2. Provisions regarding Hazardous Process were defines in the Act
under a new chapter of the Factories (Amendment) Act, 1987.
This Act instructed two new schedules:
I. Listing the industries involving Hazardous Process.
II. Relating to permissible levels of certain chemical substances in
work environment.
3. The Chief Inspector of the state –
Chairman.
A representative of the Central Board
for PCWP.
A representative of the Central Board
for PCAP.
A representative of the State Board for
PCWP.
A representative of the State Board for
PCAP.
A representative of the Department of
Environment in the state.
The field of occupational health
(Expert)
A representative of Metrological Dept.
(GOI)
A representative of Town Planning
Dept.
Scientist
A representative of the local authority.
Not more than 3 other persons as
deemed fit by the State Govt.
4. The occupier of every factory shall disclose all the information
regarding danger, including health hazards or handling of the
materials, transportation or storage & other processes.
To the workers in the factory, the chief inspector & the local
authority.
Maintain Health & safety policy and inform to factory inspector.
Maintain accurate health records of employees.
Compulsory Disclosure of Information by the
Occupier (Sec. 41-B)
5. Sec. 41 C: Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to
hazardous process.
Sec. 41 D: Power of Central Govt. to appoint Inquiry Committee.
Sec. 41 E: Emergency standards.
Sec. 41 F: permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic
substances.
Sec. 41 G: Worker’s participation in safety management.
Sec. 41 H: Rights of workers to warn about Imminent danger.
Other Provisions relating to Hazardous Process
