Inspiresafety Foundation organised the 3rd edition of the Lifting India Safety Awards (LISA) 2026, the largest safety‑recognition event in India’s construction industry to date.
Principal supporters were Heft Cranes International Pvt Ltd, Bedmutha Group, Garware Technical Fibres Foundation, UNIQUO, Institute of Construction Equipment and Lifting Machines (ICLM), TECHUNIQUO and LIFTORES.
Guests of honour included Shri Vipul Mishra (Director, Safety, DGOSH), Shri Yogesh Patil (Director, Directorate of Vocational Education and Training, Mumbai), Shri Martand Singh Rathore (Additional General Manager, National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd), Shri Satish Anand Shetty (Honorary President, Taloja Industries) and Shri Appasaheb Bhosale (General Manager, B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt Ltd, Pune).
Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Chelliah Muruga Moorthy, Executive Director at AECOM and Head of the General Consultants Consortium for Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2.
Golden Hook Awards for zero‑accident project completion were given to Runwal Enterprises Ltd., Riviera Infraprojects Pvt Ltd., Blue Star Limited, Heft Cranes International Pvt Ltd and Shivshankar Stone Industries.
Corporate safety leadership recognitions were awarded to L&T Constructions, Afcons, Riviera Infraprojects Pvt Ltd, BG Shirke Constructions Pvt Ltd, Hitech Projects, Chennai Metro and the HCC‑TPL Indore Metro Joint Venture.
India’s first Custodian of Safety Award was conferred on Shri Martand Singh Rathore for his contribution to the high‑speed rail project.
The ceremony launched the safety anthem “Kaam Karo Acha Acha, Humare Bhai Mano Suraksha”.
Celebrity guest Bhagyashree attended for the second consecutive season and praised the event’s vision and organisation.
