Category: Activities
ISSA Webinar: Let’s talk about OSH –The hazards of installing solar panels? on 15th April 2025
Global Symposium on Occupational Safety & Health – Risk and Strategies on 5th April 2025 @ Organized by UNGCI, PHDCCI, IGFP – India, and CTAG/ NLUD on Webinar Mode.
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Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health with Social Security with focuson Adoption of Zero Accident Vision (ZAV) for Industries of Ganjam District on 27 th March 2025, M/s Gopalpur Port Pvt Ltd
Goodwill Message
Engaging NETRAM of Vision Care with Vision Zero Goal for A Healthy & Safe Worker @ Workplace
Goodwill Message from NETRAM on District Workshop Ganjam 27th March 2025
Dear Bimalji and IGFP Team,
We sincerely thank you for inviting Care Netram – GoodVision India to be part of the Ganjam Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) & Social Security. It was a privilege to showcase our work in community eye care and engage with esteemed participants from various sectors.
The sessions were insightful and enriching, offering valuable perspectives on Vision Zero, workplace safety, and social security. We truly appreciate how the discussions aligned with our mission of promoting good vision for safer workplaces.
Furthermore, we see great potential for collaboration with participants and stakeholders to integrate eye care initiatives into workplace safety programs and community eye health. We look forward to exploring these opportunities further and contributing to the Vision Zero movement.
Once again, thank you for this wonderful opportunity. We appreciate your efforts in organizing such a meaningful and impactful event.
Thanks and Regards,
Piush Khetan, VP, Care Nertam II Good Vision India Foundation
State Visit Telangana (Hyderabad)on 28th Feb 2025
Meeting @ GMR Group Building with Mission Director Livelihood project and GMR Group on Robatic Technology for OSH SS Collaboration
Impact-6 Individuls 2 Institutions
Activities on Collaboration on OSH SS with Engineering Staff College of India @ Hyderabad Goodwill Thanks Mail with Professional Activities on Collaboration on OSH SS Dear Dr G Rameshwar Rao, Director, Engineering Staff College on India @ Hyderabad, Nice meeting with you along with Er. Sai Kishore (Nodal Officer – DST Programs) Inspire of your Preoccupied schedule you could spend some time for our discussion on Promoting A Safe Workplace with Secured Workforce through Vision Zero Strategy formulated by ILO/ ISSA which assams more importance in the context of recent mishaps involving Tunnel Construction in Telangana & Uttarakhand- Loss of Life Leading to Loss of Productivity Increased Medical Expenditure & importantly Reputation of the Institute/ State.
As discussed, Our Collaboration involving OSH SS could be: –
1 Hosting of International Symposium/ Conference on Vision zero by your Valued Organisation with support of our German Partners led by DGUV with Coordination of IGFP (
My Organisation). While we will take care of the Travel Hotel of International Speakers- All other Logistics arrangements will be by your Institute- Free or Paid Event is Upto your
institute Covering Construction/ Electricity/ Engineering/ Logistics/ MSME Sectors.
2 Introduction of Awareness cum Capacity Building Programs on Vision Zero as Focus with Quest for Safety Health & Social Security (Govt of India schemes like ESI EPFO etc.) to Trainees of Various Levels – Senior Middle Fresher Management/ Taus/ Contractors ext
3 Introduction of Capsule Course on Disaster Management ( DM ) Pandemic Management (PM ) & Safety Social Security with support of International/ National Experts to be Coordinated by our German Partners with support of IGFP
4 Through Publications/ Postures to reach Stakeholders like Students/ Faculties/ Companies as Presented to You & Er.Sai Kishore with request to display the posters @library / display board area of the Institute.
Kindly confirm the above proposals after which we can have Meeting through VC/ Physical
for Going forward
Impact- 14 Individuals 1 Institution
Activities on Collaboration on OSH SS with Dr MCR HRD Institute Govt of Telangana Respected Prof Abbas Ali , Academic Coordinator @ Dr MCR HRD Institute Govt of Telangana
At the Outset Thanks to Madam Sirisha of IT Cell & to Your Kind self for A Great Meeting
Culminating Invitation to Me to Address Foundation Course Officers of Newly Inducted MES Officers from Govt of India.
It is indeed a Rare Privilege for me, Coming from Background of being a Former Commissioned Officer from Indian Arry to share with Officer’s My Experience on
Leadership for Success besides Labour Laws etc.
I have gone through my Schedule of Engagements which Unfortunately Does not Permit
March but 1st week of April- 2025- 1ST/2ND/3RD & I will be available 1 Day to complete 2
Lectures on the same day.
Kindly confirm if it suits your Schedule & As For Presentation, i am enclosing A Presentation i made recently for Young Officers/ Faculties of Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute ( MGLI ) Ahmedabad – A Safe Workplace with Secured Workforce which assume importance in view of Recent Tunnel Accident in Telangana & Uttarakhand which MES Officers need most . My 2nd Presentation will be on Labour Laws for Project Perspective.
