SILICOSIS Presented By P. C. Das Director of Factories & Boilers, Odisha
ODISHA
Statistics of the Directorate 01 Total no. of Registered Factories (as on 30.06.2014) : 3756 02 No. of Factories prone to Silicosis : 390 03 No. of Factories where workers have been affected by Silicosis : 02 04 Total no. of workers affected by Silicosis : 24 05 Total no. of sanctioned posts of zonal Asst. Director of Factories : 22 06 No. of officers in position : 18 07 Average no. of factories each officer to inspect at present with additional average no. of boilers : 209 + 110
Legislative development in Odisha Sl. No. Schedule Manufacturing Process 01 Schedule-IV Glass manufacture 02 Schedule-V Grinding or glazing of metal 03 Cleaning or smoothing, roughening etc., of articles by a jet of Schedule-VIII sand, metal shot or grift or other abrasive propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam (Blasting Regulations) 04 Schedule-XI Manufacture of Pottery 05 Schedule - XV Manipulation of stone or any other material containing free silica. Manufacture of articles from refractory materials including manufacture of refractory bricks 06 First schedule Cement Industries
Silicosis prone factories in the State of Odisha Type of Factories No. of Working Closed Factories Factories Factories Stone Crushers : 280 189 91 Quartz mining : Nil - - Refractories : 27 16 11 Sand blasting : Nil Ceramics Industries : 07 03 04 Gems cutting & polishing : Nil - - Industries Slate & Pencil Industries : 23 16 07 Glass Manufacturing : Nil - - Industries Granite cutting & polishing : 40 25 15 Industries Cement industries : 13 11 02 TOTAL 390 260 130
Status on Silicosis in Odisha Sl. No. Status of Workers 01 Diagnosed cases of Silicosis (as on Date) Nos. of workers 24 Remark 02 Expired during Employment 01 Total death as on date - 12 02 Left under VRS Scheme & 07 died afterwards 03 Resigned from Service & died afterwards 03 Retired from Service 03 Getting compensation 04 Left under Silicosis Rehabilitation Scheme 05 Continuing in Service 03 04 06 under ESI Act, 1948
Factories where Silicosis diagnosed Sl. No. Name & address of the factory 01 Tata KrosakiRefractoriesLimited, At/PO-Belpahar, Dist.-Jharsuguda, Odisha. No. of cases diagnosed 06 02 OCL India Limited. (Cement Division and Refractory Division) At/PO- Rajgangpur, Dist.- Sundargarh. Odisha 18
1. Manufacturing process TRL Krosaki Refractories Ltd., Belpahar :- Refractory Bricks, Refractory Mortars and Refractory Materials. 2. Manpower as per :- 2400 licence 3. No. of workers :- 2152 ordinarily employed 4. Power installed :- 18471.50KW 5. No. of silicosis cases detected :- 2002 02 2003 02 2007 01 2008 01 (All above affected persons resigned from service) 6. Steps taken by the management :- Installed ESP, Bag Filter, Localised Exhaust system etc., to reduce dust emission from the sources. Provide water sprinkler system to suppress dust. Ensured use of Personal Protective Equipments like nose mask, apron, hand gloves etc. by the workers while working. Established Occupational Health Centre for Periodical health check-up of workers.
TRL Krosaki Refractories Ltd., Belpahar
TRL Krosaki Refractories Ltd., Belpahar
TRL Krosaki Refractories Ltd., Belpahar STEPS TAKEN TO PREVENT SILICOSIS Pulsejet type fabricator, bag filter have been installed. Water sprinkling on the road, mobile Vacuum Sweeper and Mobile Vacuum Cleaners. Provision of nose masks. Monitoring of suspended particulate matter in the work area. Facility of full fledged hospital with specialized doctors, technicians and testing facilities. Facilities of full fledged training center.
