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Safety and Health � 34. Excessive noise, vibration etc. � 35. Fire protection � 36. Emergency action planes � 37. Fencing of motors etc. � 38. Lifting and carrying of excessive weight � � 39. Health and safety policy 39. Health and safety policy � 40. Dangerous and harmful environment � 41. Overhead Protection � 42. Slipping, tripping, cutting, drowning and falling hazards � 43. Dust, gases, fumes, etc. � 44. Corrosive substances � 45. Eye Protection � 46. Head Protection and other protective apparel

Safety and Health …. contd � 47.Electrical hazards � 48.Vehicular Traffic � 49.Stability of structures � 50.Illumination of passageways, etc. � 50.Illumination of passageways, etc. � 51.Stacking of materials � 52.Disposal of debris � 53.Numbering and marking of floors � 54.Use of safety helmets and shoes

LIFTING APPLIANCES AND GEAR… contd � 55. Construction and maintenance of lifting appliances � 56. Test and periodical examination of lifting appliances � 57. Automatic safe load indicators � 58. Installation � 59. Winches � 60. Buckets � 61. Identification and marking of safe working load � � 62. Loading of lifting appliances and lifting gears 62. Loading of lifting appliances and lifting gears � 63. Operation of lifting appliances � 64. Hoists � 65. Fencing of means of access to lifting appliances � 66. Rigging of derricks � 67. Securing of derrick foot � 68. Construction and maintenance of lifting gear � 69. Test and periodical examination of lifting gears

LIFTING APPLIANCES AND GEAR 70. Ropes 71. Heat treatment of lifting gears 72. Certificate to be issued after actual testing and examination, etc. 73. Register of periodical test, examination and certificates thereof thereof 74. Vacuum and magnetic lifting appliances, etc. 75. Knotting of chains and ware wire ropes 76. Carrying of persons by means of lifting appliances, etc. 77. Hoists carrying persons 78. Attachment of loads 79. Tower Cranes 80. Qualification of operator of lifting winches and signaller, etc.

RUNWAYS AND RAMPS 81. Use of runways and ramps BY building worker 82. Use by vehicles 83. 83. Slope of ramps Slope of ramps 84. Use by wheel barrows, etc.

WORK ON OR ADJACENT TO WATER 85. Transport by water 86. Prevention from drowning

TRANSPORT AND EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT 87. Earth moving equipment and vehicles 88. Power shovels and excavators 89. Bulldozers 90. 90. Scrapers Scrapers 91. Mobile asphalt layers and finishers 92. Pavers 93. Road rollers 94. General safety

CONCRETE WORK General provisions, regarding use of concrete 95. 96. Preparation and pouring of concrete and erection of concrete structures 97. Buckets 98. Pipes and Pumps 99. 99. Mixing and pouring of concrete Mixing and pouring of concrete 100. Concrete panels and slabs 101. Stressed and tensioned elements 102. Vibrator 103. Inspection and supervision 104. Beams, floors and roofs 105. Stripping 106. Reshoring

DEMOLITION � 107. Preparation � 108. Protection of adjacent structures � 109. Demolition of walls, partitions, etc. � 110. Method of operation � 111. � 111. Access to floor Access to floor � 112. Demolition of structural steel � 113. Storage of material of article � 114. Floor openings � 115. Inspection � 116. Warning signs, barricades, etc. � 117. Mechanical method of demolition

EXCAVATION AND TUNNELLING WORKS (1) 118. Notification of intention to carry out excavation and tunnelling work 119. Project engineer 120. Responsible persons 121. Warning signs and notices 122. Register of employment etc. 123. 123. Illumination Illumination 124. Stability of structure 125. Pilling, shoring and bracing 126. Safe access 127. Trenches 128. Depth of trenches 129. Positioning and use of machinery 130. Breathing apparatus

EXCAVATION AND TUNNELLING WORKS (2) 131. Safety measures for tunnelling operation 132. Pneumatic tools 133. Shafts 134. Lift of shaft 135. Means of communication 136. Signals 137. Clearances 138. 138. Shelters Shelters 139. Use of internal combustion engine 140. Inflammable oils 141. Coupling and hoses 142. House installation 143. Fire resistant hoses 144. Flame proof equipment 145. Storing of oil and fuel underground

EXCAVATION AND TUNNELLING WORKS (3) 146. Use of gases underground 147. Water for fire fighting 148. Flooding 149. Steel curtains 150. Rest shelters 150. Rest shelters 151. Permissible limit of exposure of chemicals 152. Ventilation 153. Air supply intake point 154. Emergency generators 155. Air mains

