Category: Activities
Workshop on “Best Practices on Fire Safety with Focus on Building Fire (Schools, Colleges & HospitalBuildings)-Prevention, Mitigation &Capacity Building through Training Program @ Bhubaneswar, Dated- 14 th September 2023 (On Hybrid Mode)- IGFP Nr.2023-16
Dear Mr. Prasant Kumar Dash,
Director, Odisha Fire and Disaster Response Academy (OFDRA), Bhubaneswar,
At the outset IGFP would like to express sincere thanks to Dr Sarthak Sarangi,IPS, DIG of Police, Fire and Emergency Service, Home Guards and Civil Defence, Odisha,Cuttack & His Team led by DIG Dr.Sarangi IPS with Shri. Prasant Kumar Dash, Director, Odisha Fire and Disaster Response Academy (OFDRA), Bhubaneswar, Odisha for excellent arrangements involving Workshop on “Best Practices on Fire Safety with Focus on Building Fire (Schools, Colleges & Hospital Buildings)-Prevention, Mitigation & Capacity Building through Training Program @ Bhubaneswar on Dated 14th September 2023.
The Workshop Proceedings could cover Challenges to Solutions involving Fire Safety with Focus on Workshop on “Best Practices on Fire Safety with Focus on Building Fire (Schools, Colleges & Hospital Buildings)-Prevention, Mitigation & Capacity Building through Training Program @ Bhubaneswar by International/ National/ State Speakers with Important Takeaways are as follows:-
1.Importance of Safety from childhood through school curriculum is strongly recommended by DG NSC with his 4 Principles involving Fire Safety- Restrict/Alert/Control/Evacuate
2. International Speaker Dr Mark Fulleman from Switzerland highlighted 4 Steps of Fire Safety with stress on Training/ Awareness Programs with Alarm System Evacuation Assembly Point ect.
3. Dr Malay Pradhan from OSDMA/ Directorate of Factories odisha spoke of Govt of Odisha Policy-” Zero Casualty with stress on Awareness Capacity Building/ Fire Safety Drill & importantly on Self Help”.
4. Mr. Siyad spoke on CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR INITIATING FIRE.
The Display of Safety equipments by KARAM with Presentation by their Odisha Head Mr. Nirupam Das (Business Head- Odisha) followed by Motivational speech of Dr Ashok Kumar Sahu Motivational Lecture with Quiz Session were Unique for Practical implementation of Vision Zero with Zero Tolerance For Accident Fatality @ Workplace Home Road ect.
IGFP would like to place on record it’s sincere gratitude to Dr. sc. ETH Mark Fuellemann, Practice & Experience GmbH, Switzerland Dr Lalit Gabane DG NSC Dr Malay Kumar Pradhan OSDMA / Directorate of Factories Govt of Odisha, Mr. Siyad B M.Tech Chemical Engineer, Occupational safety and Health training Institute Kerala, Mr. Nirupam Das (Business Head- Odisha)& Last but not the Least DrAshok Sahu, Motivational Lecture.
IGFP took the occasion to present Safety Jacket Safety Bag Safety Booklet Safety Posture for use in OFDRA Academy as Preventive Tools with Activities of Cooperation with IGFP with strong support of our partners from Germany led by DGUV.
We would like to enclose herewith Title of All Presentations made with Soft copy of Surakhya Chakra which May be used as Champions to carry forward message of Visionzero for Zero causality involving Accident for A Secured Workforce in Odisha
Enclose Title slide of each presentation
With Cheers & Regards
Mr B.K Sahu
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State Visit to Lucknow (UP)- Presentation with Points for Discussion Slides as Discussed with Mr. Anil Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary Labour & Employment UP Government on 8th September 2023
IGFP Activities on OSH through Points for Discussion In States / UTs
Focus for Cooperation Between State Labour Department, UP & DGUV, Germany with Coordination on IGFP
1.Awareness Cum-Training Workshop (District / State Level ) on Vision Zero with Multidisciplinary Workshop on Safety Health & Social Security as being done for Odisha / Kerala / Bihar – Reference UP CIF letter No- 2119 , Dated-26.07.2023
2. International Symposium on Vision Zero (OSH & SS), Strengthening of State Labour /Uts Institute with Best practices of National / International Institutions on OSH SS.
3. Promotion of LLL technique for children on Safety and health to reach family/worker/ industries.
4. DM, PM & Safety in School & College Syllabus under state /Uts jurisdiction.
5. Strengthening of State Labour Institute with knowledge sharing with National international institutions
Click Here to Download Introductory Address of Mr. B. K. Sahu, Director, IGFP Former Insurance Commissioner, ESIC, Ministry of Labour, Communication Adviser To Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, IRDA, Now Director @ Indo-German Focal Point
Click here to Download the Labour Department Odisha District Level Vision Zero Training Program Scheduled
Click here to download State / UTs Visit OSH / Social Security Awareness cum Training Programs for Corporate Sector/ Industrial Associations by Indo-German Focal Point (IGFP) Supported by DGUV, German
Training Program on ‘Vision Zero’-an International Perspective with Objective for Zero Tolerance to accident / Fatality @ Work Places on Virtual Mode for Jajpur District Odisha, India Dated 31st August 2023-(2023/17)-6
77th Independence Day Celebration with Awareness Program on “Role of Safety Health & Social Security for Nation Building on 15th August 2023 @Tapovan High School, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar (IGFP Nr. 2023/20)
Dear Madam ,Santilata Sahoo, Headmistress of Tapovan High School, Bhubaneswar, Thanks for arranging 77th Independence day Celebration with An Awareness Program on ” Role of Safety Health & Social Security for Nation Building on 15th August 2023 @Tapovan High School, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar (IGFP Nr. 2023/20) “.
