The Building and Other Constn Workers Rules,A100507

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THE BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (REGULATIONOF EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE), KARNATAKA

RULES, 2006.

Part-I

Preliminary

1. Title, application and commencement.- (1) These rules may becal led the Bui ld ing and Other const ruct ion Workers (Regu la tion o f Employment and Conditions of Service), Karnataka Rules, 2006.

(2) They sha ll app ly to the bui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion workun der taken b y an y establ ishmen t i n rel ati on t o w hi ch th e Sta teGovernment is the appropriate Government, under the Building and Other Construct ion Workers (Regulat ion of Employment and Condi tions of Service) Act, 1996 (Central Act 27 of 1996).

(3) They shal l come into force from the date of publ icat ion in theofficial Gazette.

2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context o therwiserequires,-

(a)“Act” means the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulationof Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 [Central Act XXVIIof 1996];

(b)“Access” or “Egress” means passages, corridors, stairs, platforms,ladders and any other means used by a building worker normally for entering or leaving the workplace or for escaping in case of danger;

(c)“Approved” means approved in wri t ing by the Chief Engineer of the

Public Works Department of State Government, as the case may be;

(d)“Base plate” means a plate for distributing the load from a standard inthe case of metal scaffolds;

(e)“Bay” in relat ion to sca ffolds , means tha t por tion o f the sca ffoldbetween horizontal or vertical supports whether standards or supportsfrom which the portion is suspended, which are adjacent longitudinally;

(f)“Brace” means airt ight structure separating the working chamber fromfree a i r or f rom another chamber under a lower pressure than theworking pressure;

(g)“Bulkhead” means airt ight structure separating the working chamber from free air or from another chamber under a lower pressure than theworking pressure;

(h)“Caisson” means an air and watertight chamber in which it is possiblefor men to work under air pressure greater than atmospheric pressureat a sea level to excavate, material below water level;

(i)“Cofferdam” means a structure constructed ent ire ly or in part belowwater leve l or be low the leve l o f the water tab le in the ground andintended to provide a place for work that is free of water;

(j)“Competent person” means a person so app roved by the S ta teGovernment, who belongs to a test ing establ ishment in Karnataka,possess ing adequate qua li fi ca tion , exper ience and ski ll for thepurposes of testing, examination or annealing and certif ication of l i f t ingappliance, lifting gears, wire ropes or pressure plant or equipment;

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(k)“Compressed air” means a i r mechanical ly raised to a pressurehigher than atmospheric pressure at sea level.

(l)“Construction site” means any s i te at which any of the processes or operations related to building or other construction work are carried on;

(m) “Conveyor” means a mechanical device used in bui ld ing or other const ruct ion work for t ransport o f bui ld ing mater ia l, a rt ic les, o r

packages or solid bulk from one point to another point;

(n)“Danger” means danger of accident or of injury or to health;

(o)“Decanting” means the rapid decompression of persons in a man-lockto atmospher ic pressure at a sea leve l fo llowed prompt ly by thei r recompression in a decant lock, where they are then decompressedaccording to the appropriate decompression table in accordance withapproved decompression procedures;

(p)“Demolition work” means the work incidental to or connected with thetotal or partial dismantl ing or razing of a building or a structure other

than a building and includes the removing or dismantl ing of machinesor other equipment;

(q)“Excavation” means the removal o f ear th , rock or o ther mater ia l inconnection with construction or demolition work;

(r)“Falseworks” means the structural supports and bracing for formworksor forms;

(s)“Flashpoint” means the minimum liquid temperature at which a sparkor f lame causes an instantaneous flash in the vapour space above theliquid;

(s1) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules.(t)“Frame or modular scaffold” means a scaffold manufactured in such a

way that the geometry of the scaf fo ld is pre-determined and therelative spacing of the principal members are fixed;

(u)“Guardrail” means a horizontal ra i l secured to uprights and erectedalong the exposed s ides of scaf fo lds , f loor openings, runways andgangways to prevent persons from falling;

(v)“Hazard” means danger or potential danger;

(w)“Hazardous substance” means any subs tance which due to i ts

exp losiveness , i nf lammabi li ty , rad ioac ti vi ty , tox ic o r cor rosiveproperties, or other similar characteristics, may-

(i) cause injury; or

(i i) affect adversely the human system; or

( ii i) cause loss of li fe or damage to proper ty on work -env ironment ,whi le handling, transport ing or stor ing and c lassif ied as suchunder the national standards or in case such national standards donot exist to the generally accepted international standards;

(x)“High pressure air” means a i r used to supply power to pneumat ic

tools and devices;(y)“Independent tied scaffold” means a scaffold, the working platform of

which is supported from the base by two or more rows of standards

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an d wh ich apa rt fr om the ne cessa ry t ies st and s comp letel yfree of the building;

(z)“Ledger” means a member spanning horizontally and tying scaffoldinglongitudinall y and which acts as support for putlogs or transoms;

(za)“Lifting Appliance” means a crane, hoist, derr ick, winch, gin pole,sheer legs, jack, pu l ley b lock or o ther equipment used for l i f ting

materials, objects or, building worker;

(zb)“Lifting gear” means ropes , cha ins, hooks , s lings and o ther accessories of a “lifting appliance”.

(zc)“Lock attendant” means the person in charge o f a man-lock o r medical lock and who is immediately responsible for control l ing thecompression, recompression or decompression of persons in suchlocks;

(zd)“Low pressure a ir” means a ir suppl ied to p ressur ize workingchambers and man-locks and medical locks;

(ze)“Magazine” means a place in which explosives are stored or kept,whether above or below ground;

(zf)“Man lock” means any lock other than a medical lock used for thecompression o r decompression o f persons enter ing o r leaving aworking chamber.

(zg)“Material hoist” means a power or manually operated and suspendedplat form or bucket operat ing in gu ide ra i ls and used for ra is ing or lowering material exclusively and operated and controlled from a pointoutside conveyance.

(zh)“Materials lock” means a chamber through which materia ls andequipments pass from one air pressure environment into another.

(zi)“Medical lock” means a double compartment lock used for thetherapeutic recompression and decompression of person suffer ingfrom the ill effects of decompression.

(zj)“National standards” means s tandards as approved by Bureau of Indian Standard and in the absence of such standards of Bureau of Indian Standard, the standards approved by the State Government for a specific purpose.

(zk)“Outrigger” means a s t ructure pro jecting beyond the facade of a

building with the inner and being anchored and includes a canti lever of other support;

(zl)“Plant or equipment” includes any plant equipment, gear, machinery,apparatus or appliance, or any part thereof;

(zm)“Pressure” means air pressure in bard above atmospheric pressure;

(zn)“Pressure Plant” means the pressure vessel along with its piping andother f i t t ings operated at a pressure greater than the atmosphericpressure;

(zo)“Putlog” means a horizontal member on which the board, plank, or

decking of a working platform are laid;

(zp)“Responsible person” means a person appointed by the employer tobe responsible for the performance of specif ic duty or duties and who

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h as suf fi ci ent knowledg e a nd exper ience an d t he r equ isi teauthority for the proper performance of such duty or duties;

(zq)“Reveal tie” means the assembly of a t ie tube and f i t t ings used for tightening a tube between two opposite surfaces;

(zr)“Right angle coupler ” means a coupler, other than a swivel or putlogcoupler, used for connecting tubes at right angles;

(zs)“Rock bolt” means a mechanical expansion bolt or a bolt used withcementit ious or resin anchoring system which is set in dri l led hole inthe arch or wall of a tunnel to improve rock competency;

(zt)“Roofing bracket” means a bracket used in sloped roof constructionand having sharp points or o ther means for fastening to preventslipping;

(zu)“Safety screen” means an air and watert ight diaphragm placedacross the upper part of a compressed air tunnel between the faceand bulkhead.. in order to prevent f looding the crown of the tunnel

between the safety screen and the bulkhead to provide a safe meansof refuge and exit from a flooding or flooded tunnel;

(zv)“Safe working load” , in relation to an article of l i f t ing gear or l i f t ingappl iance, means the load which is the maximum load that may beimposed on such art ic le o r app liance w ith safety in the normalworking conditions as assessed and certified by a competent person;

(zw)“Scaffold” means any temporari ly prov ided s tructure on or f romwhich bui ld ing workers perform work in connect ion with bui ld ing or o ther cons truc tion work to which these rules app ly , and anytemporari ly prov ided s tructure which enables bui lding workers to

obtain access to or which enables materials to be taken to any placeat which such work is performed, and includes any working platform,gangway, run- ladder or s tep-ladder [o ther than a ladder or s tep-ladder which does not form part of such structure] together with anyguardrail, toe board or other safeguards and all f ix ings, but does notinclude l i ft ing appl iance or a l i ft ing machine or a s tructure usedmerely to support such an appliance or such a machine or to supportother plant or equipment;

(zx)“Schedule” means a Schedule appended to these rules’;

(zy)“Segment” inc ludes a cas t i ron o r p re cas t concrete segmented

structure formed to the curvature of the tunnel c ross-sect ion andused to support the ground surrounding the tunnel;

(zz)“Service Shaft” means a shaft for the passage of building workers or materials to or from a tunnel under construction;

(zza)“Shaft” means an excavation having a longitudinal axis at an anglegreater than forty-five degrees from the horizontal-

(i ) f or t he p assag e of b ui ldi ng w orkers or m ater ial s to o r fr om atunnel; or \

(i i) leading to an existing tunnel;

(zzb)“Shield” means a movable frame which supports the working faceof a tunne l and the g round immediately beh ind i t and inc ludesequipment designed to excavate and support the excavated areas ina tunnel;

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(zzc)“Sole plate” means a member used to distr ibute the load from thebase p late or the s tandard of wooden scaf fo lds to the support ingsurface;

(zzd)“Sound or good construction” means construction conforming tothe relevant national standards or in case such national standards donot exis t, to o ther genera l ly accepted in ternat ional engineering

standards or code of practices;(zze)“Sound or good material” means materials of a quality conforming

to the relevant national standards or in case such national standardsdo not exist, to other general ly accepted internat ional engineeringstandards or code of practices;

(zzf)“Standard” means a member used as a vertical support or column inthe construction of scaffolds which transmits a load to the ground or to the solid construction;

(zzg)“Standard safe operating practices” means the practice followed inbuilding and other construction activit ies for the safety and health of workers and safe operation of machinery and equipment used in suchact iv i t ies and such pract ices conforms to al l or any of the fol lowingnamely:-

( i) relevan t s tandards app roved by the Bureau o f Ind ianStandards;\

(i i) national building code;

( i ii ) manufacturer ’s instruction of safe use of equipment andmachinery;

(iv) code of practice on safety and health in construction industrypub lished by the Interna tional Labour Organ izat ion andamended from time to time;

(zzh)“Steel rib” includes all steel beams and other structural membersshaped to conform to the requirements of a part icular tunnel cross-sect ion, used for the purpose of supporting and s tab i liz ing theexcavated areas;

(zzi)“Suspended scaffold” means a scaf fo ld suspended by means of ropes or chains and capable of being raised or lowered but does notinclude a boatswain’s chair or similar appliance;

(zzj)“Testing establishment” means an establ ishment with test ing andexamination facil i t ies, as approved by the Central Government for carry ing out test ing, examination, anneal ing or s imi lar other test or certif ication of l i f t ing appliance or l i f t ing gear or wire rope as requiredunder these rules;

(zzk)“Tie” means an assembly used to connect a sca ffold to a r ig idanchorage;

(zzl)“Toe board” means a member fastened above a working platform,access landing , access way , wheel bar row rum, ramp or o ther platform to prevent building workers and materials falling there from;

(zzm)“Transom” means a member p laced hor izonta l ly and used to t ietransversely one ledger to another, or one standard to another in anindependent tie scaffold;

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(zzn)“Trestle scaffold” includes a scaf fo ld in which the supports for the p la tform are any o f the fol lowing which a re sel f-suppor ting ,namely:-

(i) split heads;

(i i) folding;

(i i i) step-ladder;

(iv) tr ipods; or

(v) movable contrivances similar to any of theforegoing;

(zzo)“Tubular scaffold” means a scaffold constructed from tubes andcouplers;

(zzp)“Tunnel” means a sub terranean passage made by excavat ingbeneath the over-burden in to which a bu i ld ing worker enters or isrequired to enter to work;

(zzq)“Underground” means any space wi th in the conf ines of a shaf t,

tunnel, caisson or cofferdam;(zzr)“Vehicle” means a vehic le propel led or dr iven by mechanica l or

electrical power and includes a trai ler, traction engine, tractor, road–building machine and transport equipment;

(zzs)“Working chamber” means the part of the construct ion s i te wherework in a compressed air environment is carr ied out, but does notinclude a man-lock or medical lock;

(zzt)“Working platform” means a p la tform which is used to supportbuilding workers or materials and includes a working stage;

(zzu)“Working pressure” means pressure, in a work ing chamber, towhich building worker is exposed;

(zzv)“Workplace” means all places where building workers are requiredto be present or to go for work and which are under the control of anemployer.

PART – II

CHAPTER-IState Advisory Committee, Registration of Establishments

3. Number of members under section 4 of the State AdvisoryCommittee: The number of persons to be appointed as members under clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 4 shall be ten out of whom.-

( i ) four persons out o f whom at least one shal l be woman to benominated by the Sta te Government represent ing the bui ld ingworkers;

( ii ) four persons to be nomina ted by the Sta te Government for representing the employers connected with the bui ld ing and other construction work;

( ii i) two persons to be nomina ted by the S ta te Governmen trepresenting one from the State level associat ion of architects or engineers and one from an accident insurance institution.

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4. Term of office of Chairperson and certainmembers.- (1) The Term of Chairperson of the State Advisory Committeeshall be three years from the date on which his appointment is notif ied inthe official gazette, by the State Government.

(2) A member referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 4shal l hold the off ice for three years or t i l l he remains a member of the

Legislative Assembly or Council of State, as the case may be, whichever is earlier.

(3) The members referred to in sub-rule [ i ], sub-rule [ i i ] and sub-rule[i i i ] of Rule 3, shall hold off ice for a period of three years from the date onwhich this appointment is notified in official gazette.

Provided that where the appointment of the successor of any suchmember has not been not i fied in the of f icia l gazette on or before theexpiry of the said period of three years, such member shall,notwithstanding the expiry of the period of his off ice, cont inue to holdsuch office unti l the appointment of his successor is notif ied in the off icial

gazette.(4) If a member is unable to attend a meeting of the committee, the

state government may, after giving notice in writ ing to such member andthe chairperson of the State Advisory Committee, nominate a substitute of such member to attend the meeting and such a member shall have all therights and privileges of such member in respect of that meeting.

5. Resignations.- (1) A member of the State Advisory Committee,not being an ex off icio member, may resign his off ice by a letter in writ ingaddressed to the State Government through i ts Secretary / Pr incipalSecre ta ry in the Labour Depar tment w ith p rior information to the

Chairperson of State Advisory Committee.

(2) The seat of such a member shal l fa l l vacant from the date onwhich h is Res ignat ion is accepted by the s tate government, or on theexpiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of the letter of resignation bythe state government whichever is earlier.

6. Cessation of membership.- If any member of the State AdvisoryCommit tee, not being an ex o ff ic io member , fai ls to a ttend threeconsecutive meetings of such Committee, without obtaining the leave of the Chairperson of such Committee for such absence, he shall cease tobe a member of such Committee:

Provided that the state government may, i f i t is sat isf ied that suchmember was p revented by suf fi cien t cause f rom a ttending threeconsecutive meetings, direct that such cessation shall not take place andon such d irec tion being made, such member sha ll con tinue to be amember of such Committee.

7. Disqualification for membership.- (1) A person shal l bedisqualified for being a member of the State Advisory Committee,-

(i) i f he is of unsound mind and stands sodeclared by a competent Court;

(i i) i f he is an undischarged insolvent; or

(i i i) i f he has been convicted of an offence which,in the opinion of the State Government, involves moralturpitude;

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(iv) if he earn disqualification to continue asMember of Legislative Assembly or Member of LegislatureCouncil.

(2) Where a quest ion ar ises as to whether a d isqual i f icat ion hasbeen incurred under sub-rule (1), the State Government shall decide suchquestion.

8. Removal from membership.- State Government may removefrom office any member of the State Advisory Committee, i f in its opinionsuch member has ceased to represent the interest which he purports torepresent on such Committee;

9. Manner of f i l l ing vacancies.- When a vacancy occurs or isl ikely to occur in the membership of the State Advisory Committee, theCha irpe rson o f such Commi ttee sha ll submi t a repor t to the S ta teGovernment and on receipt of such report, the State Government shal ltake steps to f i l l the vacancy by making an appointment from amongst thecategory of persons to which the person vacating membership belonged

and the person so appointed shal l hold off ice for the remainder of theterm of office of the member in whose place he is appointed.

10. Staff and salary of State Advisory Committee.- (1) The StateGovernment may depute one of i ts off icers not below the rank of DeputySecretary to the State Government as Secretary to the State AdvisoryCommittee and also depute such other staff being in the service of theState Government, as it may think necessary, to enable such Committeeto carry out its functions.

(2) The non-official members of the State Advisory Committee shallbe paid traveling allowance for attending the meeting of such Committee

at such rates as are admiss ib le to an of f icer o f the rank of Group ‘A ’Officer of the State Government and daily al lowance shall be calculatedat the maximum rate admissible to such officer.

(3) The Secretary of the State Advisory Committee -

(i) shall assist the Chairperson of such Committeein convening meetings of the Committee;

(i i) may attend the meetings of such Committee butshall not be entitled to vote at such meetings;

(i i i) shall keep a record of the minutes of the

meetings of such Committee; and

(iv) shall take necessary measures to carry out thedecisions taken at the meetings of such Committee.

11. Disposal of business.- (1) Every mat te r which the Sta teAdv isory Commi ttee is requi red to take into considera tion sha ll beconsidered at a meeting of that Committee, or i f the Chairperson of suchCommittee so directs, by sending the necessary papers to every member for opinion, and the matter shal l be disposed of in accordance with thedecision of the majority: in the meeting.

Provided that where the members of such Committee are equal lyd iv ided on a matter the Chairperson of such Commit tee shal l have asecond or a casting vote.

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12. Meetings.- (1) The State Advisory Commit tee shal l meet a tsuch places and at such times as may be decided by the Chairperson of such Committee and it shall meet at least once in six months:

(2) The Chairperson of such Committee shal l preside over everymeeting of the Committee in which he is present and in his absence hemay nominate a member of the Committee to preside over such a meeting

in his place and in the absence of such nomination by the Chairperson,the members of such Committee present in such meeting may choosefrom amongst themselves a member to preside over such a meeting.

13. Notice of meetings and list of business.- (1) Ordinari ly, twoweeks’ notice shall be given by the secretary to the members of the StateAdvisory Committee of a proposed meeting:

Provided that the Chairperson of such Committee, i f he is satisfiedthat i t is expedient to do so, may give not ice of longer period for suchmeeting which shall not exceed one month.

(2) No business except which is included in the l ist of business for ameeting of such Committee shall be considered at such meeting withoutthe permission of the Chairperson of the Committee.

14. Quorum.- No business shall be transacted at any meeting of theState Advisory Committee unless at least six members of such Committeeare present in that meeting.

Prov ided that i f a t any meet ing of such Commit tee less than s ixmembers are present, the Chairperson of such Committee may adjournthe meeting to another date informing members present and giving noticeto the other members that he proposes to dispose of the business at theadjourned meeting whether there is prescribed quorum or not, and it shallthereupon be lawful for him to dispose of the business at the adjournedmeeting irrespective of the number of members attending.

CHAPTER IIRegistration of Establishments

15. Form of application for registration of establishments under section 7.- (1) The application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7of the Act shall be made in tr ipl icate, in Form - I to Registering Officer of the area appointed under Sect ion 6 of the Act in which the bui ld ing or

other construction work is to be carried on by the establishment.

(2) Every application referred to in sub-rule (1) shal l beaccompanied by a Demand Draf t showing payment o f the fees for theregistration of the establishment.

(3) Every appl icat ion re ferred to in sub-ru le (1) shal l be e i ther personally delivered to the Registering Officer or sent to him by registeredpost.

(4) On receipt o f the applicat ion re ferred to in sub-ru le (1) , theregistering off icer shall, after noting thereon the date of receipt by him of

the application, grant an acknowledgment to the applicant.16. Grant of Cert if icate of Registrat ion.- (1) The Registering

Off icer , a f ter rece iving applicat ion under sub-rule (1) o f ru le 15, shal lregister the establ ishment and issue a cert i f icate of registrat ion to theapplicant in Form-II within f i f teen days of receipt of appl icat ion, i f such

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appl icant has complied with al l the requirements as la id down in theserules and has made the application within such period as specif ied under c lause (a) and c lause (b) of sub-sect ion (1) of sect ion 7 of the Act. TheCertif icate of Registration to be granted by the Registering Officer shallbe in Form-II.

(2) The Registering Officer shal l mainta in a Register in Form-III

showing the particulars of establishments in relation to which Certif icatesof Registration have been issued by him.

(3) I f , in re la t ion to an estab l ishment, any change occurs in theownership or management or other particulars specif ied in the certif icateof reg ist rat ion, the employer o f the establ ishment shal l in timate theregistering off icer, within th ir ty days from the date when such changetakes place, the date and part iculars of such change, and the reasonsthereof.

(4) Where, on receipt of the intimation referred to in sub-rule (3) of rule 16, the regis ter ing of ficer is sat isf ied that there has occurred a

change in the particulars of the establishment, as entered in the register in Form-III , he sha ll amend the said reg is te r and record there in thechange which has occurred.

P rovided tha t the reg is te ring o ff icer sha ll no t car ry out anyamendment in the register in Form – III , unless the fee of ten percent of the fees prescribed for registration have been deposited by the employer.

17. Conditions of registration.- (1) Every certif icate of registrationissued under rule 16 shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:

(a) the Certificate of Registration shall be non-transferable;

(b) the number of workmen employed as building workersin an establishment shall not, on any day, exceed the maximumnumber specified in the certificate of registration; and

(c) save as provided in these rules, the fees paid for thegrant of registration certificate shall be non-refundable.

(2) The employer shall intimate the change, if any, in the number of workmen or the conditions of work to the Registering Officer within f i fteendays.

(3) The employer shall, before thirty days of the commencement andcomplet ion of any bui ld ing or other construct ion work, submit a wri t tennotice to the inspector, having jurisdiction in the area where the proposedbuilding or other construction work is to be executed, intimating the actualdate of the commencement or, as the case may be, complet ion of suchbuilding or other construction work in Form-IV

(4) The certif icate of registration of an establishment shall be validonly for such bui ld ing and other construct ion work carr ied out by suchestablishment for which intimation required under sub-rule (3) has beengiven.

(5) A copy of the certif icate of registration shall be displayed at theconsp icuous p lace a t the p remises where the bui ld ing and o ther construction work is being carried on.

18. Fees.- (1) The fees to be paid for the grant of a cert i f icate of registration under rule 16 shall be as specified below:

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If the number of workers proposed to be employed asbuilding workers for a building or other construction work on any day:

a u to 100 Rs. 1,000

(b) exceeds 100 but does not exceed 500 Rs. 2,500

(c) exceeds 500 Rs. 5,000

(2) For each amendment ten percent o f the above fees shal l bedeposited by the employer.

19. Payment of Fees.- (1) All amounts of money payable on accountof registration, appeal, supply of copies or duplicate copies of certif icateof registration shall be paid through a crossed demand draft in favour of the Register ing Off icer and appel late off icer, as the case may be, andmade pa yab le at t he branch of t he bank spe ci fi ed by th e S ta teGovernment f rom t ime to t ime at the headquarters of the concernedregistering officer or appellate officer.

(2) The registering off icer or the appellate off icer, as the case may

be, on receipt o f the demand draf t under sub-ru le (1) shal l arrange todeposit the amount in the appropriate account in the bank specif ied bythe State Government from time to t ime in the account of ‘Commissioner of Labour’, Bangalore, under the relevant head of account.

CHAPTER –IIIREGISTRATION OF BUILDING WORKERS AS BENEFICIARIES

20. Form of application for registration of construction workersas beneficiaries under section 12.- (1) Every building worker shall applyin Form-V for registration under sub-section (2) of Section 12 of the Act,as a beneficiary.

(2) The app li ca tion for reg is trat ion, as benef ic ia ry , shal l beaccompanied with the following:

(a) registration fee of Rs. 25/-;

(b) proof of age;

Explana tion : P roof o f age means school record, b ir thcerti f icate, dr iving l icence, pass port or certi f icate from adoctor not below the rank of Assis tant Surgeon in Govt .Hospitals / ESI Hospitals / Hospitals of Local Bodies, i .e.,

Corporat ion, City Municipal Corporation, Town Municipal Corporation and Zilla Panchayats.

(c) certificate from the present employer or a Trade unionregistered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926, or an official of Labour Department in the concerned jur isdict ion not belowthe rank of Labour Inspector;

(d) 3 passport size photographs.

(3) The Building worker shall also file a nomination in Form – VI. Thenomination shall stand revised in the name of the spouse on his acquiringa fami ly or on the happening of any legal change in the s tatus of thefamily and any change of nomination shall intimate to the Board in Form –VII.

(4) The Secretary or o ther o f f icer author ized by h im in th is behal f sha ll i ssue to every benef ic ia ry an ident ity card w ith a photo o f thebeneficiary affixed in Form – VIII.

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(5) Th e Se cretar y o f th e B oard sha ll maintai n a r egi st er of beneficiar ies containing the names and addresses of the construct ionworkers registered in Form-IX . The Board may main ta in such o ther records and registers as it considers necessary.

21. Issue of Duplicate Identity Card.- In the case of loss of identitycard issued under Sub-Rule (4) of Rule 20, a duplicate identify card wil l

be i ssued by the Boa rd e ithe r on an appl ica tion by the reg is te redconst ruct ion worker concerned, o r, in the event o f h is dea th , by h isnominee. The fee for the issue of a duplicate card shall be Rs. 10/- only.

21-A. Contr ibution of bui lding worker: (1) Every construct ionworker whose name has been registered as a beneficiary under sub-Rule(1) o f Rule 20 shal l contr ibute a month ly subscr ip t ion of Rs. 10/- per month, which shall be remitted half yearly to the Board.

(2) I f a benefic iary commits defaults in the payment of contr ibut ion,continuously for a period of one year, he shall cease to be the beneficiaryof the fund. However, with the permission of the Secretary or an off icer

author ized by h im in th is behal f , the membership may be resumed onrepayment o f arrears of contr ibut ion wi th a f ine of Rs. 2 / - per month,subject to the condit ion that such resumption shal l not be al lowed morethan twice.

22. Register of beneficiaries to be maintained by the Employer.-Every registered employer shall maintain employment register in Form- X.

CHAPTER –IVSTATE WELFARE BOARD

22-A. Composition of the Board: (1) The Board shall consist of –( i) Hon ’b le Minister fo r Labour sha ll be the Cha irperson of the

Board;( ii ) A member nominated by the Central Government ;( ii i) Not more than f ive persons representing the bui ld ing and o ther

construction workers nominated by Government;(iv) Not more than four persons from among the employers of

construction and other building workers nominated by Government;

(v) Fo llowing should be the composi t ion of the of fic ia l Members:

Principal Secretary to Government, Labour Department;

Pri nci pa l Secreta ry t o Gov ernmen t, Urba n D eve lop men t

Department or his nominee;

Commissioner of Labour;

Director of Factories & Boilers;

Principal Secretary / Secretary, PWD or his nominee;

Principal Secretary / Secretary, RD&PR or his nominee.

(vi ) One of the nominated members shal l be a woman and the number of members nominated under clauses (i i i), ( iv) and (v) of sub-rule(1) shall be equal.

23. Terms and conditions of appointment of members .- (1)Subject to the p leasure of State Government the term of o f f ice of theChai rp erso n and t he me mb ers of t he B oa rd sh all be t hree ye ars

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commencing on the date on which thei r appointments are noti f ied inthe Official Gazette.

(2) No person shall be appointed or continued to be a member of theboard who is ,-

(a) a salaried officer of the Board, or

(b) is or at any time has been adjudged un-dischargedinsolvent; or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by acompetent court ; or

(d) is or has been convicted of any offence involving moralturpitude.

(3) However, the State Government may by order remove from officeany member who in its opinion,-

(a ) t he me mb er r ep resent ing t he e mployers or t he b ui ldi ng

workers ceases to adequately represent the employers, or as thecase may be, the building workers, or

(b) having regard to the exigencies of c ircumstances or service inthe State Government cannot continue the member to representthe State Government, and

(c)for any other reasons, which in the opinion of the Chairman,may render the continuance of such member, is detrimental tothe object ives sought to be achieved in the Act and Rulesframed their under.

24. Resignation of off ice by Chairperson or member. - The

Chairperson or any member of the Board may at any time resign his off iceby wr i t ing under h is hand addressed to the State Government and h isoffice shall become vacant on acceptance of resignation.

25. Fil l ing up of vacancy.- In the event of any vacancy occurr ingon account of death, resignation, disqualif ication or removal or otherwise,the Board sha ll for thwi th communica te the occur rence to the Sta teGovernment, and the vacancy shall be fi l led in not later than ninety daysfrom the date of occurrence of the vacancy. Subsequently appointedChairperson or member shal l hold the off ice so long as the member inwhose place he is nominated would have held it as if the vacancy had not

occurred.26. Allowances payable to members.- The Chairperson and the

members attending the meeting, other than Government representatives,shal l be paid travel ing al lowance and meeting al lowance appl icable toGroup ‘A’ officers of the State Government.

27. Terms and conditions of service of Secretary, other officersand employees of the Board.- The terms and condi tions of serv ice,salaries and allowances of Secretary, other off icers and employees of theBoard shall be as follows, namely:

(a) The Secretary of the Board shall be an off icer notbelow the rank of Addi t ional Labour Commissioner or an IASofficer in the senior scale or an off icer from the Central ServicesGroup – ‘A’ Senior Scale and the term of such deputat ion shal lnot exceed more than three years.;

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(b) The other officers and employees of the Board mayalso be taken on deputat ion from the Labour Department of theState Government only for a maximum period of three years;

(c) The Secretary, other off icers and employees of theBoard may be drawn from amongst the other services of the StateGovernment. I f the State Government does not appoint , the

Board may subject to the approval o f the State Government;make appointment sub ject to such terms and condi tions o f service as it may determine.

(d) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-Section (3)of Section 24 of the Act, the salaries and allowances payable tothe Secretary, other off icers and employees of the Board shal lnot be h igher than those admissib le to the State Governmentemployees of equivalent status;

28. Procedure of meetings.- (1) The Board shall meet at least oncein three months or earlier as may be necessary.

(2) Members of the Board shall be given seven clear days notice of ameeting specifying the date, t ime and place of the meeting and businessto be transacted thereat:

Provided that, seven days not ice shal l not be necessary where, inthe opinion of Chairperson, business of an emergent nature has to betransacted.

29. Quorum.- (1) The quorum for the meeting shal l be one third of the to ta l members, hav ing the presence of a t least one member eachrepresenting the Government, employers and the building workers.

(2) Adjournment of meeting: I f there is no quorum as la id down insub-rule (1), Chairperson shal l after wait ing for th ir ty minutes after theexpirat ion of the appointed hour, adjourn the meeting to such hour onsome other future day as he may deem f i t. A notice of such adjournedmeeting shal l be sent to every member of the Board and the businesswhich would have been brought before the or ig inal meeting, had therebeen a quorum there at shal l be brought before the adjourned meetingand may be disposed of at such meeting, whether there is a quorum or not.

(3) All matters to be decided by majority. All matters coming before

the meeting of the Board shal l be decided by majori ty of the memberspresent and voting at the meeting. The Chairperson is having a second or casting vote in all cases of equality of votes.

(4) Mode of exercising votes: Votes shall be taken by show of handsand the names of persons vot ing in favour and against any proposit ionshall be recorded only if any member requests the Chairperson to do so.

30. Minutes of meeting.- The Board sha ll keep minutes o f theproceedings of each meeting of the Board, and shall include therein thenames o f the members presen t. A copy o f such minu tes sha ll besubmit ted by the Board to the State Government as soon as they are

confirmed by the Board.31. Procedure for preparation budget of the board etc.- (1) The

budget est imates for every f inanc ial year shal l be prepared and laidbefore the Board on or before the 31 s t day of January of the prev iousf inanc ia l year and af ter i t is approved by the Board the same shal l be

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forwarded to the State Government for approval on or before the 10 t h

February. The State Government shall approve the budget before the 28 t h

February, after making such amendments and alterations as it considersnecessary.

(2) The budget amended or al tered and approved shal l const i tutethe budget of the Board for the financial year and shall be issued under

the seal of the Board and s igned by the off icers or off icers of the Boardduly authorized in this behalf.

(3) An authenticated copy of the approved budget shall be forwardedto the State Government before the 28 t h February.

32. Additional expenditure: (1) If during the course of the financialyear i t becomes necessary to incur expendi ture over and above theprovisions made in the Budget, the Board shall immediately submit to theState Government the details of the proposed expenditure and specify themanner in which it is proposed to meet addit ional expenditure. The StateGovernment may ei ther approve the proposed expenditure after making

such modifications, as it considers necessary or reject it.(2) A copy of the order passed by the State Government under sub-

rule (1) sha ll be communica ted to the Board and the aud itor , i f anyappointed by the State Government.

(3) The expenditure shall be incurred subject to the approval of theBoard.

33. Maintenance of Audit and Accounts.- The accounts of theBoard shal l be prepared and maintained by the Accounts Off icer of theBoard and shall be audited by the Auditors appointed by the Board once ayear. The Secretary of the Board shall be responsible for the disposal of the Audit Note.

34. Annual report of Board.- The Board shal l submit to the StateGovernment and Central Government as soon as may be after the 1 s t of Apri l every year and not later than 31 s t day of October an Annual Reportin Form - XI on the working of the Board during the preceding year endingon 31s t March of the year along with audited copy of Accounts together with an Auditor’s report.

35. Assistance in certain cases.- The Board shal l provide suchother f inancial assistance to the beneficiary as may be determined by the

Board by r esoluti on and wi th t he previ ou s ap proval of th e S ta teGovernment with due regard to the availability of funds with the Board.

36. Investment of amount.- All monies belonging to the Board maybe invested in the Nationalized Banks.

37. Expenditure from the Fund.- All expenses for theadministrat ion of the Fund, fees and al lowances of the Directors of theBoard, salaries, leave salaries, jo in ing t ime pay, t ravel ing a l lowance,compensatory al lowance, charge al lowances, pension contr ibut ion andother benefits of personal expenses for the legit imate needs of the Boardand the stationery expenses shall be met from administrative account of

the Fund.38. Execution of contract.- All orders and other instruments shall

be made and executed in the name of the Board and shall beauthenticated by such person as the Board may specify.

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39 . Pens ion Sc heme: (1) Every registered building or construction woman worker, who has completed 50 years of age or manworker, who has completed 55 years of age, is el igible for pension, i f hehas continued as such worker for a continuous period of not less than fiveyears.

Provided that a building or construction woman worker, who has not

completed 50 years of age and man worker who has not completed 55years of age, but registered with the Board for a continuous period of f iveyears is a lso e ligible for pension i f he has become d isab led due tosickness and incapacitated from normal work.

(2) Procedure for payment of pension: (a) An appl icat ion for pension shall be submitted in Form – XII.

(b) If in the opinion of the Secretary of the Board or the off icer authorized by him, the applicant is el igible for pension, he shall besanction pension and send the pension sanct ion ing order to theapplicant.

Provided tha t no app lica tion sha ll be rejec ted unless theapplicant has been given an opportunity of being heard.

(c) I f i t is found that the appl icant is not el igib le for pension,the appl icat ion shal l be rejec ted and the app li cant i nformedaccordingly.

(3) The amount of pension shal l be Rs. 300/- per month. Anincrease of Rs. 10/- shal l be given for every completed year of servicebeyond 5 years . The Board may w ith the p revious approval o f theGovernment revise the pension.

(4)The pension sanct ioning authori ty shal l maintain a register inForm – XIII.

40. Disability Pension.- (1) The Board may sanction an amount of Rs. 300 /- per month as di sabi li ty pension to a benef iciary who i spermanently disabled due to paralys is , leprosy, Cancer & T .B. Inaddition to the pension, he wil l be eligible for an exgratia payment of notmore than Rs. 5,000/- depending upon the percentage of disabi l i ty andsubject to such conditions as may be fixed by the Board.

(2) The appl icat ion for d isabi l ity pension and exgrat ia paymentunder sub-rule (1) shall be made in Form – XIV with such certif icates and

documents as may be specified by the Board.

41. Loan for the purchase of (tools) Instruments.- An amount of Rs. 5,000/- wil l be sanctioned as loan to the members of the fund, for thepurchase of tools. Those who have completed 2 years membership in thefund and those who remit contr ibut ion regular ly wi l l be el ig ib le for th isloan. The beneficiary should not have completed 55 years of age. Theloan amount shall be recovered in not more than sixty installments. Anapplication in Form - XV shal l be made for th is loan wi th such other documents as may be specified by the Board.

42. Assistance for purchase or construction of a house.- (1)

Eligibi l i ty: Every registered construction worker who is a beneficiary for aper iod o f not less than 5 years and hav ing 15 years o f service for superannuation and who owns a s i te in his name or in the name of hisspouse is e l ig ible to apply for ass istance of loans and advances for construction of a house.

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(2) Claim:

(a) Eve ry reg is te red const ruct ion worke r who i s e li gible for assistance of loans and advances for construction of a house under sub-Rule (1) shall apply to the Board in Form - XVI.

(b) Every such application shall accompany with original sale deedshowing that he owns the site, approved plan by the local authority,

etc., as may be prescribed by the Board in this behalf.

(c ) The Board shal l examine every applicat ion for assis tance of loans and advances for purchase or construct ion of a house inaccordance with the provis ions of th is c lause and may accept or reject the application. The decision of the Board shall be final.

Provided that the Board shall, before rejecting an application, givethe applicant a reasonable opportunity of making the representation.

(3) Amount of assistance: The quantum of amount of assistance of loans and advances for construction of a house shall be not more than

Rs. 50,000/- or such lesser amount as requested by the applicant.Recovery of assistance: The loans and advances a long wi th 5%

interest per annum provided to the beneficiary shall be recovered by theBoard in monthly equal installment for a period of 10 years.

43. Assistance for del ivery of a chi ld by a registered womanconstruction worker.- (1) The Secretary, or any other off icer authorizedin the behal f by the Board, shal l on an applicat ion f rom a regis teredwoman construct ion worker, sanct ion a sum of Rs. 4,000 (rupees four thousand only), only for f i rs t two del iveries, on her producing proof of delivery of a child to her.

(2) The amount shall be sanctioned, only if the fol lowing conditionsare fulfi l led, namely:

(a) A minimum of one year shall have lapsed from thedate of registrat ion of the appl icant as a construct ion worker with the Board, to the delivery of the child;

(b) A registered woman construction worker can getthis assistance only twice;

(c) The registered woman construction worker shallhave no dues payable to the Board; and

(d) The registered woman construction worker shallnot be g iven this ass is tance i f she a lready has two l iv ingchildren.

(3) The appl icat ion for c la iming the amount specif ied in sub-Rule(1), shall be in Form - XVII.

