Safety Officer – EHS

Position: Safety Officer – EHSLocation: Pokhariya, Birgunj, Parsa, Narayani, NepalReports to: Manager – EHSRole SummaryThe Safety Officer – EHS is responsible for the day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of occupational health, safety, and environmental standards across the entire steel manufacturing plant. The role covers high-risk operations including molten metal handling, hot rolling, hot strip processing, coil handling, cranes, and heavy equipment.Working under the Manager – EHS, the officer prevents injuries, fires, and environmental incidents through inspections, permit control, training, and incident investigation. The role also maintains statutory safety records and builds a strong, plant-wide safety culture.Key Responsibilities1. Plant-wide Inspections & Hazard Control

• Conduct daily safety inspections and hazard identification across all plant areas, shifts, and contractor work sites.
• Carry out hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) and job safety analysis (JSA) for routine and non-routine jobs.
• Identify unsafe acts and unsafe conditions, stop unsafe work where necessary, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented and closed.
• Promote housekeeping, safe walkways, guarding of moving machinery, and proper signage throughout the plant.2. Melting Shop / Induction Furnace
• Ensure safe practices for molten metal handling, charging, tapping, ladle movement, and slag handling.
• Monitor refractory lining, relining, and furnace maintenance activities for safe execution.
• Control high-temperature hazards, including moisture in scrap, metal splashes, explosions, and radiant heat exposure.
• Ensure use of aluminised suits, face shields, heat-resistant gloves, and safety footwear at furnace and pouring areas.3. Merchant Mill
• Ensure safety compliance in hot rolling, reheating furnace, stand operations, shearing, cooling bed, and bundling.
• Monitor material handling, bar/section movement, and manual handling risks.
• Control hot work activities, including cutting and welding, through the hot work permit system.
• Verify machine guarding and emergency stops at rolling stands, shears, and conveyors.4. Hot Strip Mill (HSM) & Coil Yard
• Ensure safety during hot strip handling, strip threading, coiling, and downcoiler operations.
• Monitor coil movement, stacking, storage, and dispatch in the coil yard, including tongs, C-hooks, and coil saddles.
• Ensure safe operation and isolation of hydraulic and high-pressure systems.
• Supervise safety of roll-change activities, including confined-space entry and energy isolation.5. Permit-to-Work & Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Control, issue verification, and monitor hot work, confined-space, work-at-height, electrical, excavation, and other safety work permits.
• Implement and monitor LOTO procedures for maintenance, roll change, breakdown, and cleaning activities.
• Audit permit and LOTO compliance in the field and ensure permits are closed out correctly.6. Cranes, Lifting & Heavy Equipment
• Monitor safety of EOT cranes, hoists, forklifts, loaders, and other heavy equipment.
• Verify inspection and certification of lifting tools and tackles (slings, chains, hooks, C-hooks, tongs).
• Ensure only trained and authorised operators and riggers operate cranes and lifting equipment.
• Conduct crane and lifting safety audits and ensure findings are closed.7. PPE Compliance
• Conduct regular PPE compliance audits across all zones and shifts.
• Ensure correct selection, issue, use, and replacement of PPE for each job and area.
• Report non-compliance and follow up with department heads for corrective action.8. Training & Safety Culture
• Conduct safety inductions for new employees, contract workers, and visitors.
• Deliver toolbox talks, awareness sessions, and job-specific safety training.
• Maintain training records and track training completion against plan.
• Promote near-miss reporting, safety campaigns, and employee participation in safety committees.9. Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness
• Monitor compliance with fire prevention and fire safety requirements, including extinguishers, hydrants, alarms, and fire exits.
• Plan and conduct emergency drills, including fire, molten metal breakout, gas leak, electrical, and evacuation drills.
• Support emergency response and coordinate with internal teams and external agencies during workplace emergencies.
• Maintain emergency contact lists, assembly points, and emergency equipment readiness.10. Incident Investigation & Reporting
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and dangerous occurrences, and identify root causes.
• Prepare investigation reports and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain and analyse safety records and statistics, including LTIFR and zone-wise incident rates, to support incident reduction.
• Share lessons learned across departments to prevent recurrence.11. Environmental Compliance Support
• Support monitoring of stack emissions, fugitive dust, effluent, noise, and other environmental parameters.
• Support waste management, including slag, scale, scrap, used oil, refractory waste, and hazardous waste.
• Support pollution control equipment checks and environmental compliance reporting.12. Compliance, Audits & Documentation
• Ensure compliance with applicable occupational health, safety, and environmental laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Assist the Manager – EHS during internal audits, external audits, and factory/government inspections.
• Maintain statutory safety records, permits, registers, inspection checklists, and documentation.13. Coordination
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, projects, stores, HR, and contractors on EHS matters.
• Ensure contractor safety compliance before and during work at the plant.
• Perform any other EHS-related duties assigned by the Manager – EHS.Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Safety Inspections: 100% completion of planned inspections and audits.
• PPE Compliance: Maintain minimum 95% PPE compliance across plant areas.
• PTW & LOTO Compliance: Ensure 100% compliance for high-risk activities.
• Incident & Near-Miss Management: Timely investigation and corrective action closure, with a focus on reducing incidents.
• Safety Training: Minimum 95% completion of planned safety inductions, training, and toolbox talks.
• Corrective Action Closure: Minimum 90% of identified actions closed within the agreed timeline.Qualifications, Experience & CompetenciesEducation
• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgical, Chemical, Industrial, or Environmental Engineering, or another relevant technical field.
• Recognised Industrial Safety / EHS certification (e.g., Diploma in Industrial Safety, NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent).Experience
• Approximately 5+ years of industrial safety experience.
• Preferably in steel, heavy manufacturing, or similar process industries.
• Exposure to molten metal, hot rolling, cranes, or heavy-equipment operations is an advantage.Technical Knowledge
• Hazard identification, risk assessment (HIRA/JSA), and incident investigation methods (e.g., root cause analysis).
• Permit-to-work systems, LOTO, confined-space entry, work at height, and hot work controls.
• Crane, lifting, and material-handling safety.
• Fire prevention, firefighting equipment, and emergency response.
• Applicable occupational health, safety, and environmental laws, and familiarity with ISO 45001 / ISO 14001.Skills & Behaviours
• Strong field presence and willingness to stop unsafe work.
• Clear communication and training delivery in Nepali and English.
• Good report writing, record keeping, and basic MS Office skills.
• Ability to influence and coordinate with production, maintenance, and contractors.
• Integrity, attention to detail, and calm judgement during emergencies.📩 Interested candidates may send their CV to: hr@primesteel.com.np📝 Subject Line: Application for Safety Officer