A delegation of 11 senior officers from SAIL exploredthe cutting-edgesafety solutions and best practices deployed across coremanufacturing operations at VAML’s Jharsuguda plant
Jharsuguda, Odisha; November 7, 2026: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, hosted a delegation of senior officers from Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) for a safety benchmarking visit at its Jharsuguda operations. The 11-member delegation, exchanged extensive insights with the company’s management on safety culture, digital transformation and operational excellence during their visit.
The visit highlighted VAML Jharsuguda’s multi-layered safety initiatives. The delegation visited several locations within the plant, including its large Safety Galaxy park dedicated to highlighting key safety concepts, and providing a glimpse of the plant’s safety systems. The delegates also visited VAML Jharsuguda’s potline and casthouse areas, which are at the heart of its aluminium manufacturing processes, to observe safety processesand best practices. Discussions with the Jharsuguda management team focused on the role of technology and innovation in strengthening safety across large manufacturing facilities.
C Chandru, CEO, VAML Jharsuguda, said, “Safety is fundamental to operational excellence. At VAML Jharsuguda, our endeavour is to build an environment where robust systems, technology and clear accountability come together to anticipate risks and protect our people. As a journey of continuous improvement, engaging with industry peers such as SAIL enables us to exchange perspectives, challenge ourselves against leading practices and collectively raise the bar for safety across the metals and manufacturing industry.”
Suresh Kumar, General Manager incharge(Safety) SSO SAIL, said, “Safety is an area where the industry benefits immensely from shared learning and exposure to different operating practices. Our visit to VAML Jharsuguda offered useful perspectives on how safety is being embedded across a large and complex modern manufacturing environment. Exchanges such as these enable organisations to learn from proven practices, reflect on their own systems and collectively contribute to safer industrial operations within India.”
VAML’s operations place a rigorousemphasis on emergency preparedness and proactive risk management. Safety measures in place at VAML Jharsuguda include nearly 33 kilometres of pedestrian pathways to separate people from vehicle movement, immersive simulator training for heavy vehicle drivers and dedicated digital applications that enables staff members across multiple levels to report any unsafe conditions or process deviations.
Regular mock drills, emergency response exercises and safety audits are also conducted across all operational and residential areas to strengthen workforce readiness, reinforce protocols and ensure swift response to incidents. These initiatives are complemented by continuous awareness programmes, behavioural safety interventions and leadership engagement.The effectiveness of these efforts has been recognised at both national and international levels. VAML Jharsuguda recentlyreceived the British Safety Council Five-Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit Award, a globally respected recognition reflecting the plant’s commitment to ensuringthe highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing.
