PROVISIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
Special provisions regarding workers working in hazardous processes under Factories Act ? PROVISIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES (Sections 41A TO 41H) The Factories Act, 1948 under the heading "Provisions relating to hazardous processes" enumerates the various provisions in context to the hazardous processes. The object of provisions: - to appoint a Site Appraisal Committee that shall grant permission for location of a factory involving a hazardous process. - to ensure that proper disclosures are done by the occupier of every factory where hazardous processes are carried on. - to ensure proper precautions are taken by the occupier of a factory regarding the hazardous processes, such as maintenance of health records of workers involved in such processes, etc The provisions regarding hazardous processes under sections 41 A to 41 H are as follows- (1) CONSTITUTION OF SITE APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (SECTION 41 A) For the purpose of granting permission for the initial loca...