Renowned Indian and global brands to showcase at OSH Chennai 2016

South India's only occupational health and safety trade show by UBM India

by Shrutee K/DNS 

Chennai,May, 2016: UBM India announced the launch of the 3rd edition of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) India in Chennai. Slated for the 9^th and 10^th June 2016 at the Chennai Trade Centre, the expo aims to bring together renowned Indian and International exhibitors, consultants, business experts and key government officials on an industry platform to exchange global best practices and seek solutions for challenges pertaining to workplace safety and health.  The expo is supported by Gujarat Safety Council and Indian Technical Textile Association.

OSH Chennai 2016, in addition to giving an opportunity to health and safety suppliers and service providers from across the world to showcase their innovations and knowledge amidst an industry landscape of vastly untapped India market, will feature a two day conference to drive occupational safety and health as a priority for companies, whilst reiterating the significance and business benefits of investing in health and safety of its workforce, in-turn, its own organisation and the economy at large. The expo will also feature an Innovation Zone which will be a platform for exhibitors to promote and showcase innovative products that will benefit the occupational safety and health industry at large.

OSH Chennai has been consistently growing in size and depth, attracting industry leaders and key exhibitors including our ‘Presenting Partner’ – Dickies, ‘Occupational Safety & Health Partner’ - Euro Safety Footwear (India) Pvt Ltd and others such as Mallcom India Ltd; Venus Safety and Health Pvt Ltd; Acme Safetywears Ltd; Accent Industries Ltd; Prolite Autoglo Ltd; Acme Fabrik Plast Co; Lakeland Glove and Safety Apparels Pvt Ltd; Allied Safety Equipments Pvt Ltd; JLG Industries; Aktion Safety Solutions Pvt Ltd; Tobit Engineers; Tej Engineering; Prem Safety Works; Hetal International and NIST Institute Pvt. Ltd. The expo will also see international participation from countries such as USA, Germany and Japan.

Speaking on the announcement, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India Pvt. Ltd, said “The growing awareness and need for occupational safety at a global level along with the increasing casualties at unsafe workspaces has emphasised the significance of occupational health & safety compliances amongst Indian companies too. With consistent emphasis by governments on developing infrastructure and providing workplace safety coupled with the rise in global investments in the sector, there lies a huge  opportunity for the suppliers and service providers from across the world to showcase their product and solution offerings. Through OSH Chennai, we provide the right platform to the industry to realise this opportunity.”

Leading global work wear brand ‘Dickies’, the ‘Presenting Partner’ for OSH Chennai 2016 will be unveiling their new safety footwear and performance occupational work wear line at the expo. Dickies,known globally for tough, durable and performance clothing offers premium quality products at an unmatched value across a vast assortment of apparel, footwear, and licensed goods in more than 100 countries.

Speaking on the unveiling and their association with OSH Chennai 2016 as Presenting  Partners, Mr. Karthikeya R. Reddy, CEO & Director, Dickies said, “OSH India provides a great platform for Dickies to introduce its products to Indian workers and we are glad to be the Presenting Partners for this year’s edition also. We would like to introduce global largest work wear brand to Indian workers and OSH is great platform for it.  We would be launching new safety footwear and performance occupational work wear line at OSH Chennai in June’2016.”

This year, the expo will also see the unveiling of a safety revolution brought about by Euro Safety Footwear, the ‘Occupational Safety & Health Partner’ for OSH Chennai 2016. The company will be showcasing their newly developed range of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), with promising products to cater to every kind of industry. The products are developed after a careful study carried out by the R&D and Marketing team for the users’ complete satisfaction. 

Speaking on the launch and their association with OSH Chennai 2016, Mr. Varun Budhiraja, Director, Euro Safety Footwear (India) Pvt. Ltd., said, “We have been working on our new product range for months now. When any new player enters a market, it follows the ongoing trend and offers what people are already buying. What we will be offering is something new and what people would want to buy. Workers want comfort, convenience, looks all wrapped up in a blanket of safety and this is exactly what we will be offering. OSH and Euro Safety Footwear have been working together to spread awareness about occupational safety and for the first time, we are supporting the expo as ‘Occupational Safety & Health Partner’ to strengthen our beliefs. We must always remember that the money saved today on compromising a worker’s safety is spent on fatality; what’s left of it is the guilt." 

The two day conference aims to bring occupational safety to the forefront with experts from across the country and leading international organizations discussing industry challenges and global best practices. Topics of discussion at the conference include: ‘Building a culture of prevention in Occupational Safety and Health’; Responsible Care – A comprehensive Safety System for Chemical Industries’, ‘Building Safety Leadership and Talent’; ‘Process Safety Excellence’; ‘Fire Safety Challenges in India’; ‘Construction Industry: Building a Proactive Safety Culture’ , ‘Workplace Stress: A Collective Challenge’ among others.

Distinguished speakers at the conference include Mr. Narasimham, Executive Director, Corporate HSE, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL); Capt. Dhruv Rebbapragada, Chief of Flight Safety, IndiGo Airlines; Mr. R.A.Venkitachalam, Vice President, Public Safety, Underwriters Laboratories Inc; Dr Ashish Arora, Occupational Health Physician, Shell India; Mr Shailesh Raval, Head-Health, Safety & Environment, Deepak Nitrite Ltd., Mr Stephen Philip Storey, Corporate EHS Head, Larsen & Toubro Limited and Mr. JC Sekar, CEO, AcuiZen Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd.

About UBM India : UBM India is India's leading exhibition organizer that provides the industry with platforms that bring together buyers and sellers from around the world, through a portfolio of exhibitions, content led conferences & seminars. UBM India hosts over 25 large scale exhibitions and 40 conferences across the country every year; thereby enabling trade across multiple industry verticals. A UBM Asia Company, UBM India has offices across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. UBM Asia is owned by UBM plc which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. UBM Asia is the leading exhibition organizer in Asia and the biggest commercial organizer in mainland China, India and Malaysia. For further details, please visit ubmindia.in.