SUDHANSU NAYAK
Safety Professional
Jharsuguda
Summary
With over 18 years of dedicated experience in Health and Safety, currently seeking opportunities for professional growth. Currently serve as the Head of Safety at Smelter-1 within M/s Vedanta Ltd, located in Odisha. Expertise lies in safety management across diverse operational and project sites, including both greenfield and brownfield projects.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
39
39
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Head Safety-Smelter 1
Vedanta Limited(Aluminium Smelter)
Jharsuguda
01.2021 - Current
- Manage safety function of smelter-1.
- Responsible for safety in both operation and project sites.
- Responsible for legal compliance.
- Responsible for safety standards and procedures in place.
- Implemented digitalization in electrical safety of substations and switchyards.
Deputy Head-Safety
Vedanta Limited(Aluminium Refinery)
Lanjigarh, Odisha
02.2016 - 12.2020
- Lead safety function of power plant.
- Lead team of 4.
- Established hiring of quality safety officers for business partners.
- Initiated involvement in scope of work of any contractor before proceeding to commercial approval.
- Managed budgets and allocated resources effectively.
- Updated all safety procedures.
Lead Safety
Vedanta Limited (Alumina Refinery)
Lanjigarh, Odisha
07.2011 - 01.2016
- Lead red and white area safety.
- Introduced interlock guarding.
- Established process and personal LOTO system.
- Achieved 28 millions of LTI free man hours.
- Inspected worksites, practices, and gear for compliance with established safety standards
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
Safety Engineer
Sterlite Copper
Tuticorin, Tamilnadu
02.2010 - 06.2011
- Improved MIS.
- Introduced safety app for reporting leading indicators.
- Increased induction training duration from 2 hours to 1 day
Safety Officer
Vedanta Limited ( Refinery)
Lanjigarh, Odisha
10.2005 - 01.2010
- Individually managed safety of red area.
- Performed audit and inspections.
- Procured and managed PPE management to get nearly 0 quality defects.
Education
Postgraduate diploma in industrial safety -
Koel Institute of Industrial Safety
Rourkela, Odisha 04.2011 - 04.2024
B.Sc. (Physics Hons.) -
Govt. College
Phulbani, Odisha 04.2001 - 04.2024
B.Tech (Mechanical) -
Black Diamond College
Jharsuguda, Odisha 04.2022 - 05.2025
Skills
Factories Act 1948
Odisha Factory Rule 1950
Safety ManagementHSE Digitalization
Incident InvestigationConstruction SafetyTrainingRisk Assessment and Management
Process SafetyPower Plant SafetyCommissioning SafetySustainabilityHAZOPSafety budget
Certification
NEBOSH, NIST, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, 2018
Key Deliverables
- Overall management and control of all HSE operations within the business.
- Develop a robust contractor management program, including evaluation, selection, onboarding, and capability building.
- Develop and maintain safety management procedures and processes.
- Develop and ensure of annual HSE plans, key indicators, and continuous improvement projects.
- Provide technical support to plant personnel in implementing elements of the safety management system.
- Ensure incident investigation and management procedures are in place.
- Demonstrate digitalization initiatives.
- Create HSE awareness.
- Plan and implement the health & safety budget.
- Ensure visible felt leadership is in place.
- Conduct safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments.
- Plan, implements and conduct preventative care, safety, and compliance training programs.
- Plan, implement, manage, and maintain comprehensive safety & health programs on premises or at project site locations.
- In direct contact with the company sites to provide all necessary technical support to ensure appropriate implementation of all IMS procedures and requirements.
- Ensure adherence to all applicable safety standards.
- Develop and maintain emergency response plans, ensuring staff are trained and prepared for various scenarios.
- Issue and improve safety documents and forms consisting of best practices.
- Support Deployment & implementation of Company HSE campaign for safety improvement.
- Ensure the legal compliance.
- Ensure the PPE management is in place.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/01/83
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
B.Tech (Mechanical) -
Black Diamond College
04.2022 - 05.2025
Head Safety-Smelter 1
Vedanta Limited(Aluminium Smelter)
01.2021 - Current
Deputy Head-Safety
Vedanta Limited(Aluminium Refinery)
02.2016 - 12.2020
Lead Safety
Vedanta Limited (Alumina Refinery)
07.2011 - 01.2016
Postgraduate diploma in industrial safety -
Koel Institute of Industrial Safety
04.2011 - 04.2024
Safety Engineer
Sterlite Copper
02.2010 - 06.2011
Safety Officer
Vedanta Limited ( Refinery)
10.2005 - 01.2010
B.Sc. (Physics Hons.) -
Govt. College
04.2001 - 04.2024