HEALTH AND HYGIENE-LABOUR ACT 2006 - ACT 53 & 54 & 55 & 56
53. Dust and fume : (1) In
every establishment in which, by reason of any manufacturing process carried on,
there is given off any dust or fume or other impurity of such a nature and to
such an extent as is likely to be injurious or offensive to the workers
employed therein, effective measures shall be taken to prevent its accumulation
in any work-room and it inhalation by workers, and if any exhaust appliance is necessary
for this purpose, it shall he applied as near as possible to the point of
origin of the dust, fume or other impurity, and such point shall be enclosed so
far as possible.
(2) In any establishment no
stationary internal combustion engine shall be operated unless the exhaust is
conducted into open air, and no internal combustion engine shall be operated in
any room unless effective measures have been taken to prevent such accumulation
of fumes there from as are likely to be injurious to the workers employed in
the work-room.
54. Disposal of wastes and
effluents : Effective arrangements shall be made in every establishment for
disposal of wastes and effluents due to the manufacturing process carried on
therein.
55. Artificial humidification
: (1) In any establishment in which the humidity of the air is artificially
increased, the water used for the purpose shall be taken from a public supply,
or other source of drinking water, or shall be effectively purified before it
is so used.
(2) If it appears to an Inspector
that the water used in an establishment for increasing humidity which is
required to be effectively purified under sub-section (1) is not effectively
purified, he may serve on the employer of the establishment an order in
writing, specifying the measures which, in his opinion, should be adopted, and
requiring them to be carried out before a specified date.
56. Overcrowding: (1) No work-room in any establishment shall be overcrowded to an extent injurious to the health of the workers employed therein.
(2) Without prejudice to the
generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), there shall be provided for
every worker employed in a work-room at least 9.5 cubic metre of space in the
establishment. Explanation : For the purpose of this sub-section no account
shall be taken of a space which is more than 4.25 metre above the level of the
floor of the room.
(3) If the chief Inspector by
order in writing so requires, there shall be posted in each work-room of an
establishment a notice specifying the maximum number of workers who may, in
compliance with the provisions of this section, be employed in the room.
(4) The chief Inspector may, by
order in writing, exempt, subject to such conditions as he may think fit to
impose, any work-room from the provisions of this section if he is satisfied
that compliance therewith in respect of such room is not necessary for the
purpose of health f the workers employed therein.
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