BETTER EVERYDAY
BETTER EVERYDAY
We strive to maintain a secure, safe and healthy environment for our workforce, partners, and the communities we serve. We have integrated world-class Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management systems, which we constantly benchmark against global standards to achieve our ultimate goal of zero harm, zero major incidents and zero injuries.
At JSW Steel, we believe 'safety is everyone's responsibility'. We strive to improve our safety performance based on the ISO 45000 standards, the British Safety Council's Occupational Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Management Standards (55 Elements) and DuPont Safety Standards.
By 2030, we aspire to be recognised as one of the world's safest organisations, where the implementation of the ’highest standards of safety leads to greatest levels of productivity'.
Leading indicators
Safety observations
Planned safety inspections and audits undertaken
Corrective and preventive actions implemented
E-learning modules on safety completed
Contractors assessed for CARES*
Lagging indicators
LTIFR
LTIFR
employees
LTIFR
contractors
During the year, we regret to report six fatalities and 36 LTIs.
Key strategies for health and safety
1. Effective leadership
We invest in training and developing our leaders to cultivate a culture of safety excellence. Through the deployment of best practices and digital interventions, we strive to lead by example and inspire others to prioritise safety.
2. Robust systems
We have established strong safety systems that ensure the well-being of our workforce. These systems are designed to identify and mitigate risks.
3. Competent workforce
We prioritise building a competent workforce through mandatory skill assessments, comprehensive training modules, and unique safety experience centres. By equipping our employees with the necessary skills and knowledge, we empower them to make informed decisions and contribute to a safer work environment.
Key initiatives undertaken during FY 2022-23
Simultaneously, existing workmen are also being assessed for skills and training needs identified.
Total workmen assessed
Qualified
Identified for retraining
Disqualified
In order to increase the safety awareness levels of line managers and actively engage them as safety ambassadors, 10 safety modules have been identified and being developed and christened 'Safety Champions Programme for Line Managers'. Upon successful completion of these 10 modules, the line managers would be designated as Safety Champions and act as safety ambassadors in their respective plants.
Staff underwent and completed ‘Safety Champions’ programme
Contractors assessed for safety
2. Group standards, audit and assurance
3. Process safety management
Digitalisation
Safety e-learning modules available in our Learning
Management System
Health and safety priorities for FY 2023-24
LONG-TERM OUTLOOK 
Focus on strengthening the following pillars to realise our vision of 'Zero Harm'
At our Vijayanagar plant, we have taken an innovative step towards promoting a safe workplace culture by establishing a Safety Experience Centre, the first of its kind in the Group. The Centre is designed to enable employees to learn about potential workplace hazards through active practice on training modules, and gain awareness of these risks through tactile perception, sudden actions, and visual and acoustic signals.
The 10 Safety Standards for experiential training and demonstration at the Centre cover the following modules:
Equipped with special training modules that simulate the machines and equipment used in the actual workplace, employees experience the hazards and risks of their job in a controlled and safe environment. This hands-on approach encourages employees to develop a deep understanding of the risks and dangers they face daily while providing a safe space to learn and practice safety techniques.
The Centre is thus a practical training ground to learn and practice safety procedures. Through this, employees are encouraged to take responsibility of their own safety and that of their colleagues.
JSW Steel Salem Works was awarded the prestigious 'Sword of Honour 2022' by the British Safety Council for its commitment to occupational health, safety, and wellbeing management. This recognition came after the recent Five Star Audit conducted by the British Safety Council. Out of 118 organisations from around the world, JSW Steel Salem Works was included in the top echelon.
The Sword of Honour application was evaluated based on the outcome of the recent Five Star Audit, with a maximum of 60 marks available for the written aspect, and 40 marks for the outcome of the Five Star Audit. We were evaluated in four categories, including processes for effective control of planned permanent and temporary changes, the organisation's top management commitment and endurance, the establishment of suitable processes to recognise and support employee mental health and wellbeing, and the adoption of relevant recommendations of the audit.
The plant's line management manages OH&S, and the RACI Matrix is well-defined and established. The OH&S at Salem is governed by the Apex Committee, which includes representatives from Health and eight Safety sub-committees. The sub-committees are established with Department Divisional Implementation Committees to support the implementation and maintenance of JSW Safety Standards.
Awards and Recognitions
