CHENNAI, August 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
South India's Only Occupational Health and Safety Trade Show by UBM India
UBM India announced the launch of the 2nd edition of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) India in Chennai. Slated for the 20th and 21st August at the Chennai Trade Centre, the expo aims to provide a platform for professionals across industries to interact with global and domestic suppliers, safety experts, consultants, manufacturers and distributors for quality solutions in the occupational health and safety industry.
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Leading participants of the show include Dickies India Pvt Ltd, Drager Safety India Pvt Ltd, Honeywell Safety Product, E.I. DuPont India Pvt Ltd, Karam Industries, BATA India Limited, Acme Safety wears Limited, Accent Industries Ltd, Venus Safety & Health Pvt Ltd, Udyogi Plastic Pvt. Ltd, Lifegear Safetech Pvt Ltd, Respo Products, Sure Safety amongst others.
Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Acting Managing Director, UBM India Pvt. Ltd, said, "The increasing awareness and need for occupational safety at a global level along with the increasing casualties at unsafe workspaces has underlined the importance of occupational health & safety compliances amongst Indian industries too. Additionally, with the growth in multinational investments in the sector and the importance emphasised by the governments on developing infrastructure and providing workplace safety, there lies untapped opportunity for health and safety suppliers and service providers from across the world to showcase their innovations and knowledge into the highly potential, vastly untapped Indian market. OSH India has been successfully providing market entry opportunities to businesses whilst strengthening the supply chain in the sector."
OSH India's two-day conference will bring occupational safety to the forefront by experts from across the country and leading international organizations, whilst discussing global best practices and industry challenges. Topics of discussion at the conference range from 'The Journey Towards Excellence in Safety: Leadership Matters', 'Collaboration in addressing Common Safety Challenges', 'Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment for Accident Prevention', 'Prevention of Fire and Life Safety', 'Construction safety - Safe Working Environment Drives Safe Behaviour', 'Occupational health risk management and developing standards, to how safety and sustainability has a positive impact on a company's bottom line.
Distinguished speakers at the conference include Shri M C Sambantham, Additional Director, Chennai Region, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Government of Tamil Nadu; Arvind Bodhankar, Global Head - Sustainability, Health, Safety & Environment, Tata Motors Limited; Mr Stephen Phillip Storey, Head EHS,- Heavy Civil Infra IC, Larsen & Toubro Limited; Mr Hirak Dutta, Executive Director, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD); Mr S. Veeramani, Consultant Safety, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL ); Mr. J C Sekar, CEO & Co-Founder, MComply Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd. / ErND Solutions Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Mr K S Animon, Sr. Manager Safety, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL); Dr K.Mamallan, Senior Engineer (Safety Health Environment & Quality), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd; Mr Sunil Choudhary, Head (Fire & Safety), Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd; Mr Sonny George, Safety Officer, GMR Power Corporation Ltd;, Dr S. Sridharan, Head Operations, T T Assembly India and Unit of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan.
Shri M C Sambantham, Additional Director, Chennai Region, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Government of Tamil Nadu, said, "Voluntary promotion of safety and health by industry without waiting to be regulated by law would go a long way in changing the labour scene in India. The government and private enterprise in fostering a robust safety climate and ensuring occupational health of employees, and all of this would contribute to India's success story and strong inclusive economic growth. Industries should procure standard Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards and work on implementing them for a safer and healthier work environment."
About UBM India
UBM India is India's leading exhibition organizer that provides the industry with platforms that bring together buyers and sellers from around the world, through a portfolio of exhibitions, content led conferences & seminars. UBM India hosts over 25 large scale exhibitions and 40 conferences across the country every year; thereby enabling trade across multiple industry verticals. A UBM Asia Company, UBM India has offices across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. UBM Asia is owned by UBM plc which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. UBM Asia is the leading exhibition organizer in Asia and the biggest commercial organizer in mainland China, India and Malaysia. For further details, please visit www.ubmindia.in
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