Let me know pl. I am also endorsing this mail to Prof Chary with whom I had a Discussion preceded by A Presentation with following Suggestions
1.Topic on Vision Zero for A Safe Workplace with Zero Tolerance for Accident Fatality in
Management Training Programs.
- Hosting of A Roundtable Discussion on Vision Zero Perspective Involving Climate Change & Use of AI involving construction mishaps (Recent Tunnel Tragedy in Telangana)
- Online Training Program on OSH SS with focus to build Zero Harm Culture for regulators /
industries Hope our Collaboration will benefit the institute besides a Learning for me.
Hope our Collaboration will benefit the institute besides a Learning for me.
Impact- 6 Individuals 1 Institution
With Cheers & Regards
Mr B.K Sahu
Former Insurance Commissioner, ESIC, Ministry of Labour,
Communication Adviser To Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, IRDA,
Director @ Indo- German Focal Point- Prevention & Social Security For India , DGUV
Land No- 0674-2386668,
Mobile- 9040590798/ 9818098844
Our Website:-www.indogermanfocalpoint.com
“7 Years of Indo German Cooperation on OSH, SS”
(And the Journey Continues …)ISSA Vision Zero Award 2023 to IGFP @ World Congress Sydney
Summary of Activities @ Hyderabad
This is power planning and experience based execution
- Meeting in airport with pilot and discussion
- Visiting GMR innovex and robotics
- Visit of COWE
- Meeting with ESCI director
- Meeting with officials of MCRHRDIT.
State Visit to RO ESIC West Bengal on 27th February 2025
Total Impact-20 Individuals (Officers) & 1 Institution
International Workshop on ‘Implication of Climate Change and Digital Transformation on Safety Measures for the Industries Focus Vision Zero’ on 27th February 2025 @ Bharat Chamber of Commerce Kolkata.
IGFP Contribution to Smart Safe Drivers Award 2025 Hosted by CDRM (Centre for Driver Relationship Management)
Honourable members of the Jury,
Greetings from the Centre For Driver Relationship Management (CDRM).
As you know, the institution of the SMART DRIVER AWARDS-2 (SDA-2) is to recognise and reward smartness among truck drivers.
The idea germinated originally because truck drivers that society does not respect them. Our 15 years of exposure to the trucking community highlighted that truck drivers are also partly responsible for such societal behaviour.
Their poor dressing sense is a concern. So, why not make them aware of their shortcomings from this angle? During our interactions with them, we have been coining the slogan “Achcha Dikne Mein Bura Kya Hai” for over a decade.
The SDA-2 is the culmination of that desire.
During the sponsors – Mahindra Logistics and Netradyne, we decided to add on a few more parameters to assess “smartness.”
These parameters include:
- Appearance (weightage 30%)
- Road safety (20%)
- Fuel efficiency (20%)
- Technology friendliness (GPS, ADAS/DMS) (20%)
- Communication (internal & external) (10%)
Members, the nominations closed on December 25, 2024.
We received 393 nominations from 29 companies. It was decided we would accept nominations from fleet-owning companies, not from drivers directly.
A multi-tier filtering resulted in 26 drivers across India.
Then, these 26 shortlisted nominees were vetted by a nine-member Zonal Juries (North, West and East-South). Since the entries from East and South were low, we combined these zones into one for operational purposes.
The Zonal Jury further trimmed this to 10 nominees: three for the first three categories and one solitary female truck driver (3+3+3+1 m = 10 m10).
Based on the Zonal Jury ratings, we have created a short note on each Top Ten Finalist for you to assess them. (SEE ATTACHMENT)
The original idea of arranging a face-to-face interaction between these Top Ten nominees and the National Jury members was abandoned due to operational challenges.
Drivers and companies were unwilling to arrange such an interaction, citing supply chain disruption.
On the drivers’ part, they have already gone through video interaction with zonal jury members.
Even that took a toll on Juries reaching out while drivers were on the roads. However, we completed that task.
Subsequently, I spoke to each of these Top Ten to get a glimpse of their personalities.
So, you are offered the Jury members’ ratings and information and my input.
The schedule for the National Jury:
15-20 January – Jury assessment of the notes submitted on the Top Ten and PICK one winner in each category.
KINDLY forward your PICKS to ramesh@cdrm.in. Please do not share it with other members or put it in the WA group.
After collecting the WINNERS from all National Jury members, we will put the results in the WA group on 21 January.
If the juries are not unanimous on the winners in each category, the jury members will be asked to meet via videoconferencing at a mutually convenient time on January 21 or 22 to finalize the winners.
Once this is over, each National Jury member may be asked to record a video message about the entire SMART DRIVER AWARDS program, which aims to recognize and reward truck drivers—an unprecedented initiative.
