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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