Uzoma Kelvin Ogbolu CertIOSH

Here are some key legal and regulatory frameworks: Occupational Health and Safety 1. Factories Act, 1948: Governs health, safety, and welfare of workers in factories. 2. Mines Act, 1952: Regulates health and safety in mines. 3. Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996: Protects construction workers. 4. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970: Regulates employment of contract labor. 5. Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948: Provides health insurance and social security to workers. 6. Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923: Provides compensation for work-related injuries and illnesses. Environmental Protection 1. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: Provides a framework for the protection and improvement of the environment. 2. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981: Regulates air pollution. 3. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: Regulates water pollution. 4. Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016: Governs hazardous waste management. 5. E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016: Manages electronic waste. 6. Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016: Regulates plastic waste. Chemical Safety 1. Manufacture, Storage, and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989: Regulates handling of hazardous chemicals. 2. Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996: Provides guidelines for chemical accident preparedness and response. Fire Safety 1. National Building Code of India: Sets standards for fire safety in buildings. 2. Indian Electricity Act, 2003: Addresses electrical safety to prevent fires. Noise Pollution 1. Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000: Regulates noise levels in urban and rural areas. Specific Industry Regulations 1. Petroleum Act, 1934: Regulates the import, transport, storage, production, refining, and blending of petroleum. 2. Explosives Act, 1884: Regulates the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport, import, and export of explosives. Compliance and Enforcement Bodies 1. Ministry of Labour and Employment: Oversees labor laws and occupational safety. 2. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC): Responsible for environmental regulation. 3. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB): Enforces pollution control laws. 4. Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS): Ensures safety in mines. 5.State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs): Implement pollution control at the state level.

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EFFECTIVE HSE LEADERSHIP SKILLS • Leaders need to demonstrate their commitment through their behaviors and decision making authentically. • Questioning is a communication skill. Knowing what questions to ask and make sure the relevant controls are in place to stop something bad from happening • Listening is a significant component of effective leadership communication. • Integrity is a crucial skill that many leaders really need to grasp and display to people around them • If leaders are emotionally intelligent, they will find the balance between showing too many and too little emotions. • People have different characters. Leaders specifically need to know when a command-and-control style is appropriate and when it isn’t • Having a healthy dose of chronic unease will keep you alert and help you make decisions at the right time at the right level. • It’s about having the courage to see something, especially potential danger, then owning it, solving it and doing it. • Visibility may start in a structured manner such as mandatory site walks every day or every week as a KPI. • Implementing a just and fair culture means standards for acceptable behavior within the organizations are set

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