SRI P.A.C. RAMASAMY RAJA "GURUBAKTHAMANI" FOUNDER, RAMCO GROUP SRI P.R. RAMASUBRAHMANEYA RAJHA SRIDHARMARAKSHAKAR, RAMCO GROUP

ISO 14001 & ISO 9001 IS 18001 Company Overview

Company Overview Flagship Company & Brand of the Ramco Group The Limited is the flagship company of the Ramco Group, a well-known business group of South . It is headquartered at . The main product of the company is Portland cement, manufactured in eight state-of-the art production facilities that includes Integrated Cement plants and Grinding units with a current total production capacity of 16.5 MTPA (out of which Satellite Grinding units capacity alone is 4 MTPA). The company is the fifth largest cement producer in the country. is the most popular cement brand in South India. The company also produces Ready Mix Concrete and Dry Mortar products, and operates one of the largest wind farms in the country. Integrated Cement Plants ✓Ramasamy Raja Nagar, Virudhunagar District, ✓Alathiyur, Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu ✓Ariyalur, Govindapuram, Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu ✓Jayanthipuram,Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh ✓Mathodu, Chitradurga District, Karnataka Grinding Units •Uthiramerur, , Tamil Nadu •Valapady, Salem District, Tamil Nadu •Kolaghat, Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal •Vizag, Visakhapatnam , Andhra Pradesh Packing Terminals •Nagercoil Packing Unit, Kumarapuram, Aralvaimozhi, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu State-of-the-Art Research Centre •Ramco Research Development Centre (RRDC), Chennai

Page 1/30 Safety Department Objectives

➢ Achieving ‘Zero Injuries/Incidents’. To attain accident free man hours. ➢ Emergency Preparedness & Response and Planning. ➢ To promote and improve the Safety and Health awareness of company employees & contract workmen. ➢ To strengthen safety movement and drive the culture from top to bottom level as the safety is each and every one’s responsibility. ➢ The safe execution of activities in all areas with IMS Policy and to comply with statutory provisions. ➢ We adopting 4E’s technique to ensure safety among all by following i) Engineering ii) Education iii) Encouragement and iv) Enforcement

Page 2/30 Company Organization Chart & Safety Organization Chart Safety Organization Chart Company Organization Chart SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Unit Head MFG

HOD HOD HOD MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WORKS SERVICES & IT AVP WORKS HOD HOD ACCOUNTS PERSONNEL PROCESS OHC QUALITY HOD CONTROL IT HOD ELECT & MATERIALS INST

HOD MECHANICAL AGM CDS & PP

HOD THERMAL Safety ADMIN, POWER PLANT LANDS & LIASION AND SECURITY HOD AUTO & DG MINES OPERATION HOD DM MINES GEOLOGY Safety HOD CIVIL

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Occupational Health and safety Policy Ramco Cements Management regards the promotion of Occupational Health & Safety, as a priority at all levels within the organization, and undertakes its operations to provide a safe and healthy work environment. Ramco Cements Management is therefore committed to ➢Comply with all applicable laws, regulations and standards with respect to Occupational health and safety ➢Inculcate safety culture and health behaviours amongst all employees ➢Continual improvement and performance measurement, by setting and reviewing on a regular basis OHS objectives, targets and management programmes at all levels within the company ➢Consulting and communicating with its employees and other interested parties on OHS related matters, and encouraging employees to participate in the OHS management system. ➢Ensuring, through appropriate training, planning and communication, that all personnel on-site are aware of their ESHQ responsibilities and competent to perform their jobs.

