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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FY 2023
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness is crucial for
contractors working in any of Vedanta’s operating
locations. Contractors are required to understand
the site's emergency evacuation plans, including
evacuation routes, assembly points, and any
designated safe areas, andfamiliarise with
emergency exits, fire extinguisher locations, and
other safety equipment on-site.
Driving Safety Digitally
Secure implementation of digital tools,
technologies and online platforms in the
workplace have been remarkable aspects of
Vedanta’s journey towards making our operations
safer. After a pilot study conducted at
HZL-Chanderiya facility, we have adopted a
camera-based surveillance technology, that
helps monitor and track safety violations in
real-time.
To aid employees’ understanding of safety
standards, we have introduced various digital
safety e-learning modules across business units
and seamless implementation of these standards
is ensured through Enablon. Enablon’s expertise
in integrating safety solutions into operations,
has helped us minimise risks, drive data-driven
solutions and ensure transparent reporting.
COMMUNITIES THE PLANET THE WORKPLACE
Enhancing workplace safety at BALCO through introduction of Lightening Protection System
In the mining industry, workplace safety covers a wide range The LPS also plays a protective role in several ways. When it detects bad
of hazards. At Vedanta, we follow uncompromising safety weather, the LPS automatically switches off sensitive and high-value
standards, and stay alert to emerging hazards to ensure electrical assets to auxiliary power, until safe conditions return. Once the
all-round worker safety. In 2023, we made our workplace danger has passed, the safety system seamlessly transfers these assets
safety even more robust through the installation of a back to the main power supply. The LPS also prevents harm from
Lightening Management and Alert System, which provides lightning strikes through its feature of providing a low impedance route to
comprehensive predictive and protection capabilities. the ground.
Lightening has immense destructive force as it carries These very useful features help to effectively safeguard high-value and
massive electrical discharge of nearly a billion joules of sensitive equipment, and to protect human lives from danger of sudden
energy, and can have catastrophic impact on human life and lightning strikes.
property. After experiencing a fatality caused by a lightning
strike in the ash dyke at BALCO it was decided that we
would take all necessary protection to prevent any such
recurrences.
Ten lightning arrestors (LA) have been installed in different
areas of the Ash dyke. Eleven Lightning Protection Systems
(LPS) have also been installed, which activate alarms in case
of lightning occurring in the area and actuates safety earth
and dissipates the impact of lightning in case of a strike.
The LPS has predictive capabilities and its sensitive
equipment can detect the occurrence of storms and
lightning in the vicinity. The LPS consists of a network of air
terminals, bonding conductors, and ground electrodes
designed to provide a low impedance path to ground for
potential strikes. The LPS acts as an early warning system
whenever it detects bad weather. Through warning flashes
of revolving light and hooter alerts the LPS provides warning
on imminent storms and weather disturbances, allowing
adequate time for preparation and precautions.
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