EXCAVATION AND TUNNELLING WORKS (4) 156. Bulk head and air-locks 157. Diaphragms 158. Portable electrical hand tools 159. Circuit breaker 160. Transformer 161. 161. Live wires Live wires 162. Welding sets 163. Quality and quantity of air 164. Working temperature 165. Man-lock and working in compressed air environment 166. Safety instruction 167. Medical lock

CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF STEEP ROOF 168. Work on steep roofs 169. Construction and installation of roofing brackets 170. Crawling boards 170. Crawling boards LADDERS AND STEP-LADDERS 171. Construction and safe use 172. Rungs 173. Material for ladders

CATCH PLATFORM AND HOARDINGS, CHUTES, SAFETY BELTS AND NETS 174. Catch platforms 175. Hoardings 176. Chutes, its construction and use 176. Chutes, its construction and use 177. Safety belt and it’s use 178. Safety net and it’s use 179. Storage of safety belts and nets, etc.

STRUCTURAL FRAME AND FORM WORK 180. General provision 181. Form work, false work and shoring 182. Erection or dismantling of steel and prefabricated structure 183. Form work 184. Deshoring 184. Deshoring STACKING AND UNSTACKING 185. Stacking and unstacking of materials and articles 186. Stacking of cement and other material bags

SCAFFOLD 187. Scaffold construction 188. Supervision by a responsible person 189. Maintenance 190. Standards, ledger, putlogs 191. Working platform 192. Board, plank and decking 193. Repair of damaged scaffold 194. Opening 195. 195. Guardrails Guardrails 196. Scaffold used by building workers of different employers 197. Protection against electric power line 198. Screening net and wire nets 199. Tower scaffold 200. Gear for suspension of scaffold 201. Trestle scaffold and cantilever scaffold 202. Scaffold supported by building 203. Use of winches and climbers and suspended scaffold 204. Safety devices for suspended scaffold

COFFER-DAMS AND CAISSONS 205. General provision 206. Pressure Plant and equipment EXPLOSIVES EXPLOSIVES 207. Handling of explosives 208. Precautions

PILING 209. General Provisions 210. Stability of adjacent structure 211. Protection of operator 212. Instruction to and supervision of building workers working on a pile driving equipment 213. Entry of unauthorized person 213. Entry of unauthorized person 214. Inspection and maintenance of pile-driving equipment 215. Operation of pile-driving equipment 216. Working platform on piling frames 217. Pile testing

SAFETY ORGANISATION 218. Safety committees 219. Safety officer 220. Reporting of accident 221. Procedure for enquiry into causes of accident or dangerous occurrence MEDICAL FACILITIES Medical examination of building workers, etc. 222. 223. Duties of construction medical officers 224. 224. Occupational health centres Occupational health centres 225. Ambulance Room 226. Ambulance Van 227. Stretchers 228. Occupational health services for the building workers 229. Notice of poisoning or occupational diseases 230. First aid boxes 231. Emergency care services or emergency treatment

INFORMATION TO BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS 232. Furnishing of information to Bureau of Indian Standards

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Objectives � To regulate the employment & conditions of Service � To provide for Safety, Health & Welfare measures measures � To give the Building & Construction workers Social Security ��

Applicability � Every establishment which employs or had employed ten or more workers directly or through a Contractor / Subcontractor (undertaking to produce a given result or (undertaking to produce a given result or supplying building workers for any work of the establishment, excluding supply of goods or articles of manufacture) ��

Exemption � Any building or construction work to which Factories Act, 1948 or Mines Act, 1952 apply ��

Responsibilities of Employer (Rule -5) � It shall be the duty of every employer to comply with requirements of rules � Employer shall not permit an employee to do anything not in accordance with the generally accepted principles of standard safe operating accepted principles of standard safe operating practices connected with building and other construction work � No employer shall do anything which is not in accordance with the generally accepted principles of standard safe operating practices connected with building and other construction work ��

Responsibilities of Employer (Rule-5) � Employer will not allow lifting appliances, lifting gear, lifting device, transport equipment, vehicles or any other device or equipment to be used by the building workers which does not be used by the building workers which does not comply with provision of rules � Employer shall maintain the latrines, urinals, washing facilities and canteen in a clean and hygienic condition ��

Section 44 Responsibility of employers:- � An employer shall be responsible for providing constant and adequate supervision of any building or other construction work in his establishment as to ensure compliance with establishment as to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act relating to safety and for taking all practical steps necessary to prevent accidents .

Duties and responsibilities of workers [Rule 8(1)] � To comply with the requirements of rules related to him � To act and co-operate in carrying out the requirements of these rules � To report to defects, if he discovers any in the � To report to defects, if he discovers any in the lifting appliance, lifting gear, lifting device, concerning any transport equipment or other equipment, to his employer or foreman or other person in authority.

Duties and responsibilities of workers [Rule 8(2)] � No building worker, shall unless duly authorised or except in case of necessity, remove or interfere with any fencing, gangway, gear, ladder, hatch covering, life- saving appliances, lighting or other things saving appliances, lighting or other things whatsoever required by the Act and these whatsoever required by the Act and these rules to be provided. If any of the aforesaid thing is removed, such thing shall be restored at the end of the period during which its removal was necessary, by the persons engaged in that work.

Safety and Health GENERAL PROVISIONS ��

Excessive noise, vibration etc. � An employer shall ensure that adequate measures are taken to protect building workers against the harmful effects of excessive noise or vibration ��

Fire protection � An employer shall ensure that site is provided with fire extinguishing equipment sufficient to extinguish any probable fire � Number of trained persons required to operate the fire extinguishing equipment the fire extinguishing equipment � Fire extinguishers shall be properly maintained and inspected at regular intervals of not more than one year ��

Fire protection � Every launch or boat or other craft used for transport of building workers and the cabin of every lifting appliances including mobile crane, adequate number of portable fire-extinguishing adequate number of portable fire-extinguishing equipment of suitable type shall be provided ��

Emergency Action Plan � Where more than 500 building workers are employed emergency action plan to handle the emergencies is prepared and submitted for the emergencies is prepared and submitted for the approval of the Director General ��

Lifting and carrying of excessive weight � No building worker lifts by hand or carries over head or over his back or shoulders any material, article, tool or appliances exceeding in weight the maximum limit set out in following table: � (Note : At present No adolescent worker is permitted to work in construction sites ) to work in construction sites ) Maximum Weight Load Person Adult-Man 55 kg Adult- Woman 30 kg Adolescent _Male 30 kg Adolescent _Female 20 kg

Dust, gases, fumes etc. � An employer shall prevent concentration of dust, gases or fumes by providing suitable means to control their concentration within the permissible limit so that they may not cause permissible limit so that they may not cause injury or pose health hazard to building worker ��

Corrosive substances � Corrosive substances, including alkalis and acids, shall be stored in such a manner that it does not endanger the building worker � Suitable protective equipment shall be provided � Suitable protective equipment shall be provided during handling or use of such substances � In the case of spillage of such substances on the building worker, immediate remedial measures shall be taken by the employer ��

Eye protection � Suitable personal protective equipment for the protection of eyes shall be provided � Building worker engaged in operations like welding, cutting, chipping, grinding or similar welding, cutting, chipping, grinding or similar operations which may cause hazard to his eyes shall use such eye protection ��

Head protection and other protective apparel � Every building worker required to pass through or work within the areas where there is hazard of his being struck by falling objects or materials shall be provided with Safety helmets in shall be provided with Safety helmets in accordance with national standards � Every building worker required to work in water or in wet concrete or in other similar work, shall be provided with suitable water-proof boots ��

Electrical Hazards � Before commencement of work, adequate measures shall be taken to prevent any worker from coming into physical contact with any electrical equipment or apparatus, machines or live electrical circuit which may cause electrical live electrical circuit which may cause electrical hazard during the course of his employment � Suitable warning signs shall be displayed and maintained at conspicuous places in Hindi and in a local language understood by the majority of the building workers ��

Electrical Hazards � Where exact location of underground power line is not known, the building worker using jack hammer, crow bars or other hand-tools, shall be provided with insulated protective gloves and provided with insulated protective gloves and foot wear in accordance with national standards foot wear in accordance with national standards � All electrical appliances and current carrying equipment shall be adequately earthed � All temporary electrical installations are provided with earth-leakage circuit breakers ��

Vehicular Traffic � All vehicles used at construction site shall comply with the requirements of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and the rules made thereunder made thereunder � The driver of a vehicle of any class or description shall hold a valid driving licence under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) ��

Use of Safety helmet and shoes � All persons who are performing any work or services at a building or other construction work, wear safety shoes and helmets conforming to the national standards the national standards ��

Lifting appliances and Gear Gear ��

Test and periodical examination of lifting appliances � All lifting appliances shall be tested and examined by a competent person before being taken into use for the first time or after it has taken into use for the first time or after it has undergone any alteration or repairs liable to affect its strength or stability or after erection on construction site and also once at least in every one year ��

Competent person � “Competent person” means a person so approved by Government, who belongs to a testing establishment in India, possessing adequate qualification, experience and skill for the purpose qualification, experience and skill for the purpose of testing, examination or annealing and certification of lifting appliances, lifting gears, wire ropes or pressure plant or equipment ��

