• To strengthen industrial safety and to foster a culture of accident prevention across Odisha, the state government released the “Surakshya Setu: Industrial Safety & Risk Management Manual.”

• Shifts industrial inspection regimes from a purely punitive/compliance-driven model to a preventative risk-management culture.
• Standardises standard operating procedures (SOPs) across high-risk sectors dominant in Odisha (metallurgy, mining, thermal power, chemicals, and port logistics).

Four Pillars of Industrial Safety Covered

• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA): Pre-emptive identification of operational hazards before structural failures or leaks occur.
• Safe Work Procedures (SWPs): Standardised protocols for high-risk operations (confined space entry, work-at-height, electrical isolation/LOTO).
• Accident Prevention & Engineering Controls: Hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering interventions over just personal protective equipment).
• Emergency Preparedness & Response: Institutionalising on-site emergency plans, evacuation protocols, and rapid containment systems.

• Operationalises the core spirit of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020, which consolidated 13 legacy labour laws (including the Factories Act, 1948 and Mines Act, 1952).
• Integrates safety responsibilities across departmental stakeholders: Labour Commissionerate, Directorate of Factories & Boilers, and plant safety committees.

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Synergy

• Aligns with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030) (Priority 1: Understanding disaster risk; Priority 3: Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience).
• Addresses recurring industrial disaster vulnerabilities highlighted by incidents like the LG Polymers Vizag gas leak (2020) and boiler explosions in industrial belts.

Key Vocabulary & Analytical Keywords

• Vision Zero Strategy · Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) · Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions (OSH) · On-site vs. Off-site Emergency Management Plans · Hierarchy of Hazard Control · Decent Work Agenda (SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth).