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Safety Shield

Five Golden Stars is the ceiling of NSRS - and the entry point for Safety Shield. NSC launched Safety Shield to recognise organisations that go further: leadership that actively drives OHS, and the use of AI, IoT and digitalisation to strengthen the management system.

  • Eligibility: Five Golden Stars rating in NSRS.
  • Assessed: OHS leadership, plus the use of AI / IoT / digitalisation in the OHSMS.
  • Threshold: a score above 85% in the Safety Shield assessment.
  • Deliverables: Certificate, Shield, and coverage in NSC publications.
NSCI Safety Shield

Safety Shield - Assessment Steps

  1. Receipt of 5 Golden Stars in NSRS (eligibility).
  2. Application for Safety Shield.
  3. Field visit for Safety Shield assessment.
  4. Top management responds to defined questions.
  5. Presentation before the NSC Committee.
  6. Declaration of result.
  7. Safety Shield awarded at an NSCI event.

Benefits of NSRS & Safety Shield

  • National benchmarking of the organisation's OHS management system.
  • Stronger stakeholder and investor confidence, and a real competitive edge.
  • Higher morale and confidence among the workforce.
  • A structured push toward continual improvement, sector-wide.
  • Safety standards that translate into measurably better productivity.
  • A stronger reputation as a safety-conscious employer.
  • Visible differentiation from industry peers.
  • A safety culture backed by evidence, not assertion.
  • A credible, documented step toward global OHS&E standards.
  • Public visibility for the organisation's safety effort, via NSC publication coverage.

Validity & Recertification

ScopeValidity
Factories, Hospitals, Hotels, Malls, Ports, Airports, Mines, Rail, Metro Rail, IT Parks & Commercial Establishments3 years
Construction Sites2 years
RecertificationApply 5 months prior to expiry

How to Apply

  1. Write to NSC at safetyaudit@nsc.org.in, or visit nsc.org.in to begin.
  2. Download the NSRS / Safety Shield questionnaire, complete it, and send it back to the same address.
  3. NSC reviews the submission and advises on the procedure to follow next.

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