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Page 4/30 Workforce & Man hours Worked & Safety Audit

Page 5/30 Safety Performance , Mock Drill , Training Effectiveness & Accident Free Period

Accident Free Million Man Hours

From To No Accident Free Period Period of Million Man Days Hours 14,70,248 07.11. 16 08.03.17 121 (1.47 Million)

Page 6/30 Regular Activities

➢ Safety Oath and Speech-Every Monday for all contract workmen ➢ PEP Talk – Every week PEP talk for permanent and contract Workmen ➢ Work Permit / Electrical line clearance and LOTO system followed as per our Corporate safety Manual ➢ Safety Awareness Training for employees including contractors ➢ Safety Discussion - Unsafe Act and Conditions discussion at Daily Production Meeting & Fortnightly tunnel conditions Presentation ➢ Identification of Unsafe Act and condition- If any unsafe act/condition identified, the mail information given to respective section incharge/departments /HODs to rectify the same (along with Photos). ➢ Conducted Occupational health and safety meeting every month. ➢ National Safety week Celebration from March 4th to 10th and Road safety week Celebration every year January ➢ Fire drill for security by fire advisor ➢ Internal & External safety training for Permanent employee & contract Workmen ➢ Emergency evacuation ( Mock drill ) /Fire drill conduction. ➢ Incident/Accident reporting & Investigation as per our Corporate safety Manual ➢ Safety Awareness through Voice message is implemented through PA system ➢ Safety Awareness through Voice message (Tamil/Hindi) is implemented at Morning Prayer from 7.50 am to 8.00 am daily. ➢ Motivating employees for following best safety standards & Safety speech by employees every month Page 7/30 Best Safety Practices implemented

➢ Our plant was IS 18001:2007 certified, hence for all critical maintenance Works HIRA have been conducted and readily made available at ISO system. ➢ Standard operating procedures available for critical and regular activities. ➢ Implementation of Reflective Jacket for all employee including contractor Factory, Mines, TPP and NGL. ➢ Heat resistance suit (Kevlar) for coating and cyclone jam cleaning at pre-heater. ➢ Belt conveyor Tail end guard belt drum to 1st carrying idler , return idler guard at road crossing area and counter weight guard ➢ Automatic Fire hydrant system for entire plant. ➢ LHS with MVWSS for all Coal Conveyor Belt at Factory and TPP. ➢ Height pass (Authorization card) system for persons working at height more than 2.5 mtrs. ➢ Safety Help desk (online) system has been operated . ➢ Fire Extinguisher Press old model into New model squeeze type has been changed factory, & Mines ➢ External Audit Point compliance follow-up for completion ( M/s Chola MS) ➢ Throughout the plant, TPP & Mines low pressure Body cleaning Blower installed totally eliminate the compressed air for body clean ➢ Fall Protection System - Fixed Life line rope for Cement Bulker area, Cement lorry Tarpaulin , Kiln , Mills and Bag unloading area

Page 8/30 Best Safety Practices implemented

➢Obtained test certificate for Fly ash and Cement Bulker tanker (Ultrasonic and safety relief valve) . ➢Wheel stopper system implemented to all lorries before loading at packing plant. ➢In Packing Plant, after parking in the loading point the lorry driver should put the key in the box over there and the same to be locked. The key will be returned back to the driver after completion of loading. ➢Reverse horn in all transport vehicles introduced. ➢All Welding supply routed by RCCB (30 mA) for electric shock protection. ➢Flame proof LED well glass fittings fixed in coal tunnels for preventing fire due to short circuit in light fittings. ➢High Velocity Water Spray System for all Power Transformers ➢Automatic Water sprinkler system provided in packing plant bag godown ➢Road safety caution board and delineator has been installed at all roads ➢New safety training hall with safety exhibition facility for exclusive safety training . ➢Vehicle permit with Tag system introduced factory and Mines. ➢Helmet mounted with earmuff for high noise area. ➢Fire retardant painting has been provided for Electrical Cable. ➢Safety Innovation - Camera for TPP Boiler ➢Exclusive Visual display for Safety Awareness to all employees/contract workmen (TV system at the main entrance to factory)

Page 9/30 Work permits/Line Clearance

Page 10/30 Safety Oath and Speech & PEP & Tool Box Talk ➢ Every Monday, Safety Oath and Gate safety meeting/PEP talk for contract work men. Safety Tool box Talk is being conducting on each and every ➢ Everyday, Safety day at all sections of plant Pledge by Company premises. employees. Creating awareness on the particular risky job before going to do that work.

Page 11/30 Safety flag hoisting, Safety Speech and Awards on Safety Day ➢ Every month first Saturday , 5 S & Safety Day celebrated on this day, safety speech by employee and safety awards.

