Feedback Workshop on 13th February2024 for Online Vision Zero Training Programs for Odisha State Coordinated by IGFP

At Feedback workshop involving Online Vision Zero Training Program for Safety officers of Industries of Odisha organized by Directorate of Factories Odisha with year-long Online training program coordinated by IGFP with Dr Fuellemann Switzerland as Main International speaker (Impact Chart Enclosed)

Takeaways are

1.The very fact that industries Regulators are now organizing Vision Zero programs stand testimony to VZ as Movement as initiated by IGFP with support of our German Partners led by DGUV in 2017.

2.Dr Fuellemann with his simple direct presentation brought out the practical implementation of Vision zero @ Shop floor Level with Focus on Informal unorganized contract workers.

3. Nicely arranged under Leadership of Mr R S Gopalan IAS Secretary Labour Odisha Govt & His Team

4. Odisha should be the first state where all Safety HR officers of Industries stand exposed to Vision zero training.

Compiled by IGFP for support by all Well Wishers

Presentation made by Director IGFP is enclosed here with 

With Cheers & Regards

Mr B.K Sahu 

Click here to download the Vision Zero Online Training Program Presentation -IGFP Perspective 

Goodwill visit with Professional Discussion by Mr Pramod Pushkaran, Director of Factories at Kerala.

My Dear Director of Factories/ Chief Inspector of Factories.

Greetings from IGFP Welcome to Bhubaneswar for the CIF Conference on 12th February 2024, being hosted by the Labour Department of Odisha.

Since IGFP is located @ Bhubaneswar & Distance from your Venue/ Accomodation is near to IGFP Office, it would be great if you can make it convenient to have A Goodwill visit for which IGFP will be privileged hosting you over “ Chai Pe Charcha “ ( Last such Flexi Enclosed along with IGFP Brochure)

I have requested Mr. Pramod Pushkaran Director of Factories Keral a  to Lead the Delegates to IGFP office @ 5.30 PM on 12th February 2024Mr Manoj Panda DD Directorate of Factories @ Mobile Number-9437430292/8280196527 has been requested to Escort you all to IGFP as above.

Looking Forward to our Meeting & Exchange of Good Practices on Visionzero Activities.

Kindly confirm

With Cheers & Regards

Mr B.K Sahu 

1st Preoperatory Meeting Safety Health Wellness with Social Security for Construction workers engaged in Small Stand Alone Construction Sites/Individual Buildings. (Through VC)

Following Attended the Meeting:-

1. Mr.Partha Pratim  Mitra, Former Senior LEA to the Ministry of Labour & IGFP Board Esteemed Member.

2.Dr Ashok Sahu, IES(Retd.), Former SG, NHRC, New Delhi

3. Mr.Deena Dayalu 

4.Mr.Jeet Singh Mann NLU Delhi

5. Mr. N P Samy of Confederation of Construction Workers @ Bangalore

6. Mr. Manjunath Gangadhara Add LC Karnataka 

7.Mr. David Dhanashekar Karnataka Construction Union

8.Dr. K N Sen, L&T

9. Mr. S Das, RD ESIC Govt of Odisha 

10.Mr. B K Sahu, Director IGFP

11. Mr. Sanjay Nanda NASH Marketing & Consultancy

Concept Note with Flow Chart as prepared by Dr K N Sen of L & T @ Kolkata was circulated to All Concerned as Background Paper.

Takeaways:-

1.How  stand alone  Construction workers who form almost 70 % of total Construction workers in States/Indiaworker can be covered with safety, health , personal protective equipment. & Social Security is the Focus of Toda”s Deliberations

2.Karnataka model of registration for stand alone Construction level workers  as per Provisions of BoCW Board Karntaka can be replicated in other BOCW Boards of States for which Dr Manjunath will send the Model. Even Odisha Model to the effect could be tried.

It is Concern as brought out by Dr Manjunath that in majority of Accident cases, it i Migrant workers from other states who are the Victims- To be Noted for N/A by Implementing Authorities of States., if necessary by Amending BOCW Act .

