AGENDA - 33rd meeting of Standing Committee on Safety in Coal ...

Theft <strong>of</strong> Explosives
25. Representative <strong>of</strong> BMS Shri S. K.
Pandey expressed that joint inspections <strong>of</strong>
explosive magazines by CMDs <strong>of</strong> coal
companies particularly in the states <strong>of</strong>
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
are not being carried out regularly and there is
a need to enforce such inspections.
26. Representative <strong>of</strong> INTUC Shri R.P.
Singh also desired strengthening <strong>of</strong> security <strong>of</strong>
magazines.
(Action – Coal Companies)
Sub-<strong>Committee</strong> to inspect Private Mines
27. Adviser (Projects) informed that
nominations from three TUs viz All India Coal
Workers Federation (CITU), Akhil Bhartiya
Khadan Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) and Indian
Mine Workers Federation (INTUC) have not
been received for the sub-committee.
28. Chairman desired that the Sub-
<strong>Committee</strong> should start functioning without
waiting for the names <strong>of</strong> representatives from
other TUs and further names could be included
in the Sub-<strong>Committee</strong> as and when received.
(Action – MOC)
Safety Statistics and Analysis <strong>of</strong> Major
Accidents occurred recently (Agenda item –
IV & V)
29. CMD, CIL stated that there is a marked
improvement in accident statistics since 1975
in spite <strong>of</strong> manifold increase in coal
production. However, the improvement
reached a plateau since last 4-5 years and it
Coal India Limited (CIL)
Company-wise details <strong>of</strong> security arrangement <strong>of</strong>
magazine etc. are given in Table at Annexure-I
NLC
As far as NLC is concerned, there has been no
pilferage <strong>of</strong> explosives, so far from NLC Mines.
However the following measures are being
maintained to avert pilferage.
NLC Mines use Class II explosives only which
are stored in Magazines duly constructed and
approved by CCOE and the Explosive Magazines
are guarded round the clock by Armed Central
Industrial Security Force Personnel.
The utilization <strong>of</strong> explosives is recorded in the
statutory Record Book Form 32, countersigned by
the Blasting in charge / the magazine in charge. /
CISF Personnel on day-to-day basis and monthly
statement in Form 36 is being intimated to the
Controller <strong>of</strong> Explosives, Chennai / Tamilnadu.
SCCL
Total no. <strong>of</strong> explosive magazines in SCCL are
rationalized.
The magazines are being guarded by CISF/Police
personnel/SCCL security guards round the clock.
This work is being reviewed/ monitored by
security department head regularly.
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Coal
MoC has favourably considered the new nominations
from the Trade Unions to the sub-<strong>Committee</strong> constituted
vide this Ministry’s order dated 10.10.2007.
CIL
Covered in agenda item IV & V.
NLC
No major accident occurred in NLC so far.
However in depth Accident Analysis with systematic
investigations are being carried out and the accidents are
brought under control with strict enforcement on
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