A Study of Safety

Management in Lafarge India

Pvt. Ltd.
Reference to Arasmeta Cement Works,
Gopalnagar Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
 Introduction
• Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd.
• Arasmeta Cement Plant
• Health & Safety
• Safety Standards
 Company Profile
• Subsidiary of Lafarge
• Entered Indian Market With Acquisition of Cement
Division of TATA
• Premium Cement Manufacturing Company Around
the Globe
• Capacity 6.5 million Ton
 Safety Management
• An Integrated Process for Managing Risk
• Documented
• Ensure Safety of Financial and Huaman Resource
• Ensure absence of Hazardous.
 Objective
• Identify the perception of Employees and
Management.
• To know the satisfaction level of Employees and
Management.
• To analyze the health and safety policy of Lafarge.
• To identify the factor effecting the Health and Safety
at the workplace..
 Data Collection
Primary Data –
 Interviewing the concerned persons
 Questionnaire
Secondary Data –
 Company Website and Internet
 Health and Safety Broachers of The Company
 Informal Interview with Employees
 Research Methodology
Research Design – Descriptive
Sampling Technique – Convenience
Sampling
Sample Area – Arasmeta Cement Plant
Sample Size – 100
Respondents – Employees and officers of
the Plant
 Hypothesis Testing
Workers Perception –
Ho: Safety Awareness is not essential for Zero Level of
Accident.
Ha: Safety Awareness is essential for Zero Level of Accident
Management Perception –
Ho: Safety Awareness is not essential for Zero Level of
Accident.
Ha: Safety Awareness is essential for Zero Level of Accident
 Data
Analysis
1) Does Lafarge provide any special training on safety?

Workers
4% Strongly Agree.
1% Agree.
20% Indifferent
Disagree
75% Strongly Disagree.
2) Special Fire fighting training Provided
Workers

Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
Disagree
Strongly Disagree.

100%
3) Periodical Health Checkup System
Workers

Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
Disagree
Strongly Disagree.

100%
4) Employees in Lafarge use P.P.E?
Workers
8% 2% 3% 2% Workers
Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
Disagree
Strongly Disagree.
3,5,6,9

85%
5) know about the PTW (Permit to Work)
System?
Workers

Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
Disagree
Strongly Disagree.

100%
6) Is there any Safety committee
formed
Workers
Workers
Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
Disagree
Strongly Disagree.

100%
 7) safety awareness is a tool for
achieving “ZERO” level of accident?
Workers
12% 8%

Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
Disagree
Strongly Disagree.

80%
8) any engineering device implemented
to minimize the dust ?
Workers

Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
Disagree
Strongly Disagree.

100%
9) Management Take Care At The
Maintenance Of All Machinery ?
Workers Workers
8% 12%
Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
Disagree
Strongly Disagree.

80%
 10) In Lafarge does Safety awareness among
employees helps to work efficiently in performing
his/her task?
Management
20% 5%
Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
Disagree
60% Strongly Disagree.
15%
11 ) Do you feel that employees are well aware of
Organization’s Rule and Regulations?

Management
10% 5%
Strongly Agree.
Agree.
Indifferent
25% Disagree
60% Strongly Disagree.
Hypothesis Testing ( Workers)
2 2
Oi Ei (Oi – Ei) (Oi – Ei) (Oi – Ei) / Ei
80 20 60 3600 180
12 20 -8 64 3.2
8 20 -12 144 7.2
0 20 -20 400 20
0 20 -20 400 20
100 0 4608 230.4

Degree of Freedom = N – 1
=5–1
=4
 Hypothesis
 Calculated value of Chi Square = 230.4

 Table value at df. 4 = 9.48 (5% level of significance)

 Alternate Hypothesis Accepted.

 Workers Safety Awareness is necessary for Zero

Level of Accidents.
Hypothesis Testing ( Management)
2 2
Oi Ei (Oi – Ei) (Oi – Ei) (Oi – Ei) / Ei
12 4 8 64 16
5 4 1 1 .25
2 4 -2 4 1
1 4 -3 9 2.25
0 4 -4 16 4
= 23.50

Degree of Freedom = N – 1
=5–1
=4
 Hypothesis
 Calculated value of Chi Square = 23.50
 Table value at df. 4 = 9.48 (5% level of significance)
 Alternate Hypothesis Accepted.
 Safety awareness among employees helps to work
efficiently in performing his/her task
 Findings
 Special Training Provided For –
 Safety and Safety Awareness
 First Aid
 Fire Fighting
 Using PPE
 Machine Operations
 Findings
 Workers use PPE during Work.
 Employee Agree that Safety awarness help in
working Effectively
 Management Take Care of Machines
 Worker Participation is Compulsory in Safety
Committee
 Engineering Device Minimize Dust
 Machine’s Regularly Maintained
 Findings
 Machines are well Fenced
 Periodical Medical Checkups of Workers.
 Have Rewarding System
 Special Permit Necessary for Working in Confined
Places
 Employees Know about PTW
 Findings
‘the workers strongly agreed that safety awareness is a
tool for achieving “ZERO” level of accident in plant
but few are disagree with that point.’
 Recommendations
 Increase in Training Duration
 More Programmed Schedules
 Sufficient Availability of Safety Equipment's
 Implementation of More Modernized Devices
 Some Approach Roads to the Plant are Hazardous
 Limitations
 Lake of time is biggest limitation of study.
 Not proper Response by employees
 Lack of source of data.
 Lake of accuracy due to primary data collection.
 Lake of interest shown by people.
 Conclusion
 the Management of Lafarge Implements All
Possible Steps to Achieve Total Safety at
Workplace
 At Arasmeta Cement Works Health and Safety are
the Prime Concern of The Management
 An Employee Will Work More Efficiently at a Safer
Environment
Thank You