Safety Officer

Role & responsibilities

• Implement and monitor the Process Safety Management (PSM) system across steel plant operations, production areas and process units.
• Conduct regular process safety inspections and identify hazards associated with blast furnace, DRI, EAF, induction furnace, steel melting, rolling mill and utility operations.
• Conduct Hazard Identification (HAZID), HIRA, JSA and Risk Assessments for routine, non-routine and high-risk process activities.
• Participate in HAZOP, What-If Analysis, Bow-Tie Analysis and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) studies as applicable.
• Monitor critical process parameters, alarms, interlocks, emergency shutdown systems and other safety-critical equipment.
• Ensure safety-critical equipment and systems are periodically inspected, tested, maintained and properly documented.
• Monitor safe handling and control of hazardous gases such as CO, H and other process gases generated or used within the steel plant.
• Ensure continuous monitoring and appropriate control measures for toxic, flammable and combustible gases in process areas.
• Monitor gas pipeline, gas holder, valve, regulator and associated process equipment for leakage and unsafe conditions.
• Ensure proper implementation of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), isolation, depressurization, draining, purging and gas-freeing procedures before maintenance activities.
• Monitor Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems for hot work, confined space, line breaking, electrical work, excavation, work at height and other hazardous activities.