Service) Act, 1979 (Central Act No.30 of 1979), 7.the Motor Transport

Workers Act, 1961 (Central Act No.27 of 1961), and 8. the

Plantation

Labour Act, 1951 (Central Act No. 69 of 1951); the following draft rules,

which the Government of Andhra Pradesh proposes to make in exercise of

the powers conferred under Section 133 and 135 of the Code The

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Central

Act No. 37 of 2020) read with the section 24 of the General clauses Act

1897(central Act No.10 of 1897),as the case may be, which are repealed by

section 143 of the Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions

Code, 2020 (Central Act No.37 of 2020) except as respects things done or

omitted to be done before such supersession, are hereby notified, as

required by section 137, for information of all persons likely to be affected

thereby and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification will be

taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of forty-five days from

the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification

is published are made available to the public:;

2. The objections and suggestions, if any, should be addressed to the

Commissioner of Labour, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada through the

dedicated

web

portal

the

Labour

Department

Web

Portal

https://labour.ap.gov.in/

and

also

e-mail

address:

[email protected]

may

submitted

the

office

Commissioner

Labour,

Andhra

Pradesh,

papaiah

street,

seetarampuram,VIJAYAWADA-520010.

3. Objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person or

organization with respect to the said notification before expiry of the period

specified above, will be considered by the State Government.

CHAPTER - I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement:(1). These rules may be called the

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh)

Rules, 2026.

(2) They extend to whole State of Andhra Pradesh.

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the

Official Gazette.

2. Definitions

(i) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) “Appeal” means an appeal preferred under sub-section (1) of section 4

(b) “Appellate officer” means the appellant officer appointed by the Government

under subsection (1) of section 4 and section 75.

Andhra Pradesh under sub-section (6) of section119;

(d) "Approved "means approved in writing by the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator or the officer notified by the Government in this regard, as the

case may be;

(e) “Authority” means an Authority designated by Andhra Pradesh Government

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under sub section (1) of section119 of the Code;

(f) “Board” means the Andhra Pradesh Occupational Safety and Health

Advisory Board constituted by the State Government under sub-section (1)

of section 17.

(g) “Code” means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions

Code,2020 (Central Act No.37 of 2020);

(h) “Committees” mean committees appointed by the Andhra Pradesh state

Government under sub-section (3) of section 17.

(i) “Calendar Year” means the period of twelve months beginning with the first

day of January in any year;

(j) “Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator” means a Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator

appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh under sub-section (5) of

section 34;

(k) “Commissioner of Labour” means the head of the Labour Department and

includes varied designations such as “Special Commissioner of Labour”

based on the incumbent Officer;

(l) "Competent person" means a person or an institution recognized as such by

the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator notified as such by the Government of

Andhra Pradesh, for the purposes of carrying out tests, examinations and

inspections required to be done in an establishment, having regard to –

(i) The qualifications and experience of the person and facilities available at his

disposal; or

(ii) The qualifications and experience of the persons employed in such

institution and the facilities available therein.

(m) “Compounding Officer” means an officer notified by the Government of

Andhra Pradesh under sub-section (1) of section 114 of the Code;

(n) "District Magistrate", in relation to an establishment, means the District

Magistrate who is vested with the executive powers of maintaining law and

order in the revenue district in which the establishment is situated;

(o) “Electronically or Online” means any information submitted by digital mode

or uploaded on the designated portal or digital payment in any mode for the

purpose of the Code;

(p) “Enquiry Officer” means an Officer appointed by the Government of Andhra

Pradesh for holding an enquiry under section 111 of the Code;

(q) “Form” means a form annexed to these rules;

(r) “Hazardous Substance” means any substance which has been prescribed in

Part-I and Part II of Schedule-1 of the Manufacture, Storage, Import of

Hazardous Chemicals Rules 1986 and any other substances as notified by

the Government of India or the Government of Andhra Pradesh from time to

time

(s) “Health Surveillance Officer” means a qualified medical practitioner, who

shall possess any recognised medical qualification as defined in the

National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 OF 2019) and who is enrolled

on a Indian Medical Register as defined in clause (e) and on a State Medical

possess a certificate of Training in Industrial Health of minimum three

months duration recognized by the State Government, employed by the

occupier for the purpose carrying on the medical surveillance of the

employees/workers employed in the prescribed operations/process in the

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factory or part of the factory.

(t) “Inspector-cum-facilitator” means a person appointed by the Government

by notification under the sub-section (1) of section 34.

(u) “Licensing Authority” means authority appointed by the State Government

by notification under sub-section (1) of Section 119 and Section 74.

(v) “Local Authority” means the Commissioner in the case of an area within the

limits of a municipality or corporation, the executive officer in the case of an

area within the jurisdiction of a panchayat and the president of a district

board in the case of any other area.

(w) “Maintained” means maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working

order and in good repair.

(x) “Manager”: - A person nominated or appointed by the employer or occupier

or owner who is heading the establishment by his position and possesses

the administrative control over the day-to-day affairs of the establishment

falling into scope of this code.

(y) “Member” means a member of the Board and includes its Chairperson.

(z) “Plant or Equipment” includes any plant, equipment, gear, machinery,

apparatus or appliance, or any part thereof;

(za) “Power” means electrical energy, or any other form of energy which is

mechanically transmitted and is not generated by human or animal agency;

(zb) “Pressure” means air pressure in bars above atmospheric pressure;

(zc) “Pressure Plant” Means the pressure vessel along with its piping and other

fittings, operated at a pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure.

(zd) “Prime mover” means any engine, motor or other appliance which generates

or otherwise provides power;

(ze) Public health authority” means the local health officer having jurisdiction over

the area;

(zf) “Qualified Person” means a person designated by the employer who, by his

experience and knowledge of necessary precautions against risks of danger

or hazard, is fit to undertake such work;

(zg) “Qualified Nurse” means a person who possesses a qualification in nursing

recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Code,1947 or a similar

registered body of any state in India;

(zh) “Quarter”- Quarter (Q)is a three-month period within the Financial Year

(April 1st to March 31st), typically Q1 (Apr-Jun), Q2 (Jul-Sep), Q3 (Oct-

Dec), and Q4 (Jan-Mar).

(zi)“Registering Officer” means the registering officer appointed by the state

Government under sub-section (2) of section 3.

(zj)“Responsible person” means a person employed in the establishment who is,

by virtue of his position in the establishment, assigned with the specific

responsibilities in executing the affairs of the establishment under this code

& Rules in his respective designated domain.

(zk) “Section” means the Section of the Code.

(zl)“Social Security fund” means the Andhra Pradesh Social Security fund

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established under the Social Security Code, 2020 (Central Act No.36 of

2020)

(zm)“Schedule” means the schedule appended to these rules.

(zn) “State” or “State Government” shall mean the State of Andhra Pradesh and the Government of

Andhra Pradesh, as the case may be

(zo)"Standards" means standards as approved by the Bureau of Indian

Standards, and in the absence of such standards, the standards approved

by the State Government for a specific purpose or international standards;

(zp) “Standard Safe Operating Practices” means the practice followed for the

safety and health of workers and safe operation of machinery, process and

equipment used in such practices and conforms to all or any of the

following,

(i) Relevant standards approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards or

International Standards;

(ii) National Building Code;

(iii) manufacturer’s instructions on safe use of equipment and machinery

(iv) Code of practice on safety and health practices published by the

International Labour Organisation and amended from time to time.

(v) code of practice published or notified by the chief inspector cum facilitator

(aa) "Week" for the purposes of Section 2 (zzk) of the code and these rules shall

mean, for any local area or any class of establishments, the period of seven

days commencing from the mid-night of Saturday or of such other day

preceding the day on which the establishments of that area or class are

ordinarily closed every week according to any scheme, order, arrangement,

regulation, usage or custom, Provided that, where work is ordinarily carried

on continuously in the establishment on all days of the calendar week, the

term "week" in relation to any worker of the establishment shall mean that

period of seven days commencing from the day on which the worker is not

required to work.

(2) The words and expressions used in these rules that are not defined

therein, but are in the Code, shall have respectively meaning assigned to

them in the Code.

(3) Income from the sources under explanation to clause (x) of sub-section (1)

of section 2: A member of the family having income up to rupees five

thousand per month from all sources or any other income notified by the

Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for the purpose of availing

medical benefit under the scheme, shall be included as dependent for the

purpose of these Rules.

CHAPTER- II

REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

3. Application for registration under Section 3:-

(1) No establishment shall function without holding a valid certificate of

registration granted by the Registering Officer.

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(2) The employer seeking registration for an establishment (Factories, Building

and other construction works, Motor Transport undertakings, Plantations,

Beedi and Cigar, Sales Promotion, Working Journalist, and Contract Labour

and also for the purposes of Gratuity Insurance under Sub Section (3) of

Section 57 of the Social Security Code, 2020 (Central Act No.36 of 2020)

and the rules made there under, not already registered shall apply

electronically in Form-I to the Registering Officer appointed by the

Government of Andhra Pradesh under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the

Code, within 60 days from the date of such applicability of this code along

with the fee prescribed in this rules, electronically through the Online Portal

as notified by the Government, by giving details about the establishment,

and uploading documents related to Registration of the establishment, proof

of Identity and address of the employer(s) as specified in the Form. The

Form-I shall be signed digitally or in any other manner as may be required

on the portal. The applicant shall be responsible for the veracity of all

information submitted in the application.

(3) The employer seeking registration for an establishment not already

registered shall apply electronically to the Registering Officer appointed by

the Government of Andhra Pradesh under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the

Code, within sixty days from the date of such applicability of this code along

with the fee prescribed, by giving details about the establishment, and

uploading documents related to Registration of the establishment, proof of

identity and address of the employer as specified in the Form. The Form

shall be signed digitally or in any other manner as may be required on the

portal. The applicant shall be responsible for the veracity of all information

submitted in the application.

(4) For registration of Motor Transport Undertaking, Building and other

construction work, News Paper establishment and Plantation- the employer;

for registration of Audio-Visual Production- the producer and for

registration of any establishment which employs contract labour including

Inter-state Migrant workers, the employer/principal employer, shall apply

in Form-I for grant of Registration Certificate electronically through

meeseva online portal or any other portal as notified by the government of

Andhra Pradesh.

(5) The fees to be paid for the grant of a Registration Certificate for the

establishments specified in the above Sub- Rule (3) shall be as given below,

namely;

Sl.No.

No of Workers

Registration Fee

10 to 50 workers

Rs. 1000

51 to 100 workers

Rs. 1500

101 to 150 workers

Rs. 2000

151 to 250 workers

Rs. 3000

251 to 500 workers

Rs. 5000

501 to 1000 workers

Rs. 10000

1001 to5000 workers

Rs 20000

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Above 5000 workers

Rs 30000

Provided that the above registration fee shall be as modified by means of

a notification issued by the Government from time to time.

(6) Late fee for Registration: If the application (Establishments) for

registration is submitted after expiry of the prescribed period specified in

the above Sub-Rule (2), the application may be entertained only on payment

of the additional fee of 10% of the registration fee specified in the above

Sub-Rule (5) for the delay of each month or fraction thereof in submission

of application after the prescribed period, in addition to the fee payable

under the above Sub-Rule (3).

(7) The Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the applicant or the establishment

allotted under the Income Tax Act, 1961, or any other unique number

allotted to the establishment under any other Act for the time being in force

or any other particulars furnished in the form, may be verified online.

(8) Deemed registration: The certificate of registration shall be issued in

Form-II electronically immediately if the application is complete in all

respects, but not later than seven days from the date of submission of a

complete application, failing which such establishment shall be deemed to

have been registered and the certificate of registration shall be auto-

generated.

(9) The certificate of registration shall be non-transferable, and a copy of the

certificate of registration shall be displayed in the premises of the

establishment at a conspicuous place in hard copy or electronically.

(10) The registering officer under the Code may direct the employer who fails to

comply with the requirements of sub-rule (2), to do so within the time

stated therein, and such employer shall, thereupon, comply with the

directions issued by the registering officer in this behalf.

(11) The employer in respect of an establishment including factories already

registered under any Central Labour law or any other law which may be

notified by the Central Government, for the time being in force shall, update

the registration particulars on the portal as notified by Government, within

six months from the date on which the Code comes into force.

(12) The employer of an establishment, except factories, who has already

registered under any other labour law for the time being in force shall

update the registration particulars on the Meeseva portal or any other

portal as notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh within six months

from the date on which this rule comes into force.

(13) The employer shall quote the Registration Number on all documents

prepared or completed by him in connection with the Code or the Rules or

the Regulations or the Scheme, as the case may be, and in all

correspondence with the office concerned.

(14) The employer of an establishment except factories, to which the provisions

of the Code apply and whose business activities are in process of closure,

may apply for cancellation of registration on the meeseva portal or any

other portal as notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, after giving

complete details of the dues payable under all the labour codes for the time

being in force:

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(15) The employer of a factory to which the provisions of the Code apply and

whose business activities are in the process of closure, may apply for

cancellation of registration on the portal as notified by the Government to

the registering officer, after duly certifying payment of all dues to the

workers payable under the Central Labour Codes:

Provided that no such application for cancellation of registration shall

be entertained unless the employer has furnished all statutory returns, paid

all statutory dues under the Central labour Codes and any other labour law

in force in accordance with the law applicable for the time being and

submitted a self-certification to that effect along with the application.

(16) The registering officer shall maintain a register of establishment

electronically in Form-III showing the particulars of establishment in

relation to which certificates of registration have been issued by him.

(17) The Registering officer, if satisfied that the Certificate of Registration has

been obtained by misrepresentation or suppression of any material, shall

issue a show cause notice of fifteen (15) days to the employer electronically.

The Registering officer, after having considered the reply of the employer, if

any received, in response to the Show Cause Notice within fifteen (15) days,

may pass a Speaking Order duly recording the reasons either for initiating

prosecution or otherwise, within 60 days and communicate to the employer

electronically.

(18) The registering officer, if satisfied that, the Certificate of Registration has

been obtained by the employer so fraudulently or otherwise that the

registration has become useless or ineffective to run the establishment shall

issue a show cause notice of fifteen (15) days to the employer electronically.

The registering officer, after having considered the reply of the employer, if

any received, in response to the show cause notice within fifteen (15) days,

may pass a speaking order recording the reasons for revocation of the

certificate of registration within 60 days and communicate to the employer

electronically. A copy of the order shall be forwarded to the appellate officer

concerned.

4. Circumstances in which an application for registration may be

rejected:

(1) Any application for registration that is not complete in all respects, the

registering officer shall require the employer to amend the application so as

to make it complete in all respects.

(2) If the employer, on being required by the registering officer, to amend his

application for registration, omits or fails to do so, the registering officer

may reject the application for registration, and the fee paid, if any, shall be

forfeited.

5. Amendment of certificate of registration.

(1) Any change in the ownership, management or any particular furnished in

registration Form submitted on the specified portal shall be updated on the

portal by the employer within thirty days of such change

(2) Where the registering officer notices that there has occurred a change in the

particulars of the establishment, as entered in the register in Form-III, he

shall amend the said register and record therein the change which has

occurred, within seven (7) days from the date of receipt of the application.

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Provided that no such amendment shall affect anything done or any

action taken or any right, obligation or liability acquired or incurred before

such amendment.

(3) The Registering officer, if satisfied that the Certificate of Registration has

been obtained by misrepresentation or suppression of any material or

fraudulently or otherwise, shall issue a show cause notice within 15 days to

the employer electronically. The Registering officer, after having considered

the reply of the employer, if any received in response to the Show Cause

Notice within 15 days, may pass a Speaking Order duly recording the

reasons either for initiating prosecution or otherwise, within 60 days and

communicate to the employer electronically. A copy of the Order shall be

forwarded to the Appellate officer concerned.

6. Appeal under Section 4:

(1) The employer aggrieved by the order of the registering officer issued under

Section 3, may appeal against such order before the appellate officer

appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for such purpose within

thirty days (30) from the date of receipt by him of such order, electronically

or by registered post or speed post.

(2) Where the memorandum of appeal is in order, the appellate officer shall

admit the appeal, acknowledge it and intimate admission of such appeal,

and shall register the appeal in electronic form to be kept for the purpose

called the register of appeals.

(3) When the appeal has been admitted, the appellate officer shall send the

notice of the appeal to the Registering Officer, against whose order the

appeal has been preferred, and the Registering Officer shall thereupon send

the records of the case to the appellate officer online, electronically or by

registered post or speed post.

(4) On receipt of the appeal, the appellate officer shall send a notice to the

appellant to appear before him on such date and time as may be specified

in the notice for the hearing of the appeal electronically or by registered post

or speed post.

(5) If on the date fixed for hearing, the appellant does not appear, the appellate

officer may dismiss the appeal for default of appearance of the appellant by

sending a copy of the order of dismissal to the applicant electronically or by

registered post or speed post.

(6) Where an appeal has been dismissed, the appellant may apply electronically

or by registered post or speed post to the appellate officer for the restoration

of the appeal within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the order of

dismissal under sub rule (5) and if the appellate officer is satisfied that the

appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from appearing, the appellate

officer shall restore the appeal.

(7) The order of the Appellate Officer under sub-rule (6) shall be communicated

electronically or by registered post or speed post to the appellant, and a

copy thereof shall be sent to the registering officer against whose order the

appeal has been preferred and shall be disposed of within a period of thirty

(30) days from the date of receipt of the appeal.

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7. Notice of commencement and cessation of operation under Section 5.-

The employer of every establishment being a factory, relating to contract

labour/ Inter-state migrant workers, building and other construction work,

motor transport undertaking, plantation, audio-visual production, beedi &

cigar establishment & newspaper establishment shall within thirty days of

the commencement or cessation of operation of the establishment, send a

notice to the Registering Officer in Form-IV, electronically with a self-

certificate duly mentioning that the payment of all dues under all the

applicable labour codes to the workers employed in the establishment have

been made and the premises is kept free from storage of hazardous

chemicals and substances.

