fees.
vii. Cultural and sports programme: The company organizes
annual cultural programme and sports events from time to time
for recreation of employees.

Annual Benefits

1. Leave travel assistance: C.T.A. is a facility extended to an eligible


employee to enable him to go on vacation to his home town (or any where
else) with his family. The monetary assistance provided is equivalent to his
one month’s salary (basic + cola) and a minimum of 10 days leave is
required to be taken in case of joining after the first day of calendar year,
second year’s C.T.A. will be paid on pro-rata basis for the remainder of
calendar year. After that is will be regulated on calendar year basis wage
bond staff and operative will be give C.T.A. as per wage board award.
2. Medical Expenses Reimbursement:

The employees who are not covered under ESI scheme are entitled
to get medical reimbursement. Non wage board staff are entitled to get 8.33
% of their salary (Basic + Cola) subject to a maximum of Rs. 10,000/- per
annum while wage board staff and workmen are entitled to get 4.16% of
their salary (Basic + DAs ) medical expenses is payable on half yearly basis
i.e. bills from January to June can be claimed in July and July to December
in January. Even in case of medical bills medical entitlement as stated

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above is payable at the and of calendar year along with the salary of
January every year, in case of wage board staff which will be subject to
income tax deduction.

Social Security measures

1. Employees Provident fund –

It is applicable to all employees of RCCD. 12 % salary (Basic +


Cola/DAs) is deducted from the salary of an employer as employee
contribution and the company contributes equal share.

2. Employee pension scheme:

This scheme is applicable employees who are drawing a salary of Rs


5000/ - (Basic + Cola/DA) will necessarily become member of the scheme.
Under the scheme 8.33% of employer’s share will be diverted to pension
fund and the remaining amount of employer’s share will be deposited to
EPF.

3. Gratuity:

As a part of the terminal benefit extended to all the employees who


have completed minimum for a period of 5 years uninterrupted service will
be eligible for gratuity. 15 days salary (Basic COLA/DAs) for each
completed year of service. The maximum amount payable is limited to Rs
3.5 Lakhs on cessation of employment. However in case of death or
disablement, the gratuity benefits will be payable irrespective is the number
of years of service rendered by the employees.

4. Superannuation scheme:

All confirmed Non wage Board employees of RCCD Drawing a


minimum salary of Rs. 3501/- (basic + Cola) and above are covered under

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superannuation scheme run by LIC of India, Mumbai. Under the scheme
RCCD contributes 13% of the employees salary (Basic +Cola) every year.
Employees are his beneficiary is entitled to receive certain benefits in case
of cessation/termination/retirement or death equivalent to the contribution
under various options.

Other welfare schemes

1. Group insurance scheme:

In order to implement employees “Deposit linked insurance scheme”


under provident fund & miscellaneous provisions act 1952” RCCD has
taken a LIC scheme in which maximum coverage is Rs 1 Lakh in case of
death during the course of employment.

2. Group personal Accident insurance:

The company has taken a policy for its employees for covering the
risk arising out of accident resulting in partial /total disablement or death.
The significant feature of this policy is that is provides a 24 hour risk cover
irrespective of the fact weather the employee is on duty or not.

All employees (including probationer and trainees) who are out side
the purview of ESI act are covered under this policy.

3. Benevolent fund scheme:

In the event of unfortunate demise of an employee all member


employees contribute ½ day salary to the nominee of diseased as immediate
relied and thus not less than 40 – 50000 is paid to the nominee. The
company provides all necessary help for funeral etc.

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Medical

a. The company has a well-equipped and maintained Dispensary with


full time Resident, Doctors, Compounders, Nurses including patho
logical tests for providing medical facilities to all employees and
their family members. Preventive measures like periodic health
cheek up and awareness programmes are condueted. Besides
Ambulance facility is also available for emergency cases.
b. Mobile Hospital: 3 day in a week companies Doctor goes to nearby
villages to take care of patients and provide necessary medical help
on free of cost.

Industrial Safety health and environment

Lafarge, Gopal Nagar in its pursuit of excellence in the field of cement production,
energy consumption etc. has also given equal priority to Industrial safety, health
and environment, thus recognizing with “Due importance” the most prestigious
element of society i.e. human resources. In this process, it has declared a safety
policy, which spells out management comm. towards the above.

The result of such high level of dedication and commitment achieved


through training of employees in various aspects of safety and environment has
been recognized at National and International level by wining various coveted
awards.

RLCD has a firm belief that zero accident is not nearly a dream but can be
achieved while maintaining highest productivity also.

Recreation Facility

Staff Club

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Staff club has a library haling various collections of books and magazines
besides newspapers. The club also organizes various cultural and sports activities
from time to time. It has an indoor stadium for Badminton and a cultural wing,
which encourage local talents to have various musical instruments. Each member
of the club is contributing Rs. 25/ - per month and 1.5 limes of the contributed
money is being paid by the company for conducting various cultural activities,
picnic get – together etc. for the club members. A swimming pool is also available
for employees with sons and steam bath on nominal charges.

Recreation facility

● Samudaik sadbhavana Kendra –

This Kendra cater to the of workers residing in the colony where various
types of magazines and newspapers are available for them for reading.

● Ladies club (Staff) –

Ladies club is also functioning in the colony Against to contribution of


ladies club member company is paying a subsidy of Rs 2000/ - per month.
They are also organising various cultural programmes seminar etc. for their
members.

● Karmachari mahila club –

They are also organizing various cultural programmes etc. for the wives for
workers in the colony. Against their monthly contribution, company is
paying a sum of Rs. 840/ - towards subsidy for conducting various
programmes.

● Employees fitness center-

(Gymnasium) This center cater to the needs of employees in respect of their


physical fitness etc. various types of instrument are available in the centre.

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Colony

The company has a well developed colony close to factory premises with
amenities like transport facility for marketing, school bus facility for school going
children of colony at Bilaspur, cable T.V. connection and a most modern guest
house with swimming pool and club with a library having varied collection of
books and magazines. The club also organizes various cultural and sports activities
from time to time. Conveyance facility also available to colony residents as and
when required on nominal charges.

Hostel

There is a separate hostel having 30 seats to accommodate fresh GETs/DETs and


officers. The hostel is provided with mess facility too.

Appendices

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HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT HIERARCHY

SR.MANAGER

S.LAHIRI

MANG.PERS. VVSS.
PHANIKANTH

C.M.O
S.K.HISKIA

ASST.
MANAGER
J.M.RODRIQES

MAN.
ADMINIS
VACANT

SR.EXE
PER.ESTA. S.K.KAMBLE

SR.OFFICER
PERSONNEL
T.O
R.S SINGH

SR.EXE.I.R

A.K.CHENDEL

SR.OFFICER
ADMN
S.K SRIVASTAV

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EXECUTIVE
CIVIL
S.D.DIWAN

EXE.
TRNING
COORDINATOR DALESHWAR RAM

SR.OFFICER
E.P/C.P
CORPOR.AFFIR K.UNNIKRISHNAN

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