Shri Oscar Fernandes, Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment, Govt. of India presented the national level safety Awards for the Awards Year - 2007 to 29 organisations from the manufacturing sector and 32 from the construction sector (including Clients) in a well attended function at 5 p.m. on 10th January 2009, Nehru Centre, Mumbai. Shri Anand G. Mahindra, Chairman, National Safety Council presided over the Function and Shri K.C.Gupta, Director General, NSC welcomed.

The teams from the award winning organisations comprised three representatives - Head of the Unit, Head of the SH & E department and Worker-Member of the Safety Committee demonstrating the participative approach in the management of occupational safety and health.

Over 50 invitees who attended the function include - members of NSC Board of Governors, senior officers from Central and State Govt. departments, Awards Committee Members, management personnel from industry, family members of the representatives of the Award winning organisations and students from selected institutes conducting diploma course in industrial safety and engineering colleges.

Before the start of the function, two minutes' silence was observed for paying homage to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Mumbai on 26th November, 08.

Oscar Fernandes speaking at the Function. Seated from Left: K. C. Gupta; Anand G. Mahindra; Smt. Oscar Fernandes and P. M. Rao, Adviser, NSC

Sarva Shreshtha Suraksha Puraskar (Top Manufacturing Sector Award - Golden Trophy and Certificate) was presented to Narora Atomic Power Station, NPCIL, U.P. B.B. Mittal, Station Director led the team

Golden Safety Award (Top Construction Sector Award - Golden Shield and Certificate) was presented to Larsen & Toubro ltd., ECC Division, Birbhum, West Bengal. T. Azhaguvel, GM & Head, Kolkata Cluster led the team