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HELMET

Environment

Health

Safety

EHS journal of L&T Construction


Volume - 6, Issue - 1

January - March 2016

Safety is no more an option;


it is an imperative.
- SNS

Contents
Towards defining
World-Class safety
The pearl of Protection
Blasting away risks the
Ballastless Way
Lets see the Obvious
Close Call
When it is nearly so, Beware!
Water is more
precious than Gold!
SNS launches a
new safety initiative

Editor

: Vinod Jacob Chacko

Associate Editor

: Gopi Kannan. S

Process Owners

: M. Kamarajan | K. N. Sen

You can never be too careful

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4

You can never be too careful

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afety, it is said, never happens


by accident. In fact, it is a wellconceived,
well-thought-out
strategy that has to be meticulously
and rigorously implemented. Recently,
our Prime Minister, on his visit,
complimented our Riyadh Metro
Project site for having achieved over
15 million safe man hours. If our
Riyadh site has been able to set safety
benchmarks, there is nothing stopping
other projects across the length and
breadth of India and overseas from
achieving and maintaining safety
standards that are comparable to the
best in the world. It is entirely possible
and our ceaseless endeavor should be
to be able to live incident-free every
working day. Safety, to me, is nothing
but the triumph of discipline, of
setting and maintaining a strong safety
culture.

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Malay Kumar Mahanta

There are many ways of doing that


but with digitalization increasingly
invading our lives, largely positively,
we should explore how our digital
practice within L&T Construction
can help raise the standards of safety
across the company, across ICs, across
projects. Many of what I am referring

Stephen Philip Storey


Ramachandran N
K. S. Sudheesh Kumar
Technical Associates : P. Nagarajan | Gabrial Fernandez
Sudarsan Rajendran
Md Quaisar Imam | Vinoth. A
Sathyanarayana Seelamanthula

to may sound a little far-fetched today


but I am sure that most of these will
soon become possible considering
the speed and spread of digital
technologies.
Perhaps, the easiest and the most
obvious step to prevent incidents or
accidents is by ensuring that every
workman is always fitted out with
all the relevant Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) for the job assigned.
At a project site that employs
thousands of workmen, it becomes
humanly very difficult to individually
check every workman. The answer
could lie in digitalization. Perhaps, a
device attached to a workmans body
or even implanted in his ID card can
alert if he is properly fitted out or not
and if found insufficiently protected,
he can be denied access to the work
place until he is suitably attired.
Apps have started to rule our lives
and can surely play a crucial role in
maintaining safety standards. Apps
can make available safety guidelines
and instructions for workmen and
supervisors for quick and easy
reference at the click of a button.

Thinking further ahead, we can at


some point start developing apps that
can gauge a workmans health, his
fitness, his fatigue levels or even detect
his discomfiture in executing certain
tasks: for eg., a workman having
difficulty when working at heights
because he suffers from vertigo. Apps
can alert unsafe behavior or practices
and
thereby
prevent
potential
accidents.
We are working on some of these
digital practices and once the effort
is well-developed it will be informed
to all concerned to take them forward.
At the moment, pilot projects are under
way. We should move them on a large
scale over the next 3 to 4 months.
Forewarned is to be forearmed and
the huge strides that the digital
world is taking presents us with huge
opportunities that can be tapped and
converted to our benefit because safety
is no more an option; it is an imperative.
Safely yours!
S.N.Subrahmanyan
Deputy Managing Director and President

Murali Krishnan
Mathivanan Palaniappan
S. Anantha Prasanna Venkatesh

Editorial team

: V. Ramesh Kumar

Ashwin Chand | Mayura. K

Photography

: V. S. Natanavelu | R. Vijay Kumar

Design & layout

: Global Print Design, Chennai


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and walk the talk for it to percolate


down the line. Safety and health IQ
need to be constantly improved through
effective communication to encourage
self-awareness: the ideal organization is
one in which every employee is a Safety
Manager!

A measurable
achievement

Towards defining
WORLD-CLASS SAFETY

he West Indies team was recently


crowned the Twenty20 Cricket
World Cup Champions (much
to the grief of all Indian fans!) but the
interesting question is: were they a
truly world-class team? Opinions will
definitely be divided and sharply so
simply because the term world-class
is used very loosely, ambiguously and
subjectively and, very often, never
quantitatively identified or measured.
Safety leaders and experts also refer to a
world-class safety programme and culture
and not surprisingly it means different
things to different people. What then is the
true essence of being world-class?

World-class in the context of safety


has several definitions: That a worldclass organization is one that never
thinks that it is good enough; worldclass is about having safety standards,
processes and a track record that are
comparable to the best in the world;
that world-class safety is about
moving towards zero accidents and
embraces continuous improvements.
It is also considered a journey rather
than a destination a constant pursuit
of excellence in safety. By sifting
through these various definitions, it
is possible to lay a few touchstones to
define World-class.

Leadership the view


from the top
An organization can only pursue worldclass safety if safety is placed on par
with other strategic objectives like
performance, profitability and talent.
It has to be a critical consideration for
everyone right from the project site to
the board room. It is a fact that most
movements and programmes within
organizations thrive on the strength of
a push' from the top. Similarly, safety
can only flourish if it has the blessings
from above! Senior management has to
lead the Safety movement by example

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Contrary to widely held views, worldclass safety is not just about winning
awards but a continuous process of
setting and surpassing milestones and
then re-setting them. These are clearcut goals that need a buy-in from across
the board after which the organization
moves to achieve them as a whole.
Using a combination of leading and
lagging indicators, organizations with
a world-class safety culture promote
and monitor continuous activities
of safety management systems.
Measurements
include
employee
engagement, training, involvement
of safety committees and injury
rates. One tool that has become
increasingly acceptable globally is the
DuPont Bradley Curve to assess safety
performance.
If a safe operation is acknowledged
and recognized as a productive,
reliable and profitable one then it
presupposes
adequate
allocation
of resources, reinforcement of safe
behavior and creation and sustenance
of a prevention-oriented culture.
Hazard identification, risk assessment,
integrity
of
facilities,
contractor
management, change management,
incident
investigation,
emergency
management and compliance assurance
help an organization measure up to
being world-class. Safety objectives and
targets need to well defined, effectively
communicated to all stakeholders

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Objectives and targets to be


SMART & SAFE:
yy

Specific - Related to a clearly defined


outcome. It needs to be sufficiently detailed
and focused to provide direction.

yy

Measurable - The results can be measured


in terms of quality, quantity, time, cost etc.,
so that progress can be assessed.

yy

Attainable - Targets need to be challenging


but within reason for the ability and
resource constraints.

yy

Relevant - The targets need to be in sync


with the needs of the organization.

yy

Time-bound - Specific deadlines are set for


accomplishing targets.

and placed within corporate safety


management planning.
When developing objectives and targets
and defining KPIs, the following aspects
must be taken into consideration:
1.

