OSH India 2017: Enhancing safety and well-being of Indian workforce

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Claimed to be South Asia’s largest trade show for occupational safety & health (OSH) industry, OSH India 2017 provided an ideal platform to discuss global best practices and provide solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in the field of workplace safety and health.
OSH India 2017: Enhancing safety and well-being of Indian workforce

Claimed to be South Asia’s largest trade show for occupational safety & health (OSH) industry, OSH India 2017 provided an ideal platform to discuss global best practices and provide solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in the field of workplace safety and health.
 
Approximately half of India’s 1.2 billion people are under the age of 26, and by 2020, it is forecast to be the youngest country in the world, with a median age of 29. Recent reports state that 250 million people are set to join India’s workforce by 2030. As a big chunk of the population belongs to the working age group, rganisations need to look at the safety and health along with emotional well-being of these employees on priority to retain the best of talent and ensure good productivity. Companies in manufacturing and allied sectors such as automobile, oil and gas, construction etc. in particular are becoming aware of occupational hazards and are working towards creating a safer working environment. Governments, on their part through regulations, are emphasising on developing infrastructure and providing resources centred around workplace safety, coupled with increasing global investments.
 
Against this background, Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) India 2017, organised by UBM India in Navi Mumbai from November 23-24, 2017, brought together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, business experts and key government officials under one roof. The event provided a platform to discuss global best practices and solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in the field of workplace safety and health.
 
Inaugural session  
The inaugural ceremony of OSH India, 2017 took place in the presence of key dignitaries such as Sudhakar Prabhu Rathod (Director, Directorate Industrial Safety & Health, The Department of Labour, Government of Maharashtra); Santosh Warri K (CFO & Advisor, MIDC, Government of Maharashtra); Arvind Mandke (Chief Fire Officer, CIDCO, Government of Maharashtra); Pankaj Jain (Group Director, UBM India Pvt Ltd) and Yogesh Mudras (Managing Director, UBM India). The participation of leading exhibitors from across the industry reaffirmed the need and focus of OSH India as an industry event.  This year, the show had presence of over 140 brands and witnessed international participation from countries such as USA, Germany, UK, UAE, Japan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Italy.
 
Speaking at the inauguration of OSH India 2017, Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, “Despite a greater focus on occupational safety and health, there is still inadequate education at various levels and public awareness is still absent, as managements and workforce don’t always place safety as a top priority. Although, many organisations have taken the initiative to organise training sessions to create awareness, a concentrated and cohesive strategy is clearly not in place. UBM India’s OSH India is geared to filling this vital gap.”
 
This year, OSH India had a gender sensitive approach to safety and health as one of the topics at the conference seminar. “A broad stratagem for the enhancement of women workers’ safety and health has to be built with an increasing number of women at the workplace, enhancing productivity and breaking the glass ceiling.” Mudras added. 
 
OSH India is an annual exhibition for the safety industry that attracts brands worldwide and facilitates ways to incorporate best practices at the workplace, especially to promote health and safety within it. The expo was supported by DISH (Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health) – Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu; Gujarat Safety Council; Indian Technical Textile Association; Taloja Industrial Association; Thane Manufacturer Association and Indian Society of Ergonomics. 
 
The expo included an Innovation Zone – a platform for exhibitors to promote and showcase innovative products to benefit the occupational safety and health industry at large. It also included a dedicated two day knowledge sharing classroom session on Powered Access conducted by The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). This session promoted the safe and effective use of powered access in India.  The IPAF promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide – by providing technical advice & information, influencing and interpreting legislation & standards, and through its safety initiatives & training programmes. 
 
Exhibitors’ speak OSH India 2017 provided companies, catering to the occupational safety & health needs of the industry, an ideal platform to reach their targeted audience. Varun Budhiraja, Director, Euro Safety Footwear (India) Pvt Ltd, said, “Our brands include Euro Security a portfolio that carries premium head-to-toe safety products, fit for all major industries. Secondly, Eurock is an initiative by Euro Safety to provide low cost safety footwear to those industrial pockets with a budget constraint. Lastly, Euro Avio which we will be launching at OSH Mumbai 2017. Avio is our latest contribution to the personal protective equipment (PPE) industry. It is specifically designed for the aviation and hospitality industries. With more and more industries coming up in India, we see a rise in the need for PPE at workplaces. Euro Safety is focusing on providing PPE to the Indian market right up to the next decade and beyond.”
 
Exhibitors also used the occasion to introduce their new products to the market. New Pig India Pvt Ltd launched a line of Grippy Floor Mats which help both manufacturers and commercial facilities address floor safety issues. Clark Stapelfeld, VP, International, New Pig India, commented, “OSH India is an excellent platform to discuss the health and safety challenges of various industries and other solution providers, to communicate ideas and to understand their current unmet needs. While increasing competition continues to present challenges, we are confident that our unparalleled attention to quality and service will continue to be the biggest differentiator, as it has been for over 30 years. OSH presents a significant opportunity for us to accomplish those objectives, keeping in view our large and relevant audience.”
 
Similarly, with a plan to gain positive responses from visitors, Super House Limited launched its new line of industrial socks at OSH India 2017. Iqbal Hussain, General Manager, Super House Limited, explained, “OSH India provides a platform to buyers for the industry’s future requirements and is also helpful for creating competitiveness among exhibitors. The Indian market is very important and is a high focus market for us, as it is soon to become the regional manufacturing hub, playing a vital role in world economy.”
 
OSH conference 
This year’s two-day OSH conference shared global best practices with delegates while the accompanying exhibition helped identify solutions to the most pressing challenges in workplace safety and health. The key sessions and panel discussions at the conference were attended by industry experts from across the country and leading international organisations. Topics of discussion at the conference included: ‘Promoting a broader ownership of health and safety in India’, ‘Benchmarking current industry practices for handling high toxic chemicals’, ‘Accident Prevention: Hazard and Operability Analysis’, ‘Fire Safety Management and Audits, ‘Redefining health and safety metrics: tackling occupational disease’, ‘Construction safety: Design and management’, ‘Emotional intelligence to create a safer workplace’, ‘Gender sensitive approach to workplace health and safety,’ ‘The role and need for accreditation in HSE’ and ‘Disaster management/crisis management’. The conference also aimed to influence organisations to take a gender-sensitive approach and ensure employers implement risk management and protective measures addressing gender differences.
 
OSH India Safety Awards 2017 - which were open to Indian operating businesses, organisations, alliances and individuals in the public or private sector with a workplace health and safety initiative - were also presented during the event. This year, OSH Awards received a total of 120 nominations from across industry verticals that included construction, pharma, chemicals, FMCG, BPO, banking, refineries, oil & gas, automobiles, logistics & transport, power, SMEs, agro, healthcare, food, iron & steel, IT, and rubber. 

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