Senior Safety Officer

V S International; Daman; On-site; INR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

V S International in Dadra and Nagar Haveli is seeking an experienced EHS professional to monitor emergency equipment, ETP operations and hazardous waste handling, AAQ/noise monitoring, and immediate first-aid response. You will train staff, ensure statutory compliance, and coordinate with MPCB/CPCB while conducting audits and safety improvements.

The role requires hands-on experience in environment, health and safety within a manufacturing setting and strict adherence to cGMP and QMS standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain Emergency Equipment (fire extinguisher system, fire alarm system, spill kits, SCBA, etc.) and conduct mock drills at site.
• Monitor ETP plant and hazardous waste area for effluent analysis, efficiency of ETP process, and hazardous waste storage/handling.
• Periodically monitor ambient air quality (AAQ), noise, and treated/untreated effluent water from external agencies.
• Administer first aid to injured persons and arrange medical assistance as required.
• Inspect PPE, portable electrical equipment, cutting tools, power tools, etc., during inspections.
• Arrange authorized vendors from MPCB/CPCB for transportation and destruction of hazardous waste.
• Implement Corporate EHS policy and guidelines with line managers.
• Comply with statutory and organizational requirements.
• Monitor working practices and the work permit system for safe site operations.
• Conduct daily site rounds to observe and record unsafe acts/conditions.
• Liaise with local government bodies (Fire Brigade, hospitals, police, etc.).
• Submit periodic returns to government bodies like MPCB, MWML, etc.
• Organize shop floor and classroom training on environment, health and safety for site and contract employees.
• Prepare draft EHS documents and submit Monthly Progress Reports to Corporate EHS.
• Advise effective measures to prevent accidents/incidents and assist in investigations, including near misses.
• Advise area owners in procuring safety equipment.
• Participate in internal and external audits, gather evidences, maintain documents.
• Participate in periodic safety audits of contractors, prepare reports, maintain CAPA and verify effectiveness.
• Participate in EHS promotional activities like National Safety Week, World Environment Day, etc.
• Adhere to and comply with cGMP and QMS requirements.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• 1. Monitor and maintain Emergency Equipment (fire extinguisher system, Fire alarm system, Spill kits, SCBA, etc.) Conduct Mock-drill at site.
• 2. Monitoring of ETP Plant and Hazardous waste area for analysis of effluent,efficiency of ETP process and hazardous waste storage and Handling respectively.
• 3. Periodically Monitor and maintain Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) Monitoring, Noise. Monitoring,Treated and Untreated Effluent water from External agencies.
• 4. Administer first aid to injured person and arrange to send for medical assistance as and when required.
• 5. Participate in periodic inspection of PPE, Portable Electrical Equipment, Cutting Tools, Power Tools, etc.
• 6. Arrangement of Authorize Vendor from MPCB/CPCB for Transportation and destruction of Hazardous waste.
• 7. Implementation of Corporate EHS Policy and Corporate EHS Guideline with the help of line managers.
• 8. To comply and Maintain Statutory and Organization requirements.
• 9. Monitoring of working practices and work permit system for safe working at site.
• 10. Daily site round to observe and record unsafe act/condition.
• 11. Liaison with Local government bodies (Fire Brigade, Government Hospitals, Police,etc.)
• 12. Periodic submission of returns to the government bodies like MPCB, MWML, etc.
• 13. Organize shop floor and class room training on environment, health and safety to on site company employees and contract employees.
• 14. Preparation of draft documents related to EHS department, submission of Monthly Progress Report of EHS to Corporate EHS.
• 15. Advice effective measures to prevent accident/incident and help in accident / incident investigation including near miss.
• 16. Advice area owner in procurement of safety equipment.
• 17. Participate in internal as well as external audit, collection of Evidences, Maintain Documents.
• 18. Participate in Periodic safety audit of contractors. Its report preparation, maintenance and checking of CAPA and its effectiveness taken by contractor/site supervision.
• 19. Active Participation into EHS promotional activities like National Safety Week, World Environment Day, National Road Safety Week, Safety/Environment Exhibitions, Training.
• 20. Adherence and compliance to cGMP.
• 21. Ensure to comply the requirements of Quality Management System (QMS).

Preferred candidate profile

Candidates with relevant experience in the formulation industry may apply for this position.