National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Profile
Prepared by:
Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes in collaboration with
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Contents
Item Page No
1 Laws & Regulations on OSH 1
1.1 Constitutional Framework
1.2 National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at
Workplace (NPSHEW)
1.3 Major OSH Laws & Regulations 2-3
1.3.1 The Factories Act, 1948
1.3.2 Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Act, 1986 & The Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Regulations, 1990 4
1.3.3 The Mines Act, 1952 and other laws pertaining to mines 5-6
1.3.4 The Building & Other Construction Workers (Regulations of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 6-8
1.4 OSH Laws Relating to Substance, Machinery & Environment 8
1.4.1 The Indian Boilers Act, 1923 (amended 2007)
1.4.2 The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983
1.4.3 The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (amended 1986)
1.4.4 The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 (amended 2010) and Rules there under 9
1.4.5 The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 (amended 1993)
1.4.6 The Shops and Commercial Establishments Acts
1.4.7 The Explosives Act, 1884 (amended 1983)
1.3.8 The Petroleum Act, 1934
1.4.9 The Inflammable Substances Act, 1952
1.4.10 The Insecticides Act, 1968 (amended 2000)
1.4.11 The Insecticides Act, 1968 (amended 2000) 10-11
1.4.12 The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulation Board Act, 2006
1.4.13 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (amended 1991)
1.4.14 The Water (Preventions Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (amended 1988) 11
1.4.15 The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 (amended 2003)
1.4.16 The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (amended 1987)
1.4.17 The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (amended 1992)
1.4.18 The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 12
1.4.19 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (amended 2013)
1.4.20 The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (amended 1987)
1.4.21 The Electricity Act, 2003 (amended 2007)
1.4.22 The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (amended 2010)
1.4.23 The Disaster Management Act, 2005
1.5 Compensation to employees’ in the event of accidents or those affected by Occupational Disease. 12
1.6 Benefits to Workers and their Families to secure sickness , disablement and medical benefits -- The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 13-17
1.7 ILO Conventions Ratified 14
1.8 International Labour Standards on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards 15-16
2 Authority or body, responsible for OSH 17-18
2.1 National OSH Supervision and Administration
2.2 National Tripartite OSH Committee 18
2.2.1 The Indian Labour Conference
2.2.2 Tripartite Committee in Docks 18-19
2.2.3 Tripartite Committee in Mines 19
2.3 Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes(DGFASLI) 20-21
2.4 Directorate General of Mines Safety(DGMS) 21-22
2.5 Role of other relevent Minister and other institutions in OSH 23
3 Mechanisms for Ensuring Compliance Including the System of Inspection 24-25
3.1 National and state level OSH Supervision and Inspection systems
3.2 Number of inspectors, inspection visits and results 25
4 Arrangements to promote, at the level of the undertaking, cooperation between management, workers and their representatives 26
4.1 Number of OSH committees by the size of the undertaking 26
4.2 Other arrangements in OSH at the level of the undertaking 26-27
5 National tripartite advisory body addressing OSH issues 28
5.1 Composition and mechanisms 28
5.1.1 Indian Labour Conference
5.1.2 Advisory Committee on Docks
5.1.3 Conference on Safety in Mines 29
5.2 Recent discussion items and results 29
6 Information and advisory services on OSH 30
6.1 Websites and other means to disseminate OSH information
6.2 OSH advisory or consultancy services provided 30-31
7 Provision of OSH training 32
7.1 List of National and state level OSH training system
7.1.1 DGFASLI
7.1.2 DGMS 33
34
7.1.3 National Safety Council
7.1.4 Other Institutes
8 Occupational Health Services including industrial hygiene 35
8.1 Mechanisms
8.2 List of occupational health service providers and their service contents
8.2.1 National Level Health Service Providers 35-37
8.2.2 State Level Health Service Providers 37-38
9 Researches in OSH 40
9.1 Main research items and projects in OSH research and which institutions implement these
9.1.1 National Level Research Activities
9.1.2 State Level Research Activities 40-42
10 Mechanism for the Collection and Analysis of Data on Occupational Injuries and Diseases and their causes. 43
10.1 Ministry of Labour Mechanism
10.2 Ministry of Health Mechanism
11 Collaboration with insurance or social security schemes covering occupationalInjuries and diseases 44-45
11.1 Mechanism of collaboration
11.2 Number of occupational injuries and diseases covered by social security schemes
12 Support Mechanisms for Disadvantageous Group of Workers 46
12.1 Workers in small and medium-sized enterprises {having 10 to 200 workers)