Zero Harm Vision is the only ethical


target an organization can aspire to

2.

Accident/incident rates are not a


measure of performance they are
a measure of the consequences of
performance, good or bad

3.

Celebrate achievements
than reflect on failures

rather

Seamless integration
If it works in Saudi Arabia, then it should
work in Bhutan too! Safety standards and
implementation need to be seamlessly

integrated across geographies, functions,


structures, contractors; they have to be
embedded in the way an organization
does business. It could be boring but it is
infinitely better to be boringly safe than
excitingly risky!

Continuous
improvement
The entire EHS Management System
involves continuous improvement
driven through operation and strategic
EHS goals. Even if an organizations
safety standards are deemed best in
class the task is for it to maintain its
status and remain at the cutting edge
of safety. Sometimes it is easier to reach
the top than maintain ones perch at the
top. Such organizations are driven by

divine discontent, never being satisfied


with what has been achieved but always
striving to push the envelope to reach
new thresholds. Ever quicker response
to incidents, learning from accidents
and near misses and minimizing the
possibility of a repeat are what define
organizations with world-class safety.
Bad news is never brushed under
the carpet but addressed face on and
shared; after all, bad experiences teach
the harshest and most remembered
lessons.
Reviewing and managing change is
for organizations that embrace and
maintain world-class safety for which
the following
change topics must
be addressed to identify any impact
and deviation from the normal core
business:

yy

Legal, policy & process

yy

New technology

yy

People & competence

EHS review and change management


is designed to expedite control and
manage changes to EHS policies,
procedures, standards, organizational
management and required training
needs for an organization to apply the
necessary controls in which to manage
EHS risk and control internal / external
impact to the overall organization. It
will also enable a competitive edge in
demonstrating up to date compliance.

for fearless implementation of safety


standards and measures. With a strong,
enabling safety culture, employees are

able to be safe corporate citizens, share


their learning and thereby positively
influence their entire eco-system.

In essence, world-class safety is not just about having


the right processes and measures in place; it goes
beyond. It also involves a true sense of ownership,
responsibility and pride in employees to make work
places safe because at the end of the day, lives are
more precious than a world-class tag.

The culture says to all


All this is possible only in an enabling
culture that provides the scope and space

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The pearl of

PROTECTION
Shell New Technology Centre,
Bengaluru

36,000
safety
inductions, 23,000
tool box talks, 23,000
near miss reports, and
22 million safe man hours
over a period of 32 months!
Thats safety for you at Shells
New Technology Centre in Bengaluru
that employs over 3,000 workmen.
One of Shells three hubs for Research &
Development, the project is being constructed
as a 1.2 million square feet facility located over a
52 acre integrated campus.

arun Tiwari squints his eyes


gazing at the barren hinterland
and the only campus in the
vicinity which features some strikingly
sophisticated structures. Its been a
homecoming for this young man who
is fresh from Riyadh where he worked
as a welder. After prolonged coaxing,
he has arrived to join his childhood
friend who swore to Varun that the
project he was working in was as good
in safety and welfare measures as those
in the Middle East. Yielding to his long
cherished dream of returning home to
a safe and secure lifestyle, Varun came

with the hope of finding employment


at this large facility coming up for
Shell that is being created by L&T
Construction.
A native of Jharkhand, Varun along
with the other candidates in the group,
is ushered into the security cabin for
registration and accommodated for
the day before their fitness checks and
induction scheduled for the next day.
The airy cabin, neat double bunk beds,
and comfortable bedding give the
weary travelers a good nights rest fully
charging them for the medical fitness
tests. The resident doctor checks various

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parameters including vision and clears


them for employment. Reaching the
time office, Varun fills out the necessary
documents and registers his biometric
details including retina scans before
proceeding to the induction room after
a hearty lunch in the common canteen
along with other workmen.
The half a day induction really changed
the way I looked at life. Only 32 of us
were trained at a time to ensure full
attention and the officials started with
counselling tips that outlined our
purpose of coming to work at the project.
They impressed on us the importance of
safety and shared ways of staying safe
every single moment of our lives. What
impressed me most was the cartoon

character Jaggu in the induction video


who gets into trouble doing unsafe acts.
I certainly dont want to be a Jaggu ever
in my life because I know my family
is waiting for me at my village, avows
Varun.
Full of enthusiasm and excitement,
Varun reports to the time office the next
day to collect his PPE and the safety
officer also hands him a couple of red
stickers to be pasted on the sides of his
new helmet. This, the officer explains,
will remain for a month to indicate
that he is new to the site despite past
experience in his respective domain.
Varun soon learns that persons with
red stickers are not assigned critical
jobs considering that they in their

teething period. As Varun walks to the


site, he notices to his amazement that
the walkways are neatly barricaded
and flagsmen at all junctions diligently
guide vehicles that cruise at a controlled
speed of only 15 kmph. On reaching
the site, Varun is asked to look into an
eye scanner that records his attendance
and then he proceeds to the under
construction building. Having worked
previously at several hi-rise structures
both in the country and abroad, Varun
cannot help noticing that all the
openings are well-guarded and the edge
protection impeccable with solid metal
barricades.

Driving safety to a new level


safe working atmosphere for my
workmen,
divulges
Rajashekar
adding that significant efforts have
been made to reduce risks through
process mechanization. Innovative
equipment such as duct lifters,
granite stone lifters and self-locking
trollies were sourced from around
the world while some of them were
indigenously designed and custom
built to reduce manual efforts.

Varun assembles along with a large


group of about a hundred workmen
According to me safety starts
right from planning the activity
including how the methodology
has been conceived and what
equipment will be used. Most
risks are addressed at this stage
itself and only residual ones are
managed during execution, shares
Rajashekar, Varuns site engineer,
who recalls a case where masonry
blocks were converted to 100 mm
wide types instead of 200 mm in
the planning stage itself because
the latter weighed 38 kg which was
well above the permissible manual

lifting limit. Every time I start work, I


check whether:
yy

I have effectively managed the risks


in my area of responsibility,

yy

My workmen are aware of the


hazards and controls they should
ensure,

yy

There are any changes to the


method, material or situation
which may create additional
hazards and risks.

