issues related to employees, their families, contract workers, suppliers, community around Is the safety policy signed by head of organisation 8.2 How is Safety Policy communicated to the employees and stakeholders? Whether genuine efforts are made to communicate the Safety policy through Mandatory safety training of all employees, Displaying prominently in posters/Notice boards, Through e mails, As part of the employee hand book, Training of contract workers, and Leaflets for employee families. 8.3 What is your Organization’s/Mine’s policy for employees involved in fatality cases and who has/have suffered partial/ permanent disability Does it address: only requirements like Workmen Compensation Act or goes beyond and For fatal cases and permanent disability: one member of the family is given a job in the Organization. For partial disability: retraining and relocation to suitable posting apart from the compensation under Workmen Compensation Act. 8.4 What is your Organization’s policy for contractor’s safety management? Whether it considers safety of contract workers as an issue to be dealt with by the contractor and at best has arrangement of safety training for contract workers or goes beyond & considers As principal employer owns up overall responsibility for the contract workers, Has a detailed programme of safety training for contract workers; selection criteria for contractors include safety related clauses also form a part of contract and ensures that the contractor fulfils his responsibilities. 8.5 Is your mine complying to THE MINES RESCUE RULES, 1985 Do you have provision for SOP for rescue and relief operations Rescue Rooms and Stations Designated officers to handle rescue Budgetary allocation 8.6 Commitment of top management for safety in your Organization
8.6.1 Level and frequency of review of safety performance Whether it has any specific period and level of review. If so, at what level? Are safety issues reviewed at the Board level and if so, at what frequency? 8.6.2 How is the budget provision for Safety made in your Organization/Mine? Whether it has any specific budget earmarked for safety. If so, whether it is prepared by the safety officer or it has more broad based systematic approach like for the operating plants there is a laid down procedure for safety budget and for new investments Business heads include safety budget in their investment proposals 8.6.3 Is safety a part of performance appraisal in your organization/Mine? Whether any specific reference to safety is included in performance appraisal system. If so, up to what level and whether it is part of the Key Result Area (KRA)? 9. Safety Systems 20 marks 9.1 Describe the system of Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) and Risk Control in the Organization/mine Whether any specific system exists for Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) in the organisation. If yes: What processes and activities are covered? Does it have a comprehensive approach of a system of HIRA addressing all processes, (existing and new) activities Are documented, reviewed, updated periodically and necessary control measures implemented? 9.2 Describe the Safety systems followed in the Organization/Mine 1) Is any specific safety system followed, a Safety Manual established and practised? Does the Safety Manual address accident investigating and reporting system work permit system, system for reporting safety violation and near misses, safety issues at design stages as well during modifications and are mentioned in the Safety manual Mine closure and post-closure monitoring. 2) Is the organisation is certified to any Safety Management System? If yes, pl. provide details 3) Are the following activities/areas adequately covered in the Safety Manual: