March 21, 2015

Time Session Title of Presentation Speaker
9:30-10:00 a.m. Registration   -   -
10:00-11:10 a.m. Inaugural Session Welcome Sudhir Misra, IIT Kanpur
Workshop Background, Need, Future Possibilities and OSI Partnership Daniel Hindman, VT, USA /
Sudhir Misra, IIT Kanpur
Address by Chief Guest Jose Kurian, CPWD
Vote of Thanks Kumar Neeraj Jha, IIT Delhi
11:10-11:30 a.m.   Break   
11:30-1:00 p.m. Comprehensive Construction Safety Some Case Studies of Construction Accidents in India Kumar Neeraj Jha, IIT Delhi
Saved by the Belt when Falling from Grace Daniel Hindman, VT, USA
Holistic Approach to Construction Safety M Kamarajan, L&T Constructions
Safety Raising the Bar Anil Dhawan, GMR Group
1:00-2:30 p.m.   Lunch  
2:30-3:45 p.m. Regulatory Provisions and Compliance Mechanisms A Broad View of the Applicable Legislative Provisions Relating to Health, Safety and Welfare Saurabh Prakash, Advocate
Legal Aspects in Building and Other Construction Activities Ashok Tripathi, Consultant
Fines, Crimes, & Fatalities; Meet the Judge, Jury, and Executioner Thomas Mills, VT, USA
3:45-4:00 pm   Break  
4:00-5:00 p.m. Way Forward - I Finding and Funding Safety Research Daniel Hindman, VT, USA
Draft Road Map Sudhir Misra, IIT Kanpur
7:30-9:00 p.m.   Dinner  


March 22, 2015

Time Session Title of Presentation Speaker
10:00 - 11:15 a.m. Construction Safety in Special Environment Summary from Day 1 Kumar Neeraj Jha, IIT Delhi
Managing Safety in Construction Works in Urban Setting:- Challenges and Mitigation Devendra Gill, DMRC Ltd.
Hoisting Issues, Marine Construction Daniel Hindman, VT, USA
Holistic Approach to Safe EPC Execution of Projects Arun Kumar Jain,  Fluor Daniel Pvt. Ltd.
11:15-11:30 a.m.   Break   
11:30-1:00 p.m. Construction Safety: The Workers' Perspective To be Decided Deepak Prinjha, IFFCO-Tokio GIC Ltd.
Cost of an Accident at Construction Project Prabhat Narayan, SGS (P) Ltd.
A Broad View of the Applicable Legislative Provisions Relating to Health, Safety and Welfare Ram Manohar Vikas, IRMA
Everybody’s Different But We All Bleed Red: It’s in our culture Thomas Mills, VT, USA
1:00-2:30 p.m.   Lunch  
2:30-3:30 p.m. Break Out Sessions Regulatory Framework in India Ashok Tripathi, Consultant
Compliance Issues at Sites Prabhat Narayan, SGS (P) Ltd.
Education in Construction Safety Kumar Neeraj Jha, IIT Delhi
Special Considerations in India Ram Manohar Vikas, IRMA

3:30-5:00 p.m. Concluding Session Report from Break Out Sessions  
Panel Discussion on “way forward”  
Concluding Remarks  
5:00-5:30 p.m.   High Tea