The institute successfully completed its first workshop on “HAZARD MONITORING IN MINES VIS-Ȃ-VIS RECOMMENDATIONS OF 10th SAFETY CONFERENCE” from 4th to 5th May 2010. The participants of this workshop were junior executives from Western Coal Fields limited (WCL), Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) and Mineral exploration Corporation Limited (MECL). Seventeen executives working in different mines participated in this workshop. The Chief Guest for this workshop was Shri K.J. Singh CMD MOIL. Mr. B. K. Lama Director of Mine Safety, Electrical, Director General of Mine Safety Western Zone, Nagpur and Ms. Ingrid Christensen Senior Specialist, Occupational Health and Safety, ILO South East Asia Region, New Delhi were the Guest of Honour for this workshop. Dr. J. Mukhopadhyay, Director JNARDDC was special invitee to this function. The other distinguished guests included were Shri. Nageswar Rao, Director Mine Safety, Shri M.D. Sorathiya, General Manager (Safety) & CVO, Shri D. B. Naik, Director Mine safety, Mechanical and Shri B. K. Sinha, Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines.

• Shri Sandeep Kumar Nayak, Joint secretary to Government of India visited the institute on 16.01.2010
   

• Australian Delegates Mr. Paul Harrison Director, SIMTARS Queensland Mines & Energy, and Mr. Stewart Bell, Commissioner of Mines Safety & Health Division Queensland Mines & Energy, both from Department of Employment Economic Development & Innovation, Queensland visited the institute on 28.01.2010 along with Deputy Director General Mine Safety Western Zone, Nagpur.
   

• Dr. Pournima Kulkarni, occupational health Consultant visited the institute on 08.02.2010.
   

• Smt. Santha Sheela Nair secretary , ministry of Mines government of India visited the institute on 17.02.2010
   

• Ms. Ingrid Christensen Senior Specialist, Occupational Health and Safety, ILO South East Asia Region, New Delhi visited our institute on 4th May 2010.
   

• Shri K.J. Singh CMD MOIL visited our institute on 4th May 2010.