BALCO Reinforces Four Years of Sustained Safety Leadership through Suraksha Sankalp
26th December 2025
The flagship initiative drives monthly coaching, audits and engagement, making zero harm a way of life
Balconagar, 26th December 2025: Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), India’s iconic aluminium producer and a part of Vedanta Aluminium, has completed four years of its flagship monthly safety initiative, Suraksha Sankalp, underscoring its continued focus on strengthening workplace safety and risk governance across operations. Since its inception, the initiative has emerged as a structured platform to drive consistent safety reinforcement, active engagement, and continuous improvement, reflecting BALCO’s proactive approach towards safety management.
Launched in December 2021, Suraksha Sankalp embeds safety as a core operational discipline rather than a standalone function. Held on the first day of every month, the program facilitates structured coaching, counselling, hazard assessments, real-time feedback loops and corrective action follow-ups. Over the past four years, the programme has significantly enhanced compliance, hazard awareness, and accountability among employees and business partners.
The 48th session, signifying four years of safety rigor, saw the participation of over 1,500 employees and business partners, reflecting broad-based engagement. Each month’s session revolves around a targeted safety theme, enabling focused discussions, audits, and safety-driven improvements that have driven measurable results and cultivated a culture of shared responsibility.
Commenting on the milestone, Rajesh Kumar, CEO and Director, BALCO, said, “At BALCO, safety is a continuous commitment guided by our vision of zero harm. Suraksha Sankalp has strengthened our ability to consistently observe, assess, and improve safety behaviours across operations. Beyond procedures, our emphasis remains on building awareness, accountability, and the right mindset. By combining regular engagement with technology-enabled monitoring, we continue to ensure that safety remains integral to how we operate every day.”
The initiative covers a wide spectrum of safety-related themes, including road and traffic safety, confined space management, health awareness, behavioural safety and more. Additionally, a focused confined space audit was conducted as part of the monthly theme, covering over 3,000 confined spaces, identifying and addressing observations. Furthermore, regular training such as defensive driving trainings have sensitized drivers and operators whereas structured road safety sessions have inducted over 250 new joiners, reinforcing preparedness from the outset.
BALCO continues to complement behavioral interventions with advanced technology solutions to enhance preventive monitoring and real-time response. These include:
- T-Pulse Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) monitoring system, which uses AI-enabled camera networks to track on-ground activities and ensure compliance.
- Centralized Security Operations Centre (CSOC) integrates digital intelligence and data analytics to strengthen security management, traffic and road safety oversight, and supply chain security.
- Hot Spot Detection System at the coal yard enables real-time dashboards and trend analysis which uses thermal inspection to identify potential hazards.
- Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) have been deployed across internal vehicular operations to enhance road safety within plant premises.
- Targeted health interventions, including training and testing on World Diabetes Day, and mental health counselling sessions as part of the well-being framework.
- ‘Safety Stewards’ initiative continues to identify and empower shop-floor employees and business partners who demonstrate consistent commitment to safety alongside operational responsibilities.