This approach of risk management


has helped me ensure a positive and

Rajashekar approaches a couple


of workmen engaged in finishing
works and inspects the green tag of
the movable scaffold to check if it
has been cleared for deployment. He
also checks the toe guards and the
fasteners before continuing towards
the edge of the building and points
to the impressive steel structure
that juts out from the open end of
the edifice. This is an indigenously
developed equipment which we call
the cantilever working platform.
It is an amazing contraption that
provides safe access to the external
parts of the building, he adds before
bidding adieu and moving over to
monitor the other wing of the floor.

for the daily PEP talk during which


the Construction Manager, wielding a
megaphone, shares his observations
from the previous days inspections,
analyzes near misses, reinforces the
golden rules and the emergency
response arrangements at the site before
signing off.

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Zero tolerance for safety rules violation


Every day as I step into this campus,
a series of questions flood my mind
regarding EHS; What are the top
hazards and what are the main controls
for them? What did I do yesterday
to demonstrate that I have followed
the safety rules? When did I last do
my safety visit and review the action
points? shares M J Kulkarni (MJK), the
project manager.
MJK is acutely aware of his
responsibility of providing adequate
and competent resources to perform
all the construction activities safely.
Apart from touching base regularly
and maintaining cordiality with the
subcontractors and the team, he is also
known for his zero tolerance for safety
rules violation.
Safety is an integral part of project
implementation right from the stage of
tendering, he shares. Pointing to a rather
featureless edifice with just a platform
inching up slowly, he says, You see that
there is no scaffolding for the finishing
works of that tall structure. We have done
away with scaffolding and have invested
instead in a powered access platform
which is a far safer option. Likewise, in
several areas, we have invested heavily
in plant and machinery to execute jobs
safely, which explains why there are so
many man-lifts lined up to complete the
cladding works of the other structures
over there.

Following the PEP talk, Varun is guided


to his assigned floor to meet his site
engineer. He is first asked to check his
tools, tackles and work place access
along with his colleagues, while the
engineer completes the safe-to-start
work assessment before addressing
them in a tool box talk at which he
provides specific instructions on the
tasks for the day including safety aspects
that have to be borne in mind.
The site had several posters educating us
on the importance of safety in our daily
lives. There were three layers of safety
nets and all the scaffolding included toe
boards to prevent fall of material. We were
instructed not to lift any material beyond
20 kg while weights of only up to 40 kg
can be manually lifted by two or more
persons. I found several types of material
handling equipment right from simple
trolleys and wheel barrows to complicated
pallets trucks, observes Varun.

As a welder, Varun, is teamed with a fire


watcher (with complete firefighting
equipment) whose only job is to be
on the watch for any untoward fire
possibility and prevent or curb it on
occurrence. Varun also learns that
whenever he is engaged in such hot
works, permits are to be taken and
displayed prominently at the work
site for anybody to cross check. These
systems were new to me, Varun
admits adding that he felt completely
empowered when he realized that
workmen had the power to stop
anybody engaging in an unsafe work.
I once found a junior workman stop
a supervisor from doing an unsafe act.
Surprisingly, instead of getting angry,
the supervisor thanked the workman.
Every floor had near miss slips and
reporting boxes where we could drop
our feedback, if need be, without

According to me, safety is all about


being prepared. If we leave no aspect to
chance, we can surely avert incidents,
asserts MJK who has been a central
force in driving EHS initiatives and
creating a positive and enabling work
culture.

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Creating rules that save lives


Nachiappan, the safety manager at Shell project holds a towering reputation
among workmen, akin to his tall and lanky frame. Ambling along the enclosed
pathway, he attributes the EHS achievements to team work including the
valuable contributions from the clients safety team. Here safety is integrated
into the system that cuts across every function and even the organization.
We identify ourselves as the HSSE Team, shares Nachi who explains that the
focus for the team has always been on mitigating major risks at the planning
stage itself. We believed that identified controls were effective at the field
rather than adding newer controls as knee jerk reactions!
Critical EHS roles were identified and a structured competence framework
was prepared for each of these roles that included permit holders, scaffold
inspectors, scaffolders, operators, electricians and fire watchers. We also
ensured that there was one safety steward for every 25 workmen. The team
focused on job specific training to help individuals understand and identify
hazards and follow recommended procedures. Apart from mechanization
of processes, method statements, risk assessments, work permits and safeto-start cards were made mandatory. We strived hard to create a positive
atmosphere that promotes near miss reporting so that we stay alert and stay
safe, signs off Nachiappan before hurrying to a weekly review meeting.
The crowning glory
yy

14

TRCF (Total Recordable Case Frequency) rate of 0.17 (US construction


industrys TRCF stands at 17.5)

yy

2015 Chief Executive Officers HSSE & SP Awards Special Merit under
the category Do the Right Thing

yy

National Safety Council Unnatha Suraksha Puraskara Award 2015

yy

Safest site of the year in Buildings & Factories IC - 2015

Safety

exposing our identity. I found many of


my co-workmen putting this to good
use and deriving immediate action on
the areas reported.
The weekends are blissful for Varun
who, in the following months, forges
friendships with his fellow workmen
to form teams to play exciting games of
cricket or volleyball at the workmens
colony. The evening movie screening is
an enjoyable event that is followed by
a sumptuous meal with chicken curry.
The camp also features a shuttle service
to the city for those who wish to liven
up their weekends. Life is good here,
proclaims Varun adding that he has
found the camp indeed a home away
from home.
As days fly by, Varun graduates in
the system and is bestowed with
additional responsibilities including
that of being a member of the workmen
canteen committee. He is credited for
having introduced non-veg dishes
twice a week apart from changing
the cooking oil to mustard, much to
the delight of the workforce which
is predominantly from the north of
India. Being a regular contributor to
near miss reporting, Varun has been
recognized as a responsible workman
who wins prizes and awards in safety
contests. I feel empowered. I feel
responsible for the safety of those
around me and most of all I feel safe
working at L&T, reaffirms Varun with
a disarmingly bright grin!

