Induction to Industrial Safety

Target

• Zero Accidents
and
• Zero Complaints

Every Day!
Dr Samaradivakara GVI.
Senior Lecturer AND Industrial Training Coordinator
Department of Earth Resources Engineering
University of Moratuwa | Sri Lanka.

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Safety Strategies Practiced on Mine Sites

Overview
 Human Anatomy
 Understanding importance of safety
devices | Correct PPE
 Safe work at home
 Safely coming to work
 Safety on site
 Safely going back home, after work
 Morning safety meetings
 Stopping recurrence of accidents
 Risk Assessments
 Vehicle safety and accident
prevention
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Human Skull and Brain | Safety Helmet -Correct PPE

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Safety Helmets with Head Lamp

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Safety Helmets with visor

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EYE Protection

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EYE Protection

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EYE Protection

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EYE Protection

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EAR Protection

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EAR Protection

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NOSE and Respiratory system Protection

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NOSE and Respiratory system Protection

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Hand Protection

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Hand Protection – Select Correct PPE

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LEG Protection

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Luminous cloths to work safely in sunny outdoor and
night time

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Safety Precautions taken on Kotagala Road Tunnel Construction Site
[2013 – 2015]

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3. Safety First! – Daily Morning Safety and Mgt.
Meetings
 We cared about
our workers,
and looked
after them
 We maintained
World Class
Health & Safety
Standards
 We served
healthy food for
them, as per a
well defined
menu
 Motivation
 Appreciation
 Work Together,
and Have a Safe
Day!
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Safety First! – Safety Officer on Duty - MONITORING
 Weekly
Appointment of a
Safety Officer
 The safety officer
walks around the
site, and advices the
workers on duty
 Safety Display
Boards
 We also cared
about the safety of
the visitors to the
site
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3. Safety First! – Onsite Fire Fighting Training

 We installed Dry-Powder Fire Extinguishers at Site and

also at Staff Accommodation
 We also organized onsite training for our staff

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3. Safety First! – Safe Work Practice All Times
By conducting this
program regularly, we
could achieve:

• Zero Accidents,
and

• Zero Complaints

On site, at latter part

of the project.

Blast hole drilling by means of YT-23, wearing safety devices

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Safe Mining Operations can keep every body on
sites HAPPY, and they will ENJOY their job!

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 Work Safe and
Have a Safe Day!

Thank you!

Dr Samaradivakara GVI.
Senior Lecturer AND Industrial Training Coordinator
Dept. of Earth Resources Engineering | University of Moratuwa | Sri Lanka

T: +94 112 650 301 Ext.5012 | M: +94 711 881 530 | E: gvis@uom.lk

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