Guidelines for posting of Dy. CSOs in HQ and Sr. DSOs in Division – Railway Board

Ministry of Railways/ रेल मंत्रालय

Railway Board/ रेलवे वोर्ड

No. 2017/Safety (DM) 19/1

New Delhi, Dated: 20.09.2017

General Managers

All Zonal Railways.

Sub:

Strengthening of Safety Organization at Zonal and Divisional Level.

Ref: RB Letter of even no. dated 28.03.2017.

Board issued comprehensive guidelines for posting of Officials in
Safety Organisation vide letter under reference. Based on the feedback
received from Zonal Railways, it is felt that there is a need to
streamline the process of posting officials and strengthen the safety
organisation. The following procedure needs to be adopted for posting
of Officers in division and HQs.

i. Posting of Dy. CSOs in headquarters.

• a) CSO shall be assisted by four Deputy HOD rank officers.
• b) Posting of Dy. CSOs in Headquarters shall be done with the
  approval of PED (Safety).
• c) While submitting the proposal to Board for consideration,
  CSOs, should ensure that the officer is chosen carefully in
  consultation with the PHOD concerned and with the approval of
  General Manager.
• d) Officer recommended should have a good record of service
  (very good and above) with minimum 3 years in open line working
  of that department. Names of at least 2 or 3 suitable officers
  should be recommended along with their confidential reports for
  last five years and vigilance clearance.
• e) Tenure of the officers should be 3 years from the date of
  posting. In case it has to be extended beyond 3 years,
  PED/Safety’s prior approval shall be obtained.

ii. Posting of Sr. DSOs in the Division.

• a) General Manager shall decide the Department wise
  distribution of Sr.DSOs in such a way that not more than 2
  officers (excluding the post of CSO) from each of the 5
  disciplines may be normally be posted as Dy. CSOs/SrDSOs (i.e.
  both the Headquarters and Divisional posts taken together) on a
  particular Zonal Railway.
• b) Officer recommended shall have good record of service (very
  good and above) with minimum 3 years in Open line working of
  that department and should be free from vigilance cases.
• c) Concerned departmental PHOD shall recommend names of two or
  three officers to be posted as Sr.DSO, Personnel Department
  should process the posting through CSO along with their
  confidential reports for last five years and vigilance
  clearance.
• d) CSO will recommend one officer for consideration of General
  Manager.
• e) Tenure of Sr.DSO should be three years from their date of
  posting. In casetenure has to be extended beyond three years,
  prior consent of CSO and approval of General Manager needs to
  be obtained.

On need basis, Zonal Railways shall review the present incumbents and
replace them suitably. These guidelines are issued with the approval of
the Board (MT and CRB).

(P.Srinivas)

Director Safety-III

Railway Board

Copy to: Chief Safety Officers, All Zonal Railways for information
please.

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