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R o ll

of Honour

Helmet congratulates the following sites for achieving


million and more LTI free safe man-hours
BUILDINGS & FACTORIES

15

Godrej Garden City Ph-III project,


Ahmedabad
July 2011 to March 2016

15

Riverview Phase 2 Project, Lucknow


March 2012 to March 2016

14

Reliance Convention Centre Project,


Mumbai
May 2015 to March 2016

37

NISER Project, Bhubaneswar


September 2011 to March 2016

32

The Address Wadhwa Project, Mumbai


April 2010 to March 2016

28

Delhi One Project


December 2011 to March 2016

26

ITC Sonar Hotel Project, Kolkata


August 2009 to March 2016

14

25

Cognizant Elcot IT Park Project,


Sholinganallur
October 2012 to March 2016

L&T Realty, Sanofi Tower Project,


Powai
February 2013 to March 2016

14

20

Shell NTCB Project, Bengaluru


February 2014 to March 2016

UP Awas Vikas Basement Project,


Ghaziabad
August 2012 to March 2016

14

ESIC Hospital Project,


Coimbatore
March 2011 to March 2016

13

Mall of India Project, Noida


September 2013 to March 2016

13

HCL Ph III Project, Noida


January 2013 to March 2016

19

DLF Capital Green Project, Moti Nagar


June 2014 to March 2016

19

Experion Windchants Project, Gurgaon


April 2014 to March 2016

17

ESIC Hospital Project, Kollam


April 2010 to March 2016

16

Emami City Project, Kolkata


January 2013 to March 2016

13

ESIC Hospital Project, Joka


November 2009 to March 2016

16

C-17 IAF Hindan Project, Ghaziabad


August 2012 to March 2016

13

Omkar Worli Sales Project, Mumbai


December 2012 to March 2016

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15

Safety

Safety

of Honour
R o ll

12

TCS Customer Care Centre, Siruseri


April 2012 to March 2016

12

Emami Cement Plant Project, Raipur


March 2014 to March 2016

12

TCS Adibatla Project, Hyderabad


September 2012 to March 2016

12
11

RIL Township Project, Jamnagar


May 2014 to March 2016
Lodha Fiorenza Project, Goregaon,
Mumbai
August 2011 to March 2016

R o ll

11

Omkar Bhoiwada Rehab Building


Project, Mumbai
June 2011 to March 2016

10

DLF Maiden Heights Ph-I Project,


Bengaluru
November 2012 to March 2016

10MTPA Tata Steel Electrified Rail


Corridor Project
July 2009 to March 2016

11

ATC Tower Project, Gurgaon


January 2012 to March 2016

10

Hyderabad Metro Track & OETS


January 2013 to March 2016

11

Prestige Sunrise Park Project,


Bengaluru
January 2014 to March 2016

Olympia Grande Project,


Pallavaram
June 2012 to March 2016

Unnao Lucknow Road Project


June 2015 to March 2016

10

Hyderabad Metro Rail


Project
August 2015 to March 2016

Mumbai Monorail
June 2013 to March 2016

Vriddhachalam-Ariyalur Railway
Construction Project
December 2011 to March 2016

Correct answers

Spot the

HAZARDS

WINNERS
Andrew Wadman
Head of Planning - Qatar

Shivakumar R

Sr. Engineer - EHS, Mumbai

Sachin Sharma

Engineer - Jaipur Cluster

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of Honour

yy Firm and/or levelled ground not


available for laying the scaffold tower
yy Insufficient scaffold towers, at least
three towers should have been erected
yy Access platform (access and egress)
not provided
yy Lateral bracings are not available
yy Pipeline does not have a stand for
laying over
yy Non availability of midrail and toe
guard in railings
yy Ladder access not provided
yy Reinforcement rods not provided with
rubber caps
yy Lack of edge protection
yy Loose material placed on the
reinforcement dowel bars
yy Poor housekeeping

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TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE

20

Kandla Mundra Road Project


April 2011 to March 2016

18

Delhi Agra Road Project


October 2012 to March 2016

14

Samakhiali Gandhidham
Road Project
October 2012 to March 2016

Hospet-Harlapur Railway
Construction Project
January 2013 to March 2016

12

ADAC - Midfield Terminal Complex


Airside Infrastructure
April 2013 to March 2016

Sindhudurg Airport Project


February 2013 to March 2016

Maithon Railway Siding


March 2010 to March 2016

Rahuri Daund Railway


Electrification Project
September 2010 to March 2016

Rajpura Railway Siding


April 2011 to March 2016

Sambalpur Rourkela Road Project


February 2015 to March 2016

Chennai Metro Track works


February 2011 to March 2016

KMDA Flyover Project


March 2014 to March 2016

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Safety

Safety

of Honour
R o ll

2
2
2
2
2

5
4
3
3

18

Bina-Ganjbasoda Railway
Construction Project
December 2012 to March 2016
Wadi-Raichur Railway Electrification
Project
January 2012 to March 2016
Garden Reach Flyover Project
June 2014 to March 2016
Kanaktora Jharsuguda Road Project
May 2014 to March 2016

R o ll

BSNL-MOD NFS OFC PKG- D-BSNL


October 2014 to January 2016

400 kV RAPP to Sujalpur TL


October 2014 to February 2016

K-TL-Trans Scheme-Consulatancy
Serv-JSEB-PCGIL
April 2014 to January 2016

765 kV Srikakulam Vemagiri


TL - Pkg 03
June 2014 to March 2016

Manwath Beed Road Project


December 2014 to March 2016

50MW AC SPV Plant, Tiruchuli


June 2015 to March 2016

POWER TRANSMISSION &


DISTRIBUTION

Electrical and Mechanical WorksBMRCL


December 2013 to February 2016

BSNL-MOD NFS OFC PKG- E-BSNL


October 14 to February 2016
Areva 125MW CSP Solar Thermal
Plant
May 2012 to March 2016
Power Supply & Scada System for
HMRL
March 2012 to March 2016
TL Project for Power Evacuation
from Kudgi TPS
July 2015 to February 2016

1
1

CE-01 E and M Works for DMRC Phase


III-DMRC
September 2013 to January 2016
R-APDRP Ghaziabad
March 2015 to January 2016

400 kV D/C Kamudhi Karaikudi TL


July 2015 to February 2016

400 kV Korattur Manali


Thervaikadigai TL
February 2015 to March 2016

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K-TL-132kV 220 KV Lines for


BSPTCL-PKG-A-BSTCL
November 2014 to February 2016

400 kV Banda Orai TL


June 2015 to February 2016

HEAVY CIVIL
INFRASTRUCTURE

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Vizag Vessels

11

DMRC CC 28

11

DMRC CMC 1

Narmada Bridge

Kochi KC 02

DMRC CC 05

Mumbai Monorail

Kolkata RVNL

Kakrapar (NDCT package)

