International Vision Zero Conference

International Vision Zero Conference

Question : Consider the following statements:
1) During February 2019, the three days conference on the VISION ZERO and its relevance to occupational Safety and Health was held in Mumbai
2) It was organized by DGFASLI and DGUV, Germany
3) Vision Zero is based on four fundamental principles
On the basis of the above given facts which of the following alternatives are true:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) All 1,2,3
Answer :(d)
Related facts:

  • On 18th February 2019, the three-days, conference on the VISION ZERO and its relevance to Occupational Safety and Health was held in IIT, Mumbai, India.
  • The conference was inaugurated by Sri Heeralal Samariya, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
  • The conference has been organised by Directorate General Factory Advice and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), Ministry of Labour and Employment, with German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Germany in association with IIT, Bombay and International Social Security Association – Manufacturing, Construction and Mining.
  • The concept of ‘Vision Zero’ is fast gaining international acceptance and is expected to leverage the efforts of the Government of India to raise the occupational safety and health standards in the country so as to improve the occupational safety and health situation.
  • The concept of ‘Vision Zero’ is based on four fundamental principles viz. life is non-negotiable, humans are fallible, tolerable limits are defined by human physical resistance and people are entitled to safe transport and safe workplaces.
  • The Vision is based on principles of Controlling Risks, Ensuring Safety and Health in Machines, Equipment and Workplaces and Skill Up gradation of Workforce.
  • Participants from various sectors attended the conference; on the other hand international community will get an appraisal of the occupational safety and health status in India thereby exposing the Indian industrial occupational safety and health scenario to the international community.

Links:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=188696
http://www.dgfasli.nic.in/visionzero/visionzero2.pdf