3.A strong campaign (Including print & electronic media) needs to be carried out by State BoCW Boards with Help of Institutions like Resident welfare Associations/ TUs/NGOs to bring awareness among the Stand alone Construction workers Registration & Safety Health and Social Security Welfare Measures by Govt of India Welfare Schemes ( ESI/EPFO ect ) as well as of State BOCW Boards

4. Modalities for involving TUs/NGOs like RWAs ect need to be worked out by BOCW Board of States to Reach such Stand Alone Construction Workers.

5. Mr Partha Mitra is requested to prepare A Note containing above Takeaways for taking Next Step like Holding State/National Level Workshops after General Election with Coordination of MOL/ State BOCW like Karnataka/Odisha

Concept Note

Scheme for Skill Development and training & provision of Safety Equipment From Directive Principles of Constitution of India to several legislations on OSH have been enacted to ensure safety, health and wellbeing of employees through detailed provisions on safer and healthier workplaces. This is more relevant for an industry like construction which is a major employment provider and witnesses large number of incidents/accidents every year.

With the fatal accidents rate of 4 to 5 times of manufacturing sector, construction poses serious OSH risk to the construction workers. It can be attributed to unorganised nature, absence of standard health and safety systems, unskilled labour, lack of OSH awareness, absence of PPE, lack of exposure/knowledge to the global best practices etc. Common
features of construction work across India, seems lack of basic training / awareness on safety and availability of personal protective equipment (PPE). This keeps workers exposed to higher level of risks at workplaces.

Safety awareness, skill-based safety training and overall development of competency are essential to improve safety and health status these workers. Hence it is necessary to intervene and facilitate suitable health and safety training/awareness to all these vulnerable workers and also provide basic PPEs to safeguard them from high risks at the construction sites.

As per Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996, Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Boards are formed under the provisions of Section 3(1) and
3(3) of BOCW Act, 1996. The “Cess Act” implementing welfare schemes benefiting construction workers through “Workers’ Welfare Board” set up by the respective States.

As part of the same skill development and PPE requirements of workers can also be taken
forward as a welfare scheme by the respective State and Union Territory worker welfare
boards.

How these services can be delivered:

• The NGO approaches respective State Building & Other Construction Workers’
  Welfare Board with the proposal. (Annexure 1)
• It arrives at a cost estimates of each service like skill-based OSH training and
• providing PPE
• The NGO surveys the local/targeted projects (Preferably Government Projects) for
• identifying improvement areas (Training and/or PPE requirement)
• Determining the number of registered workers as well as facilitating eligibility
• (Registering eligible workers)
• Arranging the delivery of services in co-ordination with Worker/Labour welfare boar (Annexure 1 & 2)

Seminar On- Health, Safety & Social Securities with focus on students,staff and faculty members Jointly Organized By Centurion Universityof Technology and Management, Odisha & Indo German Focal Point

Dear Dr. Chinmaya Kumar Dash, Dean Students Welfare @ Centurion University,

@ the outset thanks to the Team of Centurion University under the Leadership of Prof. Supriya Pattanayak, Vice Chancellor for organizing 1 Day Awareness cum Training workshop for Management Students of the University with Coordination of Indo German Focal Point ( IGFP ).

The Presentations made by International Speaker Dr, Mark Fuellemann, GMBH Switzerland along with Dr Rama Chandra Rout Director Nursing Govt of Odisha/ Dr Malay Kumar Pradhan DD Directorate of Factories Odisha/ Prof Subhasish sahu of Kalyani University, besides Director IGFP brought out the importance of ” Safety Health Social Security in Industrial & Domestic Professional & Personal Level – Save A Life for A Secured Family Peaceful Society & Prosperous Nation “.

2. Prevention by knowing what are the Challenges/ Hazards could build Students in Capacity Building/Skill Development not only for the Institute but also As Champions to carry the Message ” Be Safe Healthy Secured with Social Security/Insurance to Parents/ Families/ Society.

3. As Discussed, Kindly introduce Disaster Management/ Pandemic Management/ Safety/ Social Security in Curriculum for Students for which Soft Copy of Syllabus Compiled by IGFP is enclosed. Infact you can enlist services of Dr Malay Pradhan Prof Subhasish Sahu & Dr Rout for building the Training Infrastructure @ Your University.