CHAPTER - III

DUTIES OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE

8. Annual Health Examination of employees under clause (c) of sub-

section (1) of Section 6.-

Every employer of the establishments of Factories, motor transport

undertakings, plantations, beedi and cigar, sales promotion, working

journalist and building and other construction works shall arrange to

conduct free of cost, medical examination for every employee/ worker

annually, i.e. 120 days from the commencement of the calendar year, who

has completed 40 years of age. The medical examination shall be conducted

by a qualified medical practitioner as per the proforma in the Form-V. The

medical certificate shall be submitted by the qualified medical practitioner

to the concerned employer and employee.

Provided that an employer may avail a facility for medical examination of

the employee(s)/worker (s) under the relevant rule of Social Security Rules,

2025, through the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).

9. Letter of appointment to employee under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of

Section 6: No employee shall be employed in any establishment unless he

has been issued a letter of appointment in the prescribed format given

below:

Provided that, an employee who has not been issued an appointment

letter containing the required particulars shall be issued an appointment

letter within three (3) months of the coming into force of this rule.

FORMAT

(1)

Name of Employee:

(2)

Date of Birth:

(3)

Father‘s / Mother’s name:

(4)

Aadhar number:

(5)

Labour Identification Number (LIN) of the establishment:

(6)

Universal Account Number (UAN)/Insurance Number (ESIC):

(7)

Registration number of the establishment under the OSH&WC Code:

(8)

Name and address of the establishment:

(9)

Designation:

(10) Category of skill:

(11) Date of joining:

(12) Wages, Basic Pay & Dearness Allowance:

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(13) Other allowance, including accommodation, whichever is/are applicable

(14) Avenue for achieving higher wages/higher position:

(15) Applicability of social security EPFO and ESIC benefits:

(16) Registration number issued by the AP Building and other construction

Worker’s welfare board (if applicable):

(17) Registration number issued by the AP Labour Welfare Board (if any):

(18) Health check-up:

(19) Broad Nature of duties to be performed:

(20) Any other information:

Signature of Occupier/employer/owner/agent/manager

10. Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences under sub-section (1)

of Section 10 and Section11.-

(1) Where at any place in an establishment which is a factory, motor transport

undertaking, plantation, beedi and cigar, or relating to contract labour

including interstate migrant workers or building and other construction

work, an accident occurs which results in the death of any person, the

employer or occupier or manager of the establishment shall forthwith send

a notice thereof in Form-VI electronically and inform by telephone to the

Inspector-cum-

facilitator,

Chief

Inspector-cum

Facilitator,

District

Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer and the officer-in-charge of the nearest

police station; and the family members or kin of the deceased person, and

also have this information confirmed in writing within 12 hours of the

occurrence of the accident.

(2) Where at any place in an establishment which is a factory, motor transport

undertaking, plantation, beedi and cigar, or relating to contract labour

including interstate migrant workers or building and other construction

work, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which

the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight

hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer or occupier

or manager of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice in Form-VI

within twelve hours after the completion of forty eight hours, electronically

to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(3) Wherein an establishment there is any dangerous occurrence as specified in

the schedule annexed hereto, whether causing any bodily injury or

disability or not, a notice in Form-VI shall, within twelve hours, be sent to

the Inspector-cum-facilitator, and the District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional

Officer;

Provided that if in the case of an accident or dangerous occurrence,

death occurs to any person injured by such accident or dangerous

occurrence after the notices and reports referred to in the foregoing sub-

rules have been sent, the employer or occupier or manager of the

establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and

electronically to the authorities and persons mentioned in sub-rules (1) and

(2) and also have this information confirmed in writing within 12 hours of

the death.

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Provided further that, if the period of disability from working for 48

hours or more referred to in sub-rule (2) does not occur immediately

following the accident, or the dangerous occurrence, but later on occurs in

more than one spell, the report there of shall be sent to the Inspector-cum-

Facilitator in the Form-VI within 24 Hours following the hours when the

actual total period of disability from working resulting from the accident or

the dangerous occurrence becomes 48 hours.

(4) No injured person shall be allowed to return to work without a fitness

certificate issued by a qualified medical practitioner.

(5) Wherever the person injured does not return to work in the establishment

before the expiry of twenty one days after the occurrence of the accident

with or without disablement and wherever the person injured returns to

work in the establishment after sustaining compensable disablement as a

result of the accident, the employer or occupier or manager of the

establishment shall send to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator within twenty

eight days of the occurrence of the accident, a written report on the

prevailing status of the injured and follow it up as necessary with further

reports once every fortnight thereafter, until the final report on the date of

return to work of the person injured is made.

(6) In the event of the person injured not returning to work of his own accord

or otherwise, the full circumstances of the same should also be reported to

the Inspector-cum-Facilitator by the employer, or occupier or manager of

the establishment within seven days of his name being removed from the

muster roll of the establishment. Even if the person injured were to be

covered by the Employees' State Insurance Scheme, it shall be the

responsibility of the employer or occupier or manager of the establishment

to obtain the relevant information for the purpose of this rule and report the

same to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator as prescribed in Form-VI.

SCHEDULE

The following classes of dangerous occurrences, whether or not they are

attended by personal injury or disablement, namely:-

(1)

Bursting of any plant or pipeline or equipment containing petroleum,

steam, compressed air or other substance at a pressure greater than the

atmospheric pressure;

(2)

Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick, winch, hoist or other appliances used

in raising or lowering persons or goods, or any part thereof, or the

overturning of a crane.

(3)

Explosion, explosion due to explosives, fire, leakage or release of harmful

toxic gases, bursting out, leakage or escape of any molten metal, or hot

liquid or gas causing bodily injury to any person or damage to any room or

place in which persons are employed;

(4)

Explosion of a receiver or container used for the storage at pressure greater

than atmospheric pressure of any gas or gases (including air) or any liquid

or solid resulting from the compression of gas.

(5)

Collapse or failure of lifting appliances or hoists or conveyors or other

similar equipment for handling building or construction material or

breakage or failure of rope, chain or loose gears; overturning of cranes used

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in building or other construction work; falling of objects from height;

(6)

Collapse of any wall, floor, gallery, roof, bridge, tunnel, chimney, wall,

building or subsidence of soil or any other structure, platform, staging,

scaffolding or any means of access, including formwork; contact work,

excavation and collapse of transmission;

(7)

Spillage or leakage of hazardous substances and damage to their container;

(8)

Collapse, capsizing, toppling or collision of transport equipment within the

establishment;

(9)

A fall from a height of any excavation, loading or transport machinery;

(10) An instantaneous failure of a pillar, part of a pillar or several pillars in

working below ground.

(11) A rock-burst in working belowground; a premature collapse of any part of

the working;

(12) A breakage, fracture or failure of an essential part of any machine or

apparatus whereby the safety of persons may be endangered;

(13) A failure of any structure or installation whereby the safety of persons may

be endangered; Or spark generated due to electrical flash-over causing burn

injury to any person;

(14) A major uncontrolled emission of petroleum or chemical spillage.

11. Notice of disease under sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 12.-

(1) A notice in the following format shall be sent forthwith electronically, to the

Inspector-Cum Facilitator or Chief Inspector-cum-facilitator, by the

employer or occupier or manager of an establishment in which any disease

as notified under the Third Schedule of the Code.

NOTICE OF DISEASE

1. Name and address of the employer or occupier, or manager:

2. Name and address of the establishment:

3. Nature of establishment:

4. Details of Patient:

(a) Name of Patient:

(b) Works Number of Patients:

(d) Precise occupation of Patient:

5. Nature of disease from which the patient is suffering:

6. Date of detection of disease:

7. Details of Medical Practitioner:

8. Has the case been reported to the Medical Officer?

Date: Signature of employer, occupier or manager

(2) If any qualified medical practitioner attends on a person who is or has been

employed in an establishment and who is or is believed by the qualified

medical practitioner to be suffering from any disease specified in the Third

Schedule, the qualified medical practitioner shall, without delay, send a

report in writing to the office of the Chief Inspector-cum- facilitator stating-

The name and full postal address of the patient;

ii. The disease from which he believes the patient to be suffering;

iii. the name and address of the factory in which the patient is or was last

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employed;

iv. Possible reasons for such a disease;

v. Condition of other suffering patients and possibilities of spreading of such

disease;

vi. Preventive measures that can be taken to check the spread of the disease (if

any).

(3) Other issues that the medical practitioner thinks are important to mention

in this regard.

12. Duties of employee under clauses (d) and (g) of Section 13:-

(1) Every employee employed in a factory shall always co-operate in all

respects with the management while carrying out any work or any

emergency duty assigned to them in pursuance of the provisions of this

code and building an occupational Safety & Health culture. In particular,

the employees of factories shall carry out the following duties.

a) Every employee who comes to know about the existence of any unsafe or

unhealthy conditions in the establishment shall report to the employer or

health and safety representative or safety officer or concerned Supervisor as

soon as practicable, and who in turn reports it to the employer

electronically or in writing or telephonically.

b) Every employee in a factory shall not make a safety device or appliance or

any guarding or fencing arrangement, inoperative or defective and shall

report the defective condition of the aforesaid arrangements as soon as he is

aware of any such defect.

c) Before commencing any work, all employees in the factory shall check their

workplace as well as the machinery, equipment or appliance used and

report any malfunction or defect immediately to the supervisor or any

responsible person of the management.

d) All employees shall always use all the personal protective equipment issued

to them in a careful manner.

e) All employees in a factory shall not remain in an unauthorized place or

carry out unauthorized work or improvise any arrangements or adopt short

cut method or misuse any of the arrangements in a manner against the

interest of Occupational Safety & Health.

f) The employees shall not refuse to undergo medical examination as required

under these rules.

(2) Every employee employed in the establishment shall always co-operate in

all respects with the management while carrying out any work or any

emergency duty assigned to them in pursuance of the provisions of this

code and building an occupational Safety & Health culture.

(3) In

particular,

the

employees

building

and

other

construction

establishments who comes to know about the existence of any unsafe or

unhealthy conditions in the establishment shall report to the employer or

health and safety representative or safety officer or concerned supervisor as

soon as practicable, electronically or in writing or telephonically.

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(4) Every employee in an establishment shall not make a safety device or

appliance or any guarding or fencing arrangement that is inoperative or

defective, and shall report the defective condition of the aforesaid

arrangements as soon as he is aware of any such defect.

(5) Before commencing any work, all employees in the establishment shall

check their workplace as well as the machinery, equipment or appliance

used and report any malfunction or defect immediately to the supervisor or

any responsible person of the management.

a) All employees shall always use all the personal protective equipment issued

to them in a careful manner.

b) All employees in an establishment shall not remain in an unauthorised

place or carry out unauthorised work or improvise any arrangements or

adopt short cut method or misuse any of the arrangements in a manner

against the interest of Occupational Safety & Health.

c) The employees shall not refuse to undergo medical examination as required

under these rules.

13.

Rights of employee under sub-section (3) of section 14.-

(1) On receipt of information from the employee of a factory relating to the

existence of an imminent danger to their safety and health, the

employer/Occupier shall take immediate remedial action in this regard. The

employer whether satisfied or not, shall send a report forthwith of such

actions taken to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator electronically or by registered

post or speed post.

(2) On receipt of information from the employee of a factory, building and other

construction establishments relating to the existence of imminent danger to

the health or safety of the persons employed, the employer or occupier or

manager

shall

immediately

hold

preliminary

enquiry

into

the

apprehensions brought to their notice and submit a preliminary report in

writing in the office of Inspector cum Facilitator duly indicating the

comments on the existence of imminent danger as well as the proposed

further action plans for elimination of imminent danger if any found as

reported, within 48 hours from the time of receipt of the said information.

(3) A final report on the actions taken shall also be submitted to the Inspector

cum Facilitator immediately after completing the proposed actions. The

decision of the Inspector cum Facilitator shall be final on the question of

whether there is an imminent danger or not, and whether it was

satisfactorily addressed or not.

CHAPTER -IV

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

14.

Constitution of State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory

Board under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section17 (herein after called

State Advisory Board):-

(1) The Andhra Pradesh Government may constitute a State Board to be called

the Andhra Pradesh Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board, and

the members of the Board shall be nominated and approved by the State

Government.

(2) The State Government may, in consultation with the State Advisory Board,

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determine the number, nature and categories of other officers and

employees required to assist the State Advisory Board in the efficient

discharge of its functions, and the terms and conditions of service of such

officers and employees of the State Advisory Board shall be as such as

notified by the State Government.

(3) The State Board has to discharge the functions conferred on it by or under

this Code and to advise the State Government on the matters relating to:

a) Standards, rules and regulations to be declared or framed under this

Code;

b) Implementation of the provisions of this Code and the standards, rules

and regulations relating thereto;

c) The issues of policy and programme relating to occupational safety and

health referred to it from time to time by the State Government;

d) Any other matter in respect of this Code referred to it, from time to time,

by the State Government.

(4) (a). The State Advisory Board shall be constituted as specified in Section

17(2) with the following members to advise the State Government on such

matters arising out of the administration of this code as may be referred to

it by the State Government:

Principal Secretary to the Government, Labour,

Factories, Boilers and Insurance Medical Services.

Chairperson

officio

Director

Factories,

Chief

Inspector

cum

Facilitator appointed under this Code

Member

Secretary

Ex-officio

Commissioner of Labour, Chief Inspector cum

Facilitator appointed under this Code

Member Ex-officio

Member Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Pollution

Control Board

Member Ex-officio

Director of Boilers, Boilers Department, Andhra

Pradesh

Member Ex-officio

Director, Insurance and Medical Services, Andhra

Pradesh

Member Ex-officio

Director General, AP Disaster Response &Fire

Service, Andhra Pradesh

Member Ex-officio

Director of Electrical Safety & Chief Electrical

Inspector, A.P.

Member Ex-officio

Director, Public Health and Family Welfare

Department.

Member Ex-officio

10 ^{Five representatives of employers}

Members

11 ^{Five representatives of employees}

Members

12 ^{A representative of a professional body associated}

with the matter for which standards, rules, and

policies are being framed

Member

13 ^{Five eminent persons connected with the field of}

Occupational

Safety

and

Health

representatives

from

reputed

research

Member

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institutions or similar other disciplines.

14 ^{Special invitees as decided by the Government of}

Andhra Pradesh for seeking inputs in specific

matters or industry or sector that is predominant

in the State

Members

(b). Members of the State Advisory Board, as specified above, shall be

nominated and approved by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The Board

shall be reconstituted once in every three (3) years from the date of its

constitution.

Provided that, the State Government may invite any person in any

meeting of the Board as special invitee, for whom State Government is

satisfied that such person is an expert for any such matter which has to be

discussed or have arisen before the Board for decision

Provided further that, such special invitee shall not be entitled to vote

in Board’s meetings.

(5) Meetings of the Board and Quorum: -

a) The State Advisory Board shall meet as frequently as necessary depending

up on the business to be carried on, to discharge the functions as specified

in section 17(1) of the Code and as specified in rule 14(c).

Provided that the Chairperson shall, within fifteen days of the receipt

of a requisition in writing from not less than one third of the members of

the Board, call for a special meeting thereof.

b) No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless atleast 1/3rd of the

members are present, Provided that if at any meeting less than 1/3rd

members are present, the Chairperson may adjourn the meeting for one

hour informing the members of the Board present and giving notice to the

other members that he/she proposes to dispose of the business at the

adjourned meeting where prescribed quorum is there or not, and it shall

there upon be lawful for him/her to dispose of the business at the

adjourned meeting irrespective of the number of members attending.

Provided further that where the Chairperson calls for a meeting to consider

any matter which in his/her opinion is of an urgent nature, notice of not

less than three days shall be deemed sufficient.

(6) The State Government may, in consultation with the State Advisory Board,

determine the number, nature and categories of other officers and

employees required to assist the State Advisory Board in the efficient

discharge of its functions. The terms and conditions of service of such

officers and employees of the State Advisory Board shall be, as such as

notified by the State Government.

(7) Minutes of Meetings: -

The proceedings of each meeting of the board shall be recorded and

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circulated to all members after approval by the Chairperson as soon after

the meeting as possible, subject to confirmation in the next meeting of the

Board. After such confirmation, they shall be recorded in a Minute Book,

which shall be kept for permanent record.

(8) Resignation. -

(a) A member of the State Advisory Board, not being an ex-officio member, may

resign his office by a letter in writing addressed to the Chairperson of the

State Advisory Board.

(b) The seat of such a member shall fall vacant from the date on which his

resignation is accepted by the State Government, or on the expiry of thirty

days from the date of receipt of the letter of resignation by the State

Government, whichever is earlier.

(9) Cessation of membership: -If any member of the State Advisory Board, not

being an ex-officio member, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the

Board, without obtaining leave by the Chairperson of the Board for such

absence, he shall cease to be a member of the State Advisory Board:

Provided that the State Government may, if it is satisfied that such a

member was prevented by sufficient cause from attending three consecutive

meetings, direct that such cessation shall not take place, and on such

direction being made, such member shall continue to be a member of the

State Advisory Board.

(10)

Disqualification for membership: A person shall be disqualified from

being a member of the State Advisory Board;

(a) if he/she is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent

authority;

(b) if he/she is an un-discharged insolvent, or

imprisonment of three months (3) or more;

(11) Removal from membership: -The State Government may remove any

member of the State Advisory Board, if in its opinion, such member has

ceased to represent the interest which he/she purports to represent on

such State Advisory Board:

Provided that no such member shall be removed unless a reasonable

opportunity of being heard for making a representation against the

proposed action under this rule is given.

(12) Chairperson to preside at meetings:-The Chairperson shall preside over

all meetings of the Board, and if the Chairperson is, for any reason, unable

to attend a meeting of the Board, any member nominated by the

Chairperson in this behalf, and in the absence of such nomination, any

other member elected by the members present from amongst themselves at

the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.

(13) Every decision taken at the meeting of the Board shall be recorded in a

Minutes Book, which shall be a permanent record.

