44TH CIL Safety Board meeting was held at Kolkota on 7th August 2008. Shri N C Jha, Dir(Tech.), CIL presided the meeting in the absence of Chairman, CIL.
During his address Shri Man Mohan Sharma, DGMS said :-
· Fatal accidents increased from 33 in 2007 to 38 in the year 2008.
· Dumpers & Truck accidents increased.
· If management of CIL cannot control its contractors and their workers, there is no point in outsourcing work in Coal Industry.
· 8 hours work to be strictly complied.
· Accidents of contractors’ workers are 25%. This is too high.
· Accidents of regular workers are 75%.
· Accidents increase due to large scale deployment of contractors’ workers in OC Mines.
· 25% accidents occur due to roof fall.
· There is no quality assurance of roof bolt and capsule. Inferior quality capsules to be outrightly rejected. In watery strata cement capsules should not be used instead use resin capsule.
· CIL require 41 Man Riding System but it has only 10. This is a very sorry state.
· Minister agreed to monitor health of workers every year instead of 5 years.
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