12.2 Workers in micro-enterprises (having less than 10 workers)
12.3 Workers in the informal economy
12.4 Migrant workers 47-48
12.5 Contractors 49
13 Support mechanisms for women workers 50
13.1 Special arrangements for reproductive health and maternity care 50-52
13.2 Special arrangements for other special needs of women workers, including transportation for night workers, or adjustment needs due to body size differences 53
14 Coordination and collaboration mechanisms at
national and enterprise levels including national
programme review mechanisms 54
15 Technical Standards, Codes or Practices and Guidelines on OSH 55
16 Educational and awareness-raising arrangements to enhance preventive safety and health culture, including promotional initiatives 56-59
16.1 National Safety Day activities
16.2 National Safety Awards
16.3 OSH Education in Schools 60
17 Specialized technical, medical and scientific institutions with linkages tovarious aspects of OSH, including research institutes and laboratories concerned with OSH 61
17.1 List of academic institutions related to OSH 61-62
17.2 Non-Governmental OSH Organization 62-63
18 Personnel engaged in the area of OSH, such as safety and health officers, safety engineers, and occupational physician’s .and hygienists 64
19 Occupational injury and disease statistics and events 65
19.1 Statistics on occupational accidents 65-72
19.2 Occupational disease list and statistics 73-79
19.3 Existing occupational health hazards and possible occupational diseases
80-81
20 Industry-specific policies and programmesto hazardous occupations 82
20.1 Manufacturing 82-83
20.2 Construction 84
84
20.3 Mining
20.4 Prevention of major industrial accidents 85
21 Mechanisms to prevent industrial disaster protect environment and promote public safety 86
22 OSH policies and programmes of organizations of employers and workers 89
22.1 Policies, programmes and activities in OSH by employers' organizations 89
22.2 Policies programmes and activities in OSH workers organizations 89
23 Regular or Ongoing Activities related to OSH, including international collaboration 90
24 Data addressing demography, literacy, economy and employment, as available, as well as any other relevant information 91
25 Gaps analysis of existing national OSH systems and recommendations of action areas to be included in National OSH Programme 96
Annex ures Annexure I 103
Annexure II 123
Annexure III 132
Annexure IV 139
Annexure V 145
Annexure VI 147
Annexure VII 153
Annexure VIII 154
Annexure IX 159
Annexure X 173
Annexure XI 197
Annexure XII 221
Annexure XIII 227
Annexure XIV 230
Prepared by:
Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes in collaboration with
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Contents
Item Page No
1 Laws & Regulations on OSH 1
1.1 Constitutional Framework
1.2 National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at
Workplace (NPSHEW)
1.3 Major OSH Laws & Regulations 2-3
1.3.1 The Factories Act, 1948
1.3.2 Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Act, 1986 & The Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Regulations, 1990 4
1.3.3 The Mines Act, 1952 and other laws pertaining to mines 5-6
1.3.4 The Building & Other Construction Workers (Regulations of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 6-8
1.4 OSH Laws Relating to Substance, Machinery & Environment 8
1.4.1 The Indian Boilers Act, 1923 (amended 2007)
1.4.2 The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983
1.4.3 The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (amended 1986)
1.4.4 The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 (amended 2010) and Rules there under 9
1.4.5 The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 (amended 1993)
1.4.6 The Shops and Commercial Establishments Acts
1.4.7 The Explosives Act, 1884 (amended 1983)
1.3.8 The Petroleum Act, 1934
1.4.9 The Inflammable Substances Act, 1952
1.4.10 The Insecticides Act, 1968 (amended 2000)
1.4.11 The Insecticides Act, 1968 (amended 2000) 10-11
1.4.12 The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulation Board Act, 2006
1.4.13 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (amended 1991)
1.4.14 The Water (Preventions Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (amended 1988) 11
1.4.15 The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 (amended 2003)
1.4.16 The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (amended 1987)
1.4.17 The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (amended 1992)
1.4.18 The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 12
1.4.19 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (amended 2013)
1.4.20 The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (amended 1987)
1.4.21 The Electricity Act, 2003 (amended 2007)
1.4.22 The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (amended 2010)
1.4.23 The Disaster Management Act, 2005
1.5 Compensation to employees’ in the event of accidents or those affected by Occupational Disease. 12
1.6 Benefits to Workers and their Families to secure sickness , disablement and medical benefits -- The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 13-17
1.7 ILO Conventions Ratified 14
