December 02, 2008

National safety awards for TATA Steel units

TATA Steel's relentless efforts towards ensuring safety in all its areas of operations was recognized and acknowledged at prize distribution ceremony of National Safety Award 2004-2005 and 2006 organized by union ministry of labor & employment and directorate general of mines safety.

TATA Steel’s West Bokaro and Jharia divisions received awards from Ms Pratibha Patil President of India for their exemplary performance in the area of safety. Bhelatand Amalgamated Colliery and Sijua Colliery of Jharia Division of TATA Steel have been given the National Safety Awards. Mr C Divaker GM of Jharia division and his team from Jharia along with Mr Nageshwar Prasad Saroj mining sirdar & president RCMS received the awards for Jharia Division of TATA Steel

In the category of difficult underground mines, Bhelatand amalgamated colliery has received the award for the longest accident free period for year 2004 and 2006. Sijua colliery was given the runners up for the longest accident free period for the year 2005.

While this is the first time Sijua colliery has received a National Award, Bhelatand amalgamated colliery was declared the Winner in 2003 also. Sijua and Bhelatand colliery are the underground coal mines in Jharia division of TATA Steel. They are both degree II gassy mines with a maximum working depth of over 450 meters.

Two open cast mines of West Bokaro division of TATA Steel also received the National Safety Awards. Quarry South East of West Bokaro which has been developed as a world class mines received the winner trophy for the year 2006 and Quarry AB got the runner up trophy for the year 2004.