AM/NS India strives to bring Safety Culture Transformation in its Odisha Operations
By Payal Banerjee
Bhubaneswar, May 25: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) since its operations in Odisha in 2019 has been following a robust Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability Performance Model based on demonstrated Safety Leadership to fulfil its commitment to create a zero harm and zero illness workplace.
The model uses Leading Indicators like Safety Training, Plant Safety Inspections, Tool Box Talks, Capturing of Near Misses and Incidents, Emergency Mock Exercises, Task Observation System, Safety Suggestion Scheme, Employees Perception Surveys, Periodic Medical Examinations of the workforce etc. that form a part of the Health, Safety and Sustainability (HSS) Governance structure and are fully driven by HSS Committees in order to achieve its goal of converting At-Risk Behaviours to Safe Behaviours.
HSS is the topmost priority at all levels of AM/NS India. The demonstrative model used by the company asserts that both the leaders and the workers jointly create safe workplace conditions whereby everyone knows what to do, is well equipped to do it, is able to do it and above all wants to do it.
The main aim is to set a benchmark in the field ofOccupational Health, Safety and Sustainability in the industry so that others emulate. Critical Safety Planning has been made an integral part of all the process/service-related activities with a view to enabling the workforce to carry out the assigned task safely. The Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability Governance Structure of Odisha Facility is based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act(PDCA) concept for achieving a balance between the systems and behavioural aspects of the Management. The company has set an ambitious goal of zero tolerance to accident,injury and occupational illness at Odisha facility.
As a part of demonstrative leadership, Managers including the Top Management, organize periodic “Face to Face” Shop floor visits which reflects the commitment and involvement of the leaders in developing an effective and inclusive Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability Culture.
“While pursuing the journey HSS management for a well transformed safety culture, we are guided by the principle that Operational Efficiency and Safety are closely interconnected. We firmly believe thatSafety cannot be achieved by Chance, it has to be ensured by Choice”, says Sri G Suresha, Executive Director, Odisha facility, AM/NS India.