DMRC CC 17

Kochi KC 03

CMRL UG 04

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of Honour

WATER SMART WORLD &


COMMUNICATION

15

Storm Water Drainage Works


Jabalpur

Hogenikal Waater Suply


Project PKG 5

UFW-D2 A & D2B, Bangalore

Kamal Vihar Project Raipur

Bhatpara Sewer Network and Waste


Water Treatment

GIDC-DAHEJ Water Supply


Project, 25 & 50 MGD

Underground Drainage
Porbandar

Nalgonda Underground
Drainage & WSS

Underground Drainage & Water


Supply Improvement SchemeNizamabad

Godavari Drinking Water Supply


Project Hyderabad

Garden Reach Water Supply


Project

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Safety
R o ll

Underground Drainage Jamnagar

52 MGD Surface Water Based


Water Treatment Plant at South 24
Parganas

METALLURGICAL & MATERIAL


HANDLING

40

Hot Strip Mill-TSL KPO

35

Coke Oven-TSL KPO

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BOF BSL Site - Angul

of Honour

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18

Sinter Plant-TSL KPO


Raw Material Handling System

Coal Handling Plant - Chhabra

Coal Handling Plant - GMR, Raipur

COB-10, 11-TSL Jamshedpur

BSP BF #8

Blasting away risks the


BALLASTLESS WAY
Chennai Metro Track Work Project

he term railway track instantly


brings to mind the ubiquitous
heaps of stones over which the
sleepers and tracks are laid. The ballast,
as they are technically known, have
been an integral part of railway tracks
as an economic medium of providing
elastic support to the sleepers absorbing
most of the noise created by the passing
wheels. The ballasted track, however, is
not without its limitations. Apart from
dust pollution owing to the speeding
trains, they are extremely difficult to
maintain and replace, especially along
busy lines. The answer to the efforts of
experts the world over for an alternate

Spot the

HAZARDS
If you have spotted the hazards, rush it to
ngfernandez@lntecc.com.

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solution lies in ballastless technology


which uses slabs of concrete in place of
ballast that offers higher efficiency over
the conventional system and is being
increasingly adopted by the Metro rail
segment.
Ballastless technology requires a highly
skilled workforce apart from state-ofthe-art equipment and construction
methodologies. However, the sheer
lack of working space in tunnels and
viaducts, the high density of shuttering
and reinforcement and the odd hours
during which Metro rail tracks are laid
make this one of the most risk prone

tasks in this infrastructure segment.


L&T
Constructions
Transportation
Infrastructure IC has been a pioneer in
laying ballastless tracks in cities in India
and abroad with complete conformance
to global EHS standards. L&Ts corporate
EHS policy that overarches the whole
gamut of operations, takes into account
both the clients and the legal framework
requirements to provide holistic
solutions and a safe work environment.
The track work team at the Chennai
Metro project has recently implemented
various initiatives and has improved
upon EHS performance to build 105 tkm
across tunnels, viaducts, depots.

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The light at the end of the tunnel


Apart from restricted work spaces and lack of proper ventilation,
executing track work inside tunnels has its own risks. The EHS
team at the Chennai Metro primarily focused on monitoring
air quality at all times by providing appropriate nose masks
and site ventilation based on the ambient conditions. Adequate
Illumination too was ensured to avert any untoward incident
owing to lack of visibility.
One of the critical activities was the lowering of flash butt
welding equipment to the depths of the tunnel. The team was
tasked with safely lowering a 25 ton truck 23 m deep into the
tunnel portal. Sophisticated high-capacity cranes that offered
total stability were used for the purpose and great emphasis
was laid on barricading the work area before executing such
critical tasks.

The floor of the tunnel where track work is done is usually a


web of steel, concrete, wood and other measuring equipment.
Amidst dense reinforcement bars, gauge supporting frames
and shuttering material, providing safe access was indeed a
nightmare. Work permits and passes were issued and strictly
monitored to avoid unauthorized entry which could lead to
incidents. Transportation of concrete through pressurized
pipelines too needed close monitoring.

Lets see
THE OBVIOUS

Elevating standards
Working at heights was another major risk involved in track
work along the superstructure of elevated Metro rail corridors.
Workmen were put through various pre-deployment tests to
verify that they did not suffer from vertigo. The congested floor
space owing to presence of rebars and other enabling items
continued to be an issue at the elevated portions too. The only
difference being that heavy equipment including the flash butt
welding machine was being lifted to the elevated corridors
rather than being lowered. Since much of the work was
carried out at night, the execution team focused on keeping
the workforce alert at all times through periodic checks and
providing appropriate breaks to those who appeared drowsy.
The team also ran occasional checks to ascertain substance
abuse by workmen especially intoxicants during night work.

Paving new paths


yy

The EHS team designed safe temporary stairs that were


easy to move from one portal to another as the project
progressed without the need for dismantling them.

yy

I n-depth training was offered for manual lifting of


weights and for use of mechanized methods to carry
out difficult tasks.

yy

ommunication of safe work methods was the crux in


C
bringing about a positive work culture and the team
ensured prominent placement of awareness posters
which were pictorial for easy comprehension.

yy
yy

yy

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ernacular induction programmes were conducted


V
for easy understanding by the new recruits.
eekly mass toolbox talks apart from the daily ones
W
were targeted at sharing near misses and acted as
a platform where the project management could
connect directly with the workforce.
A committee was formed by including the workmen
to focus on enhancing EHS initiatives for continuous
improvement.

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ver marveled at your reflex action in closing your


eyelids just in time to prevent a pesky insect or a
particle falling into your eye? The eyes, considered one
of the most precious and delicate of all sensory organs, are
so marvelously designed and smartly set on our heads that
their very position offers excellent protection apart from the
long eyelashes that protect the sensory cells that control a
set of highly precise activities to give us vision. Such natural
protection notwithstanding, the human eye still needs to be
protected from the danger that any situation / ambience in any
type of industrial environment can pose.
Gogglesorsafety glassesare forms ofprotective eyewearthat
usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye to
prevent particulates and chemicals from striking it. It is
imperative to wear an eye protective device whenever and
wherever potential eye hazards exist. In the construction
industry, safety goggles are extensively used in welding, gas

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cutting, chipping, grinding, carpentry workshop and chemical


handling operations.

