Northern Coalfields Limited is committed to the highest standards of
safety in its operations keeping ‘Zero Harm Potential ’ as its objective.
Safety Performance
review for the year 2009 compared to last year same period i.e. 2008 ( Calendar year) is as
hereunder:
|
Sl.No. |
Particulars |
2009 |
2008 |
|
1 |
No. of
fatal accidents |
4+1** |
6+1*+4** |
|
2 |
No. of
fatalities |
4+1** |
10+1*+4** |
|
3 |
No. of
serious accidents |
11 |
22 |
|
4 |
No. of
serious injuries |
11 |
23 |
|
5 |
Fatality rate per MT output |
0.060 |
0.159 |
|
6 |
Fatality
rate per 3 lakh man shifts |
0.320 |
0.713 |
|
7 |
Fatality
rate per 1000 persons employed |
0.247 |
0.603 |
|
8 |
Fatality
rate per MM3 Output |
0.017 |
0.040 |
|
9 |
Serious
injury rate per MT output |
0.167 |
0.366 |
|
10 |
Serious
injury rate per 3 lakh manshifts |
0.881 |
1.639 |
|
11 |
Serious
injury rate per 1000 persons employed |
0.678 |
1.386 |
|
12 |
Serious
Injury rate per MM3 Output |
0.048 |
0.093 |
Accident Details Project-wise, 2009
& 2008 ( Calendar Year )
|
Sl.No. |
Project |
2009 (Jan-Dec) |
2008 (Jan-Dec) |
||||||
|
|
|
Fatal accident |
Fatalities |
Serious accidents |
Serious injuries |
Fatal accident |
Fatalities |
Serious accidents |
Serious injuries |
|
1 |
Amlohri |
NIL |
NIL |
1 |
1 |
NIL |
NIL |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
Bina |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
NIL |
NIL |
6 |
6 |
|
3 |
Block-B |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
1** |
1** |
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
Dudhichua |
1+1** |
1+1** |
3 |
3 |
1+2** |
1+2** |
3 |
3 |
|
5 |
Jayant |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
1+1*+1** |
5+1*+1** |
NIL |
NIL |
|
6 |
Jhingurda |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
1 |
1 |
|
7 |
Kakri |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
NIL |
NIL |
|
8 |
Khadia |
NIL |
NIL |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
|
9 |
Krishnashilla |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
10 |
Nigahi |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
2 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
TOTAL |
4+1** |
4+1** |
11 |
11 |
6+1*+4** |
10+1*+4** |
22 |
23 |
* Mining non-Statistical Accident
** Non Mining Accident
Note : Figures for
the year 2010 are under reconciliation with
DGMS
Measures
taken for SAFETY improvement in NCL
1.
Special
safety review meeting with all Projects CGM/GM, AGM(M), Staff Officers and ISO
members started since March’10. It is chaired by CMD & Directors of NCL.
2.
Statutory rules and regulations implemented religiously and strenuous
efforts have been made for achieving highest standards of safety.
3.
Operations
and systems have been planned and designed & monitored to materially reduce
mining hazards.
4.
Provision made for
material and monetary resources needed for the smooth and efficient execution of safety plan distribution
of all safety appliances regularly.
5. Deployment of
safety personnel wholly for accident prevention work.
6
Provide
appropriate forums with employees’ representatives for joint consultations on
safety matters and to secure their motivation and commitment in safety
management through Bipartite, Tripartite committee meeting at Area and
corporate level and Seminar/Workshop addressed by Dir. (Tech), CMD NCL.
(a)
In the
year 2010, Tripartite Safety Committee
meeting consisting of DGMS Officials, Trade Unions & Management has been
held on 15.01.2010 and on 11.12.2010.
(b)
In the year 2010 Bipartite Safety committee
Meeting with Trade Union representatives held on 08.01.2010 & 03.08.2010.
7
The
mine inspection by Bipartite Inspection
team consisting of Trade Union leaders,
Dir. (Tech) alongwith Project official & ISO members is done at
regular interval.
8
Task
force has been constituted consisting
of trade union official and CGM(S&R)separately for mine inspection every month..
9
A
frame work has been set up for execution of the safety policy and plans through
the Chief General Manager/General
Manager/Agent of Areas, Managers and other Safety Personnel of the Project.