TRL Krosaki Refractories Ltd., Belpahar
TRL Krosaki Refractories Ltd., Belpahar
OCL India Limited, Rajgangpur 1. Manufacturing process :- Refractory Bricks, Refractory Mortars, Refractory Materials & Cement. 2. Licensed manpower :- 6000 3. ordinarily employed :- 4853 4. Power installed :- 1,29,210.09KW 5. No. of silicosis cases detected :- 1996 01 (Expired) 2000 02 (Expired) 2001 03 (Expired) 2002 03 (Expired 2) 2005 05 (Expired 3) 2006 02 (Expired 1) 2007 01 2008 01 (Expired) 6. Steps taken by the management :- Installed ESP, Bag Filter, Localised Exhaust system etc., to reduce dust emission from the sources. Provide water sprinkler system to suppress dust. Ensured use of Personal Protective Equipments like nose mask, apron, hand gloves etc. by the workers while working. Periodical health check-ups of workers is being done.
Sl. No. Particulars OCL India Limited, Rajgangpur Capacity (NM3/HR) Filtering Area (M2) Qnty. (Nos.) A BASIC PLANT : 1 Pulse jet type Dust Collector for Magnesite circuits 25,300 222.5 1 2 -Do- for Magnesite circuits 16,500 170 1 3 -Do- for Chromite Section 25,300 222.5 1 4 -Do- for Mixing & Batching Section 29,100 248.7 1 5 -Do- for Ball Mill Circuit 6,600 66.0 1 6 -Do- for Misc. Circuit 9,100 78.4 1 7 -Do- for Resin bonded refractory mixers 4,500 43.05 3 8 -Do- for Co-Mixing Section 11,000 112.2 1 9 -Do- for Conical Ball Mill 4,500 43.05 1 10 -Do- for Alex Grinding machines at SGP 6,500 70.4 1 11 Cyclone Collector for Grinding Machine. 6,000 -- 3 12 Cyclone Collector for Alex Grinding Machine. 6,000 -- 2 13 Pulse jet type Dust Collector for SGP Inclined Mixer 1,260 9 1 B FIREBRICK PLANT 1 Pulse Jet type Bag Filter for grog circuit in Mill House. 47,500 478.52 1 2 -Do- for miscellaneous circuit in mill house 47,500 478.52 1 3 -Do- for Clay circuit in mill house 17,500 179.52 1 4 -Do- for mixers 4,500 43.05 9 5 Cyclone Separator for Grinding Machine 6,000 -- 2 6 Cartridge type Dust filter IN Rice husk ash screening sec. 1,260 9.0 1 B FIREBRICK PLANT 1 Pulse Jet type Bag Filter for grog circuit in Mill House. 47,500 478.52 1 2 -Do- for miscellaneous circuit in mill house 47,500 478.52 1 3 -Do- for Clay circuit in mill house 17,500 179.52 1 4 -Do- for mixers 4,500 43.05 9 5 Cyclone Separator for Grinding Machine 6,000 -- 2 6 Cartridge type Dust filter IN Rice husk ash screening sec. 1,260 9.0 1 C CONCAST PLANT 1 -Do- for Concast Mill Hose 11,000 112.20 1 2 - Do - for CNC Lathe machine in Concast 4,500 43.05 1 3 - Do - 2,500 28 2 4 - Do - 6,000 67.2 1 5 Pulse Jet type dust collector for Concast New Technology. 8,000 81.6 1
