Roles & Functions of Safety Committee.pptx

This topic is for educating the Safety Committee Members of Coal Mining Companies in India.

1. Roles & Functions of Safety Committee K D PRASAD B Tech(Min), ISM Dhanbad Ex General Manager(Mining), MCL

2. Background Information Pit Safety Committee is the brain child of first safety conference held in 1958 at Kolkata. The conference recommended that safety committee should be set up in every mine to discuss the matter relating safety and inspect the mine by the worker representative . Accordingly D.G.M.S acted and advise all the mines coal and metal to form safety committee vide circular no 49 of 1964, circular no 21 o 1966.

3. Background Information But unfortunately the industry did not take up the same very seriously. The matter was rightly observed by Jitpur court of enquiry and following observation were made by the court-“safety to be effective should be based on safety consciousness of all those engaged in work in production. This would include the workers who are only engaged to do such work but in fact suffer most when accidents occur. A deliberated attempt should be made to enlist the cooperation of workers and their unions and to create interest in safety matter among them.”

4. Background Information Third conference of safety in mines 14/15 July 1973 unanimously agreed for safety committee. Fifth conference of safety in mines held in New Delhi, 26th December 1980 recommended that Mines Act should be amended to give statutory backing to the institution . In the year 1983 passing of mines amendment bill by both house of parliament for constitution of safety committee and workmen’s Inspectors resulted in amendment of Section-58 ( vv ) and Section- 58 (cc) respectively.

5. Why Designating WI in Mines? Mines Act’1952, Section 58(cc) empowers Central Govt to make rules – for providing for inspection of mines to be carried out on behalf of the persons employed therein by a technical expert (not less than an overman in status), the facilities therefor, the frequency at which and the manner in which such inspections are to be carried out and the manner in which reports of such inspections are to be made

6. Why formation of Safety Committee? First Safety Conference held on 5 th -6 th August’1958 in Calcutta recommended – At every large mine, a Safety Committee should be set up to discuss matters relating to safety . Accordingly D.G.M.S acted and advised all the mines coal and metal to form safety committee vide circular no 49 of 1964, circular no 21 o 1966.

7. Why formation of Safety Committee? Third C onference of Safety in mines 14/15 July 1973 unanimously agreed for Safety C ommittee . Fifth conference of safety in mines held in New Delhi, 26th December 1980 recommended that Mines Act should be amended to give statutory backing to the institution. In the year 1983 passing of mines amendment bill by both house of parliament for constitution of safety committee and workmen’s Inspectors resulted in amendment of Section-58 ( vv ) and Section- 58 (cc) respectively.

8. Why formation of Safety Committee? In the Mines(Amendment) Act’1983, Section 58(cc)has provided- for providing for inspection of mines to be carried out on behalf of the persons employed therein by a technical expert (not less than an overman in status), the facilities therefor, the frequency at which and the manner in which such inspections are to be carried out and the manner in which reports of such inspections are to be made.

9. How Safety Committee is formed ? Rule 29T : For every mine where in more than 100 persons are ordinarily employed, the owner Agent or Manager shall constitute a Safety Committee for promoting safety of the mines. Provided that the Chief Inspector may by a general order in writing ask the owner, Agent or Manager of any group of specified mines in a specified area to constitute a group safety committee in such a manner and such condition as may be specified in order.

10. How Safety Committee is formed ? Rule 29U - Safety committee comprises the following - a) The Manager – Chairman b) Five numbers of officials or competent persons of the mine nominated by the chairman c) Five workmen nominated by workmen of the mine as procedure clause (a) of sub rule of 29Q. d) Workmen inspector e) The Safety Officer acts as Secretary

11. How Safety Committee is formed ? Provided that any other official, competent person or work person may be co-opted by the Chairman as a member of the Committee on any day or days of the meeting, if considered necessary.

12. What are the functions of Safety Committee ? Rule 29V The functions of the Committee shall be- (1) to discuss remedial measures against the unsafe conditions and practices in the mine as pointed out in the reports of Workmen’s Inspector or otherwise brought to the notice of the Committee and make appropriate recommendations; (2) to consider, before commencement of operations in any new district of mine or commissioning of new electrical or mechanical installation or introduction of new mining technique, the proposed Safety and health measures including related codes of practice and to make appropriate recommendations;

13. What are the functions of Safety Committee ? (3) to discuss the report of inquiry into accident and make appropriate recommendations; (4) to formulate and implement appropriate Safety campaign based on analysis of accidents; (5) to meet at least once in 30 days to consider the matter placed before it and any other matter that may be raised by the members and make such recommendations as it may deem fit; and (6) to serve as a forum for communication on Safety and occupational health matters.

14. Implementation of recommendations of the Safety Committee Rule 29W - The functions of the Committee shall be- (1) to discuss remedial measures against the unsafe conditions and practices in the mine as pointed out in the reports of Workmen’s Inspector or otherwise brought to the notice of the Committee and make appropriate recommendations; (2) to consider, before commencement of operations in any new district of mine or commissioning of new electrical or mechanical installation or introduction of new mining technique, the proposed Safety and health measures including related codes of practice and to make appropriate recommendations;

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