Through this mail IGFP would like to thank Speakers – Dr. Rama Chandra Rout, Director Intelligence Govt of Odisha, Mr Parthasarathy Panda , Regional Director ESIC ,Odisha, Dr. Ashok Kumar Sahu, Motivational Speaker, Dr. Kiran Kanti Panda, EHS Consultant, Mr. Binod Kumar Behera, MD GISS Cuttack & of School Management with students for their Valuable Contribution to Nation Building through the important Role of Safety, Health & Social Security.
Release of ” Surakhya Chakra for Students & Teachers to further spread the Message Zero Tolerance for Infection & Accident @ Workplace Home & Road ” may please be carried forward with in Prayer/ Drill Period of School including Introduction of Disaster Management ( DM ), Pandemic Management ( PM ) & Safety in Classes of your School for which Soft Copy of Syllabus for School as formulated by IGFP with Scroll on Surakhya Chakra are enclosed.
As brought out by Dr Kiran Safety deficiency involving school – I would request him to send A Note to School Management for doing the needful under intimation to IGFP to take forward to other schools
Thanks once again in creating Champions through Suraksha Chakra & Safety pledge as Administered to Students/ Teacher ( Enclosed Pledge in Oriya English ) for putting @ Prominent Place in School Library ect.Impact -Students Teachers Guests Speakers -115 ( Few Photos involving Release of Suraksha Chakra/Pocket Booklet & Pledge Ceremony Enclosed for display @ Your School Library ect ).
With Cheers & Regards
Mr B.K Sahu
Program Perspective Speech by Mr. B. K. Sahu, Director, IGFP
Role of Safety Health & Social Security for Nation Building on 15th August 2023 @Tapovan High School, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar (IGFP Nr. 2023/20)
Technical Session VNation Building: Dr. Ashok Kumar Sahu
Collectors @ District Level MultidisciplinaryPrograms on OSH SS with focus on Vision Zero-Coordinated by IGFP
Training Program on ‘Vision Zero’-an InternationalPerspective with Objective for Zero Tolerance to Accident / Fatality @ Work Places onVirtual Mode for Angul District Odisha, India, Dated 19 th July 2023- (2023/06)
Dear Dr. Mark Fuellemann, Practice & Experience GmbH, Switzerland , Thanks for your continued support for sharing Vision Zero good practices in district level training workshops & looking forward for other districts as per dates given by you with support of secretary labour & ESI Govt of Odisha who has been throughout the program to encourage participants for zero harm culture in Industries in Odisha.Your thrust on Role of Contractors, Managers & safety Officers of Government of Odisha (States are Takeaways including display of Good Practices @ Prominent Placesin Factories.)IGFP as requested by Mr.Behera Deputy Director, Directorate of Factories @ Angul will take up A Workshop on Ergonomics to take care mental / physical / physical aspects of workers by Dr.Prof.Subhasish sahu of Kalyan University & 2ndly to have a training program on life long learning (LLL) for children of workers with a pledge developed by IGFP- ‘Parents’ “You stay safe so that your family is secured & the Nation is Prosperous”Thank you once again to you, secretary labour of ESI with his team, our German Partners led by DGUV with Vision Zero Team & Valued Participants.I would request this mail may be forwarded to all participants by the directorate of factories odisha.
With Cheers & Regards
Mr B.K Sahu
Training Program on Vision Zero an International Perspective Virtual Mode from Odisha India Dated 13th June 2023
Welcome Address of Mr. B. K. Sahu
Presentation by Dr. sc. ETH Mark Füllemann
Training Program on “Vision Zero-International/National Perspective on 7th June 2023, at Bhubaneswar, Odisha
PRESS NOTE
Directorate of Factories & Boilers, Govt of Odisha in collaboration
with IGFP, India and IQEMS with strong support of Government of
Odisha in Labour & ESI Department organized Virtual training on
“Risk Mitigation to attain ‘Vision Zero’-an International
Perspective on 7 th June 2023, at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Mr. B K Sahu Former Insurance Commissioner, ESIC, Ministry of Labour, Now Director @ Indo-
German Focal Point (IGFP) in his introductory welcome address while welcoming dignitaries,
spoke about Indo German Focal Point (IGFP) promoting Vision Zero for achieving Zero Harm
Culture through International, National, State & District Level Programs with focus on
Women’s, teachers workers industries, children’s, student &. Industrial workers.