Industrial hazards for the eye


yy

Mechanical hazards: dust, shock, solid


particles

yy

Thermal hazards: hot liquid, molten splash,


flames

yy

Chemical hazards: splashes of acids, solvents

yy

Radiation hazards:
visible light, laser

yy

Electrical hazards: direct contact, shortcircuit, electric arc

ultraviolet,

infrared,

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What to do for an eye injury

Lets see how we see


yy

The Cornea that is in direct contact with external


environment transmits light rays

yy

The Pupil (light controller) situated in the middle


of the iris, working like the diaphragm of a camera,
controls the luminosity

yy

The Retina, where all light beams converge,


transmits the information through the optic nerve
to the brain to create vision

Activity

Possible Hazards

Gas Cutting & Gas


Welding

Sparks, harmful rays,


molten metal, flying
particles

Electric (arc) Welding

Sparks, Intense Rays,


Molten Metal

Chipping

Grinding

Chemical Handling

Woodworking

Cleaning & Other


Operations Creating
Dust

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For all eye injuries:

Flying Particles

Flying Particles

Splash, Acid Burns,


Fumes

Flying Particles & Dust

Dust

Recommended
Protective Glasses

The danger with eye injuries is that they


are not always immediately obvious and
delay in medical attention can cause the
damaged areas to worsen and even result in
permanent loss of vision.

yy

DO NOT rub the eye

yy

Lift the upper eyelid over the lashes of your lower lid

yy

DO NOT touch, rub or apply pressure to the eye

yy

Blink several times and allow tears to flush out the particle

yy

DO NOT try to remove the object stuck in the eye


if it is not easily removable

yy

If the particle still remains, keep your eye closed and seek
medical attention immediately

yy

DO NOT apply ointment or medication to the eye

yy

See a doctor as soon as possible, preferably


an ophthalmologist

If the eye has been cut or punctured:

How to recognize an eye


injury

In case of a foreign particle in the eye:

yy

Gently place a shield over the eye. The bottom of a paper


cup taped to the bones surrounding the eye can serve as a
shield until you get medical attention

yy

DO NOT rinse with water

yy

DO NOT attempt to remove the object stuck in the eye

yy
yy

yy

In case of a chemical burn to the eye:


yy

Immediately flush the eye with plenty of clean water

yy

Seek emergency medical treatment right away

To treat an impact to the eye:


yy

Gently apply a small cold compress to reduce pain and


swelling

yy

DO NOT apply any pressure

yy

If it is a black eye, pain or visual disturbance occurs even


after a light blow, immediately contact an ophthalmologist

DO NOT rub or apply pressure to the eye

yy

Avoid aspirin, ibuprofen or other non-steroidal, antiinflammatory drugs. These drugs thin the blood and may
increase bleeding

Remember that even a light blow can cause a significant


eye injury

Visibly disturbing fact

After you have protected the eye (as mentioned above),


see a physician immediately

Every day more than 600 workers worldwide suffer from eye
injury simply because they do not wear protective eyewear.

If you notice any of the below mentioned


signs in yourself or somebody else, seek
immediate medical help:
yy

Obvious pain in the eye or having


trouble seeing

yy

A cut or torn eyelid

yy

One or two eyes that do not move

yy

One eye sticking out compared to the


other

yy

An unusual pupil size or shape

yy

Presence of blood in the clear part of


the eye

yy

Some foreign particle in the eye or


under the eyelid that can't be easily
removed

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A free run that toppled


Scenario
A transit miller engaged in transporting 4 cu.m of
concrete from the batching plant to the project site
breaks down owing to air lock issues in the engine.
The mechanic who was summoned immediately
sorted out the issue after which the driver was asked
to start the engine to check its performance.

LOSE

ALL

Leaving the engine in a running condition, the driver


gets down from the truck to discuss with the mechanic
failing to engage the hand brake. Incidentally, the
driver has not used wheel stoppers either which were
available at the site.
Since the vehicle was parked at a slope, it starts to
move and has a free run up to the trench portion
near a perimeter wall where it skids and topples over
sideways. Fortunately there were no workmen in the
vicinity and hence injuries were avoided.

The evolution of the


modern day shades
Though P. Johnson, an AfricanAmerican inventor managed to get an
eye protector patent issued in 1880,
safety glasses weren't popular until 1914
when Garret Morgan patented safety
glass as a part of the gas mask that he
invented. It was during World War I that
protective eye-wear got a more practical
and wide-scale application as the lens of
the gas mask. Since then, eye wear has
been developed for a variety of purposes
to protect the eyes from hazards, during
welding for firemen, sports persons.
Eye wear is used even by general public
to keep harmful UV rays at bay. The
modern age shades have even evolved
as a style statement.

Choosing your pair


If you thought protective eyewear are the
least priority among other PPEs, think

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again! Nearly three out of five injured


workmen were either not wearing any
safety goggles or were wearing the
wrong ones unsuitable for the process
they were engaged in. The truth is
that the type of protective eyewear is
determined by the kind of protection
it offers. A standard safety eyewear can
resist impact only from the front. If
the task involves debris flying in from
the sides also, there are safety glasses
with side shields meant for this specific
purpose. If the hazard is from all around
then the best option is to go for eye-cup
side shields that can protect your eyes
from all sides. Such type of eyewear is
generally used for applications such
as sand blasting, in lathes and in highspeed cutting applications where all
round protection is imperative.
What to consider while choosing
protective eyewear?
yy

Protection against specific


workplace hazard

yy

Proper fit and comfort

Causes for the incident

yy

Unrestricted vision

1. Negligence of the driver

yy

Durability and easy maintenance

yy

No interference with other PPEs

2. Parking brake not engaged and wheel stoppers


not placed

Why are safety glasses different from


regular ones?
Resistance to impact is the design
intent and manufacturing objective
of any safety goggles. ANSI (American
National Standards Institute) mandates
that protective eyewear should
withstand the impact of a quarterinch steel ball travelling at a speed of
150 feet per second. Picture that! Now
think again, a regular eyewear is most
certainly not designed or produced
to tackle this demanding protection
specification. All the more reason
why you should see the obvious and
make sure you are wearing the right
safety goggles while at work at a
construction site.

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3. Vehicle broke down at an inclined driveway area


4. Perimeter wall excavation (measuring 1m
depth/3m width) was being done just beside the
driveway without proper barricades.
What are the precautions to be taken to prevent
recurrence?
1.

Wheel stoppers to be attached using chain slings


and stoppers must be placed while parking
vehicles at the site. This should be ensured by the
Plant & Machinery personnel.

2.

Drivers must not disembark vehicles while the


engine is running.

3.

Daily checklist to ensure minimum quantity of


diesel at batching plants to avoid air-locks.

4.

Maintenance schedules to be intensified for all


hired vehicles.

5.

Monthly training programs on defensive driving.

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W
PHE
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Precariously on the ledge


Scenario
A surveyor working on the extended arm of an under
construction metro rail portal dismantles a ledger pipe
and keeps it leaning against a portion of the railing as it
was obstructing the placement of his equipment. The
cantilever portion of the portal that he is working on was
directly above an ever- busy arterial road.

