DGMS STRATEGIC PLAN 2011-15 CHAPTER -I 1.

0 Introduction
The matters pertaining to Occupational Safety, Health (OSH) and Welfare of persons employed in the mines and Oilfields are dealt with under the Mines Act, 1952 and Rules and Regulations framed thereunder. Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) is a law enforcement agency under the Mines Act in the Union Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India. DGMS has its headquarters at Dhanbad (Jharkhand) and is headed by Director-General of Mines Safety. The Director-General is assisted by specialist staff-officers in mining, electrical &

mechanical, occupational health, law, survey, statistics, administration and accounts disciplines. The headquarters has also a technical library and S&T laboratories as a back-up support to the organisation.

The field organisation has a two-tier network of field offices. The entire country is divided into eight zones, each under the charge of a Deputy Director-General of Mines Safety. There are three to four Regional offices under each zonal office. Each Region is under the charge of a Director of Mines Safety. There are in all 29 such Regional Offices. Sub-regional offices have been set up in important areas of concentrated mining activities away from Regional office. There are three such sub-regional offices, each under the charge of a Deputy Director of Mines Safety. Each Zone, besides having inspecting officers of mining disciplines has officers in electrical & mechanical engineering and occupational health disciplines.

2.0

Role and Function of DGMS

Mission of DGMS The mission of DGMS is the reduction in risk of occupational diseases and casualty to persons employed in mines, by drafting appropriate legislation and setting standards, by overseeing compliance thereof and through a variety of promotional initiatives and awareness programmes creating an environment in which safety is given due priority.

Vision of DGMS The vision of DGMS is To ensure nationally acceptable and internationally competitive standards of health, safety and welfare for employees of the Indian mines.

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FUNCTIONS OF DGMS (A) (B) Inspection of mines Investigations and Enquiries into:(a) Accidents (b) Dangerous Occurrences (c) Complaints & other matters (C) (a) Grant of :(i) Statutory Permissions, Exemptions & Relaxations (ii) Approval of mine safety equipment, material & appliances (b) Interactions for development of safety equipment, material and safe work practices through Workshop, Seminars, Discussions etc. (c) Development of Safety Legislation & Standards (d) Dissemination of Safety Information (D) (E) Conduct of Examinations for grant of Certificates of Competency. Safety Promotional Initiatives:(a) Organisation of Conference on Safety in Mines National Safety Awards Safety Weeks & Campaigns (b) Promoting:- safety education and awareness programmes - workers participation in safety management through workmens inspector safety committee tripartite reviews

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3.0

Future Scenario of the Mineral Industry

Growth of mineral industries in the country in last 50 to 60 years i.e. after independence have been analyzed and it is revealed that:Coal production has since been increased 18 times from a level of 34.98 million tonnes in 1951 to 566.13 million tonnes/annum in 2009-2010. Oil production has increased almost 3 times from 7.2 to 21.2 million tonnes/annum whereas gas production has increased 9.27 times from a level of 720 million m3 in 1971 to 6677 million m3 in 2007. Production of copper ore has increased by 6.8 times from 0.37 million tonnes in 1951 to 2.53 million tonnes in 2007. Lead-zinc ore achieved phenomenal growth from a level of 0.01 million tonne in 1951 to 4.24 million tonnes in 2007 i.e. 424 times increase. Iron-ore production has increased from 3.7 million tonnes in 1951 to 161.1 million tonnes in 2007, i.e. 43 times to that of 1951 level. Manganese ore production also increased from 1.18 to 2.53 million tonnes from 1951 to 2007 i.e. 2.14 times. Limestone production increased from 2.96 to 204.40 million tonnes since 1951 to 2007 i.e. 68.92 times. Bauxite production increased from 0.06 to 10.10 million tonnes i.e. 168 times increase during this period. Trend of Average Daily Employment: Average Daily Employment in coal sector indicates a mixed trend. Average Daily Employment had increased steadily from 3.519 to 5.541 lakhs from 1951 to 1991 but gradually decreased to 3.85 lakhs in 2006. However, it has again risen to 4.02 lakhs during 2007 and are increasing. In Non-coal sector the Average Daily Employment figure indicated a rising trend from 1.97 lakhs in 1951 to 203.2 lakhs in 2002 thereafter it is decreasing steadily to 1.34 lakhs in 2007. In Oil sector also the trend was similar i.e. increasing from 13,600 persons in 1971 to 35,700 in 1995; thereafter it is decreasing to 13,900 in 2006. However, it has increased to 20,200 in 2007.

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In coal sector itself, there are more than 206 coal blocks allocated recently during the past five years to both public and private sectors for captive as well as merchant mining. Similarly in Ironore, limestone, manganese, dolomite and many other minerals more than 500 leases have been granted to organized sector by the Ministry of Mines and various State Governments. All these mines are likely to come up into production during the next five years. The mining activities in such mineral blocks are being proposed to be undertaken mostly through outsourcing by national or international mining companies. In some of the mineral blocks, Multinational Companies (MNCs) have been allocated the mining rights. Opencast Mining The mines are being planned by opencast methods up to 500 m depth from surface at stripping ratio ranging from 1 in 7 to 1 in 15. The dumps whether internal or external are also being planned to be of height ranging from 60 to 400 m. The mines are planned to be operated by the deployment of heavy earth moving machinery of very high capacity i.e. 40 m3 shovels, 80 m3 draglines and 470 tonnes dump trucks. Surface Miners, Stacker Reclaimers/Spreaders and in-pit crushers along with high capacity conveyors. In coal and lignite sector itself large capacity opencast mines upto 15 to 20 million tonnes per annum production with 80 million m3 of overburden per annum are in the stage planning and development. All these opencast mines will require huge quantity of explosives and initiation systems. Underground Mining In coal sector, the reserves within 300 m depths are depleting within next 10 to 15 years whereas the main focus of mining activities will be concentrated at depths exceeding 300 m to 1000 m. Coal mines are being planned to be operated primarily by continuous Miner-Shuttle Car as well as Longwall technology. The mines are planned of capacities varying from one to five million tonnes per annum. The primary mode of coal transportation will be from underground to surface by use of high capacity belt-conveyors. Man and material transport into and from the mine are planned mostly through inclines and man riding systems in addition to shaft and winding. CBM and Coal Gasification Coal Blocks for extraction of Methane and the Coal Gasification have been allocated to various companies. Some of them are operating the CBM Projects in Raniganj and Jharia Coal Fields. Coal To Liquid (CTL) Projects have also been planned in some of the coal blocks in Talchir/Mahanadi Coal Basins.

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Oil and Natural Gas Oil and Natural Gas Projects are also coming up both on-land and in Offshore area at greater depth. Offshore Operations in deep sea are being planned for other minerals under the Ministry of Mines. Mines of Unorganized Sector Due to increased demand of infrastructure and other industries including housing, chemicals and fertilizers, the mining activities in Metalliferous and non-metal sector mines are expected to increase manifolds. Most of the mineral demands are being met by small unorganized sector mines spread all over the country. Small Mines and Quarries engaged in extraction of various minerals are very large in numbers mostly being operated by small mine owners with seasonal labourers. Since the mines are very small and lease area and periods are also very small, it becomes difficult to plan a mine scientifically and extract mineral systematically which lead to unsafe conditions of working of such mines. The basic safety and occupational health measures including infrastructures and welfare facilities are also generally not provided in such type of mines.

4.0

Occupational Safety, Health (OSH) and Welfare Scenario

In the light of the increased mining activities in near future, the primary focus areas in coal, noncoal, oil & natural gas and unorganised sectors have been identified which are given below:

Coal Sector:
Opencast Mining: The integrated mine planning and design of opencast mines of high capacities would be required to deal with the following problems: Open Pit Design and Slope Study Overburden and Dump Design and Stability Haul Road Design and Layout Installation, commissioning and Operation of large capacity Heavy Earth Moving Machinery Traffic Movement and Control System in opencast as well as surface operations Design of blasting and blasting control measures Dust, Noise and Vibration controls Lighting and water drainage system Material handling and associated safety rules Mine voids reclamation and rehabilitation measures
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Underground Mining:
Underground mine planning and design to be incorporated at planning stage in all the Greenfield and reorganised projects. The following subjects shall be required to be dealt with in detail: Strata Control and Monitoring Mine Void Filling Mine Ventilation and Environment Control Mine Gases, Fires and Explosions control measures Underground Transport System Surface Transport and Material Handling

Oil & Natural Gas:

Use of latest instruments and technologies for reconnaissance surveys and Geophysical Explorations Deep hole drilling and Controlled Drilling Technology Structural Stability of Rigs and Installations Transportation and Storage System Offshore operation and Environment Monitoring Instrumentation and control systems on offshore rigs and installations Advance warning systems and control against fires and blowout Personal Protection and Devices in offshore operations Safety and Security System on offshore installation and transport system

Emergency Response and Disaster Management:

Modernization of emergency response system and instruments Development of National Mine Disaster Management Centre Implementation of Emergency Communication Systems at all Rescue Stations and mining areas International exposure of rescue personnel in emergency response and disaster management through training and competitions Updation and modernization of DMRS Lab in DGMS

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CHAPTER -II DGMS STRATEGIC PLAN - 2011-15 Strategic Initiatives

Mining activities in most of the minerals including oil and natural gas have increased due to exponential rise in demands of the user industries. Mining domain which was limited to rich deposits at shallow depths has extended to lean deposits at greater depths associated with multiple geologic and environment settings. Mining has also extended from on-land operations to offshore deep sea areas. In order to meet the demands and extract minerals safely and economically, mechanization and introduction of latest technologies are being opted for. In view of the fast changing scenario, it is inevitable to initiate the following measures:

1.0
(a)

Accident Prevention Programmes

Disaster: Mine accidents having very high risks and potential to inflict heavy fatality/ casualty to persons and destroy/damage the mining conditions are considered disasters. In the terms of fatalities, the occurrences of accident with 10 or more fatalities are considered disaster. Major Accidents: Accidents involving fatality to more than 3 and less than 10 persons are considered to be major accident. Fatal Accidents: Accidents resulting in fatality upto three persons are normally considered fatal accident. Serious Accidents: Serious accidents have been defined under the Mines Act, 1952 describing that Serious bodily injury means any injury which involves, or in all probability will involve, the permanent loss of any part or section of a body or the use of any part or section of a body, or the permanent loss of or injury to the sight or hearing or any permanent physical incapacity or the fracture of any bone or one or more joints or bones of any phalanges of hand or foot. Reportable Accidents: reportable injury means any injury other than a serious bodily injury which involves, or in all probability will involve, the enforced absence of the injured person from work for a period of seventy two hours or more.

Mine accidents have been classified into the following categories:

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

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Accidents Analysis
The fatal and serious accidents including the disasters have been analyzed with data since past two decades and the information are tabulated below: Table-1 Trend of Incidence of Accidents in Mines COAL Number of accidents Fatal 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 128 127 117 105 81 83 87 96 78 76 83 83 72 Serious 523 595 661 667 629 563 962 1106 861 923 687 627 334 Total 651 722 778 772 710 646 1049 1202 939 999 770 708 406 METAL Number of accidents Fatal 50 59 50 62 50 51 55 47 54 53 54 40 41 Serious 234 207 160 178 174 147 150 93 63 63 63 76 27 Total 284 266 210 240 224 198 205 140 117 116 117 116 67 OIL Number of accidents Fata Serious Total l 6 20 26 2 23 25 1 27 28 9 21 30 2 31 33 1 21 22 2 38 40 1 15 16 4 15 19 3 16 19 8 20 28 4 18 22 4 7 11

YEAR

N.B. Figures for the years 2008 to 2010 are provisional and figures for 2010 are up to 30.09.10.

Trend in incidence of fatal accidents

in mines
140 120 No. of fatal accidents 100

Coal Mine Metalliferous Mine Oil Mines

128

127 117 105 96 81 83 87 78 55 47 54 76 53 54 40 41 83 83 72

80

59
60 40 20 0 1998 1999 2000

62 50 50 51

50

9 2 1
2001

2
2002

1
2003

2
2004 Year

1
2005

4
2006

3
2007

8
2008

4
2009

4
2010

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NON-COAL 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total 56 61 51 71 52 52 57 48 58 56 62 44 45 713 65 72 55 81 64 62 64 52 71 64 83 54 81 868 15 13 2 8 3 16 9 4 9 13 35 10 2 139 254 230 187 199 205 168 188 108 78 79 83 94 34 1907 258 238 192 200 206 169 194 109 79 92 85 101 35 1958

Note: Data for 2008 & 2009 are provisional. Data for 2010 is up to September.