10
Multi-level
monitoring of the implementation of the Safety Plans through Internal Safety Organisation at Company level and
also at Area level.
11
Senior
Executives at all levels of management to continue to inculcate safety
consciousness and develop involvement in practicing
safety towards
accident
prevention in their functioning.
12 Continuous
education, training and retraining of the employees with the
Modern Training Aid / Electronic Media/spot training
& lectures at MTK office.
13
Regular
monitoring of status of implementation of recommendations of Tripartite
Committee, CIL Safety Board, Standing Committee on Safety, Parliamentary
Committee and Safety Conferences etc..
14
1st
and 2nd phase Safety Audit for the year 2010 completed.
15
Inter
mine inspection by Workmen Inspectors alongwith Area Safety Officers to observe best practices and implementation
of the same in their mine.
16
Strengthening of Internal Safety Organisation
17
All
incidents, minor, serious and fatal accident are investigated including
analysis and recommendations are circulated in each colliery for
implementation, on the basis of investigation. 20 nos. of Safety Circulars have
already issued.
18
Accidents/incidences
information is circulated between projects/HQrs/and trade union representatives
within 30 minutes to 1:30 hours after
the occurrence of the same.
19
Surprise
Back shift inspections by senior official of HQrs & surprise inspection
team.
20
Safety
week-2010 shall be celebrated from 17th Jan. 2011 to 23rd
Jan. 2011. During safety week special
safety drive is conducted on different subjects.
21
All
executives and Bipartite members have been provided with CUG mobile/phone.
22
Following
Code of Practice made by the projects and circulated to all concerned.
i)
Code
of practice for Electrical shut down procedure.
ii)
Code
of practice for working at Electric Pole/over Head Line.
iii)
Code
of Practice for installation and maintenance of pontoon pumps.
iv)
Code
of Practice for working of contractual workers in Excavation
department.
23.
A
workshop held on safety issue on 4.12.10 at CETI NCL Singrauli in presence of
ED(S&R) CIL and Prof. B.K. Srivastava, HOD(Mining)BHU, Varanasi in morning
session. ASOs and ISO were present in
which stress was given on dump slope stability and formation of NIT due regard
to safety in evening session, CGM/GM and AGM(M) were present along ASOs &
ISO.
24.
A
meeting called by Director(Tech/P&P) alongwith DMS, Varanasi on 22.12.10
with all AGM(M), Area Safety Officer, Workmen Inspector & ISO Officers to
emphasize upon implementation of safety recommendations of different
committee.
25.
Meeting
convened by DMS, Varanasi on 19.11.10 with Principal representatives of OB
Outsourcing contractors and their site managers, Principal representative of
the coal transporters, AGM(M) Manager of Mines at NCL HQ. They have been explained the concern
recommendations of 10th National Safety Conference. They have been asked by DMS Vasranasi to
implement the concern recommendations within one month.
26.
Inter
mine inspection by Workmen Inspector and Area Safety Officer to increase safety
awareness and to see the best safety practices of other mine to implement in
their mine.
27.
Family
counseling on ‘SAFETY’ was done at Bina project on 28.01.2011 under the
Chairmanship of Director (Tech/P&P) alongwith CGM(S&R). Shri A.K. Dubey General Secretary, CMS and
Shri K.P. Dwivedi, Secretary, BKKSS, Safety Board Members representing both
participating union were also present and will be taken up in other project
also in phased manner.
28.
Monitoring
of Dragline Dumps
:
(i)
Measurement
of Corridors of Dragline OB dump ( Dragline
sitting
level, and Coal Roof of Turra seam level) by HQ team.
(ii)
Scheme
for Development of guidelines for safe dragline dump profile under varying
geo-engineering conditions in opencast coal mines of NCL for implementation by
BIT Mesra, Ranchi under R&D programme of CIL has been taken up and are in
going on.
(iii)
Six no.of Targetless total station has been
procured for all the 6 Draglines
Projects of NCL and are in use.
(iv)
One
no. of 3D Laser Scanner has been procured for Jayant Project and in use.
(v)
Procurement
action for Slope Stability Radar is being taken. Tender opened on 29.12.2010 & under scrutiny.
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