L&T Chief SN Subrahmanyan appointed as Chairman of National Safety Council

L&T Limited’s CEO & Managing Director (CEO & MD) SN Subrahmanyan has been appointed as Chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC)
L&T Chief SN Subrahmanyan appointed as Chairman of National Safety Council

New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour & Employment on Thursday announced the appointment of SN Subrahmanyan as the new Chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC). He has been appointed on the post for a period of three years. He is currently serving as CEO and Managing Director (CEO & MD) of L&T Limited.

Profile of SN Subrahmanyan

Subrahmanyan is an eminent engineer who has spearheaded the infrastructure business of L&T for several years making it the country's largest construction organisation and 14th in the world. L&T is also one of the largest engineering companies of the country with an interest in heavy engineering, Defence, shipbuilding etc.

Subrahmanyan's role in National Safety Council

Subrahmanyan's experience will guide the National Safety Council which has a major role to play to ensure safety in workplaces under new occupational safety, health and working conditions code, 2020 (OSH Code, 2020). The National Safety Council will assist DGFASLI in re-writing the regulations governing OSH in the country which have not been updated for over 50 years. The NSC will also be involved in framing the scheme for third party audit and certification under the OSH Code. The NSC is already working on the safety rating of establishments based on their OSH readiness and performance which can be extended through the country and linked to the inspection system.

National Safety Council (NSC)

National Safety Council (NSC) is a premier, non-profit, self-financing and tripartite apex body at the national level in India. It is an autonomous body, which was set up by the Ministry of Labour & Employment on March 4, 1965, to generate, develop and sustain a voluntary movement on Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) at the national level. It was registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and subsequently, as a Public Trust under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950.

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