(14) Travelling Allowance for members: -

(a) The travelling allowance of an official member shall be governed by the

rules applicable to him/her for journeys performed by him/her on official

duties and shall be paid by the authority paying his/her salary as

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approved by the State Advisory Board.

(b) The non-official members of the State Advisory Board shall be paid a

travelling allowance for attending the meeting of the State Advisory Board

at such places as per the instructions issued by the State Advisory Board

from time to time.

15. Constitution of Technical committees under sub-section (3) of

Section 17 of the code:

(1) The Government may constitute one or more Technical Committees or

Advisory Committees and site Appraisal committees for the purpose of

assisting the Government or State Board in the discharge of its functions

specified in sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the Code.

(2) These committees are multi-member committees and consist of members

from government, public, autonomous or private institutions/industries.

(3) The qualifications and experience of the members in the relevant

field/industry for these committees shall be issued, by notification, by the

State Government based on the purpose of their constitution.

(4) The Chairperson of the Technical Committee may be the ex-officio member

as nominated by the Government.

(5) The technical committee may constitute sub-committees to meet the

specific requirements.

(6) These committees shall follow such rules and procedures, including their

transaction of business, as may be issued by an order of the State

Government or State Board from time to time.

(7) TA/DA for non-official members of these committees shall be as per the

instructions issued by the State government from time to time.

16. Functions of Technical Committees.

(1) The Technical Committees shall frame, formulate and review standards,

rules and regulations on Occupational Safety, Health and Working

Conditions under the OSH&WC Code, 2020.

(2) The Technical Committee shall meet regularly on a need basis and not less

than once every three months.

17. Resignation:

(1) A member of the Technical Committee, not being an ex officio member, may

resign his office by a letter in writing addressed to the State Government

through the Chairperson of the Technical Committee.

(2) A Chairperson of the Technical Committee may resign his office by a letter

in writing addressed to the State Government through the Secretary,

Ministry of Labour, Factories, Boilers & Insurance Medical Services.

(3) The seat of such a member or Chairperson, as the case may be, shall fall

vacant from the date on which his resignation is accepted by the State

Government, or on the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of the

letter of resignation by the State Government, whichever is earlier.

18. Cessation of membership: If any member of the Technical Committee,

not being an ex officio member, fails to attend two consecutive meetings of

such Committee, without obtaining the permission of the Chairperson of

such Committee for such absence, he shall cease to be a member of such

Committee:

Provided that the State Government may, if it is satisfied that such

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member was prevented by sufficient cause from attending two consecutive

meetings, direct that such cessation shall not take place, and on such

direction being made, such member shall continue to be a member of such

Committee.

19. Disqualification for membership :

(1) A person shall be disqualified from being a member of the Technical

Committee —

(a) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;

(b) it he is an un-discharged insolvent; or

Government, involves moral turpitude.

(2) Where a question arises as to whether a disqualification has been incurred

under subrule(1), the State Government shall decide such question, should

be treated as final.

20. Removal from membership: The State Government may remove any

member or Chairperson of the Technical Committee, if in its opinion such

member has ceased to represent the interest which he purports to represent

on such Committee:

Provided that no such member shall be removed unless a reasonable

opportunity is given to him of making a representation against the proposed

action under this rule.

21.

Collection of statistics and portal for Inter-State migrant workers

under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 21:-Every employer of an

establishment shall submit the details of statistics of the inter-state migrant

workers and of their occupational safety and health data electronically on

the web portal designated for this purpose, maintained by the State

Government.

22. Safety Committee under Section 22:-

(1) Every establishment which is a,

(a) factory employing two hundred and fifty persons or more; or

(b) Factory categorized as Major accident hazard Installation under MSIHC

Rules or,

the code wherein 50 persons or more are employed; or

(d) factory engaged in dangerous operations under section 82 of the code

wherein 50 persons or more are employed or

(e) Building or other construction work wherein two hundred and fifty

persons or more are employed.

Shall constitute a safety committee consisting of equal representatives of

employers and employees/workers.

(2) The representatives of the employer on safety committee shall include

(a) A senior official, who by his position in the organization can contribute

effectively to the functioning of the committee, shall be the Chairman.

(b) A safety officer and a factory Medical Officer, wherever available and the

safety officer in such a case shall be the Secretary of the Committee.

establishments, such as production, maintenance and purchase

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departments, etc.

(d) The representative of the workers in the Safety Committee shall be

chosen in the following manner namely:

(e) where there is a sole negotiating union under sub-section (2) or sub-

section(3) of section 14 or a negotiating council under sub-section(4) of

section 14 of the Industrial Relations Code,2020 (35 of 2020), as the

case may be, shall nominate the worker‘s representatives on the Safety

Committee and in the case of the negotiating council, the nomination

shall be in the manner that every registered Trade Union representing in

negotiating council shall be represented in the Safety Committee in

proportion to the number of workers of the industrial establishment who

are members of such Trade Union;

(f) where there is no such sole negotiating union or negotiating council as

referred to in clause (a), the workers of the industrial establishment

shall choose amongst themselves the workers' representatives on the

Safety Committee:

Provided that, the employer may deploy an electronic process of

conducting the process of choosing a representative of workers over an

information technology application, online platform or another platform

under:

Provided further that there shall be adequate representation of women

workers on the Safety Committee and such representation shall not be

less than the proportion of women workers to the total number of

workers employed in the industrial establishment:

Provided also that in case there is no recognized negotiating union or

negotiating council and where any dispute arises regarding the choice of

the worker’s representative to the Safety Committee, the matter may be

referred to the concerned Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, who shall,

after hearing the parties, decide the matter and his decision shall be

final.

(3) The tenure of the committee shall be co-terminus with the tenure of the

Trade Union or three years where there is no Trade Union.

(4) Safety Committee shall meet as often as necessary but at least once in every

quarter. The minutes of the meeting shall be recorded and produced to the

Inspector on demand.

(5) The owner or employer or occupier or manager shall, within a period of 15

days from the date of receipt of the recommendations of the Safety

Committee shall take action to implement the recommendations. A

compliance report to the recommendations of the safety committee shall be

submitted to the Inspector cum Facilitator

(6) The minutes of the meeting shall be recorded and produced to the

Inspector-cum-Facilitator on demand.

(7) The safety committee shall have the right to be adequately and suitably

informed of-

(a) Potential safety and health hazards to which the workers may be exposed at

the workplace.

(b) Data on accidents as well as data resulting from surveillance of the working

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environment and of the health of workers exposed to hazardous substances,

so far as the factory/ building and other construction establishments are

concerned:

Provided that the committee shall undertake to use the data on a

confidential basis and solely for the purpose of providing guidance and

advice on measures to improve the working environment and the health and

safety of the workers.

(8) Function and duties of the safety committee shall include-

(a)

assisting and cooperating with the management in achieving the aims

and objectives outlined in the 'Health and Safety Policy' of the

establishment.

(b)

Dealing with all matters concerning health, safety and environment, and

to arrive at practicable solutions to problems encountered.

(c)

Creating safety awareness amongst all workers.

(d)

Undertaking educational, training and promotional activities.

(e)

Discussing reports on safety, environmental and occupational health

surveys, safety audits, risk assessment, emergency and disaster

management plans and implementation of the recommendations made

in the reports.

(f)

Carrying out health and safety surveys and identifying causes of

accidents.

(g)

Looking into any complaint made on the likelihood of an imminent

danger to the safety and health of the workers and suggest corrective

measures; and

(h) Reviewing the implementation of the recommendations made by it.

(9) Where, owing to the size of the factory/building and other construction

establishments, or any other reasons, if the functions referred to in sub-

rule (i) cannot be effectively carried out by the Safety Committee, it may

establish sub-committees as may be required to assist it.

23. Safety officers under Section 22: -

(1) A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a safety officer relating to a

factory or building or other construction work unless he/she possesses–

(a) a recognized degree in any branch of engineering or technology and has

had practical experience in a supervisory capacity for a period of not

less than two (2) years; or

(b) a recognised degree in physics or chemistry and has had practical

experience in a supervisory capacity for a period of not less than five (5)

years; or

has had practical experience in a supervisory capacity for a period of not

less than five (5) years; and

(d) possesses any Diploma in Industrial Safety conducted by any Institute

under Directorate General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institute

(DGFASLI), Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India

(or) possesses a degree (or) a Diploma in Industrial Safety with

equivalent syllabus and duration of not less than one (1) year awarded

by any university incorporated under the Central or State Acts or

Department of Technical Education or Board of Technical Education of

any State / Union Territories / Government of India; and

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(e) has adequate knowledge of the Telugu Language.

Provided that the employer shall ensure that the safety officer appointed

shall acquire adequate knowledge of the language spoken by the

majority of workers within one year from the date of such appointment.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), any person who –

(a) possesses a recognised degree or diploma in engineering or technology

and has had experience of not less than 5years in a department of the

Central or State Government which deals with the administration of OSH

& WC Code pertaining to Safety in Factories or

(b) Possesses a recognised degree or diploma in engineering or technology

and has had experience of not less than 5 years, full time, on training,

education, consultancy, or research in the field of accident prevention in

industry or in any institution; shall also be eligible for appointment as a

safety officers.

(3) Number of safety officers and Conditions of Service: The number of Safety

Officers shall be appointed in an establishment as per the scale appended

hereto:

Safety

Officers

required to be

appointed

Employment of persons in the Establishment

Factories

Hazardous

Process & Building and

Other

Construction

Workers

Factories other than

Hazardous Process

250 to 500 persons

500 to 1000 persons

501 to 1000 persons

1001 to 2000 persons

1001 to 1500 persons

2001 to 3000 persons

1501 to 2000 persons

3001 to 4000 persons

additional

safety

officer

for

Every

additional

1000persons

fraction

thereof

Every additional 2000

persons

fraction

thereof

(4) Duties of safety officer: The duties of the safety officers shall be to advise

and assist the establishment in fulfillment of its obligations, statutory or

otherwise, concerning the prevention of personal injuries and maintaining a

safe working environment. These duties shall include the following, namely:

(a) to advise the concerned departments in planning and organising measures

necessary for the effective control of personal injuries;

(b) to advise on safety aspects in all job studies and to carryout detailed job

safety studies of selected jobs;

taken to prevent personal injuries;

(d) to advise the purchasing and stores departments in ensuring high quality

and availability of personal protective equipment;

(e) to advise on matters relating to carrying out plant safety inspections;

(f) to carry out plant safety inspections in order to observe the physical

conditions of work and the work practices and procedures followed by

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workers and to render advice on measures to be adopted for removing the

unsafe physical conditions and preventing unsafe actions by workers;

(g) to render assistance on matters relating to reporting and investigation of

industrial accidents and occupational diseases;

(h) to investigate all accidents and near-miss incidents;

(i) To render assistance for the cases of industrial diseases contracted and in

respect of dangerous occurrences reportable under Rule 10.

(j) to render assistance on the maintenance of such records as are necessary

relating to accidents, dangerous occurrences and industrial diseases;

(k) to promote the setting up of safety committees and act as adviser and

catalyst to such committees;

(l) to organise, in association with the concerned departments, campaigns,

competitions, contests and other activities which will develop and maintain

the interest of the workers in establishing and maintaining safe conditions

of work and procedure; and

(m)

to design and conduct either independently or in collaboration with the

training department, suitable training and educational programmes for the

prevention of personal injuries and for the propagation of safety awareness.

(5) Facilities to be provided to safety officer:-An employer of the establishment

shall provide each Safety Officer with adequate technical and secretarial

staff and other facilities, equipment and information as are necessary to

enable him to discharge his duties effectively and efficiently.

(6) Safety Officer’s Report: Every Chief Safety officer or Safety officer where

there is no Chief safety officer, working in a Factory as required under this

rule, shall submit through the occupier of his factory, a report in writing

with all relevant details to the Chief Inspector cum Facilitator, in the month

of January and July every year in FORM-XXXI, on the activities/initiatives

taken up during the preceding half year and the progress achieved in the

prescribed pro-forma

(7) Prohibition of performance of other duties: No Safety Officer shall be

required or permitted to do any work which is inconsistent with or

detrimental to the performance of the duties prescribed in sub-rule (3)

CHAPTER-V

HOURS OF WORK AND ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES

24. Daily &Weekly working hours under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of

Section25.-

(a) No worker or employee shall be required or allowed to work in an

establishment for more than forty-eight hours in any week.

(b) The period of work of a worker or employee shall be so arranged that

inclusive of his /her intervals for rest, shall not spread over for more than

12 hours in a day.

before he has had an interval for rest of at least half an hour.

(d) The working hours in a day may be modified subject to sub-rules (1), (2)

and (3), such that the total number of working hours in a week shall be so

fixed and followed.

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Provided that the flexibility in working hours shall be permitted with

the consent of majority of workers or employees.

Provided that the State Government, by notification, exempt any

establishment or class of establishments from the above provisions subject

to specified conditions.

25. Weekly day of rest under sub-section (2) of Section26.

(1) Subject to Section 2(zzk) of the code, the first day of the week is the weekly

day of rest for each worker in a factory/establishment. No adult worker

shall be required or allowed to work in a factory/establishment on the

weekly day of rest (hereinafter referred to as the said day), unless-

(a)

For the purpose of section 26, there shall be posted up in a conspicuous

place outside the office of every establishment a notice showing the weekly

holiday. Where the weekly holiday is not the same day for all persons

employed in the establishment, the notice shall show the holiday allowed to

each relay, or set of persons or individual in Telugu or English Language.

(b)

The State Government may, by notification, exempt employees or class of

employees of any establishment or class of establishments from the

operation of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Code subject to the

condition given in the notification.

(c)

He/she has or will have a holiday for a whole day on one of the three days

immediately before or after the said day, and

(d)

The employer of the establishment has, before the said day or the

substituted day under clause (a), whichever is earlier,-

(i) delivered a notice at the office of the Inspector-cum-facilitator of his/her

intention to require the worker to work on the said day and of the day

which is to be substituted, and

(ii) displayed a notice to that effect in the factory/establishment.

Provided that no substitution shall be made which will result in any worker

working for more than ten days consecutively without a holiday for a whole

day.

(2) Notices given under sub-rule(b) may be cancelled by a notice delivered at

the office of the Inspector-cum-facilitator and a notice displayed in the

establishment not later than the day before the said day or the holiday to be

cancelled, whichever is earlier.

(3) Where, in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (b), any worker works

on the said day and has had a holiday on one of the three days immediately

before it, that said day shall, for the purpose of calculating his weekly hours

of work, be included in the preceding week.

26. Compensatory holidays under subsection (3) of section 26:

(1) Except in the case of a worker engaged in any work which, for technical

reasons, must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the

compensatory holidays to be allowed under sub-section (3) of section 26 of

the Code shall be so spaced that not more than two (2) compensatory

holidays are given in one week.

(2) The employer of the establishment shall display, on or before the end of the

month in which holidays are lost, a notice in respect of workers allowed

compensatory holidays during the following month and of the dates thereof,

at the place at which the notice of periods of work prescribed under Section

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26 is displayed. Any subsequent change in the notice in respect of any

compensatory holiday shall be made not less than three (3) days in advance

of the date of that holiday.

(3) Any compensatory holiday or holidays to which a worker is entitled shall be

given to him before he is discharged or dismissed and shall not be reckoned

as part of any period of notice required to be given before discharge or

dismissal.

(4) The manager shall, in the prescribed record of attendance, indicate the days

on which the worker was required to work and the days on which he was

allowed the compensatory holidays.

27. Extra wages for overtime under Section 27: -

(1) Where in an establishment, a worker works for more than eight hours in

any day as daily wager, or for more than forty-eight hours in a week, as the

case may be, he shall in respect of such over-time work be entitled to wages

at the rate of twice his rate of wages and shall be paid at the end of each

wage period.

(2) In calculating over time on any day, a fraction of an hour between 15 to 30

minutes shall be counted as 30 minutes, and in case of more than 30

minutes, it shall be rounded and shall be counted as an hour on an actual

basis.

(3) In calculating the wages or earnings in the case of a worker paid by the

month, the daily wages shall be 1/26^th of his monthly wages; and in the

case of any other worker, it shall be the daily wages or earnings, as the case

may be.

(4) Notwithstanding the conditions on hours of work under Rule 24(1), a

worker in an establishment may be required or allowed to work extra hours

with the previous consent of the worker in writing for any of the following

works and circumstances as may be recorded in the said consent.

(a) urgent repairs;

(b) work in the nature of preparatory or complementary work;

they do not work while on duty ordinarily amount to more than the

intervals for rest;

(d) work which, for technical reasons, must be carried on continuously;

(e) engaged in making or supplying articles of prime necessity which must be

made or supplied every day,

(f) engaged in a process which cannot be carried on except during fixed

seasons;

(g) engaged in a process which cannot be carried on except at times dependent

on the irregular action of natural forces;

(h) engaged in an engine room or boiler-houses or in attending to power-plant

or transmission machinery;

(i) engaged in the process on account of the breakdown of machinery;

(j) engaged in the loading or unloading of railway wagons or lorries, or trucks;

(k) exceptional pressure of work and

(l) engaged in any work, which is notified by the central Government in the

Official Gazette as a work of national importance;

(5) Period of overtime work shall be entered in overtime slips in duplicate with

the below particulars, and a copy of which, duly signed by the manager or

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by a person duly authorised by him, shall be given to the worker

immediately after completion of the overtime work.

Overtime Slip

(6) The employment of a worker on overtime shall be subject to the following

restrictions with respect to number of hours of overtime work to be worked

by any worker.

(a)

No worker shall be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more

than 8 hours on overtime in any day.

(b)

No worker shall be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more

than 24 hours on overtime in any week.

(c)

No worker shall be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more

than 48 hours on overtime in any month.

(d)

No worker shall be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more

than 144 hours on overtime in any quarter.

28.

Exemption for overlapping of shifts: Employees working in

establishments specified in the Schedule furnished hereunder shall be

exempted from the provisions of section 29(1):

SCHEDULE

(a) All employees in Newspaper Printing Presses.

