Environmental Health and Safety Officer

Role & responsibilities

1. Health & Safety Management

• Implement and monitor safety policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Conduct regular workplace safety inspections and audits.
• Identify hazards and perform risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with PPE requirements and safe work practices.
• Monitor contractor safety and ensure adherence to company EHS rules.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Recommend and implement corrective and preventive actions.

2. Environmental Management

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations related to air emissions, wastewater, hazardous waste, and solid waste management.
• Monitor environmental performance and maintain statutory records.
• Coordinate waste disposal and recycling activities.
• Monitor operation of effluent treatment plants (ETP), sewage treatment plants (STP), and pollution control systems.
• Prepare reports required by environmental authorities.

3. Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Factories Act, State and Central Pollution Control Board requirements, hazardous chemical handling regulations, and other applicable laws.
• Maintain statutory registers, licenses, permits, and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate inspections by government authorities and regulatory agencies.
• Track changes in EHS legislation and communicate requirements to management.

4. Training & Awareness

• Conduct safety induction training for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Organize safety training programs on chemical handling, emergency response, fire safety, and PPE usage.
• Promote safety awareness through toolbox talks, campaigns, safety observations, and posters.
• Develop a positive safety culture throughout the plant.

5. Emergency Preparedness

• Develop and implement emergency response plans.
• Conduct mock drills for fire, chemical spills, gas leaks, and other emergencies.
• Ensure availability and maintenance of firefighting systems and emergency equipment.
• Coordinate emergency response activities during incidents.

6. Occupational Health

• Monitor workplace health hazards such as dust, fumes, noise, and biological exposure.
• Coordinate periodic health checkups for employees.
• Ensure proper storage and handling of chemicals, bio-products, and fertilizers.
• Implementation of occupational health programs.

7. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain incident reports, inspection records, safety observations, and audit reports.
• Prepare monthly EHS performance reports and KPI dashboards.
• Analyze safety statistics and recommend improvement initiatives.
• Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS/MSDS) and chemical inventories.

Key Skills required-

• Safety Management Systems
• Risk Assessment & Hazard Identification
• Environmental Compliance
• Incident Investigation
• Fire Safety & Emergency Response
• Waste Management
• ETP/STP Operations
• ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 Knowledge
• Training & Communication Skills

Preferred candidate profile

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Environmental Engineering, Industrial Safety, related field.
• Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety preferred.
• Certification in Fire & Safety Management is desirable.

Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in EHS functions within Bio Products, Fertilizer, Chemical, Manufacturing, or Process Industries.
• Experience handling statutory compliance, safety audits, and environmental management systems.