1.8 International Labour Standards on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards 15-16
2 Authority or body, responsible for OSH 17-18
2.1 National OSH Supervision and Administration
2.2 National Tripartite OSH Committee 18
2.2.1 The Indian Labour Conference
2.2.2 Tripartite Committee in Docks 18-19
2.2.3 Tripartite Committee in Mines 19
2.3 Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes(DGFASLI) 20-21
2.4 Directorate General of Mines Safety(DGMS) 21-22
2.5 Role of other relevent Minister and other institutions in OSH 23
3 Mechanisms for Ensuring Compliance Including the System of Inspection 24-25
3.1 National and state level OSH Supervision and Inspection systems
3.2 Number of inspectors, inspection visits and results 25
4 Arrangements to promote, at the level of the undertaking, cooperation between management, workers and their representatives 26
4.1 Number of OSH committees by the size of the undertaking 26
4.2 Other arrangements in OSH at the level of the undertaking 26-27
5 National tripartite advisory body addressing OSH issues 28
5.1 Composition and mechanisms 28
5.1.1 Indian Labour Conference
5.1.2 Advisory Committee on Docks
5.1.3 Conference on Safety in Mines 29
5.2 Recent discussion items and results 29
6 Information and advisory services on OSH 30
6.1 Websites and other means to disseminate OSH information
6.2 OSH advisory or consultancy services provided 30-31
7 Provision of OSH training 32
7.1 List of National and state level OSH training system
7.1.1 DGFASLI
7.1.2 DGMS 33
34
7.1.3 National Safety Council
7.1.4 Other Institutes
8 Occupational Health Services including industrial hygiene 35
8.1 Mechanisms
8.2 List of occupational health service providers and their service contents
8.2.1 National Level Health Service Providers 35-37
8.2.2 State Level Health Service Providers 37-38
9 Researches in OSH 40
9.1 Main research items and projects in OSH research and which institutions implement these
9.1.1 National Level Research Activities
9.1.2 State Level Research Activities 40-42
10 Mechanism for the Collection and Analysis of Data on Occupational Injuries and Diseases and their causes. 43
10.1 Ministry of Labour Mechanism
10.2 Ministry of Health Mechanism
11 Collaboration with insurance or social security schemes covering occupationalInjuries and diseases 44-45
11.1 Mechanism of collaboration
11.2 Number of occupational injuries and diseases covered by social security schemes
12 Support Mechanisms for Disadvantageous Group of Workers 46
12.1 Workers in small and medium-sized enterprises {having 10 to 200 workers)
12.2 Workers in micro-enterprises (having less than 10 workers)
12.3 Workers in the informal economy
12.4 Migrant workers 47-48
12.5 Contractors 49
13 Support mechanisms for women workers 50
13.1 Special arrangements for reproductive health and maternity care 50-52
13.2 Special arrangements for other special needs of women workers, including transportation for night workers, or adjustment needs due to body size differences 53
14 Coordination and collaboration mechanisms at
national and enterprise levels including national
programme review mechanisms 54
15 Technical Standards, Codes or Practices and Guidelines on OSH 55
16 Educational and awareness-raising arrangements to enhance preventive safety and health culture, including promotional initiatives 56-59
16.1 National Safety Day activities
16.2 National Safety Awards
16.3 OSH Education in Schools 60
17 Specialized technical, medical and scientific institutions with linkages tovarious aspects of OSH, including research institutes and laboratories concerned with OSH 61
17.1 List of academic institutions related to OSH 61-62
17.2 Non-Governmental OSH Organization 62-63
18 Personnel engaged in the area of OSH, such as safety and health officers, safety engineers, and occupational physician’s .and hygienists 64
19 Occupational injury and disease statistics and events 65
19.1 Statistics on occupational accidents 65-72
19.2 Occupational disease list and statistics 73-79
19.3 Existing occupational health hazards and possible occupational diseases
80-81
20 Industry-specific policies and programmesto hazardous occupations 82
20.1 Manufacturing 82-83
20.2 Construction 84
84
20.3 Mining
20.4 Prevention of major industrial accidents 85
21 Mechanisms to prevent industrial disaster protect environment and promote public safety 86
22 OSH policies and programmes of organizations of employers and workers 89
22.1 Policies, programmes and activities in OSH by employers' organizations 89
22.2 Policies programmes and activities in OSH workers organizations 89
23 Regular or Ongoing Activities related to OSH, including international collaboration 90
24 Data addressing demography, literacy, economy and employment, as available, as well as any other relevant information 91
25 Gaps analysis of existing national OSH systems and recommendations of action areas to be included in National OSH Programme 96
Annex ures Annexure I 103
Annexure II 123
Annexure III 132
Annexure IV 139
Annexure V 145
Annexure VI 147
Annexure VII 153
Annexure VIII 154
Annexure IX 159
Annexure X 173
Annexure XI 197
Annexure XII 221
Annexure XIII 227
Annexure XIV 230
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