Job Description : Circle Safety Officer (CSO)

Role Purpose
The Circle Safety Officer (CSO) owns circle-level Workplace Safety governance for Bharti Airtel across offices, technical sites and partner/contractor operations—ensuring policy deployment, statutory compliance, ISO 45001/14001 readiness, incident governance, proactive risk reduction and safety culture strengthening.
Role Context (Scope & Stakeholders)
Reporting to: Circle Leadership and Central Safety Governance (Bharti Airtel), as per organization structure.
Scope: All Bharti Airtel offices, technical locations, warehouses and operational/field activities within the circle, including partner and contractor work executed for Bharti Airtel.
Key stakeholders: Circle Security & Facility teams, Network, Operations/Technical teams, Circle Safety Committee, HR, Legal, supplier management, Central Safety team, External auditors, and local statutory authorities
Key Accountabilities
Governance, Compliance & Audits
Lead circle implementation of Bharti Airtel’s safety policies & governance framework,



including applicable statutory requirements.
Analyze, review and lead circle implementation of safety protocols, including training and capability building; mentor circle security/facility/business teams to sustain protected working conditions.
Plan and conduct risk-based audits/inspections across critical technical and office locations; support customer/regulatory audits as applicable.
Support ISO 45001/14001 audits and surveillance & internal audits and drive timely closure of observations.
Prepare site-wise risk assessments/risk registers and track non-compliances/closures with escalation for slippages; incorporate safety requirements at design/takeover stage for new/modified facilities.
Incident Governance & Proactive Reporting
Monitor all incidents, unsafe conditions and near misses; ensure investigation and RCA for each case and facilitate medical response/treatment coordination where required.
Ensure prompt reporting,

📌 Safety Officer (India)
🏢 Airtel
📍 India