VIII/15/IFB-Lib/07

Government of Goa,

Inspectorate of Factories & Boilers

Institute of Safety, Occupational Health & Environment

Altinho, Panaji Goa

15^th January 2008

CIRCULAR

SUB: Satellite program on OSH

Sir

Compliments, of the Season and Happy New Year.

This department in association with Green Triangle Society and Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing a half-day Continuing Medical Program (CME) on Occupational Health, on Monday 28^th January 2008 from 10 to 13.30 hrs. on the topic “Necessities for a New OSH Paradigm ?” at Convention Hall, Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Panaji Goa

The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Kaj Elgstrand, Ex Director of NIVA, Finland, National Institute for Working Life, Sweden and senior ICOH Board Member who is visiting India to attend the 58th National Conference on Occupational Health & International Update at Mumbai and is delivering an oration “Is there a need for a new OSH paradigm?" during the conference, Dr. S R Pingle,Vice President, Medical & Occupational Health Services, Reliance Industries Ltd will speak on the 'Roadblocks and Roadmap for Basic Occupational Health Services in India' and Dr. Manish Gaunekar, Medical Inspector of Factories, Inspectorate of Factories & Boilers, Goa will highlights the Statutory Requirements in Occupational Health for Hazardous Industries under Factories Act 1948 and rules framed there under

The organizers extend you an invitation for the programme and look forward to your active participation. There is no participation fee.

Since seats are limited, kindly confirm your participation latest by 26^th January 2007 with Dr. Manish Gaunekar Cell No. 9422454833 or Shri Kishor N. S. Dhume Cell 9890053388 Tel no. 2226181, 2426111, 2232446 Fax 2226510 Email isohegoa@nic.in or greentrianglesociety@gmail.com

Yours faithfully

( S. G. Redkar)

Chief Inspector of Factories & Boilers

Encl. Tentative Program

About Dr. Kaj Elgstrand:

Kaj Elgstrand was a researcher in work physiology and ergonomics in Stockholm from 1964-1968, then worked as an associate expert in ergonomics at the University of Cauca, Colombia, 1968-1970. He was the Director of Swedish national training programs for specialists of occupational health services and labour inspection, 1971-1988, and Director of the Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health in Helsinki, Finland, 1988-1992. In 1993-2006 he worked at the Swedish National Institute for Working Life as Director of International Training programs for Occupational Safety and Health specialists, and on technical cooperation projects in Poland, Central America and Southern Africa. Since
2007 he is active in international collaboration programs at the Division of Industrial Ecology at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. He is a member of the Board of International Commission on Occupational Health since last three terms.

CME on Occupational Health, on the topic “Necessities for a New OSH Paradigm ?”

Convention Hall, GCCI, Panaji Goa on Monday 28^th January 2008 from 10 to 13.30 hrs.

Organised by

Inspectorate of Factories & Boilers, Green Triangle Society and Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Program

10.00 –10.15	Registration
10.15 – 11.00	Inaugural Function	Shri A.A.D’Souza Coordinate – MC
10.15	Welcome by CIFB	Shri S G Redkar Chief Inspector of Factories & Boilers,Goa
	Floral Welcome
10.20	Lighting of Lamp	Dignitaries on Dais
10.22	Address President GCCI	Shri Nitin Kunkolienkar
10.27	Address by President IAOH (India)	Dr. Shanbhag,
10.32	Address by Guest of Honor	Shri V. K Jha Secretary (Factories & Boilers) Govt of Goa
10.42	Inaugural Address	Shri Jose Phillip D’Souza Hon’ble Minister, Factories & Boilers Govt of Goa
10.45	Vote of Thank (Inaugural Program)	Shri Manguirish N P. Raikar Chairman Green Triangle Society
10.45 –11.00	Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.30	Necessities for a New OSH Paradigm	Dr. Kaj Elgstrand Ex Director of NIVA, Finland, National Institute for Working Life, Sweden and senior ICOH Board
12.30 - 13.15	Roadblocks and Roadmap for Basic Occupational Health Services in India'	Dr. S R Pingle Vice President, Medical & Occupational Health Services, Reliance Industries Ltd
13-15-13.30	Statutory Requirements in Occupational Health for Hazardous Industries under Factories Act 1948 and rules framed there under	Dr. Manish Gaunekar Medical Inspector of Factories Inspectorate of Factories & Boilers, Goa
13.30	Vote of Thanks	Shri A A D’Souza Chemist Inspectorate of Factories & Boilers, Goa and Program Co-ordinator Green Triangle Society
13.35 –14.15	Lunch