EHS Officers ( Hosur )

Krishnagiri - India

Monthly Salary: INR 20000 - 40000

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Officer ensures workplace compliance with safety regulations (like OSHA/EPA) manages environmental impact and prevents occupational hazards. They develop safety policies train staff conduct audits and investigate incidents to maintain a "zero harm" environment.

Key Responsibilities & Functions

Compliance & Auditing: Ensuring adherence to environmental health and safety laws conducting site inspections and maintaining safety documentation.

Risk Mitigation: Identifying hazards (e.g. machinery chemicals) conducting risk assessments and implementing corrective actions.

Training & Safety Culture: Educating employees on safety procedures emergency responses and proper equipment usage.

Environmental Management: Monitoring waste disposal emissions and maintaining environmental compliance (e.g. ETP/STP operations).

Incident Investigation: Analyzing accidents near-misses and injuries to prevent future occurrences.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education: Typically a degree in Environmental Science Occupational Health and Safety or engineering.

Knowledge: Deep understanding of local/national safety regulations (e.g. OSHA EPA or local state pollution control board guidelines).

Certifications: Often require qualifications like IOSH OHSAS 18001 or ADIS.

Skills: Strong communication for training analytical skills for audits and quick decision-making in emergency situations.

Typical Work Settings

EHS officers commonly work in high-risk or regulated industries including manufacturing construction chemical plants and oil & gas.

Salary Overview

United States: The average salary is approximately $86771 per year.

India: Mid-level managers can expect significant increases with salaries sometimes reaching 2410K/yr at senior levels.

Common Certifications/Courses

Diploma in Industrial Safety

Mail:- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Officer ensures workplace compliance with safety regulations (like OSHA/EPA) manages environmental impact and prevents occupational hazards. They develop safety policies train staff conduct audits and investigate incidents to maintain a "zero harm" envir...