The ‘Prayog’ Safety Circle Team from Coal Chemical Department (CCD) of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has brought laurels for the company by bagging the Par Excellence Gold Award at the National Convention on Quality Concepts (NCQC) 2025, held in Delhi from 19th to 22nd December, 2025.
The team earned this recognition for implementing a series of innovative and impactful safety improvements in the Coke Oven gas seal pot in ammonium sulphate plant area. The success of the project reflects RSP’s deep commitment to continuous improvement, encouraging fresh ideas from its employees, and placing workplace safety at the forefront. To further strengthen safety measures Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitors were installed at various critical locations and parallel connected to control room which detected gas leakages. A buzzer and flasher system was introduced in the control room to alert operators in case of abnormal gas levels. The team also carried out a comprehensive overhaul of benzol scrubber located in division 1 classified fire zone.
Earlier, Team PRAYOG had secured the Gold Award in the CCQC Bhilai Chapter, which qualified them for national convention.
The initiative was undertaken under guidance of Mr Binod Tiwari GM In-Charge, CCD and Mr Abakasa behera GM (Safety), Co-ordinator of safety circle, whose leadership and support played a vital role in shaping the team’s approach to safety innovation.
The award winning team comprised Mr. Saswat Kumar Sahoo, Junior Engineering Associate, Mr. Satyajit Hembram, Engineering Associate, Mr. Shyam Sundar Hansdah, Engineering Associate, and Mr Abhijeet Prajapati, Junior Engineering Associate, Mr Manoj Mohanty (Contractual supervisor of M/s S K Singh constructions). Mr Anirudha Hikoka, Senior Manager, CCD (Operations) was the Facilitator of this group.
