Seeking Safety Supervisor Qualifications in India: Can You Share Your Insights?

I am seeking Safety Supervisor qualifications in India for the Industry & Construction sector. Could you please provide me with references for the same?

Thank you.

Regards,
Ankit

As per the Factories Act and rules, the basic qualification for a Safety Officer is as follows:

- Diploma or Degree in Any Stream of Engineering
- Degree or diploma in industrial safety recognized by the State Government

Thank you.

Regards

There is no specific safety supervisor qualification in the Indian industry and construction sectors. The BOCW (Building and Other Construction Workers) Act and the Factories Act are guiding the minimum qualifications for a safety officer. What exactly are you looking for?

Regards,
NK

As per the Factories Act and rules, the basic qualification for a Safety Officer is as follows:

- Any Stream Graduation + Diploma Course in Safety Engineering
- After 12th, Diploma Certificate Course in Safety Engineering for Safety Supervisor
- After 10th, Certificate Course for 6 months in Safety Engineering for Safety Steward

Thank you & Regards,
Vaibhav

Which state's rule mentions the requirement you referred to in the previous post: "After completing a Diploma Certificate Course in Safety Engineering, one can become a Safety Supervisor"?

"Safety Supervisor" is not a position defined in any act or rule. The management of any industry or construction site appoints this position to assist their safety officer in handling the nature of hazards present. This implies that any individual can be appointed as a Safety Supervisor since they are accountable solely to their boss or Safety Officer/Manager.

Regards,
Mangesh Wakodkar
Aurangabad

Minimum Qualifications for a Safety Officer

As per the Factories Act of 1948 and subsequent rules, the minimum qualifications for a safety officer are as follows:

• Graduation with a degree in science or a diploma/degree in engineering
• Diploma in industrial safety from a recognized institution (RLI/CLI)
• Minimum of five years of experience in manufacturing industries

Regards,
Gajanan Bhat
Bangalore

Please see the Tamil Nadu Safety Officers (Duties, qualifications, and conditions of service) Rules, 2005. You may also refer to the prospectus of the Government of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes - Regional Labour Institute, Chennai. This institute offers a one-year Diploma course in Industrial Safety, for which the Diploma is awarded by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.

P. ARUL.