44. Assistance to meet the funeral expenses of a registeredconstruction worker;- (1) I f a registered construct ion worker dies, theSecretary, or any other officer authorized in this behalf by the Board, shallpay a sum of Rs. 2,000 (Rupees two thousand only) to the nominee of thedeceased registered construction worker to meet the funeral expenses of the deceased registered construction worker.

(2) The application for claiming the amount specif ied in sub-Rule (1)shall be in Form - XVIII and shall be accompanied by the death certificateof the deceased registered construct ion worker and the or ig inal ident i ty

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card issued to the deceased worker or certif ication issued by a member of the board in case of non availability of original identity card.

45. Assistance for the education of the son or daughter of aregistered construction worker.- (1) The Secretary or any other off icer author ized in th is behal f by the Board, may, on an appl icat ion f rom aregistered construction worker, sanction,-

(a) if the son or daughter of the applicant had passedS.S.L.C. examination or i ts equivalent, a sum of Rs. 700/- (Rupees sevenhundred and fifty only) to the applicant;

(b) if the son or daughter of the applicant had passed thePUC examinat ion or i ts equiva lent , a sum of Rs. 1 ,000/- (Rupees onethousand only) to the applicant;

(c) If the son or daughter of the applicant who is studyingin ITI/Diploma a sum of Rs. 2,000/-;

(d) If the son or daughter of the applicant who is studying

in general Degree Course a sum of Rs. 1,500/-;(e) If the son or daughter of the applicant who is studyingin professional course a sum of Rs. 5,000/-.

(2) The amount shall be sanctioned only if the fol lowing conditionsare fulfi l led, namely:-

(a) A minimum of one year shall havelapsed f rom the date of reg is t ra t ion of the appl icant to thedate of his application:

(b) Only two children of a registered

construction worker shall be given this assistance; and(c) The registered construction worker

shall have no dues payable to the Board.

(3) The application for claiming the amount specif ied in sub-rule (1)shall be in Form - XIX .

46. Medical Assistance to beneficiaries.- The Board may sanctionfinancial assistance to the beneficiaries who are hospital ized for f ive or more days due to any disease. The financial assistance shal l be Rs.400/- for the f irst 5 days and Rs. 50/ - each for the remaining days,subject to a maximum Rs. 2,000/-. The application in Form – XX shall be

submitted with such other documents as may be specified by the Board.

47. Assistance to a beneficiary in case of accident resulting indeath or permanent disablement ( incapacitat ion).- (1) "Accident"means any bodily injury resulting in permanent disablement( incapacitat ion) or death direct ly from accident ar is ing out of and in thecourse of his employment.

(2) "Eligibi l i ty" Every registered construction worker, who met with anacc ident during the course of h is employment, is e l ig ible for acc identbenefit

(3) Claim:(a) Every registered construction worker who is el igible for accident

benefi t under sub-rule (2) shal l apply to the Board in Form –XXI.

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Provided tha t a const ruct ion worke r, who i s e li giblefor accident benefit under sub-rule (1) and (2) should produce tothe Board, a cer t if icate by h is Employer in proof o f acc identoccurred to him.

a) The Board shall examine every application for accidentbenefi t in accordance wi th the prov is ions and may accept or

reject the claim. The decision of the Board shall be final.Prov ided that the Board shal l, before re jecting a c laim for

accident benefi t , g ive the applicant a reasonable opportunity of making the representation.

(4) "Amount of benefi t" : The Board shal l grant an amount of Rs. Onelakh in case of every applicat ion prov ided the appl icant fu lf i ls a l l thecondit ions prescribed by the Board. This does not bar the worker fromclaiming compensation under any other statute. The Board will tie up withan Insurance Company to prov ide th is benef i t and the premium of theworkmen will also be remitted by the Board.

48. Assistance of medical expenses for t reatment of major ailments of a registered construction worker.- (1) "Major ai lments"means any heart operat ion, K idney t ransplantat ion and t reatment for cancer.

(2) "Eligibi l i ty" Every registered construction worker, who has major ailments specified in sub-Rule (1) is eligible for medical expenses.

(3) Claim:

(a) Every reg is te red const ruct ionworker who is el igible for assistance of medical expenses under

sub-rule (1) shall apply to the Board in Form – XXII .Provided that a construction worker, who is eligible for assistance of

medica l expenses under sub-rule (1) should produce to the Board, acertificate by an Assistant Surgeon of a Government Hospital.

(b) The Board shall examine every application for medical expensesin accordance with the provisions of this rule and may accept or reject the claim. The decision of the Board shall be final.

Provided that the Board shal l , before reject ing a c laim for medicalexpenses, g ive the appl icant a reasonable opportuni ty o f making therepresentation.

(4) Amount of assistance for medical expenses: The Board shal lgrant an amount of Rs. 10,000/- in case of every application provided theappl icant fu l f ils a l l the condit ions. This does not bar the worker fromclaiming medical expenses under any other statute.

49. Assistance for the 1 s t marriage of the registered building or construction worker or his / her two dependent children :

(1) The Secretary or any other o ff icer authorized in thisbehal f by the Board , sha ll on an app lica tion f rom a reg is te redconstruct ion worker, sanction a sum of Rs. 5 ,000 (Rupees f ive

thousand only) as assistance to meet the marriage expenses of theworker or his / her two dependent children.

(2) The amount shall be sanctioned only if the fol lowingconditions are fulfi l led, namely:

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(a) a minimum of one year shall havelapsed from the date of registration of the applicant to the dateo f marr iage o f the app li cant ’s son o r daugh te r for whosemarriage the assistance is sought;

(b) the family of a registered construction worker can avail this assistance only twice;

(c) the registered construction worker shall haveno dues payable to the Board; and

(d) the son or daughter of the registeredconst ruct ion worker, for whose marriage the ass is tance issought, sha ll have a ttained the age prescribed by law for marriage.

The application for claiming the amount specif ied in sub-Rule (1) shall bein Form - XXIII.

PART – IIISafety and Health

CHAPTER - IGeneral Provisions

50. Excessive noise, vibration, etc.- An employer shall ensure at aconstruct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that adequatemeasures are taken to protect building workers against the harmful effectsof excessive noise or v ibrat ion at such construct ion s i te and the noiselevel in to case exceeds the limits laid down in Schedule - VI.

51. Fire protection: Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) such construction site is provided with –

(i ) f ir e ext ing ui shi ng equipment suff ici en t to extin gu ishany probable fire at such construction site;

(i i) an ade qu ate water supp ly at ample p ressure as pe r national standards;

(i ii ) numbe r of t rai ne d persons requi red t o ope rate th efire extinguishing equipment provided under sub-clause(i);

(b) fire extinguishing equipment provided under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) is properly maintained and inspectedat regular intervals of not less than once in a year by therespons ible person and a record of such inspect ions ismaintained;

(c) in case of every launch or boat or other craft used for transport of building workers and the cabin of every l i f t ingapp liance inc luding mob ile c rane, adequate number o f portable f ire extinguishing equipment of suitable type shallbe provided at each of such launch or boat or c raf t o f

lifting appliance.52. Emergency action plans.- Every employer shal l ensure at a

construction site of a building or other construction work that incase morethan five hundred building workers are employed at such construction siteemergency action plan to handle the emergencies like,-

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(a) fire and explosion,

(b) collapse of l i f t ing appliances and transportequipment,

(c) collapse of building, shed or structures, etc.,

(d) gas leakage or spil lage of dangerous goods

and chemicals,(e) drowning of building workers , sinking of

vessels, and

(f) land sl iders getting building worker buried,floods, storms and other natural calamities, is preparedand submitted for the approval of the Chief Inspector.

53. Fencing of motors, etc.- Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) all motors, cogwheels, chains, and friction gearing, fly wheels,

shafting, dangerous and moving parts of machinery (whether or not drivenby mechanical power) and stream pipes are securely fenced or lagged;

(b) the fencing of dangerous part of machinery is not removed whilesuch machinery is in motion or in use;

(c) no part of any machinery which is in motion and which is notsecurely fenced is examined, lubricated, adjusted or repaired except by aperson skilled for such examination lubrication adjustment or repairs;

(d) machine parts are cleaned when such machine is stopped;

(e) when a machine is s topped for servicing or repairs, adequate

measures a re taken to ensure tha t such machine does not re-star tinadvertently.

54. Lifting and carrying of excessive weight.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat -

(a) no bu ilding worker l i fts by hand or car ries over head or over h isback or shoulders any material, article, tool or appliances exceedingin weight, the maximum limits set out in the following table:

Person Maximum weight load

Adult – man 55 kg

Adult – woman 30 kg

Adolescent – male 30 kg

Adolescent – female 20 kg

unless aided by any other building worker or a mechanical device.

(b) no build ing worker aided by other bui lding workers, l i ft by hand or car ry over head or over the ir back o r shoulders , any material ,a rt ic le , too l o r app liance exceeding in weigh t the sum total o f maximum l imits set out for each bui ld ing worker separately under clause (a), unless aided by a mechanical device.

55. Health and safety policy.- (1) (a) Every establishment employingfifty or more building workers shall prepare a written statement of policy inrespect of safety and health of building workers and submit the same for the approval of the Chief Inspector;

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(b) the policy referred to in clause (a) shall contain thefollowing, namely:

(i) the intensions and commitments of the establishmentregard ing heal th , safety and envi ronmenta l protection of bui ldingworkers;

(i i) organizational arrangements made to carry out the policy

referred to in clause (a) specifying the responsibil i ty at different levelsof hierarchy;

(i i i) responsibil i ties of the principal employer, contractor, sub-contractor, transporter or other agencies involved in the bui ld ing or other construction work.

(iv) techniques and methods for assessment of risk to safety,health and environmental and remedial measures therefor;

(v) arrangements for training of building workers, trainers,supervisors or other persons engaged in the construction work;

(vi) other arrangements for making the policy referred to inclause (a), effective;

(c) the inten tion and commi tment refer red to i n sub -c lause ( i) o f clause (b) shall be taken into account in making decisions relatingto p lant , machinery , equ ipment , materials and p lacement o f building workers.

(2) A copy of the po l icy re ferred to in c lause (a) o f sub-ru le(1) ,signed by an authorized signatory shall be sent to the State Government.

(3) The establishment shall revise the policy referred to in clause(a)

of sub-rule (1) as often as necessary under the fol lowing circumstances,namely:-

(i i) whenever any expansion or modification havingimpl icat ion on safety and health of the bui ld ing workers is made insuch building or other construction work; or

(i i i) whenever any new building or other construction work,substances, articles or techniques are introduced having implicationon health and safety of building workers.

(4) A copy of the policy referred to in sub-clause (a) of sub-rule (1)shall be displayed at the conspicuous places in Kannada / English and a

local language understood by the major ity o f bui ld ing workers a t aconstruction site.

56. Dangerous and harmful environment.- Every employer shal lensure at a construct ion s ite of a build ing or other construct ion workthat,-

(a) when an internal combustion engine exhausts into aconfined space or excavation or tunnel or any other workplacewhere neither natural venti lation or arti f ic ial venti lation systemis adequate to deep the ca rbon monox ide con tent o f theatmosphere below f i f ty part per mi l l ion, adequate and suitablemeasures are taken a t such workplace in o rde r to avo idexposure of building workers to health hazards;

(b) no building worker i s allowed to enter any confined spaceor tank or trench or excavation wherein there is given off any

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dus t, f umes or othe r impur it ies of such nature and tosuch exten t as is l ikely to be injur ious o r o ffensive to thebui ld ing worker or in which explosives, poisonous noxious or gaseous material or other harmful articles have been carried or s tored or in which dry ice has been used as a re fr igerant , or which has been fumigated or in which there is a possibi l i ty or oxygen deficiency, unless all practical steps have been taken toremove such dust, fumes or other impurit ies and dangers whichmay be present and to prevent any further ingress thereof, andsuch workplace or tank or trench or excavation is cert i f ied bythe responsible person to be safe and f i t for the entry of suchbuilding workers.

57. Overhead protection.- (1) Every employer shal l ensure at thebui ld ing or other construct ion work that overhead protect ion is erectedalong the periphery of every building under construction which shall be of fifteen metres or more in height when completed.

(2) Overhead protection referred to in sub-Rule (1) shall not be lessthan two metres wide and shall be erected at a height not more than fivemetres above the base o f the bu ilding and the outer edge o f suchoverhead protection shall be one hundred fifty mil l imeters higher than theinner edge thereof or shall be erected at an angle of not more than twentydegrees to its horizontal sloping into the building.

(3) The employer shall ensure at the building and other constructionwork that any area exposed to risk of fal l ing material, art icles or objects isroped off or cordoned off or otherwise suitably guarded from inadvertententry of persons other than building workers at work in such area.

58. Slipping, tripping, cutting, drowning and falling hazards.- (1)All passageways, platforms and other places of construction work at thebui ld ing or other construct ion work shal l be kept by the employer freefrom accumulat ions of dust , debr is or s imi lar mater ial and f rom other obstructions that may cause tripping.

(2) Any sharp project ions or protruding nai ls or s imi lar project ionswhich may cause any cutting hazard to a building worker at the building or o ther construct ion work shal l be removed or o therwise made safe bytaking suitable measures by the employer.

(3) No employer shall al low any building worker at building or other

construct ion work to use the passageway, or a scaffold, p latform or anyother e levated work ing sur face which is in a s l ippery and dangerouscondit ion and shal l ensure that water, grease, oi l or other sanded sawdusted or covered wi th su i tab le mater ia l to make i t safe f rom s l ipp inghazard at a building or other construction work.

(4) Wherever bui ld ing workers at a bui ld ing or other construct ionwork a re exposed to the hazard o f fal ling into water , they sha ll beprovided by the employer with adequate equipment for saving themselvesfrom drowning and rescuing from such hazard and if the Chief Inspector considers necessary, wel l-equipped boat or launch manned with tra inedpersonnel shall be provided by the employer at the site of such work.

(5) Every open s ide or opening in to or through which a bu i ld ingworker, vehicle or l i ft ing appl iance or o ther equipment may fal l a t abuilding or other construction work shall be covered or guarded suitably

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by the employer to p revent such fal l except where f ree access isnecessary by reasons of the nature of the work.

(6) Wherever bui ld ing workers at a bui ld ing or other construct ionwork are exposed to the hazards of fal l ing from height while employed onsuch work, they shall provided by the employer with adequate equipmentor means for saving them from such hazards. Such equipment or means

shall be in accordance with the national standards.(7) Whenever there is a possibi li ty o f fal ling o f any mater ia l,

equipment or building worker at a construction site relating to a buildingor o ther construct ion work , adequate and sui tab le safety net shal l beprovided by the employer in accordance with the national standards.

59. Dust, gases, fumes, e tc .- Every employer shall preventconcentrat ion of dust , gases or fumes by prov id ing sui tab le means tocontrol their concentrat ion within the permissible l imit so that they maynot cause injury or pose health hazard to a building worker at a buildingor other construction work.

60. Corrosive Substances: Every employer sha ll ensure tha tcorrosive substances, including alkal is and acids, shal l be stored andused by a person deal ing wi th such substances at a bu i ld ing or o ther construction work in such a manner that i t does not endanger the buildingworker and sui table p ro tect ive equ ipment sha ll be p rovided by theemployer to a building worker during handling or use of such substancesat a bui ld ing or other construct ion work and in case of spil lage of suchsubstances on the building worker, immediate remedial measures shall betaken by the employer.

61 . Veh icular T ra ff ic : (1 ) Wheneve r any b ui ldi ng o r other

construction work is being carried on, or is located in close proximity to aroad or any other place where any vehicular traff ic may cause danger tobui ld ing workers, the employer shal l ensure that such bui ld ing or other construct ion work is barricaded and suitable warning s igns and l ightsdisplayed or erected to prevent such danger and if necessary, he maymake a request in wri t ing to the concerned authori t ies to control suchtraff ic.

(2) The employer shall ensure that al l vehicles used at constructionsite of a building or other construction work comply with the requirementso f the Motor Veh ic les Act , 1988 (59 o f 1988) , and the rules made

thereunder.(3) The employer shall ensure that a driver of a vehicle of any class

o f descr ip tion opera ting a t a const ruct ion s ite o f a bui ld ing o r o ther construction work holds a valid driving l icense under the Motor VehiclesAct, 1988 (59 of 1988).

62. Eye protection.- Suitable personal protective equipment for theprotect ion of eyes shal l be prov ided by an employer and used by thebui ld ing worker engaged in operat ions l ike welding, cutting, chipping,gr inding or s imi lar operat ions which may cause hazard to his eyes at abuilding or other construction work.

63. Head protection and other protective apparel . - (1) Everybui lding worker required to pass through or work wi th in the areas atbui ld ing or other construct ion work where there is hazard of h is beingstruck by falling objects or material shall be provided by the employer with

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safety helmets o f type and tes ted in accordance w ith the nat iona lstandards.

(2) Eve ry bu il ding worke r requi red to work in water o r i n wetconcrete or in other similar work at a building or other construction workshall be provided with suitable waterproof boots by the employer.

(3) Every bui ld ing worker required to work in water or in rain or in

s imilar wet condi t ions at bui lding or o ther construct ion work shal l beprovided with waterproof coat with hat by the employer

(4) Every building worker required to use or handle alkalis, acid or other similar corrosive substances at a building or other construction workshall be provided with appropriate protective equipment by an employer,in accordance with the national standards

(5) Every bui lding worker engaged in handl ing sharp objects or materials at a building or other construction work which may cause handinjury, shal l be provided with suitable hand-gloves by the employer, inaccordance with the national standards.

64. Electrical hazards.- (1) Before commencement of any buildingor other construction work, every employer shall take adequate measuresto p revent any worker f rom coming into phys ical con tact w ith anyelectrical equipment or apparatus, machines or live electrical circuit whichmay cause electr ical hazard during the course of his employment at abuilding or other construction work.

(2) Every employer shall display and maintain suitable warning signsat conspicuous places at a building or other construction work in a locallanguage understood by the majority of the building workers.

(3) In work space at a building or other construction work where theexact locat ion o f underground e lect ric power l ine is not known, thebuilding workers using jackhammers, crowbars or other hand-tools whichmay come in contact with a l ive electr ical l ine, shal l be provided by theemployer wi th insu lated protect ive g loves and footwear of the type inaccordance with the national standards.

(4) Every employer shal l ensure that , as far as pract icable, nowi ri ng, whi ch ma y co me i n con ta ct w ith water or whi ch ma y bemechanical ly damaged, is left on ground or f loor at a bui ld ing or other construction work.

(5) Every employer shal l ensure that al l e lectr ical appl iances andcurrent carrying equipment used at a building or other construction workare made of sound material and are properly and adequately earthed.

(6) Every employer sha ll ensure tha t a ll temporary e lect rica linstal lat ions at a bui ld ing or other construct ion work are provided withearth-leakage circuit breakers.

(7) Every employer shall ensure that al l electrical installations at abui ld ing or other construct ion work comply with the requirements of anylaw for the time being in force.

. 65. I l lumination of passageways, etc.- Every employer shal lensure that i l lumination sufficient for maintaining safe working conditionsa t a s ite o f a bui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work is p rovided wherebui lding workers are required to work or pass and for passageways,

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sta irwa ys an d lan ding, such i ll umin at ion is no t l ess tha n t ha tprovided in the relevant national standards.

66. Stacking of materials.- Every employer sha ll ensure, a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that-

(a) al l bui lding materia ls are stored or stacked in a safe and orderlymanner to avoid obstruction of any passageway or place of work.

(b) mater ia l p iles a re s to red o r s tacked in such a manner as toensure stability;

(c) materia l or equipment is not stored upon any f loor or platform insuch quantity as to exceed its safe carrying capacity;

(d) materia l or equipment is not s tored or p laced so c lose to anyedge o f a bui lding o r p la tform as to endanger the safety o f persons below or working in the vicinity.

67. Use of safety helmets and shoes.- Every employer shal lensure that a l l persons who are performing any work or serv ices at a

bui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work, wear safety shoes and helmetsconforming to the national standards.

68 . D isposa l o f debris: Every emp loyer shal l ensu re at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that-

(a) deb ri s a re hand led and d isposed o f by a me thod wh ich does no tcause danger to the safety or a person;

(b) debris are not allowed to accumulate so as to constitute ahazard;

( c) deb ri s are ke pt s uff ici ent ly m oi st t o b ri ng d own t he d ust w ith inthe permissible limit;

(d) deb ri s a re no t thrown inside or ou ts ide f rom any heigh t o f suchbuilding or other construction work;

on completion of work, left over building material, article or other substance or debris are disposed of as soon as possible to avoid hazardto any traffic or person.

69. Stability of structures: Every employer shal l ensure that nowall, chimney or other structure or part of a structure is left unguarded insuch condition that i t may fal l , collapse or weaken due to wind pressure,v ib ra t ion o r due to any o ther reason a t a s i te o f a bu i ld ing o r o ther construction work.

70. Numbering and marking of floors : The employer shall ensuretha t each f loor o r l evel o f a bui ld ing o r o ther cons truc tion work i sappropriately numbered or marked at the leading of such floor or level.

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CHAPTER II

LIFTING APPLIANCES AND GEAR

71. Construction and maintenance of l i ft ing appliances.-Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or

other construction work that-(a) All l i f t ing appliances, including their parts and working gear,

whether f ixed or movable and any p lant or gear used inanchoring authoring or fixing of such appliances, are-

(i) of sound construction, sound material, and of adequate strength to serve the purpose for which theseare to be used and all such appliances shall be free frompatent defects; and

( ii ) maintained in good repai r and working condi tion ;

(b) (i) every drum or pulley around which the rope of any l i f t ingappliance is carried, is of adequate diameter and soundconstruction in relation to such rope;

( i i ) any rope which terminates at the winding drum of al i ft ing appliance is securely attached to such drum andat least three dead turns of such rope remain on suchdrum in every operating posi tion of such l i ft ingappliance;

( iv ) the f lange o f a d rum projec ts twice the rope d iameter beyond the last layer of such rope and if such projection

is not avai lable , o ther measures l ike anti -slacknessguards sha ll be p rovided to p revent such rope f romcoming off such drum;

(c) Every l if ting app liance is p rovided w ith adequate andefficient brakes, which -

(i ) a re capab le of p revent ing fal l of a su spende d l oad(including any test load) and of effect ively control l ingsuch load while it is being lowered;

( i i) ac t wi thout shock;

(i i i) have shoes that can be easily removed for running; and(iv) are provided with simple and easi ly accessible means

of adjustment:

PROVIDED that noth ing contained in th is c lause shal lapply to steam winch which can be operated as safely as withbrakes as provided in accordance with this clause.

(d) Controls of every lifting appliance,-

(i) are so situated that t he driver o f such appliance athis stand or seat has ample room for operat ing and

has an unrestri cted view of building or other construct ion work as far as pract icable, and that he

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remains c lear of the load and ropes and that no loadpasses over him;

(i i) are posit ioned with due regard to ergonometricconsiderations for proper operation of such appliance;

(i i i) are so located that the driver of such applianceremains above the height of the heel block during thewhole operation of such appliance;

( iv ) have upon them o r adjacen t to them clea r markingsto indicated their purposes and mode of operations;

(v) are provided, where necessary, with a suitablelocking device to prevent accidental movement or displacement;

( vi ) move , as far as prac ti cab le , i n the di rect ion o f theresultant load movement; and

(vii) wherever automatic brakes are provided,automatical ly come to the neutral posit ion in case of power failure.

72. Test and periodical examination of l ift ing appliances.-The employer shall ensure at construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) al l l i f t ing appl iances including al l parts and gearsthe refore whethe r f ixed o r mova ble, are t ested andexamined by a competent person before being taken into

use for the first time or after i t has undergone anyalterations or repairs l iable to affect i ts strength or stabil i tyor a f ter erect ion on a construct ion s i te and a lso once atle ast in eve ry f ive years, i n t he ma nner sp eci fi ed inSchedule - I;

(b) all l i ft ing appliances are thoroughly examined by acompetent person once at least in every twelve months andwhere the competent person making such examinat ion,forms the opinion that the l i f t ing appliance cannot continueto function safely, he shall forthwith give notice in writ ing of

his opinion to the owner of the lifting appliance;Explanation: For the purpose of this rule, thorough examination

means a v isual examination, supplemented, i f necessary, by other means such as hammer test, carried out as carefully as the conditionspermit, in order to arr ive at a rel iable conclusion as to the safety of the parts examined; and, if necessary, for such examination parts of the lifting appliance and gear, shall be dismantled.

73. Automatic safe load indicators: (1) Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat,-

( i ) every crane, i f so constructed that the safe working loadma y be var ie d by rai si ng o r l owe ring o f t he j ib o r otherwise, is attached with an automatic indicator of safe

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working loads which g ives a warning to the opera to r wherever the load exceeds the safe working load;

( ii ) cut -ou t i s p rovided which au tomati ca ll y a rres ts themovements of the l i f t ing parts of every crane if the loadexceeds the safe working load, wherever possible;

(2) the provisions of sub-clause (i) of sub-rule (1) apply, exceptwhere it is not possible to install an automatic safe load indicator, inwhich case, provision of a table showing the safe working loads at thecorresponding inc l inat ions or rad i o f the j ib on the crane shal l beconsidered sufficient.

74. Installation.- Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) fixed li f ting appliances are installed:

(i) by competent persons;

(i i) in a manner that such appliances cannot bedisplaced by the load, vibration or other influences;

(i i i) in a manner that the operator of such appliancesis not exposed to danger from loads, ropes or drums;and

(iv) in a manner that the operator can either see over the zone of operation or communicate with all loadingand unloading points by signal, or other communica tion sys tem; points by s igna l o r o ther

communication system;(b) adequate c learance is prov ided between parts or loads of

lifting appliances and-

(i) the fixed objects such as walls and posts; or

(ii) electrical conductors;

(c) the l if t ing a ppliances, w hen e xposed t o wind l oadingare given sufficient addit ional strength, stabil i ty and rigidityto withstand such loading safely;

(d) No structural a lterations o r repairs are made o n anypart of the l i f t ing appl iances that effect the safety of suchappl iances without obtaining the opinion of the competentperson to this effect.

75. Winches.- Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ionsite of a building or other construction work that, -

(a) ( i ) winches are not used i f control levers operate withexcessive friction or play;

( ii ) double gear w inches are no t used unless a pos it ivemeans of locking the gear shift is provided;

(i ii ) t here i s no l oad other th an t he f all an d th e ho okassembly on the winch while changing gears on a twogear winch;

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( iv ) adequate p ro tect ion is p rovided to w inch opera to r against abnormal weather;

(v) temporary seats or shel ters for winch operators whichmay pose hazard to the winch operator or any other building workers are not allowed to be used;

(v i) control levers are secured in the neutral posit ion and,whenever poss ib le, the power is shut o f f whenever winches are left unattended;

(b) in use of every steam winch-

( i) measures a re taken to p revent escap ing s team f romobscuring any part of the construct ion s i te or other workplace or from otherwise hindering or injuring anybuilding worker;

( i i ) extension control levers which tend to fa l l of their ownweight are counterbalanced;

( i ii ) winch operators are not permit ted to use the winchcontrol extension levers except for short handles onwheel t ype con trol s and tha t such levers a re o f adequate s t rength, secure and fastened with meta lconnect ions a t the fulcrum and a t the permanentcontrol lever;

( c) i n use of e very el ect ri c winch, a bui ldi ng or othe r construct ion worker is not permitted to transfer, a l ter or adjust e lec tr ic contro l c i rcui ts in case of any defect insuch winch;

(d) electric winches are not used for building work where-

(i) the electro-magnetic brake is unable to holdthe load; or

one o r mo re con trol po int s, ei th er ho isti ng o r lowering, are not operating properly.

76. Buckets.- Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ionsite of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that t ip-up buckets areequipped with a device that effectively prevents accidental tipping.

77. Identif ication and marking of safe working load.- Everyemployer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

(a) every l i ft ing appliance and loose gear isclearly marked for i ts safe working load land identif icationby stamping or other suitable means;

(i) every derrick (other than derrick crane) is clearly marked for i ts safe working load when such der rick is used e ither in s inglepurchase wi th a lower b lock or in un ion purchases in a l l poss ib le

block positions;

(i i) the lowest angle to the horizontal, to which the derrickmay be used, is legibly marked;

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(b) every l i f t ing appliance having more thanone working load is f i t ted with effect ive means to enablethe operator to determine safe working load at each pointunder all conditions of use;

(c) means to ascertain the safe working loadfor l i f t ing gears under such conditions in which such gearsmay by used are provided to enable a worker using suchgears and such means shall consist of-

(i) marking the safe working load in plainfigures or letters upon the sl ing or upon a tablet or ringof durable material attached securely thereto in case of chain slings; and

(i i) ei ther the means specif ied in sub-clause (i) or notices so exhibited as can be easily readby any concerned bui ld ing worker s ta ting the safework ing load for the var ious s izes of the wire ropeslings used in case of wire rope slings.

78. Loading of l ift ing appliances and lift ing gears.- Everyemployer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

(a) no l i ft ing appliance, l i ft ing gear o r w ire rope is used in anunsafe way and in such a manner as to involve risk to l i fe of buildingworkers, and that they are not loaded beyond their safe working loadexcept for testing purposes under the direction of a competent person

in the manner as specified in Schedule I;(b) no li ft ing appliance, li ft ing gear or any other material handling

appliance is used, if,-

( i) the Inspector hav ing jur isd ic ti on i s not sat is fi ed wi threference to a cert i f icate of test or examination or to anauthenticated record maintained as provided under theserules; and

(i i ) in the v iew of such Inspector, the l i f t ing appl iance, l i ft inggear or any other material handling appliance is not safefor use in building or other construction work; and

(i i i ) no pul ley block is used in bui ld ing or other construct ionwork unless the safe working load and i ts ident i f icat ionare clearly marked on such block.

79. Operator’s cab or cabin.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

( a) t he o pera to r of e ve ry l ift ing ma chine i n ou td oo r ser vi ceis provided with a cab or cabin which-

(i) is made of fire resistant material;

(i i) has a suitable seat, a foot rest and protection fromvibration;

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(i i i) affords the operator an adequate view of the areaof operation;

(iv) affords the necessary access to working parts incab;

(v) affords the operator an adequate protection againstthe weather;

(vi) is adequately venti lated; and

(vii) is provided with a suitable f ire extinguisher.

80. Operation of l ift ing appliances.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat-

(a) every crane driver or li ft ing operator possess adequate skil land training in the operation of the particular lifting appliance;

(b) no person under eighteen years of age is in control of anylifting appliance, scaffold winch, or to give signals to the operator;

(c) precaution is taken by the trained operator to prevent li ft ingappliance from being set in motion;

(d) the operation of li f ting appliance is governed by signals, inconformity with the relevant national standards;

(e) the l i f ting appliance operator’s attention is not distractedwhile he is working;

(f) no crane, hoist, winch or other l i ft ing appliance or any part of

such crane, hois t, winch or o ther l i ft ing appl iance is , except for testing purposes, loaded beyond the safe working load;

(g) during the hoisting operations effective precaution is takento prevent any person f rom standing or pass ing under the load insuch operations;

(h) operator does not leave l i ft ing appliance unattended whilepower is on or load is suspended to such appliance;

(i) no person rides on a suspended load or any l i f t ing appliance;

(j) every part of a load in course of being hoisted or lowered is

adequately suspended and supported to prevent danger;

(k) every receptacle used for hoisting b ricks, t i les, s lates o r other material is suitable enclosed as to prevent the fal l of any suchmaterials;

(l) the hoisting p latform is enclosed when loose materials or loaded wheel -bar rows are p laced d irec tly on such p la tform or lowering, such materials or wheel barrows;

(m) no material is raised, lowered or slowed with any li f tingappliance in such a way as to cause sudden jerks to such applian ce;

(n) in hoisting a barrow, any wheel of such barrow is not used asa means of support unless adequate steps are taken to prevent theaxle of such wheel from slipping out of its bearings;

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(o) long objects like planks or girders are provided with a tagl ine to prevent any possib il i ty o f danger while ra is ing or loweringsuch objects;

(p) during the process of landing of material, a building worker is not permi t ted to lean out in to empty space for f inding out theloading and unloading of such material;

(q) the hoisting of loads at places where there is regular f low or traff ic is carried out in an enclosed space, or in case such hoisting isimpract icable in enclosed space, measures are taken to hold up or divert the traffic during the time of such hoisting;

(r) adequate steps are taken to prevent a load, in the course of being hoisted or lowered from coming into contact with any object toavoid any displacement of such load;

(s) appliances are provided and used for guiding heavy loads

when rais ing or lowering heavy loads to avoid crushing of hands of building workers during such raising or lowering of loads.

81. Hoists.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction siteof a building or other construction work that,-

(a) hois t towers are des igned accord ing to re levant nat ionalstandards;

(b) hoist shafts are provided with rigid panels or other adequatefencing-

(i) at the ground level on all sides of such shafts; and

(i i) at al other levels on all sides of the access to such shafts;

(c) the wal ls of hoist shafts, except at approaches, extend to atleast two metres above the f loor or p la t form of access tosuch shafts;

(d) approaches to a hoist are provided with gates which are-

( i ) gr idded to mainta in visib il i ty ;

( i i ) at least of two metres height; and

(i i i ) equipment with a device which requires such gate to be

closed before the platform of such hoist can leave thelanding and prevents the gate f rom being openedunless such platform is at the landing;

(e) approaches to a hoist are adequately l i t ;

( f ) the gu ides of hois t p la tforms of fer suf f ic ient res is tance tobending and bucking, in the case of jamming, by providing asafety catch;

(g) overhead beams and their supports are capable of holdingthe total maximum live and dead loads that such beams andsupports wil l be required to carry, with a safety factor of at

least five;

(h) a clear space is provided--

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( i ) above the h ighest s topping p lace of a cage or p la t formto allow sufficient unobstructed travel of such cage or platform in case of overwinding; and

(ii) below the lowest stopping place of such cage or platform;

(i) adequate covering is provided above the top of hoistshafts to prevent materials from falling into such shafts;

(j) outdoor hoist towers are erected on adequately f irmfoundations and are securely braced, guyed and anchored;

(k) a ladder way ex tends from the bot tom to the top o f everyoutdoor hoist tower in case no o ther ladder way existswi th in easy reach and such ladder way comply wi th therelevant national standards;

( l) the rated capaci ty of a ho is ting engine is a t least one anda hal f t imes the maximum load that such engine wi ll berequired to move;

(m) a l l gear ing on a ho ist ing engine is secure ly enc losed;

(n) s team p ip ing o f a hoist ing eng ine is adequate ly p rotec tedagainst accidental contact o f such p iping wi th a bui ldingworker;

(o) e lect ri ca l equipment o f a hoist ing engine i s e f fect ivel yearthed;

(p) a ho ist is prov ided with su itab le dev ices to stop a ho ist ingengine as soon as the p la t form of such hois t reaches i tshighest stopping place;

(q) a hoist ing engine is p ro tected by a sui table cover agains tweather and falling objects;

(r) a hoisting engine set up in a public thoroughfare iscompletely enclosed;

(s) all exhaust steam pipes discharge steam in such amanner that the steam so discharged does not scald anyperson or obstruct the operator’s view;

( t) the motion o f a ho is t is no t reversed w ithout f irst br ingingit to rest to avoid any harm from such reverse motion;

(u) a ho is t, no t des igned for the conveyance o f pe rsons, i snot set in motion from the platform of such hoist;

(v) pawls and ratchet-wheels of a hoist, requiringdisengagement o f such pawls f rom such ratchet wheels ,before the platform of such hoist is lowered, are not used;

(w) a platform of a hoist is capable of supporting suchmaximum load, that such platform may carry, with a safetyfactor of at least three;

(x) a p la tform of a hoist i s equ ipped wi th sui table sa fe ty gear which can hold such platform with its maximum load in caseits hoisting rope breaks;

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(y) on platform of a hoist, the wheelbarrows or truck areefficiently blocked in a safe position;

(z) a cage of a hois t or a pla tform, where the bui lding workersa re requi red to enter i nto such cage o r to go on suchplat fo rm at l anding l evel , i s p rovi ded wi th a lo ckingarrangement to prevent such cage or platform from movingdur ing the t ime a worker enters o r leaves such cage or platform;

(za) the s ides of a p la t form of a ho is t which, are not used for loading o r unloading , a re p rovided w ith toe-board andenclosures of a wire mesh or any other suitable means toprevent the fall of any part of a load from such platform;

(zb) a platform of a hoist, which has any probabi l i ty of fa l l ingand par t o f load f rom i t, i s p rovided w ith an adequatecovering with such fall;

(zc) the counter-weights of a hoist consisting of an assemblageof several parts are so constructed that such parts are rigidlyconnected together;

(zd) the counter-weights of a hoist run between guides;

(ze) at every level of work the building workers are provided withadequate platforms for performing such work;

(zf) a legible notice in Kannada / English as well as in a locallanguage is displayed at -

( i i )a conspicuous place of the platforms of a hoist and thatsuch notice s ta tes the maximum carrying capaci ty o f such hoist in kilograms;

( ii i) a consp icuous p lace on the hoist ing eng ine and tha tsuch not ice s ta tes maximum l i ft ing capac i ty o f suchhoist in kilograms;

( iv) a conspicuous place on a hoist carry ing goods and other materia ls and such not ice states that such hoist is notmeant for carriage of persons.

82. Fencing of and means of access to l ift ing appliances.-Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

(a) safe means o f a ccess i s p rovided t o e very p art o f alifting appliance;

(b) t he o pe rator ’s p la tf orm on e very cran e or t ip d ri ve n bymechanical power is securely fenced and is provided withsafe means of access and where access to such platform isby a ladder,-

( i) the s ides o f such ladder ex tend to a reasonable he ight

beyond such platforms or some other suitable handhold isprovided in l ieu thereof to prevent any fal l ing of personsfrom such platforms;

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( ii ) the handl ing p lace on such p la tform is maintained f reefrom obstruction and slipping; and

(i i i ) in case the height of such ladder exceeds s ix metres, theresting platforms are provided on such ladder at every sixmetres of i ts height and where the distance between thelast platform so provided and the top end of such ladder ismore than two metres then on such top end.

83. Rigging of derricks: Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that everyde rr ick has cur ren t and relevan t r igging p lans and any o ther information necessary for the safe r igging of such derr icks and i tsgear.

84. Securing of derrick foot: Every employer shall ensure at aconst ruct ion si te o f a bu il ding o r o ther const ruct ion work tha tappropriate measures are taken to prevent the foot of a derrick beinglifted out of its socket or support.

85. Construction and maintenance of l i ft ing gear.- Everyemployer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

(a) every l i ft ing gear is -

( i) o f good des ign and const ruct ion, sound mater ia l andadequate s t rength to per form the work for which i t isused;

( i i ) f ree from patent defects; and

(i i i) properly maintained in good repair and working order;

(b) components o f the loose gear , a t the time o f i ts use ,are renewed i f one of i ts dimensions at any point hasdecreased by ten per cent or more by user;

( c) a cha in i s w i thd rawn f rom use when i t i s s t re tchedand increased in length which exceeds five per cent of its length or when a link of such chain is deformed or iso therwise damaged or raised scarves o f defec tivewelds appeared on it;

( d) r ings, hooks, swi vel s a nd end l inks at tached t o achain are of the same material as that of such chain;

(e) the vo ltage o f e lect ric supply to any magnetic l if tingdevice does not f luc tuate by more than p lus ten per cent or minus ten per cent.

