Informa Markets in India annually organises OSH India (www.oshindia.com), South Asia’s largest occupational, safety, health and mental wellbeing show in Mumbai, since 2012. As part of the world’s leading portfolio of occupational safety & health events, OSH India is South Asia’s pre-eminent authority on occupational safety & health products and solutions. The 9^th edition of OSH India Expo was held from 16^th – 17^th December 2021 in Hall 7, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.

The Expo was inaugurated by Mr. Pankaj Jain, Group Director & Digital Head, Informa Markets in India, Mrs. Wendy Leslie Pereira, Vice-President, Safety Appliances Manufacturers Association, Dr. Bishwadeep Paul, Vice-President, Indian Association of Occupational Health, Mr. S.P. Rathod, Director, DISH, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mr. D. P. Antapurkar, Director of Steam Boilers, Govt. of Maharashtra and Mr. Prashant Jain, Project Director – Safety & Facilities portfolio, Informa Markets in India.

As India becomes the top choice for doing business, we need to tackle the cause and incidence of occupational safety and health incidents and ill health through visible leadership. Moreover, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, PPE, safety workwear, powered access equipment, chemical safety products, ergonomics, gas detection, etc are in increased focus and OSH India Expo provides a unique platform for government officials and safety professionals to network with industry stalwarts and gain knowledge on the latest developments in the space of Occupational Safety & Health.

OSH India provides a unique platform for safety professionals to network with industry stalwarts and gain knowledge on the latest developments in the space of Occupational Safety & Health. Over the last decade OSH India has received a tremendous response from industry professionals in India and has shown remarkable growth. As the premier exhibitions organizer in the Labour Safety and Health domain, it is always our endeavour to promote awareness around occupational safety and health issues.

OSH India Expo: Key highlights

• Over 120 brands from 10 countries offering exclusive deals on more than 8,000 products across safety & health domain.
• Visitors included more than 6000 national and international key industry professionals across key industry domains.
• OSH India 2021 featured a power-packed two-day conference where all stakeholders government officials, HSE experts, industry associations and OSH evangelists come together to discuss occupational safety and health as a priority for companies, while reiterating the significance and business benefits of investing in the health and safety of workforce.

Key partners: Gold Partners – Ansell and Venus; Silver Partner – ABN Equipment and Redstar; Visitor Bag Partner – Udyogi; Key Branding Partners - Ion Science, Tarapro and Youngman; Registration Partner - Diamond Protech; Hygiene Partner - Shuklaz Hand Gloves; QR Code Partner - Garware Technical Fibres. Other key brands include – Honeywell, H2 Safety , Indiform, Joseph Leslie, Midas , Mtandt,  Portwest, Tagra – A Tata Product, Torpedo and Vaultex.

Supporting organisations: International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), Safety Appliances Manufacturers Association (SAMA), World of Safety & Health (WSH) Asia, World Health Without Borders – the UK, Safety Training institutes and more.

International connect: OSH International portfolio includes shows such as Safety & Health Expo UK (www.safety-health-expo.co.uk).

Conference: Ensuring a Safe, Healthy and Productive Workforce

With an endeavour to bring key stakeholders in the safety domain on one platform and to deliberate on the new-age challenges to occupational safety and health within organisations, OSH India 2021 featured a power-packed conference with the theme Ensuring a Safe, Healthy and Productive Workforce. Some of the topics discussed:

• Protecting Workers' Health in Brick Kilns – A Global Collaboration
• How HSE in Organisations has Shaped Up Post Pandemic (panel discussion)
• Social Aspects of Safety and Health Culture
• Work Safety at Heights
• A new holistic approach to error and risk management
• Leading the Way Towards Zero Injury at Workplaces (panel discussion)
• Improve OSH? Improve your 'UGRs'
• Human and Organization performance- Error Reduction Techniques
• Focus on 4 Main Safety Bloopers in Construction Industry (speaker session)
• Behavioural Based Safety Going Beyond Risk Assessment & Control (panel discussion)
• Workshop: Protecting Against Operational Hazards Posed by Static Electricity (speaker session)
• Workshop: Keeping your Workers safe
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Worker Health & Mental Wellbeing (speaker session)
• Motivational talk: From Surviving to Thriving, Malnourished to Manpower!
• Brick Kiln Projects in Various Countries: An Introduction to Workplace Health Without Borders

Key speakers

• Steven M. Thygerson, Ph.D., MSPH, CIH, Professor, Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University
• Aniruddha Agnihotri, Head-Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety at Tata Consultancy Services
• Sunil Bailwar, Vice President & Head Corporate Environment, Health & Safety at Hindalco Industries
• Uwe Georg Fischer, MD, Kern-Liebers India
• Pravin L. Shinde, SHE Lead, India & NM, Roche Diagnostics
• Vandana Kudalkar, Sr GM-Quality, Metal Power
• Viren Dhulla, Key Account Manager - Dupont Sustainable Solutions
• Shahzed Lehry, Chief Executive & Advisory, Cease Fire Extinguisher Systems (I) P. Ltd.
• Sanjay Verma, Head - Tactical Safety for Access and Falls (TsaF) Business, Mtandt Group
• Dr. Tim Marsh, Anker & Marsh Associates, UK
• Bharat Londhe, Sr. G.M –Corporate Head HSE-USV
• P.A. Murali, Vice President and Head – HSEF, Nayara Energy Limited
• Karan Vir Singh, GM – Fire & Safety, Indian Oil
• Amar Dalvi, HSE Head, Ion Exchange
• Ravindra Dhapola, Head SHE, CSR & Sustainability, Tata Coffee Ltd
• Shivakumara C, Head of Health Safety & Environment- Project and Development Services, Jones Lang LaSalle
• Jyotiprakash Mishra, Head-Safety & Environment, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India
• Steve Simpson, Co-author of ‘A Culture Turned Winner’, Australian Educator of the Year
• Kevin Chothani , CIH ,CSP, CMIOSH, Sr. GM – Safety, Health & Environment, Sekura Energy Ltd
• Naresh P. Trivedi, Risk Management Specialist
• Suresh Tanwar, Head of Audit & Consultancy, British Safety Council, India LLP
• Bajirao Dethe, Chief Manager-Corporate EHS, Piramal Pharma Limited
• Suvek Salankar, Sr. HSE Manager, Rustomjee Constructions
• Avinash Harde, Vice President - IMS HCC Ltd
• P. S. Ganapathy, Senior Aviation Consultant, Fellow of Aeronautical Society  of India
• G.M Sivaramakrishna Rao, HSE Strategist, Consultant, Trainer & Auditor
• S. Arockiasamy, AVP EHS – South India Operations, JMC Projects (India) Ltd
• Datta Prasad Potapragada, ESD Subject Matter Expert, Auditor & Trainer
• Jason Woods, Regional Manager Middle East and South Asia, International Powered Access Federation
• Kavita Mathur, Director, Wellness Associates
• James Knott, HSE Manager, SJE Easter, the UK
• William S. Carter, Emeritus Professor, The University of Findlay, USA (Dorothy)

OSH India is attended by everyone who is interested and deals with workplace safety and health issues at work. High-level government officials, high-level decision-makers in the public and private sectors, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and labour leaders, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals such as safety engineers, safety technicians, Occupational hygienists, scientists, Labour inspectors and safety and health inspectors regularly attend OSH India exhibition cum conference.