EHS and Safety Head

Position: EHS & Safety Compliance Head

Qualification: Related Education in EHS & Safety

Experience: 10-18 Years

Job Location: Gandhidham, Kutch, Gujarat

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Role & responsibilities

• Lead the overall Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) function of the chemical manufacturing plant.
• Develop and implement the plant's EHS strategy, policies, standards and annual action plans.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable EHS laws, rules, regulations, permits and statutory requirements.
• Maintain a comprehensive EHS legal and statutory compliance register.
• Ensure timely renewal of licenses, consents, approvals and statutory permissions.
• Develop and monitor the annual EHS compliance calendar.
• Ensure zero critical statutory EHS non-compliances.
• Lead environmental compliance and pollution-control initiatives.
• Monitor air emissions, wastewater, effluent, hazardous waste and environmental parameters.
• Ensure effective operation of ETP, STP and other pollution-control systems.
• Ensure safe handling, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste.
• Coordinate with Pollution Control Board and other regulatory authorities.
• Manage environmental inspections, notices, reports and corrective actions.
• Establish occupational health and industrial hygiene programs.
• Ensure periodic medical examinations and health surveillance as applicable.
• Monitor employee exposure to chemicals, dust, fumes, noise, heat and other hazards.
• Identify and control occupational health risks.
• Lead Process Safety Management activities across the plant.
• Coordinate HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA and other process hazard assessments.
• Ensure implementation and closure of process safety recommendations.
• Establish and control the Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Ensure Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) for new and modified facilities.
• Review process hazards associated with hazardous, toxic, flammable and reactive chemicals.
• Ensure appropriate engineering and administrative controls for identified risks.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive emergency preparedness systems.
• Maintain and periodically update the On-Site Emergency Plan.
• Conduct emergency mock drills and evaluate response effectiveness.
• Ensure readiness of fire-fighting and emergency response systems.
• Inspect fire hydrants, fire pumps, extinguishers, alarms, emergency showers and eyewash systems.
• Establish and monitor Permit-to-Work systems for high-risk activities.
• Ensure effective LOTO and energy-isolation practices.
• Control risks related to confined space, work at height, hot work and electrical activities.
• Conduct regular workplace safety inspections and risk assessments.
• Implement Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions and high-risk activities.
• Establish and monitor corrective and preventive action (CAPA) systems.
• Lead investigation of accidents, incidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis and implement lessons learned.
• Track incident trends and develop preventive action plans.
• Establish a robust contractor EHS management system.
• Ensure contractor induction, training, competency verification and PPE compliance.
• Conduct contractor safety audits and performance evaluations.
• Develop and implement an annual EHS training and competency program.
• Conduct training on chemical safety, fire safety, PPE, emergency response and safe work practices.
• Establish strong employee participation in safety programs and initiatives.
• Promote near-miss reporting, safety observations and Stop Work Authority.
• Conduct periodic EHS audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Coordinate internal, external, customer, certification and regulatory EHS audits.
• Ensure timely closure and effectiveness verification of audit observations.
• Develop and maintain EHS SOPs, procedures, manuals, registers and records.
• Ensure proper chemical labelling, SDS availability and chemical compatibility management.
• Review chemical storage, unloading, transfer and handling practices.
• Participate in plant expansion, CAPEX and new-project design from an EHS perspective.
• Ensure EHS requirements are incorporated during plant design, commissioning and start-up.
• Review safety-critical equipment, systems, alarms, interlocks and emergency shutdown arrangements.
• Establish EHS requirements for new chemicals, processes, equipment and technologies.
• Prepare monthly EHS MIS, dashboards, trends and management reports.
• Define and monitor EHS KPIs, objectives and improvement targets.
• Track safety, process safety, environmental and occupational health performance.
• Prepare annual EHS budgets and recommend risk-reduction investments.
• Conduct regular Management Review Meetings with Plant Head and senior management.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, Quality, Purchase, Stores and Security.
• Build a strong safety culture based on ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Empower employees to report hazards and stop unsafe work without fear.
• Ensure business continuity and emergency response preparedness for major incidents.
• Benchmark plant EHS performance against industry standards and best practices.
• Ensure implementation and continual improvement of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems, where applicable.
• Provide expert EHS advice to Plant Head and senior management on critical operational risks.
• Exercise authority to stop activities presenting unacceptable or imminent EHS risks.
• Drive the overall objective of Zero Fatality, Zero Major Incident, Zero Critical Non-Compliance and Sustainable Manufacturing.