Mr. R. S Gopalan, IAS, Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Labour & ESI Department Govt. of Odisha
inaugurated the training program and appealed all the industrial houses to give utmost
importance for human safety and to adhere to all safety Rules and Regulations to protect
human lives with focus for Zero Tolerance for accident & fatality at workplaces by following 7
Golden Rules of Vision Zero adopted by ILO/ISSA.
Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, IAS, Labour Commissioner & Director of Factories & Boilers. Govt. of
Odisha in his Keynote address expressed concern about vehicular accidents, burn injuries &
fall from height in industries in Odisha & stressed the need for training on safety & adopting
protective equipment suitable for our climate for workers while working in operating
machines in factories.
Dr. sc. ETH Mark Fuellemann, Founder Director of Practice & Experience GmbH,
Switzerland in his presentation title “Talk on Safety at Work: the roles of Management and of
Government” brought out challenges & solutions for Zero Harm for workers with important
role of managers, management & enforcement mechanism of Government – “Helping from
policing to role of helper in implementing safety rules by the Government along with safety
managers of companies”.
Mr. Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Senior Specialist on OHS @ ILO India made a presentation on “Talk
on Recent Initiatives ILO is taking to promote Decent Work Culture.” – bringing out use of
technology & training to reduce accidents in industries. Moreover he also highlighted on the
safety health & good practices of ILO to achieve zero accidents & fatalities in industries.
Mr. Alan Storer, GSP, SHE Manager, Aludyne, Columbus, gave a talk on “Talk on Best Safety
Practices of Aludyne and Behaviour Safety”- highlighting examples of unsafe practices, near-
miss cases, minor injuries & fatal accidents which not only bring harm to workers but also
reduction in productivity & reputation of the industries.
At the end Q&A session was taken up with concluding remarks by Mr. Debabrata Panigrahi
MD of IQEMS- Thanking all for the successful conduct of the Training Program & hoped such
training programs (Physical & Online) with continue in future.
About 500 Participants from Industries we are benefited in the Training Program
Issued By
IGFP/ IQEMS Dated 8 th June 2023
Presentation by: Dr. sc. ETH Mark Füllemann
State Visit Telangana (2023/18) Meeting with LC Telengana & RO ESIC @ Hyderabad on 5th June 2023
Dear Mr Nadeem , IAS Labour Commissioner Telangana,
At the outset thanks for our meeting @ your Office Chamber in New Secretariat Building – A Marvelous Structure with fine Architectural design & Space ect.
Kindly refer to our discussion regarding holding of A National/ State Level Symposium/ Workshop on Vision zero for A Safe Workplace with Secured Workforce for industries in the State which is one of the most industrial manufacturing hubs of India under the dynamic Leadership of Hon CM. This proposal is to be seen in the context of 10th year celebration of the Government- 2023& your positive response will greatly help workers Entrepreneurs in getting best practices on Safety Health and Social Security for which IGFP along with our German Partners will take care of International/ National Speakers while Local Logistics arrangements will be of Labour Department State. As agreed we can have this program during the Winter session of 2023.
This may be followed up by an International symposium in 2024 as done by the Labour department of Gujarat Karnataka Tamilnadu Kerala Odisha ect.
I take this opportunity to request you to display the Safety postures as handed over to you during our meeting in your office chamber to lead from front involving safety education to visitors as 1st Golden principal of Vision Zero- Leadership
Thanks once again & looking forward to your response ASAP
I also take this opportunity to thank RD ESIC Hyderabad & Mr Ravi SSO who accompanied me throughout the 2days Activities on OSH SS
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
Land No- 0674-2386668,
Mobile- 9040590798/ 9818098844
Our Website:-www.indogermanfocalpoint.com
“5 Years of Indo German Cooperation on OSH, SS”
(And the Journey Continues …)
National Symposium on Social Security for Informal workers as Speaker organized by BMS for L20 involving G20 Meeting @Hyderabad on 4th June 2023 (2023/09)
Dear Kristina @ BG BAU ( DGUV ) / Panchanan Babu Chairman IGFP Advisory Board
Twin Achievements of IGFP this week involving G20 Conclave being done in India in 2023:-
1 IGFP making Presentation in the L20 of G20 Activities on Social Security on 4th June 2023 @ Hyderabad being organized by BMS with Hon’ble H.E Shri Bandaru Dattareya Garu, H.E Shri Bandaru Dattareya Garu, Governor of Haryana & Former Union Minister of Labour inaugurating the National Symposium.
2 Inclusion in Records of IGFP Publications Postures with DGUV/ BG BAU Support – Safety & Health are Human Rights as published in India by IGFP in L20 event of G20 Activities
I would like to thank Mr Mallesam National VP of BMS & His Team for opportunity wherein IGFP participated providing Organizer achieving it’s objectives
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
Land No- 0674-2386668,
Mobile- 9040590798/ 9818098844
Our Website:-www.indogermanfocalpoint.com
“5 Years of Indo German Cooperation on OSH, SS”
(And the Journey Continues …)