(b) All employees in Process factories, Iron and Steel, Aluminium, Copper and

Brass Rolling Mills.

(d) Employees in public utility transport workshops (where this exemption is

considered necessary by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator).

(e) Any other classes of employees in the auxiliary sections of large factories

where steam or electricity is generated or transformed for use in the factory

may be declared to be so exempted in writing by the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator on application by the Manager through online or electronically,

in consideration of the essential or continuous nature of the duties

involved.

(f) Any special class of employees in any other factory were overlapping of

Name & Address of the Establishment:

Name & Designation of the Worker

Date of Work & Normal Period of

Work

Overtime period and duration in

Work performed on Overtime

Signature

Manager/Person

Authorized

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shifts is considered necessary by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(g) All employees in all factories to the extent of thirty minutes, where the

overlapping of shifts is intended to facilitate the smooth change-over of

shifts without interruption of work provided that both the groups of

employees do not carry out the same work at the same time.

29.

Restriction of double employment under Section 30:-

An adult worker may be employed in more than one factory on the same

day if,-

(1) he is employed or engaged on a part-time basis to do any work; or

(2) he is employed or engaged to carry out any particular work of an occasional

nature otherwise than as a full-time employee; or

(3) the occupier or owner is unaware that the worker is employed on a full-time

basis in any other factory

30. Notice of periods of work under Section 31 (2):-

(1) The notice referred to in Section 31 shall be displayed at conspicuous

places on a notice board or electronic board in Telugu, English, and the

language understood by the majority of the employees in Form-VII, and a

copy of such notice shall be sent to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator

electronically or by registered post.

(2) Any proposed change in the system of work in any establishment which will

necessitate a change in the notice referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be

intimated to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator before the change is made, and

except with the previous sanction of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator, no such

change shall be made until one week has elapsed since that last change.

(3) Any proposed change in the system of work in any establishment which will

necessitate a change in the notice referred in sub-rule (1) shall be displayed

at conspicuous places on a notice board or electronic board and sent to the

Inspector-cum-Facilitator electronically or by registered post or speed post

in the below pro-forma.

Name & Address of the Establishment:

Name

Designation

the

Worker

Employee

Date of Work & Normal Period of Work

From which shift to another shift

Purpose of work (urgent work/ break down/

absence of shift reliever)

Signature of Manager/Person Authorised

31. Annual leave with wages under Section 32:

(1) Account of leave with wages: - The employer shall on a request from any

worker, forthwith provide him with an abstract of his account of leave

earned, leave allowed and the balance of leave standing to his credit for the

period not exceeding one year period to the date of such request.

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(2) Medical Certificate: - If any worker is absent from work due to his/her

illness and he/she wants to avail himself/herself of the leave with wages

due to him/her to cover the period of illness as far as possible under the

provisions of the code shall, if so required by his/her manager by a notice

in writing, submit a medical certificate signed by a registered Medical

practitioner.

(3) Grant of leave with wages: -

(a) Whenever leave with wages is granted to any worker, necessary entries shall

be made in the leave with wages record.

(b) As far as circumstances permit, members of the same family shall be

allowed leave at the same time.

subject to the approval of the Manager

(4) Payment of wages if the worker dies: - If a worker dies, the cash equivalent

to the balance of leave in his/her credit shall be paid to his/her nominee

within one week of the receipt of intimation of the death of the worker.

(5) Payment of wages if worker resigns: -If the worker resigns from the

establishment, the leave with wages due to him/her shall be paid at the

time of relieving the said worker from the establishment.

CHAPTER-VI

MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS, RECORDS AND RETURNS

32. Maintenance and production of reports, registers and other records

under Section33:

(1) The following registers, records, etc. shall be maintained electronically or

manually in an establishment and shall be produced or caused to be

produced, or by speed post as the case may be, on demand before the Chief

Inspector-cum-facilitator or an Inspector-cum-facilitator or any person

authorized in that behalf by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(a) Every employer or contractor subject to the provisions of this code, as the

case may be, shall maintain a register of employees of all the persons

employed by him in the factory/establishment in Form-VIII electronically or

otherwise and entries of attendance shall be made up to date at the time of

commencement of work in each day in Form-VIII(A) in attendance register-

cum-muster roll with the particulars like weekly day of rest, substituted or

compensatory holiday allowed, days of leave, overtime hours worked etc.,

shall also be reflected in the record. The employer shall make it readily

available for inspection to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator at all times during

working hours.

(b) Every employer shall maintain a register of workers, wages, overtime, and

fine, deduction for damage or loss in Form-IX.

form or otherwise in Form X.

(d) Every employer shall maintain the registers of accidents and dangerous

occurrences in Form-XI.

(e) A record of Overtime slips issued to each worker when the workers are

employed on overtime.

(f) Every employer shall maintain a register for the Adolescent workers

employed in Form- XXII

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(g) Every employer shall maintain a record of overtime slips issued to each

worker when the workers are each time employed on overtime.

(h) Such records, as may be prescribed by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator,

respect

monitoring

the

working

environment

the

factory/establishment.

(2) In case of manual registers and other records, entry shall be made with

indelible ink in the language understood by a majority of the persons

employed;

(3) All reports, registers and other records shall be preserved in original for a

period of five (5) calendar years after the date of the last report or entry;

Provided that when the original record is lost or destroyed before the

expiry of five (5) years period, true copies thereof, if available, shall be

preserved for the prescribed period;

(4) Display of notice board:

(a) Every employer shall of the establishment cause to display at the entrance

of premises of establishment under his control, a prominent board showing

the name and address of the establishment and a notice at the conspicuous

place in the establishment showing hours of work, wage period, date of

payment of such wages, details of accident and dangerous occurrence in the

establishment for the last five years, name and address of the Inspector-

cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction to such establishment in Telugu,

English and in the language understood by the majority of the workers.

(b) Every employer of the factory shall cause to be displayed at the entrance of

the premises of the establishment under his control, a prominent board

showing the following details:

Name and address of the Establishment.

ii) Registration Number of the Establishment.

iii) License Number of the Establishment.

iv) License Limits (Maximum Employment and Horse Power) of the

Establishment.

v) Wage period.

vi) Date of payment of such wages,

vii) The

details

accidents

and

dangerous

occurrences

the

establishment for the last five years.

viii) The name, address and telephone number of the Inspector-cum-

facilitator having jurisdiction to such establishment in Telugu, English

and in the Language understood by the majority of the workers.

precautions, Standard Safe Operation Procedures, Safety Sign ages relating

to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and any other information related to

Safety, Health and welfare of the workers as suggested by the Inspector

Cum Facilitator.

(d) The above notices shall be displayed in Telugu and English or in a language

understood by the majority of workers/employees and shall be maintained

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in clean and legible condition.

(5) Returns:

a. Every employer of an establishment shall submit annually a return relating

to such establishment in Form-XII to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator having

jurisdiction through the online portal as notified by the State Government,

so as to reach him not later than 1^stFebruary following the end of each

calendar year, with a copy to the Director General, Labour Bureau

electronically.

b. Every contractor shall submit half-yearly returns in FORM-XII(A)to the

Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction electronically through the

online portal as notified by the State Government.

CHAPTER-VII

INSPECTOR-CUM-FACILITATOR AND OTHER AUTHORITY

33. Appointment and qualifications of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and

Inspector-cum-Facilitators under sub-section (1)and sub-section (5) of

Section 34: -

(1) Appointment of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Inspector-cum-

Facilitators:

(a) The State Government may, by notification, appoint a Gazetted officer of

that Government to be the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under this code

who shall be responsible for effectively carrying out the provisions of the

Code in the State and shall also exercise the powers of an Inspectors-cum-

Facilitator under this Code throughout the State in relation to the

establishments for which the State Government is the appropriate

Government.

(b) The appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint such number of

its officers as it thinks fit to be Inspectors-cum- Facilitators for the

purposes of this Code and may assign to them such local limits as it may

think fit.

subject to the control of the Chief Inspectors-cum- Facilitator and shall

exercise his powers and perform his functions under this Code subject to

the general control and supervision of the Chief-Inspectors-cum- Facilitator.

(d) The state government may, by notification, appoint for the purpose of

establishments as may be notified by the Government, as many and any

other officer of any designation as it thinks appropriate, to exercise such

powers of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator within his jurisdiction, as

may be specified in the notification and also exercise the powers of an

Inspector-cum-Facilitator within such local limits.

(2) The qualification and experience of Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator

for the purpose of Factories: The qualification of Chief Inspector-cum-

facilitator shall be as prescribed in Andhra Pradesh Factories Service Rules

for the post of Director of Factories in case of factories.

(3) Every Chief-Inspector-cum- Facilitator and every Inspector-cum-Facilitator

for establishments, factories and every other officer appointed under this

Code shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section

21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

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34. Conducting of inspections and Inspection Scheme under sub-section

(3) of Section 34:

The state government, by notification, lays down a comprehensive

procedure for conducting and generating web-based inspections and calling

of information under the Code electronically or as decided by the

government from time to time.

35. Power to take samples of any articles or substances under clause (x) of

sub-section (1) of Section35.-

(1) An Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall take a sufficient sample of any

substance used or intended to be used in a factory, after informing its

employer, in the manner hereinafter provided, such use being–

(a) in the belief of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator in contravention of any of the

provisions of this code or the rules made there under, or

(b) in the opinion of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator likely to cause bodily injury

to, or injury to the health where the Inspector-cum-Facilitator takes a

sample under sub-rule (1), he shall, in the presence of the person informed

under that sub-section unless such person willfully absents himself, divide

the sample into three portions and effectively seal and suitably mark them,

and shall permit such person to add his own seal and mark thereto.

(2) Where the Inspector-cum-facilitator takes a sample under sub-rule (1), he

shall, in the presence of the person informed under that sub-section unless

such person willfully absents himself, divide the sample into three portions

and effectively seal and suitably mark them, and shall permit such person

to add his own seal and mark thereto.

(3) The person informed as aforesaid shall, if the Inspector-cum-Facilitator so

requires, provide the appliance for dividing, sealing and marking the sample

taken under this section.

(4) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall-

(a) forthwith give one portion of the sample to the person informed under sub-

rule(1);

(b) forthwith send the second portion to a Government Analyst or National

Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for

analysis and report thereon;

proceedings, if any, are instituted in respect of the substance.

(5) Any document purporting to be a report under the hand of any Government

Analyst or National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration

Laboratories (NABL) accredited laboratory upon any substance submitted to

him for analysis and report under this section, may be used as evidence in

any proceedings instituted in respect of the substance.

(6) The expenses for the collection of samples, testing and preserving of such

samples shall be incurred by the concerned establishment.

36. Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (xiv) of sub-

section (1) of Section 35.-

(1) . If it appears to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator that, any building or part of a

building or any part of the ways, machinery or plant in a factory or any

building or other construction work is in such a condition that it is

dangerous to human life or safety or health, he may serve on to the

occupier of the factory or employer of the building or other construction

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work, an order in writing specifying the measures which in his opinion

should be adopted and requiring them to be carried out before a specified

date.

(2) . If it appears to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator that, the use of any building

or part of a building or any part of the ways, machinery or plant in a factory

or any building or other construction work involves imminent danger to

human life or safety or health, he may serve on the occupier of the factory

or employer of the building or other construction work an order in writing

prohibiting its use until it has been properly repaired or altered.

(3) . An Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, at each inspection, ascertain to what

extent any short comings notified at a previous inspection have been

rectified and the notices previously issued have been complied with and his

findings and any short comings which may come to light during the

inspection, together with any order passed by him under the Code or the

regulations made there under shall be recorded and maintained.

(4) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be

deemed necessary, issue an improvement notice pointing out the non-

compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under the

Code, and rules and regulations framed there under, to the employer of the

establishment.

(5) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall exercise such other power and perform

such other duties as may be required by general or special order of the

State Government or Chief Inspector cum Facilitator.

37. Qualification, experience, duties and responsibilities of experts to be

empanelled for the purpose of third-party audit and /or compliance

certification:

The State Government may, by notification, formulate a scheme to empanel

the experts for the purpose of third-party audit and or compliance

certification under Section 37 of the code in respect of the factories as

stipulated under the code and rules.

Provided that such experts possess the prescribed qualification and

experience, and shall carry out the duties and responsibilities for the

purpose of third-party audit and or compliance certification as set out in

the scheme.

38. The manner of providing alternative employment under sub-clause (d)

of clause (A) of sub-section (1) of section 38.

(1)

If employment of any worker or group of workers is affected due to an

order issued by an Inspector cum Facilitator under Sub-Section 1(A)(a) of

section 38 of the code, the occupier of the factory shall provide an alternate

employment without causing any reduction in the wages being paid to the

worker or workers immediately before issue of such an order. The occupier

shall, to the extent practicable, provide the said alternate employment in a

job matching the existing skill sets of the workers and, in the absence of

such an employment, any other job mutually acceptable to the worker and

occupier shall be arranged, provided that the safety and health of the

workers at work is not affected by such alternate employment. In no case

shall the workers be compelled to perform a job that they consider not

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suitable or acceptable to them, and in all such instances, the wages shall be

paid in full, even without alternate employment

Provided that the safety and health of the workers at work is not affected by

such alternate employment, and in no case, the workers shall be compelled

to perform a job which the workers consider not suitable or acceptable to

them and in all such instances, the wages shall be paid in full even without

alternate employment.

(2) The occupier of the factory, after having provided such alternate

employment, shall send a notice to the Chief inspector-cum-Facilitator

within 24 hours of provision of such employment.

39. Appointment of Medical officer under sub-section (1) & (2) of Section

42:-

(1) The Medical Officer shall be a medical practitioner who possesses any

recognised medical qualification as defined in the National Medical

Commission Act, 2019(30 of 2019) and who is enrolled on a Indian Medical

in clause (l) of sections 35, 36, 37 and 40 of the said Act.

(2) The medical officer shall be trained in the Occupational Health course,

including the International Labour Organisation (ILO) classification of chest

Radiograph duly recognised by the central government.

(3) Duties of Medical Officer:-

(a) On receipt of a reference under clause (c) sub section (2) of section 42 of the

code, the Medical Officer shall, after giving prior notice regarding date, time

and place for medical examination and upon examining the person sent for

such examination, prepare the age and fitness certificate and deliver the

same to the employer of the establishment concerned after retaining a copy

thereof.

(b) The medical officer may seek the opinion of specialists like radiologists,

dentist and orthopedic surgeons as the case may be, for the purpose of

determining age.

the State Government may direct.

(i) for examination and certification of workers in an establishment in such

dangerous occupation or hazardous processes as specified in the First

Schedule to the Code;

(ii) for medical supervision of any establishment or class of establishment

where cases of chronic occupational illness have occurred due to the

arduous nature of any process carried on or hazardous condition of work;

(iii) in respect of any establishment or class of establishment or description of

establishment in which operations involve any risk of injury to the health of

any person or class of persons employed therein;

(iv) to undertake an occupational health survey for any class of an

establishment, where cases of illness have occurred, or there is prevalence

of diseases as prescribed in the Third Schedule of the code.

(v) to assess the age and issue fitness of an adolescent for employment in an

establishment or class of establishment.

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CHAPTER-VIII

SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN

40. Employment of Women in establishments under Section 43:-The

following conditions shall be met for employment of women during night or

before 6.00 a.m. and beyond 7.00 p.m. on any day, namely: -

(1) The consent of women employee shall be taken in writing;

(2) No woman shall be employed against the maternity benefit provisions laid

down under the Social Security Code, 2020 (36 of 2020);

(3) adequate transportation facilities shall be provided to women employees to

pick up and drop off such employees at their residences;

(4) the workplace, including passage towards conveniences or facilities

concerning toilet, washrooms, drinking water, entry and exit of women

employees, should be well-lit;

(5) the toilet, washroom and drinking facilities should be near the workplace

where such women employees are employed, and suitable provisions of

Closed-circuit television (CCTV)surveillance on the way to these facilities

should be provided;

(6) Sanitary napkins of adequate quantity conforming to relevant Indian

Standards formulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards shall be provided

and maintained in the women’s toilets for their use, and the same shall be

replenished on a daily basis.

(7) Disposable bins with lids shall be provided within the women’s toilets for

the collection of the used sanitary napkins. The used sanitary napkins shall

be disposed of in a safe, hygienic and eco-friendly process by using a

suitable electrical incinerator;

(8) Provide safe, secure and healthy working conditions such that no woman

employee is disadvantaged in connection with her employment;

(9) Dedicated telephone numbers of the establishments shall be displayed at

conspicuous places both at the establishment as well as inside the vehicles,

so that any woman employee can utilise them, in case of any exigency or

emergency.

(10) The provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (ActNo.14 of 2013), as

applicable to the establishments, shall be complied with.

(11) Any other safety and security measures as may be notified by the state

government from time to time

41. Safety of employment of women under Section 44:

(1) No woman employee/worker shall be allowed or required to work near the

machinery in motion without wearing a head cap, apron and suitable

overcoat so as to avoid the risk of entanglement of clothes and bodily injury

from any moving part.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions under clause (iv) of sub-section (1) of

section 24, suitable arrangements for sitting shall be provided and

maintained separately for all women workers obliged to work in the

standing position, in order that they may take advantage of any

opportunities for rest which may occur in the course of their work.

(3) As far as practicable woman worker shall not be engaged in any workplace

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involving poor ergonomics detrimental to the safety and health.

(4) The employer shall ensure that the women are not allowed to be exposed to

materials that may influence or affect their menstrual cycles, reproductive

health or pregnancy.

(5) The State Government may declare by notification the class of

establishments and standards for safeguarding of women in hazardous and

dangerous processes from time to time.

CHAPTER-IX

CONTRACT LABOUR

42. Conditions of License under sub-section (3) of Section 47:

(1) The contractor shall ensure that:

(a) The hours of work shall conform to the rules made under Section 25 of the

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Act.No.37

of 2020).

