Towards Zero accident
ITC continues to strive for Zero accident in all its Units. Continued training and the creation of awareness at all levels, improved machine guarding, the active involvement of all employees and implementation of ongoing suggestion schemes to reduce risk of accidents, are some of the regular and rigorous action plans that the Company has adopted.

The Cigarette factory in Bengaluru, the Green Leaf Threshing plant at Anaparti, the Packaging & Printing Factory in Munger, the Research Centres in Bengaluru and Rajamundry, ITC Hotels Maurya Sheraton in Delhi, Mughal Sheraton in Agra, Chola Sheraton in Chennai and Sonar Bangla Sheraton in Kolkata, did not have a single Lost Time Accident during 2003–04.
The number of Lost Time Accidents during 2003–04 has decreased by 23% from 02–03.

The Accident Incidence Rate also shows a declining trend.

ITC’s Accident Incidence Rate (AIR) in the FMCG (Cigarettes) business has halved to 0.07 for the year 03–04 from 0.15 for the year 02–03.
The AIR figure for the Paper, Paperboards and Packaging business of ITC has also dropped by 80% from 1.59 during 2002–03 to 0.31 in 2003–04.

Fire Safety

2003-04 was a ‘Fire Accident Free’ year in ITC, vouching for the Company’s world class standards in safety installations, training and risk prevention.

Medical Examination
ITC continued its commitment to improve the well being of its employees. The number of persons medically examined in ITC businesses was 32% higher than the previous year.