Jyothish Kumar
HSE & Regulatory
JHARSUGUDA
Summary
HSE leader with 14+ years of experience in manufacturing industry and EPC power projects. Passionate about building safety-first cultures, driving compliance excellence, and empowering teams through collaboration to consistently achieve high-impact results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Head HSE & Regulatory
Runaya Group
01.2020 - Current
- Ensuring Factory act adherence: License renewals, On site emergency plan, factory layout, Structural stability, TPI’s of Equipment’s, Pressure vessels, cranes, Tools n tackles etc.., Fire NOC - Renewals
- Liaising & Coordination with local & State bodies (Factories &Boilers, CPCB, OSPCB, CECB, Water, Excise dept. & FIRE dept.) at Odisha & Chhattisgarh.
- Implementation of Vedanta sustainability assurance program (VSAP) by DNV - 11 safety modules & 11 safety standards
- Implementation of sustainability reports as per GRI, Scored DJSI rating 62, S&P Global CSA
- Safety planning, Budgeting, Inventory management, Due Diligence, Business Analysis.
- Implementation of IMS - ISO 45001, ISO 14001 & ISO 9001 Procedures
- Consent to Establish, Consent to Operate, HW Authorizations - Startup, Renewals & Modernization
- Adherence of Hazardous waste interstate transportation as per HWM Trans boundary rules 2016
- Team Building, leadership development program, HSE MIS, Trainings, CFT support etc.
- Conducting Incident/ Accident Investigation, Root Cause analysis - CAPA Verification
- Conducting Safety Audit/ Inspection/ Survey programs
- Environment Monitoring: Work Zone, Ambient air, Stack emissions, STP, water, Noise etc..
- Ensuring HSE Legal compliance framework & statutory norms
- Yearly External audits as per Fact. Act 1948 & Env. Protection Act 1986
- On-site Emergency Preparedness & conducting Mock Drills.
- Reviewing & preparing - HSE Management plan, Waste management plan, HSE Policies, Environmental policies
- Specialization in developing & Reviewing HIRA, JSA, ABRAs (Activity Based Risk Assessments)
- 4.5 MW Renewable Solar energy project execution
- Digital executions: RUNSAFE HSEMS portal, AI based DETECT tech., V-unified Enablon
- Highly hazardous aluminium dross residue waste processing: A Vedanta Aluminum Ltd. group
Senior HSE Officer
ARTSON ENGINEERING LIMITED
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Worked in Vedanta Aluminum Limited, Jharsuguda (Odisha) – EPC & Turnkey Projects.
- A Subsidiary of Tata Projects limited
Senior HSE Engineer
Vijay Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd.
11.2011 - 07.2018
- Worked in various Infrastructure Projects like Power plants, High rise buildings, Airport Project, Commercial & Residential Projects.
Education
B. Tech. - Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
Vardhaman College of Engineering
Hyderabad, T.G08-2010
M. Tech. - Environment Engineering
BITS PILANI
05-2026
Intermediate - undefined
Narayana Junior college
Nellore, A.P01-2006
High School - undefined
Everest English Medium High School
Nellore, A.P01-2004
Skills
Zero harm Adherence implementation
Risk Assessment & Hazard Identification
Regulatory Compliance & Audit Management
Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
Accomplishments
- Accredited for accomplishing zero- accident zone in Runaya (Vedanta Ltd., Jsg) - 1000 + days
- Instrumental in making Sustainability reports for Dow Jones Sustainability index for private rating – achieved 62 score
- Recognized as Runaya CEO Super - Achiever award (2 times)
- Maintaining 33% Greenery as an Environmental Compliance in Runaya Jharsuguda.
- Successful Startup, commissioning, and Operations of Runaya Units in Jharsuguda & Korba.
- Obtained world sustainability award in Environment sustainability
- Obtained GSS Awards for Runaya Group which led us into FORBES (Categories: ESG, Sustainability & Heavy Waste Management)
- Being Instrumental in working with "Central Pollution control board - Delhi & State Pollution control boards - Odisha " for obtaining "SoP for Aluminium Dross Processing" in India
- - Dec'2021
- Achieved 100% HSE Legal Compliance at RRL Jharsuguda for the first time since inception. - Mar'2022
- Implemented IMS ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 procedures in various sites – RRL Jharsuguda , RRL BALCO, RGL Rajasthan
- Achieved 5 million+ safe man hours in Runaya Group with zero LTI
Certification
PDIS - 1-year Regular DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY – Distinction (State Board of Technical Education& Training (SBTET/SCTE&VT) – Govt. of A.P.)
Timeline
Head HSE & Regulatory
Runaya Group
01.2020 - Current
Senior HSE Officer
ARTSON ENGINEERING LIMITED
07.2018 - 01.2020
Senior HSE Engineer
Vijay Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd.
11.2011 - 07.2018
Intermediate - undefined
Narayana Junior college
High School - undefined
Everest English Medium High School
B. Tech. - Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
Vardhaman College of Engineering
M. Tech. - Environment Engineering
BITS PILANI
IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES
- Developed & Implemented HSE Policies & Procedures
- Developed & Implemented Administrative controls.
- Developed and implemented a 7-day induction program.
- Developed and implemented HSE Scorecard & KPI Setting for Business partner.
- Implemented Hazardous waste management procedures.
- Implemented ESG Sustainability reports & DJSI.