(b) The wages shall be paid in accordance with the Code on Wages, 2019 (Act

No. 29 of 2020).

(2) The contractor shall inform within fifteen days of the receipt of a work

order, about the details of the contract and in the manner specified under

rule 55.

(3) (a) If a contract worker of the contractor is working at the premises of the

principal employer, then it shall be the responsibility of the principal

employer to provide the facilities or amenities such as a toilet, washroom,

drinking water, bathing facilities if required, changing room, first aid box,

canteen and crèche.

(b) All other facilities and entitlements other than those specified in clause (a)

shall be provided by the contractor

(4) In case the contractor fails to make payment of minimum wages to the

contract labour, the principal employer shall be liable to make payment of

the minimum wages to the concerned contract labour employed by the

contractor and recover the amount so paid from the contractor either by

deduction from any amount payable to the contractor under any contract or

as a debt payable by the contractor as specified at Section 55(3) of the OSH

Code.

(5) The contract labour shall also approach the authority notified under sub-

section (1) of Section 45 of the Code on Wages, 2019, who shall cause such

payment to be made to the contract worker.

43. The form and manner of application for the grant of a common or

single license and the particulars that the application shall contain

regarding the number of contract labour/ inter-state migrant workers,

nature of work for which they are to be employed and other particulars

under sub-section (1) of Section 48:

(1) The contractor shall make an application for engaging contract workers/

inter-state migrant workers and for obtaining a common license in respect

of a factory, industrial premises for beedi and cigar work and for engaging

contract workers or any combination thereof or a single license in any one

of them.

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(2) Every application by a contractor for the grant of a license shall be made

online electronically through meeseva online portal or any other portal as

notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in Form-XIII to the licensing

authority, along with online payment of the appropriate license fee specified

in Rule 45.

(3) Every application shall be accompanied by an undertaking in Form-XIV by

the contractor regarding non-engagement of contract labourers in the core

activity of the establishment.

(4) Every application for the grant of a license shall be accompanied by a

certificate from the principal employer in Form XV.

(5) Every application shall be accompanied by the Security Deposit as specified

in Rule 45.

44. Forms, terms and conditions of license: -

(1) Every license granted shall be in Form-XVI.

(2) Every license granted or renewed is subject to the following conditions,

namely:—

(a) The license shall be non-transferable, except in the case of the death of the

contractor.

(b) The number of workers employed as contract labour by the contractor shall

not, on any day, exceed the maximum number specified in the license;

may be, for renewal of the license shall be non-refundable;

(d) The rates of wages payable to the workers by the contractor shall not be

less than the rates prescribed under the Code on Wages, 2019, and where

the rates have been fixed by agreement, settlement or award, it shall not be

less than the rates so fixed in the Code on Wages, 2019.

45. Procedure for issue of license under sub-section (2) of Section 48.-

(1) Before a license is issued, security deposit calculated at the rate of one

thousand rupees (Rs.1000/-) for each of the workmen to be employed as

contract labour or inter-state migrant worker in respect of which the

application for license has been made, shall be deposited by the contractor

for due performance of the conditions of the license and compliance with

the provisions of the Code or the rules made there under.

(2) The amount of security deposit to be deposited under sub-rule (1) shall be

paid through meeseva online portal or any other portal as notified by the

state government. The state government shall, by notification, prescribe the

procedure of deposit, holding and maintenance of the security deposit.

(3) Where a contractor's license has expired and when he wishes to submit an

application for another new license, he may request the Licensing Authority

to adjust the security deposit related to the expired license against the new

license and the Licensing Authority may, at its discretion, consider such a

request and adjust the security deposit accordingly.

(4) The fees to be paid for the grant of a license shall be as specified in the table

below, namely;

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No. of Contract Labour

Fees in Rs.

No license is required up to

Nil

50 to 100

5,000/-

101 to 200

10,000/-

201to 300

15,000/-

301to 400

20,000/-

401 to 500

25,000/-

501 to 600

30,000/-

601 to 1000

40,000/-

Above 1000

50,000/-

Provided that the above License fee shall be as modified by means of a

notification issued by the Government from time to time.

(5) License issued under this rule shall be valid for one or three financial years,

as the case may be.

46. Renewal of license under section 48.-

(1) Every contractor shall apply electronically to the appropriate licensing

authority for renewal of the license in Form-XIII through meeseva online

portal or any other portal as notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(2) Every such application shall be submitted on the said portal at least 30

days prior to expiry of the license period, but not before 90 days of such

expiry of the license.

(3) The security deposit and the fee chargeable for renewal of the license shall

be the same as for the grant of a license under rule 45.

Provided that if the application for renewal is not received within the

time specified in sub- rule (2), an additional fee of twenty five percent shall

be payable for such renewal.

(4) It shall be the responsibility of the authority concerned to renew the license

within seven (7) days electronically, failing which the license shall be

deemed to be issued and auto-generated and the responsibility of such

failure shall be on such authority.

47. Refund of security deposit:-

(1) On expiry of the period of license, the contractor may, if he does not intend

to have his license renewed further, make an application electronically to

the licensing authority for the refund of the security deposit deposited by

him along with the license and notice of completion of work.

(2) If the Licensing authority is satisfied that there is no breach of the

conditions of the license or any provision of the OSH Code or these Rules or

there is no order for the forfeiture of the security deposit or any portion

thereof, he shall direct the refund of the security deposit to the applicant.

(3) If there is any order directing the forfeiture of any portion of the contractor’s

security deposit, the amount to be forfeited shall be deducted from the

security deposit, and the balance, if any, shall be refunded to the

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contractor.

(4) Any application for refund shall, as far as possible, be disposed of within 30

days of the receipt of the application.

48. Responsibility of contractor under sub-section (4) of section 48.-

(1) The rates of wages payable to the workers by the contractor shall not be

less than the rates prescribed under the Code on Wages, 2019 and where

the rates have been fixed by agreement, settlement or award, not less than

the rates so fixed.

(2) In case where the worker employed by the contractor perform the same or

similar kind of work as the worker directly employed by the principal

employer of the establishment, the wage rates, holidays, hours of work and

other conditions of service of the workers of the contractor shall be the

same as applicable to the workers directly employed by the principal

employer of the establishment on the same or similar kind of work. In case

of any dispute whether the work is of a similar kind, the matter shall be

referred to the Chief Inspector-Cum Facilitator or the Inspector-cum-

Facilitator as notified by the Government and whose decision shall be final.

(3) In other cases, the wage rates, holidays, hours of work and conditions of

service of the workers of the contractor shall be such as specified under the

Code, and rules made there under.

(4) All contract labour shall be made members of Employee’s Provident Fund

organisation (EPFO) and Employee State Insurance Scheme (ESIC), subject

to applicability as under respective provisions of the Code on Social

Security, 2020.

(5) The contractor shall notify in Form XIII any change in the number of

workers or conditions of work to the Licensing Authority, electronically.

49. Intimation of work order and time limit for intimation under Section

50:-

(1) Every contractor shall within fifteen days of the receipt of a contract work

order shall intimate to the authority about the contract work order

containing the details such as the name of the principal employer, address

of the premises where work is being undertaken, date of commencement of

the contract work, the number of contract labour employed under that work

order, duration of work orders.

(2) The details of the work order shall be sent by the contractor or his

authorized representative.

(3) The intimation shall be sent electronically on the Online Portal of the

Labour Department or e-mail of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or

Licensing authority as may be notified on the website of the Labour

Department.

50. Revocation or suspension of license under Section 50(2) &51:-

(1) If the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the License has been obtained by

mis-representation or suppression of any material fact or if the contractor

has failed to comply with the conditions subject to which License was

granted or the contractor has contravened any provision of the Part-I,

Chapter XI of the Code or rules made there under, the Licensing Authority

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shall issue a show cause notice of fifteen (15) days to the contractor

electronically. On receipt of the reply if any, from the contractor within

fifteen (15) days, the Licensing Authority shall examine the same and in

case the licensing authority feels that the continuation of contract business

by the contractor is going to lead to grave harm to the workers, he may pass

a Speaking Order recording the reasons for revocation or suspension or

otherwise and communicate to the contractor electronically.

(2) If the contractor has complied with the said provisions of the code and rules

made there under within the stipulated time period, the Licensing Authority

shall revoke the suspension, giving a Speaking Order or else the suspension

may be continued.

(3) If the contractor fails to comply with the directions as in sub-rule (1), the

Licensing Authority may forthwith pass an order of revocation of license,

recording the reasons thereof and communicate to the contractor

electronically.

51. Amendment of license under sub-section 2 of Section 51:-

(1) Every contractor shall apply electronically to the appropriate licensing

authority for the amendment of the license in Form-XIII, along with

payment of the appropriate fee and security deposit for such amendment

through meeseva online portal or any other portal as notified by the

Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(2) Every such application shall be submitted on the online portal within thirty

days from the date of such amendment required in the license.

(3) The fee for the amendment of the license shall be five hundred rupees plus

the amount that would have been payable if the license had originally been

issued in the amended form, deducting the fees originally paid for the

license.

(4) The additional amount of security deposit shall be at the rate of Rs.1000/-

(one thousand rupees only) for every worker.

52. The form of application, manner of filing the application for a single

license for a contractor in more than one district or for the whole of

Andhra Pradesh:-

(1) If a contractor desirous of obtaining a license for:-

(a) supplying or engaging contract labour/ inter-state migrant workers or

(b) undertaking or executing the contract works under sub-section (1) or sub-

section (2) of section 47 in more than one district or for the whole of Andhra

Pradesh, then he shall apply electronically through meeseva online portal or

any other portal as notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in Form-

XIII to the licensing authority as notified by the State Government.

(2) Application for a single license shall be submitted electronically to the

authority notified in this behalf under sub-section (1) of Section 119 of this

code.

(3) The concerned districts shall be consulted electronically. If no response is

received within thirty days from the date of issue of such communication,

the consultation process is deemed to have been complied with.

(4) All the provisions of rules 45 to 50 shall apply mutatis mutandis in case of

the single license granted under sub-rule (1).

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(5) License issued under this rule shall be valid for one or three financial years,

as the case may be.

(6) Copy or copies of the license so issued shall be sent to the Licensing

authorities in the districts, in whose jurisdiction the contract work or works

for which the license is issued fall.

53. Procedure for transfer of licensee in case of death of licensee:

(1) If a Licensee dies, his heir or legal representative shall, within two months

from the date of the death of the Licensee, make an application to the

licensing authority in Form XVII for the transfer of the License in his name.

(2) The licensing authority shall, if it approves of the transfer, enter the license

under its digital signature and endorsement to the effect that the license

has been transferred to the applicant.

(3) An application for the transfer of a License under this rule shall be dealt

with by the licensing authority in the same manner as an application for the

grant of a License.

54. Appeal under sub-section (1) of Section 52:-The appellate authority

under sub-section (1) of Section 52 of the Code shall be an authority

notified by the State Government.

55. Responsibility of Payment of wages under Section 55:

(1) The contractor shall fix the wage periods in respect of which wages shall be

payable, and no wage period shall exceed one (1) month.

(2) The wages of every person employed as contract labour in an establishment

or by a contractor shall be paid before the expiry of the seventh day after

the last day of the wage period in respect of which the wages are payable.

(3) The wages shall be disbursed through bank transfer or electronic mode

only.

56. Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount under sub-

section (4) of Section 55:-

If the contractor or principal employer does not pay the wages to the

contract labour employed by him, the Chief Inspector-cum-facilitator or the

competent officer as may be notified by the State Government shall conduct

or cause to conduct, an inquiry and after giving an opportunity to be heard

to both the principal employer and the contractor and shall pass an order

to make payment if any, of such wages, from the amount deposited by the

contractor as security deposit. The contractor shall re-furnish the security

deposit within a period of fifteen days, or else his license will be liable to be

suspended. In case of contractor fails to make payment of wages within the

prescribed period or makes short payment, then the principal employer

shall be liable to make payment of wages in full or the unpaid balance due,

as the case may be, to the contract labour employed by the contractor and

recover the amount so paid from any amount payable to the contractor

under any contract or as a debt payable by the contractor.

57. Experience Certificate under Section 56:-

Every concerned contractor shall issue on demand, experience certificate

in Form-XVIII to the contract labour giving details of the period, work

performed, experience gained in various fields performed by such contract

labour under him.

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58. Prohibition of employment of contract labour under clause (b) of sub-

section (2) of Section 57:-

If a question arises as to whether any activity of an establishment is a core

activity or otherwise, the aggrieved party may make an application to the

authority notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, giving reasons

along with supporting documents.

59. Period of making report and the period of deciding the question under

clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 57:-

The State Government on receiving the application on the question whether

any activity of an establishment is a core activity or otherwise shall, if deem

proper, refer the application, to the designated authority for making such

enquiry as may be required and the designated authority shall submit the

report/ recommendation to the Government for taking appropriate action

under these rules and the Government shall decide the matter within thirty

days from the date of receipt of such report/recommendation and

communicate the said decision to the parties.

CHAPTER-X

INTER-STATE MIGRANT WORKER

60. Journey allowance to an Inter-State Migrant Worker under Section 61.-

The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and

fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train (not less than II Class

Sleeper) or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place

of employment to the place of residence in the home- state, if he has worked

for a period of not less than 180 days in the concerned establishment(s) in

preceding twelve months;

Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state

migrant worker once in twelve months. In the event of change of employer

by the inter-state migrant worker during the middle of the employment

period and has not availed the journey allowance from his previous

employer, then on the basis of a certificate to be given by inter-state

migrant worker, the employer where the inter-state migrant worker is now

working and the such worker has completed one hundred and eighty days

in preceding twelve months including the period spent with the previous

employer, then the employer shall give journey allowance.

61. Setting up of a Toll-Free helpline number to the inter-state migrant

worker under Section 63:-A Toll-Free helpline number shall be provided

the

Chief

Inspector-cum-Facilitator/Commissioner

Labour,

Government of Andhra Pradesh, to address queries and grievances of the

inter-state migrant workers.

62. Study of inter-state migrant workers under Section 64: -The Government

of Andhra Pradesh may identify the studies to be carried out to promote the

safety, health and welfare of inter-state migrant workers. Wherever

required, the State Government may also consult theexpert organisations

and different stakeholders involved in the safety, health and welfare of inter-

state migrant workers.

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CHAPTER-XI

AUDIO-VISUAL WORKER

63. Agreement for audiovisual workers under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of

section 66:-

(1) The form of agreement for the audio-visual worker with the producer is

given in Form XIX.

(2) The agreement shall be registered with the competent authority as may be

notified by the State Government.

(3) A copy of the agreement shall also be uploaded on the labour department

portal or any other method to be prescribed by the state government.

64. Procedure for reference of disputes to a conciliation officer or a

tribunal under sub-section. (1) of Section 66:-

The procedure for reference of the dispute to a conciliation officer or

tribunal shall be in conformity with the Industrial Relations Code 2020, and

rules framed there under.

CHAPTER- XII

BEEDI AND CIGAR WORKERS

65. Form of application for grant of License, renewal, fee under sub-section

(1), (2), (3), (4) and (6) of Section 74:

(1) Every application under sub-section (1) of section 74 for a License to use or

allow to be used any place or premises as an industrial premise for Beedi

and Cigar establishments shall be made electronically in Form XIII to the

notified licensing authority under Section119(1) of the Code through

meeseva online portal or any other portal as notified by the Government of

Andhra Pradesh.

(2) The applicant shall fill out the application and upload the following

documents, namely:-

(a) Plans, drawn to scaleshowing: -

i. The site of such place or premises, the areas therein to be used for

manufacturing processes and the immediate surroundings of such

place or premises, including adjacent buildings, structures, roads,

drains and the like; and

ii. the plan, elevation and necessary cross-sections of the details relating to

natural lighting, ventilation, means of escape in case of fire, position of

the plant and machinery, if any, used aisles and passage ways in or in

relation to the various buildings which are intended to be used for

manufacturing processes; and

(b) Online payment of appropriate fees for the License as specified in sub-rule

(6).

(3) Before granting a License, the competent authority shall also take into

consideration whether the site of any industrial premises is proposed to be

altered or whether any industrial premises is proposed to be altered or

whether any industrial premises has been closed, by the applicant during

the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of the

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application with a view to causing prejudice to the interests of the labour.

(4) The Licensing Authority shall grant the License electronically within forty-

five days of the receipt of the application, failing which the license shall be

deemed to be issued and shall be auto-generated, and the responsibility of

such failure shall be on such authority.

(5) Form and terms and conditions of license:-

(a) A License granted under the Code shall be in Form XVI.

(b) The terms and conditions subject to which such License may be granted

or renewed shall be the following, namely:-

(i)

The manufacturing process shall be carried on only in that part of

the premises specified in the License

(ii)

The total number of employees employed in the premises shall not,

on any day, during the period of the License, exceed that specified

in the License.

(iii) No machinery or power which has not been specified in the License

shall be used in the manufacturing process in the premises.

(iv) Except with prior written permission of the licensing authority, the

industrial permission shall not be extended, and except with the

like permission, no structural alterations shall be made in any

building on such premises;

(v)

The License shall not be transferable from one employer to another

except in the cases and in accordance with the procedure specified

in rule 53.

(vi) The fees paid shall not be refunded except in the cases specified in

rule 68.

(vii) The competent authority shall, before granting the license, satisfy

itself that new branches were opened by management by way of

only to expand business, and shall take into account the history of

such management closing and opening business in that area.

(viii) The licensing authority may, in addition to the foregoing terms and

conditions, determine and specify in the License such other terms

and conditions, in individual cases, as it may deem necessary.

(ix) The license granted shall be valid for five years and may be renewed

thereafter.

(6) Fees: - (a).The fees to be paid for the grant or renewal of a License under

Section 74 shall be as specified in the Table below:-

Table

The number of employees

proposed to be employed

on any day during the

financial year for which

the License is required or

renewed.

