QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE  A Graduate Engineer in Mechanical Engineering and Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) having more than 38 years of experience in various Industries and the Government of India with more than 30 years as an Occupational Safety and Health Professional in the Manufacturing, Port and Construction Sectors.  Worked in Inspectorate Dock Safety as Inspector at Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Dock Safety Division, Headquarters as Administrator and Enforcement Officer under the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 and Regulations 1990 from 1990 to 2005  Retired in November 2016 as Deputy Director General, Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, Mumbai on Voluntary Basis.  Started an OSH consulting firm in March 2017 namely M/s Meenakshi Safety Consultancy Services, Navi Mumbai aimed at improving Safety and Health in Factories, Construction and Port Sectors in India and Globally through carrying out of Safety Audits, PSM Audits and Implementation, HAZOP, Risk Assessment, HAC, Preparation of ERDMP, DMP, Legal Compliance of Various EHS Legislations and Training on EHS in the above areas.  Approved Safety Auditor In Maharashtra by Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) Maharashtra as per order No MH//DISH/Auditor/V-002/2019 dated 09-07-2019.  Certified on HSE Process Safety Management (PSM) by NEOSH, United Kingdom.  Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 14001 and 45001 –OSHE MS by National Board for Quality Promotion (NBQP)  Certified Trainer on Accident Investigation and General Safety by OSHA, USA  Honoured as a National Ambassador of BBS in the Second National Conference on Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) at NITIE, Mumbai.  Functioning as a Safety Advisor at Three Construction Sites and in one Factory for development of the Safety Management System, Policies, Procedures and assisting these organisations in ensuring Safety and Health Legal Compliances  A Life Member of BESAFE a forum of Behavioural Safety and Society of Power & Energy Professionals (SOPEP). These organisations are aimed at improving safety and health at workplaces. MILESTONES ACHIEVED March 1990 Joined DGFASLI as Asst. Director (Safety) at IDS, Chennai, DGFASLI June 1998 Selected as Dy. Director (Staff Training) at CLI, Mumbai, DGFASLI Dec. 2007 Selected as Director (Safety) at Headquarters, DGFASLI, Mumbai August 2015 Promoted as Dy. Director General, DGFALI, Mumbai Nov. 2016 Retired Voluntarily From DGFASLI, Mumbai after 27 years of Service March 2017 Started Meenakshi Safety Consultancy Services, Mumbai Jan. 2018 Recongnised as National Ambassador on BBS by BESAFE Dec. 2018 Carried out more than 30 Safety Audits in Factories, Ports and Construction Sectors Jan 2019 Conducted more than 25 training Programmes on HAZOP and QRA and other OSH training programme in Factories, Port and Construction Sectors Jan 2019 Safety Advisor/Consultant at Two Construction Sites and one Factory July 2019 NEBOSH HSE Certificate on Process Safety Management (PSM) July 2019 Approved Safety Auditor by DISH, Maharashtra Sept 2019 Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 Dec2019 Completed a Legal Compliance Audit under Safety and Environment Legislations for a Automobile Ancillary Industry (Seven Factories and Corporate Headquarters) May2020 Completed a Study on Effective Implementation of SOP-Marketing Division, HPCL May 2020 Conducting Online Training Programme on various Safety and Health Issues KEY OSH SERVICES OFFERED  Safety Audit as per IS 14489 in Factories, Port, Construction and other Sectors  Legal Compliance Audit under the Factories Act, 1948, the BOCW Act, 1996 and the Dock Safety Act, 1986, the Mines Act, 1952 and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.  Safety Gap Analysis Study in Industries, Ports and Construction Sites  Fire Safety Audit, Electrical Safety Audit  Hazard Identification and Risk assessment (HIRA)  Process Safety Management (PSM) Implementation and Audit.  Preparation of ERDMP document as per PNGRB Regulations  Preparation and Revision of Various Legal Document like Safety Policy, Safety Reports, On Site Emergency Plans, ERDMP and Legal Register etc.  Accident Investigations and Analysis  HAZOP/HAZID/HAC/QRA and Consequence Analysis Studies  BBS Awareness and Implementation  Training on EHS Legislations - Factories Act, 1948, BOCW Act, 1996 and Dock Safety Act, 1986, HAZOP/QRA, PSM, BBS and other Areas KEY STRENGTHS  Through Knowledge and interpretation of the various laws on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) such as the Factories Act, 1948, the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986, the BOCW Act, 1996, BOCW Central and State Rules, the Environment (Protection)Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations framed under these Acts.  An OSH expert carried out a number of Safety Audits as per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Fire Audit, HAZOP, Risk Assessment, HAC, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Dow Fire and Mond Index, in Factories, ports and construction sites.  An Expert in preparation and revision of various documents such as Safety Policy, Safety reports, On Site and Off Site Emergency Plans, ERDMP and DMP as per legal requirements.  A Master Trainer having a great passion for Education and Training organised and conducted a number of seminars/conferences/workshops/panel discussions for improving OSH.  Designing, organizing and conducting of Specialized Training Programme on Various subjects of OSH in Factories, Construction and Port Sectors.  Functioned as a faculty/Principal in the Advance Diploma in Industrial Safety (ADIS), a course required for the appointment of Safety Officer under the Factories, BOCW and Dock Acts in India in CLI Mumbai.  Has great organizational skill responsible for organizing and conducting a number of conferences and seminars especially the Conferences of Chief Inspector of Factories and Dock Safety, and Joint seminars with ILO and other organisations. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS During the last 30 years was actively involved in advising the Central and State Government and other stakeholders on matters related to OSH in Manufacturing, Port and Construction Sectors. International Fellowship Programmes, ILO Programmes participated And Important ILO activities carried out Sl. No Title of the Training Programme Organised by Duration 1. ILO-KOSHA Partnership Training Programme to Promote National Policy Framework on OSH KOSHA, Korea Two Weeks in June, 2010 2. Group Training Course on "Policy Improvement on Industrial Safety and health" JICA, Tokyo, Japan Five Weeks in Oct -Nov, 2012 3. ILAB India OSH Modernization Program Trainer Academy University of Texas, Arlington, USA Two Weeks in August, 2013 (80 Contact Hours) 4. International ILO-KOSHA Fellowship Training Programme on OSH KOSHA, Korea Two Weeks in May, 2014 5. National Programmes and Systems of OSH ILO/ ITC, Turin, Italy Two Weeks in Nov -Dec, 2014 1. As part of the US Department of Labour programme I have been certified as an OSHA Trainer in Accident Investigation and General Safety in the ILAB India OSH Modernization Program Trainer Academy at University of Texas, Arlington, USA. 2. Made presentations on Status of OSH in India in the Country Report Presentations in Korea and ITC/ILO Turin and Tokyo, Japan. 3. Conducted an ILO – DGFASLI Pilot Project "On Implementation of The National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at Workplace through Building and Maintaining a National OSH Profile" in line with ILO C 187 for the Manufacturing and Port Sectors. 4. Functioned as an ILO resource person for conducting of training programme for Inspectors of Factories, Dock Safety Inspectors and trade union representatives. 5. As an ILO resource person conducted a 3 day programme on Occupational Health and Diseases in Nepal. 6. Organized in association with ILO, New Delhi a 3 day National Tripartite Workshop for promoting the ratification of ILO Convention on OSH and the Tripartite Conference for SAARC countries. KEY ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN INDIA a) Actively involved the administration of the Factories Act, 1948, in the processing of the proposal on the comprehensive amendments to the Factories Act, 1948 tabled in the Lok Sabha in August 2014 and in the revision of the Model Factories Rules prepared by DGFASLI for adoption by the State Governments in the State Factories Rules. b) Through Knowledge of the Various EHS Legislations and mapping of the requirements under the Factories Act, 1948 and State Factories Rules, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules like MSIHC, Rules, 1989, CA (EPPR) Rules, 1996 and other Rules c) Actively involved and organized the Annual Conference of Chief Inspector of Factories and Inspectorates Dock Safety. d) Represented DGFASLI/ Ministry of Labour in a numbers of Committees such as BIS, Central Boiler Board (CBB), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ship Breaking Code, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Advisory Committee on Industrial and Fire Safety and Fatal Accident Assessment Committee of AERB under the DAE. e) Actively involved in the framing of National Policy on Occupational Safety, Health and Environment at Workplaces declared by the Government in Feb 2009. A. The Safety Audit as per IS 14489:2018 and Legal Compliance Audits Conducted a number of Safety and Health Audits as per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) IS: 14489: 2018, PSM Audits, HAZOP/Risk Assessment/MCLS/HAC Studies in different types of Factories, Ports and Major Accident Hazard Installations, Power Plants, Automobile Industry and Construction Sites etc. a) M/s Reliance Industries Ltd. Hazira, Gujarat (14 Plants) b) M/s. Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd., Dahej, Gujarat. (2 Times) c) M/s Reliance Energy Ltd, Goa d) M/s. NRC Ltd, Mohanae, Kalyan, Maharashtra. e) M/s. Bajaj Auto Ltd., Aurangabad. f) M/s. Jubilant Organsys Ltd., Salvaya, Baroda, Gujarat. g) M/s. Hindustan Insecticides Ltd, Rasayani, Maharashtra h) M/s Glaxo Smith Kline Ltd. Thane, Maharashtra i) JNPT including the Isolated Storages j) Visakhapatnam Port Trust k) M/s NALCO, Visakhapatnam l) M/s Sanjivani (Takli) SahakhariSakarKarkhana Ltd, Kopargoan m) State Owned Power Plants in Gujarat Thermal, Gas and Hydro as lead consultant - 7 nos n) Agro based Industries of M/s Godrej Agrovet Ltd as lead consultant – 5 nos o) Pesticide plant as lead consultant – 1 no p) M/s Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (Automotive Division), Zaheerabadand Nashik q) M/s Tata Chemicals Ltd, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu r) M/s Tata Motors Ltd. Chincwad, Pimpri, Pune s) M/s Fleetguard Filters Pvt. Ltd, Pune – 4 factories t) M/s Jhajjar Power Plant, Jhajjar, Haryana u) Legal Compliance Audit in M/s Essar Steels (India) Ltd, Surat v) Safety and Health Audits in an Office Building – 4 Nos w) Legal Compliance Audit as Per Dock Safety Act and Regulations at Tuna Port under AKBTPL. x) Safety Audit in 3 Ferro Alloy Plants of M/s IMFA at Odisha y) Safety Audit in 2 Chromites mines (Underground and Open Cast Mine) of M/s IMFA at Odisha z) Carried out a Due Diligence Audit of Various OSH Legislations (Legal Compliance Audit) in a large Steel Manufacturing Plant aa) Fire Safety Audit and Preparation of a BOQ in Textiles Mills under National Textile Corporation (NTC) 2 Units bb) PSM Implementation Study at VSCL, Nashik cc) EHS Legal Compliance Audit in an Automobile Ancillary Unit (Seven Factories) dd) COVID19 Audit at a Construction Site – 3 number ee) Safety Audit at M/s Pidilite Industries – 4 Factories mainly to improve the SMS and those related to Legal Compliance ff) Safety Audit at M/s Atul Ltd., Tarapur Plant gg) Safety Audit at M/s Prism Johnson Ltd - RMC India Division, Ghatkopar Factory hh) Safety Audit at M/s Lear Automotive India Pvt Ltd., Bhosari ii) Safety Audit at M/s Jay Precision Products India Pvt Ltd., Khalapur B. HAZOP/Risk Assessment/MCLS/HAC Studies a) HAZOP Study M/s NTPC, Simhadhari, Visakhapatnam b) HAZOP Study M/s Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Udaipur (2 Studies) c) HAZOP Study M/s Surfanctant Specialities Ltd, Silvassa. d) HAZOP Study M/s OTPC, Tripura e) HAZOP Study M/s GTPS, Uran, Maharashtra f) HAZOP Study at M/s VSCL, Nashik. g) HAZOP Study at M/s Adama India Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad. h) HAZOP Study at M/s Thermax Ltd at Four Locations i) HAZOP Study at M/s UPL Ltd., Bharuch j) HAZOP Study at M/s Bunge India Pvt Ltd., Rajpura k) Risk Assessment Study at VSCL, Nashik. l) Risk Assessment Study at M/s GTPS, Uran, Maharashtra m) Risk Assessment Study at M/s VIC Industries, Goa n) HAC study as per the requirements under Section 87 of the Factories Act, 1948 at M/s Essar Steels India Ltd. o) MCLS Study of Chlorine Toner and revision of Legal Documents for a Gas based Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) p) MCLS Study of Acetone Storage at P.I. Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mahad Dist. Raigad q) MCLS Study of Natural Gas Pipeline in a Gas Turbine Power Plant as a part of QRA r) HAZOP study of inter-esterification plant of Bunge India Pvt. Ltd, Rajpura C. Education and Training Programmes on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Designed and conducted a number of specialized training programmes on OSH in Factories, Construction and Ports in the areas of Container Handling, Chemical Safety, Safety Audits, HAZOP, Competence Building Measures, Accident Investigation, Construction Safety, Fire Safety, Crane, Rigging and Slinging Safety, Safe Work Methods For Working At Height, Permit to Work, First Aid, Electricity Safety, BBS Training, Training of Trainers (TOT) Industrial Hygiene, Refresher Training Programme for Safety Officers, Basic and Refresher Courses for Inspector of Factories, etc. a) Organised and Conducted 3 training Programmes (two at M/s Goa Shipyard Ltd. at Goa and one at Central Labour Institute (CLI), Mumbai) for Senior Managers and Supervisors of M/s Goa Shipyard Ltd b) Conducted Two Day Training Workshop on HAZOP and QRA (10 Nos), at Nigdi, Pune, c) Conducted Two Day Training Workshop on HAZOP and QRA at Vadodara and Chennai d) Two Day Training Workshop on HAZOP and Risk Assessment at OTPC, Tripura, e) A one day Training Workshop on HAZOP & JSA at Green Triangle Society, (GTS) Goa f) Hazard Prediction Techniques (KYT)at GTS, Goa g) Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) (3Nos) h) Training Programme on EHS Legislation (2 Nos) i) A Two Day Training Programme on Ind. Hygiene and Environment Monitoring j) A One Day Training Programme on Ind. Hygiene and Workplace Monitoring at M/s Essar Steels India Ltd. k) Organised and conducted a One Day Interactive Workshop on Strategies to Improve Safety and Health at Goa Shipyard Ltd, Goa. l) Organised and conducted Two One Day Training Programme on “Building Excellence and Leadership on Occupational Health and Safety (OSH)” for Field Engineers of Thermax Ltd m) Organised and conducted a One Day Training Programme on “Safety and Fire Prevention in Shipyards”at Mazgaon Docks Ltd (MDL), Mumbai n) Organised and conducted a One Day Interactive Workshop on Strategies to Improve Safety and Health at Mazagoan Dock Shipbuilders Ltd,” at Mumbai. o) One Day Training Programme on Ind. Hygiene and Workplace Monitoring at M/s Essar Steel India Ltd, Surat p) Chlorine Safety with Practical training on the Use of SCBA and Tonner Chlorine Emergency Kit. q) Conducted a Two Training Programme on EHS Legislation at Mumbai. r) Conducted Two - Two Day Training Programme on HAZOP and QRA at Vadodara and Chennai. s) Conducted a Two Day Workshop on PSM, PHA and HAZOP at OPAL, Dahej. t) Conducted a One Day Workshop for Senior Personnel to function as Chairman, HAZOP at OPAL, Dahej. u) Organised and conducted number of Training Programme during my Tenure in CLI, Mumbai v) Conducted a one day training programme on Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) for officers of Mazgaon Docks Shipbuilders Ltd at MDL, Mumbai. w) Conducted a Two Day Training Programme on Process Safety Management (PSM) at PI Industries, Vadodara D. Online Web Based Trainings Programmes conducted a) Six Number of Web based training to students of Post Diploma Industrial Safety (PDIS) for Reliance Industries Ltd, Jamnagar batch – Two hours duration each b) Conducted the Following Web based Training Programme  Introduction to Global Harmonised System (GHS) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS),  Legal Requirements - COVID19,  Safety Management System in Construction Industry,  Introduction to Process Safety Management (PSM)  Safety and Health Legislation for Construction Industries - BOCW Act, 1996,  Safety and Health Legislations under Factories Act, 1948 and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules (2 Sessions)  Awareness Program on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020 on 24th Oct, 2020.  Awareness Program on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020 on 20th Mar, 2021.  Awareness Program on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020 on 4th Apr, 2021.  OSH Audit – Code of Practices – IS14489:2018 (Revised) on 2 nd May, 2021. c) Eight number of Two Days Web Based Training Programme on Process Safety Management and HAZOP & QRA for Officers of HPCL, Marketing Division d) Safety and Health Legislations under Factories Act, 1948 and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules (2 Sessions) for Jhajjar Power Ltd. e) One Day online Awareness Program (2 Sessions) on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020 for employees of M/s Joy Global (India) Private Limited E. Activities carried out in the Port Sector a) Functioned as Inspector under the Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Act, 1986 and Regulations, 1990 in the Port of Chennai and Visakhapatnam and as Administrator in the DGFASLI, (HQS) from 1990 to 2005. b) Enforced the Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Act, 1986 and Regulations framed there under, and the Manufacture Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 frame under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, as an Inspector under the Act through Inspector of Ships, Gears, Warehouses, Isolated storages etc.. c) During my tenure as Inspector of Dock Safety carried out nearly 20 investigations of fatal accidents, serious accidents and dangerous Occurrences in the major Ports. The Accident Investigations are carried out to find out the root causes of the accidents and to help the managements how they can prevent its reoccurrence. d) Actively involved and organized the Annual Conference of Inspectorates Dock Safety. e) Carried out Safety Audit as Per IS 14489 in the Ports of Visakhapatnam, Paradip and JNPT especially in the Seven Isolated Terminals f) Designed and conducted a number of specialized training programmes on OSH in the Ports in the areas of Container Handling, Chemical Safety, and Competence Building Measures for port safety committee members, Accident Investigation, Training of Trainers (TOT) for port officials etc. g) Conducted Seven “Two Day Training Programme on Safety in Handling and Storage of Hazardous Chemicals in Isolated Storages (Tank Farms) of M/s IMC Ltd” at Chennai, New Mangalore, Visakhapatnam, Kandla (2 nos), Kolkata and JNPT, Mumbai h) Carried out four One Day Training Programme on Dock Safety in Dhamra (2 Nos), Mundra Port and SEZ and Tuna Port under Adani Group i) Carried out a Due Diligence Audit (Legal Compliance Audit) as per Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Act, 1986 and Regulations, 1990 in Tuna Port (AKBTPL) j) Prepared and submitted Disaster Management Plan Report for M/s Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Birla Copper Unit) Dahej Jetty as per the NDMA Guidelines k) Assisted in Preparation of Disaster Management Plan Report for M/s Adani Kandla Bulk Terminal, Tuna Port, Kandla as per the NDMA Guidelines F. Activities Related to BBS since my retirement from DGFASLI in Nov 2016 a) Participated in one day training Workshop on BBS Implementation organized by BESAFE at Mumbai and A life Member of the BESAFE Organisation (A Forum of Behaviour Safety) b) Honoured as a National Ambassador of BBS in the Second National Conference on Behavior Based Safety (BBS) at NITIE, Mumbai on 19th Jan 2018. c) Carried out three one day Training Programmes on BBS Awareness Programme in a Construction Industry. d) Delivered Talks on BBS Awareness in various training programmes organized by the Institute e) Presently in the process of conducting two BBS Implementation Programme (One in a private Port and the other in a Power Plant G. Activities Carried out in the Construction Sector since my retirement from DGFASLI a) Reconginised as a Senior Trainer by Rail Corporation Mumbai Metro for the Mandatory 96 hours Safety Training at Mumbai Metro Line for Officers and Supervisors. b) Conducted 8 Sessions in the Mandatory 96 hours Safety Training at Mumbai Metro Line for Officers and Supervisors c) Conducted Training Programme on Construction Safety, Fire Safety, First Aid, Electricity Safety, Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) Awareness Training. d) Conducted Training Programme on Crane, Rigging and Slinging Safety. e) Conducted Training Programme on Safe Work Methods For Working At Height. f) A one day training programmes on Crane, Rigging & Slinging Safety and Construction Safety (2 Nos). g) Functioning as a Faculty for the Construction Safety and Safety, Health and Environment Legislation” in Advance Diploma in Industrial Safety (ADIS) of Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) h) Conducted a One Day Training Programme on Project Management and Construction Safety at Mumbai. i) Acting as a Safety Advisor for a Construction Company to ensure Implementation of BOCW Act &to develop Safety Management Systems, Procedures and Policies on Safety and Health at three Sites. j) Conducted seven Quarterly Safety Audit at the Construction site at Mumbai. k) Conducted a one day training programme on Construction Safety-Responsibilities of Contractors, Sub-Contractors as per agreement with Client/Project Management Consultant (PMC). 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Other Important OSH related Activities a) Functioned as a subject matter expert on Safety and Environment Legislations for the revision of the syllabus of the Advance Diploma in Industrial Safety (ADIS) of Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE). b) Carried out a project of Mapping of EHS Requirement of various tasks to be carried out by personnel at corporate and unit level in the Legal Software. c) Conducted a Safety Gap Analysis Study in a Pharmaceutical Unit at Ankleswar and a ship Recycling unit at Alang, Gujarat. d) Carried out an En Route ERDMP for 1,3 Butadiene and C4 Raffinate tankers as per PNGRB Regulations e) Carried out Training Programme on ERDMP as a part of Emergency Response Planning (ERP) – 2 Nos f) Assisted in the Preparation of Disaster Management Plan (DMP) of a Thermal Power Plant at M/s NTPC, Khargone (M.P) g) Participated in an Online Training Programme for effective Implementation of ERDMP in Oil and Gas Sector h) Carried out a Study on “Effective Implementation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in POL Terminals and LPG plants (3 locations each) of M/s HPCL”. i) Prepared the HSE Policy document as per the requirement under the Gujarat Factories Rules, under the Factories Act, 1948 for M/s Essar Steels India Ltd. j) Carried out an MCLS Study for Chlorine Toner and revision of Legal Documents for a Gas based Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) k) Made a presentation on Process Safety Management (PSM) and its Linkage with Indian Legislations in the International Vision Zero Conference on OSH at IIT Bombay l) Made a presentation on Occupational Safety and Health & Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code in the International Conclave by IAOH, Mumbai and in a Seminar organised by Ankleshwar Environmental Preservation Society, Ankleshwar. m) Made Presentations in Seminars Organized by CII, Global HSE, SOPEP, M&M Safety Conclave, Godrej Industries Limited on various topics related to Safety.