The document discusses the Factories Act of 1948 and its amendments related to occupational health and safety in India. It provides an overview of the key government bodies responsible for enforcement of the Act. It also summarizes some of the major provisions of the Act regarding safety, health, welfare, hazardous processes, dangerous operations, and responsibilities of occupiers.

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Dr. S.A. Pillai, MIIRSM (UK)
Consultant BHEL &
Secretary,
National Safety Council,
M.P. Chapter

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Govt. of India - Central Enactment
Issue of the Act to all
states
State Govt. - Enforcement
Authorities
Making Rules under the
Act
Districts/ Regions
Government offices of jurisdiction for Laws
and Regulations
Contd…

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THE ACT& REGULATIONS
• REGULATES SAFETY, HEALTH & WELFARE OF
WORKERS.
• ENACTED IN 1881 – 50 YEARS AFTER THE
ENACTMENT OF FACTORIES ACT
• PASSED IN 1948.
• AMMENDED IN 1954, 1976 & 1987
• LATEST AMMENDMENTS ARE BASED ON
POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

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Structure of Government Bodies for HSE Enforcement
Ministry of Labour (Central Govt.)
Secretary Labour
Directorate General of Factories
and Labour Institute (DGFASLI)
NGO’s
National Safety
Council
Loss Prevention
Association
National Institute of
Occupational Health
Ministry of Labour (State Govt.)
Secretary Labour
Commissioner Labour
Director Industrial
Health & Safety
Jt. Director
Dy. Director
Asst. Director
Director ESI
District Hospital
Director Medical
Services
Health Inspectors

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THE FACTORIES ACT
• REGULATES SAFETY, HEALTH & WELFARE
OF WORKERS.
• ENACTED IN 1881 – 50 YEARS AFTER THE
ENACTMENT OF FACTORIES ACT IN
LONDON.
• PASSED IN 1948.
• AMMENDED IN 1954, 1976 & 1987
• LATEST AMMENDMENTS ARE BASED ON
POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

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1976 AMMENDMENTS IN FACTORIES ACT
• CHANGE IN THE DEFINITION OF WORKER – BY OR
THROUGH THE CONTARCTOR OR OTHER AGENCY
WITH OR WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF PRINCIPAL
EMLOYER.
• APPOINTMENT OF SAFETY OFFICER IN FACTORIES
EMPLOYING 1000 OR MORE WORKERS OR WHERE IN
THE OPINION OF THE STATE GOVT. ANY HAZARDOUS
PROCESS IS CARRIED OUT.

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FACTORIES ACT : 1987 AMENDMENTS
• IN LINE WITH ILO CONVENTION HELD IN 1981
ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.
• THE AMENDMENT MARKED A MAJOR TURNING POINT IN
THE MAIN ACT.
THE IMPACT CAN BE GROUPED AS :
* BASIC APPROACH TO HEALTH PROTECTION.
* CONTROL OF ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCY
PLANNING IN INDUSTRIES ENGAGED IN
HAZARDOUS PROCESSES.

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Factories Act, 1948 amended in 1987
(Chapter III calls for Health legislations)
CONSTRUCTION ACT
Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
Indian boilers Act 1923
List of Legislations on
Occupational Health & Safety
CONTD…

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 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1974 amended in 1988
 Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981 amended in 1987
 Environment Protection Act, 1986
 Hazardous Waste (Management and
Handling) Rules, 1989 amended in 2000
List of Legislation on
Environmental protection
CONTD…

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 Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989
 Manufacture, Storage and import of
Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989
amended in 2000
 Public Liability Insurance Act, 1990
List of Legislation on
Environmental protection

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Petroleum, Boiler and Explosive Acts
Static and Mobile Pressure vessels Rules
1981 amended 1997
The Insecticides Act 1968
Indian Explosive Act 1884 amended in
1983
List of Legislations on
Occupational Health & Safety

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HAZARDOUS AREAS
& ITS BAD EFFECTS
• Radio-active X-Ray
• LPG Storage
Working Environment and its Effect

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2. Employing above 200 workers
a. Full time Doctor (FMO)
b. Additional FMO for every additional 1000
workers or part thereof.
c. One Nurse, dresser/ compounder and one
ward boy.
d. Pre-employment Medical checkup
e. Periodic Medical examination as per rule
No.82
f. First Aid trained staff min. 5
Health Management in INDIA

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Study on OH by CLI
Certain studies conducted by Central Labour Institute (CLI) in
selected industries have shown higher incidence of occupational
diseases as given below
Disease Incidence
(Percentage )
No. of Workers
Examined
Byssinosis 29 3792
Coal-Workers “Pneumoconiosis” 18.8 950
Silicosis 27.6 2033
Asbestosis 7.2 712
Lead Poisoning 9.8 363
Insecticides/Pesticides poisoning 28.5 297
Carbon Disulphide Poisoning 7 270
Dermatitis 10.6 2129
Noise induced hearing loss 8.5 248

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 Pre employment medical checkup
 Periodical medical checkup as laid down in
the Factory Act according the the nature of
the hazard
Eg:
Electroplating : Half yearly
Foundries : Yearly
Asbestos Industry : Yearly
Pesticides : Yearly
Lead Manufacturing : Quarterly
Pottery : Quarterly
Medical Examination

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Workers Compensation and
Insurance System
 Employees State Insurance Act covers industry
employing 20 or more employees
 Exemptions may be granted only for industries who
have better facilities than ESI
Medical benefits for insured persons :
 Medical service provided
 Provision of treatment at any of the medical centres
 Availability of state insurance dispensaries and
mobile dispensary to visit

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 Availability of fulltime medical insurance officer
 Medical leave compensation
 Preventive treatment (Vaccination & inoculation)
 Free drugs and appliances
 Ante-natal and Post-natal treatment for insured women
 Medical benefits to families of insured person
 Financial compensation to accident and for disability
Workers Compensation and
Insurance System

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GENERAL DUTIES OF MANUFACTURERS
(Section 7B)
• Applicable To Manufacturer, Designer And Importer.
• Article To Be Safe And Without Risks Of Health To Workers
When Used.
• To Carry Out Tests & Examination For Effective Implementation
Of Above Provisions.
• Availability Of Information In Connection With The Safe Use Of
Article,
• The Use For Which It Is Designed And Tested
• Follow Necessary Conditions For Safe Use.

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BASIC DEFINITIONS IN THE ACT
SECTION 2(cb) – HAZARDOUS PROCESS
Means Any Process Or Activity In Relation To An
Industry Specified In The First Schedule Where,
Unless Special Care Is Taken, Raw Materials Used
Therein Or The Intermediate Or Finished Products, By
Products, Wastes Or Effluents Thereof Would –
• Cause Impairment To The Health Of The Persons
Engaged Or Connected Therewith, Or
• Result In The Pollution Of The General Environment
List Of 29 Types Of Specific And Generic
Industries Provided In The First Schedule
Considerd Carrying Out The Hazardos
Process.

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DEFINITIONS CONTINUED :
DANGEROUS OPERATIONS (SECTION 87)
WHERE STATE GOVERNMENT IS OF THE OPINION THAT ANY
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR OPERATION CARRIED OUT
EXPOSES ANY PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TO A RISK OF BODILY
INJURY, POISONING OR DISEASE IT MAY MAKE SPECIFIC RULES IN
THIS RESPECT :
• SPECIFYING (MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR OPERATION) TO BE
DANGEROUS.
• PROHIBITING AND RESTRICTING THE EMPLOYMENT WOMEN,
ADOLSCENTS OR CHILDEREN THERIN.
• PERIODICAL EXAMINATION OF PERSONS EMPLOYED AND
PROHIBITING THOSE NOT FIT FOR THE PROCESS OR OPERATION.
• PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED IN
THE SAID PROCESS / OPERATION OR IN ITS VICINITY.
• PROHIBITING, RESTRICTING OR CONTROLLING THE USE OF
SPECIFIED MATERIALS OR PROCESSES IN CONNECTION WITH
PROCESS OR OPERATION.
• PROVIDING ADDITIONAL WELFARE & SAFETY PROVISIONS,
FACILITIES, PERSONAL PRORECTIVE EQUIPMENT ETC.

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SAFETY – FENCING OF MACHINERY
• EVERY MOVING PART OF THE PRIME
MOVER,
• FLY WHEEL OR EVERY PART OF THE
ELECTRIC GENERATOR,
• MOTOR OR ROTORY CONNVERTOR
• EVERY DANGEROUS PART OF THE
MACHINERY
• SECURELY FENCED BY SAFE GUARDS.
• MACHINERY WOOD WORKING,
• CENTRIFUGAL MACHINES,
• POWER PRESSES, SHEARS AND SLITTERS
.

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CLASSIC
• A book which people
praise, but do not
read.

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WORK ON OR NEAR MACHINERY
IN MOTION
SECTION 22
• WHILE THE MACHINERY IS IN MOTION,
• EXAMINATION OR OPERATION SHOULD BE
CARRIED OUT BY TRAINED ADULT MALE
WORKER WITH TIGHT FITTING CLOTHES.
• NO EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS IN
DANGEROUS OPERATION SUCH AS
• HOISTS, LIFTS, LIFTING MACHINES,
• CHAINS, ROPES & LIFTING TACKLES,
• REVOLVING MACHINERY UNLESS THEY
ARE FULLY INSTRUCTED AND IMPARTED
TRAINING.

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HOISTS & LIFTS – SECTION 28
• MAINTAINED AND KEPT UNDER GOOD
WORKING ORDER.
• MAINTENANCE OF BRAKES, GEARING ,
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
• EVALUATION FOR REPAIRS.
• MAXIMUM SAFE WORKING LOAD.
• MAINTENANCE AND REPORT OF
EXAMINATION IN FORM 7B.

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LIFTING MACHINES, CHAINS, ROPES
AND LIFTING TACKLES
SECTION 29
• GOOD CONSTRUCTION, SOUND MATERIAL,
• ADEQUATE STRENGTH AND FREE FROM
DEFECTS.
• PROPERLY MAINTAINED.
• THOROUGHLY EXAMINED BY COMPETENT
PERSON EVERY 12 MONTHS.
• MAINTENANCE OF REGISTER PERTAINING SUCH
EXAMINATION.
• REVOLVING MACHINERY – SECTION 30

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PRESSURE PLANT
SECTION 31
• PRESSURE GREATER THAN ATMOSPHERIC.
• GOOD CONST. SOUND MATERIAL, STRENGTH, NO DEFECT.
• FITTED WITH SAFETY VALVE/EFFECTIVE DEVICE.
• PRESURE GAUGE, STOP VALVE, DRAIN VALVE.
• EXTERNALLY EXAMINED BY CP ONCE IN SIX MONTHS.
• INTERNAL EXAMINATION BY CP ONCE 12 MONTHS.
• HYDRAULIC TEST EVERY TWO YEARS IF INTERNAL EXAMINATION
NOT POSSIBLE.
• CONTINUOUS OPERATION – EXAMINATION IN FOUR YEARS.

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PRESSURE PLANT
SECTION 31
• HYDRAULIC TEST WAVED OFF AT 4 YEARS FREQUENCY IF MADE OF
COPPER, NON FERROUS MATERIAL.
• SAFE WORKING PRESSURE REDUCED BY 5% OF ORIGINAL WP FOR
EVERYYEAR OF ITS USE AFTER FIRST FIVE YEARS. NOT TO BE USED OVER
20 YEARS.
• IN CASE NO INFORMATION OF DATE OF CONST. OR THICKNESS THE AGE
TO BE JOINTLY DECIDED BY CP AND CIF.
• REPAIRED CYLINDER TO BE APPROVED AFTER HYDRAULC TEST AT 1.5
TIMES THE WP.
• ANY VESSEL NOT CONSTRUCTED AS TO WITHSTAND THE SAFE WORKING
PRESSURE AT THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY OR PIPE CONNECTING IT SHALL
BE FITTED WIT REDUCING VALVE OR A DEVICE TO PREVENT THE SAFE WP
HAVING BEEN EXCEEDED.

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• SAFETY VALVE AND PRESSURE GAUGE CAN NOT WORK RELIABLY
DUE TO PROCESS CONSTRAINTS – MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE
TEMPERATURETO BE MARKED, TEMPERATURE INDICATOR /
PYROMETER AND RUPTURE DISC TO BE PROVIDED. SAFETY
VALVE / PG CAN STILL BE ADDITIONALLY PROVIDED IF REQUIRED
BY CIF.
• DOUBT BY CP ON SAFE WORKING OF THE VESSEL – ENTER IN THE
REGISTER – FURTHER LOWER THE PRESSURE OR MORE
FREQUENT TEST OR BOTH.
• REPAIRED VESSEL MUST UNDERGO INSPECTION BY CP.
• EVERY EXAMINATION REPORTE UNDER FORM 8 AND MUST BE
AVAILABLE.
PRESSURE PLANT
SECTION 31

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PRESSURE PLANT
SECTION 31
• IN CASE THE MAXIMUM WP IS REDUCED OR IT CAN NOT BE
USED WITH SAFETY THE CP TO SEND A COPY OF THE
REPORT TO CIF IN SEVEN DAYS.
• RULE NOT APPLICABLE IF THE VESSEL COVERED UNDER
BOILER ACT.
• NOT APPLICABLE TO METAL BOTTLES OF CYLINDERS FOR
STORAGE/TRANSPORTATION OF COMPRESSED GASES OR
LIQUIFIED / DISSOLVED GASES UNDER PRESSURE.
• CIF CAN FURTHER RELAX THE REQUIREMENTS IF
CONSIDERED.

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BASIC APPROACH – RELATED CHANGES
• SECTION 7A : PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
OCCUPIER TO ENSURE, HEALTH & SAFETY OF
WORKERS AT WORK.
• SECTION 7B : RESPONSIBILITY OF DESIGNER,
MANUFACTURER, IMPORTER OR SUPPLIER OF AN
ARTICLE – TO ENSURE IT IS SAFE AND WITHOUT
RISK TO THE HEALTH OF WORKERS IF USED
PROPERLY –
• SECTION 7A(3), 41B(2) : OCCUPIER TO PREPARE
GENERAL POLCY ON HEALTH AND SAFETY OF
WORKERS –
Contd..

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• SECTION 41G : WORKERS PARTICIPATION IN A
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. FORMATION OF SAFETY
COMMITTEE
• SECTION 111A & 41H : RIGHT OF WORKERS TO
GET INFORMATION & TRAINING ON SAFETY AND
HEALTH AND REPRESENT TO THE INSPECTORATE
FOR INADEQUATE PROTECTION OR IMMINENT
DANGER
• SECTION 87A : PRHIBITION OF THE USE OF
FACTORY OR PART THEREOF IF LIKELY TO
CAUSE SERIOUS HAZARDS TO THE EMPLOYEES
OR GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE VICINITY -

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HEALTH PROTECTION – RELATED CHANGES
• SECTION 7A(e) : PROVISION, MAINTENANCE OR
MONITORING OF WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN THE
FACTORY FOR THE WORKERS THAT IS SAFE,
WITHOUT RISKS TO HEALTH AND ADEQUATE AS
REGARDS FACILITIES.
• THE AMENDMENT HAS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL
MONITORING OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT TO
ENSURE THAT IT IS SAFE AND WITHOUT RISK TO
HEALTH.
Contd..

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RESPONSIBILITES DEFINED UNDER THE FACTORIES ACT
OCCUPIER (SECTION 7A)
• TO ENSURE HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE.
• PROVISIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF PLANTAND
SYSTEMS OF WORK THAT ARE SAFE AND WITHOUT
RISKS OF HEALTH.
• SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS AND ABSENCE OF RISKS
TO HEALTH IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE,
HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES
AND SUBSTANCES.
Contd..

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• PROVISION OF INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS,
TRAINING AND SUPERVISION.
• MAINTENANCE OF SAFE & RISK FREE WORK
CONDITIONS.
• PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING OF
WORK ENVIRONMENT.
• WRITTEN STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY OF
HEALTH AND SAFETY

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MISER
• A person who lives
poor so that he can
die rich

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• SECTION 41F /SECOND SCHEDULE : EXPOSIURE
LIMITS IN RESPECT OF 117 CHEMICAL TOXIC
SUBSTANCES HAVE BEEN LAID DOWN
• SECTION 41 C : A SEPARATE SECTION REGARDING
MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH MONITORING
OF THE WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE HAZARDOUS
PROCESSES WAS ADDED AND MAINTENANCE OF
ACCURATE, UPDATED HEALTH AND MEDICAL
RECORDS OF WORKERS BECAME MANDATORY -
HEALTH PROTECTON – CONTD.
Contd..

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ATOM BOMB
• An invention to end
all inventions.

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HEALTH PROTECTON – CONTD.
SECTION 41H : WORKERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE
RIGHT TO WARN ABOUT THE IMMINENT DANGER IN
THE PROCESS OR HANDLING OF CHEMICALS. -
SECTION 87 A : INSPECTORATE EMPOWERED TO STOP
EMPLOYMENT IN ANY INDUSTRY IF THERE IS A
SERIOUS RISK OF HEALTH TO WORKERS
Contd..

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SECTION 41B, 41C & 41H : A PENALTY FOR
CONTRAVENTION OF THE PROVISIONS WITH
IMPRISONMENT UP TO 7 YEARS WITH A MAXIMUM
FINE OF 2 LAKHS. PENALTY FOR CONTRVENTION
RUPEES 5000/- PER DAY.
SECTION 96 A : CONTRVENTION BEYOND ONE YEAR –
OFFENDER PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT UP TO
10 YEARS. -
Contd..

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BOSS
• Someone who is early
when you are late and
late when you are early.

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SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE OCCUPIER (SECTION 41F – FA)
IN RELATION TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE OCCUPIER (SECTION 41F – FA)
IN RELATION TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
• MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH RECORDS OF THE
WORKERS WHO ARE EXPOSED TO ANY CHEMICAL,
TOXIC, OR ANY HARMFUL SUBSTANCES.
• APPOINTMENT OF QUALIFIED / COMPETENT AND
EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR HANDLING AND
SUPERVISION OF THESE PROCESSES.
Contd..

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• MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON BEFORE
ASSIGNMENT OF ABOVE JOB.
• MEDICAL EXAMINATION AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR
IN A PRESCRIBED MANNER.

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SAFETY OFFICERS – SECTION 40 B
• APPOINTMENT OF SAFETY OFFICER(S) WHEREIN MORE
THAN 1000 OR MORE WORKERS EMPLOYED.
• OR OTHERWISE - IF BY GOVT OPINION THE PROCESS /
OPERATION INVOLVES RISK OF BODILY INJURY,
POISONOING OR DISEASE TO THE PERSONS THE
GOVT.
Contd..

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• MAY DIRECT SUCH NUMBER OF SAFETY
OFFICER TO BE APPOINTED AS SPECIFIED
UNDER NOTIFIATION.
• DUTIES, QUALIFICATIONS & CONDITIONS TO
BE SPECIFIED BY STATE GOVT.

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EMPLOYEE
• A person who is
paid for reading
this .

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WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?
MEANS THAT HEALTH AND SAFETY IS
EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS.
FROM THE MORAL ASPECT
TO THE LEGAL ASPECT,
RESULTS IN HEALTHY AND
SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT.

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C.E.O. Responsibilities
(Chief Executive Officer)
• Identify hazards
• Communication
• Engineering revision
• Process change
• Education and training
• P.P.E
• Enforcement

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General duties of Employers
(Management):

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General duties of employers
• To provide and maintain a working
environment that is safe and without risk
to the health and safety of employees
• Eliminate or mitigate hazards before
resorting to personal protective
equipment
• Ensure that production processing, use
handling, storage or transportation of any
article or substance is done safely and
without risk to health

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SAFETY COMMITTEE
• A SENIOR COMPANY OFFICIAL AS
CHAIRMAN
• Safety Officer is Secretary to Committee.
• Medical Officer also to be member wherever
available.
• A representative each from Production,
Maintenance & Purchase Department.
• Worker’s Representatives are elected by
workers.
• Tenure 2 Years, Meeting Every 3 Months.

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SAFETY COMMITTEE - RIGHTSSAFETY COMMITTEE - RIGHTS
• RIGHT OF SUITABLY AND ADEQUATELY
INFORMED OF POTENTIAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH HAZARD TO WHICH THE
WORKERS MAY BE EXPOSED TO AT WORK
PLACE.
• DATA ON ACCIDENTS.
• DATA ON SURVELLIENCE OF WORK
ENVIRONMENT AND THE HEALTH OF
WORKERS EXPOSED TO HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES.
• SAFETY COMMITTEE TO KEEP THE
INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.

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SAFETY COMMITTEE –
FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
• ASSISTING / COPERATING THE MANAGEMENT IN
ACHIEVING THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF HSE
POLICY.
• CREATING SAFETY AWARENESS.
• EDUCATIONAL PROMOTIONAL AND TRAINING
ACTIVITIES.
• CARRYING HSE SURVEYS TO FIND ROOT CAUSE
OF ACCIDENTS.
• DISCUSSING REPORTS ON SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENTAL, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SURVEYS, SAFETY AUDITS, RISK ASSESSMENTS,
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
RECOMMENDATIONS.