Fees for Industrial

premises in which

power-driven

machinery is used

(in Rs)

Fees for Industrial

premises in which

power-driven

machinery is not

used (in Rs)

Does not exceed ten

500

300

Exceeds ten but does not

exceed twenty

1000

800

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Exceeds twenty but does

not exceed fifty

1500

1200

Exceeds fifty but does not

exceed a hundred

2500

2200

Exceeds one hundred but

does

not

exceed

two

hundred and fifty

3500

3200

Exceeds

two

hundred

and fifty

5000

4000

(b). The fees payable in respect of an appeal under Section 75 of the Code shall

be –Rs.500/-

Provided that he above fee in clauses (a) and (b) shall be as modified by

means of a notification issued by the Government from time to time.

(7) Renewal of license:-

(a) Every application for the renewal of License shall be in Form XIII and apply

electronically through meeseva online portal or any other portal as notified

by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(b) Every such application shall be submitted on the said portal at least 30

days prior to the expiry of the License period.

Provided that, if the application for renewal is not received within the time

specified above, an additional fee of 25% for renewal within a period of one

month from the date of expiry of license, an additional fee of 50% after the

expiry of 30 days but within 60 days and an additional fee of 100% after the

expiry of 60 days and within 90 days from the date of expiry of license in

addition to renewal fee for the renewal of the license shall be payable for

such renewal.

(8) Refusal of grant or renewal of License: The licensing authority, subject to

conditions under sub-sections (4) and (6) of Section 74, refused to grant or

renewal license.

66. Appeals under Section 75:

(1) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the authority to grant or renew a

license, or to cancel or suspend a license, within thirty (30) days from the

date of receipt of such rejection, can prefer an appeal before the appellate

authority.

(2) The fee in respect of the appeal is as specified in sub-rule 6(b) of rule 65.

(3) The appellate authority may, by order, confirm, modify or reverse any order

refusing to grant or renew a license or cancelling or suspending a license.

67. Amendment of license:-

(1) A License granted or renewed under the Code and these rules may be

amended by the licensing authority on an application from the licensee.

(2) The application for the amendment of a License shall be accompanied by:-

(a) A statement indicating the nature of the amendment required;

(b) A statement showing the change in particulars already furnished in

Form No XIII which necessitate the application for amendment;

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submitted with the original application no longer hold good:

(d) The appropriate fee for the amendment of the License has been paid

electronically

(e) The license granted to be uploaded.

(3) The fee for the amendment of the License shall be Rs 500/- plus the

amounts that would have been payable if the License had originally been

issued in the amended form, deducting the fee originally paid for the

License.

(4) An application for the amendment of the License shall be dealt with by the

licensing authority in the same manner as an application for the grant of a

License.

68. Refund of fees:-If the licensing authority refuses to grant or renew any

License under Section 74, it shall order the refund of the fees paid thereof

within thirty days.

69. Procedure for transfer of licensee in case of death of licensee:

(1) If a Licensee dies, his heir or legal representative shall, within one month

from the date of the death of the Licensee, make an application to the

licensing authority in Form XVII for the transfer of the License in his name.

(2) The licensing authority shall, if it approves of the transfer, enter the license

under his digital signature and endorsement to the effect that the license

has been transferred to the applicant.

(3) An application for the transfer of a License under this rule shall be dealt

with by the licensing authority in the same manner as an application for the

grant of a License.

70. Single License for more than one beedi and cigar establishment in

Andhra Pradesh:–

(1) The beedi and cigar establishment opting for a single license under Section

74, for engaging labour in more than one Beedi and cigar establishments

located in different districts in Andhra Pradesh, shall apply electronically on

the online meeseva online portal or any other portal as notified by the

Government of Andhra Pradesh, in Form-XIII to the licensing authority as

notified by the State Government under sub- section (1) of section 119 of

this code along with the cumulative license fees of each establishment

involved therein.

(2) All the provisions of rules 65 to 70 shall apply mutatis mutandis in case of

the single license granted under sub-rule (1).

(3) License granted shall be valid for five years and may be renewed thereafter.

71. Permission to work by employees outside industrial premises under

Section 76:-

(1) The employer, on behalf of the employees, engaged in wetting or cutting of

beedi or tobacco leaves outside the industrial premises shall apply in Form

XX to the licensing authority in the labour department web portal.

(2) The licensing authority, on receipt of the application through online by

considering the following, may issue permission through online within

seven (7) days from the date of receipt of the application.

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(a) The employer who applies for the above permission shall have a valid

license issued under Section 74 for such premises.

(b) The suitability of the place where it is proposed to be used for wetting or

cutting of beedi or tobacco leaves.

that place where permission is granted.

(d) The total number of employees employed by the employer for wetting or

cutting of beedi or tobacco leaves outside the industrial premises shall

not exceed the total number of workers for which License issued under

Section 74.

(e) The licensing authority may, in addition to the foregoing terms and

conditions, determine and specify in the permission such other terms

and conditions, in individual cases, as it may deem necessary.

(3) The employer shall maintain the record of the work permitted under sub-

rule (1) to be carried outside the industrial premises under Section 76(2) of

the Code in Form XXI.

CHAPTER -XIII

PLANTATION

Housing facilities for plantation workers under sub-section (1) (a) of

Section 92

72. Housing accommodation for plantation workers:-Every employer shall

provide for every worker and his family residing in a plantation, housing

accommodation as near as possible to the place of work. It shall be open to

an employer to provide such accommodation in the course of several years,

provided that houses shall be built for atleast eight per cent of the resident

workers every year.

73. Standard and specification of housing accommodation:-All housing

accommodation for workers in a plantation shall conform to such standards

and specifications as may be approved by the State Government on the

recommendation of the technical committee or advisory committee, which

will be constituted as per sub- section 3 of Section 17 of this Code.

74. Sites for housing accommodation: –

(1) The housing accommodation shall be provided on dry well-drained land

which, consistent with the requirement regarding distance from the

plantation, has supplies of wholesome drinking water within a reasonable

distance. In malarial tracts, the house shall be provided at a safe distance

from the swamps and marshes and above the highest flood level.

(2) Adequate electric lighting shall be provided by the employer in the houses

provided for the workers and also in and around the area in which housing

accommodation is provided.

(3) The employer shall maintain in good condition the approach roads and

parts to the area where houses are located, as also the sewers and drains in

that area.

(4) The employer shall not deny the public free access to those parts of the

plantation where the workers are housed.

(5) The employer shall cause the vicinity of all houses to be kept clear of refuse

and excreta and the latrines and drains to be cleaned out daily and all

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refuse in or near them to be collected, removed and disposed of hygienically.

75. Housing Scheme:-Within three months from the date of intimation by the

Government of their approval of the Technical Committee/Advisory

Committee’s recommendations in the matter, every employer shall submit

to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of plantations for approval a scheme

in regard to the provision by him of housing accommodation for workers.

The Scheme shall provide for the following matters:-

(1) Specification of the period during which housing accommodation is

proposed to be provided in respect of all resident workers in a plantation,

such period being not later than the period referred to in rule 91.

(2) The type design which is proposed to be adopted for the construction of

houses, such design being in conformity with the standards and

specifications as may be approved by the State Government under rule 91.

(3) Plans and site plans of the buildings to be constructed in accordance with

the provisions of rule 90 or remodelled for use as workers’ houses.

76. Construction of houses in accordance with the scheme and

submission of annual return progress report in relation thereto:-

All houses shall be built in accordance with the scheme approved in

writing by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Plantations. Every

employer shall submit an annual return in Form-XII to Inspector-cum-

Facilitator of Plantations having jurisdiction over the area and also to the

Chief inspector-cm-facilitator of Plantations.

77. Maintenance of houses: –

(1) The employer shall, at his own expense, execute such repairs to the houses

as may be required from time to time and maintain the houses in fit and

safe condition for occupation.

(2) A worker occupying a house may, and Inspector-cum-Facilitator appointed

under this Code shall bring to the notice of the employer any defects in the

condition of a house which make it dangerous to the health and safety of

the worker. Where an Inspector-cum-Facilitator so brings any such defects

to notice, it shall be the duty of the employer to rectify them with the least

possible delay.

(3) The employer shall get all the houses lime-washed at least once every year,

and all the doors, windows, and other wooden structures varnished or

painted once in three years.

78. Accommodation to be rent-free:-No rent shall be charged by an

employer for the housing accommodation provided to workers and their

families residing in his plantation.

79. Occupation of Houses –

(1)

Houses shall be allotted on the basis of one house for a worker and his

family:

Provided that if there are two or more workers in a family, only one house

shall be allotted in respect of any such family in the name of any worker

in the family:

Provided further that in the case of termination of services of a worker, in

whose name a house is allotted under the preceding proviso, the said

house or any other standard house shall be re-allotted in the name of any

other member of his family, who is a worker:

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Provided also, that it shall be open to the employer to allot houses to

workers not having families at the rate of one house for not more than

four such workers.

(2)

The occupant of a house shall not make any unauthorised additions to or

alterations in the house.

(3)

The occupant shall not exchange the house with the occupant of another

house except with the written permission of the employer.

(4)

The occupant shall not let the house or any portion thereof to any

person.

(5)

All workers and members of their families occupying the houses shall use

the latrines provided and shall not pollute the soil, and shall keep the

houses and the precincts thereof clean and tidy and shall not waste

drinking water.

(6)

No cattle or goats shall be kept in the living rooms or verandahs, and no

windows or air spaces shall be blocked up.

(7) The employer shall bring to the notice of each worker to whom housing

accommodation has been provided, the conditions governing the

occupation of such accommodation, in writing, in a language which the

latter can understand.

80. Occupation of accommodation after termination of employment: -

(1) When a worker dies in the service of the employer, or retires or goes on

transfer, or resigns, or goes on leave or when his services are terminated,

he or his family may retain the house up to the period as detailed below:-

(a) in the case of death, a period not exceeding three months, and in the

case of transfer or termination of service, a period not exceeding two

months;

(b) in the case of retirement or resignation, a period not exceeding one

month;

(d) In the case where discharge or dismissal of a worker results in an

industrial dispute, for so long as the same is not finally disposed of.

(2) If the employer makes an application to the Industrial Tribunal having

jurisdiction over the area and if the Industrial Tribunal is satisfied that a

worker or any member of his family refuses to vacate the house allotted to

such workers, after the expiry of the period specified in sub-rule (1), the

Industrial Tribunal may, notwithstanding anything contained in any other

law for the time being in force, by notice served-

(a) by post, or any form of electronic mode;

(b) by affixing a copy of it on the outer door or some other conspicuous part

of such house, or require such worker or a member of his family or any

other person who may be in occupation of the whole or any part of the

house to vacate in within one month of the date of service of such

notice.

(3) In the event of the failure of the worker or a member of the family or any

other person who is in occupation of the house to comply with the notice

under sub-rule (2) the Industrial Tribunal may, by order, evict such worker,

member of the family or other person and take possession of the house and

may, for that purpose, use such force as may be necessary.

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Provided that before taking such possession, a copy of the order of eviction

shall be served on the worker or a member of the family or any other person

in occupation of the said house.

81. Facilities

for

harvesting

standing

crops

termination

employment:-In the case of termination of his employment, a worker shall,

where possible, be given facilities to harvest the standing crops in his

garden plot.

82. Drinking water:-An adequate supply of wholesome drinking water shall be

made available in every plantation at worksites or at a place or places to be

approved by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator at all times, during working

hours.

83. Source of supply:-The water provided for drinking shall be supplied:-

(1) from the taps connected with a public water supply system, or

(2) from any other source approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of

Plantations.

84. Storage of water:-If drinking water is not supplied from taps connected

with a public water supply system; it shall be kept in suitable vessels and

renewed at least daily. All practicable steps shall be taken to preserve the

water and vessels from contamination and keep the vessels scrupulously

clean.

85. Cleanliness of well or reservoir: -

(1) Drinking water shall not be supplied from any open well or reservoir unless

it is so constructed, situated, protected and maintained as to be free from

the possibility of pollution by chemical or bacterial and extraneous

impurities.

(2) Where drinking water is supplied from such a well or reservoir, the water in

it shall be sterilised periodically as required by the Inspector-cum-

Facilitator by written order, and the date on which sterilizing is carried out

shall be recorded:

Provided that this requirement shall not apply to any such well

or reservoir if the water therein is filtered and treated before it is supplied

for consumption.

86. Report from the Medical practitioner:-The Inspector-cum-Facilitator

may, by an order in writing, direct the employer to obtain at such time or at

such intervals, (i.e., once in six months) as he may direct, a report either

from the qualified medical practitioner or from the Andhra Pradesh Water

supply and Drainage Board Testing Laboratories or any other laboratory

approved by Government of Andhra Pradesh for this purpose, as to the

fitness for human consumption of the water supplied to workers, and in

every case to submit to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator a copy of such report

as soon as it is received.

87. Toilet facilities –

(1) Toilet facilities shall be provided in every plantation on the scale of one

toilet for every fifty hectares of the area under cultivation or part thereof in

addition to the toilet provided to the houses of workers, provided that there

shall be at least one toilet for all genders.

(2) The toilet shall be conveniently situated and shall have exclusive access for

all genders.

88. Toilets to conform to public health requirements: - The toilet should

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conform to public health requirements, and toilets other than those

connected with an efficient water-borne sewage system shall comply with

the requirements of the Public Health authorities.

(1) Privacy of Toilets:- Every toilet shall be under cover and so partitioned off

as to secure privacy and shall have a proper door and fastenings.

(2) Sign Boards to be displayed:- Where workers of both sexes are employed,

there shall be displayed outside each toilet or toilet block, a notice in the

language understood by the majority of workers “For men only” or “For

Women only”, as the case may be. The notice shall also bear the

figure/symbol of a man or of a woman, as the case may be.

(3) Water taps in toilet:-

(a) Where a piped water supply is available, a sufficient number of water

taps, conveniently accessible, shall be provided in or near such toilet

accommodation.

(b) If a piped water-supply is not available, a sufficient quantity of water

shall be kept stored in suitable receptacles near the toilet.

89. Urinal Facilities:-Urinal facility shall be provided on the scale of one

urinal for every twenty hectares of the area under cultivation or part

thereof. The urinals shall be conveniently situated for all genders.

90. Urinals to conform to public health requirements:-Urinals should

conform to public health requirements. Urinals other than those connected

with an efficient water-borne sewage system shall comply with the

requirements of the Public Health authorities.

91. Construction and maintenance of drains:-All drains carrying waste of

sullage water shall be constructed in masonry or other impermeable

materials and shall be regularly flushed and the effluent disposed of by

connecting such drains with a suitable drainage line:

Provided that, where there is no such drainage line, the effluent

shall be deodorised and rendered innocuous and then disposed of in a

suitable manner to the satisfaction of the Health Officer.

Creche facilities under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 92:

92. Creches: -

(1) In every plantation wherein fifty or more workers (including workers

employed by any contractor) are employed or were employed on any day of

the preceding twelve months, the employer shall provide and maintain a

crèche or creches for the use of their children who are below the age of six

years according to the standards laid down in these rules.

(2) Every crèche shall be conveniently accessible to the mothers of the children

accommodated therein.

(3) There shall be not less than 1.5 square metres of floor area for each child to

be accommodated in a crèche.

(4) The building in which the crèche is situated shall be of sound construction

with a good plinth.

(5) The plan of the crèche building shall be in accordance with the standard

plan or plans laid down by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

Provided that where no standard plan has been laid down or where it is

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proposed to deviate from a standard plan, the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator’s approval shall be obtained.

(6) The crèche shall be furnished with suitable furniture and a cradle for each

child below the age of two and provided with playing materials such as

sliding chutes, see-saws, dummy horses, toys, etc.

(7) A Suitable fenced and shady open-air playground shall be provided for the

older children.

(8) The employer shall appoint (i) a woman trained in the care of children and

infants as crèche-in-charge to look after children during the absence of

their mothers, and (ii) other staff on a scale approved by the State

Government.

93. Wash room:-

(1) There shall be in or adjoining the crèche a suitable wash room for the

washing of the children and their clothes.

(2) There shall be provided a toilet for the use of the children in the crèche.

94. Supply of milk and refreshment:-At least 300 ml of clean pure milk, if

possible, otherwise, powdered milk approved by the Medical Officer shall be

made available for each child on every day it is accommodated in the crèche

and the mother of such child shall be allowed in the course of her daily

work, two intervals of sufficient time to visit the crèche and feed the child.

For children above two years of age, there shall be provided in addition an

adequate supply of wholesome refreshment.

95. Supply of clothes, soaps and oils:-

(1) The creche staff shall be provided with suitable, clean clothes for use while

on duty in the crèche.

(2) Two (2) sets of clothing, once a year, shall be made available for each child

while it is in the crèche. The clothing for boys will consist of a shirt and

half-trousers, and for girls, a blouse and a skirt or a frock or a gown.

Measurements should be taken, and the clothing must be stitched

accordingly to suit every child in the crèche. The cost of the cloth and

stitching thereof, including washing charges for washing the clothes once a

week, shall be borne by the employer.

(3) One cake of soap weighing 100 grams. And 100 millilitres. oil shall be made

available for the use of each child per month while it is in the crèche.

Provided that:-

(a) an establishment may avail a common crèche facility of the Central,

State Government, Municipality, Town Panchayath, Village Panchayath

or private entity or provided by Non-Governmental Organisation or by

any other organisation; or

(b) A group of establishments may agree to pool their resources for

establishing a common creche.

Education facility for children under sub-section (1)(c) of Section 92

96. Educational facilities for workers’ children:-

(1) Every employer shall, if the number of workers’ children between the ages of

6 and 12, in his plantation, exceeds 25, provide and maintain a primary

school or schools for imparting primary education to the children:

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Provided that an employer may not provide and maintain a primary

school if there is one under the direct management of the State Government

or of any local body for imparting free education to the children up to the

primary or higher standard, with enough seats to admit the children

between the ages of six and twelve of the workers in his plantation and

within a distance of 1.6 kilometres from the place where workers reside in

his plantation; or if under any other law, he is required to pay a cess or tax

for primary education:

Provided further that subject to the provisions of sub-rule(1) of rule 113, a

group of employers may jointly provide and maintain a primary school and

share its expenses.

