COVER STORY
Safety First
Cement and RMC are industrial activities that are equally vulnerable to any lapses that may occur in any other industrial activity. The cover story focuses on some of the past workplace incidents
that are significant.

VIEWPOINT 
Paradigm shift in RMC safety Challenges of creating a safe environment in “ready mix industry” is compounded by theinterlinked, but distinct environment

TECHNOLOGY– AFR
Journey of AFR with indigenous systems The AFR (alternative fuel and raw material) journey of Dalmiapuram and Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) plants is dealt with, highlighting the key actions from an in-house team

OPINION
Stop, Think, Act
A serious workplace injury or death changes lives forever – for families, friends, communities, and coworkers too.

Developing a national occupational safety and health profile
There is need to have systems, laws, education, commitment and compliances in place to ensure that individuals in India are safe at place of residence, place of work, while commuting, while enjoying leisure and while undertaking any other activity.

MARKET WATCH
Cement Industries wobble in Q2 With GST rolling over at the start of quarter of July-September 2017, the cement industry was caught off- guard about the new process, but more than euphoric on the One Nation One Tax regime.