Page 12/30 LOTO System and Electrical Safety Tools ➢ All electrically connected equipments to ensure that they are properly isolated for hazardous or potentially hazardous electrical Insulated Tools energy sources during servicing and or maintenance and properly protect against re- energization. Shock Rescue Hook Page 13/30 Awareness training for Permanent employee and contractors

Page 14/30 Height Pass System- Medical Fitness Certificate & Height Pass Card

➢ Height pass issued to persons working at height more than 2.5 meters. ➢ After pre-medical examination and safety training ➢ Card valid for one year. ➢ Persons with valid height pass was only allowed to perform height work.

Page 15/30 Safety Awareness Paintings and Posters – Body Cleaning Blower

Page 16/30 Safety Help Desk System- Report Status & Automated Mail

➢ To strengthen safety among all Safety help desk online system was created. ➢ As every person can report/record safety observations and requirements such as in the system. i) Unsafe acts ii) Unsafe conditions iii) Near miss Iv) Other incidents ➢ An automated mail will be delivered to the concern department, Safety Officers and Works Head on daily basis for continuous follow up of compliance.

Page 17/30 Accident-Free Man-Hours LED Display Board & Safety Awareness TV & Reflective Jackets

➢In view of better visibility at the place like tunnel, conveyor galleries and also during poor visibilities due to climatic condition we have issued to safety reflective jackets for our entire company employee’s, contract workmen, visitors and etc. Accident-Free Man-Hours board displayed at in front of time office. For the purpose of each and every day Accident-Free Man- Hours to be updated. Even small First aid injury also we consider as accident and mention zero hours in that board.

Exclusive Visual display for Safety Awareness to all employees/contract workmen (TV system at the main entrance to factory)

Page 18/30 PPE’S Exhibition with Safety Training Hall and Fire Tender ➢Dedicated Safety Training Hall with PPE display - safety Awareness training for contractor and Employees.

➢Well equipped Fire Tender with Modern Facilities

Page 19/30 Monthly Safety News Letter

Displayed @ notice English Version Tamil Version boards (Local language) Page 20/30 Safety Suits

Kevlar Suit Nomex Fire Suit Arc Flash Heat Retardant

Page 21/30 Safety Innovation - TPP Boiler Camera Surveillance CCTV camera system Developed In- house (instead of OEM HT CCTV camera) and installed in our Thermal power plant Boiler for continuously monitoring the boiler flame and fludization of bed condition from CCR without opening of man-hole door. Necessary interlocks provided for ensuring Safety during startup & running condition. HT CCTV camera cost : Rs.10.25lakhs Surveillance CCTV camera cost : Rs.0.60lakhs Cost savings : Rs.9.60 lacs This has fully avoided the opening of boiler manhole door during light-up and while in operation.

Page 22/30 Passive fire protection for electrical cables

Fire retardant paint coated for 1m distance from the termination of both incoming and outgoing supply of panel boards.

Page 23/30 Fire hydrant system & Linear Heat Sensing Cable With Medium Water Spray system in coal belt

Page 24/30 Automatic Fire fighting system for power transformers

High velocity water spray and nitrogen purging system facilities for power transformers fire fighting

Page 25/30 Fixed Life Line with fall arrestor & Safety Guards

Page 26/30 Fire Drill For Fire Fighters And Employees & Emergency Mock Drill ➢Fire mock drill conducting under guidance of fire advisor for fire fighters(securities) and all employees to create awareness.

➢ Emergency evacuation mock drill conducting once in 6 months.

➢ Fire Drill conducting once in 3 months to fire fighters.

Page 27/30 ROAD SAFETY WEEK & NATIONAL SAFETY WEEK CELEBRATION Every Year we are celebrating Safet y Week Celebration From March 04th to 10th and Road safety week January

Page 28/30 Safety Best Practice in Logistics

➢Fully Automated Weigh Bridge

Traffic signage's and Reflective post on both sides of the our Mines Roads 25 Km

Page 29/30 Usage of Wheel Choke and Tyre Guard

Drivers will put their key on the key spot before loading of cement on the trucks.

Tyre guard has been used during deflation and inflation of heavy earth moving equipments

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