Quality Control in Occupational Safety & Health > Chapter- 6 > Topic-Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan > Sub-Topic- Mutual Aid Response Group

MARG- Mutual Aid Response Group or Mutual Accident Response Group

Industry and its growth are vital for any countries economical growth. At the same time it may also bring the associated problems like accidents, pollution etc. In some of the accidents their effects can spread to the neighborhood. A timely and correct action at local level has its own distinct advantage to minimize these effects.

MARG as a concept has unique multiplier effect, as it envisage the optimization of resources. In local language MARG means showing path for unity in diversity. The purpose of MARG is to make available additional aid / resources at the shortest possible time to the affected area for controlling major emergency during industrial & road accidents.

MARG is Mutual Aids Response Group.

A voluntary initiative on developing ‘mutual aid arrangement’ for effective emergency response.
Initiative of the Association of Industries in Industrial pockets a forum to mutually help each other by sharing available resources to tackle emergencies.
This industry initiative is promoted by the DISH, which is the regulatory agency in Maharashtra under the Factories Act, 1948.

Objective of the MARG-

To identify and utilize the available resources effectively to mitigate emergency effects
Minimize loss of life, property and human suffering
Support the industries
Technical Expertise on Chemical Safety
Fire Prevention and Control
Medical Facilities
Information sharing on Hazardous Chemicals
Preparation of ‘Green Book’: a ready reckoner of industries
Safety training, Awareness programmes, Seminars
Visual display of Safety information
Formulate an Off-Site Emergency Plan
Assist Government agencies in case of Off-Site Emergency

MARG Comprises of members from

Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.

Representatives of Large, Medium and Small Scale Industries.

Technical Experts from Industries.

Safety Professionals

Fire Brigade.

Local Police Personnel .

Medical Experts from Industries and Local Hospitals.

There are fifteen Mutual aid response groups in Maharashtra are in operations. Some of them are: (For Group Details please visit the DISH Website- https://mahadish.in/marg )

Mumbai	Thane City
Pune-1	Pune-2
Pune-3	Kalyan
Nashik	Palghar
Raigad	Satara
Kolhapur	Nagpur
Aurangabad	Akola

Emergency Response Centers-

Emergency Response Centers are for training and education of various MARG groups.

There are two Emergency Response Centers.

Rasayani.

Mahad- started functioning from March 2007

MARG Members in Maharashtra are mentioned on the Website of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health. (DISH)

Link is shown below-

https://mahadish.in/marg

Reeferences-

Google.com

Department of Labour webiste of maharshtra govt

DISH website

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