OCL India Limited, Rajgangpur 1 Pulse Jet type dust collector for Castable Section 1,800 20.20 1 2 -Do- for HAC Plant 6,000 92.6 2 E SILICA PLANT - I : 1 Pulse Jet type bag filter for Mill House 41,200 453.6 1 2 -Do- for Mixing & Batching Section 13,600 151.20 1 F SILICA PLANT - II : 1 Pulse Jet type Bag Filter for mill house 51,000 577.40 1 2 - Do- for Mixing & Batching Section 9,350 104.64 1 3 Centralised Iron Oxide Plant 4,500 43.05 2 G SILICA PLANT-III : 1 Pulse Jet type dust collector for Mill House 8,000 28.17 2 2 -Do- 7,500 38.50 2 3 -Do- 7,200 79.30 2 4 -Do- 5,000 55.00 1 5 -Do- 2,500 27.50 1 6 -Do- 3,000 33.00 1 7 -Do- 5,500 60.55 1 8 -Do- 4500 43.05 2 9 -Do- for Mixing Section 2,500 27.50 4 10 -Do- 1,350 14.90 1 11 -Do- 1,000 11.00 2 12 -Do- 4500 43.05 1 H COKE SCREENING PLANT : 1 Pulse jet type dust collector for elevator top 6,000 67.2 1 2 Pulse jet type dust collector for crushers, elevators etc 12,000 186.7 1 I WOODEN MOULD SHOP : 1 Saw Dust Collector 1,690 95.00 1
OCL India Limited, Rajgangpur
CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE SILICOSIS DETECTED IN THE STATE OF ODISHA Sl. No Name of the victim 1 Sri P. K. Mohanty ESI No-44209543 2 Sri D. Sundaray ESI No-4492609 3 Sri B. Pradhan ESI No-44167266 4 Sri J. Das ESI No-44170635 Name of the factory OCL India Ltd Rajgangpur Date in which the case has been confirmed by the Board Loss of earning capacity Remarks 05.09.02 100% Left job under V.R.S since 24.10.02 Expired on 12.8.08 19.3.01 100% Left job under V.R.S since 6.11.02. Expired on 17.08.09 20.1.05 65% Left job under V.R.S since 1.2.02. Expired 13.11.2000 100% Left job under V.R.S since 101.2.01 & Expired on 15.3.08. 5 Late S. Biswal 22.03.01 100% Left job under V.R.S since 20.6.01 & ESI No-44167383 Expired on 30.4.02 6 Smt. N. Lakra ESI No-44128233 7 Late K. Lenka ESI No-44166749 8 Sri C.Kujur ESI No-44576441 9 Sri Kamruddin ESI No-441726 10 Sri A. Barla ESI No-44172978 11 Late P.Ekka ESI No-44170068 12 Sri B. Swain ESI No-44167321 28.11.08 50% Retired on 30.6.07. Expired on 2.3.13 8.3.06 100% Expired in employment on 5.10.98 19.06.2000 100% Left job under V.R.S since 22.1.02 Expired on 10.05.09 29.03.05 35% Retired on 1.1.08 Expired on 25.05.11 19.4.06 30% Retired on 30.12.09 21.08.96 100% Expired on 16.12.03 28.11.05 15% Left job under V.R.S since 10.12.98
CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE SILICOSIS DETECTED IN THE STATE OF ODISHA Sl. No Name of the victim Name of the factory Date in which the case has been confirmed by the Board Loss of earning capacity Remarks 13 Late K. Choudhury OCL India Ltd 31.05.02 100% Left job under V.R.S since 20.7.02 & Expired on 13.4.03 ESI No-44207273 Rajgangpur 14 Late B.Bhoi 28.2.01 25% Resigned. Expired subsequently on 21.7.04 ESI No-4493825 15 Md Maqsood Alam 29.11.07 50% Retired from w.e.f 01.01.2009 Ins. No.44-94955 16 Gangi Tate 28.11.05 70% Retired on 29.01.05 ESI No-44126738 17 Tumba Behera 23.04.05 100% Resigned on 08.04.99 ESI No-44167918 Expired on 18.11.09 18 P.K.Pradhan 14.01.02 40% Left job under V.R.S since 16.03.02 ESI No-44169766 19 Sri M. K. T. Nair Tata Refractories Ltd, Belpahar 27.6.02 20% Resigned under silicosis rehabilitation