Factory Safety and Hazardous Processes Hub

Factory approval, dangerous operations, hazardous processes, exposure limits, emergency standards and worker warnings

Implementation route

1. Establish coverage

Identify establishment, sector, headcount, worker classes and appropriate Government.

2. Build legal crosswalk

Use the section and Central Rule repositories; do not copy the legal analysis into this hub.

3. Configure controls

Assign HR, EHS, operations, contractor, medical, payroll and legal ownership.

4. Evidence transactions

Retain forms, portal acknowledgements, appointments, measurements, inspections and corrective actions.

5. Maintain freshness

Track Central orders, authority notifications, State rules, standards and Schedule amendments.

Canonical Code provisions

Section 23Responsibility of employer for maintaining health, safety and working conditions Section 38Special powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitator in respect of factory, mines, dock work and building or other construction work Section 79Approval and licensing of factories Section 80Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances Section 81Power to apply Code to certain premises Section 82Dangerous operations Section 83Constitution of site appraisal committee Section 84Compulsory disclosure of information by occupier Section 85Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes Section 86National Board to inquire into certain situations Section 87Emergency standards Section 88Permissible limits of exposure of chemicals and toxic substances Section 89Right of workers to warn about imminent danger Section 90Appeal against the order of Inspector-cum-Facilitator in case of factory Section 91Power to make rules to exempt

Canonical Central Rules

Rule 22Cleanliness and hygiene Rule 23Ventilation, temperature and humidity Rule 24Precaution against dust, noxious gas, fumes and other impurities Rule 25Artificial humidification Rule 44Potable water Rule 45Overcrowding Rule 46Lighting (Illumination)Rule 47Latrine and urinal accommodation Rule 48Treatment of waste and effluents Rule 49Washing facility Rule 50Provisions of bathing places and locker rooms Rule 51Keeping of cloth not worn during working hour Rule 52Sitting arrangement Rule 53Provision of Canteen Rule 54First Aid and Medical Appliances Rule 55Ambulance Room Rule 56Shelter and Rest Room Rule 57Welfare Officer Rule 58Crèche Facility Rule 59Mock Drills Rule 77Power to take samples of any articles or substances Rule 78Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator Rule 79Powers and Duties of District Magistrate Rule 80Qualifications and experiences, duties and responsibilities of experts Rule 81Appointment of Medical officer Rule 82Duties of medical officer Rule 83Employment of Women in establishment Rule 84Adequate safety of employment of women in dangerous operations

Forms, Schedules and Annexures

Forms I–XXVIIPrescribed filing and record formats.Code SchedulesHazardous processes, exposure limits and diseases.Rules AnnexuresFirst-aid, ambulance, mine medical equipment and forms.State overlaysControlled State/UT implementation register.

Integration principle

This hub is an implementation journey. The section and Rule pages are the sole canonical legal owners. Editorial articles should link to those pages and retain distinct narrative content.