86. Test and periodical examination of l ift ing gears: Everyemployer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

(a) a l i ft ing gear is init ial ly tested for the manufacturer by a

competent person, in a manner spec i fied in Schedule - Ibefore taking into use or after undergoing any substant iveal terat ions which renders i ts any part l iab le to a f fect i ts

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safely and such gear alters such test shall subsequently beretested for the use of i ts owner at least once in every f iveyears;

(b) a li ft ing gear in use i s tho rough ly examined once a t l eastin every twelve months by a competent person;

(c) a chain in use is thoroughly examined once at leastevery month by a responsible person for its use;

(d) certif icates of init ial and periodical tests andexamina tions o f l oose gea rs under these rules a reobtained in Form –XXIV .

87. Ropes.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction siteof a building or other construction work that,-

(a) no rope is used for bui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion workunless -

(i ) i t i s o f go od qu al ity fr ee f rom patent defect s; an d

(ii) in the case of wire rope, it has been tested and examinedby a competent person in the manner specif ied in Schedule -I;

(b) eve ry w ire rope o f l if ti ng app liance o r l if ti ng gea r used for building or other construction work is inspected by aresponsible person for such use, once at least in every threemonths;

Prov ided that a f ter any such wire is broken in such rope, i tshal l thereafter be inspected once at least in every month bythe responsible person;

(c) no wire rope is used for bu ild ing or other construction work i f in any length of eight diameters of such wires, the total number of visible broken wires exceed ten per cent of the total number of wi res in such rope, or such rope shows s ign of excess ivewear, corros ion or o ther defects which in the op in ion of theperson who inspects it or Inspector , having jurisdiction, is unfitfor use;

(d) eye spl ices and loops o f ropes for the at tachment o f hooks ,r ings and o the r such par ts to w ire ropes a re made wi thsuitable thimble;

(e) a thimble or loop spl ice made in any wire rope sl ing conformsto the following standards, namely:-

( i ) wi re rope s ling shal l have at least three tucks wi th fu lls trand of rope and two tucks with one-half of the wires cutout of each of such strand in all cases, such strands shall betucked against the lay of the rope;

( ii ) p ro trud ing ends o f such s trands in any sp lice o f w i re rope

sl ings shal l be covered or treated so as to leave no sharppoints;

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( ii i) a fibre rope or a rope sl ings shal l have a t least four tucks;tail of such tuck being whipped in a suitable manner; and

( iv ) a syn thet ic f ib re rope or rope sl ing shal l have a t leas t four tucks with fu l l s trand fol lowed by further tuck with one-half f i laments cut out of each of such strand and f inal tuck withone -hal f o f the rema in ing f il aments cut -out f rom suchstrands. Any port ion of the spl ices containing such tucks,with reduced number f i laments, shal l be securely coveredwith suitable tape or other materials:

Provided that nothing contained in th is sub-clause shal l applywhere any o the r form o f spl ice, which may be shown to be asefficient as the splice with above standards, is used.

88. Heat treatment of l i ft ing gears.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat,-

(a) al l chains other than brid le chains attached to derr icks and al lr ings, hooks, shackles and swivels used in hoisting or loweringor such derricks are effectively annealed under supervision of a competent person and at the following intervals, namely:-

(i) such chains, r ings, hooks,shackles and swivels which are not more than twelve and ahalf mi l l imeter of length are so annealed at least once inevery six months; and

(i i) al l other such chains, rings, hooks,

shack les and swivels are so annealed at least once inevery twelve months:

Provided that such annealing as referred to in sub-clause (i) andsub -c lause ( ii ) sha ll no t be requi red i f t he Inspec to r, hav ing jur isd ict ion, a f ter obta in ing the approval o f the Chief Inspector,directs that such chains, r ings, hooks, shackles and swivels undergosome other treatment and in such cases the treatment directed bysuch Inspector shall be followed:

Prov ided further that in case of such chains, r ings, holes,shackles and swivels used solely on such devices and other hosting

appl iances which are worked by hand, the provis ions of sub-clause(1) and sub-clause ( i i ) as the case may be, shal l apply as i f for theperiod of six months and twelve months the periods of twelve monthsand two years have respectively been substituted therein;

Provi ded al so t hat i n case w he re the In spe cto r, ha vi ng jurisdiction, is of the opinion that owing to the size, design material or f requency or use of any such chains, r ings, hooks, shackles andswivels, the requirement of this clause for annealing is not necessaryfor the protect ion of bu i ld ing worker, he may af ter obta ining theapproval of the Chief Inspector certify in writing to such employer that

subject to the conditions specif ied in such certif ication, such chains,rings, hooks, shackles and swivels are exempted from such annealing

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and thereafter the provision of this clause shall apply subject to suchexemption;

Provided also that this clause shall not apply to,-

(i) pi tched chains, working or sprocket or

sprocketed wheels;(i i) rings, hooks and swivels permanently

a ttached to p itched cha ins, pul ley b locks o r weigh ingmachines; and

(i i i) hooks and swivels having ballbearings or other case hardened parts;

(b) a chain o r a loose gear made o f h igh tensi le s teel o r a l loystee l is p la in ly marked wi th a mark ind icat ing that i t is somade;

(c) no chain or loose gear made of high tensile steel or alloy steelis subjected to any form of heat treatment except where suchtreatment is necessary for the purpose of repair of such chainor loose gear and that such repair is made under the directionof the competent person;

(d) tha t the wrought i ron gear, the pas t h istory o f which is no tt raceable, is suspected of being heat t reated at incorrecttemperature is normal ized before using i t on any bui ld ing or other construction work

89 . Cert if ic ate to be i ss ued af ter actua l te st ing and

examination, etc.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction siteof a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that a competent personissues a certif icate for the purpose of rules 86, 87 and 88 only after actual testing or, as the case may be, examination of the apparatusspecified in the said rules.

90. Register of periodical test, examination and certificatesthereof.- Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te o f abuilding or other construction work that,-

(a) a reg is ter in Form - XXV is maintained and part iculars of such test and examination of l i f t ing appliances, l i f t ing gears and heat

treatment as required under rules 72 are entered in such register;

(b) certif icate in respect of each of the following is obtained fromcompetent person in the forms as mentioned below, namely:

(i) in case of init ial and periodical testand examination under rule 72 (a)

(a) derricks and their accessory gears in Form - XXVI ;

(b) cranes or hoists and their accessory gears in Form- XXVII ;

(ii) in case of test, examination and re-examination of loose gears under clause (d) of Rule 86 (a)& (b) in Form – XXVIII ;

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(iii) in case of test and examination of wire ropes under rule 87 in Form- XXIX;

(iv) in case of heat treatment andexamination of loose gears under rule 88 in Form -XXX;

(v) in case of annual thoroughexamination of the loose gears under c lause (b) of ru le86, except where required part iculars of such exemptionhave been enclosed in the register referred to in c lause(a) in Form – XXIV , and such certif icates are attached tothe register referred to in clause (a);

(c) the register referred to in clause (a) and thecert i f icates referred to in c lause (b) attached to such register are,-

(i) kept at such construction site in case such register and

certificate relate to lifting appliances, loose gear and wire ropes;

( ii ) produced on demand before an Inspector hav ing jurisdiction; and

(i i i ) retained for at least f ive years after the date of the lastentry made in such register;

(d) no li f ting appliance or li f ting gear in respect of which an entry is required to be made in register referred to inclause (a) and certif icate of test and examination are requiredto be attached in such register in the manner as specif ied inc lause (a) o r c lause (b) , as the case may be, is used for building or other construction work unless the required entrieshave been made in such register and certificates.

91. Vacuum and magnetic l i ft ing gear: Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat-

(a) no vacuum lifting gear, magnetic li f ting gear or any other lifting gear where the load on it is held by adhesivepower, is used whi le workers are performing operat ionsbeneath such gear;

(b) a magnetic l i ft ing gear used in connection withbui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work is p rovided w ith analternat ive supply of power, such as batter ies, which maycome into operation immediately in the event of failure of themain power supply;

no building worker shall work within the swinging zone of the l i f t inggear or load or building or other construction material suspendedto such lifting gear.

92. Knotting of chains and wire ropes.- Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work

that no chain or wire rope with a knot in it is used in building or other construction work.

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93. Carrying of persons by means of lifting appliances, etc. -(1) Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or o ther construct ion work that bu ild ing worker is ra ised, lowered or carried by a power driven lifting appliance except,-

(a) on the driver’s platform in the cage of a crane;or

(b) on a hoist; or

(c) on an approved suspended scaffold:

Provided tha t a bui ld ing worker may be raised, lowered or carried by a power driven lifting appliance-

(i) in circumstances where the use of a hoist or of a suspendedscaffold is not reasonably practicable and the requirementsof sub-rule (2) are complied with; or

( i i ) on an aeria l cableway or aeria l ropeway in case where therequirements of sub-rule (2) are complied with

(2) The requirements referred to in proviso to sub-rule (1) areas below, namely:-

i) that the appliance referred to in such provisocan be operated from one position only;

ii) that any winch used in connection with theapp liance refer red to i n such p roviso comp ly wi th therequirements of Rule 98;

(i i i) that no person shall be carried by the appliancereferred to in such proviso except -

(a) in a chair or cage, or

(b) in a skip or o ther receptac le at least three feet deep which issuitable for safe carriage of a person and any such chair, cageskip or other receptacle is made of good construct ion, soundmaterial, and has adequate strength and is properly maintainedwith suitable means to prevent any occupant therein from fallingout o f i t and is f ree f rom any material o r too ls which mayinterfere wi th the handhold or footho ld of such occupant or

other wise endanger him; and(i) that suitable measures shall be taken to prevent the

chair, cage, skip or other receptacle from spinning or tipping in amanner dangerous to any occupant therein.

94. Hoists carrying persons.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) no building worker is carried by a hoist unless it is provided with acage which-

( i ) is so constructed as to prevent, when i ts gates are shut, any

bui ld ing worker carr ied by such hoist from fal l ing out of i t or f rom being t rapped between any part o f such hois t or f rom

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being struck by articles or materials fal l ing down the hoist wayon which such hoist is moving; a nd

(i i) is f i t ted on each of i ts side from which access is provided to alanding p lace wi th a gate which has ef fic ient in terlock ing or other devices to secure so that gate cannot be opened exceptwhen such cage is at a landing place and that such cage cannotbe moved away from any such place until such gate is closed;

(b) every gate in the hoist way enc losure o f such hoist used for carrying persons is f i t ted with eff icient inter-locking or other devicesto secure so that gate cannot be opened except when the cage of such gate is a t the landing p lace, and that such cage cannot bemoved away from the landing place until such gate is closed.

( c) In eve ry hoi st use d f or ca rr yi ng bui ldi ng wo rkers t he se a reprovided suitable and efficient automatic devices to ensure that thecage of such hoist comes to rest a point above the lowest point towhich such cage may travel.

95. Attachment of loads: Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that-

(a) when a s l ing is used to hois t long materia ls , a l i f ting beam isused to space the sling legs for proper balance and when a loadis suspended at two or more points with sl ings, the eyes of thel if ting legs o f such s lings a re shack led together and suchshackle or eyes of the shackled sl ings are placed on the hookor the eyes of such l i f t ing legs are shack led d i rect ly to the

hoisting block, ball or balance beam, as the case may be;(b) every con ta iner o r receptacle used for raising o r lowering

stone, bricks, t i les, slates or other similar objects is so enclosedwith the hoist as to prevent the fall of such objects;

(c) a loaded wheel barrow placed direct ly on a platform of a hoistfor raising or lowering of such wheel barrows is so secured thatsuch wheel barrows cannot move and such platform is enclosedto prevent the fall of the contents kept in such wheelbarrows;

landings of a ho ist are so des igned and arranged that bu i ldingworkers on such hoist are not required to lean out into empty space

for loading and unloading any material from such hoist.

96 . Tower cranes .- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that, -

(a) no person other than the operator t rained and capable towork at heights are employed to operate tower cranes;

(b) the ground on which a tower crane s tands has adequatebearing capacity;

(c) bases for tower c ranes and t rucks for rain-mounted tower c ranes a re f irm and leveled and such c ranes a re e rected a t a

reasonably safe distance from excavations and are operated withingradient limits as specified by the manufacturer of such cranes;

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(d) tower cranes are sited where there is a clear space availablefor erection, operation and dismantling or such cranes;

(e) tower cranes are sited in such a way that the loads on suchcran es are not ha nd led o ve r a ny occupied p remises, pub li cthoroughfares, rai lways or near power cables, other than constructionworks for which such cranes are used;

(f) where two or more tower cranes are sited and operated, everycare is taken to ensure posit ive and proper communicat ion betweenop erator s o f su ch cran es to a vo id an y d an ge r or d an ge rousoccurrences;

(g) tower cranes are used for loading magnet or demolit ion ballservice, p i ling operat ion or o ther s imi lar operat ions which couldimpose excessive load stresses on the crane structure of such cranes;

the instruct ions of the manufacturer of a tower crane and standard

safe practices regarding such crane are fol lowed while operating or using such crane.

97. Quali fication of operator or l if ting winches and of signaler, etc.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of abui lding or o ther construct ion work that-no person is employed todrive or operate a l i f t ing appl iance whether dr iven by mechanical,power or o therwise or to g ive s ignals to dr ive or operator o f suchl i f t ing appl iance or to work as an operator o f a r igger or derr icksunless he-

(i) is above eighteen years of age;

(ii) is sufficiently competent and reliable;

(i i i) possesses the knowledge of the inherent risks involved inthe operation of lifting appliances; and

( iv ) i s med ical ly examined per iodica lly as speci fied inSchedule – V.

CHAPTER III

RUNWAYS AND RAMPS

98. Use of runways and ramps by building worker.- Everyemployer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that -

( a) r unw ay or ramp provi ded for use by bu il di ng workers i snot less than four hundred and thir ty mi l l imeters in widthand is constructed of not less than twenty-five mil l imetersthick planking or any other material of adequate strength towi thstand the required load supported substantial ly inre la t ion to the span and braced of such runway or rampand design and construction of such runway or ramp is in

accordance with the relevant national standards;

(b) every runway or ramp provided for use of buildingworkers located more than three metres above the floor or

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ground is on open s ides p rovided w ith a guard rai l o f adeq ua te st rength an d h eight o f no t l ess th an onethousand millimeters.

99 . Use by veh ic les: Every employe r shal l ensure a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that-

(a)all runway or ramps are of sound construction, strength andare securely braced and supported;

(b)every runway or ramp for the use of transport equipment l iketrai lers, trucks or heavier vehic les has a width of not lessthan three point seven meters and is provided with t imber curbs or any other materia l of adequate strength with notless than two hundred mill imeters by two hundredmil l imeters in width placed paral le l to and secured to thesides of such runway or ramp and such runways or rampsare des igned in accordance w ith the relevant nat iona lstandards.

100. S lope of Ramps: Every emp loye r sha ll ensure a t aconstruct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that everyramp has a s lope not exceeding one in four and the total r ise of acontinuous ramp used by building workers carrying material or usingwheelbarrows does not exceed three point seven metres, unlessbroken by horizontal landing of at least one point two metres in lengthor as provided in accordance with the relevant national standards.

101. Use by wheel barrows, etc: The employer shall ensure at

a construction site of a building or other construction work that -(a) every runway or ramp used for wheel borrows, hand carts or

ha nd t ru cks i s not le ss t ha n on e met re i n width and i sconstructed of not less than fifty mil l imeters thick planking andis supported and braced suitably for such use;

every runway or ramp located more than three metres above the floor or ground is provided on the open s ides with suitable guard rai ls of adequate strength.

CHAPTER IVWORK ON OR ADJACENT TO WATER

102. Transport by water.- (1) Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) when any bu ilding worker has to p roceed to o r f rom anywork ing p lace by water for purposes o f car ry ing on abui ld ing or other construct ion work, proper measures aretaken to prov ide for h is safe t ransporta tion and vesselsused for such purpose are used in charge of a responsibleperson, and are properly equipped for safe navigation and

are maintained in good condition;(b) maximum number of persons which can be safely carr ied in

a vesse l as cer ti fied under the relevant law in force is

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marked plainly and conspicuously on such vessel and suchnumber is not exceeded dur ing use o f such vesse l for carrying persons.

(2) The vessel re ferred to in c lause (a) o f sub-ru le (1) shal lconform to the following namely:-

(i) that adequate protection is provided to the buildingworkers in such vessel from inclement weather;

( i i) that such vessel is manned by adequate and exper iencedcrew, as per the relevant law for the time being in force;

(i i i) that in case the bulwarks of such vessel are lower than sixtycentimetres from the level of deck of such vessel, the openedge of such bulwarks are f i t ted with suitable fencing to aheight of at least one metre above such deck and the postand stanchions and s imi lar parts used in such fencing are

not spaced more than two metres apart;

( iv) that the number of l i febuoys on deck of such vessel is atleast to the number of crew members of such vessel and isnot less than two

(v) that a l l l i febuoys on deck of such vessel are kept in goodstate of maintenance and are so placed that i f such vessels inks then they remain to f loat and one of such buoys iswithin the immediate reach of the Steerman of such vesseland another is situated after part of such vessel; and

(vi) that the position of the Steerman of the vessel is such thathe has a reasonably free view of all sides.

103. Prevention from drowning.- Every employer shall ensureat a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work thatwhere, on or adjacent to the workplace of any construct ion s i te towhich these rules apply, there is water into which a bui ld ing worker employed for work on such site is, in the course of his employment,may fal l and has the r isk of drowning suitable rescue equipment isprovided and kept in an eff ic ient state for ready use and measuresare taken to arrange for the prompt rescue of such bui ld ing worker from the danger of drowning and where there is a special r isk of such

fall from the edge of adjacent land or from a structure adjacent to or above the water or from floating stage on such water, secure fencingis provided near the edge of such land, structure or f loating stage, asthe case may be, to prevent such fa l l , and such fenc ing may beremoved or a l lowed to remain un-erected for the t ime and to theextent necessary for the access of building workers to such work or the movement of material for such work.

CHAPTER – VTRANSPORT AND EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT

104. Earth moving equipment and vehicles.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that,-

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(a) al l vehicles a nd e arth moving equipment a re made o f good material , proper design and sound construct ion andare suf fi cien tly s trong for the purpose for which suchequipment are used and are mainta ined in good s tate of repair and are properly used in accordance with standard

safe operating practices:

Provided the truck or trai ler employed for transportingfreight containers are of the s ize suf f ic ient to carry thecontainers without overhanging and are provided with twistlocks con forming to nat iona l s tandards , a t a ll the four corners of each of such truck or tra i lers and such truck or trai lers are certif ied for such use by an authority under therelevant law for the time being in force and is inspected bya responsible person, at least once in a month and record of such inspection is mentioned;

(b) a ll t ransport or ear th moving equipment and vehic les areinspected at least once a week by a responsible person andin case any defect is noticed in such equipment or vehicle,it is immediately taken out of use;

(c) power trucks and tractors are equipped with effective brakes,head-lights and tail lamps and are maintained in good repair and working order;

(d) s ide s tanchions on power t rucks and t ra ilers for carryingheavy and long objects are-

( i ) of sound construct ion and free from defects;( i i ) provided with t ie chains attached to the top across the

loads for prevent ing such s tanchions f rom spreadingout; and

(i i i) kept in posit ion while loading and unloading;

(e) safe gangways are provided for to and fromovement o f bui ld ing workers engaged in loading andunloading of lorries, trucks, trailers and wagons;

(f) trucks and other equipments are not loaded

beyond their safe carry ing capacity which shal l be c learlymarked on such trucks and other equipments;

(g) handles of hand trucks are so designed asto protect the hands of the building workers working on suchtrucks, or such handles are provided with knuckle guards;

(h) no unauthorized person rides the transportequipment employed in such work;

(i) a driver of a transport equipmentmanoeuvres such equ ipment under the d irec tion o f asignaller;

(j) adequate precaution such as isolating theelectric supply or erecting overhead barriers of a safe heightis taken when ear th mov ing equ ipment o r veh ic les a re

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requi red to opera te in dangerous p roximi ty to any l iveelectric conductor;

(k) vehicles and earth moving equipments are not left on a slopewith the engine of such vehicles or equipment running;

( l) a ll ear th mov ing equ ipments ,vehicles o r o ther t ransportequ ipment a re opera ted only by such persons who areadequately trained and possess such skill as are required for safe operation of such equipment, vehicle or other transportequipment.

105. Power shovels and excavators: Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat-

(a)a shovel or an excavator whether operated, by s team or e lec tr ic or by in ternal combust ion used for such work is

constructed, instal led, operated, tested and examined asrequired under any law for the t ime being in force and therelevant national standards;

(b)excavator equipped for use as a mobile crane is -

(i) examined and tested in accordance with therequirements for such mobi le crane under these rules;and

( ii ) f it ted w ith an au tomati c sa fe work ing load ind ica to r;

(c) buckets or grabs of power shovels are propped to restrict the

movement of such buckets or grabs while being repaired or while theteeth of such buckets or grabs are being changed.

106. Bulldozers: Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that-

(a) an operator of bulldozer before leaving such bulldozer-

(i) applies the brakes;

(ii) lowers the blade and sipper; and

(i i i) puts the shift lever into neutral.

(b) a bulldozer is left on level ground at the close of the work for which such bulldozer is used;

(c) the blade of a bulldozer is kept low when such bulldozer ismoving uphill;

(d) the bulldozer blades are not used as brakes except in anemergency.

107. Scrapers: Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ionsite of a building or other construction work that-

(a) a tractor and scraper is joined by safety line at the time of i ts

operation;(b) the scraper bowls are propped while blades of such scraper

are being replaced;

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(c) a scraper moving downhi ll is left in gear.

108. Mobile asphalt layers and f inishers: Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that -

(a) a mixture elevator is within a wooden or sheet metalenclosure with a window for observation, lubrication andmaintenance;

(b) bitumen scoops have adequate covers;

(c) when asphalt plants are working on a public road; adequatetraff ic control is establ ished on such road and the bui ld ing workersworking with such plant are provided with reflecting jackets;

(d) a sufficient number of f ire extinguishers are kept inreadiness on such workplace where fire hazards may exist;

(e) the materials are loaded on the e levator a fter the d ryingdrain has warmed up of such elevator;

(f) no open light is used for ascertaining the level of asphalt;

(g) inspection opening is not opened til l there is a pressure inthe boiler which may cause injury to a building worker.

109. Pavers: Every employer shall ensure at a construction siteof a building or other construction work that pavers are equipped withguards suitable to prevent bui ld ing workers from walk ing under theskip of such pavers.

110. Road rol le rs : Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that-

(a) before a road roller is used on the ground, such ground isexamined for i ts bearing capacity and general safety, especial ly atthe edges of slopes such as embankments on such grounds;

a roller is not moved downhill with the engine out of gear.

111. General safety. - Eve ry emp loyer shal l ensu re at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that-

(a) every vehicle or ear th moving equipment is equipped wi th

(i) silencers;

(i i) tai l l ights;

(ii i) power and hand brakes;

(iv) reversing alarm; and

(v) search l ight for forward and backward movement, whichare required for safe operation of such vehicle or earthmoving equipment;

(b) the cab of vehicle or ear th moving equipment is kept at least

one me tre fr om the adjace nt f ace of a gro und beingexcavated;

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(c ) when a crane or shovel are trave l ing, the boom of such craneor shovel is in the direction of such travel and the bucket or scoop attached to such crane or shovel is raised and withoutload, except when such traveling is downhill.

CHAPTER – VICONCRETE WORK

112. General provisions regarding use of concrete: Everyemployer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

(a) a ll const ruct ion w ith the use o f concrete o r reinforced

concrete are based on plans as-(i) include specif ications of steel and concrete and other

material to be used in such construction;

(i i) give technical details regarding methods for safe placingand handling of such materials as specified in sub-clause (i);

(i i i) indicate the type, quality and arrangement of each part of a structure of such construction; and

(iv) explain the sequence of steps to be taken for completionof such construction;

(b) formwork and shores used for concrete work are structurallysafe and are p roperly b raced or t ied together so as to maintainposition and shape of such form work or shores;

(c) formwork structure used for concrete work has sufficient cat-walks and other secure access for inspection of such structure if suchstructure is in two or more tiers.

113. Preparation and pouring of concrete and erection of concrete structures.- Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that-

(a) a building worker handling cement or concrete-(i) wears close-fitting clothing, gloves, helmet or

hard hat, safety goggles, proper footwear and respirator or mask to protect him from danger in such handling;

(i i) keep as much of his body covered as is requiredto protect h im f rom danger in such handl ing; takes a l lnecessary precautions to keep cement and concrete awayfrom his skin in such handling;

(b) lime pits are fenced or enclosed;

(c) l ime pi ts are f i l led and emptied by such devices which do notrequire workers to go into the pit;

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(d) moving parts of the elevators, hoists, screens, bunkers, chutes,g rout ing equ ipment used for conc re te work and o f o ther equ ipment used for s to ring , t ransport and o ther handl ingingredients of concrete are securely fenced to avoid contact of building workers with such moving parts;

(e) screw conveyo rs used for cement , l ime and o ther dus tymaterials are completely enclosed.

114. Buckets.- Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ionsite of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) concrete buckets used with cranes or aerial cableways arefree from projections from which accumulations of concrete could fall;

(b) movements o f concrete buckets are governed by s ignalsnecessary to avoid any danger by such movements.

115. Pipes and Pumps.- Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) a scaffolding carrying a pipe for pumped concrete is strongenough to support such p ipe at t ime when such p ipe is f i l led wi thconcrete or water or any other l iqu id and to bear a l l the bu i ld ingworkers who may be on such scaffold at such time, safely;

(b) every pipe for carrying pumped concrete is –

(i) securely anchored at i ts end point and at each curve on it;

(i i) provided near the top of such pipe with an air releasevalve; and

(i i i) securely attached to a pump nozzle by a bolted collar or other adequate means;

(c) the operation of concrete pumps are governed by standardsignals relevant in accordance with the relevant nat ionalstandards;

(d) bui ld ing workers employed around a concrete pump wear safety goggles.

116. Mixing and pouring of concrete.- Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat,-

(a) the concrete mixture does not contain any materia l whichmay unduly affect the setting of such concrete, weaken such concreteor corrode steel used with such concrete;

(b) when d ry i ng redien ts o f concrete a re being mixed inconfined spaces such as silos;

(i) the dust shall be exhausted at the t ime of suchmixing; and

( i i) in case the dust cannot be exhausted, as speci f ied in

sub-clause (i), the building workers shall wear respiratorsat the time of such mixing;

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(c) when concrete is being t ipped from buckets, bui ld ingworkers are kept out of the range of any kickbacks of such buckets;

(d) loads are not dumped or placed on settling concrete.

117. Concrete panels and slabs.- Every employer shall ensure

at a construction site a building or other construction work that:(a) al l parts of a concrete panel or concrete s lab are hoisted

uniformly;

(b) concrete pane ls are adequately b raced in the ir f ina lposit ions and such bracings shall remain in such posit ion unti l suchpanels are adequately supported by other parts of the constructionfor which such panels are used;

(c) temporary bracing of concrete panels are securely fastenedto prevent any part of such panels from fall ing when such panels arebeing moved.

118. stressed and tensioned elements.- Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or construction work that,-

(a) bui ld ing worke rs do not s tand d irec tl y ove r j ackingequipment whi le stressing of concrete girders and beams is beingdone;

(b) a pre stressed concrete unit is not handled except at pointson such uni t and by the dev ices speci fied for such work by themanufacturer of such devices;

(c) during transport, pre stressed concrete girders or concretebeams are kept upright by bracing or other effective means;

(d) anchor f i t tings for pre tensioned strands of pre stressedconcrete girders or concrete beams are kept in a safe condit ion inaccordance with the instruct ions of manufacturer o f such anchor f i tt ings;

(e) building workers do not stand behind jacks or in l ine withtension ing e lements and jacking equ ipment dur ing tension ingoperations of pre-stressed concrete girders or concrete beams;

(f) bui ld ing workers do not cut wires of pre-stressed concrete

girders or concrete beams under tension before such concrete usedfor such girders or beams is sufficiently hardened.

119. Vibrators.- Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) a bui ld ing worke r, who i s i n good physica l condi ti on ,operates vibrators used in concreting work;

(b) al l pract ical measures are taken to reduce the amount of vibration transmitted to the operators working in concreting work;

(c) when electric vibrators are used in concreting work.-

(i) such vibrators shall be earthed;

(i i) the leads o f such v ibrators shall be heavilyinsulated; and

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(i i i) the current shall be switched off when suchvibrators are not in use.

120. Inspection and supervision.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat.-

(a) a person responsible for a concret ing work supervises theerection of the formwork, shores, graces and other supports used for such concreting work;

(b) a person responsible for concreting work makes a thoroughinspection of every formwork after erection of such formwork in suchconcreting work to ensure that such formwork is safe;

(c) a person responsible for a concret ing work regular lyinspects the formwork, shores, braces, reshores and other supportsduring the placing of concrete;

(d) any unsafe condi ti on which i s d iscove red dur ing theinspect ions mentioned under c lauses (b) and (c) i s remed iedimmediately;

(e) a person responsible fo r a concret ing work keeps a l lrecords of inspect ions referred to in c lause (a) and c lause (b) at theworkers p lace relat ing to such inspect ion and produce them for inspection upon the demand of an Inspector having jurisdiction.

121. Beams, floors and roofs.- Every employer shall ensure ata construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) hor izon ta l and d iagona l b racings a re p rovided in bothlongitudinal and transverse directions as may be necessary to providestructural stabi l i ty to form work used in concret ing work and shoresused in such concreting work are properly seated top and bottom andare secured in their places;

(b) where shores used in concret ing work res t upon theground, base plates are provided for keeping such shores firm and inlevel;

(c) where the f loor to ce il ing he ight o f a concret ing workexceeds n ine meters or where the formwork deck used in such

concreting work is supported by shores constructed in two or moretiers, or where the dead, l ive and impact loads on the formwork usedin such concrete work exceed seven hundred k i logram per squaremetre, the structure of such formwork is designed by a professionalengineer in the relevant field and the specifications and drawings or such formwork are kept at such construct ion s i te and produced ondemand before the Inspector having jurisdiction;

(d) where the structure of the formwork used in concreting workis des igned by a profess ional engineer, such engineer shall beresponsible for the supervision of construction and stabil i ty of such

structure.122. Stripping.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction

site of a building or other construction work that,-

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(a) str ipping of formwork used in concret ing work commencesunt il the concrete on such formwork is ful ly set , examined andcertif ied to this effect by the responsible person and record of suchexamination and certification is maintained;

(b) stripped forms in concreting work are removed or stock-piledpromptly after stripping from all areas in which building workers arerequired to work or pass;

(c) protruding nai ls , wire t ies and other formwork accessoriesnot required for subsequently concreting work are pulled, cut or otherwise made safe.

123. Reshoring.- Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that:

a) reshoring used in concret ing work is provided to a s lab or beam for i ts safe support a f ter i ts s t r ipp ing or where such s lab or

beam is subjected to superimposed loads due to construction abovesuch slab or beam;

(b) the provisions applicable to shoring in a concreting workunder this chapter shall also be applicable to reshoring in such work.

CHAPTER – VIIDEMOLITION

124. Preparation.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that al l

glass or similar material or article in exterior openings are removedbefore commencing any demoli t ion work and al l water, steam,electr ic, gas and other s imi lar supply l ines are put-off and suitablycap pe d an d th e con cerned de pa rtment of t he app ropri ateGovernment or local authority is informed and permission obtainedwherever required before commencing such demoli t ion work andwherever i t is necessary to maintain water, gas or electric l ine or power during such demol it ion, such l ine shal l be so located or protected with substantial coverings so as to protect i t from damageand to afford safety to the building workers and the general public.

125. Protection of adjacent structures.- Every employer responsible for a demolit ion work at a construction site of a buildingor other construct ion work shal l , during demoli t ion process of suchdemolition work, examine the walls of al l structures adjacent to thestructure to be demolished to determine the thickness, method of support to such adjacent structures and in case, such employer hasreason to bel ieve that any of such adjacent structure is unsafe or may become unsafe during such demoli t ion process, he shal l notperform demolit ion activity affecting such unsafe adjacent structureunless and unt il remed ia l measures l ike sheet p il ing, shoring ,bracing, or similar other means so as to ensure safety and stabil i ty

to such unsafe adjacent structure from collapsing are taken.

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126. Demolit ion of walls , part i tions, etc.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that:

(a) any demol it ion o f wal ls o r par ti tions is p roceeded in asystematic manner as per the standard safe operating practices andall work above each tier of any floor beams is completed before thesafety of the supports of such beam is impaired,

(b) masonry is neither loosened nor permitted to fa l l in suchmasses or volume or weight as to endanger the structural stabil i ty of any floor or structural support;

(c) no wal l , chimney or other structure or part of a structure isleft unguarded in such a condition that i t may fal l , collapse or weakendue to wind pressure or vibration;

(d) in the case of demol i t ion of ex ter ior wal ls by hand, safe

foot ing is provided for the bui lding workers employed for suchdemolition in the form of sound flooring or scaffolds;

(e) wal ls or parti t ions which are to be demolished by hand arenot left standing more than one story high above the uppermost floor on which persons are working.

127. Method of operation.- Every employer shal l ensure atconstruction site of a building or other construction work that debris,bricks and other materials or articles are removed:

(i) by means of chutes;

(i i) by means of buckets or hoists;(i i i) through openings in the floors; or

(iv) by any other safe means.

128. Access to f loor.- Every employer sha ll ensure a t aconstruct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that safeaccess to and egress from every building is provided at al l t imes inthe course of demol i t ion of such bui ld ing by means of entrances,hal lways, s tai rways or ladder runs which are so protected as tosafeguard the bui ld ing workers using such means f rom fal lingmaterial or articles.

129. Demolition of structural steel.- Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat,-

(a) al l steel structures are demolished column by column andtier by t ier and every structural member which is being demolished isnot under any stress and such structural member is suitably lashed toprevent it from any uncontrolled swinging or dropping or falling;

(b) large structural members are not thrown or dropped from thebuilding but are carefully lowered by adopting suitable safe method.

(c) where a l i f t ing appliance l ike a derrick is used for demolit ionthe floor on which such l i ft ing appliance rests is completely planked

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over or supported and such f loor is of adequate strength to sustainbearing load for such lifting appliance and its operation.

130. Storage of material or article.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat:

(a) al l materia ls or art ic les are not stored or kept on platform,floor or stairways of a building being demolished;

Prov ided that th is c lause shal l not apply to the f loor o f abuilding when such floor is of such strength as to support safely theload to be superimposed by storing such materials or articles;

(b) an access to any stairway or passageway is not affected or blocked by storing any material or article;

(c) suitable barricades are provided so as to prevent materialsor ar t ic les f rom s l id ing or rebounding in to any space used by thebuilding workers.

131. Floor opening.- Every emp loye r shal l ensure a t aconstruct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that everyopening used for the removal of debris from every floor which is notclosed to access, except the top or working floor is provided with anenc losure f rom such f loor to i ts cei ling , o r such open ing is sobarricaded that no building worker has access to within a horizontald is tance of s ix metres f rom such opening through which debr is isbeing dropped.

132. Inspection.- Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsi te o f a bui ld ing o r othe r cons truc tion work that a pe rsonrespons ib le for demol i tion work makes continuous inspect ionsduring demoli tion process of such demoli tion work so as to detectany hazard resulting from weakened or deteriorated floors or walls or loosened materials or articles during such demolit ion process andthat no building worker is permitted to work where such hazards existunless remedia l measures l ike shoring or bracing are taken toprevent such hazards.

133. Warning signs, barricades, etc.- Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work

that,-

(a) barricades and warning signs are erected along every sidethroughout the length and breadth of a building or other constructionwork to be demol ished to p revent unauthorized persons f romentering in to the s i te o f such bui lding or o ther construct ion workduring demolition operations;

(b) during the demolition of an exterior masonry wall or a roof from a point more than twelve metre above the adjoining ground levelof such wall or roof, i f persons below such wall or roof are exposedto fa ll ing objec ts , su itab le and safe ca tch plat fo rms sha ll be

provided and maintained at a level not more than six metres belowthe working level except where an ex te rior bui lt -up sca ffold isprovided for safe and adequate protection of such persons;

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(c) sui table and standard warning s igns in accordance withnational standards are displayed or erected at conspicuous places or position at the workplace.

134. Mechanical method of demolition.- Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat the fol lowing requirements are fulf i l led in case the mechanicalmethod of demoli t ion l ike use of swinging weight, c lamshel l bucket,power shovel, bul ldozer or other s imilar mechanical methods areused for the purpose of demolition, namely:-

(a) that the bui ld ing or structure or remaining portion thereof shall be not more than twenty four metres in height;

(b) that where a swinging weight is used for demolition, a zoneof such demoli t ion having a radius of at least one and a half t imesthe height of the structure or portion thereof being so demolishedshal l be maintained around the points of impact of such swingingweight;

(c) where a clamshell bucket is being used for demolition, azone of demolition shall be maintained within eight metres of the lineof travel of such bucket;

(d) that where other mechanical methods are being used toaffect total or partial collapse of a building or other construction work,there shall be maintained, in the area into which the affected portiono f such bui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work may fal l, a zone o f demoli t ion at least one and a half t imes the height of such affected

portion thereof; and(e) no person other than bui lding workers or o ther persons

essentia l to the operat ion of demoli t ion work shal l be permitted toenter a zone of demoli t ion referred to in clause (a) which shal l beprovided with substantial barricades.

CHAPTER – VIII

EXCAVATION AND TUNNELING WORKS

135. Notification of intention to carry out excavation andtunneling work.- (1) Every employer carrying out any excavation or

tu nn eli ng w ork at a co nst ru cti on si te of a buil di ng or o ther construction work shall, within thirty days prior to the commencementof such excavation or tunneling work, inform in writ ing the detailedlayout plans, method of construction and schedule of such excavationor tunnel ing work to the Chief Inspector of Inspect ion Bui ld ing andConstruction.

(2) In case compressed air is used in such excavation or tunnel ing work o r any work inc iden ta l to o r requi red for suchexcavation or tunneling work, the technical details and drawings of al l man-locks and medical locks together with names and addresses

of al l construction medical off icers having qualif ication as laid downin Schedule-II and so appointed by such employer for the purpose

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of such excavat ion o r tunne ling work sha ll be sen t to the Chief Inspector of Inspection Building and Construction.

136. Project Engineer.- (1)Every employer undertaking anyexcavation or tunnel ing work shal l appoint a project engineer for safe operation of such projects of such excavation or tunneling workfor which such engineer is appointed.

(2) Such project engineer shal l exercise overal l control of theoperat ions and the act iv i t ies at such project and be responsible for carrying out the activities safely.

137. Responsible person.- (1) Every employer undertakingexcavation or tunnel ing work at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work shal l appoint a responsible person for safeoperation for such excavation or tunneling work.

(2) Dut ies and respons ib il it ies o f the respons ib le person

referred to in sub-rule (1) person shall include:

(a) to carry out smoothly such excavation or tunneling work;

(b) to inspect and rect i fy any hazardous s i tuat ion relat ing tosuch excavation or funneling work;

(c) to take remedial measures to avoid any unsafe pract iceor condit ions re la t ing to such excavat ion or tunnel ingwork.

(3) The name and address of the responsible person referred toin sub-rule (1) shall be forwarded to the Director General.

(4) Noth ing contained in th is ru le , shal l reduce the u l timateresponsibility of the employer.

138. Warning s igns and not ices.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat,-

(a) suitable warning signs or notices, required for the safety of building workers carrying out the work of an excavation or tunnelingshall be displayed or erected at conspicuous places in Hindi and in

a language understood by the majori ty of such bui ld ing workers atsuch excavation or tunneling work;

(b) such warning signs and notices with regard to compressedair working shall include:

(i) the danger involved in such compressed air work;

(i i) f ire and explosion hazards;

(i ii ) t he eme rge ncy proced ures f or rescu e f rom su chdanger or hazards.

139. Register of employment, etc.- (1) Every employer shall

ensure that at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork where an excavation or tunnel ing work is being carr ied on, areg is te r o f emp loyment o f bui ld ing workers car rying ou t such

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excavation or tunneling work, is maintained and produced on demandto the Inspector having jurisdiction.

Periods of work of such excavation or tunnel ing work in whichsuch building workers are employed, shall be maintained in a register on a day to day basis and such register shall be produced on demandto the inspector having jurisdiction.

140. I l lumination.- (1) Eve ry emp loye r sha ll ensure a t aconstruct ion s ite o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that a l lworkplaces where excavation or tunneling works are carried out shallbe adequately i l luminated in accordance with the relevant nat ionalstandards.

(2) Every employer carrying out excavation or tunneling worksat a construction site of a building or other construction work shallprov ide for emergency generators on such construct ion s ite toensure adequate il lumination at all workplaces where such excavationor tunneling work is being carried out, in case of power failure.

141. Stability of structure.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) where there is any doubt as to the stabil i ty of any structureadjoin ing the workplace or o ther areas to be excavated or wheretunneling works is to be carried out, the project engineer referred toin Rule 156 arranges for measures l ike underpinning, sheet pi l ing,shoring, bracing or other similar means to support such structure andto prevent in jury to any bui lding worker work ing adjacent to such

s truc tu re o r damage to p roperty o r equ ipment adjacent to suchstructure;

(b) Where any bu ilding worke r engaged in excavat ion i sexposed to hazard of fa l l ing or s l id ing materia l or art ic le from anybank or s ide of such excavation which is more than one and a half metre above his footing, such worker is protected by adequate pil ingand bracing against such bank or side;

( c) t he e xcavat io n an d i ts v ici ni ty a re c he cked b y aresponsible person referred to in Rule 160 after every rain, storm or other occurrences carrying hazards and in case a hazard is noticed

at such checking, adequate protection against sl ides and cave-in toprevent such hazard is provided;

(d) temporary sheet pi l ing instal led for the construct ion of aretaining wall after excavation is not removed except on the adviceof the responsible person referred to in Rule 160 after an inspectioncarried out by such responsible person;

(e) where banks o f an excavat ion a re undercu t, adequateshoring is provided to support the materia l or art ic le over-hangingsuch bank;

(f) excavated materia l is not stored at least zero point s ix f ive

meters from the edge of an open excavation or trench and the banksof such excavation or trench are stripped of loose rocks and other

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materials which may slide, rol l or fal l upon a building worker workingbelow such bank;

(g) adequate and sui table warning s igns a re pu t up a tconspicuous p laces at the excavat ion work to avoid any personfalling into the excavations or trenches;

(h) the responsible person referred to in Rule 160 ensures atthe excavat ion work that no bui lding worker is permit ted to workwhere such bui lding worker may be s truck or endangered by theexcavation machinery or material or article used in such excavation.

142. P il ing, shoring and bracing.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat,-

(a) plank used for sheet piling in excavation or tunneling work isof sound material with adequate strength;

(b) shores and braces used in excavation or tunnel ing workare of adequate dimensions and are so placed as to be effect ive for their intended purposes;

(c) earth supported shores braces used in excavat ion o r tunneling work bear against a footing of sufficient area and stabil i tyto prevent the shifting of such shores or braces.

143. Safe access.- Every employer shall ensure at aconst ruct ion s ite o f a bui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work thatladders, staircases or ramps are provided, as the case may be, for safe access to and egress from excavation where the depth of suchexcava tion exceeds one point f ive me tres and such ladde rs ,staircases or ramps comply with the relevant national standards.

144. Trenches.- Every const ruct ion work tha t a t rench or excavat ion is p ro tected aga inst fal ling o f a person by sui tablemeasures if the depth of such trench or excavation exceeds one anda hal f meters and such protection is an improved protect ion inaccordance with the design and drawing of a professional engineer,where such depth exceeds four meters.

145. Depth of trenches.- Every employer shal l ensure at a

construction site of a building or other construction work that:(a) where the depth of a trench requires two lengths of sheet

pil ing, one above the other, the lower pil ing is set inside the bottomstr ings or walls of the upper pi l ing and such sheet pi l ing is dr ivendown and braced as the excavation continues;

(b) a l l meta l sheet p i les used in excavat ion or a t rench arewelded end to end and secured by other similar means.

146. Positioning and use of machinery.- Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat any machinery used in excavat ion and tunnel ing work is

posit ioned and operated in such a way that such machinery does notendanger the operator of such machinery or any other person in thevicinity.

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147. Breathing apparatus.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) su itab le breath ing apparatus is provided to a bu i ld ingworker whi le working in compressed air environment for his use atexcavation or tunneling work; and

(b) such breathing apparatus is maintained in good workingcondition at all times.

148. Safety measures for tunneling operation.- Everyemployer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that:

(a) where there is a danger of fal l ing or sliding of material fromthe roof face or wall of a tunnel, adequate measures such as shoring,supporting by means of rock bolts, segments or steel sets are takenfor the safety of building workers;

(b) the excavated areas a re made safe by use o f sui tablydesigned and instal led steel sets, rock bolts or s imilar other safemeans;

(c) the responsible person referred to in Rule 160 examinesand inspects the workplaces in a tunnel before the commencement of work in such tunnel , and a regular in terva ls thereaf ter , to ensuresafety of the building workers in such tunnel;

(d) the portal areas of a tunnel with loose soil, or rock, l ikely tocause injury to a person are adequately protected with supports.

149. Pneumatic tools.- Every employer sha ll ensure a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that supplyl ines to pneumatic tools used within a tunnel are f i tted with water trapor safety chain or safety wire , as the case may be.

150. Shafts.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction siteof a building or other construction work that,-

(a) surroundings of a shaft used in excavation or tunnel workare protected from being washed away by construction of sufficientheight;

(b) where a bui ld ing worker is required to enter a shaft at anexcavation or tunnel ing work, safe means of access is provided for such entry;

(c) every shaft at excavation or tunneling work is provided witha steel casing, concrete piping, t imber shoring or other materials of adequate strength for the safety of building workers working in suchshaft;

(d) such cas ing and bracing a re p rovided to a sha ft a t anexcavat ion or tunnel ing work up to the depth of such shaf t a t anexcavation or tunneling work according to the appropriate design for

such casing and bracing;

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(e) a reinforced concrete raft and beam is provided around theopening of a shaft at an excavation or tunnel ing work i f the groundsurrounding such opening is unstable or unsafe.

15 1. Li ft for sha ft .- Eve ry employer shal l e nsure at aconstruct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that l i f t isprovided for transport of building workers and materials or articles atan excavation or tunneling work required to descend more than fiftymeters in a shaft.

152. Means of communication.- Every employer shall ensureat a construction site of a building or other construction work that;

(a) re liable and ef fect ive means of communicat ion such astelephone or walkie-talkie are provided and are maintained in workingo rder for a rranging bet te r and e ffec ti ve communica tion a t anexcavation or tunneling work at the following locations, namely;

(i) working chamber at a face of an excavation;

(i i) intervals of hundred metres along the tunnel;

(i i i) working chamber s ide o f a man-lock near the door of such man-lock;

(iv) interior of each chamber of a man-lock;

(v) location conspicuous a lock attendant’s station;

(vi) a compressor plant;

(vi i) a f irst-aid station; and

(vii i) outside the portal or the top of a shaft;

(b) such number of bel ls and whist les are made avai lable at a l lt imes at the locations referred to in sub-clause (i) to sub-clause (vi i)o f c lause(a) as a re necessary for the safety o f persons a t suchlocations.

153. Signals.- Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building of other construction work that the standard audio or v ideo s igna ls a re used in excavat ion o r tunne ling work and areconspicuously located or displayed near entrance to the workplaceand in such o ther locat ions as may be necessary to b ring suchsignals to notice of al l building workers employed in such excavationor tunneling work.

154. Clearances.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,–

(a) the minimum lateral clearance of half a meter is maintainedbetween any part of a vehicle and any fixture or any equipment usedin an excavation or tunneling work after allowing the throw or swing of such fixture or equipment;

(b) the overhead clearance for a locomotive drive at excavation

or tunneling work is not less than one point one zero meters abovethe sea t o f such driver and not less than two meters above the

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p la tform where such driver s tands o r o f any o ther d imension inaccordance with the relevant national standard.

155. Shelters.- Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ions ite of a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that the adequatenumber of shel ters for the safeguard of the bu ild ing workers areprovided where, in the course of working they are l iable to be struckby a moving vehicle or other material handling equipment in a tunnel.

156. Use of internal combustion engine.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that no in ternal combustion engine is used underground inexcavation or tunnel ing work unless such engine is so constructedthat,-

(a) the air entering the engine gets cleared before entry; and

(b) no fumes or sparks are emitted by the engine.

157. Inflammable oils.- Every employer sha ll ensure a t aconst ruct ion si te o f a bu il ding o r o ther const ruct ion work tha tinflammable oils with the flash point below the working temperaturethat is l ikely to be encountered in a tunnel are not used in excavationor tunneling work.

158. Coupling and hoses.- Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that onlyhigh pressure hydraulic hoses and couplings are used on hydraulicplants underground and such hoses and coupl ings are adequatelyprotected against any possible damage in excavation or tunnel ing

work.

159. Hose installation.- Every employer sha ll ensure a t aconstruct ion s ite o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that a l lhydraul ic l ines and p lants working a t a tempera tu re exceedingseventy degree centigrade are protected by adequate insulat ion or o the rw ise agains t acc iden ta l human con tact i n excavat ion o r tunneling work.

160. Fire resistant hoses.- Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that no firehydraulic hoses other than f i re resistant hydraul ic hoses are used

when hydraulically activated machinery and equipment is employedin tunnels.

161. Flame proof equipment.- Every employer shall ensure ata construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work thatonly flame proof equipment appropriate type as per relevant nationalstandards is used where there is a danger of f lammable or explosiveatmosphere being prevalent inside the tunnel.

162. Storing of oil and fuel underground.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that,-

(a) al l o i ls , greases or fuels stored underground in excavationor tunnel ing work are kept in t ight ly sealed containers and in fi re

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resis tant areas at safe d istances away f rom explos ive and other flammable chemicals;

(b)appropriate f lame proof installation is used in such storageareas as specified in clause (a).

163. Use of gases underground.- Every employer shall ensureat a construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) petro l or l iquefied petroleum gas or any other f lammablesubstance are not used, stored inside the tunnel except with the prior approval of the project engineer under rule 109;

(b) after the use of the petroleum or l iquefied petroleum gas, or highly inflammable substance referred to in clause (a), al l remainingpetroleum or l iquefied petroleum gas or highly inflammable substanceare removed immediately from such tunnel;

(c) no oxy-acetylene gas is used in a compressed air environment in excavation or tunneling work.

164. Water for fire-fighting.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) adequa te number o f water out le ts a re p rovided onexcavat ion o r tunne ling work and are readi ly made accessiblethroughout the tunnel for fire-fighting purposes and such water outletsare maintained for effective fire-fighting;

(b) a ll a ir locks a re equ ipped w ith f ire- figh ting fac il it ies a texcavation or tunneling work.

(c) an aud ible f ire a la rm i s p rovided to warn the bui ld ingworkers whenever a f i re breaks out on an excavation or tunnel ingwork;

(d) adequa te number and t ypes o f f ire ext ingu ishers, i naccordance with relevant national standards, are provided and madereadily available to f ight any outbreak of f i re a t an excavat ion of tunneling work;

(e) f ire extinguishers with vapourizing l iquids and high pressurecarbon dioxide are not used in tunnels or other confined spaces;

( f) the ins truc tion regarding s teps to be fol lowed to f ightoutbreak of f ire, at an excavation or tunneling work, written in Hindior local language understood by the majority of the building workersemployed on such excavat ion or tunnel ing work , are d isp layed atconspicuous and vulnerable places of such excavation or tunnel ingwork.

165. Flooding.- Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that:

(a) watertight bulkhead doors are installed at the entrance of atunnel to prevent f looding during a tunnel ing work where more than

one tunnel is driven from a shaft;

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(b) all necessary measures are taken to ensure that no buildingworker is t rapped in any iso la ted sect ion o f a tunne l when anybulkhead door of such tunnel is closed;

(c) where there is l ikelihood of f looding or water rushing into atunnel du ring a tunne ling work, a rrangemen ts a re made for immediate starting of water pumps to take out water of such floodingor water rushing and for giv ing alert s ignals to the bui ld ing workersand other persons to keep them away from danger.

166. Steel curtains.- Eve ry employe r sha ll ensu re a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that airtightsteel curtains are provided in areas l iable to f looding at tunnel ingwork and in case of descending tunnel such curtains are provided inthe top half of such tunnels to ensure the retention of pockets of air for rescue purpose.

167. Rest shelters.- Every emp loye r shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building of other construction work that,-

(a) where bui ld ing workers employed in a compressed a ir environment in a tunneling work are required to remain at the worksi te for one hou r o r more a fter decompress ion f rom p ressu reexceeding one bar, adequate and suitable facil i t ies are provided for such building workers to rest;

(b) every man-lock, medical- lock and any other faci l i ty insidethese locks at an excavation a tunneling work is maintained in a cleanstate and in good repairs;

(c) a f i rs t -a id room is prov ided and is readi ly avai lab le at aconstruction site of a tunneling work;

(d) each man-lock attendant station is provided with a f irst-aidbox at a construction site of a tunneling work.

168. Permissible l imit of exposure of chemicals.- Everyemployer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) the work ing env i ronment in a tunnel or a shaf t in whichbuilding workers are employed does not contain any of the hazardous

substances in concentrat ions beyond the permissible l imits as la iddown in the Schedule - III;

(b) the responsib le person referred to in ru le 157 conductsnecessary test before the commencement of a tunneling work for theday and at suitable intervals as f ixed by the Chief Inspector toensure that the permissible l imits of exposure are not exceeded anda record o f such tes t i s ma in tained and i s made avai lable for inspection to the inspector having jurisdiction, on demand.

169. Ventilation.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruct ion s i te of a build ing or other construct ion work that all

working areas in a free air tunnel are provided with venti lation systemas approved by the Chief Inspector and the fresh air suppl ied insuch tunnel is not less than s ix cubic meters per minute for eachbui ld ing worker employed underground in such tunnel and the free

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air-f low movement inside such tunnel is not less than nine meters per minute.

170. Air supply intake point.- Every employer shall ensure ata construction site of a building or other construction work that the air intake points for al l air compressors are located at places where suchintake air does not get contaminated with dust, fumes, vapour andexhaust gases or other contaminants.

171. Emergency Generators.- Every employer shall ensure ata construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) every compressed air system in a tunnel is provided withemergency power supply system for maintaining continued supply of compressed a i r in such compressed a i r system and is capable of operating air compressor and ancil lary system of such compressedair system;

(b) the emergency power supply system is maintained and isreadily available at all times at an excavation or tunneling work.

172. Air mains.- Every employer shall ensure at a constructions ite o f a bui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work tha t every a ir mainsupplying air to the working chamber, man-lock or medical-lock usedat a excavat ion or tunnel ing work is protected against accidenta ldamage and where it is not practicable to provide such protection, astand-by air main is provided.

173. Bulkhead and air-locks: Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) a bulkhead or airt ight diaphragms retaining compressed air,when used within a tunnel or a shaft, is constructed to withstand themaximum pressure at one point two five t imes the maximum workingpressure of such bulkhead or d iaphragms and such bulkhead or d iaphragm is tested before i ts each use by a responsib le personreferred to in rule 157 to ensure that such bulkhead or diaphragm isin proper working order;

(b) such respons ib le person keeps the record o f each res treferred to in c lause(a) and such record is produced for inspect ionto the Inspector having jurisdiction on demand;

(c) the bulkhead or diaphragm referred to in clause(a) are madeof sound material of adequate strength and are able to withstand themaximum pressure on which they are subjected to at any t ime of their use;

(d) a bulkhead anchorage and air-lock is tested at i ts workplaceat an excavation or tunneling work immediately after their installationat such place.

174. Diaphragms.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruct ion s ite o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that a l l

diaphragms which are in the form of horizontal decks across a shaftused at excavation or tunneling work are securely anchored.

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175. Portable electr ical hand tools.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat a l l por tab le e lectrical hand tools and inspect ion lamps usedunderground or in a conf ined space at an excavat ion or tunnel ingwork are operated at a voltage not exceeding twenty-four volts.

176. Circuit breaker.- Every emp loye r sha ll ensu re a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) adequa te numbers o f d if fe rent ial g round fau lt c ir cu itbreakers are installed for every electrical distribution system and itssub -sys tems used a t an excava tion o r tunnel ing work and thesensit iv i ty of each of c ircui t breaker is adjusted in accordance withthe requi rement set out in accordance w ith relevant nat iona lstandards;

(b) no semi-enclosed fuse unit is used in underground place aton excavation or tunneling work.

177. Transformer.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruct ion s ite o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that notransformer is used in any section of a tunnel under compressed air unless such t ransformer is o f the dry type and conforms to therelevant national standards.

178. Live wires.- Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that there is not exposedl ive wire in working areas at an excavation or tunnel ing work whichare access ib le to bui lding workers other than those author ized to

work on such live lines.179. Welding sets. - Every employer shal l ensu re a t a

construct ion s ite o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that a l lwelding sets used in a tunne l a re o f adequate capaci ty and o f suitable type approved by the Chief Inspector of……

180. Quality and quantity of air.- Every employer shall ensureat a construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) every working chamber at an excavation or tunneling workwhere compressed air is used, the supply of such air is maintainednot less than zero point three cubic meters per minute per person

working therein;

(b) a reserve supply of compressed air is made available at al ltimes for man-locks and medical-locks used at a tunneling work;

(c) the a ir suppl ied in a compressed a ir env ironment a t atunnel ing work is as far as pract icable f ree f rom odour and other contaminants, namely, dust, fumes and other toxic substances.

181. Working temperature.- Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruct ion s i te o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that thetemperature in any working chamber at an excavation or tunnel ing

work where building workers are employed does not exceed twenty-nine degree centigrade and that the arrangement is maintained for keeping records in which the temperatures measured by dry bulband wet bulb inside such working chamber once in every hour and to

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produce such records for inspect ion on demand to the Inspector having jurisdiction.

182. Man-locks and working in compressed air environment.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of abuilding or other construction work that,-

(a) man-locks used a t a tunne ling work a re o f adequatestrength, made of sound material and designed to withstand any air pressure, internal or external, to which it may be subjected to in thenormal use or in an emergency;

(b) (i) doors of man-locks at an excavation or tunneling workare made of steel;

( ii ) man-locks used a t a tunne ling work a re a i rt ight anddevices are provided for seal ing the doors when suchlocks are under pressure;

( ii i) t he ancho rage o f a man- lock used at tunnel ing workhave adequa te s trength to w iths tand the p ressu reexerted by air on the man-lock

(iv) there is adequate room available for the building worker for working in the man-lock used at tunneling work.

(v) where work is carried out in any compressed air tunnel,a man- lock in accordance wi th the re levant nat ionalstandards is used for such tunnel;

(c ) ( i ) where a man-lock is used at tunnel ing work, safety

instruct ions in Hindi and in local language understoodby majori ty of bui ld ing workers employed therein aredisplaced at conspicuous place at such tunneling work;

(i i) except in an emergency, compression and de-compression operat ions are carr ied out in a man-lockused at tunneling work;

( ii i) i n an emergency any ma te rial -l ock may be used a ttunnel ing work for compression and de-compression of bui ld ing worker and a record is kept in wr it ing andproduced for inspect ion on demand to the Inspector

having jurisdiction;

(iv) material- lock is used with the permission from Director-General for compression and de-compression of buildingworkers , where i t is impract icable to ins tal l both theman-lock and the material-lock at a tunneling work;

(v) de-compress ion of a l l bui lding workers to a tmospher iccondition at tunneling work is carried out in accordancewith a de-compress ion p rocedure approved by theChief Inspector of inspection of building andconstruction.

(vi ) the man-lock a t tunne ling work is not used for anypurpose other than compression or de-compression of building workers;

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(i v) no de can tin g of bui ld ing worke rs at tunne ling work i scarr ied out wi thout prior approval o f Chief Inspector of…. except in an emergency;

(v) in case a building worker collapses or is taken il ldu ring h is de-compress ion in a man- lock used a ttunneling work , the lock at tendant o f such man- lockraises the pressure in such man-lock until such pressureis equal to the maximum pressure which that bui ldingworker was exposed to in the working chamber prior tosuch de-compression and such lock attendantimmediately reports the matter relating to such collapseto the medical-lock attendant and medical officer on dutyat such tunneling work;

(vi) a building worker who had previously receivedt ra in ing w ith a t ra ined bui ld ing worker to work in a

compressed a i r env ironment a t tunnel ing work isemployed to work independently in such a compressedair environment;

(vi i) a b uilding w orker who h ad u ndergone t hree d e-compressions from a pressure exceeding one bar in aperiod of eight hours at tunneling work is not al lowed toenter a compressed air work;

(vi i i) a building worker employed in a compressed air env ironment for a per iod o f e ight hours in a day a ttunneling work is not employed again in such

environment unless he has spent not less than twelveconsecutive hours of rest at atmospheric pressure;

(ix) no building worker is engaged in a compressed air environment at a pressure which exceeds three bars attunnel ing work unless pr ior permission, in wri t ing, hasbeen ob ta ined f rom the Ch ie f Inspec to r for suchengagement;

(x) no building worker is employed in a compressed air environment for more than fourteen consecutive days ina month at tunneling work;

(xi) a register of employment of al l building workersemployed in compressed air environment at tunnel ingwork, is maintained;

(xi i) an identif ication badge is supplied to a buildingworker employed in compressed a ir env ironment a ttunneling work;

(xi i i) the b adge o f a b uilding w orker r eferred t o in s ub-clause (xv) contains particulars of his name, location of the medical-lock allotted to him for work, the telephone

number of the construction Medical Officer concerned for his treatment and the instructions in case of his i l lnessof unknown and doubtful causes;

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(xiv) record of al l identification badges supplied tobui ld ing workers under sub-cause (xv i) i s kep t in aregister;

(xv) every bui ld ing worker whose name appears in theregister referred to in sub-clause (xvii) wears the badgesupplied to him under sub-clause (xv) at al l t imes duringhis duty hours at tunneling work;

(xix) suitable warning signs are displayed, in the compressedair environment at tunneling work, for the prohibit ion of following, namely:-

a. use of alcohol ic dr inks;

b. use and carrying of lighters, matches or other sources of ignition;

c . smoking ; and

d. an entry to person who has consumed alcohol icdrinks.

183. Safety instruction.- Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruct ion s ite o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that a l lbu il ding worke rs emp loyed in compressed a ir env ironment a tfunnel ing work fol low the instruct ions issued for their safety in thecourse of such employment.

184. Medical-lock.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

( a) a sui ta bl y c onst ructed medi cal lo ck is maintai ned attunnel ing work where bui ld ing workers are employed in aworking chamber at a pressure exceeding one bar;

( b) wh ere m ore t han one hu nd red bui ldi ng wo rkers a reemp loyed in a compressed a ir working envi ronmentexceeding one bar at tunnel ing work, one medical- lock isprovided for every one hundred bui ld ing workers or partthereof and such medica l- lock is s i tuated as near aspossible to the main lock used at such tunneling work.

CHAPTER - IX

CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF STEEP ROOF

185. Work on steep roofs.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruct ion s ite o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that a l lpract icable measures are provided to protect the bui ld ing workersagainst sliding when carrying out work on steep roofs.

186. Construction and installation of roofing brackets.-Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

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(a) roofing brackets are constructed to f i t the pitch of steep roof and such brackets are used to provide level working platform;

(b) a roof ing bracket referred to in c lause (a) is secured in i tsplace by nail ing pointed metal projections attached to the undersideof such bracket and securely driven into a steep roof on which it isused or secured by a rope passed over the ridge pole and tie of suchroof;

187. Crawling boards.- Every employer sha ll ensure a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) all c rawling boards used for work on s teep roofs are of adequate strength, made of sound material and of the type approvedfor the purpose of their use as per relevant national standards;

(b) c rawl ing board re ferred to in c lause (a) are kept in goodrepairs and inspected by a responsible person before being taken into

use;

(c) crawling board referred to in clause (a) is secured to astep roof on which it is used by ridge hooks or other effective means;

(d) a f i rmly fastened l i fe l ine of adequate s t rength is s trungbeside each crawling board referred to in clause ( a) throughout itslength while using crawling boards.

CHAPTER –XLADDERS AND STEP-LADDERS

188. Construction and safe use.- The employer shall ensure ata construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) eve ry ladde r o r s tep- ladde r used in bu il ding o r o ther construct ion work is of good construct ion, made of sound materia land of adequate strength for the purpose for which such ladder or step-ladder is used;

(b) when a ladder is used as a means of communication, suchladder is lashed to a f ixed structure so that whi le working on suchladder it does not slip;

(c) a ladder or step-ladder does not stand on loose bricks or other loose packing and has a level and firm footing;

(d) where it is required, in case of use of f ixed ladder, sufficientfoot-hold and hand-hold are provided for use by the building worker;

(e) every ladder is,–

(i) secured so as to prevent undue swaying;

(i i) equally and properly supported on each of i ts upright;

(i i i) so used as not to cause undue sagging; and

(iv) placed as nearly as possible at an inclination of four inone;

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( f) the use o f a ll ladders and s tep- ladders con form to therelevant national standards for their use.

189. Rungs .- Every employer shall ensure at a construction siteof a building or other construction work that no ladder is used whichhas a miss ing o r defec tive rung or a rung which depends for i tsupport solely on nails, spikes or other similar fixing.

190. Materials for ladders.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruct ion s ite o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that a l lwooden ladders used in building work,-

(a) are constructed upright of adequate strength and are madeof straight-grained wood, free from defects and having the grain of such wood running lengthwise;

(b) have rungs made of straight-grained wood free from defectsand mortised or securely notched into the upright; and

(c) have reinforcing metal t ies, i f the tenons of such ladders arenot secured by wedges.

CHAPTER - XICATCH PLATFORM AND HOARDINGS, CHUTES, SAFETY BELTS

AND NETS

191. Catch Platforms: The emp lo yer sha ll ensu re at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that -

(a) catch platform is not used for storage of materia l or as aworking platform;

(b) catch platform is at least two metres wide and is inclinedso that the posit ion of outer edge of such platform is f i fteen hundredmillimetres higher than the inner edge;

(c) the open end of catch platform is properly fenced to theheight not less than one metre.

192. Hoardings : Every employer shall ensure at a constructions ite o f bui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work that hoard ings a reconstructed when the Chief Inspector cons ider i t necessary for

protection of building workers and directs such employer to constructsuch hoardings.

193. Chutes, its construction and use: Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat;

(a) wooden or metal chutes which are at an angle of more thanfor ty f ive degrees to the hor izon ta l and used for the removal o f materials are c losed on al l s ides except at their openings used for receiving or discharging of materials or articles;

(b) al l openings of chutes except their top openings are closedwhen not in use;

(c) every chute –

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(i) is constructed of sound material, adequates treng th and i s sui table fo r the purpose i t i sintended for use;

( i i) exceeding twelve metres in he ight is constructedin accordance wi th the des ign and drawings of aprofessional engineer for such construction andapproval of the Chief Inspector .

(d) a sui table warning not ice is d isplayed a t consp icuouslocat ion, wri t ten in Hindi and in a local language, at the dischargeend of every chute;

(e) every chute is c leared when debris has accumulated to aheight which can pose danger to building worker but such clearanceis done in no case less frequently than once a day.

194. Safety belt and its use: Every employer shall ensure at a

construction site of a building or other construction work that –

(a) safety belt, l i fel ines and devices for the attachment of suchlifelines conform to the relevant national standards;

(b) every building worker is supplied with safety belt and safetyl i fel ines for his protect ion and such bui ld ing worker uses such beltsand lifelines during the performance of his work;

(c) al l bui ld ing workers using safety belts and safety l i fe l ineshave the knowledge of safe use and maintenance of such belts andlifelines and are supplied with necessary instructions;

(d) the responsible person for supervis ing the use of safetybel ts and safety l ife l ines refer red to in c lause (b) inspects andensures that such safety belts and l i fe l ines are f i t for use beforetaken into use at every time.

195. Safety net and its use: Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that -

(a) every safety net is o f adequate s t rength, made of soundmaterial and is suitable for use and conforms to the relevant nationalstandards;

(b) the responsible person for maintenance of safety nets andtheir use ensures safe f ix ing of such safety nets and provides suchsafety nets w ith sui tab le and suf fi cien t anchorage so tha t thepurposes for which such safety net is intended for use is served.

196. Storage of safety belts and nets, etc: Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that proper arrangement is made for the safe storage of safetybelts, safety l i fe l ines and safety nets when they are not in use andare protected against mechanical damage, damages from chemicalsand damages from biological agents.

CHAPTER - XII

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STRUCTURAL FRAME AND FORMWORK

197. General Provision: Every employer sha ll ensure a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that -

(a) the trained building worker under the direct supervision of aperson, responsible for structural frame and formwork, are employedfor erect ion of such s tructural f rame or formwork, d ismant ling of bui lding and s tructure and performance of an engineering work ,formwork, false work and shoring work;

(b) adequate measures are taken to guard against hazardsaris ing from any temporary state of weakness or unsuitabi l i ty of astructure.

198. Formwork, false work and shoring: The employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat-

(a) formwork and false work are so designed, constructed andmaintained that such formwork and false work support the load thatmay be imposed on them;

(b) such formwork is so erected that working platform, meansof access, bracing, means of handling and stabil iz ing could easily befixed with such formwork.

199. Erection or dismantl ing of steel and prefabricatedstructure: Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of abuilding or other construction work that-

(a) the safety of bui ld ing workers employed for the erect ion or dismantl ing of steel structures and prefabricated structuresis ensured from danger by using appropriate means such asthe following, namely;

( i) ladders , gangways or f ixed plat fo rms;

(i i) platforms, buckets, boatswain’s chair or other appropriate means suspended from lifting appliances;

( i i i ) safety harness, l i fe l ines, catch net or catch platform;

( iv) power- operated mobi le working platform;

(b) the work of erection or dismantl ing or building or structuresor form work o r false work o r shoring o r any o ther c iv ilengineering work is carr ied out by trained bui ld ing workersunder the supervision of a person respons ible for suchwork;

(c) steel or prefabricated structures are so designed and madethat such structure can be safely transported or erected;and weight of each unit of such structures is clearly markedon such unit;

(d) the design of each such part maintains stabil i ty of each parto f the s t ructures re ferred to in c lause (a) , c lause (b) and

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clause(c) , when erected, and to prevent danger, the designshall explicitly take into account –

( i) the relevant condit ions and methods of attachment inthe operat ions of s t r ipp ing, t ransport , s toring andtemporary support during erection of such parts; and

(i i)safeguards, such as provision of rai l ings with workingplatforms, and for mounting such rail ings and platformseasily on the structural steel or prefabricated parts;

(e) the hooks and other dev ices bui l t in or prov ided on thestructural steel or prefabricated parts that are required for l i ft ing and transporting such parts are so shaped,d imensioned and pos i tioned to withstand the s t resses towhich such hooks or other devices are subjected;

( f) p re fabr icated par ts made o f concrete a re not s tr ipped or

e rected before such concrete has set and hardenedsufficiently to the extent provided for in the plans, and suchparts are examined by the responsible person for any sign of damage before their use;

(g) store places are so constructed that –

(i) there is no risk of structural steel o r prefabricatedparts fal l ing or overturning;

(i i) storage conditions generally ensue stabil i ty andavoid damage having regard to the method of storageand atmospheric conditions; and

(i i i) racks a re s et o n firm g round a nd d esigned s o thatunits cannot move accidentally in such store places;

(h) structural steel or prefabricated parts are not subjected tostresses prejudicial to their stabil i ty while they are stored or transported or raised or set down;

(i) tongs, clamps and other appliances for l i f t ing structural steeland prefabricated parts are –

(a) in such shape and dimensions as to ensure a securegrip;

(b) marked with the maximum permissible load inthe most unfavorable lifting conditions;

( j ) s tructura l s tee l or prefabr icated parts are l i fted by suchmethods and appliances that prevent them from spinningaccidentally;

(k) s truc tu ra l s teel o r p re fabr icated par ts a re p rovided w ithrai l ings and working platforms before rais ing such parts toprevent any danger of fal l ing of building workers, materialsor articles at the time of any work with such parts;

( l ) a l l reasonably pract ical measures are taken to avoid in juryto bui ld ing workers, bui ld ing structure or equipment, whi le

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structural steel or prefabricated parts are handled or storedor transported or raised or lowered;

(m) structures are not worked on dur ing vio lent s torms or h ighwinds or any other such hazardous situation;

(n) the risk of fal l ing to which building workers, moving on highor stopping girders, may be exposed is l imited by all meansof adequate col lect ive protect ion or by the use of a safetyharness which i s wel l secu red to a suf fi cien tl y s trongsupport;

(o) s truc tu ra l s teel par ts which a re to be e rected a t a g reatheight are, as far as practicable, assembled on the ground;

(p) when s truc tu ra l s teel o r p re fabr icated par ts a re beinge rected , a suf fi cien tl y extended a rea underneath theworkplace shall be barricaded or guarded;

(q) steel trusses which are being erected are adequately shored,braced or guyed unt il they a re permanent ly secured inposition;

(r) structural members are not forced into place by the hoistingmachine while any building worker is in such a posit ion thathe is likely to be injured by such operation.

200. Formwork: Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that -

(a) a l l formwork are proper ly des igned keeping in v iew the

safety of building workers, building or structures;(b) a responsible person for structural frame and formwork:

(i) inspects and examines the material, timber,s truc tu ra l s teel and sca ffolding for i ts s trength andsuitability before being taken into use;

(i i) lays down procedures to cover all stages of suchstructural frame and form work;

(i i i) supervises such structural frame and formwork;

(iv) take all necessary steps or measures to correctany si tua ti on wi th a vi ew to preve nt a ccide nt or dangerous occurrence during performances of suchstructural frame and formwork that.

201.Deshoring: Every employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction that -

(a) when shoring is removed, sufficient props are left in placeof such shoring to prevent any possible hazard; and

(b) deshoring is adequately braced or t ied together with supportto prevent any hazard.

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STACKING AND UNSTACKING

202. Stacking and unstacking of mater ials and artic les.-Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

(a) whe re s tack ing, uns tack ing, s towing o r uns towing o f construct ion materia l or art ic le, or handl ing in connect ion therewithcannot be safely carried out unaided, reasonable measures to guardagainst accident or dangerous occurrences are taken by shoring or o therwise to p revent any danger l i kely to be caused by suchhandling;

(b) stacking of material or article is made on firm foundation notl iab le to set tle and dev iate such material or ar t icle and does notoverload the floor on which such stacking is made;

(c) the material or articles, are not stacked against partit ion or wal ls o f a warehouse or s tore p lace unless i t is known that suchpartit ion or the wall is of sufficient strength to withstand the pressureof such materials or articles;

(d) the materia ls or art ic les are not stacked to such a heightand in such a manner as would render the pile of such stack unstableand cause hazards to the building workers or the public in general;

(e) where the building workers are working on stack exceedingone point five metres in height, safe means or access to the stack isprovided;

(f) a l l s tacking or unstacking operat ions are performed under the supervi sion o f a responsible pe rson for such s tacking o r unstacking;

(g) the stacking of construction materials or articles is not madenear the site of excavation, shaft, fit or any other such opening;

(h) s tacks which may lean heavi ly o r become uns table o r collapse are barricaded.

203. Stacking of cement and other material bags.- Everyemployer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other

construction work that,–(a) a stack pile is not more than ten bags in height unless such

stack pile is stacked in a suitable enclosure or otherwise adequatelysupported;

(b) while removing bags from the stack pile, the stability of suchstack pile is ensured;

(c) bags containing cement or lime are stored on a firm ground;

(d) the materials l ike bricks, t i les or clocks are stored on a f irmground;

(e) reinforc ing steel is stored according to i ts shape, s ize andlength;

(f) stack of reinforcing steel is kept as low as possible;

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(g) no pipe is stored on rack or in stack where such pipe isl ikely to fal l by roll ing;

(h) the angle of repose is maintained where loose materials arestacked;

( i) when dus t l aden ma te rial i s to be s to red or handled ,measures are taken to suppress the dust produced by such storing or handling and suitable personal protective equipments are supplied toand used by the bui ld ing worke rs working for such s to ring or handling.

204. Disposal of debris.- Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that-

(a) debris are handled and disposed of by a method whichdoes not cause danger to the safety or a person;

(b) debris are not allowed to accumulate so as toconstitute a hazard;

(c) debris are kept sufficiently moist to bring down the dustwithin the permissible limit;

(d) debris are not thrown inside or outside from any heightof such building or other construction work;

on complet ion of work , le ft over bui lding materia l, ar tic le or o ther substance or debr is are d isposed of as soon as poss ib le to avoidhazard to any traffic or person.

205. Numbering and marking of floors.- Every employer shallensure that each floor or level of a building or other construction workis appropriately numbered or marked at the landing of such f loor or level.

CHAPTER - XIV

SCAFFOLD

206. Scaffold construction.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of building or other construction work that,-

(a) every scaf fo ld and every component thereof is adequateconstruct ion, made of sound materia l and free from defects and issafe for the purposes for which it is intended for use;

(b) in case bamboo is used for scaffolding, such bamboo is of sui table qua li ty , good condi tion , f ree f rom pro trud ing kno ts andstr ipped off to avoid any in jury to bui ld ing workers during handl ingsuch bamboo;

(c) a ll meta l scaf fo lds used in bui lding or o ther construct ionwork conform to the relevant national standards.

207. Supervision by a responsible person.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that not scaffold is erected, added, altered or dismantled except

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under the supervis ion of a responsible person for such erect ion,addition, alteration of dismantling.

208. Maintenance.- Eve ry employer sh al l e nsu re a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,–

(a) the scaffold used in bui ld ing or other construct ion work ismaintained in good repairs and the measures are taken against i tsaccidental displacement or any other hazard;

(b) no scaffold or part thereof is partly dismantled and allowedto remain in such a condition unless;-

(i) the stabil i ty o r s afety of t he remaining p ortion of such scaffold has been ensured by a responsible personfor the safety of such scaffolds;

(i i) in case the remaining part o f such scaffold cannotbe used by the building workers, necessary warningnotice written in Hindi and in a language understood bythe majority of the building workers that such scaffold isun fi t f or use , i s di sp layed a t the place where suchscaffold is erected.

209. Standards, ladger, putlogs.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat,-

(a) standards of a scaffold are:

(i) plumb, where practicable;

( i i ) f ixed suff iciently c lose together to secure the stabi li ty of such scaffold having regard to al l the possible workings i tuations and condit ions for the in tended use of suchscaffold;

( i ii ) spaced, as c lose as pract icable, to ensure safety andstability of such scaffold;

(b) adequate measures are taken to prevent displacement of astandard of a scaffold either by providing sole pate or a base plate,as necessary;

(c) ledgers of metal scaffold are placed at vertical intervals withdue regard to safety and stability of such scaffold.

(d) bamboo ledgers are kept as near ly as poss ib le and areplaced and fastened to the standards of a scaffold with due regard tothe stability of such scaffold.

210. Working platform.- Every employer sha ll ensure a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,–

(a) working platform is provided around the face or edge of abui lding adjo in ing at every uppermost permanent f loor o f suchbuilding under construction and at any level where construction workof such building it carried out;

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(b) a platform is designed to suit the number of building workersto be employed on each day of a scaffold work on such platform andthe materials or articles and tools to be carried with them in such bay;

(c) the safe working load and the number of building workers tobe employe d i n e ach bay of a sca ff ol d a re di sp laye d fo r theinformation of al l the building workers employed at such constructionsite.

211. Board, plank and decking.- Every employer shall ensureat a construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) board , p lank and decking used in the const ruct ion o f aworking platform is of uniform size and strength and is capable of supporting the load and number of bui ld ing workers in accordancewith the relevant nat ional standards keeping in v iew the safety of such building workers;

(b) metal decking, which forms part of a working platform , isprovided with non-skid surface;

(c) no board o r p lank which forms the working p la tform isprojected beyond i ts end support unless i t is effect ively preventedfrom tripping or l i f t ing;

(d) board, plank or decking is fastened and secured;

(e) at any one t ime, not more than two working platforms per bay, are used to support bui ld ing workers or materials or art icles atsuch bay;

(f) adequate measure are taken to prevent injury which may becaused by fal l ing material and objects by using safety nets or other suitable means;

(g) concrete, o ther debris o r mater ia ls a re not a llowed toaccumulate at any platform on a scaffold;

(h) where a work is to be done at the end of a wal l , work ingplatform at such workplace is faced or; wherever practicable, at leastzero point sixty meters beyond the end of such wall.

212. Repair of damaged scaffold.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat,-

(a) no building worker is permitted to work on a scaffold whichhas been damaged or weakened unless adequate safety measureshave been taken to ensure the safety of such building worker;

(b) necessary warning signs are displayed at such places whererepairs of scaffold are undertaken.

213. Opening.- Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ionsite of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) there is no opening in any working p la tform except for allowing access to such working platform;

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(b) wherever opening on a platform is unavoidable, necessarymeasures for protection against fal l ing of objects or building workersfrom such platform are taken by providing suitable safety nets, beltsor any other similar means;

(c) access from one working platform to another platform on ascaffold, i f required, is provided with suitable and safe ladder for theuse of building workers working on such platforms.

214. Guardrails.- E very employer sh al l e nsure a t aconstruct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that everys ide of a work ing p la t form f rom which a person is l ike ly to fa l l isprovided with suitable and safe guardrails and toe-board of adequatestrength to prevent fal l of any building worker, material or tools fromsuch platform.

21 5. S caf fold used by buildin g workers of dif fe rentemployers.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of abuilding or other construction work that,-

(a) where a scaffold or a part of a scaffold is used, which haspreviously been used by another employer for his bui ld ing workers,such scaf fo ld or par t thereof is used only a f ter i ts inspect ion andexamination by a reasonable person for i ts use that such scaffold or part is safe and fit for such use;

(b) i f any rectif ication, alteration or modification in a scaffold or part thereof is needed to suit i ts use, such rectif ication, alteration or modi ficat ion is made in consul ta t ion wi th the responsib le person

referred to in clause (a) before using such scaffold or part.216. Protection against electric power line.- Every employer

shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that a l l necessary and practical measures for protect ion aretaken to prevent any bui ld ing worker, working on scaffold, fromcoming into contact with the electric wires or dangerous equipment.

217. Screening net and wire nets. - Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat where a scaffold is erected in an area where the construct ionactivit ies may pose hazards to pedestrians or vehicular traff ic nearby

from the fal l ing of objects, wire nets or screening nets are used toenvelop such scaffold.

218. Tower scaffold.- Every employe r shal l ensu re a t aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) the height of every tower scaffold used in building or other construction work is not more than eight t imes, the lesser of a basedimension of such scaffold;

(b) a tower scaffold is lashed to a bui ld ing or a f ixed structurebefore being used by the building workers;

(c) any tower scaffold which can be moved or castered is:-(i ) const ructed wi th due rega rd to t he stabi li ty a nd, i f

necessary, adequately weighed at the base;

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( i i ) used only on plain and even surface; and

(i i i) has casters provided with posit ive locking devices tohold such scaffold in position;

(d) no building worker remains on board scaffold, tools, material

when it is being shifted from one position to another position.219. Gear for suspension of scaffold.- Every employer shall

ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat,-

(a) chains, ropes or l i f t ing gears used for suspension of asca ffold a re o f adequate s trength, made o f sound material andsui tab le for the purposes of the i r use and are mainta ined in goodrepairs;

( b) c hains, wi res, r ope s or m etal t ube s use d fo r th esuspension of a scaffold are-

( i ) properly and securely fastened to every anchoragepoint and to the sca ffold l edge rs o f o the r ma inssupport ing members used for the support o f suchscaffold; and

(i i) so posit ioned as to ensure stabil i ty of the scaffold.

220. Trest le scaf fo ld and canti lever sca ffold. - Everyemployer shal l ensure at a construct ion s ide of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

(a) no trestle scaffold is constructed with more than three tiersor i f i ts working platforms is more than four point f ive meters abovethe ground or f loor or o ther surface upon which such scaf fo ld iserected such trest le scaffold is designed by professional engineer and as the approval of Chief Inspector of Inspector of Bui ld ing andConstruction before being taking into use;

(b) no trestle scaffold is erected on a suspended scaffold;

(c) no canti lever or job scaffold is used unless it is adequatelysupported, f ixed and anchored on opposite s ide of i ts support hasout-riggers of adequate length and where necessary suf f ic ient lysupported and braced to ensure safety and stability of such scaffold;

(d) no working platform resting on bearers let into a wall at oneend w ithou t o ther suppo rt i s used unless such bea re rs a re o f adequate strength, braced through the wall and securely fastened onthe other side.

221. Scaffold supported by building.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat-

(a) no part of a building is used as support or part of a scaffoldunless such part of the bui ld ing is made of suff ic ient strength and

made of sound material to afford safe support;

(b) overhanging eaves gut te rs a re not used for support ingscaffold;

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(c) suspended sca ffold is made o f in accordance w ith therelevant nat iona l s tandards before being used by the bui ld ingworkers.

222. Use of winches and climbers for suspended scaffold.-Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,-

(a) no suspended scaffold is raised or lowered by winches or c limbers unless such sca ffold is made o f such sound material ,adequate strength and has been tested and certif ied safe for use of winches or climber for such raising or lowering by a competent personbefore being taken into use;

(b) a ll suspended sca ffolds counter -balanced by counter -weights are of types, approved by the Chief Inspector of Inspector of Building and construction before being taken into use for building or other construction work;

(c) the work ing p la t form of suspended scaf fo ld is secure lyfastened to the building or structure as to be safe and to prevent suchplatform from swing;

(d) the safe working load which a suspended scaffold can carry,is displayed where such scaffold is being used.

223. Safety devices for suspended scaffold.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that every suspended scaffold, raised or lowered by the winchesor cl imbers, is provided at each of i ts suspension point with a safety

rope with automatic safety device mounted on each of such rope sothat such safety rope with such automatic safety device support thep la tform o f such sca ffold in the event o f fai lu re o f the p rimarysusp en sion w ire rop es, winche s, climb ers or an y par t o f themechanism used for raising or lowering such suspended scaffold:

Provided that this rule shall not apply,-

(a) where the p la t form of such scaf fo ld is supported at twoindependent suspens ion w ire rope a t o r near each end o f suchplatform so that in the event of fai lure of one of such suspension wirerope, the other wire rope is capable of sustaining the weights of such

platform and its load and prevent it from tilting; or

(b) where a system is incorporated which operates automaticallyto support the platform of such scaffold and i ts load in the event of failure of the primary suspension wire roe of such scaffold.

CHAPTER XV

COFFERDAMS AND CAISSONS

224. General Provisions: Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that –

(a) every cofferdam and caisson is –

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(i) of good construction, sound material and of adequate strength;

(i i) p rovi ded wi th ad eq uate me ans fo r bu ildi ng workersto reach safely at the top of such cofferdam or caisson,as the case may be, in the event of an inrush of water;

(i ii ) p rovi ded w ith s afe mean s of a cce ss t o every pl acewhere building workers are employed in such cofferdamand caisson, as the case may be,

(b) the work relating to construction, posit ioning, modification or d ismant ling o f cof fe rdams or caissons is car ried out under thesupervision of a responsible person;

(c) al l cofferdams and caissons are inspected by a responsibleperson at intervals as specified by the Chief Inspector;

(d) a bui ld ing worker is a llowed to work in a cof fe rdam or caisson after such cofferdam or caisson is inspected and found safeby responsible person within such preceding period as approved bythe Chief Inspector and a record of such inspection is maintained in aregister;

(e) the work in compressed air in a cofferdam or caisson is –

(i) carried out in accordance with the procedurelaid down in the relevant national standards;

(i i) carried out by such building workers who havecomp le ted eigh teen yea rs o f age and a re medica ll y

examined as required under Rule 262;(i i i) carried out under the supervision of a

responsible person;

(f) i f the work in cofferdam or caisson is carried out in shifts, arecord of the time spent by each building worker in each such shift for carry ing out the work is maintained in a register with part iculars of time taken for the compression of such building worker, if any;

(g) a t every work s i te or pro ject in a cof ferdam or ca isson,where bui lding workers are employed to work in compressed a ir environment, a construct ion Medical Off icer assisted by a nurse or t ra ined f i rs t -a id at tendant , is avai lab le at a l l t imes at such s i te or project during such work;

(h) there is one s tand by reserve compressor to meet theemergency at each workplace or project in a cofferdam or caisson;

225. Pressure plant and equipment: Every employer shallensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat –

(a) the pressure plant and equipment –

(i) are examined and tested by the competent personbefore being put into use for such work;

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(i i) is of p rop er desig n a nd const ruct io n, sou nd mater ia land adequate strength to perform the work for which it isused;

(i ii ) is p roper ly mainta ine d i n good rep ai rs and worki ngcondition;

(b) the pressure plant and equipment referred to in clause (a) isfi tted with –

(i) a suitable safety valve or o ther e ffective device toprov ide maximum safe d ischarge pressure f rom beingexceeded at any time;

(i i) a suitable pressure gauge with a dial range not lessthan one point f ive t imes and not exceeding twice themaximum working pressure, easily visible and designed toshow at al l t imes, the internal pressure in k i logram per

square cent imetre and marked with the maximum safeworking pressure at such plant and equipment;

(i i i) a suitable stop valve or valves by which thepressure plant or the system of the pressure plant may bei sol ated fr om the source o f sup pl y of pressure o r otherwise;

(c) every p ressure p lant o r equ ipment sha ll be thoroughlyexamined by the competent person –

) externally, once in every period of six months;

) internally, once in every period of twelve months;and

i) by hydraulic test once in a period of four years.

PART – IV

CHAPTER - I

SAFETY ORGANIZATION

226. Number of Representatives of Employer and Buildingworkers in Safety Committees under section 38 and procedure for electing representatives etc;- (1) the representatives of the safetycommittee shall include the following namely:-

(1) Number of representatives of employer shall be five;

(2) Number of representatives of the building workers shall be

five;(3)The representatives of the management on safety

committee shall include,-

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( i ) A senior o f ficer , who by h is posi t ion in the organizat ioncan contribute effectively to the function of the committee,shall be a Chairman A senior off icer, who by his posit ionin the o rgan izat ion can con tr ibute e ffec tive ly to thefunction of the committee, shall be a Chairman;

(i i) A safety officer shall be the Secretary of the Committee;

(4) the workers representatives on th is committees shal l beelected by the workers;

(5) safety committee shall have meetings as often as necessarybut a t l east once in eve ry qua rter . The minu tes o f themeeting shall be recorded and produced to the Inspector ondemand;

(6) safety committee shall have right–

a. to ask for necessary information concerning health andsafety of the workers;

b. to seek any relevant information concerning health andsafety of the workers;

(7) whe re owing to the subs tant ia l number o f worke rs , thefunct ions refer red to in sub-rule (2) cannot be e ffec tive lycarr ied out by the Safety Committee. I t may estab l ish subcommittee as may be required, to assist it.

( 8) t he ele cti on f or t he workers r ep rese ntat ives shal l beconducted by the Safety Officer.

(9) The safety committee shal l meet at regular intervals at leastonce in a month and i t shal l be chaired by the senior personhaving overall control over the affairs of the construction site

(10) The agenda and minutes of the meeting shall be circulated toal l concerned and i t shal l be in the language understood bymajority of the building workers and shall be produced to theInspector on demand for inspection The agenda and minutesof the meeting shall be circulated to all concerned and it shallbe in the language unders tood by majori ty o f the bui ldingworkers and shall be produced to the Inspector on demand for

inspection

(11) The decisions and recommendations of the safety committeeshall be complied with by the employer within reasonable t imelimits

227. Functions of the safety committee.- The functions of thesafety committee shall be the following namely:-

(a) to identify probable causes of accident and unsafe practices inbui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work and to suggest remed ia lmeasures;

(b) to stimulate interest of employer and building workers in safetyby organiz ing safety weeks, safety compet it ion, ta lks and f i lm

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shows on safety, p repa ring pos te rs o r tak ing s imi la r o ther measures as and when required or as necessary;

(c) to go round the construct ion s i te with a v iew to check unsafepractices and detect unsafe conditions and to recommend remedialmeasures for the i r rect i ficat ion inc lud ing f i rs t -a id medica l andwelfare facil i t ies;

(d) to look into the hea lth hazards assoc ia ted w ith handl ingdif ferent types of explosives, chemicals and other construct ionmateria l measures including use of proper personal protect iveequipment;

(e) to suggest measures for improving welfare amenities in theconstruction site and other miscellaneous aspects of safety, healthand welfare in building or other construction work;

(f) to br ing to the not ice of the employer the hazards associated

with use, handling and maintenance of the equipment used duringthe course of building and other construction work.

228. Qualifications and Duties of Safety Officers appointedby Employer.- (1) In every establ ishment wherein f ive hundred or more bui ld ing workers are ordinarily employed, the employer shallappoint Safety Off icers as per the scale la id down in Schedule-IV .Such Safety Officers may be assisted by suitable and adequate staff.

(2) Duties, qualif ications and the condition of service of SafetyOff icers appointed under sub -rule (1) sha ll be as prov ided inSchedule-IV .

(3) Wherever number of workers employed by single employer isless than five hundred, such employers may form a group and appointa common Safety Off icer for such group o f employers w ith p rior permission of Chief Inspector.

229. Procedure for enquiry into causes of acc ident or dangerous occurrence: (1) The enquiry under sub-sect ion (2) or sub-section (3) of Section 39 of the Act, as the case may be, shall beconducted by the authority referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (b)of sub-rule (1) of Rule 230, in the following manner, namely:-

(a) the enquiry shall be commenced as early as it may be, andin any case, within f i fteen days of the receipt of notice of accident or dangerous occurrence under Rule 230;

(b) the enquiry may be conducted by the authority referred to insub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-Rule (1) of Rule 230 himself or byan En qu ir y Of fi ce r appointed b y Workme n’ s Co mp en sat ionCommissioner;

(c) the authori ty or Enquiry Off icer, as the case may be, shal lserve or cause to be served, not ice in wri t ing, informing the date,t ime and place of such enquiry to al l persons ent i t led to appear in

such enquiry and whose names and addresses are known to suchauthority or Enquiry Officer;

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(d) notwithstanding the provision of clause (b), for the purposeof not i fy ing other persons who may in any way be concerned or beinterested in such enquiry, the authori ty or Enquiry Off icer, as thecase may be, may publish notice of such enquiry in one or more localnewspapers, informing the date, time and place of such enquiry.

(2) The person entitled to appear at the enquiry may include –

(a) an inspector or any off icer of the State Government or theState Government or an undertaking or public body, concerned withthe enforcement or compliance of safety provis ions of the Act andthese rules in the concerned establishment;

(b) a t rade union or a workers association or an employersassociation;

(c) the worker involved in the acc ident o r h is legal hei r o r authorized representative;

(d) the owner of the premises in which the accident took place;

(e) any other person, at the discret ion of the authori ty or theEnquiring Officer, as the case may be, who may be interested in or beconcerned wi th the cause of an acc ident or may have knowledgeabout such cause or is l ikely to give material evidence or produce arelevant document in connect ion with such accident or dangerousoccurrence.

(3) In case the ent i t led person referred to in sub-Rule (2) is abody corporate, a company or any other organizat ion, associat ion,g roup o f persons such group may be rep resented through anauthorized representative including a Counsel or a Solicitor.

(4) Subject to the provis ions of sub-Rule (5) the enquiry shal lbe held in public.

(5) In case where -

(a) the State Government is of the opinion that the matter of theenquiry or any part of i t are of such nature that i t would be againstthe interests of nat ional securi ty to hold the enquiry in publ ic anddirects the said authority or the Enquiry Officer, as the case may be,to hold the enquiry in camera; or

(b) on an appl icat ion made by any party to the enquiry , theauthori ty or the Enquiry Off icer, as the case may be, referred to insub-ru le (1) , i f i t or he is o f the op in ion that the ho ld ing of publ icenquiry wi ll lead to d isc losure of informat ion re la t ing to a t radesecret, decides to hold the enquiry of such part of i t in camera, suchenquiry shall not be held in public.

(6) Information disclosed by any person during the course of hearing or evidence in the cases covered under sub-Rule (5) shall notbe disclosed to any person except for the purpose of the enquiry.

(7) The person entit led to appear under sub-Rule (2), called for evidence or representing in an enquiry shall be entit led to make anopening statement, give evidence, request the Enquiry Officer to callfor specif ied document or evidence, cross-examine other person or to

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the extent and at the s tage permit ted by the author ity or EnquiryOfficer holding the enquiry.

( 8) An y evi den ce in an enqui ry may b e a dmi tt ed a t th ediscretion of the authority or Enquiry Officer during the enquiry, whomay also direct that documents to be tendered in evidence may beinspected by any person enti t led or permi t ted to appear a t suchenquiry and that facilities be afforded to such person to take or obtaincopies thereof.

(9) The authority or the Enquiry Officer holding an enquiry mayauthorize any person, being an off icer of the State Government toass is t such author i ty or enquiry o f ficer where necessary, for thepurpose of conducting the enquiry, and the off icer so authorized mayenter the premises of the concerned establ ishment during workinghours, inspect the records relevant to such enquiry, investigate andtake such evidence as may be required to conduct such enquiry.

(10) The f ind ings of the enquiry a long wi th a l l evidence, inorig ina l, including s tatement o f wi tness shal l be forwarded to theauthority specif ied under Section 39 of the Act within f ive days of thecomplet ion o f the enqui ry in cases where sub-enqui ry was notconducted by such authority itself.

(11) A copy of the findings along with a brief statement of factsrelating to an enquiry conducted under this rule shall be forwarded tothe Chief Inspector and the Sta te Government by the authori tyreferred to in sub-rule (1) of Rule 246.

230. Reporting of accidents.- (1) Every Employer shal l sendnotice of any accident on the construction site which either,–

(a) cause loss of li fe; or

(b) disable a building worker from working for aperiod of forty-eight hours or more immediately following theaccident, shall forthwith be sent by telegram, telephone, faxor s imi lar other means including special messenger withinfour hours in case of fatal accidents and seventy-two hours,in case of other accidents involving building workers, to –

(i) the Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner

having jurisdiction in the area in which the establishmentin which such acc ident or dangerous occurrence tookplace i s l ocated. Su ch Wo rkme n’ s C ompen sa ti onCommiss ioner shal l be the authori ty appointed under section 39 of the Act;

(i i) Board with which the building worker involved inaccident was registered as a beneficiary;

(i i i) Chief Inspector of Inspection of Building andconstruction; and

(iv) the next kin or other relative of building worker involved in accident.

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(2) Notice of any accident at a construct ion s i te of bui ld ing or other construction work which –

(a)causes loss of life; or

(b)disables such building worker from work for more than ten

days fol lowing the acc ident sha ll in add it ion to thoseunder clause (b) of sub-rule (1) also be sent to –

( i) the of fi ce r in charge o f the neares t pol ice s ta tion ;

( i i) the Dis t ric t Magist rate of i f the Dist r ic t Magist rate byorder so desires to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate.

(3) In the case of an accident fa l l ing under c lause (b) of sub-rule (1) or clause (b) of sub-rule (2), the injured building worker shallbe g iven f i rs t-a id and immediate ly thereaf ter be t ransferred to ahospital or other place for medical treatment.

(4) Where any acc ident causing d isablement subsequent lyresults in death of a build ing worker, not ice in wri ting of such deathshall be communicated to the authorit ies as mentioned in sub-rule (1)and sub-rule (2) within seventy-two hours of such death.

(5) The fol lowing c lasses of dangerous occurrences shal l berepor ted to the Chief Inspector o f Inspect ion o f Bu ilding andconst ruct ion having jur isdi ct ion, whe the r o r no t any dea th o r disablement is caused to a building worker, in the manner prescribedin sub-rule (1) namely:-

(a) collapse or fai lure of l i f t ing appliances or

hoists or conveyors or other similar equipment for handlingbui ld ing or construct ion materia l or breakage or fa i lure of rope, chain or loose gear, overturning of c ranes used inbui ld ing or other construct ion work; fa l l ing of objects fromheight;

(b) collapse or subsidence of soil, any wall,f loor , gal le ry , roo f o r any o ther par t o f any s truc tu re ,p la tform, s taging , sca ffolding o r any means o f accessincluding formwork;

(c) contract work, excavation, collapse of

transmission;

(d) explosion of receiver or vessel used for storage, at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure, of any gas or gases or any l iqu id or so l id used as bu i ld ingmaterial;

(e) fire and explosion causing damage to anyp lace on const ruct ion s ite where bui ld ing workers a reemployed;

(f) spil lage or leakage of hazardous

substances and damage to their container;(g) collapse, capsizing, toppling or collision of

transport equipment;

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(h) leakage or release of harmful toxic gases atthe construction site.

(6) In case of fai lure of a l i f t ing appliance, loose gear, hoist or bui ld ing and o ther const ruct ion work machinery and t ransportequipment at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ionwork, such appliances, gear, hoist, machinery or equipment and thesi te of such occu rre nce shal l as f ar a s pra cti ca ble , be kep tundisturbed until inspected by the Inspector having jurisdiction.

(7) Every not ice given under sub-rule (1), sub-rule (2) or sub-ru le (4) or sub-ru le (5) shal l be fo l lowed by a wr i t ten report to theChief Inspector of Inspector of Bui ld ing and construct ion, authori tyunder sect ion 39 of the Act , the Board and the Chief Inspector o f inspection of Building and Construction in Form - XXXI under proper acknowledgement.

CHAPTER – IIEXPLOSIVES

231. Handling of explosives.- Every employer shall ensure ata construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) al l explosives are handled, used or stored in accordancewi th the ins truct ions and the mater ial data sheet supplied by themanufacturer of such explosives;

(b) the use of explosives is carried out in safe manner to avoidinjury to any person and under the direct supervision of aresponsible person;

(c) before using any explosive, necessary warning and danger s ignals are erected, at conspicuous places of such use to warn thebui lding workers and the genera l publ ic o f the danger invo lved in

such use.232. Precautions.- Every employer shall ensure at a

construction site of a building or other construction work that,–

(a) the fo llowing precaut ions are observed at the p laces of transporting, handling, storage and use of such explosives, namely:-

(i) prohibition of smoking, naked lights andother sources of igni t ion in the v ic in i ty where explosivesare handled, stored and used;

(i i i) to keep safe distance and to use non-sparking toolswhile opening packages containing explosives;

(iv) to stop the use of e xplosives and handling thereof while the weather conditions are not suitable for such useor handling;

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(b) in addit ion to the provis ions of th is chapter, a l l measuresand precautions required to be observed for use, handling, storing or t ransportat ion o f exp losives under the rules f ramed under theExplosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), are observed.

CHAPTER – IIIPILING

233. General provisions.- Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,–

(a) a ll pi le dr iv ing equipmen ts are o f good design and soundconstruct ion, taking into account the ergonomic pr inciplesand are properly maintained;

(b) a p il e dr ive r is f irml y su pp or ted o n a heavy t imbe r st il l,concrete bed or other secured foundation;

(c) in case a pile driver is required to be erected indangerous proximity to an electrical conductor al l necessaryprecautions are taken to ensure safety;

(d) the houses o f s team and ai r hammer are securely l ashedto such hammer so as to prevent them from whipping incase of connection or break;

(e) ad eq ua te p recau ti on i s take n to p revent t he p il e dr ive r from overturning;

(f) al l necessary precaution is taken to prevent hammer

from missing the pile;(g) a responsible person for inspecting pile driving

equipment, inspects such equipment before taking i t intouse and takes all appropriate measures as required for thesafety of building workers before commencing piling work bysuch equipment.

234. Stability of adjacent structure.- Every employer shal lensure at a construction site of a building or other construction workthat where there is any quest ion of s tab i l i ty o f a s t ructure for i tsadjoining a reas to be p iled , such s truc tu re is supported , where

necessary, by underpinning, sheet pi l ing, shoring bracing or by other means to ensure safety and stabil i ty of such structure and to preventinjury to any person.

235. Protection of operator.- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruct ion s ite o f a bui lding or o ther construct ion work that anoperator o f every p i le driv ing equipment is protected f rom fa ll ingob jects, s team, c inde rs o r water by substan tial ly cover ing o r otherwise or by other means.

236. Instruction to supervision of building workers workingon a pile driving equipment: Every employer shal l ensure at a

construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ion work that everybu ilding worke r working on a pi le d ri ving equipment i s gi veninstruct ions regarding safe work procedure to be fol lowed in pi l ing

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operation and is supervised by a responsible person throughout suchwork.

237. Entry of unauthorized person.- Every employer shal lensure at construct ion s i te of a build ing or other construct ion worktha t a ll p il ing a reas where p ile-dr iv ing equ ipment is in use a reeffectively cordoned off to prevent entry of unauthorized persons.

238. Inspection and maintenance of pile-driving equipment.-Every employer shal l ensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construction work that,–

(a) pi le–driving equipment is not taken into use unti l i t has beeninspected by a responsible person and found to be safe for such use;

(b) pi le-driving equipment in use is inspected by a responsibleperson for such inspection at suitable intervals to ensure safety to thebuilding worker working on such equipment;

(c) al l pi le l ines and pulley blocks are inspected by arespons ib le person before the beg inning o f such shi ft o f p il ingoperations.

239. Operation of pile-driving equipment.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that,–

(a) only experienced and trained building worker operates pile-driving so as to avoid any probable danger for such operation;

(b) pi le-driving operations are governed by generally prevalent

and accepted signals so as to prevent any probable danger from suchoperations;

(c) every building worker employed in pile driving operation or in the v ic ini ty o f such p ile dr iv ing operat ion wears ear probabledanger from such operations;

(d) pi le are prepared at a distance, at least equal to twice thelength of the longest pile, from the place of pile-driving operations;

(e) when a pi le dr iver is not in use, the hammer of such pi le-driver is blocked at the bottom of the heads of such pile driver.

240. Working platform on pi ling frames.- Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other constructionwork that where a structural tower supports the lead of a pile driver,sui tab le work ing p la t forms of adequate s trength are prov ided onlevels of such leads at which it is necessary for the building workersto work and such platforms are provided with a safety rai l ing and toeboards on each side of such platforms, expect on the hammer of suchpile-driver or lead sides of such platforms, except on the hammer of such p ile-dr iver o r lead s ides o f such p la tform and where suchplat forms cannot be prov ided wi th such rai l ing and toe boards, asafety belt is provided to each such building worker.

241. P ile tes ting .- Every employer shall ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,–

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(a) the testing of pi le is conducted under the supervision of aresponsible person for such testing;

(b) al l practicable measures l ike displaying of warming notices ,barricading the area and other similar measures are taken to protectthe area where the pile testing is carried out;

(c) entry to a pile testing area is prohibited to general public toensure safety.

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PART – V

CHAPTER – IMEDICAL FACILITIES

242. Medical examination of bui ld ing workers , e tc .-

Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that,-

(a) a building worker who is employed for awork involving such risk or hazards, inherent in suchwork as the Director General considers appropriate for the periodical medical examination of such worker, ismedica lly examined at such in terva ls as the Chief Inspector o f Inspector o f Bui lding and construct ionmay direct from time to time;

(b) every operator of a crane, which or other l i f t ing appl iance, transport equipment or vehic le, ismedically examined before employing such operator and again periodically, at such intervals as the Chief Inspector of Inspect ion of Bui ld ing and construct ionmay direct from time to time;

(c) the med ical examina tion refer red to inc lause (a) and c lause (b) i s i n accordance w ithSchedule - V , and is conducted by such med icaloff icers or at such Hospitals as are approved by theState Government for the purpose from time to time;

(d) in case of a building worker who is exposedto specia l occupat ional heal th hazard owing to job or work ass igned to such worker, the periodical medica lexamination referred to in sub-clause (a) or sub-clause(b) i nc ludes such special i nves tiga tion as may bedeemed necessary by the construct ion medical off icer examining such bui ld ing worker for the d iagnos is o f occupational disease;

(e) no building worker is charged for the medicalexamination referred to in sub-clause (a) or sub-clause

(b) and the cost o f such examinat ion is borne by theemployer employing such building worker;

(f) certif icate of medical examination referred toin clause (a) or clause (b) is issued in Form -XXXII ;

(g) the record of the medical examinationreferred to in clause (a) or c lause (b) of every bui ld ingworker employed by h im is mainta ined in a reg is ter inForm - XXXIII and such register shall be made availableto the Inspector having jurisdiction, on demand;

(h) in case a construction medical off icer examining a bui ld ing worker under c lause (a) or c lause

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15 (b ) of t he opini on t hat such bui ldi ng w orker soexamined is required to be taken away from the buildingor other construct ion work at which he is employed for health protect ion, such Medical off icer shal l inform theemployer of such bui ld ing worker accordingly and such

employer shal l inform such opinion to the board wheresuch worker is registered as a beneficiary.

243. Duties of construction Medical Officers: (1) Themedical examination referred to in sub-clause (a) or sub-clause(b) o f Rule 242 shal l be carr ied out by a construct ion Medica lOfficer.

(2) The dut ies and responsib il i ties of such constructionMedical Officer shall be as given below, namely:

a) medical examination of building workers;

(b) first-aid care including emergencymedical treatment;

(c) notification of occupational diseasesto the concerned author it ies in accordancewith these rules;

d) immunization services;

e) medical record upkeep and maintenance;

(f) health education including advisoryservices on family planning, personal hygiene,

environmental sanitation and safety;g) referral services.

244. Occupational Health Centres: Every employer shal lensure at a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ionwork involving hazardous processes specif ied under Schedule -VII annexed to these rules and -

(a) an occupational health centre, mobile or static, isprovided and maintained in good order at such site;

(b) serv ice and fac i l i t ies as per the sca le la id down in

Schedule - VIII , annexed to these rules are provided at theoccupational health centre referred to in clause (a);

(c) a const ruct ion Medi cal Of fi ce r ap po inted at aoccupational health centre possesses the qual i f icat ion aslaid down in Schedule - IX, annexed to these Rules.

245. Ambulance room: The employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that -

(a) in case f ive hundred or less workers are employed atsuch const ruct ion s ite there is an ambulance room a t suchconstruct ion s i te or an arrangement with a nearby hospital for providing an ambulance room and such ambulance room is in thecharge of a qual i f ied nurse and the service of such ambulance

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room is available to building worker employed at suchconstruction site at every time when he is at work;

(b) in case more than f ive hundred bui lding workers areemployed at such construct ion s i te there is an ambulance roomwith effect ive communicat ion system and ambulance room is inthe charge of a qualified nurse and the service of such ambulanceroom is available to building worker employed at suchconstruct ion s i te a t every t ime when he is a t work ; and suchambulance room is in overal l charge of a construct ion Medicaloff icer;

(c) an ambulance room referred c lause (a) or c lause (b) isequipped with the articles specif ied in Schedule - IV , annexed tothese rules.

(d) record of al l cases of accidents and sickness treated atthe ambulance room referred to in c lause (a) or Clause (b) ismaintained and produced to the Inspector having jurisdiction ondemand.

246. Ambulance Van: Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that anambulance Van is p rovided a t such const ruct ion s ite o r anarrangement made wi th a nearby hospital for prov id ing suchambulance Van for transportation of serious cases of accident or sickness of the building workers to the hospital promptly and suchambulance Van is maintained in good repair and is equipped withstandard faci l i t ies specif ied in Schedule - V annexed to these

rules.

247. Stretchers: Eve ry employer shal l ensu re at aconstruct ion s i te o f a bui lding or o ther construction work thatsuff ic ient number of Stretchers is provided at such construct ionsite so as to be readily available in an emergency.

248. Occupat ional health services for the bui ld ingworkers: (1) Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a bui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work, where more than f ivehundred building workers are employed that -

(a) a spec ia l medica l serv ice or an occupat ional heal thservice is available at such construction site at al l t imes and suchservice shall-

( i) provide first-aid and emergency treatment;

(i i) Conduct special medical e xamination for occupational hazards to such building workers beforetheir employment and there after at such intervals asmay be specif ied by the Chief Inspector from t ime totime.

(i i i) Conduct training of first-aid personnel of

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(iv) render advice to such employer onconditions of work and improvement required to avoidhazards to the health of such building workers;

(v) promote health education, including familywelfare among such building workers;

(vi) co-operate with the Inspector having jur isdi ct ion in the detec tion , measu rement andevaluation of chemical, physical or biological factorssuspected of being harmful to such building workers;

(vi i) undertake immunization for al l such buildingworker against te tanus, typhoid, cholera and other infectious diseases.

(b) the spec ia l medica l serv ice re ferred to in c lause (a)collaborates with the Labour Department or any other concerned

department or service of the State Government of Karnataka inmatters of t reatment, job p lacement, accident prevent ion andwelfare of such building workers.

(c) the special medical service referred to in c lause (a) isheaded by a construct ion Medica l o f f icer and is prov ided wi thadequate staff laboratory and other equipments.

(d) the premises of the special medical service referred toin c lause (a) are convenient ly accessib le , compr ise at least awaiting room, a consulting room, a treatment room, a laboratoryand suitable accommodation for nurses and other staff of such

service.

(e) the spec ia l medica l serv ice re ferred to in c lause (a)maintains records pertaining to i ts act iv i t ies referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (vi i) of clause (a) and sends to the Chief Inspector,once in every three months, information in writing on –

(i) the state of health of such building workers;and

(i i) the nature and cause of occupationalin jur ies or disease suffered by any of such bui ld ing

worke rs , t reatment p rovided to such worke r andmeasures taken to prevent recurrence of such in juryor disease.

249. Notice of poisoning or occupational disease: Everyemployer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that -

(a) when a building worker contracts any disease specif iedin Schedule - I I annexed to these Rules, a not ice in Form -XXXIV annexed to these rules i s sen t w ithout delay to theInspector, having jur isdict ion, and to the Board with which such

building worker is registered as a beneficiary;

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(c) If any medical practit ioner or construction medical off icer attends on a building worker suffering from any diseasereferred to in c lause a such medica l practi t ioners or construction medical off icer sends information regardingthe name and ful l particulars of such building worker and

the d isease suf fe red by h im, to the Chief Inspector without delay.

250. First-aid boxes.- Every employer shal l ensure at aconstruction site of a building or other construction work that,–

(a) suff icient number of f i rs t-a id boxes or cupboards areprov ided and mainta ined for prov id ing f i rs t -a id to the bui ldingworkers;

(b) every f irst -aid box o r cupboard is d is tinc tly marked“First-aid” and is equipped with the articles specif ied in Schedule- III;

(c) nothing except appl iances or requis i tes for f i rs t-aid iskept in a first-aid box or cupboard and such box or cupboard is sokept as to protect it against contamination by dust or other foreignmat te r and aga inst penet ra tion o f moisture and such box o r cupboard is kept in the charge of a person trained in f irst-id andis always readily available during working hours.

251. Emergency care services or emergency treatment.-Every employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that,–

(a) essential l i fe saving aids and appliances required to handle –

(i) head injuries and spinal injuries;

(i i) bleeding;

(i i i) fractures and dislocations of bones and joints;

(iv) crush injuries;

(v) shock, including electric shock;

(vi) dehydration due to any cause;(vi i) snake bite, insect bite, scorpion and bee

stings;

(v ii i ) burns inc luding chemical burn;

(ix) bends or divers paralysis;

(x) other surgical, gynecological, obstetric, o r pediatric emergencies;

(xi) drowning;

(xi i) sunstroke and frost bite to building workers,

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are provided and properly maintained under the supervision of aconstruction medical officer.

(b) the essential l i fe saving aids for any emergent situationreferred to in sub-clauses (i) to (xi i) of clause (a) are provided toan injured or a sick building worker during his transportation fromsuch bui ld ing s i te to a hospital and t i l l such bui ld ing worker isattended by a doctor in such hospital;

(c) any other equipment or facil i t ies required for emergencycare or t reatment to the bui lding workers aris ing f rom spec ia llocal conditions and construction processes at such building site,speci fi ed by the S ta te Government f rom t ime to t ime , a reprovided.

PART – VI

INFORMATION TO BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS252.

Furnishing of information to Bureau of Indian Standards.-

Every employer sha ll ensure a t a const ruct ion s ite o f a

building or other construction work that,–

(a) every architect and other professional like structuralen ginee r or pro ject e nginee r i nvo lved in t heexecution of a building or other construction project,

furn ishes to the Bureau of Ind ian Standards, thedetails regarding the performance of and deviationsor short-comings, i f any, of the bui ld ing materia ls,ar tic les or processes used in such bui ld ing ando ther const ruct ion projec t for which the Ind ianStandards are already available;

(b) the a rchi tect and o ther p ro fess iona l re fe rred to inclause (a) informs to the Bureau of IndianStandards, the details of building materials, articlesor processes used in the building and other construction activities for which the Indian Standards

do not exist with the Bureau of Indian Standards andthe per fo rmance o f such mater ia ls , a rt ic les o r p rocesses a long w ith the sugges tion for thei r improvement to enable the Bureau of IndianStandards to consider and form necessarystandards.

PART - VII

HOURS OF WORK, MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS, WELFARE,

PAYMENT OF WAGES, ETC.CHAPTER - I

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HOURS OF WORK, REST INTERVALS AND WEEKLY OFF, ETC.

253. Hours of work, intervals of rest and spread over,etc.- (1) No bui ld ing worker employed in bui ld ing o r o ther construct ion work shal l be required or al lowed to work for more

than nine hours a day or forty eight hours a week.(2) No bui lding worke r emp loyed in bui lding o r o ther

construction work shall be required or al lowed to workcontinuously for more than five hours unless he had an interval of rest of not less than half an hour.

(3) The working day o f a bu il ding worke r emp loyed inbui lding or o ther construct ion work shal l be so arranged thatinc lus ive of the in terva ls o f res t , i f any, shal l not spread over more than twelve hours on any day.

(4) When a bui ld ing worker works in any bui ld ing or other construct ion work for more than n ine hours on any day or for more than 48 hours in a week, he shall in respect of overtime beentitled to wages at double the ordinary rate of wages.

