5th Edition of Competition on

Best Practices in “Occupational Health & Safety”

Theme 2023 : Contractor Safety Management

Company Name: Wartsila India Pvt. Limited

Date: 23.9.2023

CII Naoroji Godrej Centre of Manufacturing Excellence

 COMPANY PROFILE

 Wartsila –Finland based company. Deals in Energy & Marine sector.

Presence in 79 countries. 35 Years in India.
ISO45001:2018, ISO140001, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 3834-2 Certified
Power plants delivered in India @ 4000 Mw
Own employee- @570, Contract employee- @ 400

Manufacturing in Khopoli:
• Engine-based power plant auxiliary modules
• Integration of DG sets for Indian Navy
• Structure fabrication
• Battery storage system control panels
• Ship Propeller repairs, Water Jet for Ships
• Engine component refurbishments

O&M Contracts of Power Plants at Customer location:

• 24 locations across India, Total @ 600 Mw

EPC Power Plants –Project division:

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• Project period of 12-18 months.
1. Selection of Contractors
 Compliance with relevant legislation (e. g. Compliance with all
applicable labour laws, ESI, EPFO, Minimum wage act, WC
Policy, GPA policy, Medical insurance etc.)
 Quality management ( ISO9001:2015 preferred)
 Environment management ( ISO 14001:2015 preferred)
 OH & Safety Management ( ISO 45001:2018 preferred)
 Social accountability management
 Information security management
 Financial Health
 Business continuity Assessement Sai
Pre-assessment
form
Engg services

o Signing of COC, Anti-corruption policy

o NDA
o VMS audit once in a 3 year for critical suppliers /contractors
Partners in safety, partners in business
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2. Evaluation, Re-evaluation, Communication &
Engagement with Contractors
- VMS audit once a 3 years for identified suppliers Pre-assessment Assessement Sai
Engg services
VMS assessement
sheet
form
/contractors
- Contractors are inducted about Safety
- Wartsila’s safety rules, requirements and QEHS
Policy and its adherence.
- Wartsila’s Safety disciplinary & reward policy.
- COC ( code of conduct), anti-corruption policy, NDA
signing.
- Periodic meetings/discussions.
- Engaging in discussion to understand their
challenges/issues and the improvements required.
- Safety committee meetings and they are encouraged
to share safety feedback, suggestions, report near
misses, hazards, safety improvement ideas etc.
- Are part of every celebration that happens in the
plant.
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3. Engagement with Contract workers: (Communication, motivation,
participation in events, meetings etc. wellness and well-being)

-Communication – Daily TBT, Safety flashes, safety briefings, trainings

etc.
-Motivation- Appreciation for reporting of hazards & safety behaviour
-Safety meetings- Safety update, suggestions, issues, improvements
etc.
-Engagement/Wellness/Wellbeing- Participation in Wartsila safety day,
National safety week, Safety meetings, Sports events, Safety
improvement discussions, wellness initiatives(e.g. Annual health check
up, Yoga session, Health wellness programmes by Madhavbag, Apollo),
Birth day celebration, CSR etc. Wartsila wellbeing
culture

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4. Capability Building of Contract workers: (Induction, Training &
effectiveness)
-Safety induction – Safety awareness for Contractors
-Briefing the safety requirements, instructions, procedures and practices
-Trainings- Mandatory (e.g. Safety hub videos, Champions in Safety’,
Basics of Health & Safety, Rigging & Lifting safety, PTW, PPE & and all job
specific safety trainings (Hot work, work at height etc.)
-Effectiveness – Learnings are evaluated during post training interaction.
Audio Visual Safety training videos Safety Handbook
Safety Hand Book

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5. Access Control, Authorization & Responsibilities of Contract workers
- Biometric entry at Khopoli factory, CM sites to follow customer access
control system
- Authorized to observe, identify, report any situation, incident related to plant
which can be unsafe, or hazardous to workers and property.
- Empowered to ‘STOP WORK’ if its unsafe.
Responsibilities are:
o Inform/report to the supervisor about hazards, incident at workplace.
o Follow Wartsila Life-saving rules.
o To Participate in site safety meetings and site inspections
o To inform and demand corrective actions regarding to safety failures and
possible hazard caused by other contractors to them.
o Obey Wartsila’s and customer’s safety and environmental policy and safe
work procedures
o Use personal protective equipment according to job requirements.
o Make safety a part of everyday job.
o Participate in daily toolbox talk.
o ‘Stop work’ if it is unsafe.
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6. Empowerment to Report OHS Issues (Reporting of accidents,
near miss, unsafe conditions, and unsafe actions)
- As per Wartsila’s QEHS Policy every Worker is Empowered to report
any incident, Hazard, unsafe act, concern, issue related to EHS
- Hazards/unsafe condition reporting by contract workers 2022- 222,
2023 -194
- Workers are authorized to STOP WORK If it is unsafe

QEHS Policy

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7. Other Measures including PPE's, Technologies, Equipment safety,
inspections, audits etc. to ensure health & safety of the contract
workers
-All mandatory PPEs are made available for all workers:
Safety Helmet, Safety Shoes, Safety Goggle, Boiler suit, Hand gloves, Ear
plugs / Ear Muff
-Job Specific PPEs are used as & when needed.

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 7. Contd………..
Technologies & Equipment safety-
- Gas leak detection system at gas plant sites
- Non-contact type high voltage detector, Earth discharge rod
- Safety guards are available to all moving , rotating machines
- All welding work having welding fumes extractor & well barricaded.
- Platforms having, handrail, toe guard etc.
Inspection & Audits-
- Periodic inspection of all equipment’s, Lifting tools & tackles by competent
agency, Inspection of tools, power supply points.
- Welding machines inspection by NABL approved agency
- Safety inspections ( e. g. electrical safety protections like earth fault
protection functioning, safety alarms etc.
- Access controls like all highrise monkey ladders to chimney, roof, EOT, are
locked.
- Internal audit conducted by QEHS
- Factory Safety audit is conducted by DISH approved agency (once in every
two years)
- Annual & half yearly health check-up of employees.
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Wartsila’s Safety disciplinary action

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Wartsila’s Safety Passport – for Contractors

Safety passport
-sample

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Wartsila’s Safety Campaigns (Started since 2015)
Every Year Safety campaign is launched where management gets engaged
with all employees, which continues to exhibit the safety discussions,
awareness, best practices, learnings etc.

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Safety activities / engagements/ achievements photos-
Safety engagement through various safety events, campaigns, Quiz,
trainings to strengthen safety culture

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Safety activities / engagements/ achievements photos-

Won "Narayan Meghaji Lokhande State Level Safety Award-2023” Award by our Customer

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Safety achievement:

5000 LTI Free days in Delivery Centre Khopoli, India. As on 19.8.2023

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Thank You!

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