Hindustan Zinc’s Dariba Smelting Complex receives Five-Star Rating in British Safety Council’s Occupational Health and Safety Audit

Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc’s Dariba Smelting Complex achieved a Five-Star rating by successfully completing the best practice in Occupational Health and Safety Audit conducted by the British Safety Council. The Five-Star rating demonstrates Hindustan Zinc’s commitment towards continuously enhancing their occupational health and safety management systems and associated arrangements.

The strategic charter of Hindustan Zinc’s operations has always prioritised safety and well-being. Dariba Smelting Complex has implemented several standard procedures and best practices to enhance security, occupational health, and safety offerings. The smelters’ occupational health and safety policies, processes, and practices were subjected to a comprehensive, quantitative, and meticulous assessment. Document review, interviews with senior management, employees, and other key stakeholders, along with the sampling of operational activities, were all part of the audit process. The audit evaluated performance according to the key health and safety management as well as carried out a thorough assessment of over fifty-five component elements. Following the audit,DaribaHydrometallurgical Zinc Smelting Complex was awarded a five-star rating, demonstrating that Hindustan Zinc adoptsonly the best-practices for its operation.

Mike Robinson CEO, of British Safety Council said, “The award of a five-star grading following our occupational best practice Health and Safety Audit is an outstanding achievement and is reflective of a proactive organisation which is committed to continual improvement in its health and safety arrangements and managing risks to workers’ health, safety and well-being.”

Hindustan Zinc, India’s largest & only integrated producer of Zinc, Lead & Silver, has smelters in Rajasthan’s Dariba, Chanderiya, and Debari locations. These smelters are attaining new heights to achieve business targets, strengthening safety measures and working towards a more sustainable future. The company is moving forward in the future with their exemplary performance.