THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) to (d) : The details are given in Annexure.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4056 FOR 18.4.2002.
Sl Nane of Whether fuel complexes/ If so, the details Whether workers If so, the reaction of the
No. Organisation power plants in the thereof Union/Association Government theeto and the steps country are observing/ of these plants has taken/proposed to ensure implementation implementing international been pressing for of safety standards strictly as safety standards as regards transparency in per international guidelines. maintaining health records maintaining of of the employees to monitor health records safety standards.
1. Haryana Power Yes, as applicable in India Medical is being done Transparency is being Suggestion of union/association are Generation at health centers maintained and there being implemented. Corpn. Ltd. which focus on vision, is no objection from hearing chest X-ray, association/union. blood test for sugar, hb, urine and special test when required.
2. Department Yes. Periodical examination Workers are satisfied Not Applicable. of atomic is being done which with transparency.
Energy includes pathological investigation. Health records are maintained as per International Standards.
3. Madhya Pradesh Health check up of Not Applicable Union/association have State Electri- employees is being done as never pressurized for city Board. per the provisions of transparency of health Factory Act., 1948 and MP records. As per Section Factory Rule, 1962 41(6) of MP Factory Rule, 1962 safety committee have been constituted comprising of equal representative from management and workers to inspect records.
4. Calcutta Medical treatment/ Medical record book Pulmonary test and chest X-ray Records is being maintained Electricity hospitalisation is being is given to all is being conducted for fuel in the Medical Deptt. of the Supply given to the employees employees handling plant employees, Eye Company. Company with regular checkup by sight test for loco drivers as resident medical officer per; the provisions of Factory of the company. Act and Rules.
5. Maharashtra Yes, as per Factory Act, Pre-employment State 1948 and Maharashtra medical examination Electricity Factory Rule, 1963. is carried out and Board records are maintained. Periodcial medical examination is carried out once in two years for all employees exposed to hazardous conditions Chest X-ray Audiomentry test and Lungs function test. Ambulance it also available.
6. Punjab State Safety standards of the Goggles and aprons of best Employees get regular Included in part-C Electricity highest order available quality material at the time medical treatment at Board in the country is being of carrying out welding, dispensaries. Ambulance implemented. gouging, gas cutting and vans are also provided grinding purposes are provided to meet any emergency. to workers so as to avoid any No specific representations health hazards. from workers union/ association received in this regard.
7. Delhi Safety norms as per Factory Not applicable. Union/association are fully There is no proposal to
Vidyut Act, 1948 and Delhi Factory. aware of transparency in implement safety norms as
Board Rule, 1950 are being followed. maintenance of health records. per Factory Act, 1948 and Medical facility as per CGHS. They also participate in Delhi Factory Rule, 1950 health checkup camps. are in vogue.
8. Rajasthan Rajya National safety standards are Not applicable No workers union/association Not applicable.
Vidyut Utpadam being implemented/observed in is transparency in the
Nigam Ltd. thermal power station. Adequate maintenance of health records. safety measures have been adopted at various levels to safeguard the health of employees from occupational hazard. Dispensary is in operation in the staff colony. Medical checkup/vaccination camps are being organised. Employees equipeed with suitable safety equipment and fire stations are functional round the clock. Contingency plan has been prepared and circulated to train the employees to cop up with any emergency.
9. Andhara The employees of all power The medical examination The issue of medical check Conservation of natural resources and
Pradesh plantsof APGENCO were provided of employees exposed to up of employees is being environmental protection to achieve
Power with safety appliances. occupational hazards discussed by the memebers sustainable development being primary
Generat like dust noise and heat of various union/associations objective of APGENCO and is concentrating on
ion is conducted in the in the review meetings being the following issues :
Corpora existinghospitals of the held with the Station Heads
(i) optimisation of productivity and environmental
tion power plants which are and other Senior Officers of performance of the stations.
Ltd.(AP managed by APGENCO. the APGENCO.
(ii) improvement of the operation practices and
GENCO) use of better grade fuels.
(iii) compliance of statutory norms by implementing upgradation/modifications
(iv) green belt development.
10. Gujarat Under the provisions of Factory The health check up of Workers union/association of For the safety standards necessary steps are taken
Electricity Act., 1948 (amended in 1995) & employees is carried out plants are satisfied with from time to time.
Board code of practice on occupa- and health record is health records being tionalsafety and health audit maintained. maintained. IS-14489/1998, the order of (a) Pre-employment medical theemployees is maintained. check up and examination at Civil Hospitals of every employee.
(b) Routine medical check up and examination as per Factory Act once in every year.
11. Assam State At present, Power Plants Does not arise. No. Does not airse.
Electricity under ASEB are not
Board(ASEB) observing/implementing the international safety standards for maintaining health records of employees to monitor safety standards.
12. Karnataka Power Generating Stations and Power Full fledged hospitals with No such pressures from Unions. Health records kept in hospitals can be seen
Corpn. Ltd. (KPCL) Plants of KPCL are covered qualified staff and established as and when required. and maintained as per the in projects. Health records of Factory Act and subsequent each employee and their family amendments. members are maintained at their hospitals.
13 National Thermal Yes, as per statutory The medical examiantion of the There is no specific pressure Safety officers are posted in all the NTPC
Power Corporation. requirement. employees engaged in hazardous for transparency in maintaining process is being done yearly & of health records from Union/ health records are being Association. maintained at plant hospitals.
14 Bihar Power Plants No Does not arise
State of BSEB are
Electri observing/impl
city ementing all
Board the standards
(BSEB) provided in Factories Act., 1948 in Article- 11 to 20,concerning the health provision of employees, workers in operation & maintenance of the plant
15 Damodar Power plants of DVC are As per Factory Act./Rules for Workers of DVC and their DVC issues different OM/Circular for proper
Valley observing/implementing all the workers of DVC employed in representatives do not put implementation of safety standards in the power
Corpora standardsfor maintaining health hazardous process. Such pressure on the management plants.
tion(DV record of employees of DVC to employees are medically for transparency in the
C) monitor safety Standard. examined by qualified DVC maintenance of health Doctors periodically. records of its employees.
16. Neyveli Lignite The health records of the Periodical medical check ups There is no demands from the Not applicable.
Corporation Ltd. employees are being of the employees are being workers union/association for
(NLC) maintained to monitor the carried out by the Industrial the transparency in maintenance safety standards Medical Cell of NLC General of health records. Hospital. Medical records of all the employees are maintained in Occupational- health deptt. of the Hospital.
