SMP Narayanposhi Iron & Manganese Mines

1. SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN

Safety Management Plan based on Risk Assessment has been formulated for Narayanposhi
Iron & Manganese Mines of JSW Steel Ltd. Entire procedure has been done as suggested vide
DGMS technical Circular NO.03 of 2019, DGMS Cir. 05 of 2016, DGMS (Tech) (S&T) Cir
No 2 of 2011 & 13 of 2002. A safety management system should set the customs, framework
and action necessary to ensure that mining operations are carried out safely. Safety
management Plan has been prepared by adopting the following steps:

a) Formation of Hazard identification & Risk management team.

b) Study of Tools of Risk management.
c) Identification of the hazards & their categorization.
d) Specifying the mechanism contributing the hazard.
e) Measuring the risk involved by taking into account ‘Consequences, ‘Probability’ &
‘Exposure’.
f) Calculating the Risk Rating (Risk Score) of each identified hazard.
g) Development of work plans for Risk control & monitoring.
h) Indicating the person(s) responsible for implementing the controls.
i) Suggesting time frame/schedule for completion of task.

1.1 Objectives

1) Reviewing Health and safety status of Narayanposhi Iron & Manganese Mines in
general’

2) Defining the roles and responsibilities at all levels in the mine management.

3) Review of formation/functioning of Safety committee and defining its role.

4) Selecting suitable methods to identify and control significant hazards.

5) Carrying out proactive program to ensure actions to control hazards.

6) Prepare Emergency Management System to cope with a hazard should if it occurs.

7) Design Monitoring process for all identified hazards with or without residual risks.

8) Identification of trigger points and their consequences.

9) Designing safety clearance procedure of new equipment’s, work methods and materials
used.

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10) Conduct accident data collection and analysis in regular basis.

11) Reporting and record keeping requirements.

12) Auditing and review process.

The roles of the key staffs (owner, agent, manager, supervisor, safety officer, Engineer,
workman inspector, trade union representative, mechanic, operator, workers, contractor etc.)
have been defined specifically in the safety management system for ease of implementation
and monitoring.

1.2 Management Participation

The mine management has a generic obligation to engage competent staff & employees to
provide and maintain a safe place of work with proper equipment and facilities. The initiatives
at strategic level in matter of Occupational Health and Safety need to be consolidated by sound
management response. The safety management team with assistance and advice of Internal
Safety Organization and Pit Safety Committee facilitate development of hazard management
plan for different areas of mine operations, in conformation with statutory guide lines.
Regulators and experts from scientific and research organizations may play the role of a
counsellor and assist the process from outside. Identification of major/principal hazards
followed by assessment of risks and development of hazard reduction plan will be key
ingredients of Hazard Management Plan. Hazard reduction plans will indicate control measures
for identified hazards and persons with appropriate competencies responsible for implementing
them within a specified time period. Auditing by internal and external agencies at regular
intervals will help in maximizing the benefits in terms of reducing lost time injury and fatalities.

1.3 Operation Level:

At operation level, assistant managers, safety officers, supervisors, workman inspectors and
mine workers would assist in assessing risks associated with each step of work and actively
participate in mitigating them by accomplishing task assigned in the hazard reduction plan.

In the effective management of safety, all mine personnel have different roles to play but still
have the same objectives. They also share a duty of care to:

● Provide a safe place of work

● Provide proper equipment’s and facilities
● Have and follow a safe system of work
● Have competent staffs and employees
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● Look after fellow workers

● Take appropriate precautions (e.g., Use of PPEs)
● Raise safety issues and continuously improve.
● Have appropriate emergency procedures

During formulation of strategies to ensure the health & safety the employees of Mine, following
two points have been considered: -
a) Compliance to various applicable statutes as a pre-requisite.
b) Creation of safety culture in the organization for prevention of any accidents.

Following established methods of risk control have been considered while preparing this Risk
Management Plan:
● Elimination

● Substitution

● Separation

● Administration

● Training

● Use of PPEs

1.4 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment:

A formal interaction held with different categories of workers, Supervisory staff & Assistant
Managers both departmental as well as contractual to know their perception of hazards
associated with different mining activities in the mine. An initial audit has also been conducted
to perceive the base line safety scenario of the mine. The entire process of Risk Assessment &
preparation of Safety Management Plan has been carried out as per the guidelines issued by
vide DGMS(Tech) (S&T) Cir No 13 of 2002 & 2 of 2011, DGMS Cir. 05 of 2016 and 03 0f
2019.

1.4.1 Methodology of Risk Assessment:

The methodology of Risk Assessment included study and analysis of the existing
1) Procedures
2) Maintenance standards
3) Supervision quality
4) Management strategy

1.4.2 Tools for Risk Management

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During the risk assessment, following details related to mine were studied:

a) Various permissions/ exemptions granted in relation to the working of the mine by,
DGMS & other statutory authorities and company guidelines related to safety.
Contraventions pointed out by inspecting authorities from DNRMS during inspections
and compliance reports submitted by management.
b) Accident statistics of the mine for last 3 years.
c) Minutes of the safety committee meetings.
d) Inspection Reports of the Workmen Inspectors.
e) Requirement and availability of statutory manpower.
f) Emergency Plan, Safe Operating Procedures (SOP), Codes of Practice (COP) in force
at the mine.
g) Results of air borne dust survey, its monitoring and arrangements for dust suppression.
h) Results of measurement for ambient air quality, illumination & noise survey.
i) Water spraying arrangements for dust suppression
j) Existing mining system including drilling, blasting, mucking and transportation.
k) Existing strata control system including rock instrumentations.
l) Mine Management & Safety Organization at the mine.
m) Danger of inundation/fire, etc.
Hazard identification has been done through work process evaluation, consultation with the
employees and previous experience of accidents/incidents at Narayanposhi Iron &Manganese
Mines. The following hazards and hazardous issues were noted, tabulated and risk ranking was
done considering both the likelihood and the potential consequences: -

a) Improper strata control/slope stability/ Side fall

b) Haulage & transportation i.e., HEMM operation
c) Crusher operation
d) Movement of LMV
e) Movement of trippers/dumpers (Logistic group)
f) Operation of weigh bridge
g) Electrically Operated Machinery & equipment
h) Error in mine survey
i) Lack of illumination
j) Explosives and blasting
k) Shortage of skilled persons / deployment of unskilled persons
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l) Lack of safety awareness

m) Environmental issues
n) Occupational health
o) Fire
p) Improper Supervision
q) Material handling
r) Respirable dust
s) Noise
t) Improper travelling roadways.
u) Electrical installations.

1.4.3 Definition
1. HAZARD is a source of potential harm, injury or loss.
2. RISK is a combination of the likelihood of specific unwanted event and the potential
consequences that could occur.
3. RISK ASSESSMENT is a process that involves measurement of risk to determine
priorities and to enable identification of appropriate level of risk and to mitigate it.
4. RISK RATING is a category or level of risk assigned to a following risk assessment.
5. RISK CONTROL is an implementation of strategies to prevent or control hazards.
6. RISK MANAGEMENT is an overall description of the steps taken to manage risk, by
identifying hazards and implementing control in the workplace.
7. RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS is a methodical examination of each and every
aspect of work undertaken on a regular basis of identifying hazards, to determine and to
review the implementation of risk rating controls from previous risk assessment process.
8. CONSEQUENCE is the outcome of an event or situation expressed qualitatively or
quantitatively, being a loss, injury, shortcoming or gain.
9. LIKELIHOOD is used as a qualitative description of probability and frequency.
10. PROBABILITY: The term probability can be defined as the likelihood of a specific
outcome, measured by the ratio of specific outcomes to the total number of possible
outcomes.

1.4.4 Risk Assessment & Ranking

● Estimation of consequence, Probability and Exposure for each of the previously identified
hazard and assigning them quantitative values.
● By multiplying these 3 factors, a range of risk raking are obtained
Risk Score = Consequence x Likelihood
Risk Score = Consequence x (Probability x Exposure)
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● Risks are categorized according to the level of risk i.e., highest to lowest, which enables
one to establish risk which need immediate attention or may be managed in an ongoing
manner.
Risk >200 (Say): - Requiring Immediate attention
Risk <200&>20: - Requiring Management Action
Risk <20: - to be watched and reviewed

1.4.5 Scale for Rating and Percentage of work persons

Table 6: Scale for Rating

Consequence Scale Probability Scale Exposure Scale

Several dead 5 May well be expected 10 Continuous 10

One dead 1 Quite possible 7 Frequent (daily) 5

Significant chance of fatality 0.3 Unusual but possible 3 Seldom (weekly) 3

One permanent disability /

0.1 Only remotely possible 2 Unusual (monthly) 2.5
Less chance of fatality

Conceivable but Occasionally

Many lost time injuries 0.01 1 2
unlikely (yearly)

