SPECIALIST - SAFETY

External Job Description

Job Purpose 
To Implement Safety Management System and to advise and assist Factory Management in the fulfilment of its obligations, statutory or otherwise concerning prevention of personal injuries and maintaining a safe working environment. 

Business Responsibility Areas 

• Ensure implementation of Safety Management system in plant. 
• Coordinate, advise and conduct detailed safety studies of all jobs/activities in the plant. 
• Coordinate Safety committee meetings. 
• Check and evaluate the effectiveness of the action taken or proposed to is taken to prevent Accident/incident 
• Incorporate work permits / LOTO, wherever required, and monitor compliance against the same. 
• Advise the purchase and stores department in ensuring high quality and availability of personal protective equipment. 
• Advise and carry out plant safety inspections in order to observe the physical conditions of work and the work practices and procedures followed by the workers and to render advice on measures to is adopted for removing unsafe physical conditions and preventing unsafe actions by workers 
• Prepare safety audit, safety inspection and safety training calendar schedule. Design and conduct suitable safety trainings and educational programmes for prevention of 
• personal injuries and accidents. 
• Facilitate accident, dangerous occurrence and industrial diseases investigation and to suggest remedial measures to the management. 
• Advise and maintain all records as are necessary relating to accidents, dangerous occurrences and industrial diseases. 
• Advise and prepare Safety Improvement Plans for the year. 
• Render matters related to reporting and investigation of industrial accidents and diseases to inspectorate of factories. 
• Organize in association with the concerned departments campaigns, competitions, contests and other activities which will develop and maintain the interest of the workers in establishing and maintaining safe conditions of work and procedures 
• Actively participate in the activities carried out regarding the safety in the concerned industrial area. 
• Liaison with statutory authorities with respect compliance to Health and Safety requirements. 
• Ensure MSDS availability of all chemical used in the plant and to disseminate information to all employees. 
• Update all safety documents as per statutory requirements, or otherwise 
• Ensure firefighting equipments of the plant are in working condition always. 
   

Qualifications 

Essential 

• BSc./M.Sc./BE/BTech. 
• Diploma in Industrial Safety /ME-Safety -recognised by Respective State Factories Rules. 
• Minimum 50% marks throughout the education with first attempt 

Desired 

• Diploma in Fire Safety from recognised Institute/University 
• Safety Auditor trained on Safety Management System based on British Safety Council Standards. 
• Lead Auditor with respect to OHSAS 18001 

Previous Experience 

Essential 

• 7-8 years in Safety Department in Manufacturing industry, preferably in chemical/petrochemical industry. 

Desired 

• Implementation of Safety management system based on British Safety Council Standards