Applications are Invited for NSCI Safety Awards-2024 (Manufacturing Sector)
Objective: To recognize and reward the organisations in manufacturing sector for their exemplary Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) performance & commitment to reduce workplace injuries, implementations of the best OSH practices and encourage continual improvements.
Assessment Period: Three calendar years (2021, 2022 and 2023) previous to the Awards Year-2024.
Eligibility: Factory registered under the Factories Act, 1948 and manufacturing activity commenced before the assessment period.
Awards Year: Calendar Year-2024
Details of Awards: The industrial undertakings (Manufacturing Sector) are categorised in six groups for the Award purpose as follows:
| Group | NIC Code* | Main Activity |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | Petroleum refineries, gas processing units and petro-chemical complexes |
| A-1 | 19 | LPG CNG bottling plants, oil/gas terminal depots, aviation fuel stations, lubricating oil plants and oil/gas pipelines |
| B | 20,21 | Manufacture of Chemicals & Chemical Products, Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products |
| C | 35 | Power Generation (Thermal/ Hydel/ Nuclear Power Plants) |
| D | 23,24,25,27,28,29 and 30 | Engineering, Cement, Steel etc. |
| E | 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,22,26,31,32,36 and 38 | Other industries not covered in above e.g. Manufacture of food products beverages, textiles, tobacco products, electronic items, paper & paper products, rubber & plastic products etc. |
* As per National Industrial Classification (NIC) – 2008
The numbers of Awards in each group are as follows:
| Level | Name of Award | Gr. A | Gr. A-1 | Gr. B | Gr. C | Gr. D | Gr.E | No. of Awards | Prize** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Award | PLATINUM * | 1 | 1 | Platinum Trophy and Certificate | |||||
| 2nd Award | Sarva Shreshtha Suraksha Puraskar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Golden Trophy and Certificate |
| 3rd Award | Shreshtha Suraksha Puraskar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Silver Trophy and Certificate |
| 4th Award | Suraksha Puraskar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Bronze Trophy and Certificate |
| 5th Award | Prasansha Patra | At the discretion of Awards Committee | Certificate | ||||||
Notes:
The qualifying score for a platinum award is 95% and above and the organization should have won NSCI Gold award at least twice during the last five years.
The minimum qualifying score for receiving the above awards is 75% in overall assessment, except Platinum Award.
Those organisations, who scored 75% and above marks, but could not receive the above awards, will be issued certificate of appreciation.
Online Submission:
Request for Online Application Link (open link in Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge only) → Apply Online for NSCI Safety Awards 2024
(After submitting the details, NSC team will send the link for submitting the application)
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Online Payment Link:
Application Form:
Application should be submitted only in the prescribed format provided at the following link for free download.
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Processing Fee:
- Submission by NSCI digital Portal:
For NSC Members – Rs. 30,000/- plus 18 % GST; For Non-members – Rs. 34,000/- plus 18% GST
- Submission by Hard Copy:
For NSC Members – Rs. 35,000/- plus 18 % GST; For Non-members – Rs. 39,000/- plus 18% GST
Payment once made, it cannot be refunded or adjusted.
How to Apply:
- The Application Form shall be submitted online. Under exceptional circumstances offline submission will be accepted with the additional processing fee of Rs.5,000. It is advisable; submit it online as an environment protection initiative.
- Online submission:
- Make online request along with the payment details (Online/NEFT/RTGS or Demand Draft) available at NSC website.
- You will receive the user id and password link to access the online system for filling-up and submission the application form.
- Offline submission:
- Send the filled-in Application Form (one hard copy and one soft copy in pen-drive/DVD) along with a payment in the form of Demand Draft towards a processing fee. If payment made by Online/NEFT/ RTGS/ BANK transfer, provide its details in the Application Form.
- Application Form can be sent by post/ courier or hand delivery at National Safety Council, Plot No. 98-A, Sector-15, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400614.
Kindly submit at the earliest.
Last date for submitting the filled-in application form is 30th June, 2024.
For further details:
Write to: safetyaward@nsc.org.in
The contact numbers for Awards Division (Tel : 022-27522842)