CHENNAI, August 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
South India's Only Occupational Health and Safety Trade Show
UBM India today launched the 2nd edition of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) India-Chennai, the two day (20th- 21st August 2015) safety show at Chennai Trade Center. The show brought together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, business experts and key Indian government officials on an industry platform, to discuss global best practices and seek solutions to challenges in workplace safety and health. The inaugural ceremony of OSH India 2015 took place in the presence of Shri R. Bhattacharya, Vice-Chairman, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Government of India; Shri G.M.E.K. Raj, Director General (Retd) Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes, Govt of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr. Michael Penn, Senior Vice President Marketing & International Sales, Williamson-Dickie Mfg.Co and Mr. Ravi Saneja, Senior Director, UBM India.
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The participation of leading exhibitors from across the industry reaffirmed the need and focus of OSH India as an industry event. These 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.
Shri R. Bhattacharya, Vice-Chairman, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Government of India stated, "Safety and health of workers has a positive impact on productivity, thus leading to the economic and social development of the country. Realising the need of safety and health, National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at Work place was implemented in the year 2009 to ensure the safety of very worker pan India. OSH India provides a platform and unique opportunity for safety professionals to interact not only with the Indian safety stalwarts but also experts from international arena, who help develop our understanding and brief us on the recent developments on Occupational Safety and Health."
Mr. Ravi Saneja, Senior Director, UBM India further elaborated, "The high safety standards in select countries are result of long-term policies, encouraging tripartite social dialogue and effective health and safety legislation backed by strong labour inspection. With the growing market in India and a need for a massive work force, implementing and highlighting the importance of safety and health has become a necessity. UBM India's focus for OSH India 2015 is to bring health and safety industry together to meet the needs of this fast growing market."
Mike Binnie, President, Williamson Dickie, North America, said, "Workwear is fast gaining importance on a global scale, as more people realize the importance and need for safe, standardized workwear across geographies. India is poised for immense growth with the new initiatives introduced by the current government. To make this effective, we should also focus on occupational safety, and introduce practices that focus on the employee's safety from the start. This would also include workwear, since the right clothing for each industry ensures comfort and safety. Globally, as leaders in workwear clothing, we look forward to drive the movement in India towards getting every worker clothed in the best workwear - be it manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and safety wear. It is extremely important for stakeholders to come forward and take a step forward ahead in reducing occupational hazards. We at Dickies support this initiative at the OSH India 2015 and provide world-class workwear for existing and upcoming industries."
OSH India's two-day conference brought 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 ranged from 'The Journey Towards Excellence in Safety: Leadership Matters', 'Collaboration in addressing Common Safety Challenges', 'Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment for Accident Prevention', 'Occupational health risk management and developing standards' and 'Construction safety - Safe Working Environment Drives Safe Behaviour'; to how safety and sustainability has a positive impact on a company's bottom line.
The summit has a line-up of eminent speakers including 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 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.
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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