4.During Q & A Session Prof Ansuman raised How to go about Safety Index for implementation of Safety Health Wellness as brought out by Various Speakers for which I am endorsing this mail to Mr Mark Wright of Safety & Health Index Australia to connect with University Management for An Awareness Program 

5. We could Coin ” Jai Surakshya ” to Jai Jawan & Jai Kishan which your University can take Lead in Promoting this tagline in your communications / leaflets etc.

Release of IGFP Calendar 2024 @ the Workshop was Great.

Thanks Once again & Looking forward to Collaboration/ Cooperation in 2024 with our German Partners led by DGUV, with excellent Infrastructure created for practical application of classroom knowledge inside your campus.With Cheers & Regards

Mr B.K Sahu 

Click here to download IGFP Calendar 2024

Click here to download booklet containing sylabuss on DM, PM & Safety for School

Thanks mail with Proposal for Activities of Collaboration Cooperation in 2024 with IIE Guwahati & IGFP

Dear  Dr. Lalit Sharma , Director, Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship @ Guwahati,

At the outset I must express my deep felt appreciation for the hospitality and positive interaction made by your Officers staff led by Mr. Pranab Sarmah   Consultant in absence of you on tour to Tripura.Infact my visit to your institution brought out excellent Infrastructure you have to not only to make your institution as Hub for Knowledge sharing/ CoE on Safety Health Social Security for North East States but also in holding international National State level workshop symposium ect which we may do in 2024 as discussed and sent herewith as Write Up for your kind information and action.1. IIE as hub for good practices on safety, health wellness & social security for industries of Northeast States with focus on Manufacturing Construction, Power Generation & MSME Sectors.2. Regional / National Level workshop on OSH SS for MSME Sector.3. Online Training Program on Vision Zero for a safe workplace.4. Tea / Plantation industries issues on safety health & social security research / training programs through collaboration cooperation.

5. Publications like pocket size booklet as handed over to Mr. Pranab Sarmah to hindi & local language (As Briefed to  Ms. Binita Das Hindi Translator) which will be very useful to students faculties trainees of your institute which you can print with your institute Advt in an page of the booklet.

I once again would like to record thanks to you & team- looking forward for Activities of 2024.Expecting positive response ASAP & sending herewith few photos & scanned copy of our meeting on 18th January 2024.

With Cheers & Regards

Mr B.K Sahu 

Thanks mail with Proposal for Activities of Collaboration Cooperation in 2024

Dear Mr.Deka ,CIF Assam,At the outset I am extremely thankful to you for excellent hospitality followed by positive discussion even late in the evening due to delayed arrival of Flight which shows your commitment for Safety Health Wellness in the State.As discussed & Decided I am enclosing the Write up drafted by both of us on 17th January 2024 containing Action Plan for taking required follow up action @ your end please1. Online Vision Zero Training Program for Safety Officers of Industries of Assam with CIF Assam is host with support of IGFP & German Partners alongwith Vision Zero of ISSA @ Geneva including Dr.Mark Fuellemann from Switzerland (Speakers @ TBC)-June 2024 1st week.2. State level Vision Zero Physical workshop with focus on Manufacturing,Construction , Electricity & MSME (Small Businesses) in August 2024.3. Tea / Coffee workers safety health & social security issues with support of International & National Institutions with coordination of IGFP.4. Pocket Size Booklet containing safety tips to local language.You may also like to collaborate with Indian Institute Entrepreneurship (IIE) located near to your office for taking up Workshop Conference etc with IIE having excellent Infrastructure and Faculties as well with focus on MSME even plantation Tea workers safety Health Social SecurityI am endorsing this mail to principal secretary Labour Welfare and to Director IIE for necessary information action pleaseI once again record thanks to you & your team for positive interaction to take forward Activities in 2024.

With Cheers & Regards

Mr B.K Sahu 

Meeting with MCCIA Pune for Discussion on Activities of Cooperation Collaboration on OSH SS-21st December 2023.