(2) Every school to be provided and maintained under rule 112 shall be

conveniently situated and within a distance of 1.6 kilometres from the

workers’ quarters.

(3) The school building shall be constructed in accordance with the standard

plan or plans which may be laid down by the State Government.

Provided that where there is no standard plan or where it is

proposed to deviate from a standard plan, the State Government’s approval

of the plan of the school building shall be obtained

(4) Where adequate space is available, an open-air playground with suitable

accessories shall also be provided for the children attending the school

(5) The employer or employers, as the case may be, shall provide for every

primary school maintained under rule 113 such educational and other

equipment as may be considered necessary by the State Government.

(6) The employer or employers concerned shall appoint one teacher for every

forty children attending the primary school.

(7) The teacher shall possess the qualifications prescribed by the State

Government for teachers in Government primary schools.

Provided that in the case of any person who is working as a school

teacher in a plantation at the commencement of these rules, the State

Government may, subject to such conditions as it may specify, relax any of

the qualifications.

(8) The curriculum, duration, standard and syllabus of the course of

instruction to be imparted in the primary school shall be such as may be

approved by the State Government.

(9) No fees shall be charged from the worker’s children attending the primary

school.

97. Medical facilities under sub-section (1) (d) of Section 91:-Health

facilities to every worker employed in the plantation (including his family) or

provide coverage under the Employees' State Insurance Scheme of Social

Security Code. If health facilities are not provided under the Employees'

State Insurance Scheme of the Social Security Code, the following health

facilities shall be provided.

98. Type of Hospitals:-There shall be two types of hospitals in plantations,

namely, garden hospitals and group hospitals.

(1) Garden hospitals will deal with out-patients, in-patients not requiring any

elaborate diagnosis and treatment, infectious cases, midwifery, simple pre-

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natal and postnatal care, care of infants and children and periodical

inspection of workers.

(2) Group hospitals shall be capable of dealing efficiently with all types of cases

normally encountered, but will not be used for routine treatment.

Admission to group hospitals, except in an emergency, shall be only on the

recommendation of a garden hospital doctor.

99. Garden hospitals –

(1) Every employer of plantations specified in column(1) of the Table below

shall provide the medical facilities specified in the corresponding entries in

column (2) thereof.

THE TABLE

Sl.No

Class of plantations

Nature of medical facilities to be

provided

(1)

(2)

(3)

1 Plantations that employ

1,000 or more workers

Own garden hospital.

2 Plantations

employing

more than 200 workers

but fewer than 1,000

workers

Combined garden hospital and own

dispensary

3 Plantations

employing

200 or fewer workers.

Dispensary either individually or in

groups, with necessary equipment and

arrangements for visiting doctors (The

employers shall ensure that the doctor

visits the dispensary at least thrice a

week)

(2) Each garden hospital shall be under a qualified Medical Practitioner as

assisted by at least one trained nurse, one trained maternity assistant, a

qualified pharmacist, one man and one-woman Nursing Orderly, one

scavenger and one sweeper. The services of the staff shall be readily

available during all hours:

Provided that in the case of doctors, nurses, maternity assistants

and pharmacists employed in plantations at the commencement of these

rules, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitators of plantations may, in

consultation with the Director of Medical Services, grant exemption from

possessing the qualifications prescribed for them.

(3) Medical and auxiliary personnel shall be appointed according to the

following scale:-

(i) one qualified medical practitioner for every 1750 workers or part thereof.

(ii) nurse/number of workers not less than 1/1750

(iii) maternity assistants/number of workers not less than 1/1750

(iv) pharmacist/number of workers not less than 1/1750

(v) men nursing orderly /number of workers not less than 1/1750

(vi) women nursing orderly /number of workers not less than 1/1750

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(vii) scavenger /number of workers not less than 1/1750

(viii) sweeper /number of workers not less than 1/1750

Provided that where the number of workers does not exceed 2000, no

additional practitioner needs to be appointed.

Provided further that where the number of women workers employed in

any plantation is not less than 750, a woman medical practitioner also shall

be appointed.

(4)

(a) A minimum of 15 beds shall be provided in every garden hospital per

1,000 workers served, and each bed shall be allowed at least six square

metres of floor space.

(b) Every hospital shall be of sound permanent construction with impermeable

washable walls to a height of at least 1.5 metres on the inside with proper

water supply and efficient sanitary arrangements.

consulting room, operation theatre and dispensary shall each have a water

point over a suitable glazed sink.

(d) The following departments shall be provided:-

(i) general ward for males

(ii) general ward for females

(iii) maternity with a separate labour room,

(iv) family planning centre

(v) infectious ward with separate sanitary arrangements.

(vi) out-patient department (with sufficient waiting space for patients to wait

under cover), preferably situated in a separate block form generalward.

(vii) consulting room so arranged that patients can be examined in privacy.

(viii) minor operation in the dressing room

(ix) dispensary and drug store

(x) general store

(xi) kitchen for cooking

(4) In every hospital, transport facilities shall be provided for carrying patients

to and from group hospitals.

100. Group hospitals –

(1)

Group hospitals shall be established.

(2)

Plans for the establishment of group hospitals containing details as regards

their location and size, areas of plantations served, the number of workers

employed thereon, etc., shall be approved by the State Government.

(3)

Every group hospital shall have a minimum of 100 beds, and there shall be

at least three beds per 700 workers, every bed having 7.5 square metres of

floor space.

Provided that the State Government may fix a lesser number of beds to be

provided in a group hospital and exempt a group of plantations from

providing a group hospital, if it is satisfied that adequate alternative

arrangements exist for treatment of patients intended to be treated at a

group hospital:

Provided further that no exemption shall be allowed without the

previous approval of the Central Government.

(4)

The hospital shall be built according to such specifications as may be

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approved by the State Government.

(5)

There shall be provision for piped supply of pure water, electricity, modern

methods of sanitation, and water-flushed closets. Each ward, labour room,

surgical dressing room, consulting room and dispensary shall have a water

point over a suitable glazed sink:

Provided that with the approval of the State Government, suitable

alternative arrangements may be made in regard to the supply of pure

water, electricity and other modern methods of sanitation.

(6)

Each hospital shall have provision for:

(i) Operating theatre block,

(ii)X-ray block,

(iii)Physical treatment block,

(IV)Dental treatment block,

(V)Labour room,

(VI)T.B. and V.D.clinics,

(VII)Consulting and examination rooms

(VIII)Clinical Laboratory is fully equipped,

(XI)Dispensary,

(X)Administrative and office block,

(XI)Kitchen and Laundry blocks,

(XII)Lavatories and bathrooms,

(XIII)Stores,

(XIV)Mortuary and post-mortem room

(7)

Out-patient block, which should preferably be at some little distance from

the wards.

(8)

Separate wards shall be provided for male, female, maternity cases and

small isolated wards for infectious diseases:

Provided that X-ray and physical Therapy blocks may not be

provided if satisfactory arrangements are made by employers to provide

these facilities with a hospital approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator.

(9)

(a) Every group hospital shall have such medical and other staff as may be

specified by the State Government. All doctors in a group hospital shall be

qualified medical practitioners.

(b) There shall be 15 nurses for a 100-bedded hospital, of whom one shall

be senior trained, 5 junior trained and 9 assistant nurses. Such

classification may be made according to their qualifications and experience.

(10) A properly equipped ambulance shall be maintained at every group

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hospital.

101.

Equipment and drugs –

(1)

Every dispensary/garden hospital and group hospital shall maintain such

equipment and drugs, etc., as may be specified by the State Government.

(2)

The District Medical Officer concerned or (an Assistant surgeon nominated

by District Medical Officer or a Medical Officer appointed by the Labour

Department) shall visit the dispensaries, garden hospitals and group

hospitals at least once a year to see whether they are sufficiently equipped

and stocked with drugs, and send a report to the management and to the

chief Inspector-cum-Facilitators of plantations.

102. Medical records:-The medical officer in charge of each dispensary, garden or

group hospital shall

(1) such registers, books, accounts and a medical record in respect of every

patient, as may be prescribed by the State Government for the purpose; and

(2) comply with such regulations as may be made by the State Government in

respect of medical stores.

103. Standard of medical facilities –

(1) Outpatients treatment

It shall include,

(a) detention for observation and treatment

(b) preventive treatment such as vaccination and inoculation,

and appliances that may be considered necessary,

(d) ante-natal and post-natal advice,

(e) provision of certificates, free of cost, in respect of maternity and sickness

benefit claims.

(2)

In patients’ Treatment –

(a) The hospital treatment shall include maintenance, food and medicines,

including treatment at confinement as may be available at the hospital, and

the said facilities shall be subject to the provisions of clause(ii) be free of

cost to workers and shall be paid for by the plantations.

(b) notwithstanding anything contained in clause(i), workers and their families

admitted as in-patients in the hospital shall be entitled to the supply of free

diet, only where any award, agreement of contract of service provides for the

supply of free diet or where they were already enjoying the benefit of free

diet under any custom usage and past practice and such supply shall be in

accordance with the terms of the said award, agreement, contract, custom,

usage and last practice, but where there is no such award, agreement,

contract, custom, usage and past practice the diet charges shall be paid for

by the workers at such rate as the State Government may, from time to

time, fix.

in the Garden or Group hospitals in plantations shall be required during

their period of stay in the hospitals to wear only the uniforms supplied by

the Garden or Group hospitals free of cost.

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104. Failure to provide and maintain medical facilities as required in these

rules:-If any employer does not provide and maintain medical facilities as

required in these rules to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator, the State Government upon request by the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator will cause to be provided and maintained these facilities in the

nearest garden hospital or dispensary or in a Primary Health Centre or

other similar hospital or dispensary.

The defaulting employer shall be liable to pay the cost of such medical

facilities, including charges, if any, in respect of –

(1)

a medical officer’s visit to the plantations for the purpose of attendance on

any sick worker or workers and his or their families respectively;

(2)

The maintenance of sick workers or a member of his family in a

hospital/dispensary for each day’s maintenance; and

(3)

Transport to and fro provided to the sick worker or a member of his family.

105. Recovery of sum due under rule 139: -When any sum of money is due from

any employer under rule 139, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall give

him notice in writing requiring the payment of the amount to the collector,

who may recover the same as an arrear of land revenue.

Recreation facilities under sub-section (1)(e) of section 92

106. Recreational Facilities: - Every employer shall provide and maintain,

(1) a recreation centre or centres for workers with provision for indoor games

suitable for adult workers and children; and

(2) where adequate flat open space is available within a reasonable distance, a

playground or playgrounds for adult workers and children with necessary

sports equipment for outdoor games:

Provided that, subject to the provisions of rule 142, a group of

employers may, with the approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitators,

provide and maintain joint recreation centres and playgrounds and share

their expenses.

107. Every recreation centre to be provided and maintained under rule 141 shall

be conveniently situated as near as possible to the worker’s quarters.

108.An employer of a plantation shall be responsible for providing and

maintaining welfare facilities for which the workers in the plantation are

entitled under this Code, either from his own resources or through the

schemes of the Central Government or State Government, Municipality or

Panchayat for the locality in which the plantation is situated.

Safety under sub-section (2) of Section 93

109. Restriction on employment of women and adolescent workers in

handling insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances: -Women workers

or adolescent workers shall be permitted to be engaged in handling or

storage or transport of insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances by

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following the standard operating procedures as notified by the State

Government.

110. Appointment and qualification of Supervisors: - The use, handling,

storage and transportation of insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances

shall be supervised by a competent person who should possess the

following qualifications: -

(1)

He shall a graduate in Agriculture or in science, or he shall possess a

Certificate Course on handling of chemicals and toxic substances

conducted by the United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI)

(2)

He should be given training from a designated Training Institute and

(3)

He should also possess a valid certificate from St. John's Ambulance

Institute for giving first aid treatment to workers.

111. Training:-

(1)

The persons involved in handling insecticides, chemicals and toxic

substances shall be arranged for suitable training in observing safety

precautions and handling safety equipment provided to them in the

institutes notified by the State Government from time to time.

(2)

All the workers who apply, handle, transport or come into contact with

agro-chemicals or other chemical substances must be trained in at least in

the following subjects:-

(a)

General occupational health;

(b)

Formulations, names, and the bin code action of the

substances used in the case of pesticides

(c)

Correct use of personal protective clothing and equipment

(d)

Preventive measures and measures for reducing damage to

health and the environment, caused by the chemical

substances, equipment, techniques, signage, medical

examination etc.,

(e)

Emergency procedures, first aid and medical attention for

cases involving poisoning or undue contact with chemical

substances

(f)

Techniques for handling chemical substances and for the

correct application of agro-chemicals;

(g)

Secure handling and transportation of agro-chemicals for

drivers and

(h)

Other necessary training suitable for the plantation

Safety under sub-section (5) of section 93

112. Medical examination for the workers: -

(1) Without prejudice to section 6 (c) of this code, Rule 9, every worker who is

engaged in the work of handling, dealing, or spraying or mixing insecticides,

chemical and toxic substances shall be medically examined initially at the

time of employment and thereafter once in year in Group Hospital or

Garden or any other hospitals notified in this regard.

(2) The medical examination and tests shall be in Form: V

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(3) Any person showing symptoms of poisoning shall be immediately examined

and given proper treatment.

(4) Every employer shall maintain a health record of every worker, such as an

annual medical examination or any other examination when required,

which shall be kept in the plantation, and every such worker shall have

access to such record.

Safety under sub-section (7)(a) and (b) of section 93

113. Washing, bathing, cloak room, protective clothing and equipment

facilities:-

(1) Every employer shall provide washing, bathing and cloak room facilities to

the workmen who are employed in handling insecticides, chemicals and

toxic substances.

(2) Protective clothing and equipment:-

(a) Persons handling insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances during their

operation, distribution, mixing, and spraying shall be adequately protected

with appropriate clothing.

(b) The protective clothing shall be made of materials that prevent or resist the

penetration of any form of insecticide, chemical and toxic formulations. The

materials shall also be washable so that the toxic elements may be removed

after each use.

namely:-

i. Protective outer garment with a hat

ii. Rubber gloves or such other protective gloves extending up to the fore arm

made of materials impermeable to liquids.

iii. Dust-proof goggles

iv. Boots

v. Re-usable cloth masks

Safety under sub-section (9)of section 93

114. Precautionary notices:-Every employer in the plantations shall display the

following precautionary notices at or near the place where the insecticide

chemicals and toxic substances are handled:-

(I)

Use protective clothing like overalls, gloves, goggles, rubber

gum-boots and wide-rimmed hats.

(II)

Do not wear clothes contaminated with insecticides and

pesticides

(III)

Clean the protective clothing by washing it with soap and

water

(IV)

Do not allow children, sick persons, pregnant women and

nursing mothers to handle insecticides and pesticides

(V)

Do not eat, drink, smoke or chew while handling insecticides

and pesticides

(VI)

Never blow out clogged nozzles with mouth

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(VII)

Do not use leaking sprayers. Avoid contamination of the skin,

mouth and eyes

(VIII)

Do not inhale the insecticides unattended in the fields

(IX)

Never spray insecticides and pesticides against the wind.

(X)

Do not leave insecticides and pesticides unattended in the

fields

(XI)

Do not allow humans and livestock to enter the fields where

insecticides and pesticides are sprayed for a period of time, as

suggested by the manufacturers.

(XII)

Do not wash insecticide and pesticide containers near a well

or running stream

(XIII)

Keep clean water, soaps and towels ready for use

(XIV)

Wash hands and exposed skin thoroughly with soap and

water before eating, drinking, smoking or chewing, chewing

and after work.

(XV)

Keep the insecticides and pesticides locked in the store room

and out of reach of children and other unauthorised persons

(XVI)

Do not enter the sprayed field. Follow the re-entry periods for

all

insecticides

and

pesticides,

including

herbicides,

suggested by the manufactures

(XVII)

Keep insecticides and pesticides in their original, labelled

containers.

(XVIII)

Do not decant insecticides and pesticides into unlabelled

containers except for immediate use.

(XIX)

Dispose of the containers safely after thoroughly emptying

and washing. They may be buried in a place away from a

water source.

(XX)

Never reuse the container for any other purposes if it is

impossible to remove the traces and pesticides from the

containers.

Such other matters prescribed by the State Government as per sub-

section (4) of Section 93

115. Transport and storage of insecticides within the plantation –

(1) No insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances shall be transported or

stored in such a way as to come into direct contact with foodstuffs, animal

feeds or drinking water.

(2) If any insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances are found to have leaked

out in transport or storage, it shall be the responsibility of the employer to

take such measures urgently to prevent poisoning and pollution of soil or

water, if any.

(3) The packages containing insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances shall

be stored in separate rooms or premises away from the rooms or premises

used for storing such articles or shall be kept in separate almirahs under

lock and key, depending upon the quantity and nature of the insecticides.

(4) The rooms or premises meant for storing insecticides, chemicals, and toxic

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substances shall be well-built, dry, well-lit and ventilated with sufficient

dimensions.

116. List of insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances:-Every employer shall

display in plantations the list of insecticides, chemicals and toxic

substances as notified by the State Government, from time to time, under

the Insecticides Act, 1968.

