Overview of IOCL

Can you provide me the H, S & E overview of IOCL or Indian Oil Corporation Limited?

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Indian Oil Corporation is dedicated to conduct business with strong environment conscience guarantee sustainable development, safe workplaces and enrichment of quality of life of Employees, Customers and the Community.

In it, it is believe that good S, H & E performance is an integral part of efficient and profitable business management. It shall:

Accordingly, the Corporation's endeavor is to:

Set up and maintain good standards for safety of the people, the processes and the assets.

Obey with all Rules and Regulations on Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Protection.

Map, design, operate and maintain all facilities, processes and procedures to secure sustained Safety, Health and Environmental Protection. Remain trained, prepared and ready for effective and prompt response to accidents and emergencies.

Receive audit of S, H & E conduct by external body, so that stakeholder confidence is safeguarded.

Adopt and encourage industry best practices to avert accidents and improve our S,H & E performance.

Remain devoted to be a leader in Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Protection through continuing improvement.

Make hard work to preserve ecological balance and heritage.

Green Belts as Pollution Sinks

Scientifically planned green belts have been developed at its Gujarat and Panipat refineries to serve as pollution sinks and to enhance the aesthetic look of the refinery area.

Extensive tree plantation undertaken by Guwahati, Digboi, Mathura, Haldia and Barauni refineries and townships to develop green cover.

Mathura Refinery has set about 115,000 trees in the Taj Reserve Forest near Taj Mahal under the 10-Point Initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for improvement of environment in the Taj Trapezium.

Mathura Refinery has developed a extensive area of 18,000 sq. m. around its polishing ponds into an ecological park. Many migratory birds have made the ecological park as their habitat. Experts from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) have branded about 96 varieties of birds in the park. Similar parks have also been developed at Barauni and Gujarat refineries.

The survival of rich flora and fauna in these parks is a clear testimony of the clean and eco-friendly environment in and around the refineries.