Dear manish,
Whether the arrest is valid or not, it is an unfortunate incident to read about it.
I disagree that safety officer has only advisory role. Without his certificate, that proper safety instructions & equipement is given, no employee can even enter the site.
Without his consent, no operation takes place on any site.
Every safety officer, before supporting this call, should also check the facts.
1. If it was maintenance work, was the work carried out with safety department cosent & approval?
If it was regular work, was the work procedure approved by safety department?
2. Are there records of the safety trainings delivered to respective employees?
3. The news talks about fall from 75 meters. Was there no safety fence / harness? Did the employee detach harness / jump over the fence?
4. Was there no provision of Automatic / manual fire extinguishing system in that fire prone zone? Was the location of it not proper?
All above things fall in the responsibiltiy of safety officer. if they are followed properly, then it is very unlikely that such a accident has happened.
This is just an arrest, & let's hope that he could produce proper justifications of his work.
If he fails to produce these proofs, then he should be held legally responsible for the accident.
It cannot be forgotten, that some people have lost their lives... & possibility is, it may not be their fault...