Ram Sharma

To develop, implement and monitor plan of the unit in order to ensure safe, healthy and environment friendly work place for all employees and also to meet stakeholders' expectations and ensure continual improvement in methods & performance related to Safety Environment.

Deputy General Manager Head –EHS, IMS - Grasim Industries Ltd. Chemical Division - Karwar, Karnataka

(2022-05)

Plan, Organize, Establish, Implement, EHS System and Integrated Management System in co-ordination with all departments to meet quality requirements of customers. Plan, Organize, Establish, Implement and monitor HSE policies and procedures to meet the regulatory requirements as per government regulatory authorities.

• Advise and assist the factory management in the fulfillment of Factory Rules & its obligations, statutory or otherwise, concerning prevention of personal injuries and maintaining a safe working environment
• Advise the concerned departments in planning and organising measures necessary for the effective control of personal injuries
• Advise on safety aspects in all job studies and carry out detailed job safety studies of selected jobs
• Check and evaluate the effectiveness of the action taken or proposed to be taken to prevent personal injuries
• Advise the purchase and stores departments in ensuring high quality and availability of personal protective equipment
• Provide advice on matters related to carrying out plant safety inspections
• Carry out plant safety inspections to observe the physical conditions of work and the work practices and procedures followed by workers and render advice on measures to be adopted for removing the unsafe physical conditions and preventing unsafe action by workers
• Render advice on matters related to reporting and investigation of industrial accidents and diseases
• Investigate selected accidents
• Investigate the cases of industrial diseases contacted and dangerous occurrences reportable
• Advise on the maintenance of such records as are necessary relating to accidents, dangerous occurrences and industrial diseases
• Promote setting up of Safety Committees and act as adviser and catalyst to such committees
• Organise campaigns, competitions, contests and other activities which will develop and maintain the interest of the workers in establishing and maintaining safe conditions of work and procedure
• Design and conduct suitable training and educational programmes for the prevention of personal injuries
• Environmental Clearance for brownfield project in 2023-24
• Consent to Establish and Operate for brownfield project 2022-23 and 23-24
• Installation of OCEMS, CAAQMS and EQMS as per CPCB Guidelines
• Installation of Sewage Treatment Plant of 250 KLD capacity
• Close liaison with Pollution Control Board and dealing with all necessary tasks
• Implementation of waste management reference to Hazardous Wastes, E-wastes, Solid Wastes and Plastic wastes
• Follow-up for Permission from KGWA for withdrawal of additional water quantity
• Development of testing and analysis facility for environmental parameters for air & water
• Providing training and awareness programs to the industry management staff and workers about the environment, health and safety requirements
• Sustainability co-ordinator for site to execute the activities as initiated by Group
• Regular contact with core team members for document related issues of IMS
• Act as Chairman of Rules and Procedure Sub Committee
• Act as Management Representative for ISO 9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018
• Arrange surveillance audit and re-certification audits, Periodic review of all documents

Sr. Manager (QA-EHS) Head - QA, ENV, Sustainability, IMS - Grasim Industries Ltd. Chemical Division - Ganjam, Odisha

(2016-12 - 2022-05)

Plan, Organize, Establish, Implement Quality Assurance, EHS System and Sustainability in co-ordination with all departments to meet quality requirements of customers. Plan, Organize, Establish, Implement and monitor HSE policies and procedures to meet the regulatory requirements as per government regulatory authorities.