(5) Employer, should obtain the special permission from theState Government for employment o f female employee dur ingnight i.e., from 19.00 hours to 06.00 hours.

254. Weekly rest, payment for work done on the day of rest at overtime rate, etc.- (1) Subject to the provisions of theserules , each bui ld ing worker employed in bui ld ing and o ther

const ruct ion work sha ll be a llowed a day o f res t every weekhereinafter referred to as the rest day which shal l ordinari ly beSunday, but the employer may f ix any other day of the week asthe rest day:

Provided that the bui ld ing worker shal l be informed of theday fixed as the rest day and of any subsequent change in suchrest day before the change is effected, by display of a not ice tothat effect in the place of employment at the place specif ied bythe Inspector having jurisdiction in this behalf.

(2) No bui lding worke r emp loyed in bui lding o r o ther

construct ion work shal l be required or al lowed to work on a restday unless he already had or wil l have substituted rest day for awhole day on one of the f ive days immediate ly before or a f ter such rest day:

Provided that no substitution shall be made which results ina bui ld ing worker working for more than ten days consecutivelywithout a rest day for a whole day.

(3) Where a bui ld ing worker employed in bui ld ing or other construction work has worked on a rest day and has been given asubst i tuted rest day on any one of the f ive days before or after

the rest day, as provided in sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2), suchrest day shall, for the purpose of calculating the weekly hours of

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work be included in the week in which such subst ituted rest dayoccurs.

( 4) A bui ldi ng worker employed i n bu ild ing o r o th er co nst ruct ion w ork shal l b e gran te d wages fo r a rest day,calculated at the rate appl icable to the day preceding such restday and in case he has worked on a rest day and has been givena substituted rest day he shall be paid wages for such rest day onwhich he worked, a t the ove rt ime rate and wages for suchsubst i tuted rest day at the rate appl icable to the day precedingsuch substitute rest day.

Explanation-I.- For the purpose of this rule “preceding day”means the last day preceding a rest day or a substituted rest day,as the case may be, on which a building worked had worked andwhere such substituted rest day fal ls on a day immediately after such a res t day, such “preceding day’ means the las t day

preceding such rest day on which such building work had worked.

Explanation II.- For the purposes of this rule, “week” shallmean a pe riod o f seven days beginn ing a t m id -n igh t on aSaturday night.

255. Night shifts.- Where a bui ld ing worker employed inbui ld ing o r o ther const ruct ion work works on a shi ft whichextends beyond midnight,-

(a ) a res t day fo r the purpose o f ru le 254 sha l l mean aperiod of twenty-four consecutive hours beginning from the time

when such shift ends;(b) the hours af ter mid–night dur ing which such build ing

worker has worked shal l be counted towards the previous day;and

(c) the fol lowing day shal l be deemed to be the period of twenty four hours beginning from the time when such shifts ends.

256. Application of provision of this Chapter to certainclasses of building workers.- (1) The provisions of this Chapter shal l apply to the c lasses of bui lding workers speci f ied under c lauses (a) to (d) o f sub-sect ion (2) o f sect ion 28, o f the Act

subject to the following, namely:-

(a) no bui ld ing worke r emp loyed in bui ld ing o r o ther construction work shall be required or al lowed to workcontinuously for more than f if teen hours a day inc lusive o f intervals of rest or sixty hours in a week:

Provided that intervals of rest not less than half-an hour aregiven after every f ive hours of cont inuous work as la id down insub-rule (2) of rule 253;

(b) no bui ld ing worker employed in bui ld ing and o ther

construct ion work shal l be required or al lowed to work for more

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than fourteen consecutive days unless a rest of twenty four hoursis given for rest to such worker.

(2) Where the working hours in respect of bui ld ing worker employed in bui ld ing or other construct ion work have exceededthe hours o f work as la id down in sub- ru le (1 ) o f ru le 253 or where such worke r has been dep ri ved o f a res t day due toapplication of sub-rule (1) of this rule, such worker shall be paidat double the rate of normal wages in respect of the work done inexcess of such daily or weekly hours and for work done on suchrest-day.

CHAPTER – IINOTICES, REGISTERS, RECORDS AND COLLECTION OF

STATISTICS

257. Notice of wage per iods, etc.- (1) Every employer shall cause to display at the conspicuous place of the work placeof an establishment under his control, notice showing the rates of wages of the bui lding workers work ing in such establ ishment,hours of work of such worker, their wage periods, date of paymentof such wages, names and addresses of the Inspectors having jurisdiction to such establishment and date of payment of unpaidwages to such workers , in Engl ish / Kannada and in the loca llanguage understood by the majority of such building workers.

(2) A copy of the not ice referred to in sub-rule (1) shal l be

sent to the Inspector hav ing jur isdict ion and whenever anychange occurs relat ing to facts contained in such not ice, suchchange shall be communicated by the employer to such Inspector.

258. Register of persons employed as building workers.-Every employer sha ll maintain in respect o f each reg is te redestablishment, where he employs building workers, a register inForm-XXXV .

259. Muster rol l , wages register, deduction register,overt ime reg is te r and issue o f wage books and servicecertificates.- (1) Every employer shal l , in respect of each work

on which he employs building workers maintain,–(a) muster rol l and a register of wages in Form - XXXVI and

Form - XXXVII, respectively:

Provided that combined register of wage-cum-muster rol l inForm - XXXVIII , shal l be maintained by the employer where thewage period for such building worker is a fortnight or less;

(b) a register of deductions for damage or loss, register of f ines and register of advances in Form - XXXIX , Form - XL andForm -XLI, respectively;

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(c) a reg is te r o f overt ime in Form - XLI I, for recordingtherein the number of hours of, and the wages paid for, overtimework, i f any.

(2) Every employer shall, in respect of each work on whichhe engages building workers:

(a) issue where the wages period is one week or more,wage book to each of such building worker in Form - XLIII to suchbui ld ing workers in which entr ies shal l be made at least a dayprior to the disbursement of wages to them;

(b) issue a service cer ti fi ca te to each o f such bui ld ingworker in Form - XLIV to such building workers on termination of his service on account of completion of such work or for any other reasons;

(c) obtain s igna ture o r thumb-impress ion o f each such

bui ld ing worker against entries relat ing to him on the register of wages or muster rol l -cum-wages register, as the case may be,and such entr ies shal l be authenticated by the employer or hisauthorized representative.

(3) In respect of an establishment to which the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936), or the Minimum Wages Act, 1948(11 of 1948), or the Contract Labour (Regulat ion and Abol i t ion)Act , 1970 (37 o f 1970) , app lies the fol lowing reg is te rs andrecords required to be maintained by an employer under any of such Acts or the rules made thereunder, shal l be deemed to be

the registers and records maintained by the employer under theserules, namely:-

(a) muster roll;

(b) register of wages;

(c) register of deductions;

(d) register of overtime;

(e) register of f ines;

(f) register of advances;

(g) combined register of wages-cum-muster roll.(4) Notwi thstanding any th ing con ta ined in these rules ,

where a comb ined o r a lterna ti ve form, i n l ieu o f any formspecif ied under these rules, is sought to be used by an employer to avoid duplication of work for compliance with the provisions of any other Act or the rules framed thereunder or for administrativeconvenience, such combined or alternative for may be used withthe prior approval of the State Government.

(5) Every employer shall, display at the conspicuous placeof the work site where he employs building workers, an abstract

of the Act and these ru les in Engl ish / Kannada and in a loca llanguage understood by the majority of such building workers.

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(6) Every employer shall ensure that the registers and other records required to be maintained under the Act or these rules,are maintained complete and up-to-date, and, unless otherwiseprovided for , a re kep t a t an o ff ice o r the nearest convenien tbuilding within the precincts of the concerned workplace.

(7) The registers and other records relating to anestablishment are required to be mainta ined under the Act or these rules, shall be maintained legibly in English / Kannada andin a loca l language unders tood by the major i ty o f the bu i ld ingworkers employed in such establishment.

(8) Every register or other record referred to in sub-rule (7)shal l be preserved by the employer, with whom such register or other record belongs, in or ig inal for a period of three calendar years from the date of last entry therein.

(9) Every register, record or not ice maintained under theAct, or these rules shall be produced or caused to be produced bythe employer concerned on demand before the Inspector or anyother authori ty under the Act or any other person authorized bythe State Government for such propose.

(10) In case, where during a wage period, no deduction hasbeen made f rom the wage of a bu i ld ing worker or no f ine hasbeen imposed on such bui ld ing worker or no advance has beeng ive n t o a bui ldi ng w orke r or no ove rtime w ork has be enperformed by such building worker or no payment has been madefor overt ime work to such bui ld ing worker, a “ni l ” entry shal l be

made against such wage period at the appropriate place in therelevant register maintained in Form - XXXIX , Form - XL , Form -XLI or Form - XLII , as the case may be.

260. Returns: Every employer of a registered establishmentshal l send annual ly a return re la t ing to such establ ishment induplicate in Form - XLV annexed to these Rules to the registeringoff icer having jur isdict ion so as to reach him not later than thefifteenth February fol lowing the end of each calendar year with acopy to the Inspector having jurisdiction.

PART- VIII

CHAPTER – IWELFARE OF BUILDING WORKERS

261. Types of Latrines and urinals.- Latrines or urinals, asthe case may be, required to be provided under section 33 of theAct shall be of the types as specified below, namely:-

(a) every latrine shall be under cover and so partit ioned off as to secure privacy, and shall have a proper door andfastenings;

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(b) ( i ) where both male and female bui ld ing workers areemployed, there shall be displayed outside each blockof latr ines or ur inals a not ice containing therein “For Men Only” or For Women Only” , as the case may be,written in the language understood by the majority of

such workers;

(ii) such notice shall also bear the figure of a man or of awoman, as the case may be;

(c) every latr ine or ur inal shal l be adequately l ighted andshall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times;

(d) every latrine or urinal other than those connected with af lush sewage system shal l comply with the requirements of thepublic health authorities;

(e) water shall be provided by means of a tap or otherwise so

as to be conveniently accessible in or near every latrine or urinal;

(f) the walls, ceil ings and partit ions of every latrine or urinalshal l be white washed or colour washed once in every period of four months.

262. Obligation of Employers to provide Canteens under section 37.- (1) every place wherein not less than two hundredand fifty building workers are ordinari ly employed, the employer o f bui lding workers shal l prov ide an adequate canteen in themanner as speci fied in this rule for the use o f such bui ld ingworkers.

(2) The canteen, referred to in sub-rule (1) shall consist of ad ining hal l wi th furn i ture suf f ic ient to accommodate bui ldingworkers using such canteen, a k i tchen, store-room, pantry andwashing places separately for building workers and for utensils.

(3) ( i ) The canteen referred to in sub-ru le (1) shal l besuff ic ient ly l ighted at al l t imes when any person hasaccess to it;

(ii) the floor of such canteen shall be made of smooth andimpervious materia l and inside wal ls of such canteen

shall be l ime-washed or colour-washed at least once inevery six months:

Provided that such inside wal ls of the k i tchen of such canteen shall be l ime-washed once in every threemonths.

(4) (i) The precincts of the canteen referred to in sub-rule (1)shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;

(i i) waste water from such canteen shall be carried awayin suitable covered drains and shal l not be al lowed toaccumulate in the surroundings of such canteen;

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(ii i) suitable arrangements shall be made for the collectionand disposal of garbage from such canteen.

(5) Building of the canteen referred to in sub-rule (1)shall be situated at the distance not less than fifteen pointtwo metres from any latrine or urinal or any source of dust,smoke or obnoxious fumes.

263. Foodstuff to be served in the canteen.- The foodstuffsand other i tems to be served in the canteen, referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 262, shall be in conformity with the normal dietaryhabits of the building workers.

264. Serving of tea and snacks at the work places.- At abuilding or other construction work where a work place is situatedat a d is tance of more than zero po int two k i lometers f rom thecanteen prov ided under sub-ru le (1) o f ru le 262, arrangementshal l be made by the employer employ ing bui lding workers atsuch place for serving tea and l ight refreshment to such buildingworkers at such place.

265. Charges of foodstuff.- (1) The charges for food stuffs,beverages and other items served in the canteen provided under sub-rule (1) of rule 262 shall be based on “no profit no loss” andthe price l is t of such i tems shal l be conspicuously displayed insuch canteen.

(2) In arriving at the prices of i tems referred to in sub-rule(1) , the fol lowing sha ll not be taken into conside ra tion as

expenditure, namely:(a) the rent for the land and building of such canteen;

(b) the depreciation and maintenance charges for the buildingand equipment provided in such canteen;

(c) the cost of purchase, repairs and replacement of equipments including furniture, crockery, cutlery, utensilsand uniform provided to the employees of such canteen;

(d) the water charges and other charges incurred for l ight ingand ventilation of such canteen; and

(e) the interes t on the amoun ts spen t for p roviding andma in ta in ing furni tu re and o ther equipment for suchcanteen.

CHAPTER – IIWAGES

266. Date of Payment of Wages under section 45.- Everyemployer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that,–

(a) the wages o f every bui ld ing worker employed a t suchconstruct ion s i te where less than one thousand such

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building workers are employed are paid before the expiryof the seventh day and in other cases before the expiryof tenth day after the last day of the period in respect of which such wages are payable;

( b) i n case t he e mploymen t of su ch bu ildi ng w orker i sterminated by or on behalf of such employer, the wagesearned by such building worker are paid before the expiryo f t he seco nd worki ng da y f rom th e da y on wh ichemployment of such building worker is terminated;

(c) a ll payments o f wages a re made on a working day a tsuch construct ion s i te and during the working t ime andon a date not i f ied in advance and in case the work iscompleted the f ina l payment o f wages is made wi th inforty eight hours of such completion of work.

267 . D isplay o f not ices o f wage regard ing date o f payment of wages.- An employer shall ensure at a constructionsite of a building or other construction work that a notice showingthe per iod for which wages are to be paid, p lace and t ime of disbursement of such wages is displayed at a conspicuous placeof such construct ion s i te in Engl ish / Kannada and in a loca ll anguage unde rs tood by the ma jo ri ty o f bu il ding workersemployed at such construction site.

PART – IX

CHAPTER - IPOWER OF INSPECTORS

268. Exercise of Powers of Inspectors.- (1) An inspector may, a t a construct ion s i te o f a bui lding or o ther construct ionwork within local l imits for which he is appointed whi le exercisepowers under section 43,-

(i) take on the spot or otherwise such evidenceof any person which he may deem necessary for thepurpose of any examination or enquiry connected withsuch bui lding and other construct ion work d i rect ly or

indirectly:Provided that such person shall not be compelled by suchInspector to answer any quest ion or g ive any evidencetending to incriminate him;

(i i) take photographs, video cl ips, sampleweight or measure or record or make such sketches ashe may consider necessary for the purpose o f anyexamination or inquiry under these rules;

(i i i) hold an inquiry i nto the cause o f anyaccident or dangerous occurrence which he has reasons

to bel ieve was the resul t o f any operat ion connectedwith or incidental to such building or other construction

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work or of non-compliance with any of the provisions of the Act or these rules.

(2) An Inspector may, within the local l imits for which he isappointed issue show-cause not ice or warn ing to employersregarding the safety, hea lth o r wel fa re o f bui ld ing workersprovided under the Act or the rules.

(3) An Inspector may, within the local l imits for which he isappointed, f i le a complaint in a court having jurisdiction or other proceeding relating to an offence under the Act.

(4) An Inspector may, within the local l imits for which he isappointed, direct any contractor or any employer for gett ing thebui lding workers medica l ly examined in accordance wi th theprovisions of these rules.

(5) An Inspector may, within the local l imits for which he is

appointed require a person having power of superv ision andcontrol of a construct ion s i te of a bui ld ing or other construct ionwork or the employer, project in-charge or site in-charge of suchconstruction site, as the case may be, to provide such means or ass is tance as may be requi red by such Inspector for ent ry ,inspection, examination or inquiry for the exercise of his powersunder sub-sec tion (1) o f sec tion 43 o f the Act o r this rule inrelation to such construction site, or project.

269. Prohibition order.- (1) I f i t appears to the Inspector that any site or place at which any building or other construction

work is being carried on, is in such condition that i t is dangerousto l i fe, safety or health of building workers or the general public,he may in wr i t ing, serve on the employer o f bu i ld ing or on theowner of the establ ishment or on the person in charge of suchsi te or p lace , a n o rde r prohibi ti ng any b uil din g or o ther construction work at such site or place unti l measures have beentaken to remove the cause of the danger to his satisfaction.

(2) An Inspector serving an order under sub-rule (1) shal lendorse a copy to the Chief Inspector of Inspector of Building andconstruction.

(3) Such prohibi t ion order shal l be compl ied wi th by theemployer forthwith.

By Order and in the nameof the Governor of Karnataka

(VIMALA KUMARI)Under Secretary to Government

Labour Department

To:

The Compiler, Karnataka Gazette – for publ icat ion in the extra-ordinary gazette of the next issue and to provide 50 copies to the

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Government and 100 copies to the Labour Commissioner ,Karmika Bhavan, Bannerughatta Road, Bangalore.Copy to:

1. The Accountant General (A &E), Karnataka, Bangalore2. The Labour Commissioner, Karmika Bhavan,

Bannerughatta Road, Bangalore.3. Concerned Officers – through Labour Commissioner 4. G P A to the Principal Secretary to Government,Labour Department5. Weekly Gazette6. Section Guard Files / Spare copies

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SCHEDULE - I[See rules 72 (a), 86 (a) & 87 (a) (ii)]

……

Manner of test and examination before taking liftingappliance, Lifting gear and wire rope into use for the first

time

Test loads:

(1) Lifting appliance.-

Ever l if ting app liance w ith i ts accessory gear sha ll besubjected to a test load which shall exceed the safe working load(SWL) as specified in the following table:

TABLE

Safe working load Test loadUpto 20 tonnes 25 percent in excess of safe working load20 to 50 tonnes 5 tonnes in excess of safe working loadOver 50 tonnes 10 percent in excess of safe working load

(2) Lifting gear.-

(a) Every ring, hook, chain shackle, swivel, eye-bolt, platec lamp, t r iangular p late or pul ley b lock (except s ing le sheaveblock) shal l be subjected to a test load which shal l not be lessthan the load as specified in the following Table:

TABLE

Safe working load (in tones) Test load (in tones)Up to 25 2 X safe working loadAbove 25 (1.22 X safe working load) +

20

(b) In the case of a s ingle sheave block, the safe workingload shall be the maximum load which can safely be l i f ted by theblock when suspended by its head fitt ing and the load is attachedto a rope which passes around the sheave of the block and a testload not less than four times the proposed safe working load shallbe applied to the head of the block.

(c) In the case of multi sheave block, the test load shall not

be less than the load as specified in the following Table:TABLE

S afe worki ng l oad (i n to ne s) Te st load (i n tones)Up to 25 2 X safe working load25 to 160 (0.9933 X safe working load) +

27Above 160 1.1 X safe working load.

(d) In the case of hand-operated pul ley blocks used withpitched chains and rings, hooks, shackles or swivels, permanentlyattached thereto, a test load not less than 50 per cent in excess

of the safe working load shall be applied.

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(e) in the case of a pu l ley b lock f i t ted wi th a bucket , thebucket shal l be tested and the load appl ied to the bucket whentesting that block will be accepted as test load of the bucket.

( f) in the case of a s l ing having two legs, the safe workingload shal l be calculated when the angle between the legs is 90degree. In case of multi- legged slings the safe working load shall

be calculated as per national standards.

(g) Every l i ft ing beam, l i ft ing f rame, container spreader,bucket, tub, or other similar devices shall be subjected to a testload which shal l not be less than the load as spec i f ied in thefollowing Table:-

TABLE

P ropo sed sa fe workin g l oad (i ntones)

Test load (in tones)

Up to 10 2 X safe working load

10 to 160 X safe working load) + 9.6Above 160 X safe working load

(h) Wire ropes:

In the case o f w ire ropes a samp le sha ll be tes ted todestruct ion. The test procedure shall be in accordance wi threcognized national standards. The safe working load of the ropeis to be determined by d ivid ing the load at which the samplebroke by a co-eff ic ient of ut i l izat ion, determined as specif ied inthe following table:

TABLE

Item Co-efficient of util ization

(1) (2)

(a)Wire rope forming part of sl ing:Safe working load of the Sling:

Safe working load up to andequal to 10 tonnes:

Safe working load above 10tonnes and up to and equal to 160tonnes

Safe wo rking l oad abo ve 160tonnes

(b) Wi re rope as in tegra l par t o f al if ti ng app liance : SWL o f thel i ft ing appl iance: Safe work ingup to and equal to 160 tonnes

Safe working load above 160tonnes

5

10

(8.85XSWL)+1910

310

8.85 X SWL) + 1910

3

(i) Before any test is carried out, a visual inspection of thel i f t ing appl iance or l i f t ing gear involved shal l be conducted and

any visible defective gear shall be replaced or renewed.

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(j) After being tested, al l the l i f t ing gears shall be examinedto see whether any par ts have been injured o r permanent lydeformed by the test.

Procedure for testing:

(3) Derricks.-

(a) A derr ick shal l be tested with i ts boom at the minimuma ngle to th e ho ri zon ta l f or whi ch t he der ri ck i s d esig ned(genera lly 15 degrees) o r a t such greater ang le as may beagreed. The angle at which the test has been carried out shall bementioned in the test certif icate. The test load shall be appliedby hoisting moveable weights. During the test, the boom shall beswung with the test load, as far as practicable, in both directions.

(b) A derrick boom, designed to be raised with power, withthe load suspended, shall, in addition to the tests at (a), be raised(with the load suspended) to i ts maximum working angle to the

horizontal and the two outermost positions.(c) Whi le test loading of heavy l i f t derr ick, the competent

person respons ible for tes ts using movable weigh ts sha llascertain from the owner of the vessel or f loat ing platform thatthe stability of the vessel or platform is adequate for the test.

(4) The derricks tested under clause (3) shal l not beused in union purchase rig unless.-

(a) the derricks rigged in union purchase are tested with thetes t load appropr ia te to the SWL in Union purchase (at thedesigned headroom and with the derrick booms in their approved

working positions);

(b) the safe working load of that derrick in union purchaserig has also been specif ied by a competent person in a report inForm -5;

(c) any l imitations or conditions specif ied in the said reportare complied with; and

(d) the two hoist ropes are coupled together by a suitableswivel assembly.

Note.- The safe working loads of derricks (for each method

of rig including union purchase) shall be shown on the certif icateof test and marked on the derrick booms.

(5) Lifting appliances.-

(a) The tes t l oad shal l be l if ted and swung , as far aspossible, in both directions. If the j ib or boom of the crane has avariable radius, i t shall be tested with test loads at the maximumand minimum radii. In case of hydraulic cranes when owing to thel imi ta ti on o f pressu re , i t i s imposs ible to l if t a tes t l oad inaccordance with table under item (1), i t wil l be sufficient to l i f t thegreatest poss ib le load which shal l be more than safe work ing

load.

(b) The test shall be performed at maximum, minimum andintermediate rad ius po ints as wel l as such points in the arc of

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ro tat ion, as the competent person may dec ide. The test shal lconsist o f a hoist ing, lower ing, b reak ing and swing ing andswinging through all positions and operations normally performed.An addit ional test shal l be made by operat ing the machinery atmaximum working speed with the safe working load suspended.

(6) Use of spr ing or hydraulic balances, etc. for test

loading.- Al l tes t shal l normal ly be carr ied on wi th the he lp of dead weigh ts . In case o f per iodica l tes t, rep lacements o r renewals, test load may be applied by means of suitable springsor hydraulic balance. In such case, test load shall be applied withthe boom, as far out as practicable, in both directions. The testshal l not be taken as sat isfactory unless the balance has beencert i f ied for accuracy by the competent authori ty within 2.0 per cent and the pointer of the machine has remained constant at thetest load for a period of at least five minutes.

(7) Testing machines and dead weights.-

(a) A suitable test ing machine shal l be used for test ing of chains, wire ropes and other l i f t ing gears;

(b) Tes ting machines and balances to be used in tes tloading testing and checking shall not be used unless they havebeen certif ied for accuracy at least once in the preceding twelvemonths by the competent authority;

(c) Movable weights used for the test loading of the l i ft ingappliances having a safe working load not exceeding twenty tonesshal l be checked for accuracy by means of sui tab le weigh ingmachine of certified accuracy.

(8) Thorough examination after testing or test loading.-After being tested or test loaded, every l i ft ing appliance andassociated gear shall be thoroughly examined to see that no parthas been damaged or permanently deformed during the test. For this purpose, the l i f t ing appliance or gear shall be dismantled tothe extent considered necessary by the competent person.

SCHEDULE - II[See sub-Rule (2 ) of Rule 135 & sub-Rule (a ) of Rule 249]

……

Qualif icat ion of construction Medical Officer . - (1) MBBSdegree from a Medical Institute recognized by the Medical Councilof India; and

(2) Diploma in industrial health or equivalent post graduatecertif icate of training in industrial health or health.

( 3) A Med ical Of fi ce r havi ng worki ng e xperi ence i norganizat ion /establ ishments involved in pol icy, execution andadvice and safety and health of workers employed in mines, portsand docks, factories and building and other construction work, for

a per io d of n ot l ess th an th ree ye ars ma y, subject t o th esa ti sf act ion of th e D ir ector -Ge neral , n ot be r equi red topossessing the training referred to in item (2) above.

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( 4) The syl labi of t he cou rses leading to t he abovecertificates and the organization conducting such courses shall beapproved by the Central Government who may also from time totime prepare a panel of such organizations.

(5) Complete part iculars including name, qual i f icat ion andexperience of the construction medical off icer wil l be intimated to

the Inspector having jurisdiction.

Notifiable Occupational Diseases in Building and Other ConstructionWork

1 . Occupat iona l derma ti ti s

2 . Occ up at ion al c anc er

3. Asbestosis

4. Sil icosis

5 . Lead poi soning i nc luding poi soning by any p repa ra ti on o f compound of lead or their sequelae.

6. Benz ene poisoning, including poisoning by any of it shomologues, their r i tro or amino derivatives or i ts sequelae.

7 . Occ up at ion al a stha ma .

8 . P es ti ci de po is on in g.

9 . Carbon-mono-oxide poi soning

10. Tox ic Jaundice .

11. Tox ic anaemia .

12. Compressed air i l lness ( caissons disease)

13. Noise induced hear ing loss

14. Isocyanates poisoning15. Tox ic nephri t is

SCHEDULE - III[See clause (a) of rule 168]

……

Permissible Levels Of Certain Chemical Substances In TheWork Environment

Sl No Substances Permissible l imit of exposure

Time –weightedaverage

concentration(TWA) (8 hrs.)

Short-termexposure limit

(STEL (15 min)

ppm mg./m3 ppm mg./m3

1 2 3 4 5 61 Acetaldehyde 100 180 150 270

2 Acetic acid 10 25 15 37

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3 Acetone 750 1780 1000 2375

4 Aerolein 0.1 0.25 0.3 0.8

5 Acrylonitr ile-Skin(S.C.)

2 4.5 - -

6 Aldrin-Skin - 0.25 - -

7 Allyl chloride 1 3 2 6

8 Ammonia 25 18 35 279 Anil ine- Skin 2 10 - -

10 Anisidine (o-p-isomers)-Skin

0.1 0.5 - -

11 Arsenic & Solublecompounds (as As

- 2 - -

12 Benzene (S.C.) 10 30 - -

13 Beryll ium &Compound (As Be)(S.C.)

- 0.002 - -

14 Boron tri f luoride-C 1 3 - -

15 Bromine 0.1 0.7 0.3 2

16 Butane 800 1900 - -

17 2-Butanone (Methy1ethy Ketone- MBK)

200 590 300 885

18 n-Buty1 acetate 150 710 200 950

19 n-Buty1 alcohol-Skin-C

50 150 - -

20 Sec /tert. Buty1acetate

200 950 - -

21 Buty1 mercaptan 0.5 1.5 - -

22 Cadmium dust andsalts ( as Cd)

- 0.05 - -

23 Calcium oxide - 2 - -

24 Carbarly (Servin) - 5

25 Carbofuran(Furadan)

- 0.1 - -

26 Carbon disulphide-Skin

10 30 - -

27 Carbon monoxide 50 55 400 440

28 Carbontetrachloride- Skin(S.C.)

5 30 - -

29 Chlordane- Skin - 0.5 - -

30 Chlorine 1 3 3 9

31 Chlorobenzene(menochlorobenzene)

75 350 - -

32 Chloroform (S.C.) 10 50 - -

33 Bis (Chloromethy1)either (H.C.)

0.001 0.005 - -

34 Chromic acid andchromates (as Cr.)

(water soluble)

- 0.05 - -

35 Chromous salts (asCr.)

- 0.5 - -

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36 Copper fume - 0.2 - -

37 Cotton dust, raw - 0.2* - -

38 Cresol, all isomers-Skin

5 22 - -

39 Cyanides (as CN)-Skin

- 1 - -

40 Cyanogen 10 20 - -41 DDT

(Dichlorodipheny1trichloroethane)

- 1 - -

42 Demeton- Skin 0.01 0.1 - -

43 Diazinon-Skin - 0.1 - -

44 Dibuty1 phthalate - 5 - -

45 Dicholorvos (DDVP)-Skin

0.1 1 - -

46 Dieldrin-Skin - 0.25 - -

47 Dinitrobenzene (allisomers)- Skin

0.15 1 - -

48 Dinitrotoluene- Skin -S 1.5 - -

49 Diphyny1( Biphyny1)

0.2 1.5 - -

50 Endosulfan(Thiodan)- Skin

- 0.1 - -

51 Endrin- Skin - 0.1 - -

52 Ethy1 acetate 400 1400 - -

53 Ethy1 alcohol 1000 1900 - -

54 Ethy1amine 10 18 - -

55 Fluorides (as F) - 2.5 2 456 Fluorine 1 2 2 4

57 Formaldehyde (S.C.) 1.0 1.5 2 3

58 Formic acid 5 9 - -

59 Gasoline 300 900 500 1500

60 Hydrazine-Skin(S.C)

0.1 0.1 - -

61 Hydrogen Chloride-C

5 7 - -

62 Hydrogen Cyanide-Skin-C

10 10 - -

63 Hydrogen fluorine(as F) –C

3 2.5 - -

64 Hydrogen peroxide 1 1.5 - -

65 Hydrogen sulphide 10 14 15 21

66 Iodine-C 0.1 1 - -

67 Iron Oxide Fume (Feo) (as Fe)

- 5 - -

68 Isoamy1 acetate 100 525 - -

69 Isoamy1 alcohol 100 360 125 450

70 Isoamy1 alcohol 50 150 - -

71 Lead, inorg, dustsand fumes ( as pb)

- 0.15 - -

72 Lindane- Skin - 0.5 - -

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73 Malathion- Skin - 10 1 1

74 Manganese dust andcompounds (as Min) –C

- 5 - -

75 Manganese fume( as Mn)

- 1 - -

76 Mercury ( as Hg) –Skin(i) Alky1compounds

(ii) All forms exceptalky1 vapour

(i i i) Aty1 andinorganiccompounds

-

-

-

0.01

0.05

0.1

-

-

-

.03

-

-

77 Methy1 alcohol(Methanol)- Skin

200 260 250 310

78 Methy1 collosolve(2-Methoxy-ethannol)-Skin

5 16 - -

79 Methy1 inobuty1ketone

50 205 75 300

80 Methy1 isocyanate-Skin

0.02 0.35 - -

81 Naphthalene 10 50 15 75

82 Nickel carbony1 (asNi)

0.05 0.35 - -

83 Nitric acid 2 5 4 10

84 Nitric oxide 25 30 - -

85 Nitrobenzene- Skin 1 5 - -

86 Nitrogen dioxide 3 6 5 10

87 Oil mist, mineral - 5 - -

88 Ozone 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6

89 Parathion- Skin - 0.1 - -

90 Phenol- Skin 5 19 - -

91 Phorate (Thimet)-

Skin

- 0.05 - -

92 Phosgene(Carbony1 chloride)

0.1 0.4 1 1

93 Phosphine 0.3 0.4 - -

94 Phosphoric acid - 1 - 3

95 Phosphorus( yellow)

- 0.1 - -

96 Phosphorustrichloride

0.1 1 - -

97 Phosphorustrichloride

0.2 1.5 0.5 3

98 Pieric acid- Skin - 0.1 - 0.3

99 Pyridine 5 15 - -

100 Silane (Sil icon 5 7 - -

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tetrahydride)

101 Sodium hydroxide-C - 2 - -

102 Styrene, monomer (phenylethylene

50 215 100 425

103 Sulphur dioxide 2 5 5 10

104 Sylphur hexafluoride 1000 6000 - -

105 Sulphuric acid - 1 - -106 Tetraethuyl leade

(as Pb) – Skin- 0.1 - -

107 Tolune (Toluol) 100 375 150 560

108 O-Toluidine- Skin(S.C.)

2 9 - -

109 Tributy1 phosphate 0.2 2.5 - -

110 Trichloroethylene 50 270 200 1080

111 Uranium, natural (asU)

- 0.2 - 0.6

112 Viny1 chloride(H.C.)

5 10 - -

113 Welding fumes - 5 - -

114 Xylene (o-m-p-isomers)

100 435 150 655

115 Zinc oxide

(i) Fume - 5.0 - 10

(i i) Dust (total dust) - 10.0 -

116 Zirconjumcompounds (as Zr)

- 5 - 10

ppmmg / m parts of vapour or gas per mi l l ionparts of contaminated air by volume at 25oC and 760 mm of Hg. mi l l igram of substance per cubic metre of air

Note:* Not more than 4 times a day with at least 60 min. intervalbetween successive exposures.

** mg /m3 = Molecular weight X ppm24.45

G denotes Ceiling LimitedSkin denotes potential contribution to the overall exposure by

the cutaneous route including mucous membranes and eye.S.C. denotes Suspected Human Carcinogen.H.C. denotes Confirmed Human Carcinogen.

Substance Permissible time-weighted average concentration(TWA) (8 Hrs.)

Sil ic, SiO

(a) Crystalline

(i) Quartz

(1) In terms of dust countd. 10600 mppcm% Quartz +10

(2) In terms of respirable 10mppcm

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dust % respirable Quartz +10

(3) In terms of total dust. 30 mg /m3% Quartz +3

(ii) Cristobalit e Half the limits given against quartz.

(i ii ) Tri dvmi te Hal f t he limi ts gi ven ag ain st qu ar tz.

( iv )S il ica, fused Same limi ts as fo r quar tz .(v) Tripoli Same limits as in formula in item (2) given against

quartz.

(b) Amorphoussilicates

1- mg / m3, Total dust

Asbestos (H.C.) * 2 f ibres / ml, greater than 5 um in length and lessthan 3 um in breadth with length to breadth ratioequal to or greater than 3:1

Portland Cement 10 mg / m3, Total dust containing less than 1 %quartz.

Coal dust 2 mg / me, respirable dust fraction containing less

than 5 % quartz.Mmpcm Million particles per cubic metre of air, bases on

impinger samples counted by light-field techniques.

* As determined by the membrane f i l ter method at400-500X magnification (4 mm objective) phasecontrast il lumination.

Respirable dust:

Fraction passing a size- selector with the following

characteristics:

Aerodynamic Diameter (um)(unit density sphere)

% passing selector

>2 90

2.5 75

3.5 50

5.0 25

10 00

SCHEDULE - IV[See sub-Rules (1 ) & (2 ) o f Ru le 228 & Ru le 245 (c ) ]

……

Number of Safety Officers, Qualification, Duties, etc.

Appointment of Safety Officers:

Number o f Safe ty Of fi ce rs : With in s ix months o f coming intooperation of these rules, every establishment employing more than fivehundred bui lding workers and every other employer of bui lding worker shall appoint safety officers, as laid down in the scale given below:

1 U p t o 1,00 0 b uil di ng wo rk er s – on e s afet y o ff ic er ;

2 U p t o 2,00 0 b uil di ng wo rk er s- two sa fet y o ff ic er s;3 U p t o 5,00 0 b uil di ng wo rk er s- th re e s afet y o ff ic er s;

4 U p t o 2,00 00 bui ld in g wo rk er s- fou r s afet y of fi ce rs ;

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For every addi t ional 5,000 bui ld ing workers or part thereof - oneSafety Officer.

Any appointment, when made shal l be not if ied to the Inspector having jur isdict ion in the area, giving ful l detai ls of the qual i f icat ions,terms and conditions of service of such Safety Officer.

Qualification: (a) A person shal l not be el ig ible for appointment

as a Safety officer unless he:

( i ) possesses a recognized degree in any branch of engineering or technology or arch i tecture and had a pract ica l exper ience of working in a bui ld ing or other construct ion work in a supervisorycapaci ty for a period of not less than two years or possesses arecognized diploma in any branch of engineering or technologyand has had pr act ical ex per ience of building or ot her construction work in supervisory capacity for a period of not lessthan five years;

(i i) possesses a recognized degree or diploma in industr ialsafety wi th at least one paper in construct ion safety (as anelective subject)

(i i i ) has adequate knowledge of the language spoken bymajor ity of bui ld ing workers from the construct ion si te in whichhe is to be appointed.

(b) Notwithstanding the provision contained in clause (a) any personwho-

( i ) possesses a recogn ized degree o r d ip loma in eng ineering o r technology or arch i tecture and has had exper ience of not lessthan f ive years in the f ie ld, deal ing with the administrat ion of theFactor ies Act , 1948, or the Dock Workers (Safety, Heal th and

Wel fa re ) Act , 1986, o r the Bui ld ing and Other Const ruct ionWorkers (Regulat ion of Employment and Condit ions of Service)Act, 1996

(i i) possesses a recognized degree or diploma inengineer ing or technology and has had exper ience of not lesst han f ive years or has under gone t raining in educat ion,consul tancy or research in the f ie ld or acc identa l prevent ion inindustry , port , or in any inst i tut ion or an establ ishment deal ingwith building or other construction work.

Provided that, in case of person who has been working asSafety Off icer in industry or port, inst i tut ion or an establ ishment

deal ing wi th bu i ld ing or o ther construct ion work for a per iod of-not less than three years on the date of commencement of theserules, the Director-General may subject to such conditions that hemay specify, relax al l or any of the above said quali f ication.

Conditions of Service: (a) where number of Safety Officers appointedexceeds one, one of them shal l be designated as chief Safety Off icer and shal l have the status h igher than the others. The Chief SafetyOff icer shal l be in overal l charge of the safety functions as envisagedin sub-c lause ( iv) and a lso other Safety Off icers work ing under h iscontrol.

(b) The Chief Safety Off icer or Safety Off icer, where only oneSafe ty Of fi ce r i s appointed, sha ll be g iven the s ta tus o f a sen io r execut ive and he shal l work d i rect ly under the control o f h is Chief

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Executive. All other Safety Officers shall be given appropriate status toenable them to dispatch their functions effectively.

(c) The scale of pay and al lowances to be granted to the SafetyOff icers including the Chief Safety Off icer and the other condi t ions of t heir service shall be the same as those of the off icers of corresponding status of the establishment in which they employed.

