Nikhil Khodke

• Site EHS Head looking after Health, Safety and Sustainability KPIs for Bangalore Plant.
• Daily, weekly, and monthly status reports preparation as per safety management guidelines.
• Training to site team on legal requirements, working with cross functional team to ensure implementation of global SE health and safety directives.
• Site level EHS Assessment training to team, review of program implementation, improvement action plan preparation as per global SE requirement
• Establishing emergency response team which includes certified First aiders, fire wardens and Evacuation team
• Daily safety walkthroughs and observation reporting, discussion with operations team on identified safety points, daily SIM meetings and safety information sharing with team.
• Inspecting machinery, equipment and workplaces & ensuring suitable protective equipment, such as hearing protection, dust pollution protection.
• Developing, Implementing, and sustaining systems and processes in line with Integrated Management Systems.
• Monthly legal compliance check for the site, monthly PCB returns filing and documentation, updating site consent order requirements. Fire NOC compliance audit and renewal.
• Annual budgeting and planning for the EHS department. Implementing & maintaining best practice in Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) management systems in par with global standards.
• Site renewable energy procurement tracking and monitoring. Identification of vendors and agreement finalization.
• Energy monitoring and tracking for the site. Conducting annual energy audit for the site cross functional team and leading the energy saving projects for the site.
• COVID Support - Tracking and monitoring of COVID positive and quarantine cases. Hospitalization, and medical support. 100% vaccination drive for employees, COVID awareness trainings and sessions for employees.

BANGALORE – JULY 2018 – JAN 2020

CHENNAI – FEB 2020 – JAN 2021

Implementing and coordinating corporate level safety programs Safety Assurance Program (SAP) and EHS Assessment (EHSA) –

• Establishing objectives for site teams and coordinating in creating clear roadmap.
• SAP and EHSA trainings India site teams
• Implementation & review for all Luminous plants.
• Review of EHSA Program implementation and consolidation.
• SAP Program monthly consolidation and review of plant wise score

Driving Motor Vehicle Safety Program for India SE sites

• Support in implementation of 3-point seatbelt for all employee transport vehicles in India,
• Quarterly employee transport vehicle audit and consolidation,
• Safe driving training to drivers (GSC Office), Employee survey on employee transport safety
• Implementation and review of pilot project - AI based Netradyne project for Corporate Office and R&D Site

Luminous Hygiene Study

• Conducted audits and assessed Luminous plant (Gagret and Hosur) for hygiene and safety
• Battery manufacturing process study and hygiene projects implementation review,
• Identification of gaps in process and supporting site teams on closing gaps,
• Consolidation and review of BLL-LIA for Luminous sites,

Project Lunar (L&T EA acquisition by Schneider Electric India)

• Completing EHS Audit for Ahmednagar and Mahape sites,
• Machine safety assessment and safety guarding compliance check for ESE, ESP Ahmednagar, and Mahape,
• ERM Audit support during Phase 1 and Phase 2, Monthly review calls on ERM audit points closure action