MS AR 2018 (1)
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT<br />
TO THE SH<strong>AR</strong>EHOLDERS (CONTD.)<br />
Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)<br />
We are firmly committed to maintaining a safe and<br />
healthy working environment for our employees. Health<br />
management involves strengthening our employees’<br />
physical, mental and social wellbeing.<br />
A free medical Centre has been established at site providing<br />
medical facilities to the employees. Keeping in view the<br />
occupational health of employees, regular first aid and CPR<br />
training programs are conducted to ensure safe health of<br />
workers.<br />
The Company is OHSAS 18001:2007 compliant.<br />
Business Ethics & Anti-corruption Measures<br />
The Company ensures ethical compliance with all regulatory<br />
and governing bodies while conducting its operations.<br />
The Company has formulated various polices including<br />
“Code of Conduct”, “Whistle Blowing Policy” and “Policy<br />
on Sexual Harassment”. The Company ensures effective<br />
implementation of these polices through its training,<br />
management standards and procedures, with an aims to<br />
develop a disciplined and constructive control environment<br />
in which all employees understand their roles and<br />
obligations.<br />
Employees are encouraged to report any “kickbacks” deals.<br />
No employee is allowed to run a parallel business.<br />
National Cause Donations<br />
The company encourages contributing to the national cause<br />
in the form of donations to Government Schemes.<br />
Contribution To National Exchequer<br />
During the year, the Company has contributed an amount of<br />
Rs. 2,309.199 million towards national exchequer in shape of<br />
taxes, duties, cess, levies etc.<br />
Rural Development Programs<br />
The Company is working hard to initiate and sustain rural<br />
development programs for the enhancement of health of the<br />
rural population along with infrastructure development of the<br />
areas.<br />
Mitigating Efforts To Control Industry Effluents<br />
In order to mitigate the effects of industrial effluents on the<br />
surrounding environment, the Company is putting forth all<br />
efforts for providing a healthy environment to employees and<br />
natives. In this regard following major environment friendly<br />
efforts have been carried out by the Company:<br />
1. Installation of dust collection system for environment<br />
protection.<br />
2. Introduction of clean coal technology to reduce the<br />
emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.<br />
3. Plantation is carried out to ensure a healthy and green<br />
environment.<br />
4. Keeping in view the occupational health of employees,<br />
regular first aid and CPR training programs are<br />
conducted to ensure the safe health of workers.<br />
Further, the Company is in compliance with ISO-14001:2015.<br />
Energy Saving Measures Taken By The Company<br />
And The Company’s Plans To Overcome The<br />
Escalating Energy Crisis<br />
At Mughal Steel our main priority is efficient use of limited<br />
energy resources available. Successful operations of new<br />
energy efficient melting furnaces and re-rolling mills have<br />
contributed towards efficient performance in addition to<br />
overall improvement in energy consumption.<br />
38 MUGHAL IRON & STEEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED