The Ministry of Labour & Employment has appointed SN Subrahmanyan as the Chairman of the National Safety Council. He is the CEO and Managing Director of L&T Ltd.

An eminent engineer who spearheaded the infrastructure business of L&T for many years, Subrahmanyan will take charge as the Chairman for a period of three years. He has played an important role in making L&T Ltd one of the country’s largest construction company and the 14th largest in the world. His experience will guide the National Safety Council which has a major role to ensure safety in work places under new Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code, 2020), the Ministry of Labour & Employment said in a statement.

The National Safety Council will assist in re-writing the regulations governing OSH in the country. The regulations have not been updated for over 50 years. The National Safety Council will also be involved in framing the scheme for third party audit and certification under the OSH Code, said the statement.

The National Safety Council 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.