Congratulations on the launch of the GSR Employees & Operations Safety program “Protecto”.
This is an extremely important step towards showing how EHS fits in with our Goals and Success measures. Our Safety record is better than the general average, especially considering that our Employees work with molten glass, running electricity and meticulous electronic component assembly processes. But, it’s not good enough. We intend to make GSR the Safest Company to work for with a sustained record of ZERO Injuries at all times.
We will continue to pursue vigorous enforcement of Health and Safety standards as a foundation on which we will build stronger Compliances, Partnerships and Capability enhancing programs at all our locations. We will provide all necessary resources and would like each of you to play a leadership role in making GSR the Safest Place of Work.
All the very best
| EHS Network Management | Network comprises all Unit Heads, and Respective Unit Coordinators lead by EHS Leader. The team will be responsible for leading and owning all EHS targets at all units. The team will meet on a Quarterly basis to track performances and define mitigation plan where needed. |
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| EHS Audits and Assessment | Periodical Inter divisional Audit of EHS in units by Team of EHS Coordinators. Conducting GAP assessments objectively as per the plan and report areas of Non compliance and remedial action to the concerned authorities. |
| Health Compliances | Ensure good hygiene at Canteen / Lunch Rooms. Ensure Medical check up as per Statutory requirements ( all employees in General ,Canteen employees, fork lift operators, Crane Operators, Persons working in Hazardous areas). Ensure safe and cool drinking water availability at all work locations in Plant area. Ensure Legal compliance in line with white washing, Crèches, First Aid requirements, etc., |
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| Near Miss | The occurrence of a dangerous situation that may result in human injury or damage to property / process or the environment (including unsafe act and unsafe condition) |
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| Unsafe Practice / Act | An element of unsatisfactory behavior immediately prior to an accident event which is significant in initiating the event. For e.g., risk-taking, shortcuts, carelessness, lack of attention, negligence, etc. |
| Unsafe condition | An unsatisfactory physical condition existing at the workplace environment immediately prior to an accident which is significant in initiating the event. For e.g., a slippery floor, broken glass, an unguarded machine, a trailing cable, low lighting levels, etc. |
| Accident | Work related event(s) in which an injury or ill-health (regardless of severity) or fatality has occurred. |
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| Fatal Accident | An accident which results in a person losing his life (death). If any member of the workforce (own / contracted), or a visitor to a plan suffers a fatal injury within the plant/workplace/office premises, it is to be recorded and reported as a fatality. (If any member of the workforce (own/contracted) suffers a fatal injury in a road accident while travelling for company work, for e.g., employees travelling for supplier/customer visits, it is to be recorded and reported as a fatality) |
| Reportable Accident | An accident which results in a fatality/major bodily injury to a person, rendering him/her medically unfit for work, and results in a minimum 48 Hrs accident leave. |
| Non-Reportable Accident ( Minor accident / First Aid case) | An accident in which a person suffers First-Aid/minor injuries/an abrasion/swelling or is struck by an object, which can be treated Immediately and the person is medically fit to resume work with in48 Hours. For example, a First Aid cut/injury, a dust/metal particle falling into the eyes, etc. |
| Number of employees | The total number employees (permanent and temporary) in plants shall be considered. This figure is already declared in the monthly MIS as Manpower for the Unit/Office including contractor |
| Man hours worked | The total number of employee hours worked by all employees working in the industrial premises. It includes managerial, supervisory, technical, clerical, professional and other employees, including contract employees. |
| Man days Lost | Recordable incidents that result in any workdays missed after the incident date. One can begin counting days from the day after the incident occurs. In case of fatal accidents, 6,000 man days will be considered as Man days lost. This will be counted in the month of the accident and will reflect in severity rate for a rolling 12 months. In case of partial disablement, man days lost = percentage disability x 6,000 man days. |
| Frequency Rate (FR) | The ratio of the total number of reportable accidents/incidents occurring per million man hours worked in a specific month / time period. FR = (Total no. of Reportable Incidents x 1,000,000) / Total Man Hours worked. |
| Severity Rate (SR) | The ratio of the total number of man-days lost due to accidents / incidents that occurred per million man hours worked in a specific month/time-period. It is the internationally accepted measurement of safety performance of the organisation. SR = (Number of man-days lost x 1,000,000 ) / Total Man Hours worked. |
| Power Consumption | The electric power (kWh) consumed by Machinery /plants /oven / utilities/ lighting/air-conditioning/heating of offices, etc., shall be considered. Other sources of energy/fuels used like LPG/ Fuel Oils/ HSD etc., shall be separately counted. This will also be subsequently converted into power consumption. Guidelines will be revised to include conversion ratios. |
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| Water Consumption | The total water used in plants/offices for plant operation, processing, drinking, domestic applications, gardening of plants, etc., shall be considered. |
| Paper Consumption | The paper used for photocopying, office stationery, product catalogues, etc., shall be counted. Paper used for manufacturing applications, i.e., insulating papers, pickings, labeling, etc., are to be excluded. |
| Material Waste | The waste generated during the manufacture of products, is to be counted. This can be in the form of Raw materials, Process wastage, rejections/scraps, Market returns etc. The top categories of material waste will be identified for each unit. |