S.Chokkappa has over 4 years experience as a freelance occupational health and safety specialist, trainer, and auditor, as well as over 14 years as the department head of health and safety at Ford India Private Limited. He has 24 years of experience managing production, safety, security, administration, fire prevention and control, and the environment at a joint venture between Indian Organic Chemicals Limited and PepsiCo. He holds several qualifications including a diploma in industrial safety engineering, a diploma in hazardous waste remediation, and master's degrees in education, literature, and safety education. He has received professional training in areas such as safety and health assessment, ergonomics, risk assessment, and engineering safety review.

1. S.Chokkappa, Occupational Health & Safety Specialist and Lead Auditor
Mobile: 91-9176191335. E-mail:chokks748@gmail.com PAN # AAAPC3118R
4 / 465,”ANBU ILLAM”, 8th
South Cross Street, Sri Kapaleeswarar Nagar, Neelangarai, Chennai 600 115
Experience
• 4 Years as Freelancing Occupational Health & Safety Specialist, Trainer & Auditor.
• 14+ Years as Department Head of Health & Safety in Ford India Private Limited
• 24 Years in Indian Organic Chemical Limited & Pepsi Co. joint venture, Managing
Production, Safety, Security, Administration, Fire Prevention & Control and Environment.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
• Industrial Safety Engineering, from Regional Labour Institute, Chennai-Diploma
• Hazardous waste Remediation from USETI, USA.-Diploma
• Graduate in Chemistry, University of Madras
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Literature
• Doing M.Phil. (pre-doctoral degree ) in Safety Education
• Trained on SHARP (Safety & Health Assessment Review Process) in Philippines, Thailand
& Australia and USA.
• Trained on Application of Ergonomics in UK.
• Certified Safety Risk Assessor by Ford Motor Company. Australia
• Trained on Robots & Robotic systems and Engineering Safety Review by Ford Motor
Company, Australia & U.K
• Qualified Lead Auditor for ISO –QMS, EMS, OHSAS, AU & TL standards as per IRCAS.
Professional Recognition
1987- Till date: - Executive Committee Member of Indian Association of Occupational Health.
1989-1997: Appointed as MEMBER OF DISTRICT EMEREGNCY PREPAREDNESS
COMMITTEE,
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2. KANCHIPURAM Represented – Indian Organic Chemicals Ltd.
1997-98: Provided Faculty services to “Anna University” as a Faculty Member to M.Tech Students.
• Faculty Member of several Seminars & Workshops on Safety, Fire, Occupational Health
and
Environment, ISO 9000, 14000, 18000 and HRD subjects.
1998: Letter of appreciation from Ford India for effectively managing violence at Construction Site.
2001: Life member of Safety Engineers Association.
2002: Awarded Ford Motor Company's “Best Security & Fire Professional of the Year”
2003: Appointed as MEMBER OF DISTRICT EMEREGNCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE,
KANCHIPURAM. Represented -Ford India as Subject Matter Expert till 2011.
2005: Awarded “Ford Motor Company’s " Best Safety Professional of the Year”
2010: PHSA: President’s Health & Safety Award given to My Team for the Improved Systems &
Procedure of risky Hydra Crane usage in India.
2011: Have presented a paper on “National Policy on Safety, Health & Environment at Workplace”
in
Regional Labour Institute at Chennai
2012: January: Presented a paper on “Awareness” in the seminar on “Challenges and Strategies in
effective Implementation of the National Policy on Safety, Health & Environment at workplace.
2012: Food Safety Champion & Member of Consumer Association of India.
2013, 2014 & 2016: Awarded shield for the Audit done for Chemical, Engineering, IT, Power,
Automobile,
Pharmaceutical, Cement & Food Industries on EHS in Southern States of India by CII.
2014 & 2015: Engaged as IMS & SHE Auditor & Trainer by Murugappa Group of Industries in India
Audits: >90 Business units were assessed for EHS (EMS & OHSAS) till date
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