Learn Best Practices in Preventing Workplace Injuries at OSH India 2019

To spread awareness on Occupational Safety & Health, Informa Markets (formerly UBM India) organises the largest OSH exhibition cum conference in South Asia, called OSH India, annually in Mumbai. The 8th edition is going to be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon from 28th-29th November, 2019. Workers are seldom forced to work under extreme hardships, risking their lives and putting their families at risk of losing livelihood. Even worse is the risk of causing permanent damage to one’s physical well being and with it the ability to carry out one’s professional responsibilities.

It has been estimated that indirect costs associated with an accident or physical trauma could be ten times greater than the direct costs suffered through loss of income. All this calls for organisations to be extra cautious as far as safety and health of workers is concerned. Moreover, those working in chemical industries as well as in industries where lot of toxins are continuously released in the environment as part of industrial processing are perpetually at risk of developing occupational diseases that include respiratory diseases such as asthma, silicosis, asbestosis, COPD; skin related diseases and allergies; cancer; musculoskeletal disease, neuro disorders; mental and emotional stress, etc.

By employing the services of a competent industrial hygienist, organisations can develop a robust, practical and cost-effective strategy to tackle challenges to occupational safety and health, and also prevent workers from developing debilitating conditions during the course of discharging their duties.

As India becomes the top choice for doing business, we would need to tackle the cause and incidence of occupational accidents and ill health through visible leadership. OSH India through its shows 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. Informa Markets has been organising OSH India, South Asia's largest safety & health expo and conference in Mumbai since 2012. The exhibition brings together more than 6000 national and international key industry professionals across construction, manufacturing, PPE and other key industry domains. The 2018 edition saw over 140 brands offering exclusive deals on more than 10,000 products across safety & health, ergonomics, material handling and service management including work wear, evacuation systems, gas detection, behavioural safety services and more. It is imperative on the organisation to carry out regular safety audits and ensure that all measures for worker safety are adhered to without any compromise. In addition, the review of safety procedures, safety performance monitoring besides labour training on safe practices should be important constituents of company policy.

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.

Key partners

Some of the key associations supporting OSH India include British Safety Council, National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), Indian Society of Ergonomics (ISE), Indian Technical Textiles Association, Safety Appliances Manufacturers Association, Air India Engineering Services Ltd, MRO Association, Safety Training institutes and more.The show provides a wide range of avenues to do business and gain knowledge at various forums.

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 South India 2019 features a power-packed two-day conference on 28th and 29th November, 2019 with the theme Ensuring a Safe, Healthy and Productive Workforce. Some of the topics to be discussed include:

• Enforcing Guidelines Related to Employee Safety and Industrial Hygiene: Key Challenges and Responsibilities (panel discussion)

• Ensuring Safety Culture in a Large Organisation: The Leader’s Role (speaker session)

• Chemical Hazards And Safety Management In Pharmaceutical Industry (speaker session)

• Tackling Occupational Disease by Keeping Regular Tab on Health and Safety Metrics

• Redefining Safety Metrics for Workers at High Rise Buildings and Construction Sites (Panel Discussion)

• Ensuring Workers’ Safety in Renewable Energy Facilities (speaker session)

• The Importance of Ensuring Right Ergonomics at Workplace (speaker session)

• Accident Prevention at Factories Conducting Risk Assessment and Implementing Control Strategies

• Fire Safety Planning and Working With Hazardous Substances and Chemicals (Panel Discussion)

• Formulating the Right Approach to Disaster Management/Crisis Management

Who should attend

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.