Table 3 Trend in fatal accidents and fatality rates per 1000 persons employed ( Ten yearly average ) COAL MINES Av. No. of Acc. 1901-10 1911-20 1921-30 1931-40 1941-50 1951-60 1961-70 1971-80 1981-90 1991-00 2001-10 74 139 174 172 226 223 202 187 162 140 86 Acc. rate 0.76 0.94 0.99 0.98 0.87 0.61 0.49 0.40 0.30 0.27 0.21 Av. No. of Fatalities 92 176 219 228 273 295 259 264 185 170 108 Fatality rate 0.93 1.29 1.24 1.33 1.01 0.82 0.62 0.55 0.34 0.33 0.27 Av. No. of Acc. 16 29 43 35 26 64 72 66 65 65 56 NON-COAL MINES Acc. rate 0.47 0.57 0.54 0.41 0.24 0.27 0.28 0.27 0.27 0.31 0.34 Av. No. of Fatalities 23 37 50 43 31 81 85 74 73 77 66 Fatality rate 0.67 0.73 0.66 0.51 0.29 0.34 0.33 0.30 0.31 0.36 0.40

Decade

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TREND IN DEATH RATE

PER 1000 PERSONS EMPLOYED

1.29

1.33 1.24
COAL NON-COAL

1.01 0.93 0.82 0.62 0.73 0.67 0.66 0.51 0.29 0.34 0.33 0.3 0.34 0.31 0.33 0.27 0.36 0.4 0.55

1901-10 1911-20 1921-30 1931-40 1941-50 1951-60 1961-70 1971-80 1981-90 1991-00 2001-10

Table - 4
Trend of Fatal Accidents in Coal Mines Causewise Causes Fall of Roof Fall of sides Other Ground Movement Winding in Shafts Rope Haulage Dumper, Trucks etc. Other Transportation Machinery NonTransportation Machinery Explosives Electricity Gas, Dust, Fire, etc. Fall of Persons Fall of Objects Other Causes Total
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009* 2010*

35 15 3 18 20 3

33 11 4 3 12 20 7

27 14 1 3 8 30 3

30 9 2 15 19 1

23 11 1 6 14 2

18 5 1 1 10 21 2

26 8 5 22 3

18 7 12 18 4

13 4 1 3 9 11 5

13 4 4 24 1

14 6 1 1 4 22 2

17 9 1 5 22 4

11 5 3 27 1

11

10

11

15

12

10

14

4 5 2 7 2 3 128

5 7 1 10 2 6 127

1 3 5 9 2 2 117

2 4 7 2 4 105

4 4 4 2 1 81

3 1 2 5 1 2 83

5 4 2 3 2

2 4 7 6 3

3 4 4 8 5 78

1 4 2 3 4 4 76

1 5 2 8 5 2 83

2 2 2 2 3 83

1 5 1 4 2 7 72

87

96

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Table-5
Causes
1998 1999

Trend of Serious Accidents in Coal Mines Causewise

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009* 2010*

Fall of Roof Fall of sides Other Ground Movement Winding in Shafts Rope Haulage Dumper, Trucks etc. Other Transportation machinery. Non-Transportation Machinery Explosives Electricity Gas, Dust, Fire, etc. Fall of Persons Fall of Objects Other Causes Total 1

48 29 2 3

55 23 1 3

43 45 1 6

35 43 4

45 38 4

39 27 1 5

44 67 1 2

38 45 1 5

27 28 2

32 38 -

30 39 3

26 26 -

10 23

109 30 13 36 6 7 1 142 59 42
523

117 49 13 30 6 5 142 70 80
595

101 42 16 47 4 4 0 161 88 106

661

116 32 23 34 7 5 191 83 91
667

85 28 19 39 9 7 2 151 99 103
629

84 35 15 43 6 3 6 147 90 64
563

127 20 10 28 8 4 2 307 183 156

962

168 34 16 46 5 5 284 264 198

1106

178 41 48 54 1 5 1 221 153 98

861

131 32 35 79 4 3 1 268 185 113

923

91 20 16 40 1 202 146 102

687

71 24 7 35 2 2 1 192 108 128

625

22 16 9 20 2 2 92 62 76
334

Table - 6
Causes
1998 1999

Trend of Fatal Accidents in Non-Coal Mines Causewise

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009* 2010*

Fall of Roof Fall of sides Other Ground Movement Winding in Shafts Rope Haulage Dumper, Trucks etc. Other Transportation Machinery NonTransportation Machinery Explosives Electricity Gas, Dust, Fire, etc. Fall of Persons Fall of Objects Other Causes Total

2 7 1 1 13 3

2 8 15 1

1 11 14 2

2 8 22 4

1 10 10 3

1 7 13 2

2 12 18 3

1 5 12 1

9 17 2

1 8 19 6

2 12 13 3

4 11 10 1

11 5 3

3 3 1 11 4 2 56

7 4 11 4 2 61

5 2 1 8 3 1 51

6 1 3 11 2 5 71

8 1 10 2 1 52

5 3 1 11 3 52

3 2 6 3 3 57

4 13 2 1 48

3 15 7 58

2 8 3 2 56

2 2 2 10 2 9 62

2 1 3 5 2 44

2 4 10 4 45

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Table-7
Causes
1998 1999

Trend of Serious Accidents in Non-Coal Mines Causewise

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009* 2010*

Fall of Roof Fall of sides Other Ground Movement Winding in Shafts Rope Haulage Dumper, Trucks etc. Other Transportation Machinery NonTransportation Machinery Explosives Electricity Gas, Dust, Fire, etc. Fall of Persons Fall of Objects Other Causes Total

2 2 3 21 9

2 3 3 5 11 12

1 1 1 3 13 1

1 1 5 14 2

1 1 1 1 14 3

1 1 1 15 3

2 3 11 2

2 1 10 3

2 1 6 6

1 3 2 2 3 5

1 2 1 5 3

1 3 6 5

1 1 2 1 1

30

28

26

23

23

25

22

15

17

10

13

1 2 1 46 67 70 254

5 2 39 61 59 230

2 1 34 34 70 187

1 44 53 55 199

2 4 41 45 69 205

1 1 23 45 52 168

41 38 69 188

1 3 22 20 31 108

1 20 17 16 78

1 1 1 14 9 20 79

1 1 1 17 20 21 83

1 3 13 26 23 94

2 2 5 7 6 34

From the above tables, it is observed that a fresh initiative is required to arrest the trends of disasters which are repeating at an interval of two to three years. In the context of prevention of accidents and fatality in mines, the prevention of disaster is the first priority and thereafter is the fatal and serious accidents. An international initiative to achieve Zero Harm and no injury at work place is being undertaken by ILO. We as member of ILO have also to undertake similar initiative so that the conditions of work at every work place are made safe and secured. In view of the above it is essential to develop an integrated approach with the use of Risk Assessment and Risk Management Technique to either eliminate the incidence of accidents or reduce the risk of accidents at or in the vicinity of the work place.

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1.1

Prevention of Mine Disasters

The primary causes of disasters are inundation, explosion, fires & spontaneous heating, and strata failure. The main focus of this Directorate during the next five years would be to eliminate or minimise the risk of disasters in mines. The statistics of Mine Disasters since last four decades are tabulated below: Statistics of Disasters in Coal Mines during 1947-2010
Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Date of Accident 28/01/51 12/07/52 05/08/53 14/03/54 10/12/54 05/02/55 26/09/56 19/02/58 20/02/58 05/01/60 28/05/65 11/04/68 18/03/73 08/08/75 18/11/75 27/12/75 16/09/76 04/10/76 22/01/79 24/06/81 16/07/82 14/09/83 19/11/93 25/01/94 27/09/95 03/03/97 24/06/00 Name of Mine Killed S/Injured Cause of Accident

Ranipur Dhemo Main Majri Damra Newton Chikli Amlabad Burradhemo Chinakuri 1 & 2 Pits Central Bhowrah Damua Dhori West Chirimiri Noonodih Jitpur Kessurgarh Silewara Chasnalla Central Saunda Sudamdih Shaft Baragolai Jagannath Topa Hurriladih Tipong New Kenda Gaslitand New Moghla Kawdi Open Cast

9 12 11 10 63 52 28 176 23 16 268 14 48 11 10 375 10 43 16 10 16 19 9 55 64 10 10

3 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 9 16 13 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 12 0
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Descending Shaft Fall of Roof Irruption of Water Explosion/Ignition of Firedamp Irruption of Water Explosion of Inflammable Gas Irruption of Water Explosions Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Explosion of Coal Dust Fall of Sides Explosion/Ignition of Gas/Dust Fall of Roof Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Explosion/Ignition of Gas/Dust Explosion/Ignition of Gas/Dust Fire Fall of Roof Inundation Explosion/Ignition of Gas/Dust Fire Irruption of Water Explosion/Ignition of Gas/Dust Fall of Sides

28 29 30 31 32 33

02/02/01 16/06/03 17/10/03 15/06/05 06/09/06 06/05/10

Bagdigi Godavari Khani No.7 LEP Godavari Khani No. 8A Central Sounda Bhatdee Anjan Hill TOTAL

29 17 10 14 50 14 1522

0 0 2 0 0 5 81

Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Fall of Roof Irruption of Water Explosion/Ignition of Gas/Dust Explosion/Ignition of Gas/Dust

In most of the mine disasters, courts of enquiries were conducted. The Court of Enquiry found in almost all the cases that the disasters were mainly due to lapses on part of the implementation of the safety provisions by the mine management. Disasters in cases of explosions were mostly of repetitive natures caused due to human failures. In order to eliminate or reduce the risk of mine disasters, it is, therefore essential to examine each and every contributor from base or origin to evaluate its influence and prepare a scheme suitable for elimination of contributors risk. Therefore, every cause is required to be examined and preventive action plan prepared and implemented. 1.1.1 Prevention of Disasters due to Inundation:

Statistics of Mine Disasters due to inundation is given in the table below: Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Date of Accident 05/08/53 10/12/54 26/09/56 20/02/58 05/01/60 18/11/75 27/12/75 16/09/76 14/09/83 27/09/95 02/02/01 16/06/03 15/06/05 Name of Mine Majri Newton Chikli Burradhemo Central Bhowrah Damua Silewara Chasnalla Central Saunda Hurriladih Gaslitand Bagdigi Godavari Khani No.7 LEP Central Sounda TOTAL Killed 11 63 28 23 16 10 375 10 19 64 29 17 14 679 S/Injured 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cause of Accident Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water Irruption of Water

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A special initiative would be undertaken to identify mines working in and around rivers, nullah and water courses on surface as well as the sources of water belowground. The risks associated with such water bodies will be evaluated for each mine. The precautions against danger of inundation from surface as well as underground are available in most of the cases but due to changes in the working places and conditions, they need up-dation every year before onset of monsoon. Monsoon preparations are a part of normal preparedness in every mine. However, slippage is always there which lead to such accidents/dangerous occurrences. Action plan: (i) Assessment of Dangers and Preventive Measures:

Each Regional office would be entrusted with specific jobs to be undertaken to prevent disaster due inundation. The following actions are stipulated in this regard: Mines under every Region/Zone shall be identified by a group of field inspecting officers both from regional and zonal offices by physical inspections and examinations of mine working in respect of:Dangers from surface and underground water sources Precautions to guard against such dangers Preventive measures in place to deal with exigencies and emergency of such nature Inspecting officer to prepare his own assessment of danger and preventive measures in place at each of such mine. A report in respect of dangers of inundation and preventive measures to be prepared and communicated to the management and a copy thereof submitted to zonal office and HO. (ii) Monthly and quarterly review The dangers identified and preventive measures required to be taken in respect of every mine where there are risks of danger of inundation, shall be reviewed and monitored monthly and quarterly so as to ensure that no slippage or mistakes lie in the system. (iii) Mock Rehearsal and Drills Field inspecting officers of the respective regions and zones shall form an independent mock rehearsal team comprising of officers from different and zones which shall undertake mock rehearsal and drills at the mine in surprise and report the performance to the mine management including the officers at corporate level. A copy of such report should be forwarded to the concerned regional office, zonal office and headquarter.

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(iv)

Compliance Tracking The danger of inundation and preventive measures required to be taken and also in place at identified mines shall be checked by surprise inspections. Any slippage or noncompliance should be immediately informed in writing to the manager, agent and owner of the mine. In case, there are outstanding violations which are of immediate compliance nature, actions to comply such violations may be taken immediately to ensure that there is no risk of any danger due to such violations. In case of repeated violations, appropriate actions such as notices, prohibitory orders and prosecutions may be launched without delay. The compliance tracking report in respect of such identified mines shall be prepared and submitted by regional offices to the zonal offices and headquarters every month.

1.1.2

Prevention of Disasters due to Explosion:

Statistics of Mine Disasters due to Explosion is given in the table below:

Sl. Date of No. Accident 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 33 14/03/54 05/02/55 19/02/58 28/05/65 18/03/73 04/10/76 22/01/79 19/11/93 03/03/97 06/09/06 06/05/10

Name of Mine Damra Amlabad Chinakuri 1 & 2 Pits Dhori Noonodih Jitpur Sudamdih Shaft Baragolai Tipong New Moghla Bhatdee Anjan Hill TOTAL

Killed S/Injured 10 52 176 268 48 43 16 9 10 50 14 696

Cause of Accident

Explosion/Ignition of 0 Firedamp 1 Explosion of Inflamable Gas 7 Explosions 9 Explosion of Coal Dust Explosion/Ignition of 13 Gas/Dust Explosion/Ignition of 3 Gas/Dust Explosion/Ignition of 0 Gas/Dust Explosion/Ignition of 0 Gas/Dust Explosion/Ignition of 12 Gas/Dust Explosion/Ignition of 0 Gas/Dust Explosion/Ignition of 5 Gas/Dust 50

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The primary causes of disaster due to explosion in coal mines are presence of methane or inflammable gas, sources of ignition from explosive, spontaneous heating or fire, electrical or frictional sparks. The explosion in most of the cases is followed by coal dust explosion which is more dangerous and devastating. Although all underground coal mines in the country have been declared gassy mines but degree III gassy mines are the highly risky in terms of presence of inflammable gas (methane) and ignition thereof. The degree II gassy mines come next to degree III in priority. The mines having degree III gassy seams and seams prone to spontaneous heating and fire combined together shall be considered mines having very high degree risk of explosion. Such mines shall be in the hot list of priorities in this Directorate. Similarly mines having degree II gassy seams and presence of spontaneous heating and fire shall be treated equally to that of degree III gassy seams in terms of explosion risk index. The third parameter contributing to explosion is the ventilation. Good ventilation always helps reduce risk of presence of

inflammable gas in the mine atmosphere. Therefore it is essential to monitor the ventilation system in such mines preferably by online environmental monitoring system. Action plan: (i) Assessment of dangers and preventive measures:

Each Regional office would be entrusted with the specific jobs to be undertaken to prevent disaster due explosion. The following actions are stipulated in this regard: Mines under every region/zone shall be identified by a group of field inspecting officers both from regional and zonal offices by physical inspections and examinations of mine working in respect of:Presence of inflammable gas and fire/spontaneous heating especially for degree III and degree II mines. The status of environmental monitoring system and conditions of fire or spontaneous heating area isolated in the mine to be checked. The system of monitoring of inflammable gases by spot detectors and gas analysis by sampling shall be checked and recorded. The conditions of electrical switches and supplies along with the safety requirements in electrical lines/machines shall be separately checked and inspected by the electrical inspectors. The quality and quantity explosives and detonators in use in degree II and degree III mines shall be regularly checked and tested atleast once in three months for its safety requirements in respect of blasting in presence of inflammable gases.
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LMD, Multi-gas Detectors and online environmental monitoring system should be checked for its functioning and accuracy. A record and report in this regard shall be asked to be submitted by the management to this directorate every month. The provisions shall be made to continuously monitor the fan operating in the mine and recording their speed and pressure. Alternate source of electrical supply to the fan house shall be ensured for degree II and degree III mines and a return in this regard shall be required to be submitted by the management to this directorate every month. A check list shall be prepared for each degree II and degree III mines incorporating the risks of explosion and the preventive measures taken thereon. Such check list shall be modified and amended wherever changes are required due to changes in the working conditions in the mine. Inspecting officer to prepare his own assessment of danger and preventive measures in place of each such mine. A report in respect of dangers of explosion and preventive measures to be prepared and communicated to the management and a copy thereof to zonal and HO. (ii) Monthly and quarterly review

The dangers identified and preventive measures taken in respect of every mine where there are risks of danger of explosion shall be reviewed and monitored monthly and quarterly so as to ensure that no slippage or mistakes lie in the system. (iii) Mock Rehearsal and Drills

Field inspecting officers of the respective regions and zones shall form an independent mock rehearsal team comprising of officers from different and zones which shall undertake mock rehearsal and drills at the mine in surprise and report the performance to the mine management including the officers at corporate level. A copy of such report should be forwarded to the concerned regional office, zonal office and headquarter. (iv) Compliance Tracking

The danger of inundation and preventive measures required to be taken and also in place at identified mines shall be checked by surprise inspections. Any sleepage or noncompliance should be immediately informed in writing to the manager, agent and owner of the mine. In case there are outstanding violations which are of immediate compliance nature, actions to comply

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such violation may be taken immediately to ensure that there is no risk of any danger due to such violations. In case of repeated violations, appropriate actions such as notices, prohibitory orders and prosecutions may be launched without delay. The compliance tracking report in respect of such identified mines shall be prepared and submitted by regional offices to the zonal offices and headquarters every month. 1.1.3 Prevention of Disasters due to Fires, Spontaneous heating, and Noxious Gases:

The Statistics of Mine Disasters due to Spontaneous heating, Fires and Noxious Gases is given in the table below: Sl. Date of Name of Mine No. Accident 1 24/06/81 Jagannath 2 25/01/94 New Kenda TOTAL Killed S/Injured 10 55 65 Cause of Accident

4 Fire 0 Fire 4

Coal seams are prone to be spontaneous heating/spontaneous combustion on exposure to atmosphere under certain conditions. The proneness of coal seams to spontaneous heating or fire depends on chemical and petrological characteristics of the seam which include auto ignition temperature of coal. The other physical characteristics include loss of coal in goaf and associated ventilation conditions. Action plan: (i) Assessment of dangers and preventive measures:

Each Regional office would be entrusted with the specific jobs to be undertaken to prevent disaster due spontaneous heating and fire including noxious gases. The following actions are stipulated in this regard:Regular monitoring of Gases (Co, Co2, O2 and CH4) in the development and depillaring district in every shift. Daily monitoring of ventilation conditions including velocity & quantity survey, temperature and humidity measurements. After the ventilation measurements and gas monitoring, analysis of the results shall be carried out by the Ventilation and Safety Officer to ensure that the working conditions of any

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part or district do not deteriorate and lead to a situation congenial to spontaneous heating or fire. Sectionalisation and isolation of workings are to be done and monitored to ensure that no conditions favourable to spontaneous heating is created. Leakage of ventilation and isolation stoppings to be checked and analysed. Conditions behind the sealed off area to be monitored daily. Regular cleaning and dusting shall be ensured in working places and disused workings. Wherever large quantity of coal is left inside the goaf, the system of inertization of goaf shall be introduced. It shall be ensured that the depillaring be completed within the incubation period and isolated immediately after completion of depillaring. Whenever there is requirement of welding belowground all stipulated precautions shall be taken. Frictional sparking and frictions in belt conveyors to be especially checked and removed. Electrical cables, switch gears and substations to be examined and tested for leakages, overload and earthing in every shift and daily. Design of electric supply and distribution system should be made to ensure that the machinery connected to the supply lines is compatible and fitted with all safety switches and devices. (ii) Mines under every region/zone shall be identified by a group of field inspecting officers

both from regional and zonal offices by physical inspections and examinations of mine working in respect of:Identification of coal seams prone to spontaneous heating and fire. System of monitoring of mine ventilation. Provisions isolation and ventilation stoppings. Provisions of explosion proof isolation stoppings. Provisions of detection of fire at early stages. Provisions of fire fighting systems. Provisions for automatic fire detection and suppression system in mines. The status of environmental monitoring system and conditions of fire or spontaneous heating area isolated in the mine to be checked. The system of monitoring of inflammable gases by spot detectors and gas analysis by sampling shall be checked and recorded.
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The conditions of electrical switches and supplies along with the safety requirements in electrical lines/machines shall be separately checked and inspected by the electrical inspectors. The quality and quantity explosives and detonators in use in degree II and degree III mines shall be regularly checked and tested at least once in three months for its safety requirements in respect of blasting in presence of inflammable gases. The provisions shall be made to continuously monitor the fan operating in the mine and recording their speed and pressure. Alternate source of electrical supply to the fan house shall be ensured for degree II and degree III mines and a return in this regard shall be required to be submitted by the management to this directorate every month. A check list shall be prepared for each mines having coal seams prone spontaneous heating and fire incorporating the risks of fires and the preventive measures taken thereon. Such check list shall be modified and amended wherever changes are

required due to changes in the working conditions in the mine. Inspecting officer to prepare his own assessment of danger and preventive measures in place of each such mine. A report in respect of dangers due to Fires, Spontaneous heating, and Noxious Gases and preventive measures to be prepared and communicated to the management and a copy thereof to zonal and HO. (iii) Monthly and Quarterly Review

The dangers identified and preventive measures taken in respect of every mine where there are risks of danger of spontaneous heating and fire shall be reviewed and monitored monthly and quarterly so as to ensure that no slippage or mistakes lie in the system. (iv) Mock Rehearsal and Drills

Field inspecting officers of the respective regions and zones shall form an independent mock rehearsal team comprising of officers from different and zones which shall undertake mock rehearsal and drills at the mine in surprise and report the performance to the mine management including the officers at corporate level. A copy of such report should be forwarded to the concerned regional office, zonal office and headquarter. (v) Compliance Tracking

The danger of spontaneous heating and fire and preventive measures required to be taken and also in place at identified mines shall be checked by surprise inspections. Any slippage or noncompliance should be immediately informed in writing to the manager, agent and owner of
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the mine. In case there are outstanding violations which are of immediate compliance nature, actions to comply such violation may be taken immediately to ensure that there is no risk of any danger due to such violations. In case of repeated violations, appropriate actions such as notices, prohibitory orders and prosecutions may be launched without delay. The compliance tracking report in respect of such identified mines shall be prepared and submitted by regional offices to the zonal offices and headquarters every month. 1.1.4 Prevention of Disasters due to Strata Failure

The Statistics of Mine Disasters due to Strata Failure is given in the table below: Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Date of Accident Name of Mine Killed 9 12 14 11 16 10 10 82 S/Injured 3 0 16 1 4 0 2 26 Cause of Accident Descending Shaft Fall of Roof Fall of Sides Fall of Roof Fall of Roof Fall of Sides Fall of Roof

28/01/51 Ranipur 12/07/52 Dhemo Main 11/04/68 West Chirimiri 08/08/75 Kessurgarh 16/07/82 Topa 24/06/00 Kawdi Open Cast 17/10/03 Godavari Khani No. 8A TOTAL

The major problems of strata failures are attributed due to hard roof as well as poor roof conditions. Depillaring with caving under hard roof conditions normally leads to major strata failure resulting in air blast. In order to avoid such conditions, it would be necessary to study and examine the rock properties and stress conditions before deciding methods of working in mine. Regular caving in goaf without any conditions of overriding of pillars is suitable for good roof conditions. In Opencast mines, pit slope and dump slope stability should be checked based on method of mining and the rock strata conditions. Action plan: (i) Assessment of dangers and preventive measures:

Each Regional office would be entrusted with the specific jobs to be undertaken to prevent disaster due strata failure. The following actions are stipulated in this regard:
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Mines under every region/zone shall be identified by a group of field inspecting officers both from regional and zonal offices by physical inspections and examinations of mine working in respect of:Identification of mines having problems of strata. Development of suitable methods to deal with such strata conditions. Strata control and monitoring system to be installed in the mine. A check list shall be prepared for each mines having strata problem and preventive measures. Such check list shall be modified and amended wherever changes are

required due to changes in the working conditions in the mine. Inspecting officer to prepare his own assessment of danger and preventive measures in place of each such mine. A report in respect of dangers of explosion and preventive measures to be prepared and communicated to the management and a copy thereof to zonal and HO. (ii) Monthly and quarterly review

The dangers identified and preventive measures taken in respect of every mine where there are risks of danger of strata failure shall be reviewed and monitored monthly and quarterly so as to ensure that no slippage or mistakes lie in the system. (iii) Mock Rehearsal and Drills

Field inspecting officers of the respective regions and zones shall form an independent mock rehearsal team comprising of officers from different and zones which shall undertake mock rehearsal and drills at the mine in surprise and report the performance to the mine management including the officers at corporate level. A copy of such report should be forwarded to the concerned regional office, zonal office and headquarter. (iv) Compliance Tracking

The danger of spontaneous heating and fire and preventive measures required to be taken and also in place at identified mines shall be checked by surprise inspections. Any sleepage or noncompliance should be immediately informed in writing to the manager, agent and owner of the mine. In case there are outstanding violations which are of immediate compliance nature, actions to comply such violation may be taken immediately to ensure that there is no risk of any danger due to such violations. In case of repeated violations, appropriate actions such as notices, prohibitory orders and prosecutions may be launched without delay. The compliance tracking report in respect of such
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identified mines shall be prepared and submitted by regional offices to the zonal offices and headquarters every month.

2.2

Prevention of Fatal Accidents

Accidents in coal, non-coal and oil mines are being enquired by this Directorate and the statutory actions are taken against the persons found responsible for the accidents. In addition, the fatal and serious accident data are recorded and analysed for their causes and corrective measures required to prevent recurrence. (a) Coal Mines

Fatal accidents in coal mines that occurred in the last decade have been analysed and a described below:

Trend in Fatal Accident in Coal Mines

140 120 100 81 80 60 40 20 0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009* 2010*

128

127 117 105 83 87 78 76 96 83 83 72

Trend in Fatal Accident in Coal Mines

140 120 100 81 80 60 40 20 0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009* 2010*

128

127 117 105 96 83 87 78 76 83 83 72

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From the above graph it is evident that the incidence of occurrences of fatal accidents during 1998 and 2002 was decreasing @ 9.4 per year which is found stagnant between 80 & 87. The fatal accidents were further analysed based on their causes and the results have been depicted in the graphs below:

Trend in Fatal Accidents in Coal Mines due to Major Causes

50 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009* 2010* 11 6 9 20 20 19 14 10 9 11 7 23 21 22 18 17 15 11 8 30 25 24 17 12 14 10 5 22 20 26 22 27 44 41 39 34 34

16

Fall of Roof

Dumper, Truck Etc.

Non-Transportation Machinery

The trend of fatal accidents with major cause groups during the period the year 1998 2010 has further been analysed and the results are given below:

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Others, 20, 21% Fall of Roof, 30, 32%

Fall of Persons & Objects, 9, 10%

Electricity, 4, 4% NonTransportation Machinery, 10, 11%

Dumper, Truck Etc., 21, 22%

From the above pi-chart, it is revealed that the major cause of fatal accidents in coal mine is roof and side falls in belowground and dumpers and trucks transport on surface. If the cause groups of the accident are categorized on their influence in the total fatal accidents, it is found that:Major Cause Group Roof & Side Falls Dumper & Trucks Transport Machinery (Non-Transport) Fall of Persons & Object Electricity Other Causes Fatal Accidents in Coal Mines: (a) (i) Roof and Side Fall Accidents: In spite of all the precautions taken in this regards, trend of accidents due to fall of roof % Influence 32 22 11 10 4 21 Cumulative Influence (%) 32 54 65 75 79 100 Priority Level I I II II I III

and sides is not arrested, which is depicted in the graph below:

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Trend in Fatal Accidents in Coal Mines due to Fall of Roof & Sides
60
50

50 40 30 20 10 0
1998

44

41

39 34 23 34 25 17 17 20 16 26

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008*

2009*

2010*

From the trend shown in the graph above, it is observed that there was a declining trend of fatal accidents due to fall of roof and sides @ 4.5 per year from 1998 to 2003 and @ 5.6 per year between 2004 & 2006. However, it is again rising since 2006. Action Plan to Reduce Roof and Side Fall Accidents Characterisation of roof and sides of the workings is done through determination of RMR which is an indicator of the quality of roof whether poor or very good. The other factors are also required to be taken into conditions to categorize the strata conditions in the mine such as:-

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

Identification of Mines having roof with RMR less than 40; Identify Mines having roof with Roof RMR less than 40 and depth more than 200m; Identify Mines having Coal Seams highly cleaved and tendency of side spalling; Identify Mines having Coal Seams cleaved, Friable and tendency to spall; Identify Mines having foliated roof conditions Identify Mines having massive hard roof and RMR > 80

Based on the above parameters, the categorization may be done to take decisions. A table indication the strata conditions and the suitable actions are given below: Sl. No. 1 Strata Conditions Strata Condition Index RMR < 40 + Depth > 200m + Very Poor Weak Coal Seam and tendency of Side Spalling RMR < 40 + Depth < 200m + Poor Weak Coal Seam and tendency of Side Spalling
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Proposed Actions (i) No Blasting in coal. (ii) Only cutting of coal (iii) Suitable Support (iv) No Blasting in coal. (v) Only cutting of coal (vi) Suitable Support

4 5

6 7

8 9

10 11

12 13

14 15

RMR > 40 & < 60 + Depth < 200m Weak Coal Seam and tendency of Side Spalling RMR > 40 & < 60 + Depth < 200m RMR > 40 & < 60 + Depth > 200m Weak Coal Seam and tendency of Side Spalling RMR > 40 & < 60 + Depth > 200m RMR > 60 & < 80 + Depth < 200m Weak Coal Seam and tendency of Side Spalling RMR > 60 & < 80 + Depth < 200m RMR > 60 & < 80 + Depth > 200m Weak Coal Seam and tendency of Side Spalling RMR > 60 & < 80 + Depth > 200m RMR > 80 + Depth < 200m Weak Coal Seam and tendency of Side Spalling RMR > 80 + Depth < 200m RMR > 80 + Depth > 200m Weak Coal Seam and tendency of Side Spalling RMR > 80 + Depth > 200m RMR > 80 and Roof is Massive

Fair

Good Faire -> Good

(i) Drilling & Blasting may be done. (ii) Normal Working conditions expected Normal System of working Do

Good Good -> Fair

Do Do

Very Good Fair -> Good

Do Do

Very Good Good

Do Do

Very Good Fair

Do Do

Very Good Hard Roof

Do Hard Roof Control Measure

Based on the RMR and the grading mentioned above, suitable Support system is decided and adopted in the mine. The system of characterisation of roof and sides is in vogue in most of the underground coal mines. During development, the RMR is determined and system of support designed and implemented. Similarly, the characterisation of roof strata up to their influence zone with reference to the manner of extraction is also done and the Systematic Support Rules are framed and implemented in the depillaring and extraction panels. Strata Management Plan is required to be prepared for every mine which should be examined and certified by this Directorate.

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Standardization of Support System and Monitoring:

Only the Standard support materials

and approved types of supports shall be used in the mine. To ensure the quality of support materials, random sampling and testing shall be done and in case the quality is not found up to the required standard, the supplier shall be delisted from the approved list. Testing of Supports and Development of Test Centers In order to check the quality and standard of support and support materials, it is required to develop specialized test Houses/Test Centers where such supports can be tested. Longwall Test Centers and Facilities, Testing of High Pressure Hoses and other materials shall be developed at various places. Adequate Training and Exposure to modern testing facilities and centers would be required to prepare adequate group of trained technicians and personnel who can perform such testing at the test centers. Action Plan to Reduce Roof and Side Fall Accidents due to Other Cause Groups An action Plan shall be prepared in the like way to ensure that the accidents due to the majority cause group is reduced. Similar exercise shall be carried out to reduce the serious accidents. Risk Assessment and Management plan shall also be prepared for each major cause group to reduce accidents in Non-Coal and Oil Mines.

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3.0

Prevention of Occupational Diseases

Pneumoconiosis and Silicosis are dangerous, disabling, non-reversible and sometimes fatal but preventable occupational lung disease. Its preventative strategy can be divided into four levels, primordial, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Primordial prevention entails removal of exposure by for example stopping to mine Silica, stopping sand blasting or substituting Silica with safer materials Primary prevention approach is a critical element of the preventative strategy. It involves prevention of the disease before its initiation. This prevention approach entails controlling Silica dust at the source so as to reduce a workers exposure to Silica dust. It includes introducing dust control measures, the use of appropriate technologies i.e. local exhaust ventilation, process enclosure, wet techniques and substitution to limit exposure to Silica dust. Primary prevention is not only important in the prevention of Silicosis but also in the prevention of Tuberculosis, which is closely related to exposure to Silica dust and Silicosis. Secondary prevention is the early detection of the asymptomatic disease and prompt intervention when the disease is preventable or more easily treatable such as screening, chest X-rays and possibly lung function test. Secondary prevention is important in determining the efficacy of the dust control measures that are in place and to determine the health risks Tertiary prevention is used once the disease has occurred and it aims to lessen the longterm impairments and disability effects stemming from the disease and it entails diagnosis, treatment, appropriate placement, compensation and rehabilitation. To prevent silicosis measures should be applied to reduce silica dust levels. Post warning signs to identify work areas where respirable Silica is present Make risk assessment and annual reports of the occupational medical practitioner available to the health and safety committee for assessment of trends in TB and Silicosis. Workers Role to Prevent Silicosis: A Voluntary Code of Practice shall be prepared for every worker to prevent pneumoconiosis incorporating the following: Cooperate with employers to prevent Silicosis at the workplace Report engineering control measures not functioning properly

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Follow good work practices such as removing dust with a water hose or vacuum cleaning equipment with HEPA rather than blow with compressed air, or by wet sweeping rather than by dry sweeping Wear, maintain and correctly use approved (homologated) respirators when engineering controls are not adequate when used alone Participate in air monitoring, medical surveillance and training programmes offered Report to your employer, Health and Safety Representative or your shop steward if you notice any dust in your work place. Participate in health and safety committee activities and familiarize yourself with risk assessment and other available reports. 3.1 STATUTORY PROVISIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION

The health surveillance and medical examination of workers are primarily the responsibility of mine management. The officers from Occupational Health Cadre of DGMS specifically inspect and evaluate medical records of mining companies for detection of cases of silicosis and other occupational diseases. The Directorate also undertakes surveys and studies on various occupational health hazards including epidemiological studies on detection of silicosis and other occupational diseases as and when required. Every mine is required to send an annual return regarding medical examination conducted and cases of notified diseases detected. Statutory provisions in respect of Occupational Health and Hygiene Mines Act, 1952 Section 9A Occupational Health Surveys

Occupational health surveys may be undertaken at any mine by DGMS and the mine management is required to provide all necessary facilities for the survey. Any person chosen for medical examination during occupational health survey is required to present himself. The time spent by the person is to be treated as part of working hours. Any person found medically unfit to discharge his duties during the survey is entitled for medical treatment at the cost of management with full wages. If after treatment, the person is still found to be medically unfit and his unfitness is

directly ascribable to his employment in mines; + he shall be provided an alternate employment.

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+ if alternate employment is not available, the person shall be given disability allowance. + if the person decides to leave employment, he shall be paid disability compensation. Section 25 Notice of diseases

Mine management is required to submit notice of occurrence of notified disease under Section 25 of Mines Act, 1952. The said section requires that:1.

Where any person employed in a mine contracts any disease notified by Central Government as a disease connected with mining operations, the owner, agent or manager of the mine, shall send notice thereof to the Chief Inspector.

2.

If any medical practitioner attends on a person who is or has been employed in a mine and who is or is believed by the medical practitioner to be suffering from any disease notified under sub-section (1), the medical practitioner shall send a report in writing to the Chief Inspector stating
a) b) c)

the name and address of the patient. the disease from which the patient is or is believed to be suffering. The name and address of the mine in which the patient is or was last employed.

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES Following diseases have been notified as the diseases connected with mining operations for the purpose of sub-section (1) of Section 25 of the Mines Act, 1952:

Silicosis Pneumoconiosis Manganese Poisoning - Nervous type Asbestosis Cancer of lung or the stomach or the pleura and peritoneum (i.e. Msothelioma)

Section 26

Power to direct investigation into occurrence of causes of disease

The Central Govt. can appoint any person to investigate and inquire into and report to it on any case where a disease notified under Section 25 has been contracted in the mine.

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Mines Rules, 1955 Rule 29B Initial and Periodic Examination

The Rule provides for; (a) Initial medical examination of every person to be employed in the mine. (b) Periodic medical examination, once every five years of persons employed in the mines. (c) In case of the persons engaged in the process of mining or milling of asbestos, periodic medical examination shall be done at least once in every twelve months and every such examination shall include all the tests except the X-ray examination, which shall be carried out once in every three years. (d) The periodic medical examination or the x-ray examination or both, shall be conducted at more frequent intervals if the examining authority deems it necessary to confirm a suspected case of a dust related disease. The routine initial or periodic medical examination should include General physical examination, A full size postero-anterior chest radiograph, Lung Function Tests (Spirometry)

The Central Government has notified; Initial medical examination of every person seeking employment in mines and periodic medical examination once in five years of the following categories:(i) (ii) (iii)

persons employed below ground in a mine: persons employed in open cast workings of manganese mine or an asbestos mine: persons engaged in operation of draglines, shovels, dozers, scrapers, dumpers, power drills, boring machines, locomotives winding engines, air compressors and other machinery installed or deployed on the surface or in the open cast workings in a mine:

(iv)

persons engaged in crushing, grinding, dressing, processing, screening, or sieving of minerals, ores or stone or in any operation incidental thereto in a mine.

Rule 29C The medical examinations to be conducted by a medical officer appointed by the mine. Rule 29D The rule describes the procedure to be followed for conduct of medical examination including notice of medical examination to the examinee in Form - M
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Rule 29E The rule describes the action required to be taken in case a person fails to submit himself for medical examination. Rule 29F Initial and periodic medical examination of persons to be conducted in accordance with standards laid down in Form - P or Form - P I. Rule 29G (1) All medical examination records along with job details depicting occupational dust exposure profile of the person shall be retained till the person is in employment and ten years thereafter. Rule 29H Every candidate for medical examination to handover three passport size photographs at the time of medical examination. Rule 29I No woman shall, without her consent, be medically examined by a male medical practitioner except in presence of another woman Rule 29J Where a person is declared medically unfit on medical examination he may appeal with manager for medical re-examination by Appellate Medical Board. Rule 29K The Appellate Medical Board shall consist of:a. b. c.

Inspector of Mines (Medical), Member Secretary One Physician One Radiologist

Rule 29L The Appellate Medical Board shall examine a person in accordance with standard laid down in Form P or PI and issue certificate in Form S. Rule 29M Medically unfit person not to be employed in mines. Rule 29N If as a result of any medical examination a person is found to have any disease notified under section 25 of Mines Act, the provisions of Workman Compensation Act shall become applicable.

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Rule 29O The full cost of every medical examination under the rules shall be borne by the owner of the mine. Rule 29P Every mine shall submit an annual return about number of medical examinations conducted by it in form T. Coal Mines Regulations, 1957 / Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 Regulation 123A of the Coal Mines Regulations, 1957 and Regulation 124 of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 prescribe the permissible limits for various type of airborne respirable dusts, dust sampling strategies and control measures required to be adopted in mines. The important provisions are; The 8-hrs. time weighted average permissible limits for airborne respirable dust as determined by use of approved dust sampling instruments and procedures are as follows1 fibres per millilitre of air in case of asbestos. 5 milligrams per cubic metre of air in case of manganese ore. 3 milligrams per cubic metre of air; where the working is being made wholly in coal seam or where free respirable silica content in respirable dust is less than 5 %. In other cases where free respirable silica content in respirable dust is more than 5 percent, the permissible limit shall be calculated by the formula, 15 / % of free silica in milligrams per cubic metre of air Provisions have also been made for environmental surveillance to be exercised by the mine management in respect of airborne respirable dust viz. location, frequency and manner of sampling. The manager of every mine has to formulate a scheme specifying locations wherefrom samples are to be collected, nature of sampling instruments to be used, laboratory facilities for analysis, organisation / establishment for dust monitoring and control measures and actions to be taken including use of respirators where the permissible dust limit is exceeded. Detailed provisions also exist to prevent liberation, accumulation and propagation of dust. Under the regulations it is prescribed that; The owner, agent or manager of every mine shall cause the air at every workplace where respirable dust is evolved to be sampled and the concentration of respirable dust therein determined once at least every six months or whenever the Regional Inspector so requires by an order in writing.
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Provided that if any measurement of any workplace shows the concentration in excess of fifty percent or seventy five percent of the allowable concentration specified in the statute the subsequent measurements shall be carried on at intervals not exceeding three months or one month respectively. Provided further that such measurements shall also be carried out immediately upon commissioning of any plant, equipment or machinery or upon the introduction of any new work practice or upon any alteration therein that is likely to bring about any substantial change in the levels of air-borne respirable dust. Further, based on the results of fixed point sampling if the concentration at any place exceeds the permissible limit, representative dust exposure profiles for the categories of workers exposed to that concentration shall be estimated and as a measure of cross check the static monitoring shall be duly supplemented by portal to portal personal monitoring of those selected categories of workers. Regulation 91 of Oil Mines Regulation stipulates that mine management shall take reasonably practicable means to reduce the noise level and exposure to work persons. No person shall be allowed to enter an area with Sound Level 115 dB (A) or more without ear protection.

Technical Circulars on Dust Control Measures in Mines In order to set standard and procedures for effective compliance of the above provisions of the regulations, detailed investigations and studies are carried out by Science & Technology wing of this Directorate. Based on such studies and surveys, technical circulars are issued from this Directorate from time to time to keep the mine management aware and informed to ensure that the precautions as stipulated in the regulations and technical circulars are effectively implemented. A list of such Technical Circulars on the subject of Dust and Dust Control measures issued from this Directorate is given below: Sl . No. 1 Circular No./Year 60 of 1964 Subject Treatment of coal dust within 90m of the working face with water at pressure 2 26 of 1966 Provision of Automatic Water Spray System on Coal cutting Machine 3 31,& 62 of 1966 & Use of Approved Wetting Agent for dust suppression in 34 of 1967 coal mines
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4 5

68 of 1970 5 of 1988

Suppression of air-borne dust by Mist Sprayer Precautions against air-borne dust and the results of Dust Surveys conducted by DGMS

1 of 1990

Guidelines for conducting air-borne dust surveys in mines

2 of 1993

Approval of Central Fuel Research Institute (CFRI), Dhanbad as Laboratory for determining Quartz Content in air-borne Dust Sample

8 9

8 &10 of 1997 1 of 2004

Suppression of Dust by Dust Settling Ionizers Guidelines for conducting air-borne dust survey in coal mines

10 11

2 of 2006 7 of 2007

Sampling of air-borne respirable dust levels in mines Use of Suitable Drill Machines for Blast Hole Drilling in Opencast Coal Mines

12

2/700 of 2008

Use of Chemical Additives for Dust Suppression in Coal Mines

13

5 of 2008 & 1 of Use of Approved Type of Dust Suppression or 2009 Prevention Device in Drilling Machines used in Mines

Recommendations of National Conference on Safety in Mines In addition to the statutory provisions relating to occupational health prescribed under Mines Act, 1952, and Rules and Regulations framed thereunder, the issues related to Health Surveillance in mines are also discussed in National Conferences on Safety in Mines. Some of the important recommendations of such Conferences are (a) Training of medical officer in Occupational Health and use of ILO Classification of Radiographs for detection of Pneumoconiosis. (b) Certification of pneumoconiosis at profusion 1/1 or more as per ILO Classification. (c) Medical examination of every person within one year of superannuation.

(d) Computerization of records of medical and environmental surveillance. (e) Classification of chest radiographs of Initial and Periodical Medical Examinations for detection, diagnosis and documentation of pneumoconiosis in accordance with ILO Classification for Pneumoconiosis.

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(f)

Setting up of an Occupational Diseases Board consisting of one Occupational Health Physician, one Radiologist and one General / Chest Physician.

Dust Monitoring The goal of the monitoring program is to develop and evaluate various instruments that can be used to assess worker exposure to respirable particulate matter on a real-time or near real-time basis. Real-time particulate monitoring can be used to effectively locate areas where dust liberation is elevated and determine how well implemented controls are working. Real-time instruments can enable workers and management to assess if exposure levels are acceptable and encourage corrective action before full-shift exposures exceed allowable limits. Preventive Measures In order to prevent dust borne diseases in the mines, a special initiative has been undertaken in this Directorate and an action plan drawn. Action Plan includes the following: Occupational Health Survey Occupational Health Survey is being conducted by a team of officials comprising of Dy. Director / Assistant Director (OH), Dy. Director of Mines Safety, Scientist / Scientific Technical Officer which conducts Medical Examinations of suspected workers sampled from the mines. X-ray is also taken and analyzed to detect silicosis / pneumoconiosis. The dust surveys are also conducted to ascertain the level of dust concentration at identified locations. A detailed programme has been planned to conduct such type of occupational health survey at least one in Coal Mines and the other in Non-Coal Mines every month. Apart from the above, mine management is being asked to conduct dust surveys and medical examinations on special drive in their mines and report the outcomes to the Directorate which shall then be verified by conducting sample inspections of selective mines. Special Drive for Dust control and prevention All the Regional and Zonal offices are being instructed to pay special emphasis on violations of dust and dust control measures and follow up action on the violations observed during the course of inspections. Personal Dust Samplers of latest version has been procure and given to all Zonal Offices for use by Inspecting Officer during the course of their inspections. The data obtained from such inspections shall be complied and analysis quarterly to ensure that the working places are made and kept secure from dangers of dust. All the mine managements have already been communicated through technical circular to use wet drilling and ensure that the dust extractors or control measures provided in the drill machines are kept mentioned in good working order.
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Awareness Programme on Dust Borne Diseases Special initiative has been taken by this Directorate to keep the mine workers aware and more vigilant about the dangers of dust and the dust borne diseases through Safety Committee as well as Annual Safety Programmes being organized by the management and attended by officers from this Directorates. At company level, tripartite safety committee is also being attended by Dy. Director General of Mines Safety along with other senior officials of this Directorate who remind and put up the issues of dust and dust borne diseases including the cases of silicosis and pneumoconiosis for discussion and corrective measures. The status of compliance of the

decisions taken during such meetings are also being monitored by the management, trade unions and DGMS regularly. Dust Control Measures in Mines In order to prevent dust getting airborne through haulage and transport machineries in opencast mines, the dust suppression arrangements are being instructed to be made effective. The system of suppression of dust by wetting through water or water based emulsion is also being implemented and monitored in the mines. The new technologies of dust suppression using organic or inorganic chemicals forming dust bonds are also being tried in the mines. Training and Re-training of Medical Officers Identification of cases of silicosis / pneumoconiosis requires special knowledge and expertise amongst the medical officers. Although adequate training to identify the cases of silicosis and pneumoconiosis has been reported to be given by the mine management to the Doctors conducting initial and periodical medical examinations, as per the ILO Classification, regular training courses and workshops are also being organized at different centers in the country by this Directorate in which medical officers are being exposed to the latest techniques and tools on the subject including training. Recently, one such training programme was organized in Chennai by this Directorate. A number of such programme has been planned during this year at different places in the country. Rehabilitative Measures The cases of silicosis or pneumoconiosis identified / detected, are being treated free of cost by the mine management. If the person is found unfit to continue in the employment, an alternate job is provided to such persons. If the alternate job is also not available, then the legal hire of the person is given employment by the company in addition to medical rehabilitation by the management.
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In case of silicosis or pneumoconiosis detected in its early stages, the person concerned is provided medical treatment free of cost by the management and alternate job suitable for him is also provided. Compensation to the Affected Persons Once a person is identified suffering from silicosis or pneumoconiosis, the case is required to be notified to this Directorate in Form V under the Coal and Metalliferous Mines Regulations. The amount of compensation to be paid is determined by the Workmens Compensation Commissioner under the Workmens Compensation Act, 1923 and this Directorate do not have any further role on this matter.

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4.0

Emergency Response and Disaster Management

In case of any disaster or emergency in mine, the primary responsibility of the mine management and this Directorate is to ensure that:(i) (ii) Life of persons involved in such accident is saved and rescued without losing any time. The effects of the accident are minimized and kept under control.

(iii) Bodied of the persons killed are recovered. (iv) Conditions of the mine are restored back to normal. To deal with such situation, proper provisions have been made in the Mines Rescue Rules, 1984. However necessary action Plan should be prepared for every mine and implemented. Action Plan (i) Identification of Mines with Risk of Disasters and Improve ERS A Special Drive shall be initiated to identify mines having risk of disasters due to the major identified cause groups i. e. Inundation, Explosion, Fires, Spontaneous Heating and Noxious Gases, Strata Failure. Prepare Emergency Response Plan for each of such identified mine and put in full preparedness. Equip the nearest Mine Rescue Stations to deal with such emergency needs of nearest mines in addition to the general requirements. Involvement of the Workers Representatives, Workmen Inspector and Safety Committee in identification of disasters risk and preparation of emergency response plan. Prepare a programme for skill development and exposure of Rescue Stations Personnel nearest to such mines and the Rescue Trained persons of such mines so as to equip and prepare them on the latest tools and techniques to deal with emergencies not only of their own mines but also of nabouring mines and the area. (ii) Modernization of Rescue Stations

All the Mine Rescue Stations shall be inspected and examined in reference to the actual need of emergency and the apparatus and system provided in such rescue stations. Recent Disaster at Anjan Hill Mine in M/s. South Eastern Coalfields limited is an eye opener for the persons involved in mines rescue operations. In that accident, two rescue men have lost their lives. It has been found in general in cases of explosion and fires, there are recurrences of explosions and Fire Flares. Many Rescue men have lost their lives in such recurrences during rescue and recovery operations. It is, therefore necessary to rethink about the life and safety of the rescue personnel while dealing with such cases of emergencies.
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Therefore, it would be necessary to provide Refuge Chamber or Safe Heaven for every Fresh Air Base as mandatory. Infrared Camera and Thermometer should also be provided in each rescue station and mines having risk of disaster. Rescue men shall be provided with the latest Self Contained Breathing Apparatus having facility to communicate and escape safely in cases of damage in the breathing circuit. Fire Suits to be provided in the rescue stations Mobile Gas Analysis and data acquisition system should be provided in the Recue Vans. Wireless Communication System and RFID Tags to monitor the Rescue Men from surface shall be provided. (iii) Restructuring and Strengthening of ISO & Rescue Services Presently the condition and status of ISO and the Rescue Services existing in coal and non-coal sector is not encouraging. The Coal sector has now been opened for private and multinationals also. More than 206 coal blocks have been allocated by the Ministry of coal for operations. Under the changed scenario of Ownership of future coal mines, it would not be possible for Coal India Limited or Singareni Collieries Companies Limited to cater the needs of all the private coal mine Operators and it would also not be possible for the private mine operator having one or two mines scattered in the country to establish and manage mine rescue stations of their own. In view of the above, it would be necessary to have a national network of mine rescue stations situated in mining areas under the control of independent agency(ies) under the direct control and supervision of DGMS. The establishment of such rescue stations jointly by the different mine management may also be thought off. Internal Safety organisation (ISO) should be strengthened and made more independent to have effective control and supervision. A new look to introduce multi-level autonomy and control over the ISO by Mine Management, Trade Unions, Workmens Representatives and DGMS may be considered and implemented. (iv) Development of Mine Disaster Management Centre In order to systematically pool all the available resources in time of emergency, it is essential to develop a Mine Disaster Management Centre (MDMC) at National Level. The Centre should be the nodal agency to cater the need of mine rescue services, training and technology. The Centre should be headed by an Officer of the level of H1 grade and to be assisted by an independent Board. Officers from DGMS shall be the Head of MDMC and shall control the affairs of the Board. Required Fund and Resources such as Offices, infrastructure, manpower etc. shall be
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provided by Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Atomic mineral Division and other Ministry & Departments in the form of Levy or Cess charged on the minerals mined. The Mine Disaster Management Centre (MDMC) shall be under the administrative control and management of Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India.

5.0
(i)

Technical Up-gradation and Advancement

Special Studies shall be conducted to formulate Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan for Dragline, Shovel Dumper, Surface Miner, and Highwall Mining & Road Transportation System.

Opencast Mines

(ii)

Pit & Dump Slope Design and Monitoring.

(iii) Deep Hole Large Dia Blasting with SMEs Explosives studies to be conducted for each such mine. (iv) Pit and Dump Slope Studies to be conducted in all mines having such problems and in mines having depth more than 150m. (v) Bench and Haul Road Design and Maintenance for Large Capacity Dumpers and HEMMs

(vi) Mine Filling and Reclamation Technology Underground Mines (i) Use Advance Technology in Mass Production with Continuous Miner and Longwall

Machinery will be another area of studies and focus to update on:Suitable Method of extraction of coal by Continuous Miner and Shuttle Cars Strata Control and Monitoring in Continuous Miner Panels Design of Longwall Panels with suitable Longwall Machinery Instrumentation, Control and Monitoring of Longwall Powered Support and Hydraulic Circuit. Strata Control and Monitoring in Longwall Hard Roof Management and Control (ii) (iii) Special Studies to be conducted on deep mining problems in coal and non-coal mines. Development of fast underground to surface communication network and Miners tracking devices. (v) (vi) Use of Mechanised Drilling and Supporting System Phasing out of Cement Capsules and replacing with Resin Capsules for supports
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(vii)

Suitable Design and use of FRP/GRP Roof Bolts, Cogs, Props, W-Straps and many other support Materials.

(viii) Improvement and Use of Paste Filling in Underground Coal Mines (ix) Suitable Design and Development of Explosion Proof Isolation Stopping using latest materials. (x) Provisions of Online environment monitoring and control system in Degree-II and Degree-III Mines and Mines prone to spontaneous heating and fires. (xi) Provisions of Refuge Chamber/Safe Heaven for every Degree II & Degree III mines and Mines having problems of Spontaneous heating and Fire.

Special Studies on New Technology 5.3

Extraction of Methane i.e. CBM, CMM & AMM Technologies Underground Gasification of Coal Coal to Liquid (CTL)Technology

Oil & Gas Mines

Similar exercise shall be done in Oil & Gas Mines both on-land and Offshore areas. The following area shall be the focus of activities of this Directorate: Use of latest instruments and technologies for reconnaissance surveys and Geophysical Explorations Deep hole drilling and Controlled Drilling Technology Structural Stability of Rigs and Installations Transportation and Storage System Offshore operation and Environment Monitoring Instrumentation and control systems on offshore rigs and installations Advance warning systems and control against fires and blowouts Personal Protection Equipments and Devices in offshore operations Safety and Security System on offshore installation and transport system

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6.0

Research & Development

Research and Development Programme involving Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Indian School of Mines (ISM), IIT, Kharagpur, IT BHU and many other National Institutes such as National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM), National Institute of Miners Health (NIMH), CMPDIL etc shall be undertaken on the following subjects: (a) Classification of Strata in Coal Mines Detailed investigation in coal mines shall be conducted to identify the types of

Objective:

roof and their caving pattern during depillaring operations so that the system of supports, instrumentation and monitoring, suitable Methods of workings may be suggested. (b) Mine Ventilation and Environment Control Studies The investigation shall be conducted to study the Ventilation Requirements,

Objective:

Monitoring and Control for Degree III and Degree II Mines based on various system and method of development and extraction. The Ultimate aim of this Project would be to provided detail Guidelines for the purpose of ventilating Degree III and Degree II Mines of various depths and with different system of workings. ( c) Investigations on Classification of Coal Seams prone to Spontaneous Combustions, Fire, Gases and Explosions Objective: (i) Investigation shall be made to classify coal seams prone to Spontaneous Combustion and Fire. The Critical Parameters shall be developed which shall be indicators to classify coal seams prone to Spontaneous Heating and Fires. (ii) The other Part of the investigation shall be to find out the gas content and emission characteristics of Degree II and Degree III seams under various ventilation conditions. (d) Studies on Pit and Dump Slope Stability Objective: Investigation shall be carried out to design and develop a Model for Opencast Pit

and Dumps. Suitable Instrumentation and Monitoring System to provide advance warning System. The general framework of the studies shall include:Methods: A Group of Scientists from CIMFR, ISM and DGMS shall be formed in the

Studies. The Study Group shall formulate an investigation plan and identify coal mines from different coal companies. The Study Group shall also prepare a proposal to procure required
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instrumentation and system to carry out such studies in selected mines. Investigation Plan shall include: Manpower requirements Instruments and System Requirements Financial Requirements and Sourcing Consultations and Advisory Serves Requirements Project Scheduling and Timelines Results: The results obtained from the studies shall be first submitted to DGMS and then

forwarded to the concerned mines for their use and guidance for future. The instruments and the system may be handed over to the concerned mines, if so required, provided they contribute in financing the studies.

(e) Special Investigation on Occupational Health Silicosis & Pneumoconiosis Methods: A Group of Scientists from NIMH, Nagpur, NIOH, Ahmedabad and DGMS shall

be formed in the Studies. The Study Group shall formulate an investigation plan and identify coal mines as well as the clusters of mines for studies. The Study Group shall also prepare a proposal to procure required instrumentation and system to carry out such studies in selected mines. Investigation Plan shall include: Manpower requirements Instruments and System Requirements Financial Requirements and Sourcing Consultations and Advisory Serves Requirements Project Scheduling and Timelines Results: The results obtained from the studies shall be first submitted to DGMS and then

forwarded to the concerned mines for their use and guidance for future. The instruments and the system may be handed over to the concerned mines if so required provided they contribute in financing the studies.

6.1

Modernization of S&T Laboratory in DGMS

S& T Laboratory shall be provided with latest and modern testing instruments and apparatus to conduct field surveys and studies based on which the technical circulars and standards are set and circulated to the industry. (i) (ii) Mine Ventilation and Gas Monitoring Laboratory Strata Control and Monitoring Laboratory
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(iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii)

Coal Seam Characterization for Fires & Gases Laboratory DMRS Laboratory OH and Medical Examination Laboratory Dust Analysis and Monitoring Laboratory Explosives and Blasting Laboratory

7.0

Development of Safety Legislation and Updation

Amendments in Mines Rules, 1955 Amendments in Mines Rescue Rules, 1984 Amendments in Mines Vocational Training Rules, 1966

The following Rules shall be amended during the next few years:

8.0

Development of Approval and Certification Centre

DGMS grants approvals of various machinery, equipment, Personal Protective Equipment, Supports systems and Materials, Dust suppressant, Lighting and Automatic Fire Control System and Fire Fighting Equipment and Materials. At present the approvals are granted on the basis of the test reports obtained from various test laboratories approved in this behalf. However, it is essential to have some check and control on such product by random sample testing by DGMS so that the quality is monitored and helps in conducting some other tests and studies in DGMS on such products for development of National Standards.

(i)

Development of Standards and Procedures

Standards for different machinery, materials and Products shall be developed and updated in association with the national and International standard Orgaisations like BIS, EN, ISO, UL and many others. Testing System and Procedures for every items for which approvals are granted shall be prepared and implemented in consultation with the manufacturers, experts and National Test Houses. (ii) Development and Certification of Test Houses and Laboratories

Test House for Testing of Longwal and Continuous Miners shall be developed in consultation with the Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Mines and Department of Science & Technology, CIMFR, NIRM & other stake holders.

(iii)

The development and establishment of Laboratory and Test Centers in

DGMS shall also be undertaken in consultation and collaboration of National Test

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Houses & Laboratories, International Test Houses and Accreditation Centre in MSHA, USA, SIMRAC, Australia, DMT, RMT, ISO UL and other Institutions.

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CHAPTER-III HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

1.0

Human Resource Development

Human Resource is now being considered at par with the Technology. Therefore, it is now being given due importance for operation and growth of any industry, organisation and services. Updation of knowledge and exposure to new system and technology are essential inputs required for sustainable growth of any organization. With this in view a Human Resource & Development Cell was opened in DGMS. Mines Safety and Health Academy (MSHA) is now functioning at DGMS HQ, Dhanbad and imparting training not only to DGMS Officers but also to the Managers and other supervisory Officials of the mining industry.

1.1

Modernization of HRD Cell at Dhanbad

Mines Safety and Health Academy (MSHA), Dhanbad is being equipped with modern training tools and aids. More number of Lecture Halls, Conference Halls, Workshop Halls and associated facilities are under development which will be completed with next few years.

1.2

Establishment of New Mines Safety and Health Academy, Centers

With the increase in mining activities in coal, minerals and Oil & Gas sectors not only on onland but also on Offshore deep sea areas, it has become essential to update and upgrade the technical skills of DGMS Officers and also the competent supervisory Officials of the mining industry. It has, therefore been proposed to open new MSHA Centre at Nagpur. To cater the needs of the Oil & Gas Sector apart from the other mineral sector, it is proposed to establish similar MSHA Centers at Guahati, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Hyderabad.

1.3

A New MSHA-Offshore Operations shall be established at Goa in which all the

facilities for training on Offshore exploration, Surveys, Drilling and extraction of Oil & Natural gas apart from other minerals to be mined out from seabed and beneath shall be provided. It is proposed to be established in consultation with the National as well International Institutes of repute on respective subjects and fields.

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1.4

Skill Development Programme

A comprehensive project on skill development of different disciplines of officers of this Directorate has been planned and is under preparation. This project involves training and onhand exposures of Officers at national and international institutes, projects, and mines. There is also a proposal to develop core group of officers to be exposed to specialized training and exposure programmes on various subjects so that expert groups of Officers are developed in DGMS to guide and direct the industries in need.

1.5

Development of National Archives on OSH in Mines at Dhanbad

An Auditorium cum Library is under construction at DGMS, Dhanbad. State of the Art Technology in Library Science and Mines Safety Records and Information are proposed to be established. It is also proposed to develop this centre as a National Archives on Occupational Health and Safety in Mines. All the data generated and stored in DGMS and at many other institutes shall be collected and stored on electronic media which may be provided to the concerned accessible whenever required.

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CHAPTER IV PLAN SCHEMES

1.0

Plan Schemes

In order to provide in-house technical support to field offices, DGMS is implementing following Plan Schemes namely: Ongoing schemes: (1) Mine Accident Analysis and Modernization of Information Database (MAMID) (2) "Strengthening of Core Functions of DGMS (SOCFOD) 6.1Mine Accident Analysis and Modernization of Information Database (MAMID) This is the restructured plan scheme after merging of the two Plan Schemes of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) namely (i) Study of Mines Accidents and Development of Mines Safety Information System (SOMA) and (ii) Modernization of Information Database in DGMS (MID) as per the Report of Working Group on Occupational Safety & Health for 11th Five Year Plan 2007-12 of Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. - Oct 2006. Keeping the objective of integration in view, these schemes were merged into one scheme Mine Accident Analysis and Modernization of Information Database (MAMID) Objective of the Scheme: (A) Mine Accident Analysis and Information Database To eliminate risk of disasters and accidents in mines through detailed analysis of accidents and dangerous occurrences using risk assessment and risk management techniques; Development of standard Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Code of Safe Practices (COPs); Identification of mines having potential of accidents/disasters through detailed investigation into the operating systems and environment in the mine; Development of mine data acquisition system and analysis through computerized databases and processing system; Dissemination of mine information system through various reports, technical instructions/guidelines, circulars on electronic as well as other conventional media;

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Identification of mines having high accident potential and formulation of risk elimination/management plan; (B) Computerized Mine Safety Information System Computerization of process and procedures on Mine Safety Information in DGMS; Establishment of Communication Network using LAN and WAN in DGMS; 6.2 "Strengthening of Core Functions of DGMS (SOCFOD)

This is a continuing plan scheme. The scheme had been formulated by merging three on-going plan schemes of DGMS, namely (1) "Augmentation of S&T Capabilities, Mine Rescue Services and Human Resource Development (S&T)(1975)", (2) Strengthening of Machinery for Conduct of Statutory Examinations (SSEX)(2000-01) and (3) Improving Efficiency by Providing Infra Structure Facilities in DGMS (PIF)(" along with components like Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance, promotional initiatives and Emergency Response system. Objectives of the Scheme: The objectives of the scheme are: To render scientific and technological support to the enforcement wing of DGMS in proper fulfillment and discharge of its statutory duties, responsibilities and advisory role. To develop, improve and update need based rescue and emergency response services to the mining industry & to help field offices of DGMS in the form of technical support while taking up rescue and emergencies of specific nature. To establish Mine Safety & Health Academy with institutes at different offices of DGMS for imparting structured training to DGMS officers and key personnel of the mining industry. Strengthening of Machinery for Conduct of Statutory Examinations To develop a structured mechanism for Occupational Health Surveillance & Disease Control in Mining Industry. To establish a National Council for Mines Safety with a view to generate safety and health awareness among miners and address their training issues.

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To improve the efficiency of DGMS by providing better infrastructure facilities which include providing own office buildings and residential complexes to the officers and staff members, providing better communication facilities and office equipment and furnishing of offices. The various activities undertaken in the above schemes are in progress which will continue in the next 12th Five Year Plan also.

1.1 (i)

New Plan Schemes e-Governance in DGMS (e-GMS)

There is a proposal to introduce e-Governance in DGMS. e-Governance Road Map has been prepared and submitted to the Ministry. Detailed Project Report (DPR) is in the process of preparation. Once the DPR is prepared, the detailed proposal of the Plan Scheme incorporating the basic requirements such as infrastructure i.e. hardware for computerization and data management system, Networking and other system and application software, manpower, financial requirements and other necessaries shall be prepared and sent for approval. It is expected that the e-Governance Project can be completed within a period of 18 months from the date of approval of the Scheme. (A) (i) (ii) Objective of the Project/Scheme: Complete Computerization of the DGMS Offices and Procedures; Dedicated Network Facilities for Data, Audio, Video and messaging;

(iii) On-line Filing of Applications, Returns, Queries, Status of applications, Conduct of Examinations and many other facilities; (iv) To develop On & Off Line Training and Awareness Programmes (v) To develop National Resource Centre for Mines Safety and Information

(B)

Process and System Transformation Office assistant E-assisted Conventional file handing e-file handling Office backend systems Online availability of files/info Offline tracking Online file/info tracking Holding of information Sharing of updated information Non-Transparency Transparency Lack of Capacity Capacity Building
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Inefficiency Efficiency Adhoc Processes Uniform standardized processes. (C) Proposed activities under the Scheme/Project: Description The DGMS portal solution has to have a browser-based common interface made available to its end users through a portal. This portal will be single window for catering to all the requirements of the users. All the applications (both core applications and business applications as mentioned below) will function in an integrated manner with a common user interface available through the portal. 2. Development of Core applications The following applications which are not area specific and are widely used within the organization to be developed: 3. Development of Business Applications Human Resources Management System (HRMS) Mail Messaging System Document Management System Workflow Management System

Components 1. Development of Unified portal

The following applications which are specific to one or more operational areas of DGMS: 1. Examination Management System 2. Finance Management System 3. Online Return Filing System 4. Approval Management System 5. Library Management System and 6. Procurement and Inventory Management System.

4. Establishment of Wide Area Network (WAN)

A centralized deployment architecture is proposed for DGMS in order to host the proposed applications. A MPLS VPN based WAN connectivity among the DGMS HQ, all zonal offices, regional and sub-regional offices has been proposed.

5. Establishment of Data Centre (DC)

It is proposed to set up a centralized data centre at DGMS HQ, i.e. Dhanbad. This DC will serve all other offices of DGMS through the dedicated MPLS/VPN WAN.

6. Establishment of Disaster

In order to cater to disasters and to provide business continuity of

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Recovery (DR) Centre

DGMS Operations, it is proposed to setup a full-fledged Disaster Recovery (DR) centre at a suitable location other than that of DC (preferably in Ajmer.)

Financial Requirements
The total expenditure (non-recurring and recurring) would be around Rs.8.75 (Rupees Eight Crores Seventy Five lakhs) only. The details of the expenditure proposed are given below: Particulars Cost of Connectivity (Networking) Cost of Application Software and Digitization Cost of System Software Administrative Cost Total Cost Amount (Rs.) 11780000.00 54874250.00 12850000.00 8000000.00 87504250.00

Manpower Requirement
The whole project will be outsourced. However, the bare minimum requirement to operate and maintain the scheme in DGMS will be required. One System Manager, 3 Programmer, 3 Data processing Assistant and 6 Data Entry Operator will be required at HQ. Zonal offices will be provided with one System Analyst, 2 Data Processing Assistant and 3 Data Entry Operators. Implementation Timeframe
IT Strategy Plan can be executed in phased manner following the development life cycle models as applicable. The roadmap shown in the Figure depicts the proposed strategy for smooth transitioning to the automated environment.

Phase I Activity
preparation of RFP for application S/w , H/w & N/w components for HRMS, Financial Management System, by the Consultants Application Software development for HRMS, Financial Management System Procurement of Network equipments & Setting up of the LAN (at DGMS HQ & all Zonal Offices) & WAN
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M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

M6

Outcome
As-Is Report BPR & To-Be Report with FRS Request For Proposal (RFP) HRMS, Financial Management System LAN & WAN connectivity at DGMS HQ & all Zonal Offices

connectivity

Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Centre hosting (in NIC, Jharkhand SDC or Third Party Service Provider) Procurement of 2 MBPS internet Bandwidth for accessing of the application from the Data Centre Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing of the HRMS, Financial Management System at DGMS HQ & all Zonal Offices Preparation of Training Plan for the employees of DGMS HQ & Zonal Offices for the HRMS, Financial Management System User Training at DGMS HQ & all Zonal Offices for HRMS, Financial Management System Go-Live of the HRMS, Financial Management System at DGMS HQ & all Zonal Offices Detailed Study, Preparation of Functional Requirement Specification(FRS) and preparation of RFP for HRMS & other Modules by the Consultants Finalization of the Implementation Strategy for development of HRMS, Financial Management System & procurement of Mail Messaging System, Workflow Management System & Document Management System

Data and Disaster Hosting facilities Application

Recovery for the

Internet Connectivity for DGMS HQ & all Zonal Offices

HRMS, Financial Management System

Training Plan for HRMS, Financial Management System

Completion of User Training of the Dept. Officials of DGMS Go-Live of the HRMS, Financial Management System at DGMS HQ & all Zonal Offices

As-Is Report BPR & To-Be Report with FRS Request For Proposal (if DGMS goes for a separate Implementation Partner)

Extension of work order for the Implementation partner or Request for Proposal (RFP) for selection of new Implementation Partner

* The period of 18 months as mentioned above is exclusive of the time period for the selection of consultants for detailed study and preparation of RFP.

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Phase II Activity
Detailed study by the Consultants for the rest of the modules * Network connectivity to all the Regional & SubRegional offices Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing for all the rest of the modules at DGMS HQ & Central Zone Procurement and customization of the Off-the Shelf S/W(s) User Training & Go-Live of the rest of the modules at DGMS HQ & Central Zone Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing for HRMS, Financial Management System & Offthe shelf software at Regional & Sub-Regional offices User Training & Go-Live of HRMS, Financial Management System & Offthe shelf software at Regional & Sub-Regional offices Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing for all the rest of the modules at Zonal Offices User Training & Go-Live of the rest of the modules at the Zonal Offices Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing for all other modules at Regional & Sub-Regional Offices User Training & Go-Live of the rest of the modules for the employees of Regional & Sub-Regional Offices

M7

M8

M9

M10

M11

M12

Outcome
As-Is report BPR & To-Be report with FRS RFP/the Implementation Strategy Connectivity among Regional Offices and Sub-Regional Offices

Tested all other modules at DGMS HQ & Central Zone Mail Messaging System DMS and WMS All Modules Go-Live in DGMS HQ & Central Zone

Tested HRMS, Financial Management System & Off-the shelf software at Regional & Sub-Regional offices

HRMS, Financial Management System & Off-the shelf software Go-Live at Regional & Sub-Regional offices

Tested all other modules at Zonal Offices All Modules Go-Live at Zonal Offices Tested the rest of the modules at the Regional & Sub-regional offices All modules Go-Live in the Regional & Sub-Regional offices

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* Rest of the modules consist of modules for Approval, Return Filing System, Procurement & Inventory Management, Library Management System, modules for SOMA(Study of Mines Accidents), Science & Technology etc.

1.

ACTION PLAN

Various Activities and actions required at every level have been described here: Sl No: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 19 20 21 22 Task Development of Mission Statement - From top management steering committee Set up project team & Review operational plan Write project charter, objectives, operating rules Provide education well in advance across organization Define requirements & Justify project Get support: money, manpower, direction, consensus Start the projectdont wait for the software Plan project (high level) & Engage partners-Consultants, System integrators Provide applications education Clean-up existing systems- policies, procedures, data Test/ Evaluate/ Demos, system testing, POC Study documentation, proposal Budget/ Negotiate/ Contract Conduct acceptance tests Revisit the implementation plan to make it more software-specific Continue with implementation & monitor

(ii)

New Plan Scheme: Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance in Unorganised Sector Mines

Background Information:
It is well recognized that Mining is an inherently hazardous industry and all operations in mines have to be conducted under the constant supervision of not only duly qualified persons but such persons also need to have statutory competency certificates. Owner of a mine not only has to
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appoint officials so qualified but also make provisions so that all work is done in accordance with statutory provisions relating to safety and occupational health.

