chapter - 1 introduction - Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board

Hills Cement Co. Limited.
• Training of employees for use of safety appliances and first aid.
• Regular maintenance and testing of all equipment as per manufacturers’
guidelines.
• Periodical Medical Examination (PME) of all workers by a medical
specialist so that any adverse effect may be detected in its early stage.
• First Aid organization in plant including training and retraining for First Aid.
• Close surveillance of the factors in working environment and work
practices, which may affect environment and worker’s health.
• Monitoring of various factors, which may lead to occupational health
hazards.
Surrounding population
Periodical medical camps will be arranged for detection of occupational
diseases and minor diseases in the near by rural population, wherein the
local people can take free medicines and health check ups. Treatments for
their chronic illnesses will be provided free of cost with referral services
and treatment at well-equipped hospitals with financial assistance.
The assessment may include a physical examination. Once all the
necessary information is gathered a written report will be prepared and the
reports will advice on one’s work capacity and make recommendations on
work place adjustments, if necessary. The company will maintain
Occupational safety & Health of the employees with well defined
procedures, which are also spelt out in ISO-14001 and OSHA-18001.
Medical Surveillance:
The industry will have a dispensary within the premises and all the
employees will be tested for medical fitness at the time of recruitment.
Factory Medical officers will medically examine all employees once in two
years to ascertain the health status of all workers in respect of
Occupational Heath hazard to which they are exposed.
Medical officer will prepare a list of hazardous area both area wise and
trade wise Specific tests are performed for identification of such
occupational hazard. No person is employed to operate a crane,
locomotive or work-lift or give signals unless qualified ophthalmologist has
examined his eyesight and color vision.
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