LOSE

ALL

After completing his task, the surveyor leaves the work


site without refastening the ledger pipe into its original
position. He does not lower it to the ground either. When
construction activities commences the next day, a fitter
unknowingly knocks down the unsecured 2 m iron ledger
pipe from the piers edge which comes crashing down on
a private vehicle travelling below. The pipe lands on the
front windshield of the vehicle shattering it but fortunately
without injuring anybody.
What was the cause?
1.

Loose material (ledger pipe) placed at a height without


properly securing it.

2. No fall protection arrangements such as safety or


catch nets to arrest falling material.

When it is nearly so,


BEWARE! V

3. Poor housekeeping system which did not identify the


precariously placed loose material.
4. Height work permit was not followed and the permit
conditions on preventing fall of material were ignored.
5. Pre-start verification of workplace not done.
6. Pre-start briefing to workforce not carried out.

ery often, one reads in the


newspapers of airplanes having had
near misses. This could be because
airplanes came within 1,000 feet of each
other or had a tyre burst during landing
or an instrument malfunction or such like.
While such news items soon lose steam
with the media and us because they were
not sensational enough, these incidents
are red flags for the aviation industry and
minute analyses of such incidents is an
imperative to prevent reoccurrences which
could prove disastrous. This holds for the
construction industry too.

What are the precautions to be taken to prevent


recurrence?
1.

No unsecured material at above the ground work sites.

2.

No work to be executed at height without proper


fall protection arrangement, especially so, above live
traffic.

3.

If fall protection arrangement is not in place, traffic to


be stopped for carrying out work at height.

4.

Site team to ensure proper and diligent housekeeping.

5.

Workmen to use tool pouches to secure hand tools.

6.

Work at height permits to be obtained and all


conditions adhered to before commencing work.

7.

Pre-start verification to be done and workmen to be


briefed about risk controls prior to start of work.

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PHE
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It is not uncommon for projects to report


achievements of injury-free safe million
man hours which are perceived as
indicators of a positive EHS culture. But
is that an efficient or only yardstick to

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measure EHS performance? Does it truly


reflect the safety system prevalent at sites?
Analysis proves it wrong! Projects that
have declared impressive injury free
records have shocked the organisation
with sudden reports of a serious incident.
As one delves deeper, it becomes evident
that there is a faulty incident reporting
mechanism that let incidents slip away to
silence. There is also the rampant feeling
of perceived fear of reporting and the
zeal to run behind zeros without actually
achieving real safety implementation.
The ubiquitous Heinrich triangle a.k.a
Hazard triangle, holds the key to unearth
this issue. The triangle makes near-miss
incident reporting imperative to predict
areas that are prone to danger where
injuries are most likely to occur.

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Understanding a
near-miss
A near-miss is an unplanned event
that does not result in injury, illness, or
damage but has the potential to do so.
Only a fortunate break in the chain of
events could have prevented an injury,
fatality or damage; to be precise, it is a
miss that was nonetheless very near. It is
a case where more often than not, sheer
good luck has saved the day. The danger
is that even Lady Luck has her off days!
A faulty process or management
system invariably is the root cause for
the increased risk that leads to a nearmiss and should be the focus area of
improvement. Other familiar terms for
such occurrences are close calls, narrow
escapes, or in the case of moving objects,
near collisions or near hits.

DO - Dangerous Occurrence
MTC - Medical Treatment Case
RWC - Restricted workday Case
LTI - Lost Time Injury

Near-miss
reporting
encourages
employees to resolve issues, at least
temporarily, until permanent controls
can be implemented. Key to this is
the promotion of near-miss reporting
and rewarding diligent employees
who report the most incidents, unsafe
conditions or acts. A robust incident
reporting system is in essence a warning
light that benefits the organization by
indicating areas where things could go
wrong in advance, not only from a safety
angle, but also from an operational one
as well. This can help initiate corrective
action in time.

system. The following systems may be


implemented to improve the culture of
reporting:

yy

yy

yy

Recognize individuals and teams


for reporting near-miss incidents

yy

View non reporting of incidents


as serious violation and take
appropriate action

yy

First Incident Information Report


(FIRI) should be generated after
observing an incident
Incident
Notification
System
(i-INS) through IVRS system

Reporting all incidents including


First aid, Medical treatment,
restricted work day, etc.

Many safety activities are reactive and


not proactive. Some organizations wait
for incidents to occur before taking
steps to prevent a recurrence. Near-miss
incidents often precede loss producing

An organization may also not have a


reporting culture where employees
are encouraged to report these close
calls. Thus, many opportunities to
prevent such incidents are lost. History
has repeatedly shown that most lossproducing events (incidents), both
serious and catastrophic, were preceded
by warnings or near-miss incidents.
Recognizing
and
reporting
such
incidents can significantly improve
workmen safety and greatly enhance an
organizations safety culture.
Best practices in establishing a nearmiss reporting system
yy

Key facts
yy

A look at other global practices


including OSHA 300 of USA and RIDDOR
(Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations)
of UK reveal several other categories
such as first-aid case, medical treatment
case,
restricted
workday
cases,
reportable cases, vehicle incidents that
can help us strengthen our reporting

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How can near-miss reporting systems


prevent future incidents?

events but may often be overlooked as


there was no harm (injury, damage or
loss).

yy

A good incident reporting


culture program may help
prevent incidents.

yy

One problem that companies


must overcome is employees
fear of being blamed after
reporting a near-miss.

yy

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Incidents occur every day at


the workplace that could result
in a serious injury or damage.

Employers need to make the


process of reporting a nearmiss as easy as possible.

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The leadership team needs to


establish a reporting culture by
reinforcing that every opportunity
to identify and control hazards,
reduce risk and prevent harmful
incidents must be acted upon.

yy

The reporting system needs to be


non-punitive and, if so desired by
the person reporting, anonymous.
In fact, it could even be rewarding.

yy

Investigate near-miss incidents


to identify the root cause and the
weaknesses in the system.

yy

Use investigation results to improve


safety systems, hazard control,
risk reduction, and document the
lessons learned.

yy

Near-miss reporting is vitally


important to prevent serious, fatal
and catastrophic incidents that
are less frequent but are far more
harmful.