Identification and marking of safe working load � Every lifting appliance and loose gear is clearly marked for its safe working load and identification by stamping or other suitable means � Safe working load shall be marked in plain figures � Safe working load shall be marked in plain figures or letters upon the sling or upon a tablet or ring of durable material attached securely ��

Operation of lifting appliances � Every crane driver or lifting operator posses adequate skill and training in the operation of the particular lifting appliance � No person under eighteen years of age shall be � No person under eighteen years of age shall be in control of any lifting appliance � Operation of lifting appliances is governed by signals; in conformity with relevant national standards ��

Register of periodical test, examination and certificate � Employer shall ensure that register in specified form shall be maintained and particulars of such test and examination of lifting appliances shall be entered in register be entered in register � Certificate in prescribed form shall be obtained from competent person for winches, derricks, cranes, hoists, loose gear, wire ropes ��

Safety Organisation ��

Safety committee � Establishments, wherein 500 or more building workers are ordinarily employed, safety committee shall be constituted by employer represented by equal number of representative represented by equal number of representative of employer and building worker � Safety committee shall meet at regular intervals at least once in a month and shall be chaired by person having overall control over affairs of site ��

Safety officer � Establishment wherein 500 or more building worker are employed, employer shall appoint safety officer � Safety officer may be assisted by suitable and adequate staff 1. Upto 1000 workers- 1. Upto 1000 workers- 1 Safety Officer 1 Safety Officer 2. Upto 2000 workers- 2 Safety Officers 3. Upto 5000 workers- 3 Safety Officers 4. Upto 10000 workers- 4 safety Officers 5. For every additional 5000 building workers or part thereof— 1 Safety Officer. ��

Reporting of accident � Notice of any accident on the construction site which either causes loss of life or disables a building worker from working for a period of forty eight hours or more immediately following the accident, shall forthwith be sent to � Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) � Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) � Labour Commissioner, WB Labour Commissioner, WB � Chief Inspector of Factories, WB � Board with which the building worker involved in accident was registered as a beneficiary � Inspector and � next in kin or other relative ��

Reporting of accident � Notice of accident at construction site which causes loss of life or disables such building worker from work for more than ten days following the accident shall also be sent to following the accident shall also be sent to � Office incharge of nearest police station � district magistrate ��

Medical facilities ��

Medical examination of building workers � Building worker who is employed for a work involving risk or hazards as the Director General considers appropriate shall be medically examined � Every driver/operator of a crane, winch or other � Every driver/operator of a crane, winch or other lifting appliances, transport equipment or vehicle shall be medically examined and again periodically � No building worker shall be charged for medical examination � Record of such medical examination shall be maintained ��

Ambulance Van & Stretchers � An ambulance van shall be provided or an arrangement shall be made with a nearby hospital for providing such ambulance van for transportation of serious cases of accident or transportation of serious cases of accident or sickness of the building workers to the hospital promptly and such van is maintained in good repair and is equipped with standard facilities � Stretchers ��

Occupational Health Centers and Services An employer shall provide and maintain in good order at construction site � an occupational health center, mobile or static � services and facilities as per the scale laid down � services and facilities as per the scale laid down � Special Medical Service (for more then 500 building workers) � Emergency Care Services under the supervision of qualified medical officer

Notice of poisoning & occupational diseases � Notice to Inspector � Reporting by attending doctor to Chief � Reporting by attending doctor to Chief Inspector (Chief Inspector of Factories, WB)

First-Aid � Sufficient number of first-aid boxes or cupboards shall be provided and maintained � The box should be distinctly marked � The box should be distinctly marked “First-Aid” and shall be equipped with specified articles � Trained first-aider shall be engaged at site ��

Welfare ��

Latrines and urinal accommodation � Adequate number of Latrines and urinals to be provided at construction site � Conveniently situated and accessible to building workers at all times workers at all times � Adequately lighted and shall be maintained in clean and sanitary condition � Those connected with flush sewage system shall comply with requirement of public health authorities ��

Canteens � In every place wherein not less than 250 workers are employed, the employer shall provide adequate canteen in specified manner � Canteen shall consist of dining hall with sufficient furniture,kitchen, store-room, pantry and furniture,kitchen, store-room, pantry and washing places � Sufficiently lighted at all times when any person has access to it � Premises shall be maintained in clean and sanitary condition ��

Drinking Water � Employer shall ensure sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water � All such points shall be legibly marked “Drinking Water” in a language understood by “Drinking Water” in a language understood by a majority of the persons � No such point shall be situated within six metres of any washing place, urinal or latrine ���