HEALTH HYGIENE AND SAFETY ACT- 86 & 87 & 88
86. Information about dangerous
building and machinery : (1) Where any worker finds that any machinery or
building used by the workers in any establishment in which he is employed is in
such a dangerous condition that it is likely to cause physical injury to any
worker at any time he shall inform the employer of it in writing immediately
after it has come to his notice.
(2) if the employer fails to take
appropriate action on such information within three days and any injury is
caused to any worker because of the use of such equipment, machinery or
building, he shall be liable to pay compensation to the worker injured at a
rate which may be double the rate of compensation payable for such injury under
chapter XII.
87. Restriction of employment of
women in certain work : The provisions of sections 39, 40 and 42 shall apply to
a woman worker as they apply to an adolescent worker. 88. Power to make rules
to supplement this chapter : The Government may make rules requiring that-
(a) in any
establishment such further devices and measures for securing the safety of the
persons employed therein, shall e adopted;
(b) work on a manufacturing process carried on
with the aid of power, shall not be begun, in any building or part of a
building in an establishment until a certificate of stability in the prescribed
form has been received by the chief Inspector.
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