(1) The post of Safety Officer to be filled in any factory shall be advertised by the occupier of the factory concerned in atleast two newspapers having wide circulation in the State, out of which one newspaper shall be in Tamil language and 1[the other in English and in a Prominent online job portal:]
Provided that the vacancies in the post of Safety Officers in the Government establishments, Quasi-government establishments and Public undertakings shall be filled up through the Government Employment Exchange. Vacancies in the said establishments shall be advertised in the newspapers, only after obtaining non-availability certificate from the Employment Exchange :
Provided further that the post of safety officers in private factories may be filled up from 2[the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health on deputation basis and that the procedures laid down in sub-rule (1) need not be followed, while filling up on deputation basis.]
3[Provided also that when the post is proposed to be filled by transfer or promotion from among the members of staff in the factory or group of factories belonging to the same Occupier, the Central or State Government Public Sector Undertakings or Government Establishment or Quasi - Government Establishment, the vacancy shall be widely published among the prospective staff by suitable methods.]
__________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 150, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (M2), 15th September 2023.
2 Subs. by G.O. Ms. No. 150, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (M2), 15th September 2023.
3Ins. by G.O. Ms. No. 150, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (M2), 15th September 2023.
1[(2) Selection for appointment to the post of Safety Officer by direct recruitment or by transfer or promotion or nomination shall be made from among the candidates applying for the post, through a Selection Committee appointed by the Occupier of the factory.]
(3) The appointment of the Safety Officer, when made, shall be notified by the occupier of the factory to the Chief Inspector of Factories, giving full details about the qualifications, age, pay and allowances, previous experience and other relevant particulars of the officer appointed and the terms and conditions of the service applicable to him.