Safety Circles : Among The Employees
Safety Circles : Among The Employees
Safety Circles : Among The Employees
AIM : The Safety Circles are framed to create a safety awareness among all the
Employees in the plant. They cover all the employees from all the sections including the
contractor workers. A Safety Circle consists of around 10 to 15 members with one leader and
such circles are formed in all the Departments / Sections (some times clubbing of 2/3
departments or Sections ). All the members belongs to the same work area. Duties and
Responsibilities of the safety circle leader and the members are well defined. The total
strength of the section / department determines the total number of Safety Circle.
The Central Safety Co-ordination Committee (CSCC) is the apex body, (Headed by
Chairman of the Safety Committee) Which renders overall guidance and lays down
principles for effective functioning of Safety Circles throughout the plant. The selected
Department Head of each Section is the Leader of the Safety Circle (LOSC- See
Annexure).
He reviews the functioning and activities of the Safety Circles from time to time.
The Safety Circles is to obtain voluntary involvement of all the employees, irrespective of
departments or sections in building up their own safety standards and thus minimizing
accidents, loss, suffering and agony of all employees.
Conducted regularly and effectively as per agenda to discuss safety and Related problems
and their solutions.
The minutes of the previous meetings are followed up and reviewed in the next meeting till
the recommendations are implemented.
Any reportable and non-reportable accidents and dangerous occurrence is
thoroughly analysed to find out the root cause and preventive steps are discussed to
be taken to prevent recurrence of similar incident.
ASSESSMENT :
The performance of Safety Circles is assessed by using well defined criteria, which include :
However, the criteria to be considered for a particular circle is decided by the LOSC
depending on the work area, nature of job, category of employees or other relevant aspects.
The LOSC forwards the final gradations list every Fortnight to the CSCC. The CSCC
decides and finalises the position of the Circles and decides the awards to be given to the
circles.
ANNEXURE
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I. PLANT
LOSC : PLANT-HOD
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II. WORK SHOP / ELECTRICAL
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III. PACKING / WARE HOUSE / LAB
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IV. ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF