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| Tuesday, 27 April 2004 |
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Asian Paints wins 'Sword of Honour' safety award Three manufacturing facilities of Asian Paints, the India based multinational coatings company, have been awarded the 'Sword of Honour', the highest recognition of safety standards by the British Safety Council (BSC), the world's leading occupational health, safety and environmental organisation. The three plants, which received the five star rating are at Patancheru (Andhra Pradesh), Ankleshwar (Gujarat) and Bhandup (Maharashtra). They have simultaneously met with the prescribed parameters set by the BSC. According to the BSC, not many plants in India can comply with these high safety standards and it is creditable receiving the award in the first year they were audited. Asian Paints' broad-level of commitment to health and safety, its sound safety policy and lower than average accident rates were cited as contributory factors for the company's success at the awards. The 'Sword of Honour' is awarded to only 40 plants in the world each year and the three Asian Paints plants are the only Indian plants to receive this accolade for 2003. The minimum criterion is a 5-star rating during the BSC Health and Safety Management System audits which required a minimum score of 92 per cent. Asian Paints (Lanka) Director/General Manager M. Sudhir said: "The award has recognised the company's efforts in maintaining the highest possible standards in safety within its manufacturing operations. We aspire to maintain the same high level of safety in our local plant at Moratuwa." |
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