Rule 46. Qualifications of Safety Officer under sub-section (2) of section 22

A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a Safety Officer unless he-(1) (a) possesses a degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology from a University established by law and has had practical experience of working in a factory in a supervisory capacity in production or maintenance or Safety Department for a period of not less than two years; or

(b) possesses a degree in Physics or Chemistry from a University established by law and has had practical experience of working in a factory in a supervisory capacity in production or maintenance or Safety Department for a period of not less than five years; or

(c) possesses a diploma in any branch of Engineering or Technology recognized by the State Government and has had practical experience of working in a factory in a supervisory capacity in production or maintenance or safety department for a period of not less than five years; or

(d) possesses a recognized degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology, and has had experience of not less than two years in a department of the Central or the State Government in relation to the administration under any Act or Code which deals with health and safety of workers in a factory or building or other construction works; or

(e) possesses a recognized degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology, and has had at least five years’ experience of working in institutions dealing with training, education, consultancy or research in the field of accident prevention in industry or in any institution; and

(2) possesses a degree or diploma in Industrial Safety recognized by the State Government in this behalf or from any Labour Institute under Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institute (DGFASLI):

Provided that any person, who has an experience of at least two years, not below the capacity of Assistant Director (related with health and safety of workers) in any State or Central Government shall be exempted from such qualification; or

(3) possesses a B.Tech or M.Tech degree in health, safety and environment or fire engineering or any other equivalent qualification granted by any university duly established by law:

Provided further that Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may relax the qualifications in respect of sub-rule (2) and (3) with the conditions and reasons in writing, for any establishment or a class of establishments of non-hazardous in nature.