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Environment,
Occupational
Health & Safety

ITC Limited is committed to the highest standards of Environment, Occupational Health and Safety. The Company conducts its operations with a deep and abiding concern for the preservation of the environment.

TOWARDS ‘ZERO’ ACCIDENT

ITC endeavours to maintain a ‘Zero’ accident rate in all its Units. The Company conducts regular training programmes to create environmental and safety awareness at all levels. Employees are inspired in a collective mission to contribute to the preservation and enrichment of the environment.

During 2003-04 there was no Lost Time Accident at the cigarette factory in Bengaluru, the green leaf threshing plant in Anaparti, the printing factory in Munger, the Research Centres in Bengaluru & Rajamundry, ITC Hotel Maurya Sheraton in New Delhi, ITC Hotel Sonar Bangla in Kolkata, Mughal Sheraton in Agra and the Chola Sheraton in Chennai.

An accident-free Bengaluru factory

ITC’s cigarette Unit in Bengaluru is one of the largest cigarette factories in South East Asia, employing over 2000 people. The Unit did not lose a single hour of work due to accidents in 2003-04. This spotless record was achieved by:

Constituting departmental risk assessment teams and conducting detailed risk assessment studies for all activities
Providing category IV guarding and positive interlocks for machines and equipment
Conducting regular audit and inspection of machine guarding, housekeeping, design and usage of hand tools and material handling
Strengthening the system of Incident Reporting and Recall
Investigation of all first-aid injuries, supported by immediate corrective action
Organising awareness and training programmes
Strengthening process standards for outsourced work

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Environment, Occupational Health & Safety

TOWARDS ‘ZERO’ ACCIDENT

An accident-free Bengaluru factory

Environment,
Occupational
Health & Safety