Enforcement of the Mines Act is being done by the DGMS through 8 zonal, 29 regional and 3 sub-regional offices spread over the countrys vast geographical area of 31,66,285 sq. km. manned by the sanctioned strength of about 145 officers not only in coal mines and oil mines but also in a very large number of non-coal mines where over a million workers are employed directly or through contractors. There are about 9000 mining leases of major minerals being worked largely in organized sector like public sector undertakings or big industrial houses. The minerals produced from these mines are not of local importance but are sent to distant places for further processing or sale. Such mines are generally well connected by rail and road. Government authorities can also reach these mines easily for checking compliance with the provisions of different laws. The workers of these mines are generally provided with the entire infrastructure for safety, health and welfare. The workers in such mines are well organized and have trade unions to protect their interests and rights. There are, however, several thousand of mines of minor minerals and small quarry leases spread all over the country situated in isolated locations. The minerals extracted from such quarries are of local importance like building stone, murum, sand, granite for road metal, fullers earth, lime stone of white washing grade etc. These minerals can neither be imported nor can be transported from distant places. Thus, such mines are being worked in all sort of remote locations or on outskirts of bigger cities. Other minerals like china clay, diaspore, pyrophyllite, feldspar, red ochre, silica sand, soap stone, bauxite, ferro-manganese etc. are not of local importance but their deposits are mostly so small that they are worked in very small scale in the same manner as stone and sand mines. Mines of marble, granite blocks are a little bigger but still not big enough to be amenable to safe and scientific mining. Another factor that works against safe and scientific mining in such quarries is the period of lease/permit. Short term leases and permits do not allow owners to make even medium term plans for investment so that safe and scientific mining can be adopted. The ultimate result is that such mines are generally worked in an unsafe manner and attract adverse public attention. DGMS is left with no option but to issue statutory orders for closure of such mines to save human lives. This in turn leads to loss of employment to the workers and loss of revenue to the state governments. Often the matters come to Courts as Public Interest Litigations and concerned

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state governments and government of India have to initiate action that ultimately leads to closure of mines. While granting such leases/permits the concerned state governments often do not inform the lessees/permit holders about Central Laws like the Mines Act which requires submission of Notice of opening and employment of statutorily qualified persons as manager etc. Thus, in most cases, existence of such mines does not come to the notice of DGMS and remain un-inspected to the detriment of mine workers and local inhabitants. Even the accidents in such mines often go unreported and DGMS sometimes get to know about the same through Newspaper reports. Legal action against the lessees in case of accidents or serious contraventions is in-effective because such cases drag on for years in the Courts of Law and the delinquents often manage to escape with minor penalties whereas DGMS has to spend considerable time and efforts when it is already stretched for resources. It is often stated small leases for short periods are granted with a view to help weaker sections of society. The ground reality is however quite different. Even if such leases are initially granted to weaker sections, they are ultimately passed on to bigger players through various instruments.

Status of Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare of Persons Employed in Mines under Unorganised Sector
Such mines are small in size not only in terms of production and employment but also in terms of period of lease ( 5 to 10 Years). They are also of seasonal in nature. Workers employed in such mines are migratory and temporary in nature. Under these circumstances, it becomes very difficult to identify and protect their rights. In some of the surveys conducted by certain NGOs, it has been revealed that there are prevalence of Occupational Diseases amongst such class of workers who are left unattended and unnoticed by the Mines Owners and the Government Agencies. Basic needs such as drinking water, toilets and bathing facilities are always not provided to such workers. Most of them rely on natural water sources and facilities that leads to many infections and diseases. Welfare amenities like medical facilities, canteen and schooling are also not available for their children in such remote areas where they are employed. Most of the workers have to live in hutments in the most unhygienic conditions. In the background of the above, it is proposed to start a new Plan Scheme on the above subject to assess and improve the working conditions of such class of workers in the mines of un-organised sector.

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Objective:
To conduct Occupational Safety and Health Survey in mines of unorganised sectors To Identify the reasons of non compliance and non-provisions of basic facilities and amenities for the Workers To Undertake Compliance Measure Programmes To Rehabilitate the Workers affected by Accidents and Occupational Diseases Prepare and Implement Sustainable Development Programme

Manpower Requirement
The implementation would require field survey and medical examinations of workers. After collecting the data, the analysis of information and preparation of the action plan to implement the sustainable compliance measures. The minimum manpower required has been assessed and tabulated below: Sl. No. 2. 3. 5. 8. 9 10. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Designation Director of Mines Safety (Mining) Director of Mines Safety (OH /IH) Dy. Director of Mines Safety (Mining) Dy. Director of Mines Safety (IH) Asst. Director of Mines Safety (IH) Sr. Scientific Officer Systems Analyst Scientific Assistant /Lab Technicians Steno Gr. I UDC Data Entry Operator LDC Driver Helper Peon Total Pay Scale 14300-400-18300 14300-400-18300 12000-375-16500 12000-375-16500 8000-275-13500 6500-200-10500 4500-7000 5500-175-9000 4000-100-6000 4000-100-6000 3050-75-3950-80-4590 3050-75-3950-80-4590 3050-75-3950-80-4590 2550-55-2660-60-3200 Total Nos. proposed 2 1 2 2 4 1 1 6 4 3 8 3 3 3 7 50

Part of the manpower requirement will be met through outsourcing and contracts.

Financial Requirements
The implementation strategy would be to associate NIMH and NIOH in the scheme to conduct OSH Surveillance and assess the quantitative and Qualitative requirements. The total Financial requirement would be about Rs. 10.00 Crores during the Financial Years 2011-15

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Project Time Line

Sl No 1 2 Activity Time(Months) Results Identification of Clusters of Mines 0 6 Target Groups Identified of Different Minerals Preparation of OSH Survey Plan 6 12 OSH Survey Plans to be for each Group/Cluster Completed for each Cluster mineral wise Conduct of OSH Survey in each 12 30 OSH Field Survey @ one cluster Cluster in each Quarter Preparation of OSH Report of each 12 30 Results of the OSH Survey to be Cluster prepared & Compiled Second Cycle of OSH Survey to be 30 54 Re-Checking of the Clusters to be repeated in each Cluster completed Compilation of the Final Report 54 60 Final Project Performance Report

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CHAPTER V Workers Participation in Safety Management, Self Regulation and Safety Awareness
Some of the recent developments in safety movement, besides the legislative measures, include: National Conference on Safety in Mines. The National Conference on Safety in Mines is a tripartite forum at the national level in which the employers' representatives, the trade unions' representatives, the Government represented by Ministry of Labour & Employment, DGMS, various administrative ministries/ departments and State Governments and associated institutions, professional bodies, service associations, etc. take part. They review the status of safety in mines and the adequacy of existing measures in a spirit of mutual cooperation. The conference also suggests measures for further improvement in safety, welfare and health of mine workers. The first Conference was held in the year 1958 and the tenth conference was held on 26th & 27th November, 2007 at New Delhi. A number of recommendations of these conferences have been given statutory backing and most of the others have been absorbed in management practices and policies. The XIth National Conference on Safety in Mines will be organised next year. National Safety Awards (Mines) Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India instituted National Safety Awards (Mines) in 1983 (for the contest year 1982) with a view to promote a competitive spirit amongst mine operators for the betterment of safety standards in mines and to give due recognition to outstanding safety performance at national level. This award is generally given away by the Hon'ble President of India every year and has generated considerable enthusiasm amongst the Mining community. National Safety Awards (Mines) for the year 2007 were given away on 23rd October, 2009 at New Delhi by the Honble Vice President of India. Awards for 2008 & 2009 are under preparations which shall be concluded this year. Vocational Training and Other Training Recognizing the need for safety education to enable the mine workers to prepare them to face the challenges of mining, the Mines Vocational Training Rules were framed in 1966. These rules provide for initial, refresher and specialized training to mine workers. This also provides for construction of mines vocational training centers with training officers and instructors along with proper and adequate equipment and software. It also provides for payment to trainees during the training period.

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Observance of Safety Week, Safety Campaign etc. During the safety week held every year in different mining fields, efforts are made through various audio-visual means, to inculcate safety consciousness amongst workers, supervisors and others so as to influence their behaviour at work. Further, by holding competition amongst various participating mines an attempt is made to improve the working conditions. Based on the accident experience, special safety drives are sometimes launched to focus attention on specific cause-groups. Holding of First Aid and Rescue Competitions etc. Unfortunately in spite of all-round efforts by every body accidents continue to occur. To mitigate the consequences of such occurrences speedy and timely rescue & rendering of first aid assumes great importance. Recognizing the importance of preparedness, speed and efficiency in first aid and rescue, competitions are held to bring improvement in these services. First Aid and Rescue Competitions were held in a number of mining companies. These keep the rescue workers and first-aiders in battle ready conditions. The officers of DGMS actively associated themselves with these competitions. Promoting Participation of workers in safety management Much greater strides in safety can be achieved by participation of workmen in safety programme, the twin institutions of 'Safety Committee & Workmens Inspector have been conceived and even given the statutory backing. DGMS is also associated with training of Workmens Inspectors to make them effective in discharge of their duties. In coal mines almost all the eligible mines had a Workmens Inspector and a Safety Committee. Promoting Self-regulation by Management Most of the mining companies in the organised sector have enunciated company's safety policy and set up Internal Safety Organisation (ISO) for monitoring, advising on and aiding in the implementation of safety measures in mines as per Companys policies and guidelines in keeping with the statutory provisions. ISOs are headed by a senior officer of the Executive Director/Chief General Manager level in the coal companies and are multi-disciplinary in character. Awareness and information dissemination Officers of DGMS serve as guest faculties at several short-term safety courses organized by the Mine Managements, Institute for Miners & Metal Workers' Education and Scientific and Academic Institutions. The officers also participate in various technical workshops, seminars,

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symposia and conferences and present technical papers relevant to their field of work. At all these forums they strive to spread the message of safety in right perspective. Besides, lectures were delivered by Officers of DGMS in various forums. They also chaired technical sessions and delivered key-note/valedictory addresses at various

seminars/symposia/workshops and conferences etc.

The above activities are regularly undertaken by this Directorate.

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CHAPTER VI RESOURCES AND FUNDS 1.0 Resources:

Manpower required for the proposed initiatives have been planned to be partly through internal resource and partly by outsourcing. The Manpower requirement of the plan Schemes under implementation have been assessed 123 for SOCFOD and 20 for MAMID scheme, for which proposals were sent to the Ministry for sanction. The other manpower requirements of specific schemes/projects proposed under the strategic initiative programme shall be finalized in the detailed project reports to be prepared and sent to the Ministry for approval. However, the manpower requirement for OSH surveillance for unorganized sector has been estimated to be 50. The e-Governance and OSH scheme for unorganized sectors projects will be prepared separately and submitted for approval to the Ministry. The manpower requirements for Research and Development Projects envisaged in this document will be on project basis which shall be prepared in consultation with the other research bodies.

2.0

Funds
The financial requirements of the proposed activities during the next five years are being assessed. However, the budgetary allocation for the financial year 2011-12 have already been sent to the Ministry for approval. The proposed activities of Civil Works, opening of new MSHA Centres, Staffing and Infrastructure facilities will be prepared project wise and submitted to the Ministry separately. An amount of Rs.22.00 crores for the SOCFOD and MAMID plan schemes for the year 2011-12 have been proposed. The financial requirements for e-Governance have been estimated to be Rs.8.75 crores whereas for the Occupational Safety & Health Surveillance Scheme for unorganized sector mines has been kept Rs.10.00 crores. The financial requirements of R&D projects shall be assessed in consultation with the research institutions likely to be associated therewith. The funds for R&D Project may be sourced from research fund of Ministry of Coal as well as Department of Science and Technology.

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CHAPTER VII TARGETS, ACHEIVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE MONITORING

1.0

Targets and Achievements

The objective and goals for each initiative have been dealt with under the specific headings in the previous paragraphs. Physical Targets and achievements of the plan schemes are being examined and sent to the Ministry regularly. In context with the targets and achievements of the Research & Development Projects, the details shall be choked out in specific project report to be submitted separately in consultation with the associated institute. The targets and achievements of the new plan schemes proposed to be undertaken shall also be provided along with the plan scheme documents under preparation.

1.1

Key Performance Indicators

The accident frequency rate, reduction in incidence of occupational diseases, level of compliance and reduction in risk index of the mine are the primary success indicators which shall be monitored monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

1.2

Milestones and Time line

The milestones and time line of every proposals/schemes are under preparation which will be submitted separately along with the scheme. The milestone and time lines for R&D project will be framed specific to the project in consultation with the associated R&D Institutions and submitted to the Ministry separately.

1.3

Monitoring Schedules
In the area of occupational safety, surveillance, inspections & enquiries, the monitoring schedules have been provided under each initiative mentioned in the previous paragraphs. However, the performance monitoring of the R&D projects, plan schemes, and associated projects proposed to be undertaken shall be included in detail in the respective project and scheme.

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1.4

Steering/Monitoring Committee
The strategic initiative/projects proposed in the scheme shall be monitored by the Steering Committee headed by the Director-General of Mines Safety at Chairman, assisted by Dy.Director-General of Mines Safety (HQ), Director (S&T), Director (Electrical), Director (Mechanical), Director (SOMA) and Joint Director (STAT) on monthly, quarterly and annually basis. Specific format for data acquisition and analysis have been developed which will be circulated to the field offices. Once the eGovernance programme is launched, the performance monitoring will be done by the respective officers & committee on the schedules given in the programme without fail.

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