Thanks, Mr. Kopardekar & your Team of MCCI, for sparing a few minutes to go through IGFP Activities & Proposed Areas of Collaboration Cooperation between IGFP & Your Chamber through a Presentation made by me
Possible Areas are- International / National / State / District Level Training Awareness Capacity Building programs for Industries/ Online offline Hybrid Mode district level Visionzero training programs/ Knowledge Sharing on good practices/ Adoption of LLL through children of Workers on Safety education/ Translation of publicity materials to Local Language like Marathi involving Pocketbooklet ect.
Kindly send confirmatory mail with your requirements for further action
Once again also thanks to Mr Deepak Karandikar President & Chairman of MCCIA to join @ Concluding session
Few Photographs taken of above meeting including visit to my Old ESIC Office @ Bibewadhi Pune are enclosed for Remembrance/ of Continuity
I also take this opportunity to thank Mr Sudersan Director I/ C SRO Pune ESIC & His Team for smooth conduct of Pune Programs particularly meet with Pensioners as well as Serving Officers.
With Cheers & Regards

Mr B.K Sahu

Visit to SRO,ESIC Pune- 21st December 2023

Vision Zero Award to IGFP Celebration with A Talk by Dr.sc. ETH Mark Fuellemann, Practice & Experience, Switzerland on 19th December 2023 (1600Hrs)

Minutes of Meeting: Vision zero award celebration with experience sharing

Sessions on Vision Zero on 19th December 2023.

1. Chief Speaker: Dr.sc.ETH Mark Fuellemann, Practice & Experience,
Switzerland
2. Chief Guest: Mr. R. Santhan Gopalan ,IAS Commissioner cum Secretary
to Govt of Odisha in labour and ESI Dept who spoke on benefits of Online
Training Program on Vision Zero for Industries in Odisha.
3. Introductory Speech : Mr B.K Sahu, Director IGFP
4. Mr.S C Das, DD I/c ESIC,Odisha
5. Dr Malay Kumar Prdahan (Dy Director Factories & Boilers, Odisha)
6. Dr.Anshuman Jena from Centurion University
7. Sanjay Nanda (Nash Marketing& Consultancy), Academician Centurion
University.
Dr Fuellemann spoke about vision training programmes being practiced all over
the world. Safety, Health and wellness are key factors at the workplace. Vision
zero programme is making a marked impact at the workplace. Dr. Sashikala
Chandrasekar who is involved International Commission on Occupational Health
(ICOH) has appreciated our vision zero programme.
Mr B.K Sanu Director read out email received from Dr. Sashikala
Chandrasekar appreciating our vision zero programme.
Dr.Anshuman Jena from Centurion University while appreciating the program
requested for collaboration / cooperation.
It was truly appreciated by ESI, Academician, Business community,
Management consultant. Few suggestions on ESI Scheme improvement where
given which was noted by Mr.S C Das, DD I/c ESIC,Odisha
Lastly Vote of thanks was given by Sanjay Nanda .founder Chairman, Nash
Marketing & Consultancy.
Prepared by
Mr. Sanjay Nanda .founder Chairman, Nash Marketing & Consultancy.
20th December 2023

Online Vision Zero Workshop Industrial Safety, to achieve Zero Accident and fatalities in the Factories: An International Perspective (18.12.2023)(IGFP Nr.2023/33)

Dear Madam / Sir,
IGFP is privileged to coordinate the 10th Online Visionzero training program for Cuttack Division of Directorate of Factories Odisha with strong support of Mr Gopalan Saheb IAS Secretary Labour & ESI alongwith Mr Anupam who has just joined as LC cum Directorate of Factories assisted by Dr Malay Pradhan Mr Manoj Panda DD ect
With Dr Fuellemann Switzerland as Lead Speaker joined by Meike Jaguar Councillor Labour Welfare German Embassy Delhi , the Role of Management Managers & Workers were brought out to achieve Zero Harm Culture for Industries in Odisha
While thanking Dr Malay Pradhan informed Government desire to have A Feedback Workshop with Dr Fuellemann as Lead Panelist in January/ February 2024 besides 1 International symposium on Visionzero in April May 2024
IGFP took the occasion to display the ISSA Visionzero Award it received @ recently concluded World congress Sydney
Impact About 500 Employees of Industries participated in Today’s Program
Few Slides with program enclosed for ready reference
With Cheers & Regards

Mr B.K Sahu

Former Insurance Commissioner, ESIC, Ministry of Labour,

Communication Adviser To Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, IRDA,

Now Director @ Indo- German Focal Point- Prevention & Social Security For India , DGUV