Odisha

Odisha Factory Owners Asked To Comply With Safety Rules At Seminar On ‘Roadmap For Accident Prevention’

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: A state-level safety seminar titled “Roadmap for Accident Prevention” was organised this week by the Directorate of Factories and Boilers of State Labour and Employees’ State Insurance Department here.

In his inaugural address, the Minister of State for Labour and Employees’ State Insurance, Shrikanta Sahu who was the chief guest, gave clear-cut instructions to factory managements to strictly follow the safety rules and provide proper training and safety equipment to their workers. He said every factory in the state should take special measures with a vision of a ‘Zero-Accident-Target’.

Administrative Secretary, Department of Labour and Employees’ State Insurance, Santhanagopalan R. attending the inaugural session as the guest of honour, advised factory owners to ensure compliance with safety regulations in their factories. He directed them to provide appropriate ex-gratia assistance to the families of the workers who fall victim to accidents. The departmental officials were also directed to inspect the factories at regular intervals and strictly check the safety arrangements.

The keynote speaker, Director of Factories and Boilers, Dr N. Thirumala Naik, in the inaugural session directed the departmental officers to hold monthly review meetings with the safety officers at the regional level.

More than a hundred senior officials, representatives of major factories of the state and all the officers of the directorate participated in the said seminar.

 

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

PM Narendra Modi Tweets His Excitement Over Attending ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ Today

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ programme on…

November 24, 2024

SEBI In Dock As Bribery Case Involving Gautam Adani, His Officials Reaches Supreme Court

New Delhi: A fresh application was filed before the Supreme Court on Sunday urging the…

November 24, 2024

[Watch] Odisha CM Disburses Subhadra Assistance To Over 20 Lakh Beneficiaries In 3rd Phase

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi disbursed the first instalment of Rs 5,000 under Subhadra Yojana…

November 24, 2024

Low Pressure Over Bay Of Bengal Becomes Well Marked; Will It Intensify Into Cyclone?

Bhubaneswar: The low-pressure over east Equatorial Indian Ocean (EIO) and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal…

November 24, 2024

Here’s Why Rishabh Pant Gifted Scooters To Two Factory Workers

New Delhi: Cricket fans were left gasping for breath in December 2022 when Indian wicketkeeper-batter…

November 24, 2024

ASI To Submit Schedule For Ratna Bhandar Repair Work Today: Odisha Minister

Puri: Repair work of Shree Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar in pilgrim town of Puri will…

November 24, 2024

Odisha Activists Rescue 20-Yr-Old Married Woman Trafficked To Maharashtra, Raped For 14 Days

Bhubaneswar: A 20-year-old married woman, allegedly kidnapped from Odisha's Nabarangpur and then raped, and held…

November 24, 2024

India Counted 640 Million Votes In A Day, California Still Counting: Elon Musk Takes Jibe At US Poll Process

New York: Slamming the prolonged delays in some parts of United States, Elon Musk on…

November 24, 2024