Steel Industry Safety Council:
The Ministry of Steel has decided to establish the Steel Industry Safety Council (SISC) as an apex-level industry safety body to strengthen safety standards, accident prevention and safety culture across India’s steel industry.The Steel Industry Safety Council (SISC) will function under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel and will focus on improving safety practices, developing standards and reducing industrial accidents.The Council will be headed by the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, as Chairman and will include senior officials, CEOs of integrated steel producers, and representatives from key technical and statutory organisations such as the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and recognised steel technology institutions.It will assess safety conditions in the steel industry, conduct studies, approve safety standards and recommended practices, and review serious accidents and near-miss incidents. Steel Industry Safety Directorate a technical support body will be established to provide expertise in process safety, blast furnaces, steel melting, rolling mills, coke ovens, electrical and mechanical safety, occupational health, fire engineering and disaster management.It will implement Council decisions, conduct safety audits, investigate serious incidents, maintain accident and near-miss databases, review emergency preparedness and strengthen safety training programmes. SISD will prepare and issue Steel Industry Safety Standards, Recommended Practices and Guidelines suited to Indian conditions to ensure uniform safety practices across the sector.
