As part of National Safety Week, Henkel hosted senior DISH officials—Joint Director Sudhir Shinde and Deputy Director Pravin Patil—along with Kurkumbh MIDC industry representatives. The visit strengthened collaboration on industrial safety standards.

Embracing this year’s “Engage, Educate, Empower” theme, the event centered on bolstering workplace safety through heightened awareness, comprehensive training, and collective accountability. Henkel specifically advocated for deeper collaboration within the Kurkumbh industrial cluster, urging companies to share best practices and insights across occupational, health, and process safety.

Speaking on the occasion, Sudhir Shinde, Joint Director, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, said, “Collaborative efforts like 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 like 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.”

The engagement 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.

According to data from the Labour Bureau, 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.