scheme w.e.f P.No-1023 19.10.02 20 Sri K. Pradhan 27.6.02 65% Resigned under Silicosis rehabilitation Scheme w.e.f. P.No-916 19.10.02 21 Sri D. Jagdev 15.10.03 10% Resigned under Frindly Departure Scheme w.e.f. 1.4.04 P.No-1796 22 Sri P. Sundaran 15.10.03 10% Resigned under Silicosis rehabilitation Scheme w.e.f. 1.4.04 P.No-1841 23 Sri C. Ray 1.8.07 50% Resigned under Silicosis rehabilitation Scheme w.e.f. P.No-1052 7.11.07 24 Sri Mahanta Ram 14.5.08 40% Resigned under Silicosis rehabilitation Scheme w.e.f. P.No-1052 1.10.08
Sl. No. District No. of Silicosis prone factories No. of workers engaged 1 Angul 09 210 2 Balasore 17 344 3 Bargarh 11 1800 4 Bhadrak 01 20 5 Bolangir 18 565 6 Boudh 01 20 7 Cuttack 13 1278 8 Dhenkanal 24 785 9 Ganjam 27 540 10 Gajapati 01 20 11 Jajpur 11 214 12 Jharsuguda 12 1965 13 Keonjhar 28 548 14 Kalahandi 02 68 15 Kandhamal 01 21
Sl. No. District No. of Silicosis prone No. of workers engaged factories 16 Khurda 123 2543 17 Koraput 03 90 18 Malkangiri 01 20 19 Mayurbhanj 15 324 20 Nuapada 02 120 21 Nayagarh 11 248 22 Puri 01 20 23 Rayagada 09 319 24 Sambalpur 18 316 25 Sundergarh 30 6452 26 Kendrapada 00 00 27 Jagatsinghpur 00 00 28 Phulbani 00 00 29 Nowrangpur 00 00 30 Sonepur 01 20 TOTAL 390 18,870
Year Number of training programmes conducted No. of persons benefited 2009-10 1993 82,037 2010-11 2273 92,739 2011-12 2564 1,01,981 2012-13 2791 1,19,367 2013-14 2825 1,28,345
Year Total no. of workers undergone health Check-up 2009-10 1,02,249 2010-11 1,55,504 2011-12 1,63,239 2012-13 1,98,981 2013-14 2,11,947
Year No. of Work Environment Monitored / Assessed 2009-10 24 2010-11 45 2011-12 65 2012-13 72 2013-14 46
Recommendations Policy to be Adopted by DHS, Odisha for collection of Silicosis data Directorate of Health Services Chief District Medical Officers of the State All PHCs/ CHCs/ Area Hospitals/ SDHs/ All Health cares under his administrative control
Recommendations Policy to be Adopted by DMET, Odisha for collection of Silicosis data Directorate of Medical Education & Training Odisha Should pass Direction All the Principals/ Superintendents/ Professor & H.O.D. of Pulmonary Medicine Department of all Medical Colleges & Hospitals of the State
Recommendations Policy to be Adopted by DESIS, Odisha for collection of Silicosis data Directorate of ESI Scheme Should pass Direction All the Regional Joint Directors & superintendents Should pass Direction Insurance Medical officer I/C of all ESI Dispensaries and Hospitals
Recommendations Policy to be Adopted by DFB, Odisha for collection of Silicosis data Director of Factories & Boilers Should pass Direction All the occupiers and factory managers of the State to give the data in Form-19 of Odisha Factories Rules under Rule-98 of Odisha Factories Rules 1950 and Section-89 of Factories Act, 1948 and also for all zonal field officers, Medical Cell ofthe Directorate.
Recommendations Policy to be Adopted by ESIC, Odisha for collection of Silicosis data ESIC Should pass Direction All the managers & officers under its control
Recommendations Centralised Data Base to be submitted to Principal secretary of Labour & ESI Department DMET Should pass Direction Director of Director of ESIS,/ SMC,ESIC Director of health Services Principal secretary Labour & ESI Department Director of Factories & Boilers
Methods of Compensation Principal secretary of Labour & ESI Department Should pass Direction Principal Secretary Labour & ESI Labour commissioner Odisha as per Compensation act 1923 SMC, ESIC Odisha as per ESI act 1948
Implement schedule No. XIII prepared by the Director General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institute under model Rule 120 framed u/s87ofthe Factories Act 1948
In the said Rule in Rule 62-J a new sub-rule namely 62-J (a) shall be inserted. 62-J (a) Empanelment of specialized occupational health labs/ hospitals. Provided that to facilitate periodical/pre-employment health checkup and maintain health record of all workers of the factory involving hazardous process, it is required to identify and empanel standard laboratories/ hospitals equipped with the experienced staffing pattern, infrastructure and clinical facilities available mentioned below. Broadly, the empanelled hospitals/lab s should contain the facilities for occupational health delivery system & should be independent & separate from hospital services (curative service ) but should function liaison with the curative service. Besides above facilities they should have trained manpower & infrastructure for environmental assessment & first aid training facilities.
For Factories employing up to 50 workers. The services of a Factory Medical Officer on retainership basis, in his clinic to be notified by the occupier. He will carry out the pre-employment and periodical medical examination and render medical assistance during any emergency; A minimum of 5 persons trained in first-aid procedures amongst whom at least one shall always be available during the working period; A fully equipped first-aid box as per Rule64.
An Occupational Health Centre having a room with a minimum floor area of 15 sq. m with and walls made of smooth and impervious surface and with adequate illumination and ventilation as well as equipments laid down insub sub-rule( rule(3) of Rule 65. A part time Factory Medical Officer shallbein overall charge ofthe Centre who shall visit the factory at least twiceinaweek andwhose services shall be readily available during medicalemergencies. One qualified and trained dresser-cum-compoundercompounder on duty throughout the working period. A fully equipped first aidboxin inall the departments asper Rule 64.
One full-time Factory Medical Officer for factories employing up to 500 workers and one more Medical Officer for every additional 1000 workers or part thereof. An Occupational Health Centre having at least 2 roomseach with a minimum floor area lf 15 sq. meter with floors and walls made of smooth and impervious surface and adequate Illumination and ventilation as well as equipments laiddown insub sub-rule(3)of Rule 65. There shall be one nurse, one dresser-cum cum-compoundercompounder and onesweeper-cum cum-ward boy throughout the working period. The Occupational Health centre shall be suitably equipped to manage medicalemergencies.
Action taken by Deptt. Of Health & Family Welfare for Silicosis in Odisha 1.. Silicosis cell formed at the Directorate of Health Services under the leadership of Addl. Director( PD) and Joint Director ( TB). 2. All CDMOs /MCHs/CH,BBSR were communicated with the guidelines of Silicosis about case detection, diagnosis & management 3. Special emphasis given to Med. Spl. & Pulmologistfor early detection & case management of silicosis cases across all districts. 4. Interdepartmental meeting with Depttof Home, Depttof Labour, Factories& boilers, Forest & Env, ESIC, SPCB, representatives from Medical College & hospitals was convened and specific roles & responsibilities were defined. 5. Workers of crushers units of two districts (Jajpur(9)& Khurda(115)) are being screened for silicosis based on the list provided by Dir of Factory & Boilers. No cases has been detected. 6. The three Medical College & Hospitals Chest & TB Deptt. OPDs are continuously screening for silicoses cases. 7. A suitable referral mechanism is being proposed so that the cases in the unorganised sector can be detected early and the information will be passed to the appropriate authority for suitable compensation. 8. Regular stake holders meeting needs be conducted to follow up the action points. 9. The Cases in the unorganised sector are covered under OSTF, JSBY scheme in the state 10. Awareness among different stakeholders & in the community needs to be done