One lost time injury 0.001 Practically impossible 0.5 Once in 5 years 1.5

Small injury 0.0001 Virtually impossible 0.1 Once in 10 years 0.5

Once in 100 years 0.02

Table 7: Percentage of work persons and exposure

Percentage of work persons Impact assessment of
Sr. No
employed exposure
1 >40 Maximum
2 >20-40 High
3 >10-20 Medium

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4 >5-10 Low
5 ≤5 Very low

1.4.6 Abbreviations

➢ RSP: Relevant statutory provisions ➢ DGC: DGMS circulars

➢ MG: Management guidelines ➢ ERCI: Existing risk control index

➢ RES: Responsibility ➢ MED: Mediums

➢ REG: Regulation of Metalliferous ➢ RUL(T): Rule of mine vocational

mines regulations,1961 training rules 1966

➢ SOP: Standard operating procedure ➢ HAZ: Hazard

➢ CONS: Consequence ➢ EXPS: Exposure

➢ PROB: Probability ➢ YF: Yellow Flag

➢ IAF: Immediate Action Flag

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2. RISK ASSESSMENT & CONTROL: BLASTING

Office Order NO. Date:

Name of the mine: Name of the Company: M/s JSW Steel Ltd.
Date Conducted: 28/10/2022 Location: Narayanposhi Mine
Assessment Team

Sl No. Name Designation

1. Mines Manager
2. Mechanical Engineer
3. Safety Officer
4. Blasting Incharge

5. Asst. Manager (Mines)

6. Mines Foreman

7. Geologist
8. Mine Foreman

9. Mines Foreman
10. Blasting Foreman

11. Mining Foreman

12. Surveyor

13. Dy. Manager (Mine Planning)

14. Mining Foreman

15. Mining Mate

Facilitators
Sl. No. Name Designation
1. AVP, Mine
2. AVP, Safety and Operations.
3. NIT Rourkela
4. Research Assistant, NIT Rourkela

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(Signature of Approving Authority)

Hazar % Of Ri
S
Hazardous d Worker Exp sk
L Conse Proba
issues/activ identifi Associated hazards s osur Sc Significance
N quence bility
ities cation Expose e or
o.
code d e
NRPL
Struck by moving machine parts 1 10 7 70
D01
NRPL
Hit by drilling cuttings, 0.1 10 7 70
D02
Requiring
NRPL Explosion due to Drilling at
5 10 1 50 Management
D03 misfire/freeze holes
Action
NRPL
Topple of machine from bench 1 10 7 70
D04
NRPL
Trapping of body parts 0.3 10 7 21
D05
Large NRPL To be watched
Dust Very 0.1 10 7 7
D06 and reviewed
1 diameter Low, <
5% Requiring
drilling NRPL
Slip and hit by tools 1 10 3 30 Management
D07
Action
NRPL To be watched
Noise 0.1 10 7 7
D08 and reviewed
NRPL To be watched
Vibration: Machine vibration 0.1 10 10 10
D09 and reviewed
Requiring
NRPL
failure in pneumatic line 1 10 7 70 Management
D10
Action
NRPL To be watched
Leg stuck in hole 0.1 10 7 7
D11 and reviewed
NRPR 35
Slope failure Requiring
F01 5 10 7 0
immediate
NRPR 35
Bench side failure attention
F02 5 10 7 0
Rock Maximu
Requiring
NRPR m
failure at Toppling of rock/fall of undressed rock Management
2 F03 >4
active pit 1 10 7 70 Action
0
zone NRPR Escape route and haulage road % To be watched
F04 obstruction 0.3 10 3 9 and reviewed
Requiring
NRPR
Berm failure Management
F05
1 10 3 30 Action
Requiring
NRPD 15
Failure of dump slope 5 10 3 Management
CM01 0
Action
Requiring
Dump NRPD Toppling/fall of equipment during dump
High 1 10 7 70 Management
constructio CM02 terracing/dumping
3 >20- Action
n and
40% Requiring
monitoring NRPD
Struck by rock fall 1 10 7 70 Management
CM03
Action
NRPD To be watched
Excess dust (Health Hazard) 0.01 10 3 3
CM04 and reviewed
NRPL Toppling of loader during 10
1 10 10
E01 loading/Excavator 0
NRPL
Struck by boom 1 10 7 70
E02
Loading/ex
NRPL
cavation Fire on loader 1 10 3 30 Requiring
E03 Medium
4 with Management
NRPL >10-
inadequate Fall of rock on operator cabin 1 10 3 30 Action
E04 20%
constraints
NRPL Collision with other HEMM during
1 10 3 30
E05 shifting
NRPL
Hit by spillage 1 10 7 70
E06

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NRPL Electrocution (If contact with bare

1 10 2 20
E07 conductor)
NRPL
Dust(health) 0.01 10 7 7
E08
NRPL
Noise(health) 0.01 10 7 7
E09 To be watched
NRPL Body vibration caused by Machine and reviewed
0.01 10 3 3
E10 vibration
NRPL
Jerk 0.1 10 10 10
E11
NRPL
Slip and heat by tools 1 10 7 70
E12
NRPL
Bench failure during operation 1 10 3 30
E13
Requiring
NRPL Explosion(Loading/excavating at misfire
1 10 2 20 Management
E14 zone)
Action
NRPL
Unauthorized riding on vehicle 1 10 7 70
E15
NRPL
Trapping of body parts 1 10 7 70
E16
NRPT Collision with other equipments/ 35
5 10 7
R01 vehicles/structure 0
NRPT 35
Run over (Persons) 5 10 7 Requiring
R02 0
immediate
NRPT 35
Turn over 5 10 7 attention
R03 0
NRPT 35
Fall/topple from bench 5 10 7
R04 0
NRPT
Roll over from gradient 1 10 7 70
R05
NRPT
Fire 1 10 3 30
R06
Transportat Requiring
NRPT
ion of Hit by spillage 1 10 7 70 Management
R07
Ore and OB Action
NRPT Hit by Projectile (Rock fragments in
using 1 10 7 70
R08 haulage, tyre burst) High
5 dumper
NRPT Uncontrolled movement due to Tyre >20-
(belongs to 1 10 3 30
R09 burst 40%
Mine
Manageme NRPT
Dust 0.1 10 7 7
nt) R10
NRPT
Noise 0.1 10 7 7
R11 To be watched
NRPT Body vibration caused by Machine and reviewed
0.1 10 7 7
R12 vibration
NRPT
Jerk 0.1 10 10 10
R13
Requiring
NRPT
Unauthorized riding on vehicle 1 10 3 30 Management
R14
Action
Requiring
NRPT Taking shelter under the dump box 10
5 10 2 Management
R15 (parked vehicles) 0
Action
Requiring
NRPB Unintended initiation of charge/explosion 25
5 5 10 immediate
L01 (During charging) 0
attention
Requiring
NRPB 10
Misfire (occurrence and handling) 5 3 7 Management
L02 5
Action
Requiring
NRPB
Hit by Fly rock 5 5 3 75 Management
L03
Action
Very Requiring
Blasting NRPB 10
6 Ground vibration due to blasting Low, < 0.3 5 7 Management
operation L04 .5
5% Action
Requiring
NRPB
Toppling of explosive carrier 5 5 3 75 Management
L05
Action
Requiring
NRPB Collision of Explosive carrier with other
5 5 3 75 Management
L06 HEMM
Action
Requiring
NRPL Unintended explosion (During explosive
5 5 2 50 Management
B07 handling)
Action

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NRPL 6. To be watched
Spillage of explosive 0.3 3 7
B08 3 and reviewed
NRPL 10 To be watched
Dust 0.3 5 7
B10 .5 and reviewed
NRPL 10 To be watched
Noise 0.3 5 7
B11 .5 and reviewed
NRPL 10 To be watched
Toxic-& Non-toxic Fumes 0.3 5 7
B12 .5 and reviewed
Requiring
NRPL
Improper/poorly designed shelter house 5 5 1 25 Management
B13
Action
Requiring
NRPL Presence of persons/working within 17
5 5 7 Management
B14 danger zone during blasting 5
Action
NRPL To be watched
Slip and heat by tools 1 5 3 15
B15 and reviewed
NRPL 10 To be watched
Leg stuck in hole 0.3 5 7
B16 .5 and reviewed

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Name of the Company: M/s JSW Steel Ltd, Name of the Mine: Narayanposhi Iron &
Revision: 0
Manganese Mines

Comprehensive risk assessment: Activity/hazardous issue: Blasting operation,

Principal, Hazard: NRPBL01 : Unintended initiation of charge/explosion (During Date: 18/12/2021
charging)

Calculated Risk
Haz. No. Hazard Mechanisms Risk Comments
Cons Exps Prob
Rating

Handling by untrained and Imparting Proper training to blaster and

5 10 7 350
unauthorized persons helpers.