The results will be announced on January 26, 2025.
For any clarifications, kindly reach me at9711544181.
Seeking your valuable cooperation.
Regards
—
RAMESH KUMAR
Founder
Centre For Driver Relationship Management (CDRM)
A division of KRK Associates
Gurugram/NCR / India
Email: ramesh@cdrm.in
Twitter: @konsultramesh
Mobile: +91 9711544181
Proposals for Workshop / RT Discussion on Automobile Sector & Offer from Netram Good Vision Kolkata
My Dear Ramesh The Highway Man,
While Congratulating the Entire Team Led by you involving ” SMART Drivers Award 2025 “on the occasion of 76th Celebration of India Republic on 26th January 2025, Let me put before you Two Proposals directly related to Drivers Safety Health Social Security: –
1 With Manesar & Gurgaon belt have huge Automobile Industries from Manufacturers to Ancillary Industries – Industrial Accidents are on the rise as per Newspaper Reportings/ Study by NGO like SafeIndia, besides huge gap involving Coverage under Govt of India Schemes like ESIC/ EPFO/ State Welfare Board possibly.
I would request you to Coordinate A District Level Workshop/ Roundtable Discussion on ” Quest for Safety Health Social Security from Automobile Sector Perspective ” with Support of Transport Associations like AITWA @ Gurgaon involving Local State Administration like DLC/ CiF & ESIC EPFO ect
I am endorsing this mail to DLC/ CIF/ ESIC I/ C .Haryana Located @ Faridabad/ Gurgaon with request to them also to have A Health Check Up Camp on the Date of proposed Workshop/ RT Discussion.
A Webinar Coordinated by IGFP involving Automobile Sector @ Gurgaon is enclosed herewith
2 I have received an Offer from Mr.Piush Khetan VP of Care Netram (Good Vision India Foundation) Screening of Drivers Aligned with our Mission for Safe Driver for Road Safety whose Screenshot I am sharing. Pl get in touch with him as well as with Madam Meike Jaeger Counsellor Head of Department Labour @ German Embassy who may like to support Our such initiatives having Great impact @ National Level
Kindly keep me under Loop so that My Small Intervention could have Great Impact for Safety Health and Social Security for Drivers of Transport Sector
Enclosed- Webinar on Automobile Gurgaon Slide /Netram offer
With Cheers & Regards
Mr B.K Sahu
Former Insurance Commissioner, ESIC, Ministry of Labour,
Communication Adviser To Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, IRDA,
Director @ Indo- German Focal Point- Prevention & Social Security For India , DGUV
Land No- 0674-2386668, Mobile- 9040590798/ 9818098844
Our Website:-www.indogermanfocalpoint.com
“7 Years of Indo German Cooperation on OSH, SS”
(And the Journey Continues …)
ISSA Vision Zero Award 2023 to IGFP @ World Congress Sydney
2nd Round Table on Occupational Safety and Health, 22nd January 2025 @ German Embassy Delhi
International Conference on ‘Achieving a Sustainable World of Work through Vision Zero’ on 20-21 Jan. 2025 at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)
Click here to download ConferenceBrochure
Discussion for Proposed International Symposium on Vision Zero @ Bhubaneswar 2025 with Mr. J B Pany (Dulal) Chairman ICC Odisha chapter & Prof. Karl Heinz Noetel of DGUV / ISSA Construction Germany – Coordinated by IGFP on 19th December 2024
Good to Have Preliminary Discussion for Proposed International Symposium on Vision Zero @ Bhubaneswar 2025 with Mr. J B Pany (Dulal) Chairman ICC Odisha chapter Chairing the session with Prof. Karl Heinz Noetel of DGUV / ISSA Construction Germany along with Director IGFP (B K Sahu & Office Bearers of ICC)
Important Decisions: -(TBC)
1. The event will be hosted by ICC Odisha Chapter with partnership of DGUV etc.
2. The sectors to be covered – Manufacturing / Construction / Electricity /Trade / MSME.
3. The Details with minutes will be sent by ICC Team ASAP.
4. Probable Dates 17th & 18th March 2025 Subject to Confirmation with Mutual consent by Prof.Noetel & Mr.Pany.
Above just for preparing details.
Impact-1 Institution (ICC Odisha Chapter) 8 Individuals
With Cheers & Regards
Mr B.K Sahu
Former Insurance Commissioner, ESIC, Ministry of Labour,
Communication Adviser To Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, IRDA,
Director @ Indo- German Focal Point- Prevention & Social Security For India , DGUV
Land No- 0674-2386668, Mobile- 9040590798/ 9818098844
“7 Years of Indo German Cooperation on OSH, SS”
(And the Journey Continues …)
ISSA Vision Zero Award 2023 to IGFP @ World Congress Sydney