Henkel, the multinational company specialising in adhesive technologies, laundry and home care, and consumer brands (hair care) recently observed the National Safety Week. To mark the occasion, the company hosted senior officials from the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH), including Sudhir Shinde, joint director, and Pravin Patil, deputy director, along with representatives from industries across Kurkumbh MIDC.
The gathering aligned with this year’s theme, ‘Engage, Educate, Empower’, highlighting the importance of strengthening workplace safety through awareness, training and shared responsibility. During the interaction, Henkel emphasised the need for industries within the Kurkumbh industrial cluster to collaborate more closely, exchange best practices, and learn from each other across areas such as occupational health, and process safety.
The event also focused on raising awareness around the new Labour Codes introduced by the Government of India, particularly the Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions Code, which aims to streamline and strengthen workplace safety regulations across sectors.
Data from the Labour Bureau reveals that India has over 500 million workers, making workplace safety and compliance a critical priority for both regulators and industry. In parallel, initiatives such as National Safety Week, led by the National Safety Council of India, continue to play an important role in promoting safety awareness and responsible workplace practices across industries.
Sudhir Shinde, joint director, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, said, “Collaborative efforts such as these help raise awareness, strengthen compliance, and reinforce the shared commitment to ensuring safer workplaces across the industrial ecosystem.”
Balaji Gopalaswamy, site director, Henkel Kurkumbh, said, “The theme, ‘Engage, Educate, Empower,’ strongly resonates with our approach to safety. At Henkel, we believe safety is built through continuous engagement with our teams and by learning from each other as industries. Platforms such as this allow companies in Kurkumbh MIDC to share expertise across occupational health, and process safety, and collectively strengthen the safety culture for everyone working in the region.”
Through this event, Henkel reaffirmed its commitment to government–industry collaboration, encouraging companies within the Kurkumbh MIDC cluster to work together to improve safety outcomes by sharing knowledge, supporting one another, and building a stronger culture of workplace safety.
