Date | Aug 09, 2017:

The Noamundi Iron Mine of the Ore Mines & Quarries (OMQ) Division of Tata Steel has bagged the prestigious Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Excellence Award from Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Eastern Region for the year 2016-17.

Parveen Kumar Dhall, chief (processing & logistics), OMQ , Tata Steel and Jai Narendra Pratap Singh, senior manager, safety, OMQ, Tata Steel received the award on behalf of Tata Steel from Arnab Roy, principal secretary, department of fire and emergency services, Government of West Bengal on Tuesday at an award ceremony organised by CII Eastern Region at Kolkata.

Expressing happiness on receiving the award, Pankaj Satija, general manager (OMQ), Tata Steel said: “We are honored to have been recognized for our efforts towards safety, health and environment. We are committed to continual improvement in our safety, occupational health and environmental performances. Tata Steel believes that excellence in safety, health and environment drives excellence business results. I am sure that this recognition will motivate us to further promote and sustain best practices in all business aspects.”

The excellence in SHE Award by CII is to acknowledge the vision and exemplary commitment the organisation has for environmental responsibility, concern for occupational health and safety of employees and society at large. The objective of this award is to evaluate an organization's interest towards the well-being of its employees through adequate measures, not only for the regulatory requirements, but also as part of management's commitment towards ensuring that the workforce is adequately proteprotected through effective safety, health and environment.

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