DM/Manager-EHS

Job Description

Key purpose of the job: The role is responsible for ensuring that all safety norms, rules & regulations, codes, specifications & laws related to safety are being followed and the safety policy is being complied with. Other duties include to regularly inspect all hazardous activities at sites and to ensure efficient and safe operations of projects as well as to visit sites for conducting safety Audits Strategic Ensure implementation of Health & Safety policies at the project sites Work in close collaboration with the key contractors at the time of project initiation to layout the safety roadmap for the project and ensure commitment to the same Operational Health & Safety Identify potential hazards during construction and undertake appropriate control measures to minimize risks Provides methods, tools and advice for Health & Safety improvement to Project Head Ensure onsite/offsite emergency exercises, fire drills, mock safety drills to check the effectiveness of rescue operations, and to create awareness amongst employees/labor Organize and facilitate medical health checkups for fitness to work Provide safety related induction & training to all employees & labor Ensure the upkeep of the labor camp onsite & adherence to statutory requirements Environment Analyze implications of construction processes at project sites on the environment and take protective measures Support Green construction practices (such as those recommended by the IGBC) Inspection Undertake physical visits and ensure compliance to the safety standards Conduct routine site inspection with approved checklists Conduct routine surveillance to identify all safety deficiencies prioritizing the deficiencies, and ensuring all deficiencies are rectified on the basis of priority rating Monitoring Ensure that every accident and near misses are suitably communicated, investigated, and gaps in safety if any, are closed, so as to avoid repetitions of such incidents Internal & External Interactions Internal: Corporate Safety Team, Project Management Team External: Consultants, Vendors, Contractors, Government Agencies, Safety Auditors/ agencies, Other Statutory Officers