Ashirwad Mayekar

A result oriented professional with 13 years experience in Industrial safety, Fire safety, Process Safety and Occupational Safety. Expertise in managing overall functioning of industrial safety and Fire safety. Identifying improvement areas and implementing adequate measures to train the workforces on safe work practice in the work sites and promoting zero accident culture.

Area of expertise including Industrial safety, Fire safety, workplace safety, occupational safety, Fire proofing, have sound knowledge of national & International Safety standards and guidelines. Recognized proficiency in identifying Fire risks and implementing mitigation plans to amplify entire Fire prevention and protection system effectiveness.

Deputy Manager Fire and Safety - Gharda Chemicals Ltd. - Lote

(2017-11)

Industrial Safety, Fire Safety and Risk Assessment. Serve as Safety Professional and therefore be responsible for the implementation & maintenance of Group EHSF management system (complying ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 standards) / local SOP/ Control Procedures within respective areas.

• Ensuring safe work place and identify risk and implement necessary control measures to eliminate them so that people and environment are safe
• Facilitate and guide the Local Managements for implementing Fire and Safety management system within respective areas
• Communicating/consulting and involving participation from all staff of the location to identify and control of hazards/ significant environmental impact ,legal and other requirement and necessary local HSE objectives KPIs and targets
• Organize and manage Safety committee programs as directed by Head EHS
• To follow up & assist in implementation of recommendations of safety committee, conducting plant safety Inspections, safety meetings, NSD celebrations, Fire service Week observance , Accident Investigation, legal compliance & CAPA studies etc
• Participate in external audit and ensure compliance
• Assessment of Safety score card of each plant
• To ensure compliance of accident investigation procedure
• To identify and develop control plans for hazards which exist at site
• To actively participate in periodic Safety review of sites to highlight safety performance, key areas of improvements and essential support
• To maintain legal requirement and coordinate with government authorities
• Actively participate in IMS program
• Actively participate in risk assessment program
• Daily check of compliance of Work permits issued with on the job verification, supervision & monitoring till completion to ensure total safety
• To ensure PSM systems implementation
• To motivate employees for BBS culture
• Review & update datasheets/Specification of Safety equipment's for PR/PO
• Be responsible for implementation and monitoring of EHS policy
• Be responsible to report all Fire and safety related information to corporate Head EHS and act as per the guidance given by them
• Be responsible to monitor the Fire and Safety system implementation in terms of regulations or internal audit within respective areas / locations
• Execute and coordinate for Fire NOC and legal compliance
• Actively participated in mutual aid response group
• Maintain, manage and direct multipurpose Fire tender operation
• Arrange and execute offsite fire drill with involvement of MIDC Fire station and MARG team
• Conduct Fire safety awareness program for domestic PNG stations
• Daily Checking & Record of Earthing Checks of all process storage & solvent handling equipment's
• Monitoring safety in tanker loading & unloading
• To co-ordinate interdepartmental activities and environment monitoring
• Coordinating work area monitoring for Air, Water, Noise and illumination status
• To assist in imparting training to the trainers of all departments
• Conducting safety trainings for employees & contract labors
• Imparting Emergency planning and response and permit to work system training
• Special intensive training conducted for nominated Emergency Fire Fighters & Employees
• Monthly Servicing, maintenance & upkeep of all Fire & safety Equipment's
• Assess Fire Behaviors and initiate attack methods on approach to fire situation
• To introduce advance industrial safety systems at shop floor
• Manage inventory level to ensure adequate Fire fighting spares & equipment's availability
• To Co-ordinate between Safety & Engineering Disciplines as well as Safety & Production activities
• Monitoring new project activity and Fire Safety systems as per standard
• Working in SAP System, ASKEHS and Legatrix software
• Coordinating with various agencies, vendors regarding procurement of Safety material

Shift In charge Fire and Safety - Finolex Industries Ltd. - Ratnagiri (Petrochemical Complex)

(2013-09 - 2017-11)

EHSF. Work Permit on daily basis followed strictly.

• Conducting & participating in JSA & PSSR
• Confined space /Vessel entry permit clearance with ensuring Master card
• Participate in internal audit, report generation & circulation to all concern
• Encourage location for reporting near misses
• To conduct workplace inspection, to ensure that safety violation is not done
• Daily check on Use of proper PPE's by all workmen engaged in Handling Hazardous Chemicals
• Daily check of compliance of all Safety SOP's & assists in performing internal and external audits
• Ensure timely compliance of audit observations incident investigation, audit / inspection and suggestion
• To monitor & manage all Fire protective & proactive activity
• Coordinating & conducting Mock drills
• Train and guide to Fire fighting crew, conducting PT-Parade, drill
• Experience to handle Fire tenders as a in charge
• Highlight all hazards and the Safety issues as per progress of work
• Specific training on PPE's and rescue operation, monitoring tool box meeting and Induction Training
• Developing a method to motivate staff and labors to get encouraged by obeying more and more safety rules
• Prepared Fire Scenario according to existing Fire load
• Update Fire Hydrant Layout and Fire Protection System
• Prepared & monitor Fire & safety equipment's inspection & PM Schedules & there by repair/replacement
• To ensure optimum safety during plant shutdown activity
• Prepared variety of studies, reports & related information for decision making purpose
• Imparting BA Set donning, General Safety, Emergency planning & response, Fire prevention & protection training, Permit to work system training
• Walk the Terminal & jetty on a regular basis to establish HSE presence and provide support

B.Tech.

• Fire technology and Safety Engineering - Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya Indore (2022)

Post Graduate Diploma - Fire And Life Safety Auditing - Indraprastha Delhi University (2025)

Advanced Diploma - Industrial Safety Management - MSBTE Maharashtra (2015)

B.SC - Fire & Safety - Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (2013)