• CRZ Clearance for withdrawal of surface water from Rushikuliya River in 2021
• Environmental Clearance for greenfield project in 2017-18
• Consent to Establish and Operate for greenfield project 2018-19
• Installation of OCEMS, CAAQMS and EQMS as per CPCB Guidelines
• Installation of Sewage Treatment Plant of 200 KLD capacity
• Installation of waste water recovery plant of 600 KLD capacity
• Arrangement of a new Guard Pond for storage of treated water
• Installation of Organic Waste Convertor for composting of domestic biodegradable wastes
• Close liaison with Pollution Control Board and dealing with all necessary tasks
• Liaison with Forest Department for implementation of Wild Life Management Plan
• Implementation of waste management reference to Hazardous Wastes, E-wastes, Solid Wastes and Plastic wastes
• Follow-up for Permission from CGWA for withdrawal of additional water quantity
• Site remediation initiatives with regulatory agencies
• Development of testing and analysis facility for environmental parameters for air & water
• Providing training and awareness programs to the industry management staff and workers about the environment, health and safety requirements
• Sustainability co-ordinator for site to execute the activities as initiated by Group Sustainability Cell, Mumbai
• Celebration of World Environment Day
• Regular contact with core team members for document related issues of IMS
• Act as Chairman of Rules and Procedure Sub Committee
• Act as Management Representative for ISO 9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018
• Arrange surveillance audit and re-certification audits, Periodic review of all documents
• Establish quality norms and ensure its adherence for incoming raw materials, inprocess sampling inspection and dispatch right material to customers
• Co-ordinate and maintain a system for inspection, sampling and testing of all in process samples at different stages of operation for ensuring that the final product meets the specified requirement
• Carry out cost benefit analysis for quality of raw material, in-process chemical consumption
• Establish and ensure effective implementation of regular feedback mechanism to all concern departments and timely corrective action for quality parameters of raw materials, in-process and finished products
• Review regularly the process abnormalities and ensure disposition of non conforming products
• Attend customer complaints related to products and ensure timely resolution of the same
• Handling and maintenance of OPTIMA 7000DV ICP Spectrophotometer, TOC Analyzer

Manager (Environment - QA) - Hindalco Industries Ltd. Unit: Birla Copper - Dahej, Distt. Bharuch, Gujarat

(2007-09 - 2016-11)

Manage environment and quality assurance functions for the copper manufacturing facility.

• Environment Clearance from MoEF, New Delhi for an expansion of Continuous Cast Copper Rod Plant in 2016 preparation and submission all the documents to regulatory bodies in time
• Stabilizes the new laboratory set-up for new slag beneficiated plant
• Introduced the new analysis method to carry out the gaseous emission, which is less time consuming, accurate and economical viable
• Engagement in waste minimization project initiated by the company. During the FY 15-16 company earned 44 crores of INR from waste
• Co-ordination and handling of various situations during the visits by regulatory authorities' viz. MoEF, CPCB, GPCB
• Arranging Environmental Audit successfully
• Supervision of secured landfill facility within premises
• Submission of various award applications to various agencies
• Birla Copper unit has got Environment Excellence award for outstanding achievement in environment management by prestigious Greentech Foundation, New Delhi for the year 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015
• Environment Protection Award-2011 & 2015 for 'NP/NPK Complex Fertilizer Plant including Captive Acids' by Fertilizer Association Of India, New Delhi

Chief Chemist (Quality Control) - M/s. Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited - Nimrani, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh

(1993-05 - 2007-09)

Lead quality control and chemistry operations for chemicals and fertilizers manufacturing.

• Responsibility of Compliance of Environment Protection Act, Fertilizer Control Order, Integrated Management System standards
• Establish quality norms and ensure its adherence for incoming raw materials, inprocess sampling inspection and dispatch right material to customers
• Undertake the analytical and environmental studies for various objectives
• Suitability of Indigenous rock phosphate for manufacturing of Fertilizer
• Submission of various award applications to various agencies
• Coordination with External Agency for Monitoring, Auditing
• Preparation and submission of all legal documents for environmental clearances

PG Diploma - Industrial Safety (PGDINDS) - IGNOU, New Delhi (2023 - 2023)

PG Diploma - Environment & Sustainable Development (PGDSED) - IGNOU, New Delhi (2010 - 2010)

Doctor of Philosophy - Inorganic Chemistry (Ph.D) - DAVV Indore University, Madhya Pradesh (1992 - 1992)

Master in Science - Inorganic Chemistry (M.Sc.) - APS University, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh (1987 - 1987)

Bachelor in Science - Science (B.Sc.) - APS University, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh (1985 - 1985)