OSH South India 2023 Expo Successfully Organised on 5-6 July at Chennai Trade Centre.

Informa Markets in India has a dedicated show to spread awareness on Occupational Safety & Health for South Indian industry - OSH South India. The 8th edition of OSH South India was organized at Chennai Trade Centre from 5-6 July, 2023.

The show is the South Indian version of the immensely popular OSH India, South Asia's largest safety & health expo and conference, organized in Mumbai since 2012. The exhibition brings together more than 7000 national and international industry professionals across construction, manufacturing, PPE and other key industry domains.

The inauguration of the OSH South India expo had the presence of esteemed dignitaries like Thiru. Murali T.R., Vice-President, Tamil Nadu Safety Professionals Welfare Assocation, Dr. Ramesh V.M., Honorary Secretary, National Safety Council-Kerala Chapter, Shri Virendra G. Jauhari, Hony Secretary, Safety Appliances Manufacturers Association, Thiru. S.S. Raju, GM – Ops-ASM, Airports Authority of India, Chennai Airport, Prof. Dr. R. Ramesh Kumar, Ph.D, Head of Dept, Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies & Executive Member, Central Board for Workers’ Education, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India, Shri C. Jayakumar, Jt. Director, DISH Tamil Nadu, Mr. Pankaj Jain, Sr. Group Director & Digital Head, Informa Markets in India and Mr. Prashant Jain, Sr. Project Director, Informa Markets in India.

The event saw 40+ esteemed speakers, 150+ eminent delegates, and 3,000+ enthusiastic visitors converging at the event. Visitors included more than 3,000 national and international key industry professionals across key industry domains.

Key partners

The leading brands on board: Liberty (Warrior), Udyogi, Portwest, 3M India , Fall Arrest System & Technologies Pvt Ltd , Venus , Victor Imports, Woodland , Raychem, Prosafe, MTandT, Reliance , Allied Leather, Magnum Medicare, Azuka Exports , Zain International, St. John , Cognitica, Globe Group, V-Puri& Associates, Sankalp Safety, SRV Damage, 4S Industries, Ceyone, Ecosafe, Aairasafe, V-Tex, Hi-Care Safety, Unistar, Uniphos, Youngman , VASA , KK International , Add on Safety , Tritech , Balaji , Swastik Infra , Scrum System , Three S Instruments , Shivay Industries , MV Shoes , Jama Safety , Aadhar Safety , Solfir Industries , High Performance Textiles Pvt Ltd , Aadhar , Sagar Asia , TCQA, Arham Safety , Laxmi Safe , Sanctum and many more…

Supporting organisations -:

Tamil Nadu Safety Professionals Welfare Association (TNSPWA), International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), Indian Technical Textiles Association (ITTA), Safety Appliances Manufacturers Association (SAMA), World of Safety & Health (WSH) Asia, Safety Training institutes and more.

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

Going forward in the ‘new normal’ it is imperative on an 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.

We commonly see issues including: poor health; increased levels of stress and declining mental health; impaired decision making; driver fatigue – including accidents and near misses whilst commuting; strained personal and professional relationships; impaired cognitive performance and executive functioning; reduced co-ordination; high levels of driver fatigue as well as poor communications.

Conference -: Simplifying Occupational Safety & Health Challenges for the Workforce

The two-day conference as part of OSH South India brought all key stakeholders—government officials, HSE experts, industry associations and OSH evangelists—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.

OSH South India regularly takes initiatives to spread awareness regarding the importance of occupational safety and health for working women, workplace ergonomics and employee health & efficiency.

India is on the growth journey towards becoming a developed, mature economy. So, as the economy increases in size and value we also need to keep a close watch on occupational accidents and workers’ health.

The key topics discussed as part of OSH South India conference -:

• The effective management of workplace health related conditions
• HSE at Workplace -: Future risks, challenges and opportunities
• Workshop: Ergonomics and Workplaces: Formulation the Right Mix of Health and Productivity
• The Impact of Health and Safety Regulations and Compliances on the Workplace
• Safeguarding Workers in Construction Industry with Industry-Leading Best Practices in HSE
• Workshop: Five Steps to Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• Importance of Mental Wellbeing at Workplaces
• Communicating Workplace Safety Practices: The Leader’s Role
• Future of Safety in a Digitalised World – Preventing Accidents through the Use of Technology

Key Speakers -:

• Prof. Dr. R. Ramesh Kumar , Head of Dept, Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies
• Murali T.R. , Vice-President, Tamil Nadu Professionals Welfare Association & Head- Corp HSE, Rane Group
• Dr. Ramesh V.M. , HonySecy, National Safety Council – Kerala Chapter & Ex-Senior Manager (Fire and Safety), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited-Kochi Refinery
• S.Prabakar, M.E. , Regional Manager-OHS India and Middle East Africa, Ford Motor Company
• N. Arun Kumar , Head- Plant safety, TVS Rubber Factory
• P. Pon Pandian , Manager – HSE, Royal Enfield (Unit of Eicher Motors Ltd
• Balaji Rajasekaran , Regional EHS Manager, Siemens
• M. Namasivayam Muthu , Ex-Divisional Fire Officer, Tamil Nadu Fire & Rescue Services Department & President of The Institution of Fire Engineers, UK, Southern India Branch
• Aarti Rajani , Sr. Corp. EHS Manager – Amazon
• Ravi Ramaswamy , Director, Chem Skill Development Centre
• Venkat Narasimhan , Consultant-International Project Development, UNDP & World Safety Organisation
• Sankaranarayana Moorthi , Ex-Associate Vice President-HSE, Murugappa Group
• PM Balasubramanian , Safety Consultant & Trainer

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It’s not enough to simply implement these wellbeing strategies. Employers must communicate them regularly and clearly – including the first steps to accessing them and exactly what employees are entitled to – even considering hosting workplace service expert seminars covering the benefits of each offering.