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Duties of employers:
• Establish the hazards to health and safety
of persons in their activities in the
business, establish what precautionary
measures are necessary and provide such
measures
• Provide information, instruction, training
and supervision as may be necessary to
ensure health and safety of employees
• NOT to permit any employee to work
unless precautionary measures have been
taken

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Duties of employers:
• Ensure that this act is complied with by
every person in his employment or on the
premises under his control
• Enforce such measures as may be
necessary in the interest of health and
safety (discipline)
• Ensure that work is performed and plant
or machinery is used under general
supervision of a person trained to
understand the hazards associated with it
an who has the authority to ensure that
precautionary measures taken by the
employer are implemented

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Duties of employers:
• Ensure that employees know and
understand what is expected of them
and why, as well as what actions they
should take while carrying out their
duties and tasks

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THE GENERAL
DUTIES OF
EMPLOYEES.

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Duties of employees:
• Carry out any lawful order given
to you
• Ensure that all health and safety
related instructions given to you
and all health and safety
procedures laid down for the
workplace are obeyed

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Duties of employees:
• Report any hazardous situations or
conditions to the health and safety
representative or employer
• Report any incident which may
affect your health or safety to the H
& S rep for your area or to the
employer before the end of the shift

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FIRE PROTECTION
REGULATION

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FIRE PROTECTION
SECTION 38
• ALL PRACTICAL MEASURE TO PREVENT AN
OUTBREAK OF FIRE & ITS SPREAD BOTH
INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.
• SAFE MEASURES OF ESCAPE FOR ALL
PERSONS IN THE EVENT OF FIRE.
• AVAILABILITY OF NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITIES FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE.
• WORKERS TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE MEANS OF
ESCAPE AND ADEQUATELY TRAINED.
• STATE GOVT. TO MAKE RULES.
• APPROVAL OF CIF – ADDITIONAL MEASURES IF
CONSIDERD BY CIF.

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FIRE PROTECTION CONTD.
• PROCESSES, PLANT, EQUIPMENT
INVOLVING EXPLOSION/FIRE
LOCATED IN SEGREGATED
BUILDING.
• SEPARATION FROM OTHER PLANT
WITH FIRE RESISTANT WALL.
• POSSIBILITY OF EASY ISOLATION.
• PROVISION OF FEA’s, ELECTRICAL
INTERLOCKS WITH HEAT
SENSITIVE/ SMOKE DETECTORS.
• PASSAGE BETWEEN MACHINES &
PILES 90 CMS. FOR STORAGE PILE
CLEARNCE FROM CEIING TO BE
MINIMUM 2 M.
• LAYOUT TO PROVIDE ACESS FOR
FIRE FIGHTING. PROTECTION
AGAINST LIGHTENING.
• PRECATIONS AGAINST IGNITION.
ELECTRIC APPARATUS TO BE
EXCLUDED IF POSSIBLE.
• SPONTANEOUS IGNITION.
STORAGE OF CYLINDERS
CONTAINING COMPRESSED
GASES. (SMPV RULES)
• STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS. ( PETROLEUM RULES)
• PREVENTION OF ACCUMULATION
OF FLAMMABLE DUST, GAS, FUME
OR VAPOUR.

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FIRE FIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS
CONTD
• ADEQUATE PROVISION OF WATER
SUPPLY
• FLOOR AREA METHOD TO WORK OUT
PUMP DISCHARGE.
• ADEQUATE STORAGE CAPACITY MIN. 100
MINUTES.
• STATIC TANKS TO BE PROVIDED.
• PERSONNEL INCHARGE OF EQUIPMENT.
• PERSONNEL INCHARGE FOR FIRE
FIGHTING, FIRE DRILLS ETC.
• FIRE FIGHTING DRILLS AFTER EVERY TWO
MONTHS.

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FIRE FIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS
CONTD
• AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FIRE HYDRANTS
SHALL BE EXTRA IN ADDITION TO FEA’S.
• ROOMS CONTAINING ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS,
SWITCHGEAR, MOTORS AND / OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, NOT LESS THAN 2KG DRY
POWDER OR CARBON DIOXIDE TYPE FEA’S TO BE
PROVIDED WITHIN 15M DISTANCE.
• IF ELECTRIC MOTORS ARE ON PLATFORMS THAN
ONE FEA PER 3 MOTORS TO BE PROVIDED.
• FEA’S TO BE ARRANGED IN A WAY SO THAT SO
THAT A PERSON HAS NOT TO TRAVEL MORE THAN
15M DISTANCE.
• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OF FEA’S NOT TO BE
DEFACED.

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