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Sec-tion
No
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Provisions in the section
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Related rules
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Provisions in the rules
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Forms
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Schedules
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Penal Provisions
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CHAPTER - 1
PRELIMINARY
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1
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Title,
extent & commencement |
1
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2
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Interpretation
(Definitions) Hazardous Processes |
2,2A
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Definitions of adult, adolescent, calendar year, child, competent
person, hazardous process, young person, day, power, prime mover,
transmission machinery, machinery, manufacturing process, worker,
factory, occupier etc. are prescribed under section 2 and District
Magistrate, belt, degrees, manager, fumes etc. are defined.
Qualification and experience required for competent person are
also prescribed in the rules. |
4A, 26, 27
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Schedule
to
rule 2A(1) |
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3
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Reference
to time |
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4
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Power
to declare one or more factories. |
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5
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Power
to exempt during public emergency. |
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6
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Drawing,
license and Registration |
3 to 11A
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Approval of
plans, certificate of stability and application of registration,
renewal of license, appointment of new manager, etc. |
1, 1A, 2, 3, & 4.
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Schedule
of fees under
rule-4 |
Section-92
Section 94 |
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7
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Notice
by Occupier |
12, 12A
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Notice of occupation & Appointment of new manager. |
3A
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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7A
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General
duties of the occupier including work of monitoring and health
& safety policy |
12B, 12C
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Maintenance of monitoring records and preparation of Health and
Safety policy. |
37
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Section-92
Section 94 |
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7B
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General
duties of manufacturers etc. |
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Responsibility for manufacturing articles and substances for use
in the factories are fixed on manufacturers to make them safe
and without risks to the health of the workers. |
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CHAPTER - 2
INSPECTING STAFF
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8
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Inspectors
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13
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Appointment
of an inspectors |
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9
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Powers
of Inspectors |
14
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Powers
of inspectors |
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10
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Certifying
Surgeons |
15
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Duties
of certifying surgeon |
5,20,27A,
30,32,33
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CHAPTER - 3
HEALTH
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11
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Cleanliness |
16,17,
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Cleanliness of compound, walls and ceiling, records of white washing,
disposal of trade waste, ventilation etc. |
7
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Schedule to
rule 16 |
Section-92 |
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17A
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Section
94 |
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12
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Waste
disposal and Effluent |
18
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Disposal of trade waste, ventilation etc. |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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13
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Ventilation
and Temperature |
18A
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Limit of temperature and air movement, provision of thermometers
are prescribed. |
5,20,27A,
30,32,33
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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14
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Dust
and Fume |
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26A
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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15
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Humidification |
19 To 29
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Providing hygrometer, & rules for humidification. |
6
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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16
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Over
crowding |
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Section-92 |
| Section
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17
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Lighting
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30To 34
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Lighting and Prevention of glare, |
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Schedule
to
rule 34 |
Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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18
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Drinking
water |
35 To 40
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Quantity of water, source of its supply, storage of water, cleanliness
of reservoir, report from health officer for drinking water,
cooling water. |
26A
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Section-92
Section 94 |
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19
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Latrines
and Urinals |
41 To 50
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Latrine accommodation, privacy of latrines, sign boards on latrines,
urinal accommodation, latrines and urinals to conform to public
health requirements, construction and maintenance of drains,
water taps on latrines, |
6
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Section-92
Section 94 |
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20
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Spittoon |
51, To, 53
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Number, location and type of spittoons, cleanliness of spittoons
etc. |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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CHAPTER - 4
SAFETY
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21
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Fencing
of Machinery |
54
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Textile Machinery, cotton Ginning, Wood Working Machinery, Rubber
Mills, Centrifugal Machines, Power press, Shears, Slitters and
Guillotine Machines, |
8
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Schedules
1 to 7 |
Section-92
Section 94 |
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22
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Worker
near moving machinery |
55, 55A,
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Tight fitting clothing and washing allowance for such clothing. |
8
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Section-92 |
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56
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Section
94 |
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23
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Work
near dangerous machines |
57
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Prohibition of young persons on dangerous machines. |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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24
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Power
cutting devices |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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25
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Self
acting machines |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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26
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Casing
of new machinery |
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Section
26(2) |
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27
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Prohibition
of Work near cotton openers for women and children |
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Section-92
Section 94 |
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28
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Hoists
and lifts |
58, 59
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Form of test is prescribed.Exemption for certain hoists
and lifts from some provisions. |
9
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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29
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Lifting
machines, tackles etc |
60, 60A
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Examinations of belts, Hoists and lifts, Lifting tackles, Passage
way for track maintenance of O.H. cranes. |
10
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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30
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Revolving
machinery |
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31
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Pressure
plant. |
61, 61A, 61B
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Examinations of pressure vessels, or plants safety of water sealed
gas holder and reactions vessels and kettles are prescribed
.The interpretation of 'design pressure', 'maximum permissible
working pressure' 'plant' &'pressure vessel' are given. |
11, 11A
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Section-92
Section 94 |
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32
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Floors,
stairs, means of access |
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Section-92 |
| Section
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33
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Pits,
sumps, floor opening etc. |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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34
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Excessive
weights |
62
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Excessive weights are prescribed for male and female workers. |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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35
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Protection
of eyes |
63
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protections of eyes, |
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Schedules
I & II |
Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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36
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Dangerous
gas, fumes, etc. |
64
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Minimum dimension of the manholes |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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36A
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Portable
electric light |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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37
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Explosive
/inflammable dust, gas etc. |
65
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Exemptions are given for some process |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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38
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Precautions
in case of Fire |
66, 66A ,67
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Rules are framed for fire protection and provisions are made for
processes, equipment, plants involving serious explosion and
serious fire hazards, access for fighting, protections against
lightening, precautions against ignition, spontaneous ignition,
cylinders containing compressed gas, storage of flammable liquids,
accumulation of flammable dust, gas, fume or vapour in air,
or flammable waste material on the floors, fire exits, first
aid fire fighting arrangements, other fire fighting arrangements,
personnel in charge of equipment for fire fighting, fire drills
etc. and means of escape for cotton ginning factories. |
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Schedules
I & II |
Section-92 Section 94 |
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39
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Defective
parts, stability etc. |
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Section-92 |
| Section
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40
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Safety
of building and machinery |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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40A
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Maintenance
of building |
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Section-92 |
| Section
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40B
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Safety
Officers |
S. O.
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The rules are framed for appointment,
qualification, duties and responsibilities of safety officers.
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Section-92 |
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Rules
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Section
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1983,
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41
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Power
to make rules |
68,68A TO 68H
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Rules are framed for ladders,
protection of workers attending to prime movers, quality of
personal protective equipments, safety for polymerizing machines,
thermic fluid heaters, fragile roofs, safety committee, oven
and driers & ship building, ship breaking, etc. |
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CHAPTER - 4 A
HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
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41A
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Site
appraisal committee |
68I & 68J
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Rules are framed for site appraisal committee, definitions of 'Hazardous
chemical', 'Industrial activity', 'Isolated storage', etc. Collection
development and dissemination of information, General responsibility
of occupier, notification of major accidents and application
of certain rules. |
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Schedules
1 to 8 |
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41B
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Disclosure
of information |
68K To68Q
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Rules are framed for disclosure of information to workers, to chief
inspector, confidentiality of information, health and safety
policy, information on industrial waste, . Collection development
and dissemination of information, labeling. |
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Nb |
Section 96-A |
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41C
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Medical
examination records and supervisors |
68R to 98 X
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Rules Are framed for pre-employment & periodical medical examination,
appointment of supervisors, occupational health center, decontamination
facilities, issue of guide line. |
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Schedule to
rule68U(b)(1) |
Section 96-A |
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41D
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Inquiry
committee |
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41E
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Emergency
standards |
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1B
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41F
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Permissible
exposure limits |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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41G
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Safety
committee |
68 Y
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safety committee |
32,33
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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41H
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Imminent
danger |
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Section 96-A |
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CHAPTER - 5
WALFARE
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42
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Washing
facilities |
69
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Washing facilities |
37
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Section-92
Section 94 |
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43
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Storing
and drying clothing |
69A
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Lockers. |
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Schedule to
rule 69-A |
Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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44
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Sitting |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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45
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First
aid |
70, 70A,71
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First aid appliances, notice regarding first aid & ambulance
room. |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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46
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Canteen |
72 To 78
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Dinning hall, equipment in the canteen, prices to be displayed,
accounts to be audited, and managing committee, foodstuff to
be served and prices to be charged. |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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47
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Shelter,
Rest room, Lunch room |
79
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for lunch room |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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48
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Crèche |
80 To 83A
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Rules are framed for crèches, wash room, supply of milk and refreshment,
crèche staff and qualification of woman incharge. |
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Section-92
Section 94 |
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49
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Welfare
Officer |
Welfare
Officer
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The rules are framed for appointment,
qualification, duties and responsibilities of welfare officers.
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Section-92
Section 94 |
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Rules
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1963
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50
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Power
to make rules |
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CHAPTER - 6
WORKING HOURS
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51
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Weekly
hours |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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52
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Weekly
holidays |
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Section-92 |
| Section
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53
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Compensatory
holidays |
84
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Compensatory holidays |
12
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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54
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Daily
hours |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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55
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Rest
intervals |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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56
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Spread
over |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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57
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Night
shifts |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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58
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Overlapping
shifts |
84A
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Printing
press attached to news papers are exempted from overlapping
provision. |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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59
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Wages
for overtime |
85,85A
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Rules are framed to maintained
muster roll for exempted factories and issuing of overtime
slips to workers engaged in overtime work. |
13
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Section-92
Section 94 |
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60
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Double
employment |
86
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Rules
are framed to allow double employment of workers. |
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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61
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Notice
of working hours |
87
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Form
number 14 is prescribed to display as working hour notice. |
14
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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62
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Register
of adult workers |
88
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Register
of adult worker is prescribed here. |
15
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Section-92 |
| Section
94 |
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63
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Work
according to notice and Register |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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64
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Exempting
rules |
89,to 91
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Rules
are framed for persons holding position of supervisory category,
management or confidential position and exemption of certain
adult workers. |
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Schedule to
rule 89 & 91. |
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65
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Exempting
orders |
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66
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Employment
of women |
91A
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Exemption
to women workers in fish-curing and fish canning work. |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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CHAPTER - 7
EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS
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67
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Children-not
allowed |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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68
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Non
-adult workers. |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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69
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Fitness
certificate |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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70
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Effect
of certificate |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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71
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Working
hours per children |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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72
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Notice
of working hours for children |
92
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Form
number 16 is prescribed to display as working hour notice. |
16
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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73
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Register
of child workers |
93
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Register
of adult worker is prescribed here. |
17
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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74
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Work
according to notice and register |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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75
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Medical
examinations |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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76
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Power
to make rules |
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77
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Employment
of children Act applicable |
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CHAPTER - 8
LEAVE WITH WAGES
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78
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Applicability
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94 to 100
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Rules
are framed for leave register, issuing of leave book, medical
certificate, notice to inspector of lay-off, notice by worker,
notice by manager, mode of leave, payment of leave with wages
due if worker dies. |
18,19,
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79
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Annual
leave with wages |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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80
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Wages
during leave period |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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81
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Advance
payment |
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Section-92 |
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82
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Unpaid
wages |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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83
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Power
to make rules |
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84
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Power
to exempt factories |
101
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Register to be maintained in case of
exemption under section 84. |
35
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CHAPTER - 9
SPEACIAL PROVISIONS
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85
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Power
to apply the Act to certain premises. |
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86
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Power
to exempt the public institutions |
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18,19,35
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87
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Dangerous operations |
102
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Dangerous operations are given here
as schedule 1 to 26 as under- |
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Schedules
1 to 26 |
Section-92 Section 94 |
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Manufacture of
aerated water and processes incidental thereto 2.
Electrolytic plating
or oxidation of metal articles by use of an electrolyte containing
chromic acid or other chromium compounds. 3.
Manufacture and
repair of electric accumulators 4.
Glass manufacture
5.
Grinding or glazing
of metals. 6.
Manufacture and
treatment of lead and certain compounds of lead. 7.
"Generation of
gas from dangerous petroleum as defined in clause (b) of section
2 of the Petroleum Act, 1934.' 8.
Cleaning, smoothing
roughening or removing of any part of the surface of articles,
by a jet of sand, metal shot, or grit, or other abrasive propelled
by a blast of compressed air or steam." 9.
Liming and tanning
of raw hides and skins processes incidental thereto.
10.
Manufacture of
chromic acid or manufacture or recovery of the bichromate of
sodium or potassium or ammonium.* 11.
Manipulation of
nitro or amido compounds 12.
. Manipulation
of acids or alkalis. 13.
Manufacture of
bangles and other articles from cinematograph films and acetone,
therachlorethane and other toxic and inflammable solvents,
14.
Processes involving
manufacture, use or evolution of carbon disulphide and hydrogen
sulphide.* 15.
Manufacture and
manipulation of dangerous pesticides. 16.
Compression of
Oxygen and hydrogen produced by electrolysis of water.
17.
Handling and processing
of asbestos manufacture of any article of asbestos and any other
process of manufacture or otherwise, in which asbestos is used
in any form 18.
Manufacture of
articles from refractory materials including manufacture of
refractory bricks." 19.
Chemical Works
20.
Manufacture
and use of Benzene or its allied products. 21.
Process of extracting
Oils and fats from vegetables and animal sources in solvent
extraction plants. 22.
Manufacturing
process or operations in Carbon Disulphide plants. 23.
Operations involving High Noise levels 24.
Welding/cutting
Operation with the use of PG/Acetylene/Argon 25.
Manufacture of
pottery 26.
Operations in
Foundries |
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87A
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Power
to prohibit due to serious hazard |
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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88
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Notice
of accidents |
103
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Reporting
of accidents or occurrences |
21
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Schedule |
Section-92 Section 94 |
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88A
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Notice
of dangerous occurrences |
103
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Reporting
of occurrences |
21-A
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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89
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Notice
of diseases |
104
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Notice
of poisoning or disease |
22
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Section-92 Section 94 |
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90
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Inquiry
for accidents or disease |
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