Barun Kumar Sikdar

Meticulous transportation and distribution professional with extensive knowledge of best practices. Quick-learning and hardworking, adept at adapting to changing demands.

Awarded prestigious "CKR Memorial Oration" at the 74th National Conference of the Indian Association of Occupational Health, 31st Jan to 3rd February 2024, for "outstanding contribution in the field of Occupational Health".

• Elected President (2009 – 2019): Indian Association of Occupational Health (West Bengal).
• Member: Central Committee of Indian Association of Occupational Health, INDIA.
• Member: Editorial Advisory Board, Indian Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
• Member: International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH).
• Executive Committee Member: National Safety Council (West Bengal).
• Ex Member: Syllabus Committee (Industrial Health), MCI.
• Convener: Occupational Health Monitoring Task Force, Government of West Bengal. (2003 – 06)
• Course Coordinator: AFIH Course (2014 – 18), DGFASLI. Government of India.
• Represented the Government of West Bengal in many National Forums including National Human Rights Commission.

• Developed various types of individual clinical examination proformas for both the pre-employment and periodical medical examination in respect of all categories of workmen engaged in processes involving different physical, chemical and biological occupational health hazards.
• Counseled a number of large and medium industrial establishments for their in-house Occupational Health Centers and guided them to formulate methodology in areas of Occupational Health, Environment and Safety standard for their specific (Hazardous & Dangerous) operations along with yearly lecture session for all categories of employees.

• All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health. Calcutta.
• St. John Medical College, Bangalore.
• Indian Chemical Council, Eastern Chapter.
• MPH Course, Regional Council of Medical Research, Orissa (ICMR), Govt. of India.
• University College of Science, University of Calcutta, for M.Tech (Chemical Engineering): Occupational health hazards and diseases (Special Paper, 1993 – 1997)
• M.Tech (Safety & Occupational Health), Bengal Engineering & Science University (BESU), Shibpur, since 2008. (The First IIEST of our country)
• MBA (Environment Course) under Calcutta University at the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Calcutta - 7000 73. (2000 – 2006)
• Diploma Courses in Industrial Safety at various teaching institutions including Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Calcutta - 7000 73; also paper setter and examiner (Paper - VI).
• National Institute of Occupational Health (ICMR), Ahmedabad, India.
• Regional Occupational Health Centre (ICMR, Southern Region), Bangalore, under National Institute of Occupational Health, Government of India.
• Regional Occupational Health Centre (Eastern Region), Kolkata, under National Institute of Occupational Health, Government of India.
• Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Calcutta.
• Loss Prevention Association of India, Calcutta.
• Regional Labour Institute under DGFASLI, Ministry of Labour, Government of India.
• External Examiner, AFIH course. DGFASLI.
• Confederation of Indian Industries, Eastern region.
• All India Radio, Calcutta: Regular educative talks on Occupational Health Hazards and its management since 1997.

• Invited and delivered lecture on "Occupational Health of Industrial Sector Employees" at the HSE Workshop for HSE heads of various sites of GAIL (India) Limited held every two years from 2008 to 2017 and organized by GAIL (India) Limited.
• “Combating Occupational Hazards": Published in 'Centenary Directory' for one of the largest industrial belt (Durgapur-Asansol area) of West Bengal: 2006.
• A book titled "Occupational Health Action Plan 2005: Identification and Management of Major Occupational Health Hazards in Industries of Durgapur Area" and published by the Labour Department, Government of West Bengal and Indian Association of Occupational Health (West Bengal) 2005.
• Published a book titled "A Treatise on Occupational Health (Indian Perspective)" ...Page 306... Released by the then Chairman, National Human Rights Commission, 2015.
• Invited and delivered lecture on "Effects of Rubber Chemicals upon workers engaged in Rubber Processing industry" at the International Rubber Conference 2001, held in Birmingham, United Kingdom, 12th – 14th June 2001.
• 'When the AIR is Poison': a write up on Toxic Gases and Vapours, published in 'The Statesman' dated 5th December 1999.
• 'Clinical Diagnosis vs. Results of Biological Estimation in respect of Inorganic Lead Intoxication among exposed workers': Indian Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Vol.2, No.1, March 1998, pp. 19-26.
• 'Clinical Assessment of Occupational Health Problems among workers engaged in Argon-arc Welding': Indian Journal of Industrial Medicine: Vol.43, No.3, September 1997, pp. 10-15.
• 'Work Environment & Occupational Health status in relation to TLV of Lead (Pb)': Occupational and Environmental Ergonomics: pp.243 – 246: (ISBN 81 – 000508-0-X): 1991.
• 'How Safe is PVC Production?' - A full page cover story in 'The Statesman dated 11th May 1989.
• Invited by SOM, London, and delivered Lecture (5th December 2019) on Occupational Health Practice in India with reference to the Factories Act 1948.
• Presented & published original works on 'Occupational Health' in National & International forums including ILO (World Congress 1993) & UK (International Conference on Rubber Chemicals, 2001).
• Authored: "A Treatise on Occupational Health (Indian Perspective)" (2nd Ed.2015, Page 306).