Safety Officer (Pharma Industry Experience)

Safety Surveillance and Monitoring

• Conduct regular plant safety inspections and patrols during all shifts.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and unsafe behaviors and initiate corrective actions.
• Monitor production, maintenance, utility, warehouse, and contractor activities for safety compliance.
• Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained throughout the plant.
• Verify compliance with SOPs, work instructions, and safety procedures.

Permit to Work (PTW) Management

• Review, issue, monitor, and close permits for:
• Hot Work
• Confined Space Entry
• Work at Height
• Electrical Isolation
• Excavation
• Line Breaking
• Maintenance Activities
• Verify implementation of required control measures before commencement of work.
• Ensure permits are properly authorized and displayed at the work location

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

• Conduct Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA).
• Participate in Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).
• Identify operational risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Monitor implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

Contractor Safety Management

• Verify contractor safety documents before work commencement.
• Ensure contractor employees use appropriate PPE.
• Conduct contractor safety inductions and toolbox talks.
• Monitor contractor compliance with PTW and site safety requirements.
• Report and correct safety violations immediately.

Chemical Safety Management

• Ensure safe handling, storage, transfer, and disposal of hazardous chemicals.
• Verify availability and accessibility of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Monitor chemical labeling and segregation requirements.
• Inspect chemical storage areas, tank farms, warehouses, and process areas.
• Ensure compliance with chemical compatibility and storage standards.

Incident Investigation and Reporting

• Investigate accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, and near-miss events.
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare detailed incident investigation reports.
• Track closure of corrective and preventive actions.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Participate in onsite emergency planning and implementation.
• Act as Emergency Response Team member during emergencies.
• Conduct mock drills for fire, chemical spill, gas leak, and other emergency scenarios.
• Verify readiness of emergency equipment and response systems.
• Coordinate emergency evacuation activities when required.

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Fire and Life Safety Management

• Inspect firefighting systems and equipment.
• Ensure availability and functionality of:
• Fire Extinguishers
• Hydrant Systems
• Sprinklers
• Fire Alarms
• Emergency Lighting
• Conduct periodic fire safety inspections and awareness programs.

PPE Compliance Monitoring

• Ensure employees and contractors wear required PPE.
• Conduct PPE compliance audits.
• Recommend suitable PPE based on risk assessments.
• Monitor PPE availability and usage effectiveness.

Training and Safety Awareness

• Conduct safety induction programs for employees and contractors.
• Organize toolbox talks and shift-wise safety briefings.
• Conduct training on PTW, emergency response, chemical safety, fire safety, and PPE.
• Promote safety awareness campaigns and behavior-based safety initiatives.

. Statutory and Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable provisions of the Factories Act, 1948, State Factories Rules, environmental regulations, and other statutory requirements.
• Assist during inspections by government authorities.
• Maintain statutory records, registers, and reports.
• Support compliance audits and regulatory submissions.

Safety Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain records of:
• Safety Inspections
• PTW Registers
• Incident Reports
• Near-Miss Reports
• Training Records
• Contractor Safety Records
• Mock Drill Reports
• Submit daily, weekly, and monthly safety reports to management.

Shift-Specific Responsibilities

• Ensure safe startup, shutdown, and maintenance activities during respective shifts.
• Conduct shift handover regarding critical safety observations.
• Monitor high-risk activities during night shifts and holidays.
• Provide immediate response to emergencies and incidents occurring during assigned shifts.