Duties of Safety Officer: (a) The duties of a Safety Officer shall be toadvise and assis t the employer in the fu lf i l lment o f h is ob l igat ions,statutory or otherwise concerning prevention of personal in jur ies andmaintaining a safe working environment. These duties shall include thefol lowing, namely;-

( i) to advise the building workers in planning and organizingmeasures necessary for effective control of personal injuries;

( ii) to a dvise o f safety a spects i n a building o r other c onstruct ionwork and to carry out detai led safety st udies of selected activit ies;

( ii i ) to check and evaluate the effect iveness of act ion taken or

proposed to be taken to prevent personal injuries;( iv ) t o advise pur chas ing and ensur ing quali t y of per sonal pr ot ect ive

equipment confirming to national standards;

(v) to carry out safet y inspections of build ing or other construct ionwork in order to observe the physical condi t ions of work and the workpractices and procedures fol lowed by bui ld ing workers and to render adv ice on measures to be adopted for remov ing unsafe physicalconditions and preventing unsafe actions by building workers;

( vi) t o inv es tigat e al l f at al and ot her selec ted acc ident s;

( vi i) t o i nv es ti ga te th e c as es of oc cup at io na l d is ea se s c ont ra cted an d

reportable dangerous occurrences;( vi i i ) t o adv ise o n the m aint enance o f such r ecords a s ar e necessar y

wi th regard to accidents, dangerous occurrences and occupat ionaldiseases;

( ix) to promote t he working of s afety committees and t o act as anadvisor to such committees;

(x) to organize, in associat ion with concerned departments,campaigns, compet it i ons, con tes ts and o ther act i vi t ies which w il ldevelop and maintaining safe conditions of work and procedures;

( xi) t o design and c onduct , eit her independent ly or in c ol labor at ion

with other agencies, sui table training and educational programmes for prevention of accidents to building workers;

( xi i) t o fr ame s af e rules a nd s af e work ing pr ac tices, i n consult at ionwith senior officials of the establishment;

( xi i i ) super vize and g uide s af et y precaut ions t o be t aken i n b uildingand other construction work of the establishment.

Faci l it ies to be provided to safety of ficers: The employer shal lp rovide each safety o ff icer w ith such fac il it ies, equ ipment andinformat ion that are necessary to enable h im to d ispatch h is dut ieseffectively.

Prohibition of performance of other duties: No safety off icer shal lbe requi red o r permi t ted to do any work which i s unconnected to ,

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i nconsistent w ith o r det r imental to the per formance o f the dut iesprescribed in this Schedule.

Exemptions: The Ch ief I ns pec to r m ay , in w ri ti ng , e xe mp t a nyemployer or group of employers f rom any or a l l o f the provis ions of these rules subject to compl iance with such al ternative arrangementsa s m ay b e a pp ro ve d a nd n ot if ie d b y h im i n t he o rd er or s uc hexemption.

Articles for Ambulance Room

( i ) A glazed sink with hot and cold water always available

(i i) A table with a smooth top at least 180 cms X 105 cm.

( ii i) Means for s te ri li zi ng i ns trumen ts

( iv) A couch

(v) Two stretchers

(v i) Two buckets or con tainers w ith close fi tt i ng l ids

(vi i) Two rubbe r hot water bags

(vi i i ) A kett le and spir i t stove or other suitable means of boi ling water

( i x) Twe lve plain wooden spl in ts 900 cm X 100 cm X 6 cm.(x) Twelve plain wooden splints 350 cm X 75 cm X 12 cm

(x i) S ix plain wooden sp lints 250 cm X 50 cm X 12 cm

( xi i) S ix woo le n b la nk et s

(x ii i) Three pai rs a rte ry forceps

(x iv) One bot t le of sp i ri tus annemiae aremat ions ( 120 ml. )

( xv ) S mel li ng sa lt (6 60 gm .)

(xvi ) Two medium size sponges

(xvi i) S ix hand towe ls

(xvi i i ) Four kidney trays

(x ix) Four cakes of to i le t , preferably antisept ic soap(xx) Two g lass tumblers and two wine g lasses

(xxi ) Two c linica l thermometers

(xxi i) Two tea spoons

(xxi i i ) Two graduated (120 ml.) measuring glasses

(xxiv) Two minimum measuring glasses

(xxv) One wash bott le (1,000 cc) for washing eyes

(xxvi) One bott le (one l i tre) carbol ic lot ion 1 in 20

(xxvi i) Three cha ir s

(xxvii i) One screen

(xxix) One electr ic hand torch(xxx) Fou r f ir st -a id boxed o r cupboards s tocked to the s tandards

prescribed in the Schedule VII

(xxxi) An adequate supply of tetanus toxide

(xxxi i ) In ject ions- Morphia, pethid ine, a trophine, adrenal ine, coramine,novacaine ( 6 each)

(xxxi i i) Cramine l iqu id ( 60 ml)

(xxxiv) Tablets- antihistaminic antispasmodic (25 each)

(xxxv) Syr inges wi th needles – 2 cc, 5 cc, 10 cc, and 500 cc.

(xxxvi ) Three surg ica l scissors

(xxxvi i) Two needle holders, big and small

(xxxvi ii ) Sutur ing needles and mater ia ls.

(xxxix) Three d issect ing forceps.

( xl ) Thr ee d re ss in g f or ce ps .

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(x li ) One s te thoscope and a B.P. apparatus

(x l ii ) Rubber bandage- pressure bandage

(xl i i i) Oxygen cyl inder with necessary attachments

(x l iv) Atrop ine eye oin tments

(x lv ) I .V. F lu ids and se ts 10 nos .

(xlvi ) Sui table, foor operated, covered, refuse containers.

(xlvi i ) Adequate number of ster i l ized, paired, latex hand gloves

SCHEDULE - V[See Ru le 97 , 242 (c ) and Ru le 246 ]

……

Periodicity of Medical Examination of Building Workers

1. The employer shall arrange a medical examinat ion of a llthe bui ld ing workers employed as d ri vers , operato rs o f l if t ingappl iances and transport equipment before employing, after i l lnessor in jury, i f i t appears that the i l lness of in jury night have affected

his fi tness and, thereafter, once in every two years up to the age of forty and once in a year thereafter.

2. Complete and confidential records of medical examinationshal l be maintained by the employer or the physician authorized bythe employer.

3. The medical examination shall include-

(a) ful l medical and occupational history

(b) cl inical examination with part icular reference to-

( i) General physique;

(ii) Vision: Total v isual performance us ing standardsor thorator l ike t i tmus v ision tester should be estimatedand su itabi l ity for p lacement ascer ta ined in accordancewith the prescribed job standards.

(iii) Hearing: Persons with normal hearing must be ableto hear a forced whisper at twenty four feet. Person usinghearing aids must be able to hear a warning shout under noisy working conditions.

(iv) Breathing: Peak f low rate using standard peak f lowmeter and the average peak f low rate determined out o f these readings of the test performed. The results recordedat pre-placement medical examination could be used as astandard for the same individual at the same att i tude for reference during subsequent examination.

(v) Upper limbs: Adequate arm function and grip ( botharms)

(vi) Lower limbs: Adequate leg and foot function.

(vii) Spine: Adequately flexible for the job concerned

(viii) General: Menta l a ler tness and stabi l ity wi th goodeye, hand and foot co-ordination.

(c) Any other tests which t he e xamining doctor considersnecessary

Contents of ambulance van or carriage

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The ambulance van shall have equipments prescribed as under:

(a) General: A portable s tretcher wi th fo ld ing and adjust ingdev ices w ith the head o f the s t re tcher capab le o f being t i tl edupward. Fixed suction uni t wi th equipment. Fixed oxygen supplywi th e qui pm en t pi ll ow wi th c as e, s he et s, bl an ke ts , t ow el s,emergency bag, bed-pan urinal glass.

(b) Safety equipment: F la ros w ith l if e o f three thousandminutes, f loor l ights, f lash l ights, f i re ext inguishers (dry powder type), insulated gauntlets.

(c) Emergency care equipment: ( i ) Resuscita t ion: Por tab lesuction uni t , portable oxygen uni t , beg-valve msk, hand-operateda rt if ic ia l ven ti la ti on uni t, a irways , mou th -gag t racheostomyadapters, short spine board, I .V. FLUIDS with administrat ion uni t .B.P. Manometer cuff stethoscope

(i) Immobilization: Long and short paddedboards, wi re ladder sp lin ts, t r iangular bandage- long andshort spine boards.

(ii) Dressing: Gauze pads- 100 X 100 mmuniversal dressing 250 X 1000 mm, rol l of aluminium foils –soft rol ler bandages 150 mm X 5 mm yards adhesive tape in75 mm rol l safety pins, bandage sheets, burn sheets.

(iii) Poisoning: Syrup for Ipecac, act ivatedcharcoal prepacketed does, snake bite kit, drinking water.

(iv) Emergency medicines: As per requi rement(under the advice of construction Medical Officer)

SCHEDULE - VI[See Rule 50 & 250 (b) ]……

Permissible exposure in cases of continuous noise

Total t ime of exposure (continuous or a number of short-term exposures) per day (in hours)

Sound pressure level( in dBA)

(1) (2)

8 90

6 92

4 95

3 97

2 100

1 ½ 1021 105

¾ 107

½ 110

¼ 115Note: (1) No. of exposure in excess of 115 dBA is to be permit ted.

(2) For any per iod of exposure fa l l ing in between any f igure and the nex th igher or lower f igure as ind icated in co lumn (1) , the permiss ib le soundpressure leve l i s to be de te rm ined by ex t rapo la t ion on p ropor t iona tebasis .

Contents of a First-Aid Box

( i) A suff icient number of eye wash bott les

f i l led with dist i l led water or sui table l iquid clear ly indicated by adistinctive sign which shall be visible at al l t imes.

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( i i) 4 per cent xylocaine eye drops, and boricacid eye drops and soda bicarbonate eye drops

(i i i ) Twenty-four small steri l ized dressings

( iv) Twelve medium size ster i l ized dressings

(v) Twelve large size ster i l ized dressings

(vi) Twelve size ster i l ized burns dressings

(vi i) Twelve ( f if teen cm) packets of ster il izedcotton wool

(vi i i) (Two hundred ml) bott le of cert imidesolution (1 percent) or suitable antiseptic solution

( ix) One (two hundred ml) bott le of mercurochrome ( 2 percent solution in water

(x) One (one hundred twenty ml) bott le of sal vo la ti le hav ing the doses and mode o f admin is trat ionindicated on the label.

(xi) One pair of scissors

(xi i) One rol l of adhesive plaster (six cm Xone metre)

(xi i i) Two rol ls of adhesive plaster (two cms Xone metre)

(xiv) Twelve pieces of ster i l ized eye pads inseparate sealed packets.

(xv) A bott le containing hundred tablets (eacho f t hr ee h un dr ed twe nt y f iv e m g o f a sp ir in o r an y o the r analgesic.

(xvi) Twelve rol ler bandages ten cms wide.

(xvi i) Twelve rol ler bandages f ive cms wide

(xvi i i) One tourniquet .

(xix) A supply of suitable splints

(xx) Three packets of safety pins

(xxi) Kidney tray

(xxi i) A snake bite lancet

(xxi i i) One (thirty ml) bott le containingpotassium permanganate crystals.

(xxiv) One copy of f irst-aid leaflet issued by theDirectorate-General

(xxv) Six tr iangular bandages

(xxvi) Two pairs of suitable, ster il ized, latex andgloves.

SCHEDULE - VII[See Rule 244 ]

……

Hazardous processes:

(1) Roof work

(2) Steel erection

(3) Work under and over water

(4) Demolit ion

(5) Work in confined spaces

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SCHEDULE –VIII[See sub-Rule (b ) o f Ru le 244 ]

……

Services and fac i li t ies to be provided in occupat ional heal thcentres: (1) One ful l t ime construct ion medical off icer for bui ld ing or o ther construct ion work, employ ing workers up to one thousand andone addi t ional construct ion medical o f f icer for every addi t ional onethousand workers or part thereof.

(2) The staff , including one nurse, one dresser-cum-compounder , one sweeper -cum-ward boy w ith each const ruc tionMedical Officer for ful l working hours.

( 3) The o cc up at io na l h ea lt h c en tr e wi th a f lo or a re a of aminimum f i f teen square metre const i tu t ing two rooms wi th smoothwalls and inpern service, adequately i l luminated and venti lated.

(4) Adequate equipment for day-to-day treatment.

(5) Necessary equipment to manage any medical emergency.

SCHEDULE - IX[See sub-Rule (c ) of Rule 244]

……

Qualification of construction Medical Officer: (1) MBBS degree froma Medical Insti tute recognized by the Medical Council of India; and

(2) D ip loma in indus t rial hea lth o r equ ivalen t pos t g raduatecerti f icate of training in industrial health or health.

(3) A Medical Officer having working experience in organization /establishments involved in policy, execution and advice and safety andhealth of workers employed in mines, ports and docks, factor ies andbuild ing and other construct ion work, for a period of not less thanthree years may, subject to the sat is fact ion of the Di rector-Genera l ,not be requi red to possess ing the t raining refe rred to in i tem (2 )above.

(4) The syl labi of the courses leading to the above cert i f icatesand the organization conducting such courses s hall be approved by theCentral Government who may also from time to time prepare a panel of

such organizations.(5 ) Complete par t iculars inc luding name, qua li f icat ion and

experience of the construct ion medical off icer wi l l be int imated to theInspector having jurisdiction.

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FORM – I[See sub-rule (1) of rule 15 & Section 7]

……….APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

EMPLOYING BUILDING WORKERS

To:…………………….Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board,…………..1. Name and locat ion of the establ ishment where

building or other construction work is to becarried on:

:

2. Postal address of the establishment: :3 . Ful l name and permanent address of the

establishment, if any::

4 . Ful l name and address of the manager or person responsible for supervision andcontrol of the establishment:

:

5 . Nature of bui lding or o ther construct ionwork carried / is to be carried on in theestablishment:

:

6 . Maximum number of bu ild ing workers to beemployed on any day:

:

7 . Est imated date of commencement o f building or the other construction work:

:

8 . Est imated date of complet ion of thebuilding or other construction work:

:

9. Particulars of demand draft , enclosed nameof the bank, amount, demand draft No. anddate):

:

Declaration by the employer

(i) I hereby declare that the particulars given above aretrue to the best of my knowledge and belief;

( i i) I undertake to abide by the provisions of the Building

and other Construction Workers Regulation of Employment andCond iti ons of Servi ce ) Act , 1996 , a nd t he R ules madethereunder.

Principal employer Seal and stamp

O f f i ce o f t h e R e g is t e ri n g O f f ic e r a p p oi n t ed u n de r t h e B u i l d i n g a n d o t he r C o n st r u ct i o n

Worke rs (Regu la t ion o f Emp loymen t and Cond i t ions o f Se rv ice ) Ac t , 1996 , and the Ru les

made thereunder .

Date o f rece ip t o f app l ica t ion:

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FORM- II[See sub-rule (1) of rule 16]

……….No.Date:

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

OFFICE OF THE REGISTERING OFFICER

A Cert i f icate of Registrat ion is hereby granted under sub-sect ion 3) o f Sect ion 7 of the Bui ld ing and other Construct ionWorkers Regulat ion of Employment and Condit ions of Service)Act, 1996, and the Rules made thereunder to M/s.………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……having the fo llowing part iculars subject to condit ions la iddown in the Annexure:

1. Postal Address / locat ion where bui lding or other construction work is to be carried on bythe employer:

:

2 . Name and address of employer includinglocation of the building and other construction work:

:

3 . Name and permanent address of theestablishment:

:

4 . Nature of work in which bui lding workersare employed or are to be employed:

:

5 . Maximum number of bu ild ing workers to beemployed on any day by the employer:

:

6 . Probable date of commencement andcompletion of work:

:

7. Other particulars relevant to theemployment of building workers:

:

Signature of Registering Officer with seal

ANNEXURE

The regis tra tion granted here in above is subject to thefollowing conditions, namely:

(a)The certif icate of registration shall be non-transferable;

(b)The number of workmen employed or bui ld ing workers inthe establ ishment sha ll no t, on any day , exceed themaximum, number specified in the certificate of registration;

(c)Save or provided in these rules, the fees paid for the grantof registration certificate shall be non-refundable;

(d)The rates o f wages payab le to bui ld ing workers by theemployer shall not be less than the rates prescribed under

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t he M in imum Wages Act , 1948 (2 o f 1948 ) , for suchemployment where applicable, and where the rates havebeen fixed by agreement, settlement or award, not less thanthe rates so fixed; and

(e)The employer shal l comply with the provis ions of the Actand the rules made thereunder.

FORM - III[See sub-rule (2) of rule 16]

……….

Register of Establishments to be maintained by theRegistering Officer for the month of …………………..

Sl.

No.

RegistrationNo. and date

Name andaddress /

location of

theestablishme

nt

Name of theEmployer andhis address:

Nature of building or

other

construction work

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Name andpermanentaddress of

Establishment:

Probabledate of

commencement of work

MaximumNo. of

buildingworkers to

beemployed:

Probableduration of

building or other construction

work & probabledate of

completion

Remarks

(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

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FORM- IV[See sub-Rule (3) of Rule 17]

…….NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT / COMPLETION OF

BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORK BY THE

EMPLOYERTo:

The Inspector,………………………

1. i ) Name and address permanent) of theestablishment:

:

i i) Name of the employer and address: :2. Name and si tuat ion of p lace where the bui ld ing

and other construction is proposed to be carried

on:3. No. and date of Certif icate of Registration :4. Name and address of person incharge of

the construction work::

5. Address to which the communicationsrelating to building or other constructionwork may be sent:

:

6. Nature of work involved and the fac il i tiesincluding plant or machinery provided

:

7 . The arrangement s torage o f explos ives , i f any ,to be used in bui ld ing or o ther const ruct ion

work:

:

8. In case the notice is for commencement of work,the approximate duration of work:

I / We hereby int imate that the bui lding or other construct ionwork …………………………. name of work) having registrat ion No.………………… dated……………….is l ikely to commence / is l ikely tobe completed with effect from ………………………. (date) / on (date)

Signature of theemployer

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FORM –V[See sub-rule (1) of rule 20]

……….

Application for Registration as a Beneficiary

Passportsize Photo

To: …………………….

Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board,…………..

1. Full name and permanentaddress of the applicant:

:

2. Date of birth/age :

3. Sex : Male/Female

4. Nationality :

5. Whether belongs to : SC/ST/OBC/Others

6. Local address :

7. Name and address of thepresent employer

:

8. Nature of work :9. Date of employment :

10. Wages per day/per month :

11. Name of the nominee &relation with address

:

I hereby declare that the above information is true and correctto the best of my knowledge and belief.

Place:Signature/Left Hand Thumb impression of

Date: theApplicant

Place: for office use only

Date: Received fee of Rs. ……….Application accepted / rejected

Signature of the Registering Officer with seal

FORM-VI[See sub-rule (3) of rule 20]

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…….

Nomination

Registration No.

To:The Secretary,Karnataka Construction Workers Welfare Board,………Bangalore – 560 …..

I hereby nominate the persons / person below to receive thecla ims due to me in the event of my death any amount due to mebecomes payable:

SlNo

Name andaddress of

thenominee(s)

Nominee’srelation-ship with

the worker

Age of thenominee(s)

Amount of share tobe paid to each

nominee:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1

2

3

4

Place:Signature/Thumb impression of

the registered construction worker Date: with

register number

CERTIFICATE

Cert i f ied that the above declarat ion has been signed / thumbimpression has been imp ressed by S ri /Smt ./Kumar/Kumar i………………… after he/she has read the entries (or after the entrieshave been read over to him/her by me and understood by him/her.

Place:

Date: M.P/M.L.A.,Member of aLocal Body/

Member, Karnataka Building and Other Construction

Workers Welfare Board

FORM- VII[See sub-rule (3) of rule 20]

…….

Change of Nomination

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Registration No.

To:The Secretary,

Karnataka Construction Workers Welfare Board,………Bangalore – 560 …..

I hereby revoke my earl ier nomination dated ………….. under clause ….. the Karnataka Bui lding & Other Construction WorkersWelfare Scheme, 2005, and hereby nominate the persons/personbelow to receive the compensation payable to me in the event of mydeath any amount due to me becomes payable:

Sl

No

Name and

address of thenominee(s)

Nominee’s

relation-ship withthe worker

Age of the

nominee(s)

Amount of share to

be paid to eachnominee:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)


Date: the registered construction

worker.

CERTIFICATE

Cert i f ied that the above declarat ion has been signed / thumbimpression has been imp ressed by S ri /Smt ./Kumar/Kumar i………………… after he/she has read the entries (or after the entrieshave been read over to him/her by me and understood by him/her.

Place:

Date: M.P/M.L.A.,Member of a

Local Body/ Member, Karnataka Building and Other Construction


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FORM – VIII[See sub-rule (4) of rule 20]

…….

Form of Identity Card

Page 1

Photo

Signature, date and officialdesignation of the registeringauthority (with official seal)

Page 21. Name of the Member with address: :2. Sex: : Male / Female3. Nature of work: :4. Registration Number & date: :5. District: :6 . Name of Bank & Branch in which

subscription is to be paid

:

7 . Subsc ript ion ra te : Rs . 20 /- per month

:

Page 38. Date of birth and age: :9. Date of retirement: :

Marital status: :Married / Unmarried10. Name of w ife / husband wi th

address::

11. Whether wi fe/husband, a member of this Board:

: Yes / No

12. If so, name and registration number :13. Name of nominee (s) :

14. Relationship with the member: :

Signature /Thumb impression of the member:

Signature of the Registering Officer with seal

FORM – IX[See sub-rule (5) of rule 20]

………Register of Beneficiaries

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1. Full name: :

2. Permanent address: :

3. Date of birth/age:

4. Sex: : Male/Female

5. Reg is tr at ion Number and date:6. Name of t he nominee & rel at ion

with address:

7. Pa rti cul ar s o f emp loymen t:

Presentaddress

Nature of work &

designation

Name of thepresent

employer withaddress & Tel.

No.

Dateof

employ-ment

Date of complet-

ion of work

Signa-ture of boardofficial

1 2 3 4 5 6

Received Rs. …………………………as registration fees f rom……...

Signature of Board OfficialDate:

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FORM - X(See rule 22)

……….

REGISTER OF BENEFICIARIES TO BE MAINTAINED BY THEEMPLOYER

for the month of …………………..

Sl.

No.

Nameand ful laddress

of thebenefici-

aries

Age &date of

birth

Sex:Male /

Female

Natureof work

Designation Date of commence

ment of employ-

ment

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Rate

of wageper

day /per

month

Date &

No. of registrat-ion as

abenefi-

ciary

Month ly con tr ibut ion of the benef ic ia ry Remarks

J F M A M J J A S O N D

(8) (9) (10) (11)

Employer’s Signature

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FORM-XI(See rule 34)

………..

Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board,Karnataka

Annual Report for the year ……………………….

I. Board:

1. Full registered address: :

2. Date of constitution: :

3. Name of Chairperson: :

4. Member of the Board: :

5. Regional off ices with address if any):

:

6. No. of staff of the Board withgrade-wise including regionaloff ices):

:

II. Membership:

i ) No. of beneficiaries registeredwith the Board:

:

i i) No. of registered employers: :

i i i) No. of beneficiaries registeredduring the audit period:

:

III. Meetings:

State the number of meetingsheld with dates during the year and names of the membersremaining absent:

:

IV. Audit:

i ) Date of the last audit: :

i i) Have any irregularit ies beenmentioned in the previous audit?If so, state the position regardingcompliance thereof.

:

V. Internal audit:

a) Is there a formal internal auditsystem in operation?

:

b) Any special areas which are takenup by the internal; auditor? If yes,list them:

:

c) Who had done the internal audit?Whether the internal auditor is

from the panel of auditors?:

:

d) State whether there is proper co- :

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ordination between the govt.auditor and the internal auditor:

e) Whether recommendations madeby the internal auditor have beencomplied with by the Board, if no,specify them:

:

VI. Cash, bank ba lance and secur it ies:

a) Cash:

a) Whether the cash is countedphysically by the auditor? If yes, give the date.

:

b) who produced the cash for counting? Give his name anddesignation. Is he authorized

to keep cash? Whether thecash balance was within thelimits stipulated.

:

c) Is it correct according to cashbook?

:

d) Are management for safety of cash in safe and cash intransit adequate?

:

e) Whether any insurance policymoney in transmit, cash in safe

and fidelity guarantee is takenout? If yes, specify the suminsured against each category.

:

b) Bank balance:

a) Do the bank balance shown inbank statements / pass booktally with the bank book? If not, whether anyreconciliation statement isprepared? Attach statement.

b) Whether confirmation of balance are obtained from allthe banks?

c) Securities:

a) verify securities physically andsee whether they are in thename of the Board:

b) Are dividends and/or interestsbeing duly collected andwhether provision of accrued

interest is as calculatedcorrectly?

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c) If securit ies are lodged with thebank, are relevant certif icateobtained?

d) If investment register kept andwritten upto date ?

e) Whether the aggregate amountas per the register tallies withthe ledger? If not what is thequantum of difference?

f) Amount not received uponmaturity:

VII. Moveable and immovable property

a) Are relevant registers maintainedupto date?

b) Verify properly physically andobtain list. Do the balance tallywith balance sheet features?

c) In case of immovable propertiesincluding land, verify title deedsand see whether they are in thename of the Board

d) Is the property duty insuredwhether necessary? If so, givedetails.

e) Depreciation:

i) Is due depreciation charges?

ii) State the rates of depreciationcharged on various assets.

VIII . Receipts during the year under report:

1) Amount of grants/loans receivedfrom the Central Govt.

2) Amount of contribution receivedfrom the beneficiaries.

3) Amount of cess received

4) Amount of registration feesreceived from the beneficiaries

5) Any other source

IX. Expenditure during the year under report:

1) Financial assistance provided tothe beneficiaries give the detailsscheme-wise)

2) Administrative expenditure

including salary)3) Expenditure on other heads

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specify the heads)

X. Activities:

1) State the various activit ies of theBoard:

2) Proposals for the future scheme:XI. General:

1. Litigations:

a) No. of court cases againstBoard:

b) No. of course cases filed bythe Board:

2. Inspections:

a) Whether any inspection has

been carried out by the anyCentral / State Govt. authority

b) orders/directions issued, if any

3. Proposals:

Pending proposals, if any, withthe Government

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FORM-XII[See sub-rule (2) of rule 39]

………..Application for pension


1. Name and address of applicant: :2. Registration No: :3. Date of completion of 60 years: :4 . Date o f payment of 1s t subscription amount

and name of bank::

5. Default, i f any and reasons thereof: :6 . Date of payment o f last subscr ip t ion

amount, date and name of bank::

7 . L is t o f documents:(a) Identity Card:(b) Pass Book:(c) Challans

:

8. Address at which pension is to be sent: :9 . Any other informat ion (Deta ils o f benef i t i f

any, from other welfare Boards):

The facts mentioned above are true to my knowledge andinformation.

Place:

Date: Name and signature of theapplicant

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FORM-XIII[See sub-rule (4) of rule 39]

………..Register of payment of pension

PPO

No.

Name andaddress of thePensioner with

Membership No.in the KB&OCWW

Board

Date of birth

Date of entry in

thescheme

Date of retrenchment

Totalservice

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

No. & date of order of

sanctioningAuthority

Date of commencement

of pension

Monthly rate of pension

Rs.

Dated-init ial of

Secretary /………

(6) (7) (8) (9)

RemarksOrder on cancellation of pension, etc.May be noted here with reason and dateEffect under init ials of Secretary / ……..

(10)

Month / Year Amount of

Pension

Date of

sending of Money Order

Dated-initials of

…….. /……….

(11) (12) (13) (14)

Remarks (Details of undeliveredH.O., etc., may be noted here)

(15)

Form – XIV[See sub-rule (2) of rule 40]

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……

Application for Disability PensionTo:The Secretary,Karnataka Construction Workers Welfare Board,

………Bangalore – 560 …..

1. Name and address of applicant: …

2. Age and date of birth: …

3. Registration No: …

4. Date of payment of 1s t subscription:

Amount and Name of Bank & Branch

…

5. Date o f payment o f last subscr ip tion :

Amount and Name of Bank

…

6. Total amount of subscription: …

7. Details of disease / accident: …

8. Nature o f d isab il it y due to disease /accident:

9 . Detai ls of trea tment in Governmenthospitals:

Details of admission and date of discharge

…

10. Whether the pat ient was in plaster? I f so, for how many days?

…

11. Amount spent for t reatment (should besupported by medical bills countersigned bythe treating doctor)

…

12. List of documents submitted: …

13. Details of benefits received, if any before: …

14. Deta i ls o f benef its received, i f any f romGovt. or any other institution, for the abovetreatment:

…

The above facts are true to my knowledge and information.


Date: theApplicant

Name:

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FORM-XV[See Ru le 41 ]

………..App l i ca t ion No . Fee Rs . ………

Loan Application for purchase of (Tools) Instrument:To:The Secretary,

Karnataka Construct ion Workers Welfare Board,……… Bangalore – 560 …..

1. Name of the appl icant: :2 . Father ’s / Husband’s name: :3. Resident ial Address: :4 . Register Number: :5 . Name of Bank in which contr ibut ion remi t ted: :6 . Age & Date of B ir th : :7 . M onthly Income: :8 . D et a il s of o the r p r ope rt i es , if any , ow ned or pos sess ed

by the appl icant ::

9. Detai ls of Sureties:

Name & Address:

Occupat ion & Address:

Present net monthly income:Detai ls of other propert ies owned / possessed by the surety :

Whether the surety has offered himself as surety for anyother t ransact ion ear l ier , i f so, the detai ls :

:

10 . Whet her s al a ry c er t if i ca t e f r om t he emp l oy er i sattached:

11 . P art i cu l ar s of I ns t ru men ts t o b e pu r ch ased :

Descr ipt ion:

Make:

Model:

Invoice pr ice (copy enclosed):

Name & Address of suppl ier / dealer :

1 2. ( a) Am ou nt of lo an ap pl ie d f or :(b) No. of monthly instal lments proposed for repayment:

DECLARATION1 . I /W e co nf ir m th at t he f un ds w il l be u se d fo r th e st at ed p ur po se o nl y an d wi l l n ot b e

used fo r specu la t ion and / o r an t i - soc ia l pu rpose .2 . I / We un de r st a nd th a t t h e B oa r d h a s t he ri g ht to re c al l t he fu nd s i f th e y a r e n ot us e d

fo r t he s ta ted pu rposes .

3. I / W e u n d e rs t a nd t h a t t h e s a n c t i on o f t h e f a c i li t y i s a t t h e d i s c re t i on o f t h e B o a rd

and I /We w i l l execu te necessa ry Secu r i t y Documen ts as pe r t he Boa rd ’s requ i remen ts t o

i t s sa t i s fac t ion .Place:Date: Signature of appl icantSurety 1: Name & Signature

For off ice use only

T he a pp li ca ti on s ub mi tt ed b y S ri … …… …… …… …… .. e mp lo ye d a s………………………… in ……………………………. Has been ver i f ied. The cer t i f icateof employment and surety in respec t o f the bor rower has been at tached a long wi ththe undertak ing by the employer.

An amount of Rs. ……………………… (Rupees …………………………………….)may be sanc t ioned for the purpose being the amount reques ted / amount e l ig ib le7 5% o f t he i nvo ice a mo un t t o b e r ec ove re d o f Rs . … …… ……… (Ru pe es…………………………) in …………….equal monthly instal lments. The last instalmentw i l l be the amount ou tstanding a f ter rem it tance o f the ………………. Ins ta lmentinc lud ing other dues to the Board at the t ime of c los ing of the loan amount .

Sanctioned / Rejected ……………………… /Secretary

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FORM-XVI[See Ru le 42 ]

………..

Application No: Fee Rs.

Application for assistance for purchase or construction of ahouse:

To:The Secretary,Karnataka Construction Workers Welfare Board,………Bangalore – 560 …..1. ( a) Na me of th e a pp li can t:

(b) Permanent address:(c) Present address:

:

2. Date of bir th: :3. Date of ret irement: :

4. ( a) Regi st er Number :(b) Date of Registration:(c) Rate of remittance:(d) Date of f i rst remittance:(e) Date of last remittance:(f) Total amount remitted:(g) Whether the membership has ever been revived, i f

so detai ls:(h) Detai ls of revival:

:

5 . Purpose of advance (new const ruc t ion /Maintenance / Purchase of land with bui lding):

:

6 . Whe the r the app li can t has a house of h is own(give detai ls)

:

7. Amount of advance required: :8 . D et ai ls of la nd pr op er ty :(a) Panchayat / Town(b) Vi l lage:(c) Taluk:(d) Distr ic t :(e) Area:( f) Survey No.( g) Val uat ion of t he pr opert y:

:

9 . Whe the r the appl ican t has rece ived any o ther loan for House Bui lding, give detai ls:

:

10 . Est imate for const ruc t ion / ma in tenance of bui lding as per plan:

11 . Deta i ls o f the amount ra ised apart f rom the loan :12 . Whether the app lican t has received loan

previously from this Board:

DECLARATIONI hereby declare that the above statements are true and correct to the

best of my knowledge and bel ief.

Place:

Date: Signature of applicant

Name Details of documents to be produced:

1. P lan and est imate (approved);

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2. Encumbrance Cer ti f i ca te of 14 years ;

3 . Locat ion Cer t if i ca te ;

4 . L an d t ax r ec ei pt ;

5 . O r ig inal documen t;

6. Attested copy of ra t ion card (page 2,4) for maintenance appl icat ion;

7. Ownership of the bui ld ing ( for maintenance only);

8 . Termina l benef it dec lara t ion ;

9 . At tes ted cop ies o f iden t ity card and passbook;

10.Tit le clearance cert i f icate;

11.Age cert i f icate of the bui lding (for maintenance only);

12.Valuation cert i f icate of the property;

13.No objection cert i f icate from the authori t ies for construction;

14 .Dec la ra t ion f rom the app l ican t tha t ne i ther he / she / nor h is / her

spouse / chi ldren own a house (for new construction);

MORTGAGE DEED

This Deed of Mortgage is executed on th is the ……………………. Dayof ……………….. two thousand f ive by Sr i / Smt. ………………………………..son/daughter/wi fe of ……………………aged …………………….. resid ing at…………………………………………………… Vil lage…………………………………… Ta luk ………………………………. Dis tr ic t andSr i / Smt . ……………….. son /daughter /wi fe o f …………………… aged…………………….. residing at ………………………… vi l lage……………………….. Taluk ……………….. Distr ict …………………..

(thereinafter cal led the Mortgagor / Mortgagors which expression shal l

inc lude h is / her / the i r execu te rs , admin is te rs , lega l representa t ives andassigns) in favour of the Karnataka Bui lding and other Construction WorkersWel fare Boa rd establ ished under the Bui ld ing and o ther Const ruc t ionWorkers (Regulation of Employment and Condit ions of Service) Rules, 2005,and having i ts ch ief o f f ice at Banglaore ( there inafter ca l led ‘ the Mortgage’wh ich exp ression sha ll i nc lude i t s successors o r ass igns whe rever thecontext or meaning thereof shal l so require or permit)

Whereas the Mor tgago r / Mor tgago rs has / have app l ied to theMortgagee fo r a loan o f Rs. 50 ,000 (Rupees f i f ty thousand on ly) fo r thec on st ru ct io n o f a h ou se o n t he l an d m ore p ar ti cu la rs m en ti on ed a nddescribed in the schedule hereunder wri t ten:

A nd w he re as o n t he r eq ue st o f t he M or tg ag er / Mo rt ga go rs t he

M or tg ag ee h as a gree d t o l en t a n a dvan ce i n t wo i ns ta ll me nt s t o t hemortgager a loan of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) subject to thecovenants, terms and condit ions herein contained and having the repaymentthereof, secured in the manner hereinafter expressed.

NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS

1. In pursuance of the sa id agreement and in considerat ion of the sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) now rent and advance andpa id by the Mortgagee to the Mortgagor /Mortgagors , ( the receip tw he re o f t he M or tg ag er h ereb y a mi ds t a nd a ck no wl ed ge s) t heMortgagor /Mor tgagors hereby t ransfe rs / t ransfer by way o f s impleMortgage the immovable property, more part icu lar ly ment ioned anddesc ribe i n the Schedu le here under ; wr it ten togethe r w i th the

bui ld ing to be constructed there on and other improvements there onf rom t ime to t ime to the i ntend tha t o f the sa id p rope rty and the

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bu i ld ing and o ther improvements sha ll remain and be charged assecu ri t y for payment to the Mor tgagee o f the said l oan amoun tin terest and cost and the Mortgagee shal l have the f i rst charge over the same.

2. The loan amount sha l l be pa id to the Mor tgagor /Mor tgagors by the

Mortgagee in two instal lments that the f irst instal lment of a sum of Rs.20 ,000/ - (Rupees twenty thousand on ly) equa l to 40% o f the loansanct ioned shal l be pa id to the Mortgagor /Mor tgagors fo r s tar t ingcons truct i on , tha t the 2nd and F ina l i ns tal lment o f Rs . 30,000/ -(Rupees th i r ty thousand only) equal to 60% of the loan shal l be paida f ter complet ing the const ruc t ion o f roo f and on s ta rt ing f in ish ingworks. The const ruc t ion o f the bu i ld ing sha l l be completed in a l lrespects ut i l iz ing the 2 n d insta l lments and cert i f icates of complet ions ha ll b e p ro du ced w it hi n t wo mo nt h f ro m t he r ec ei pt o f l as tinstal lment.

3 . The insta l lments shal l be paid only subject to the avai lab il i ty o f fundsand non payment of amounts due to pauci ty o f fund shal l not ent i t lethe Mortgagor/Mortgagors to rea l ize any loss that he / she / they may

sustained on that account from the Mortgagee.

4 . Mortgagor /Mor tgagors hereby assures/assure up to the Mortgageethat he/she/they is are the absolute owners of the property mentionedin the schedule hereto and that they are f ree f rom any encumbranceo r c ha rg e o f a ny d es cr ip ti on w ha ts oe ve r o r a ny a tt ac hm en t o r restraints on al ienation.

5. The Mort gagor/ Mort ga gors shal l not at any t ime dur ing thecont inuance o f th is secur i ty c rea te any Mor tgage l ien o r charge byway o f hypo thecat ion, p ledge, o r o therwise crea te encumbrance o f any k ind whatsoever in respect o f the p roper t ies descr ibed in theschedule hereto or any part thereof, or le t or lease them except wi ththe pr ior permission in wri t ing of the Secretary, Karnataka Bui ld ingand Other Construction Workers Welfar e Board unti l the whole amountwith interest are ful ly repaid.

6. The loan shal l bear in terest a t the rate of 5% per annum or such other h igher ra te of in terest as may be f ixed by the Mortgagee from t ime totime.

7. The loan shal l be repa id by the Mortgagor/Mortgagors in month ly

instal lments a t the rate as wou ld be f i xed and int ima ted by theMortgagee. The f i rst ins ta llment becoming due on the exp i ry o f 6m on th s f ro m t he d at e o f d is bu rs em en t o f t he f ir st i ns ta ll me nt ,subsequent i ns tal lmen ts sha ll be paid on o r before the 10 t h of succeeding month. Any in terest due on the loan amount outstanding

on the date of payment of an insta l lment shal l be paid a long wi th theinstal lment.

8 . At the t ime o f d isbursement o f the second ins tal lment the Mor tgagees ha ll d ed uc t t he i nt eres t a nd o th er e xp en se s d ue o n t he f ir stinsta l lment t i l l the date of payment of the second insta l lment. I f theMortgagee pays only a part o f the loan amount to the Mortgagor dueto the non-avai labi l i ty of funds such part of the loan shal l be repaid bythe Mortgagor insta l lment a t the rate as would be f ixed and in t imatedby the Mortgagee.

9. I f the Mortgagor /Mortgagors d ies /d ie before the d isbursement of theremain ing insta l lments of the loan af ter having received one or moreinsta l lments of the loan and i f h is / her / the i r he i r or he i rs executor

/executors refuses/refuse to avai l o f the remaining instal lments anda lso re fuses o r re fuse to complete the const ruct ion o f the houseaccord ing the approved p lan and est imate wi th in one year af ter the

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date of disbursement of the f irst inst al lment of the loan the whole loanadvanced wi th in terest shal l be l iab le to be summari ly recovered bythe p roceed ing p rope rty movab le o r immovab le o f the deceasedMortgagor/Mortgagors under the provis ions of the Revenue RecoveryAct, for the t ime being in force and the re levant provis ions of theKarna taka Bu ild ing and Other Const ruc t ion Workers (Regu lat ion o f

emp loyment & Condi t ions o f Serv ice) Rules as i f such sum werearrears o f pub l ic revenue due on land o r such o ther manner as theMortgagee may deem fi t .

10 . I f the he ir /hei rs execu tors o f the deceased Mor tgagor /Mor tgagorsdoes /do not requi re the balance insta llment o f the l oan and a rehowever wi l l ing to complete the construct ion at her/h is/ the i r cost thea mo un t a lr ea dy p ai d t o t he M or tg ag or /M or tg ag ors o ut o f t hesanc ti oned loan w i ll be t rea ted as the actua l amoun t o f the l oans an ct io ne d a nd t he r ec ov er y sh al l b e e ff ec te d at t he r at e o f instal lment prescribed for that amount of loan.

11.The Mortgagor/Mortgagors shal l remit the insta l lments in the banksprescr ibed by the Mortgagee in the manner speci f ied for th is purpose

or by the cha l len p rescr ibed by the Karna taka Bu i ld ing and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

12 . I f any ins ta l lment o f p r inc ipa l o r in te rest i s no t remi t ted on the duedates a penal in terest a t the rate of 5% in addi t ion to the usual ra tesshal l be paid and such amount as are not paid on due dates.

13.The loan amount shal l be ut i l ized only for the purpose for which i t issanct ioned. Each ins tal lment o f the loan re fe r red to in Clause 11above sha l l be u t i l i zed wi th in the t ime l im i t p rescr ibed . In case theMortgagor/Mortgagors fa ils / fa i l to c laim the subsequent insta l lmentwithin three months from the drawal of the previous instal lments suchprevious instal lment shal l be treated as the last instal lment unless thet ime is extended by the mortgagee and recovery shal l commence as

provided in the terms and condi t ions prescr ibed for the grant o f theloan.

14.I f the Mortgagor/Mortgagors fa i ls / fa i l to u t i l ize any insta l lment o f loanw it hi n t he m ax im um p er io d a dm is si bl e a nd d oe s n ot a pp ly f or subsequent instal lment of loan as provided in the condit ions the entireamount already disbursed shal l be recoverable from him/her/them withinterest in lump.

14.A. I f the Mortgagor/Mortgagors is/are found to have fa i led in ut i l iz ingthe amount for the construction of house as specif ied in the mortgagedeed within the prescribed period, the mortgagee is enti t led to real izethe entire loan amount plus other charges with interest in a lump after the issuance of a registered notice directing to pay the amount within

a period of 30 days.

(a ) I f the Mor tgagor /Mor tgagors repay the amount due in lump sumwithin the stipulated period the mor tgage deed shal l be released.

(b ) I f the Mor tgagor/Mortgagors fa i ls / fai l to repay the amount duewith in the per iod of 60 days as st ipu lated above, the mortgageewi l l have the r igh t to take s tep to rea l ize the en t i re dues to theBoard in lump. In addi t ion to that a penal ty not exceeding 5% of the loan amount ac tua l ly rece ived by the loanee o r Rs. 1 ,000 / -(Rupees one thousand on ly) wh ichever is h igher shal l a lso bereal ized from the Mortgagor/Mortgagors

15 . In the even t o f any in fo rmat ion fu rnished in the app l ica t ion be ing

found fa l ls or mater ia l ly incorrect the Mortgagee shal l be cancel theloan and recover the ent i re amount outstanding in lump wi th in terest

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accrued the i r on by se l ling the mortgaged property besides tak ings uc h l eg al a ct io n a ga in st t he b or ro we r a s m ay b e c on si de re ddesirable.

16. The Mor tgago r /Mor tgago rs sha ll not a l te r o r mod if y the bui ld ingconstructed in accordance wi th the p lan approved by the Mortgageeso as to dimin ish the va lue of the p roperty const ruc t any o ther bui lding in the property offered as securi ty t i l l the entire amount withinterest are repaid.

17.In case of the Mortgagor/s at any t ime make default in the payment of two consecut ive insta l lments or commits breach of a l l or any of theterms and condit ions, contained herein the balance of the principal of sum which shal l f o r the t ime being rema in unpaid togethe r w ithin te rest accrued the i r on and a l l sums found due to the Mor tgageeunder or by v i r tue of these presence shal l for thwi th become payablein a lump at once and in case of default o f payment of the whole sumimmediate ly the Mortgagee shal l have power wi thout the in tervent ionof any court to take possession of the Mortgaged Property and to sel lt he same . The balance o f the sale p roceeds a f ter adjus t ing a l l

amounts due to the Mortgagee wil l be disbursed to the Mortgagor. TheMortgagee sha l l a lso have a l l the powers vested in the Mor tgageeunder the provision of the Transfer of Property Act, 1982.

18.Without pre jud ice to any or a l l o f the other r ights and remedies of theMortgagee a l l sums found due to the Mortgagee under or by v i r tue of these presents shal l be recoverable f rom the Mortgagor/Mortgagorsand h is /he r /the i r p rope rt i es , movab le and immovable under theprovisions of the Revenue recovery Act for the t ime being in force asthough they a re the a r rears o f pub l ic revenue, due on land and inaccordance wi th the re levant p rov is ions o f the Bu ild ing and o ther const ruc t ion Workers Act o r in any o ther manner as the Mor tgageemay deal f i t .

1 9. T h e M or tg ag or /M or tg ag ors s ha ll b e b ou nd b y t he t erms o f t heappl ication form and the condit ions attached there to which shal l formthe part of this deal as i f they are incorporated on this deed.

20.This Mortgagee has been ful ly explained to the Mortgagor/Mortgagorsand the Mortgagor /Mortgagors has /have execu ted these p resentsfu ll y unders tand ing the imp l icat i on the reo f and a ll h is /he r/ theyobl igations there under and after receiving such advice.

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO(here enter detai ls of al l land and bui ldings)

IN WITNESS WHEREOFSri . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . The Mortgagor/s hereto set h is/her/ the i r hand the day and year f i rst above, wr i t ten s igned bySri/Smt... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the presence of witnesses:

1

2

Signed by Sri /Smt... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the presenceof witnesses:

1.

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2.

STAGE CERTIFICATE FOR RELEASE OF SECOND INSTALLMENT OFADVANCE SANCTIONED BY THE KARNATAKA BUILDING AND OTHER

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD UNDER HOUSING LOANSCHEME

BENEFICIARYPROPERTY

1 Reg.No.. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . ..

Distr ic t . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..

2 Name. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .

Ta luk.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .

3 Address. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . .

Vi l lage.. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .

4 S igna tu re. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .

. . . .

Sy.No.. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . .

The Const ruc t ion o f bu i ld ing in the p roper ty de ta i led above by thebeneficiary specif ied above has reached/completion of foundation basementa nd o n co mp le ti on w or k up t o l in te l l ev el /c om pl et io n of t he l in te lwo rk /comp let i on o f the l in ter work and 50% o f the work o f the roo f andstored the materials for the work of shutters/completion of the roof work andhas been completed 40% o f the f i n ished work as per the p lan and thebenef ic iary is e l ig ib le for the second insta l lment o f the loan sanct ioned bythe Karnataka Bui lding and other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

Cert i f ied that the work va lued at Rs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . has beencarried out by the beneficiary as on.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Place: Signature of Secretary or anyAuthori zed off icer wi thname and Designation.

Date: Name of Off ice

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FORM-XVII[See sub -Ru le (3 ) o f Ru le 43 ]

……

Application for the payment of assistance at the time of Delivery of aChild by a registered woman construction worker

To:The Secretary,Karnataka Construction Workers Welfare Board,……… Bangalore – 560 …..

1 . N ame of th e r eg is te red wo man co ns tr uc tio n w or ke r: …

2. Address:

(a) Permanent:

(b) Present:

…

3. Age: …

4. Nature of work:

5 . Reg is t ra ti on Number and Date:

(Xerox copy of Identi ty Card to be enclosed)

…

6. (a) Part icualrs of sons or daughters of the registered construction worker:SerialNumber

Name Age Mari tal status

(1) (2) (3) (4)

7 . Par t iculars o f the son o r daughter o f the regi s te redconstruct ion worker for whose b i r th the assistanceis sought:

…

8 . H as t hi s as si st an ce un de r cl au se . . …. Of t heScheme been ava il ed p rev ious l y, i f so , furn ishdetai ls:

…

Place:

Signature/Thumb impression of Date: the registered woman construction worker.

CERTIFICATE

I hereby cert i fy that the above part iculars are correct.

Place:

Member,

Date: Karnataka Building andOther

Construction Workers WelfareBoard

SANCTION

1. I hereby sanct ion a sum of Rs. 2 ,000 (Rupees Two thousand only)to the reg istered woman construct ion worker as assistance for de l ivery of achi ld.

Place: Secretary,

Karnataka Building and

Date: Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

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FORM- XVIII[See sub-Rule (2) o f Ru le 44]

…….

Application for Grant of Funeral Expenses / Natural Death Assistance

To:

The Secretary,Karnataka Construction Workers Welfare Board,………Bangalore – 560 …..

1. Name of the register ed construct ion wor ker: …

2. Address: …

3. Age: …

4. Nature of work: …

5. Reg is trat ion Number and Date:

(Original Identity Card should be enclosed)

…

6 . (a) P la ce of d ea th :

(b) Date of death:

(c) Cause of death:

…

…

…

7. (a) Name of the app licant :

(b) Age of the applicant:

(c) Address of the applicant:

(d) Whether the applicant is a nominee of thedeceased registered construct ion worker for whose death the assistance is sought:

( e) Re lat io ns hi p of t he a ppl ic ant t o t hedeceased registered construct ion worker for whose death the assistance is sought:

…

…

…

…

…

CERTIFICATE

I hereby cert ify that the above information is true and correct to thebest of my knowledge and belief.


Date: the Applicant

SANCTION1. I hereby sanct ion a sum of Rs. 2 ,000 (Rupees two thousand

only) as ass is tance for the funeral o f S ri / Smt . …………………….. aregistered construction worker.

2 . I hereby sanct ion a sum of Rs. 5 ,000 (Rupees f ive thousandonly) as assistance on the natural death of Sri / Smt. …………………… aregistered construction worker.

Place:Secretary,

Karnataka Building andDate: Other Construction Workers WelfareBoard

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FORM- XIX[See sub-rule (3) of rule 42]

…….

Application for Educational Assistance

To:The Secretary,Karnataka Construction Workers Welfare Board,………………..Bangalore – 560 …..

1. Name of the reg is tered construct ionworker:

…

2. Address:

(a) Permanent:

(b) Present:

…

…

3. Age: …


5. Regist rat ion Number and Date:

(Xerox copy of Identity Card to beenclosed)

…

6. Detai ls of sons or daughters of the registered constructionworker:

Serial Number Name Age

7. Deta i ls o f the sons or daughters for whomeducational assistance is sought:

…

Serialnumber

Name Date of birth Examination

passed

Name of the

School

(Attested Xerox copy of the mark-sheet shall be enclosed)


Date: the Registered constructionworker.

CERTIFICATE

I hereby cer ti fy tha t the above information is t rue andcorrect to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Place:Member,

Date: Karnataka Building and Other Construction


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SANCTION1. I hereby sanct ion a sum o f Rs. 750 (Rupees Seven

hundred and fifty only) / Rs. 1,000 (Rupees one thousand only) tothe claimant as education assistance.Place:

Secretary,Karnataka Building and

Date: Other Construction WorkersWelfare Board

*Strike out whichever is not applicable.

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FORM- XX[See rule 46]

…….Application to meet Medical expenses to a beneficiary

To:

The Secretary,Karnataka Construction Workers Welfare Board,………Bangalore – 560 …..



3. Registration No. …

4. Date of payment of f irst subscription: …


Amount and name of Bank

…

6. Total amount remitted: …

7. Details regarding disease / surgery: …

8. Disab il it y, if any, due to disease or surgery:

…

9. Per iod o f t reatment as pat ient inGovernment Hospitals (Date of admissionin the Hospital and date of discharge)

…


11. Detai ls of medical benefi ts received, if any

before:

…

The facts mentioned above are true to my knowledge andinformation.Place:Date: Name and address of theapplicant

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FORM-XXI[See rule 47]

………..Application for assistance to a beneficiary in case of accident resulting in death or permanent disablement

(incapacitation)


1. Name and address of applicant: :2. Age and date of birth: :3. Registration No. :

4 . Date of payment o f fi rs t subscr ip tion ,amount, Challan No. and Name of Bank,Branch:

:

5 . Date of payment o f las t subscript ion:Challan No., amount, name of Bank,branch:

:

6. Total amount of subscription: :7. Details regarding accident: :8. Nature of disabili ty due to accident: :9 . Whether t rea ted in Government hosp ital?

If so, date of admission and date of discharge:

:

10. Whether appl icant was in p laster? I f so,for how many days:

11. Deta ils of documents submit ted:12. F inancia l ass istance appl ied for 13. Have you received any financia l

assistance for treatment before? If yes,give particulars.

The facts mentioned above are true to my knowledge and

information.

Place:

Date: Name and signature of theapplicant

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FORM- XXII[See sub-rule (3) (a) of rule 48]

…….

Application for assistance of medical expenses for

treatment of major ailments of a registered constructionworker:




3. Registration No. …

4. Date of payment of f irst subscription: …


Amount and name of Bank

…

6. Total amount remitted: …

7. Details regarding disease / surgery: …

8. Disab il it y, if any, due to disease or surgery:

…

9. Per iod o f t reatment as pat ient in

Government Hospitals (Date of admissionin the Hospital and date of discharge)

…


11. Detai ls of medical benefi ts received, if anybefore:

…

The facts mentioned above are true to my knowledge andinformation.

Place:

Date: Name and address of theapplicant

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FORM- XXIII[See Ru le 49 ]

……

Application for Payment Assistance for the 1 s t marriage of theregistered building or construction worker or his / her two dependent

children :


1. Name of the registered construction worker: …

2. Address:

(a) Permanent:

(b) Present:

…

…

3. Age: …


5 . Reg is t ra ti on Number and Date:

(Xerox copy of Identi ty Card to be enclosed)

…

6 (a) Detai ls of sons or daughters of the registered construction worker:

SerialNumber

Name Age Mari tal status

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(b ) Name o f the son o r daughter o f the reg is te redconst ruc t ion worker fo r whose marr iage theassistance is sought:

…

(c) Has marriage assistance under clause ……… of t he s ch em e be en a va il ed f or a ny so n o f daughter? If so, furnish detai ls:

…


Date: the registered constructionworker.

CERTIFICATE

I hereby cert i fy that the marr iage of Sr i / Smt. ……….. son / daughter o f ……………………… with Kumar /Kumari ………………son / daugh te r o f ………………wil l take place on………..…. at……………………...

Place: Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly or President of

Date: Village Panchayat or Member of the

Local Body or Village Administrative Officer in whose jurisdiction the applicant resides.

SANCTION1. I hereby sanct ion a sum of Rs. 1 ,000 (Rupees one thousand only)

to the registered construction worker.Place: Secretary,

Karnataka Building andDate: Other Construction Workers Welfare

Board

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FORM - XXIV[See rules 86 (d)]

……..CERTIFICATE OF INITIAL AND PERIODICAL TEST AND

EXAMINATIONS OF THE LOOSE GEARS

Test Certif icate No..................................................( a) Na me of t he con structi on si te where l oose ge ars a re

fitted / installed / located.

Distinguishingnumber or

mark

Description,dimension

andmaterial or gear/device

Number tested

Date of test

Test loadappliedtonnes)

Safe workingload

SWL)tonnes)

(1) (2) (3) ( 4) (5) ( 6)

Name and

Address of manufacturer supplies

Init ial test and

examinationcertif icate No. anddate (only in caseof periodical testand examination)

Name and address

of public serviceassociation,company or firm or

testingestablishment

making the test andexamination

Name and position

of competentperson in publicservice,

association,company or firm or

testingestablishment

(7) (8) (9) (10)

I certify that on the .... ...... ...... ...... ......day of

…….. . .. . .. . .. . .20.. . .. the above gear was tested and examined in themanner set for th over lea f; tha t the examina tion showed the saidgear/device withstood the test load without in jury or deformation; andthat the safe work ing load of the sa id gear/dev ice is as shown in thecolumn 6.

Signature of the competent person

Date.............

Seal

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Registration/authority number of the competent person

FORM - XXV[See clause (a) of rule 90, schedule I]

……….REGISTER OF PERIODICAL TEST-EXAMINATION OF LIFTING

APPLIANCES AND GEARS, ETC.

PART-IInit ial and periodical load test of l i f t ing appliances and their

annual thorough examination:“Thorough examina tion” means a v isua lexamination supplemented if necessary, byother means such as a hammer test, carriedout as carefully as the conditions permit, inorder to arrive at a rel iable conclusion as tothe safety o f the par ts examined, and i f necessary, for such examination parts of thelifting appliances and gear shal l bedismantled.

(A)Initial and periodical load tests of lifting appliance

Situation and

description of l i f t ingappliancestested with

distinguishingnumber of

marks, if any

No. of

certif icateof test andexamination

of competent

person.

I certify on the date onwhich I have appendedby signature the lifting

appliance shown incolumn (1) was tested

and no defectsaffecting its safeworking condition werefound other than those

shown in column(5)

Remarksto be

signedand datedDate and

signaturewith seal

Date andsignaturewith seal

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)1.2.

(B)Annual Thorough examination

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Note: If al l the l i f t ing appliances are thoroughly examined on thesame date it wil l be sufficient to enter in column 1) “ All

l if ti ng app liances” i f no t, the pa rts which have beenthoroughly examined on the dates must be clearly indicated.

FORM – XXVI[See rules 90 (b) (i) (a), schedule I]

……..CERTIFICATE OF INITIAL AND PERIODICAL TEST AND

EXAMINATION OF WINCHES, DERRICKS AND THEIRACCESSORY GEAR

Test Certificate No. …………………………..

(a) In case of construct ion s i te, name of the construct ion s i tewhere l i f t ing appliances are fi tted / installed / located:

Situation and description of lifting appliances and gear with distinguishing number

of marks (if any), which havebeen tested, thoroughly

examined.

Angle to thehorizontalof derrickboom at

which testload applied

Testload

applied

Safeworking

load at theangle

shown incolumn (2)

(1) (2) (3) (4)(degrees) (tonnes) (tonnes)

Name and address of publicservice, association, company,or firm or testing establishment


Name and position of thecompetent person of public service,

association, company or firm or testing establishment

(5) (6)

I certify that on the date to which I have appended my signature, thelifting appliance shown in column 1) was thoroughly examined and nodefects affecting its safe working conditions were found other than

those shown in column 12)

Remarks(to besigned

and

dated)Date andsignaturewith seal

Date andSignaturewith seal

Date andSignaturewith seal





(6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)1.2.

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I certi fy that on the ………………………….. day of 20……… thatl i f t ing appl iances shown in column (1) together with i ts necessarygear was tested in the manger set forth overleaf in my presence;that a careful examination of the said l i f t ing appliances after the testshowed tha t i t had w iths tood the tes t l oad w ithout i njury o r

permanen t deforma tion ; and tha t the sa fe working injury o r permanent deformation; and that the safe working load of the saidlifting appliance and accessory gear is as shown in column (4).

Signature of the Competent PersonDate………….

SealRegistration / Authority number

of the competent person.

FORM - XXVII[See rules 90 (b) (i) (b), schedule I]

……..

CERTIFICATE OF INITIAL AND PERIODICAL TEST ANDEXAMINATION OF CRANES OR HOISTS AND THEIR

ACCESSORY GEAR

Test Certificate No. …………………………..

(a) Name of the construction site where cranes or hoists arefitted / installed / located:

Situation anddescription

For j ib cranesradius at the testload was applied

Test loadapplied

Safe working loadfor j ib cranes atradius shown in

column (2)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(metres) (tonnes) (tonnes)

Name and address of publicservice, association, company,or firm or testing establishment


Name and position of thecompetent person of public service,

association, company or firm or testing establishment

(5) (6)

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I certify that on the …………………. Day of …………………….the above lifting appliances together with the accessory gear, wastested in the manner set forth overleaf; that a careful examinationof the said l i f t ing appliance and gear after the test showed that i th ad wi th sto od th e t est l oa d w ith ou t i nj ury or p erman ent

deformation; and that the safe work ing load of the said l i ft ingappliance and accessory gear is as shown in column (4).

Signature of the Competent Person Date:…………SealRegistration / Authority number of the competent Person

FORM –XXVIII[See rules 90 (b) (i i)]

……….CERTIFICATE OF ANNEALING OF LOOSE GEARS

Test CertificateNo.................................................................

a ) Name o f the const ruct ion s ite where loose gea rs a refitted/installed/located:

Distinguishing

number or mark

Description

of gear

Number of

thecertif icateof test andexamination

Number

of annealed

Date of

annealing

Defects

found atcarefulinspection

after annealing

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Name and address of public serviceassoc ia tion , company , o r fi rm o r testing establishment carrying out theannealing and inspection

Name and posi ti on of t hecompetent person of publ icservice association, companyor firm or testing establishment

(7) (8)

I cer t i fy that on the date shown in co lumn (5) , the gear

described in columns (1) to (4) was effectually annealed under mysupervision tha t a fter being so annea led every a rt ic le was

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carefully inspected; and that no defects affecting its safe workingcondition were fond other than those indicated in column 6).

Signature of the Competent Person SealDate:

Registration/Authority number of the Competent Person

FORM- XXIX[See rules 90 (b) (i i i)]

……….

CERTIFICATE OF TEST AND EXAMINATION OF WIRE ROPEBEFORE BEING TAKEN INTO USE

Test Certif icate no...........................................

1. N ame and ad dress o f make r o r supplier:

2 . a ) C ircumference / diameter of rope

b) Number of Strand

c) Number of wires per strand

d) Lay

e) Core

3 . Qua li ty of wi re (e .g . bes t plough s teel )

4. a ) D ate of te st o f sample of r ope

b) Load at which sample broke (tonnes)

c) Safe working load of rope (tonnes)

d) Intended use

5 . Name and add ress of publ ic se rv ice,association, company or firm or testingestablishment making the test andexamination

6. N ame and posi tio n o f Comp eten tPerson in public service, association,company or firm or testingestablishment making the test andexamination

I cert i fy that the above part iculars are correct and that the testand examination were carried out by me and no defect affecting its safeworking load (SWL) were found.

Signature of the Competent Person Seal Date:

Registration/Authority number

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of the Competent Person

FORM –XXX[See rules 90 (b) (iv)]

……….

CERTIFICATE OF ANNUAL THOROUGH EXAMINATION OFLOOSE GEARS EXEMPTED FROM ANNEALING

a) Name of the construct ion s i te where loose gears are f i t ted /installed / located :

Distinguishingnumber or

mark

Descriptionof gear

Number of certificateof initial and periodicaltest and examination

Remarks

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Name and address of publ icservice association, company,

of f irm or testing establishmentmaking the test andexamination

Name a nd position o f theco mp etent p er so n o f pub li c

service, associat ion, companyor f irm or testingestablishment.

(5) (6)

I cer ti fy tha t on the . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..dayof ...................... 20.............the above gear, described in column(2) was thoroughly examined; and that no defects affect ing i tssafe working condit ion were found other than those indicated incolumn (4)

Signature of the Competent Person SealDate :

Registered /Authority number of the Competent Person

FORM- XXXI[See sub-rule (1), (2) or (4) or (5) of rule 230]

……….

REPORT OF ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUSOCCURRENCES

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1. Name of the project/work2. Location of project / work3 . Sta ge o f con structi on w ork4. Particulars of employer

a ) Main con trac to r f irm / Co: b) Sub Contrac to r’s par ticu la rsName............................... Name...................................Address........................... Address.................................Phone Nos. Phone NosNature of Business Nature of Business

5 . Par ti culars o f i nsured person:(a) Name

(First) (Middle)(Surname)(b)Home address(c)Occupation

(d)Status of the worker Casual:Permanent:

e) Sex Male / Femalef) Ageg) Experienceh)Martial status Married / unmarried / Divorced

6. Particulars of accident(a) Exact place

where accident occurred:(b) Date(c) Time(d) What the

in jured person was doingat the time of accident?

(e) Weather condition?

(f) How longemployed by you for thisparticular Job?

(g) Particularsof equipment / machine /

tool involved and conditionof the same after theaccident occurred

(h) Brief description of the accident

7 Nature of injuries(a) Fata

l

(b) Non-Fatal

(c) If non-fatal, state the nature

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4.(b) Whether Temporary Permanent

11. Part iculars in case of fa ta l:Date Time

Whether registered withBuilding and Other Construction Workers WelfareBoard

If yes, give Reg. No.

12. Dangerous occur rences ascovered under the RegulationNo. (Give details)

(a) collapse or failure of lifting applianceshoist, conveyors, etc.

(b) collapse or su bsi den ce o f so il , a nywall, f loor, gallery etc.(c) collapse of transmission, towers,pipeline, bridges etc.(d) explosionof receiver, vessel, etc.

(e) Fire andexplosion(f) spil lage or leakage or hazardoussubstances

(g) collapse,capsizing, toppling or collision of transportequipment(h) leakage or release of harmful gases atthe construction site

(i) fai lure of l if ti ng ap pli ance, l oos egear, hoist or bui ld ing andother construction of machinery, transport,equip-ment, etc.

13. Certi f icate from the employer or authorized s ignatory:

I cer t i fy that to the best o f my knowledge and bel ie f , theabove particulars are correct in every respect.

Place:Signature

Designation

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Date:

c.c. forwarded for information and follow up action

1.

2.3.

Note: If more than one person is involved, then for each person,information is to be fil led up in separate forms.

FORM-XXXII[See clause (f) of rule 242]

……….

CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION

1. Certificate SerialNo...............................................................

Date................................................

2. Name........................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .

Identification marks :

1).............................................2).............................................

3.Father’s Name....................................................................

4.Sex....................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

5 . Res idence.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .son /daughter of ............

..................................................................................................

...........................................................................................

.......

6. Date of birth, i f available.. .................................................... . . . . and /or certif icate of age ..............................................

7. Physical f i tness............... ............................................ ........ .

I hereby certify that I have personally examinedname) .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . son /daughter / wife

of ........................... .................................................. residingat . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . ..who is des i rous of beingemployed in building and construction work and that his/her age

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as nearly as can be ascertained from my examinationis . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .years and that he /she / is fi t for employment in ............................................as an adult / adolescent.

8. Reason for :

(1)Refusal of certif icate................................ .................. .... ..........................................................................................

(2) Certificate beingrevoked.......................................... ..... ....................................................................................

................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............

......Signature / Left hand thumb Signature withSealImpression of building worker Medical Inspector /C.M.O

Note:1. Exact details of cause of physical disabil i ty should beclearly stated.

2. Functional / productive abil i t ies should also be statedif disability is stated.

FORM - XXXIII[See clause (g) of rule 242]

……….RECORD OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION / HEALTH REGISTER

( In respect o f persons employed in bui ld ing and o ther construction work involving hazardous processes)

Name of the Construction Medical Officer / Medical Inspector:

a) Mr.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .From.. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . to . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..

b) Mr.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .From.. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . to . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..

c ) Mr.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .From.. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . to . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .......

Sl.No.

WorksNo.

Name of buildingworker

Sex agelast

birthday)

Date of employmentor present

work

Date of leaving or transfer toother work

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1.

2.

3.4.

5.

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Reasonfor

leaving,transfer

or discharge

Natureof job

or occup-

tion

Rawmaterial

or byproduc

t handled

Date of medicalexamination by

certi fyingSurgeon

MedicalInspector/CMO

Resultof

medicalexami-

nation

if suspendedfrom work,

state periodof

suspensionwith detai ledreasons

(8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Cert if ied f i t to resume duty onwi th s ignature Medica l Inspector /CMO

If cer t if icate of unf i tness or suspension issued to worker

(14) (15)

1.2.3.4.5.

Signature with date of Medical Inspector/CMO

Note:i ) Column (8) - Detailed summary of reason for transfer or

discharge should be stated.

i i) Column 12) should be expressed as fi t/ unfi t /suspended.

FORM-XXXIV[See sub-Ru le (a ) o f Ru le 249]……….

NOTICE OF POISONING OR OCCUPATIONAL NOTIFIABLE DISEASES

1. Name and addresses of the employer: :2 . Name of the build ing worker and his work No.,

i f any::

3 . Address o f the bui ld ing worker : :4. Sex and Age: :5. Occupat ion: :6 . State exac t ly what the pat ien t was doing

at the time of contracting the disease::

7 . Nature of po isoning or d isease f rom whichthe building worker is suffering from:

:

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Signature of the employer / CMO.

Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .Note: When a bui ld ing worker con trac ts any d isease speci fied in

Schedule XII, a notice in this form shall be sent forthwith to theChief Inspector.

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FORM –XXXV[See rule 258]

……….

REGISTER OF BUILDING WORKERS EMPLOYED BY THE

EMPLOYER

Name and address of theestablishment where building

and other construction works isto be carried on

Name and permanent addressof the establishment

Nature & location of work…………………………………….

Sl.No.

Name andsurname of

workmen

Ageandsex

Fathers /Husband’

s name

Nature of employ-

ment/

Designation

Permanent Homeaddress of

workmen (Village

and Taluk andDist)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Localaddress

Date of commencementof employment

Signatureor Thumb

impressionof workman

Date of termination

of employment

Reasonsfor

termination

(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1.

2.

3.

4.

If the building worker is /wasbenefic iary, the date of registrat ionas a beneficiary, the reg is trat ionn umbe r an d t he n ame o f Wel fareBoard

Remarks

(12) (13)

1.

2.

3.

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FORM - XXXVI[See clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 259]

……….

MUSTER ROLL

Name and permanentaddress of the Establishment

Nature of building or other construction work

Name and address of theEstabl ishment where bui ld ingor o ther construct ion work iscarried on/is to be carried on.

Name and address of theemployer

For the month

of......................Sl.No.

Name of thebuildingworker

Father’s/Husbands

Name

Sex Dates Remarks

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)1. 1.2. 2.3. 3.4. 4.

FORM- XXXVII[See clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 259]

……….

REGISTER OF WAGES

Na me and ad dre ss o f t heEstablishment where buildingor other construct ion work is

carried on

Nature o f bui ld ing o r o ther construction work

Name and Permanent address of the Establishment….…….................... ....... .............

............


Wage period : monthly......................

Sl.No.

Name of the

workman

Serialnumber in

the register

of workman

Designation/

Nature of

work done

No. of days

worked

Units of work done

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

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Dailyrate of wages

/ piecerate

Amount of wages earnedBasic

wages

Dearness

Allowances

overtime Other cash

payments(nature of

payment tobe

indicated)

Total

(7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

Deductions, if any, indicate

nature)

Net amountpaid

Signature / thumbimpression of

workman

Init ial of employer or his

representative(13) (14) (15) (16)

FORM- XXXVIII[See proviso to clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 259]

……….

FORM OF REGISTER OF WAGES-CUM-MUSTER ROLL(Combined)

Name and address of theestablishment where building or other construction work is carried on / is tobe carried on.

Nature of building or other construction

Name and addressof establishment

Sl.No.

Sl. No.in the

register of

buildingworkers

name of employee

Designation/nature of

work

Dailyattendance/

unitsworked

Totalattendance/

units of work done

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)1.2.

3.4.

1.2.

3.4.

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5. 5.

Daily rateof wages /piece rate

Amount of wages earned

Basic

wages

Dearness

Allowances

Over-

time

Other cash

paymentnature of payment

to be indicated

Total

(7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

Deductions, if any (indicate

nature)

Net amountpaid

Signature /thumb

impression of

workman

Initial employer or his

representatives

(13) (14) (15) (16)

FORM - XXXIX[See clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 259]

……….

REGISTER OF DEDUCTIONS FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS

Name and Address of establishment where

building or other construction work iscarried on / is to be

carried on

Nature of building or other construction

work

Name and permanentaddress of building

workers

Name andpermanent address

of the employer

SlNo

Nameof

work

Father’shusband’s

name


employment

Particularsof damage

or loss

Date of damageor loss

Whether buildingworker showedcause

against

deduction(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

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Name of person in

whosepresencebuildingworker’s

explanationwas heard

Amount of deductionimposed

No. of installments

Date of recovery

Firstinstallment

Lastinstallment

(8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

FORM - XL[See clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 259]

……….

REGISTER OF FINES

Name and address of Establishment where carried on /is to be carried on.

Nature of building or other construction work

Name and permanent addressof bui lding or construct ionwork establishment


SlNo

Name of buildingworker

Father’sName


employment

Act/omissionfor which

fine imposed

Date of offence

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Whether buildingworker showedcause

againstfine

Name of person in

whosepresencebuildingworker’s

explanationwas heard

wageperiods

andwages

payable

Amountof thefine

imposed

Date onwhichfine

realised

Re-marks

(7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

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FORM - XLI

[See clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 259]……….

REGISTER OF ADVANCES

Name and address of Establishment wherebuilding or other construction work iscarried on / is to be carried

Name and permanent address of Establishment

Nature of bui lding or o ther construction work

Name and address of the employer

Sl.No.

Name Father’shusband’s

Name

Nature of employment/designation

wageperiod

andwages

payable

Date andamount of

advancegiven

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Purpose (s)for

Whichadvance

given

No. of installments bywhich advance

to be repaid

Date andAmount of

eachinstallment

repaid

Date onwhich lastinstallmentwas paid

Remarks

(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

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FORM - XLII[See clause (c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 259]

……….

REGISTER OF OVERTIME

Name and address of Establishment where building or other construc-tion work iscarried on/ is to be carried on

Name and permanent addressof establishment

Sl.No.

Nature of the building

worker

Father’s/husbands

name

Sex Designation/Nature of

employment

Date onwhich

overtimeworked

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Totalovertime

worked or productionin case of

piece rated

Normalrates

of’wages

Overtime rate of

wages

Overtimeearning

Date onwhich

overtimewagespaid

Remarks

(7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

FORM - XLIII[See clause (a) of sub-rule (2) of rule 259]

……….WAGES BOOK

Name and address of t he

employer

Name and permanent address

of Establishment

Name and address of theestablishment where build ing or other construction work carriedon

Nature o f bui ld ing o r o ther construction work

fo r th e Week / Fo rtn ight/Month ending

1. N o. of da ys worke d .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2. No. of units worked in case of piece-rate workers..... ..... ....

3. Rate of daily/monthly wages/ piece-rate workers ......... ...4. A mou nt o f ove rtime wages. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .5. Gross Wage s paya ble.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... .. ..6. Deductions, i f any, on account of the fol lowing...... ...... ...

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(a) fines

(b) damages or loss

(c) loans and advances

(d) subscription towards provident fund

(e) subscription towards, the Bui lding Workers’ WelfareFund

(f) any other deductions, e.g.; subscription s to co-operat ive society or account of loans from co-operat ivesociety / housing loan, or contribution to any relief fund as per provis ion of clause P) of sub-sect ion 2) of Sect ion 7 of thePayment of Wages Act or for payment of any premium of theLife Insurance Corporation

7 . Net amount o f wages paid. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Initials of the employer

or his representatives

FORM - XLIV[See clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of rule 259]

……….SERVICE CERTIFICATE

Name and permanent address of Establishment

Name and Address/locationwhere the bui ld ing o r o ther construction work carried on / tobe carried on

Nature and location of work: ………………………………………Name and address of theworkman:

………………………………………

Age and date of birth: ………………………………………

Identifica tion marks : ………………………………………

Father’s husband’s name: ………………………………………

Sl.No.

Total period for which employed

Natureof

workdone

Rate of wages(with particulars of

unit in case of piece work)

If the buildingworker was a

beneficiary hisregistration

No. date andthe name of the Board

From To

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Reasons/grounds on which the

employment terminated

Remarks

(7) (8)

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Signature

FORM - XLV

[See Ru le 260]……….

ANNUAL RETURN OF EMPLOYER TO BE SENT TO THE REGISTERINGOFFICER

Year ending 31 s t December... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 . Ful l name and ful l address of the estab l ishmen t of the bui ld ing and othe r construction work (place, post off ice, Distr ict)

2 . N am e a nd p erma ne nt a dd re ss o f t he e st ab li sh me nt .

3. Name and add res s of the empl oyer

4 . Natu re of bu il ding and o ther cons t ruct i on work ca rr i ed on .

5. F ul l n ame o f t he ma nag er o r p er son r es po ns ib le f or s upe rv is io n a ndcontrol of the establ ishment

6 . N um be r o f b ui ld in g w orke rs ordi na ri ly em pl oy ed .

7. T ot al n umb er o f d ay s d ur in g t he y ea r o n w hi ch b ui ld in g w or ke rs w er eemployed

8 . Total No . of man days wo rked by bu il ding wo rkers du r ing the yea r

9. M ax imu m n um be r o f b ui ld in g w or ke rs em pl oy ed o n a ny d ay du ri ng t heyear.

10 . The number o f acc idents that took place dur ing the year as under :

(a) The total number of accidents;

(b) The n umber of accidents resul t ing in disablement of bu i ldingworkers for less than 48 hours, the number of bui lding workers involvedand the number of man-days lost;

(c) The n umber of accidents resul t ing in disablement of bu i ldingworkers beyond 48 hours but not resul t ing in any permanent part ia l

o r permanent tota l d i sablemen t , the number o f bu i ld ing workersi nvol ve d, a nd t he n u mb er o f m an -d ay s l os t o n ac co un t o f s uc haccidents;

(d) The number of accidents result ing in permanent part ia l or totaldisablement the number of bui lding workers involved and the number of man-days lost on account of such accident.

(e) The number of accident s r esult ing in death of bui lding workersand the number of resultant deaths.

The Chief Inspector or Inspectors appointed by a State Governmentunder the Act shal l d i rect the owners of establ ishments reg istered under thisAct , to send the copies o f annua l re tu rns submi t ted by the employers o f reg istered establ ishments in respect o f the concerned State government or appropr ia te Government to the Chief Inspector o f Inspectors by vi r tue by

provisions of Section 60 of the Act.The Ch ie f Inspecto r o r Inspecto rs appo in ted under th is Act by a Sta te

Government shal l d i rect the owners of such establ ishments as are reg isteredunder thi s Act by reg i ste ri ng o ff i ce rs appointed by the concerned S tateGovernment to send copies o f the annua l re turns to the Ch ie f Inspecto r byvirtue of provisions of Section 60 of the Act.

11. Change, i f any, in the management of the establ ishment, i ts location, or anyother part icu lars furn ished to the Register ing Off icer in the appl icat ion for registration indicating also the dates.

Employer Place.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Date. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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