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The Hindu
6 days ago
- The Hindu
Employers in Coimbatore directed to form internal committees to address workplace sexual harassment
The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Coimbatore, has issued a statement urging all employers to comply with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Act is intended to protect women from sexual harassment at workplace and to establish mechanisms for addressing such complaints. According to the Act, establishments with 10 or more employees are required to constitute an Internal Committee (IC) to inquire into complaints of sexual harassment. Employers who fail to constitute the committee or follow the required procedures may face a penalty of up to ₹50,000. The Directorate has instructed all factories and construction sites in and around Coimbatore to immediately form Internal Committees and fully implement the provisions of the Act. Details of IC members and the complaint redressal procedures must be displayed prominently in locations accessible to all employees. The release, also refers to Government Order (Standing) No. 64, issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Women's Rights (SW3-2), which outlines the standard operating procedures to be followed by establishments. All employers have been directed to strictly adhere to these guidelines.
New Indian Express
29-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
25,000 MSME workers in TN's Tiruchy to be screened under health scheme
TIRUCHY: Amid rising concerns over undiagnosed health issues among the working population, the Tiruchy health department will begin screening more than 25,571 workers employed in 878 small-scale business establishments across the district. It is likely to begin in June. This initiative comes under the expanded Workplace-Based Communicable Disease (NCD) screening programme, a key component of Tamil Nadu government's 'Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam' (MTM) scheme. Following a recent announcement in the Legislative Assembly, it was said that the workplace screening services for NCDs would be scaled up to include small business establishments across the state. The expansion aims to bridge the healthcare gap for workers, particularly those in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Factories, industries, and companies with fewer than 1,000 employees have been identified for the screening drive, based on data provided by the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH).
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Seminar on safety of contract factory workers held in Tiruchi
The importance of ensuring safety awareness amongst contract workers in factories and adoption of safety measures and usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were discussed at a seminar organised jointly by the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health and Tamil Nadu Chapter of National Safety Council here on Saturday. The seminar was organised to raise awareness of crucial aspects of occupational safety and equip frontline contract supervisory personnel to prevent workplace accidents, especially among contract workers, a segment often vulnerable due to lack of training and supervision. Inaugurating the seminar, S. Ananth, Director of Industrial Safety and Health and Chairman of National Safety Council, Tamil Nadu Chapter, said that usage of improper safety gadgets and minor errors resulted in major accidents. He advised them to take appropriate safety measures, including using proper extension cords to prevent electrical accidents, and urged the authorities to analyse accidents and find out the real causes and to take appropriate measures for preventing them in the future. R. Siddarthan, Additional Director of Industrial Safety and Health and Chairman of Tiruchi Subcommittee of NSC TNC, highlighted the importance of contract worker safety, stressing the role of industries in integrating contract workers into core safety systems through structured training and supervision as contract workers were mostly affected. C. Karthikeyan, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Annamalai University, and Kasi Visvanathan, Chief General Manager (Marketing), Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited, urged supervisors to ensure safety awareness, safe method of task and usage of PPE amongst contract workers. Experts from various agencies elaborated on aspects such as fire safety and emergency preparedness, supervisor's role in accident prevention, electrical safety and risk control and healthy lifestyle for industrial workers. Around 450 participants from various factories across the region participated in the seminar, according to an official press release.
Business Upturn
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Laxmi Organic Industries receives factory license for new manufacturing site in Gujarat
Laxmi Organic Industries Limited has recently informed exchanges that the company obtained a factory license from the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Gujarat. The license is issued under the Factories Act for the company's upcoming synthetic organic chemicals manufacturing facility located at Dahej, Village Jolva and Vadadala, District Bharuch, Gujarat. The newly issued factory license is a mandatory regulatory approval required to initiate manufacturing operations at the site. With this development, the company moves a step closer to commencing production activities at its new plant. This approval is part of the standard compliance process and holds operational significance for Laxmi Organic's expansion strategy in the chemical manufacturing sector. The grant of this license marks a key operational milestone, enabling the company to proceed with commissioning and production activities at the Dahej site. The site is expected to enhance the company's manufacturing capabilities and support future growth in domestic and international markets. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