Contravention in charging Should follow the norms specified in

5 10 3 150
Unintended procedure at face Regulations and implementation of SOPs.
initiation of
Unexpected shock/ flow of Proper laying of shot-firing cable,
NRPBL01 charge/explosion
current in circuit due to stray checking of cable, ohm meters, exploder
(During
current, Lightening, use of mobile 5 10 7 350
charging) etc., isolation of cable from contact with
phones / improper shoe by blasting
live power line,
personnel

Breach in misfire handling compliance of regulatory aspects, proper

5 10 7 350
procedure training and supervision

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Name of the Company: M/s JSW Steel Ltd

Name of the Mine: Narayanposhi Iron & Manganese Mines Date:18/12/2021
Control plan: Activity/hazardous issue: Blasting operation, Principal, Hazard: NRPBL01: Unintended initiation of charge/explosion (During
charging)
Hazardous Issues: Explosive handling & Blasting
Mechanism Control RSP/DGC/MG Procedure ERCI Res. Comments

a. Handling by a) Specialized training program for Blasters and

untrained and a) Implementation of helpers shall be conducted. Devise and
unauthorized blasting protocol implementation of proper allocation system
MVTR 1966
persons by authorized and for blasters & helpers.
b. Contravention in (Rule 13 &
skilled personnel. 14),
charging
procedure at b) & c) Blasting MMR, 1961 b) & c) Assess the adequacy of the blasting
face protocol to include (Reg 48,58 protocol in vogue.
c. Unexpected provision of 156, i. If necessary, modify the blasting
shock/ flow of statutes, checking 157,158), protocol.
current in circuit circuit, detonator, MMR, 1961 ii. Devise a system for implementation Benudhar
due to stray blasting cable, Med
current, (Reg 48, of blasting protocol. Mohanta
ohm meter, and
Lightening, use Reg.116, iii. Prepare and implement a system of
exploders,
of mobile
contrabands,
Reg.160, servicing of exploders as per OEM’s
phones / 161, 162 & stipulations.
improper shoe
mobile phone etc.
d) Implementation of 163), iv. Competent Persons will be allocated
by blasting MMR, 1961
personnel Misfire Handling for supervision. Special care to be
protocol as per (Reg. 167 & taken for checking the contrabands
d. Breach in statutory 168; 169) and mobile phones and use of PPE.
misfire handling procedure d) Devise a system for implementation of misfire
procedure handling protocol.

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M/s JSW Steel Ltd.

Name of the Mine: Narayanposhi Iron & Manganese Mines Revision:01

Principal hazard: NRPBL01: Unintended initiation of charge/explosion (During charging)

Work plan: Contravention in charging procedure at face

Work Plan No. NRPBL01/Rev 0/NRWP15

Procedures Sequence of work plan Date of completion Responsibility

(a) Frame a blasting protocol comprising the SOP framed & circulated
A. If necessary, modify the statutory obligations and submit to mine
blasting protocol. manager/ agent for approval as well as order
for implementation.
(b) Allocation of authorized mining mate,
[Link] a system for implementation foreman and assistant managers as face Authorised persons are observing
supervisors for observing the compliance of the design and implementing
of blasting protocol. blasting protocols.
the designed and implemented blasting
protocols.
(c) Examination of the face condition by face
supervisor (w. r. t- loose rock formation, Benudhar Mohanta
support condition of face, accumulation of
C. Prepare and implement a system of Already implemented & being
water, condition of blast hole, cable used for
servicing of exploders as per OEM’s blasting and its lay out, condition of Ohm- followed
stipulations. meter, exploder etc.) before commencement
of charging and due submission of the filled
checklist to the blasting in charge.
(d) Checking and ensuring by face supervisor
D. Competent Persons will be allocated for the availability of blasting tools like: Implemented
for supervision. Special care to be Exploder, ohm meter etc. before
commencement of work.

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taken for checking the contrabands (e) Assess the current system of handing over-
and mobile phones and use of PPE. taking over of the exploder key by blasters
for its effectiveness
(f) Adherence to relevant provisions of
NRSOP 08 by supervisors, blasters and
blaster helpers

Signature of team leader

Approval of mine manager/
Engineer-in-charge/work-in-charge:

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M/s JSW Steel Ltd.

Name of the Mine: Narayanposhi Iron & Manganese Mines Revision:01

Principal hazard: NRPBL01: Unintended initiation of charge/explosion (During charging)

Work plan: Specialized training program for Blasters and helpers

Work Plan No. NRPBL01/Rev 0/NRWP16

Procedures Sequence of work plan Date of completion Responsibility

(a) Assessment of the skill level of blasting crew

and carry out a training need assessment for
blasters and helpers to ascertain areas require 30-08-2024
attention, with a view to affect a qualitative
improvement in their functions;
(b) Develop training schedule(s) for blasting crew
(blasters & helpers) in consultation with 30-08-2024
A. Conduct specialized training
domain experts. Benudhar Mohanta
program for Blasters and helpers.
(c) Conduct specialized training for blasting crew
(blasters & helpers) as per statutory 30-08-2024
guidelines and in consultation with domain
experts.
(d) Devise and implement a training evaluation
system to ascertain the efficacy of training 30-08-2024
imparted to blasters and helpers.

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(e) Furnish a list of successful candidates and of

those who require re-training, to the mines 30-08-2024
manager.
(f) Adherence to relevant provisions of NRSOP 08
by supervisors, blasters and blaster helpers

Signature of team leader

Approval of mine manager/
Engineer-in-charge/work-in-charge:

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M/s JSW Steel Ltd.

Name of the Mine: Narayanposhi Iron & Manganese Mines Revision:01

Principal hazard: NRPBL01: Unintended initiation of charge/explosion (During charging)

Work plan: Proper allocation system for blasters & helpers

Work Plan No. NRPBL01/Rev 0/NRWP17

Procedures Sequence of work plan Date of completion Responsibility

(a) Scrutinize the current system of

allocation of jobs relating to blasting
operations to identify gaps, if any.
(b) Create a data bank of blasters holding
valid competency certificates with a
provision of updating at an interval of 06
months.
A. Devise and implement a proper (c) Maintain a record of training imparted
allocation system for blasters & Benudhar Mohanta
to blasters and helpers.
helpers.
(d) Officer In-charge (Blasting operation)
should ensure that only trained and
authorized blasters will be allocated by
shift supervisors to develop a fail-safe
system for conducting blasting.
(e) Details of every allocation will be
properly recorded and the relevant
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records will be examined by Officer In-

charge (Blasting operation) on weekly
basis.
(f) Deviation observed while carrying out
verification as mentioned above, shall
be rectified and reported to the
manager.
(g) Adherence to relevant provisions of
NRSOP 08 by supervisors, blasters and
blaster helpers.

Signature of team leader

Approval of mine manager/
Engineer-in-charge/work-in-charge:

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M/s JSW Steel Ltd.

Name of the Mine: Narayanposhi Iron & Manganese Mines Revision:01

Principal hazard: NRPBL01: Unintended initiation of charge/explosion (During charging)

Work plan: Breach in misfire handling procedure

Work Plan No. NRPBL01/Rev 0/NRWP18

Procedures Sequence of work plan Date of completion Responsibility

(a) Misfires should be negotiated as per the

provisions provided in statutory
guidelines.
(b) Training on provisions provided in
statutory guidelines should be
conducted.
(c) If misfire is detected do not withdraw
A. Devise a system for guards and barricades from the
implementation of misfire entrance to the blasting site. Implemented & being followed Benudhar Mohanta
handling protocol. (d) Mark the place of misfire with red flag.
(e) If the misfire is due to faulty connection,
then fire the shot after the defect is
rectified.
(f) If the misfire contains a detonator, the
leads or fuse thereof must be attached
by a string to the shot firing cable.
(g) If the misfire is not due to above

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mentioned faults then a relieving hole

shall be drilled and fired in presence of
Blaster and following all precautions of
firing.
(h) After firing the relieving hole, careful
search for explosive and detonator shall
be carried out in the presence of
blaster. Implemented & being followed
(i) Develop a system of checking and
servicing of exploders and ohmmeters
on the basis of OEM’s stipulations on
regular basis.
(j) Adherence to relevant provisions of
NRSOP 08 by supervisors, blasters and
blaster helpers

Signature of team leader

Approval of mine manager/
Engineer-in-charge/work-in-charge:

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