How to encourage near-miss


reporting?
yy

All employees should be aware that


incident reporting has the backing
of the senior management.

yy

Promote reporting of incidents


with the support of all managers
and supervisors.

yy

Employees should know why nearmiss reporting is a necessity and


its process which should be simple
and easy.

yy

Use near-miss reporting as a


leading indicator and report back
to the organization on the positive
steps taken to improve workplace
safety.

yy

Communicate
that
near-miss
reporting is non-punitive.

yy

Consider incentives that encourage


reporting and enhance this culture.
Recognize workmen performance
rather
than
supervisory
or
management performance to make
it more inclusive.

yy

Include it as a part of orientation


for new employees.

yy

Celebrate the success and value of


the near-miss reporting process
with all employees!

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While several efforts have been initiated


by the various governments and other
agencies on a war-footing to combat this
situation, as individuals we have two
primary tasks: 1) To preserve ourselves
and take adequate precautions to remain
safe and healthy and 2) Take every effort
to not only conserve and preserve water
but influence others around you to do
the same.

Water and our body

Water is more
PRECIOUS
THAN GOLD!

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To perform the first task, it is important


to first understand your own body and
the role water plays in it. The human
body is composed largely of water
and to function normally water is
an imperative. Water nourishes and
protects the brain, the spinal cord and
other tissues, cushions and lubricates
joints, keeps the body temperature
normal and helps remove waste through
perspiration, bowel movements and
urination.

n April 12th, 2016, the Indian Meteorological


Department issued what is termed as their Long Range
Forecast for the 2016 South East Monsoon Rainfall and
literally all hell broke loose. The Sensex reflected a northward
spurt, the financial markets perked up and overall sentiments
were buoyed. All because the forecast was for an above average
rainfall for the whole country! It is so true that someone
said that life even in the 21st century is still dependent on 6
inches of top soil and water from the heavens. This euphoria
about the promise of a healthy monsoon is because presently
large swathes of the country are fighting severe drought
conditions. Nearly 25% of our population or 33 crore people
are in the grip of drought without adequate drinking water
and facing agricultural distress. Maharashtra is amongst the
worst hit states with 14,708 of its villages declared droughthit. The numbers are numbing; the plight of those affected
unimaginable!

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and finally death if not immediately


medically attended to. It is important
to be able to recognize symptoms of
heat exhaustion and once one starts
to feel uneasy, it is best to stop activity
at once, move to a cooler environment
and hydrate the body with liquids.

YOU can make a big


difference
Water is the elixir of life but with so
little of it available on planet earth, it is
imperative to save water.
Its not without reason that there is a
saying that every drop of water helps
create the oceans.
So what can you do?
yy

Fix leaking taps immediately: a


dripping tap can waste up to 74
litres of water per day.

yy

Plug leaks in your toilets. To check


for them, add some food color in
your toilet tank and if you find it
leaking without flushing within 30
minutes, you know you have a leak
to fix!

yy

Take shorter showers. Turn off the


shower off while soaping up. A
four-minute shower needs 74 to
110 liters of water! Turn off the tap
when brushing your teeth.

yy

Use a bucket to wash your car: Use


soapy water from a bucket and
hose it only for rinsing. This simple
practice can save as much as 555
litres per wash. It is even more
effective if you use a spray nozzle
for rinsing!

Water is life
A human being can survive without
food even up to a month but it will
be very difficult to last even for a
week without water. The lack of
water, or dehydration, reduces the
amount of blood in the body, forcing
the heart to pump harder to deliver
oxygen-bearing cells to the muscles.
Early symptoms of dehydration are
dizziness, irritability and headaches.
If one remains dehydrated, the person
becomes clumsy, exhausted and
eyesight starts to fade. In the final
stages of dehydration, nausea sets
in and the person slips into a coma

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SAFETY ON ROAD
A new
safety
initiative
launched
by SNS

I
yy

yy

Harvest rainwater: Our urban


concrete jungles have spared
only but a few patches of
exposed earth for rainwater to
soak in and recharge the natural
aquifers. Through this system you
can collect rainwater from the
rooftops of your buildings and
either store it underground for
later use or artificially recharge
the groundwater by letting it seep
through!
Talk, explain, reason, cajole and,
if needed, force, everyone around
you to follow your directions.

In India, water supply systems have


been designed considering the daily
requirements of a community.

Water facts
yy

yy

97.5% of water on the earth is


in the ocean and is not suitable
for human consumption.
Only 1% of the world's fresh
water is accessible for direct
human use.

yy

For communities with a population


between 20,000 to 100,000 100 to
150 litres per head, per day.

yy

For communities with population


over 100,000 150 to 200 litres per
head, per day.

With growing demand for fresh potable


water and with natural resources drying

n tune with his rallying call to make


safety a culture, Mr. S.N.Subrahmanyan,
Deputy Managing Director and
President, launched a new safety initiative
on March 21, 2016. All company cars
at corporate office and project sites and
select travel agents will carry a CD/pen
drive with audio Car Safety Instructions
for both the driver and the passenger(s).
It is the responsibility of the driver to
mandatorily relay these before the start of
every journey. A Hazard Observation Card
gives the passenger the opportunity to flag
off anything amiss.

up, the key to solve this issue lies in


conserving that oh-so-scarce resource water.
At L&T Construction, we value the
importance of water and are creating
world-class infrastructure in India and
abroad. We have touched the lives of
over 20 million people with our water
infrastructure projects that include
51,000 km of water and waste water
pipeline networks and over 4000 MLD
of water, waste water and effluent
treatment plants. Turnkey EPC services
are provided in areas such as urban
and rural water supply and treatment,
municipal and industrial waste water
systems and effluent treatment plants
apart from major water supply networks
including reservoirs.

While congratulating the team that included


Mr. M V Satish, Whole-time Director &
Sr. Executive Vice President (Buildings,
Minerals & Metals), Mr. N Dharmarajan,
Head-HR, B&F IC, Mr. A Mohandas, Advisor,
Site Administration, Mr. Bino Mathew Jose,
JGM-HR, B&F IC, who had initially mooted
the idea, Mr. Vinod Chacko and Mr. S Gopi
Kannan from Corporate Communications,
for introducing a new safety initiative, he
urged that it be implemented in letter and
spirit across the board. A copy of the CD is
provided herewith in the pouch.
For more information;
safetyonroad@Lntecc.com.

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HELMET, January - March 2016

HELMET, January - March 2016

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WHEN THINGS HEAT UP ...


CHILL OUT!
Wear lightweight cotton clothing
Drink plenty of water
Be alert for symptoms of heat stress
Take short rests and breaks when needed

Edited by Mr. Vinod Jacob Chacko for L&T Construction from L&T Construction Headquarters, Manapakkam, Chennai - 600 089. The views
expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Management. The contents of this magazine may not be reproduced without the
written permission of the Editor. Not for sale. Only for circulation among employees of L&T Construction.

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