CHAPTER- XIV

FACTORIES

Rules prescribed under Sub Section 1(a) &1(b) of Section79:

117. Approval of site, Construction or extension of a factory:

(1) In the case of any factory where,

(a) any hazardous process of the nature specified in the First Schedule of the

Code is proposed to be carried on, whether or not with the aid of power and

notwithstanding that the number of persons employed is less than any

number specified in Section 2(w) of the Code; or

(b) The installed power is proposed to be or extended to be more than 30 H.P.;

No site shall be used for situating a factory nor shall any building in a

factory be constructed, extended or taken into use as a factory or part of a

factory and no machine or plant or any permanent fixture shall be installed

or fixed, nor shall any manufacturing process be carried on in any factory

or part of a factory, unless the occupier or the owner of the factory obtains

the previous permission in writing approving the plans from the Chief

Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(2) The owner or occupier of every factory falling under sub-rule (i) may send to

the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, an application in Form-XXIII as made

available in the online Single Desk Portal or any other portal notified by the

State Government, along with Plans, required particulars and scrutiny fee

paid online as detailed below:

(a) Site plan drawn to a scale of 1:400 or 800 or1200 and duly showing the

details of the neighborhood of the premises, location of all buildings/ sheds,

plant and machinery, storages, Internal roads, set-backs in the premises

and North direction etc.

(b) Detailed plans (Plan, elevation and sectional views) drawn to a scale of

1:100 showing the proposed factory sheds/ buildings, Material of

construction, layout of plant and machinery with HP particulars, storages,

Provision for Ventilation, Illumination, Means of escape etc.

(d) If hazardous process is involved, the details of the chemicals used and

their MSDS, Appropriate Risk assessment reports, arrangements proposed

for effective removal of dust, fumes, gases and disposal of trade wastes and

effluents etc.

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(3) Plans Scrutiny fee and evaluation shall be paid online as given below

Sl.

Maximum Installed Horse Power

Amount

Upto100HP

Rs.1000

101HP to500HP

Rs. 3000

501HP to1500HP

Rs. 5000

1501HP to10000HP

Rs. 10000

10001HP to20000 HP

Rs. 20000

Above 20000HP

Rs30,000

Provided that the above fee shall be as modified by means of a notification

issued by the Government from time to time

(4) The State Government may declare from time to time by notification, the

scrutiny fee and any other charges, for approval of plans

(5)

The plans shall be got prepared by a qualified draftsman duly reflecting the

compliance of various requirements intended for serving the interest of

Safety, Health and Welfare of the workers under this code. If the draftsmen

are empanelled for this purpose through a scheme notified by the State

Government for this purpose, the plans shall be got prepared only by such

empanelled draftsman.

(6)

The plans which are prepared using CAD and converted into PDF or any

other format prescribed by the Chief Inspector cum facilitator, shall only be

uploaded into the Single Desk portal or any other portal as prescribed by

the Chief Inspector cum facilitator for seeking approval of plans.

(7)

If the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that the plans sent under

sub-Rule (ii) are in accordance with the requirements of the Code, he shall

accord the approval ONLINE within 7 working days after the date of receipt

of the plans.

(8)

If the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is of the opinion that the plans sent

under sub-rule (2) are not in accordance with the requirements of the Code

or if he finds it fit or expedient to do so, reject the permission applied and

inform the same to the applicant ONLINE.

(9)

If no order is communicated to the applicant within seven working days

after the date on which the application has been received ONLINE, the

permission applied shall be deemed to have been granted.

(10) For the purposes of this rule, for computing the quantity of power, the

power for the plant, machinery used in the manufacturing process, or the

installed horse power of any captive generation of power, whichever is

higher, shall be taken into account and no account shall be taken of the

power for lighting, or for any office equipment or appliances or any stand by

captive generation of power.

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(11) In the case of any factory not covered by sub-rule (1)(a) or (1)(b) of this rule,

the Government or the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, having regard

to any special circumstances in any particular existing or proposed factory,

by order, require the owner or occupier to submit the particulars and plans

of the factory ONLINE within thirty days of the service of the order and they

shall be dealt as prescribed in sub-rule (7) or (8) above.

(12) No manufacturing process shall be carried on in any factory which is not in

accordance with the plans approved by Chief Inspector cum Facilitator.

(13) At any later stage, subsequent to the approval of the plan, if it comes to the

knowledge/ notice of the plan approval authority that, the applicant has

obtained such approval by submitting or furnishing false information,

documents, details or any suppression of facts relevant to such approval or

fraudulent or forged documents, the Chief inspector cum facilitator, after

duly giving reasonable opportunity of being heard to applicant by speaking

order, can revoke/ cancel such approval.

(14) The approval accorded above shall stand cancelled if the construction work

is not initiated within 2 years from the date of issue of the approval, after

duly giving reasonable opportunity of being heard to applicant by speaking

order, can revoke/ cancel such approval

Rules prescribed under Sub-Section1(c) of Section79:

118.(A). Grant of license for a factory:

(1) No premises shall be used as a factory nor any manufacturing process

carried on in any factory except under, and in accordance with, the license

granted under these rules.

(2) The occupier of every factory shall, be for commencing any manufacturing

process in any factory, apply online to the Licensing Authority in Form-

XXIV, along with the requisite documents as mentioned therein, the Single

Desk Portal or any other portal if notified by the State Government for the

grant of license, along with the annual license fee as prescribed in the

Schedule below.

Provided that if the manufacturing process is commenced in any

factory without making the application for grant of license as aforesaid, the

person determined by the Inspector cum Facilitator based on the material

available with him with regard to the person having ultimate control over

the affairs of the factory shall be deemed to be the occupier under this code

till the license is granted in the manner prescribed in this sub-rule.

Provided further that for computing the quantity of power, for the

purposes of this rule, the power installed for the plant and machinery used

in the manufacturing process only shall be taken into account, and no

account shall be taken of the power for lighting, or for any office equipment

or appliances. The total installed horsepower of the plant, Machinery and

equipment or the captive generation of power whichever is higher shall be

taken into consideration.

ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE, April 6, 2026

(3)

The concerned licensing authority shall, if the application is found in order

or soon after the information called for if any is received, and after duly

physically verifying the extent of implementation of the provisions of this

code and rules made there under, either grant the license online in Form-

XXV, subject to the conditions if deemed fit to impose for achieving

compliance or reject the grant of license duly recording the reasons therein

within the stipulated time as provided in the online portal. Provided further

that if no order is communicated to the applicant within a period of seven

working days from the date on which the applicant has sent the application

online under sub-rule (A)(2), the license shall be deemed to have been

granted, and thereupon the license shall be issued forthwith.

(4)

The License granted shall be valid till it is duly cancelled.

(5)

The occupier of every factory except Major Accident Hazardous Installation

/factories (under MSIHC Rules), Bulk Drug factories and Hazardous

Factories, can choose the licensing period either at the time applying for

grant of license or later, for a block period up to 10 calendar years, by

remitting the sufficient fee in multiples of annual fee with the number of

calendar years so chosen. The license in such cases shall be granted

/deemed to be granted for the applied block period, for the factories.

Provided that, in respect of Major Accident Hazardous Installations/

factories (under MSIHC Rules), bulk drug factories and hazardous factories,

the license is required to be renewed every year.

(6)

The factory shall be deemed to have been fully licensed from the date of

receipt of the application for grant of License referred to in sub-

rule(A)(2),until the concerned Licensing Authority has either called for

missing information or refused to grant the license.

(7)

No manufacturing process shall be carried on in any factory without

holding a valid license.

(8)

A license granted shall be caused to be produced on demand to the

Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(9)

State government may, by notification, prescribe the procedure, forms and

manner for renewal of license in respect to sub-rule(A)(5).

(B). Payment of late fee:

(1) If the prescribed annual license fee is not fully paid within the prescribed

period in sub-rule (1), simple interest at the two percent per month or part

of a month shall be payable on the part of the fee not paid from the first day

of the calendar year till the last day of the calendar month in which the fee

together with interest is paid.

(2) The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, if satisfied that there is sufficient

reason for the non-payment of the annual license fee within the time

prescribed in sub-rule (1), by order in writing, waive the interest specified.

Provided further that the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may waive

the license fee and the interest thereon if it is shown to his satisfaction that

ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE, April 6, 2026

no manufacturing process has been carried on in the factory on any day of

the relevant calendar year.

(C) Amendment of license:

(1) The occupier or the owner of a factory shall, within fifteen days of the

occurrence of any change in the name of the factory, or in the particulars of

the maximum horse power installed or maximum number of persons

employed or change in the manufacturing process/line of activity/products

manufactured, send to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator an application in Form

XXIV online for the amendment of the original license stating the nature of

the amendment to be made and the reasons therefore together with the fee

prescribed.

(2) The fee for the amendment of a license shall be the amount, if any, by

which the fee that would have been payable, if the license had originally

been issued in the amended form exceeds the license fee payable for the

relevant calendar year but for such amendment, together along with an

amendment fee of Rs.1000/- or such other fee as may be notified by the

State Government from time to time.

(3) If the application is made for amendment of the license with regard to

installed motive power involving expansion/change of line of activity, the

licensing authority, after duly physically verifying the safety provisions for

such extensions and installations under this code and rules made there

under, shall amend the license accordingly.

(D). Transfer of license:

(1) A license may be transferred from one owner/occupier to another,

consequent to any transfer of the factory and the transferee shall send to

the Inspector-cum-Facilitator an application online in Form-XXIV along

with the Transfer Fee of Rs.1000/-or as may be notified by the State

Government from time to time and the documentary evidence for

establishing such change. The licensing authority shall, with due

consideration of the factual material available to him in the application,

either approve the transfer or reject the same online, duly recording the

reasons therein within a period of seven working days from the date of

receipt of the application.

(2) During the period from the day on which the occupier on record ceased to

exercise the ultimate control over the affairs of the factory for any reason,

till the date on which the application for transfer on the name of incoming

occupier is received in manner prescribed vide sub rule (D)(1) above and

during the period from the day on which the application for grant of license

has been rejected in the manner prescribed vide sub rule(D)(1) above till the

day a revised application for transfer of License is received online as

aforesaid, the Inspector cum Facilitator shall determine the occupier based

on the factual material available with him with respect to the person having

the ultimate control over the affairs of the factory and such person shall be

deemed to be the occupier under the Code for that period.

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(E). Cancellation or Suspension of a License:

(1)

The license granted stands cancelled or suspended for any of the following

reasons.

a. Nonpayment of annual license fee before 31^st December of preceding year.

b. If, there is an imminent danger to life and property in the factory or in the

vicinity of the factory, due to handling of explosive or inflammable or toxic

substances/ chemicals, and effective measures have not been taken to

remove such danger. The Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, with previous

approval of Chief Inspector cum Facilitator in this regard, by a speaking

order served on the occupier, revoke the license till such imminent danger

has been removed.

Provided that before revoking the license in respect of imminent danger,

the applicant shall be given an opportunity to show cause as to why the

license shall not be revoked / invoked.

(2) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, by a speaking order served on the

occupier, cancel or suspend any license issued if the annual license fee,

together with interest if required, has not been paid.

(3) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator may cancel or suspend a license if an

application has been made for such cancellation by the occupier.

(4) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, with the previous approval of the Chief

Inspector cum Facilitator in this regard, by a speaking order served on the

occupier, cancel a license if the occupier is found contravening the sub-

section (5) of Section 84 of the code or the rules made there under.

Provided that, where the registration a factory is cancelled or

suspended under Rule 3(1) or where the approved plan is cancelled or

revoked under Rule 82(C), the license granted under sub rule A(3) shall

stand cancelled automatically.

(F). Procedure on death or disability of licensee:

If a licensee dies or becomes insolvent, the person carrying on the business

of such licensee shall not be liable to any penalty under the Code for

exercising the powers granted to the licensee by the license within such

time as may reasonably be required to allow him but not exceeding 30 days

to make an application ONLINE portal for the transfer of the license under

sub rule (D) in his own name for the unexpired portion of the original

license.

(G) Issue of Duplicate License:

(i) Where a license granted under these rules is lost or accidentally destroyed,

a copy of the license may be downloaded online.

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(ii) A duplicate license may also be issued by Inspector-cum-Facilitator, if such

an application is made through the online portal along with payment of Rs

1000/-or as may be notified by the State Government from time to time

(H). Notice of Change of the Manager in the Factory

(1) The occupier of every factory shall, within seven days of any change in the

manager of any factory, send notice thereof in Form-XXVIII to the

Inspector cum facilitator

(2) During the period for which no person was named as manager under this

code or the person so named has not managed the affairs in the factory, the

occupier shall be deemed to have been the manager under this code for that

period.

(I) Payment of Fee:

Every application under these rules for which a fee has been prescribed

shall be made online and the appropriate fee has to be paid through online

portal under the head of account 0230 Labour and Employment 104

Receipts under Labour Laws-Fees realized under the Occupational Safety,

Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.

SCHEDULE

Maximum number of persons to be employed on any day during the year

Quantity

of Max

H.P/ K.W

Installed

100

150

250

500

1000

1500

2000

3000

5000

10000 Above

10000

Amount of Annual License fee to be paid in Rupees

Nil

1000

1800

3600

4800

9600

12000

18000

24000

30000

36000

42000

51000

63000

20/15

1800

3600

4800

9600

12000

18000

24000

30000

36000

42000

51000

63000

72000

50/37

3600

4800

9600

12000

18000

24000

30000

36000

42000

51000

63000

72000

81000

100/75

4800

9600

12000

18000

24000

30000

36000

42000

51000

63000

72000

81000

90000

150/112

9600

12000

18000

24000

30000

36000

42000

51000

63000

72000

81000

90000

105000

250/186

12000

18000

24000

30000

36000

42000

51000

63000

72000

81000

90000

105000

120000

500/373

18000

24000

30000

36000

42000

51000

63000

72000

81000

90000

105000

120000

135000

1000/746

24000

30000

36000

42000

51000

63000

72000

81000

90000

105000

120000

135000

150000

1500/1119

30000

36000

42000

51000

63000

72000

81000

90000

105000

120000

135000

150000

165000

2000/1492

36000

42000

51000

63000

72000

81000

90000

105000

120000

135000

150000

165000

195000

3000/2238

42000

51000

63000

72000

81000

90000

105000

120000

135000

150000

165000

195000

250000

5000/3730

51000

63000

72000

81000

90000

105000

120000

135000

150000

165000

195000

250000

325000

10000/7460

63000

72000

81000

90000

105000

120000

135000

150000

165000

195000

250000

325000

400000

Above10000

72000

81000

90000

105000

120000

135000

150000

165000

195000

250000

325000

400000

500000

Provided that he above Annual License fee shall be as modified by means of

a notification issued by the Government from time to time.

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119. Liability of owner of the premises under Section 80:The owner of the

premises and the occupiers of the factories utilizing common facilities shall

be liable for the contraventions of the provisions of this Code, which shall

include the following-

(1) Where in only vacant separate plots are leased out to different factories, the

owner of the premises shall be responsible for the provision and

maintenance of common roads with lighting for access of appropriate width

sufficient for normal and emergency operations, drainage, water supply and

sanitation.

(2) Where

separate

independent

buildings/sheds

part

the

buildings/sheds are leased to different occupiers for use as separate

factories, the owner of the premises shall be responsible for the provision

and maintenance of common facilities such as common roads with lighting

of appropriate width sufficient for normal and emergency operations,

approach roads affording access independent to each leased portion without

interfering into another leased portion, drainage, water supply, lighting and

sanitation. The owner shall be responsible for compliance of the

requirements like structural stability, Fire Hydrant systems, Emergency

Response systems Ventilation, Lighting, Latrines, Urinals, facilities for the

buildings /sheds or parts thereof which are leased out as separate factories.

Any occupier who takes a premise which is not comply with these

requirements on lease shall be jointly and severally responsible for the

noncompliance, besides the owner of the premises.

(3) Wherein separate floors or part of floors are leased out as separate

factories, the owner shall be responsible for sufficient access and escape,

structural stability, Fire Hydrant systems, Emergency Response systems,

Ventilation, Lighting, Latrines, Urinals, and washing facilities for the total

employment of persons in the entire building by considering it as a single

factory.

(4) The owner, in case of sub-rule (2) & (3) above, shall be responsible for the

provision and maintenance of common Facilities like Crèche, Rest Rooms,

Canteens, Health centres for the Health and welfare of all persons to be

employed. While designing the common facilities, due care shall be taken to

comply with statutory norms prescribed in this regard in the code by

considering the entire premises of the owner as a single factory.

Provided that for the purpose of computing the total number of persons

employed in entire premises of the owner, the number of persons employed

in factories wherein the provision of the any of above welfare amenities is

mandatory under this code and the occupiers of those factories have

explicitly undertaken in the lease deed to provide the welfare amenities as

applicable under the code, then those number of persons can be excluded

for the purpose of that particular welfare amenity.

Provided further that if an occupier of any factory acquiring a premise on

lease from its owner, has explicitly undertaken in the lease deed about the

provision welfare amenities applicable to him in his premises for his

workers and employees, the owner shall be relieved from his joint

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responsibility to that extent with respect to that particular factory. The

occupier of the factory, in such a case, shall be severally responsible for any

noncompliance in this regard.

(5) Wherein any premises as stated vide sub-rule(2) and Sub-rule(3) above has

been leased out by owner to an occupier of a factory with preinstalled plant

, Machinery and equipment for use as a factory, then owner and Occupier

shall be jointly and severally responsible for provision and maintenance of

appropriate safety arrangements with respect to the plant, machinery and

equipment which shall include Design and layout, fencing of machinery and

plant, Preventive maintenance of plant, Machinery and equipment, safe

means of access to all work places, precautions in case of fire, Effective

arrangements for collection and disposal of dust, vapour or fumes at

source, Cleanliness of staircases and common passages etc.;

(6) No owner shall lease out his premises for the purpose of situating factories

and no occupier of factory shall take on lease a premise for situating his

factory otherwise than in the manner prescribed above. The owner and

Occupiers are jointly and severally responsible for any contravention in this

regard.

Rules prescribed under Section 82:

120. Dangerous operations:

(1) The following operations when carried on in any factory are declared to be

dangerous operations under section 82:

(a)

Manufacture of aerated waters and other bottling processes.

(b)

Phosphating, Electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal articles by use

of an electrolyte containing acids, bases or salts of metals such as

chromium, nickel, cadmium, zinc, copper, silver, gold etc.

(c)

Manufacture and repair of Electric Accumulators

(d)

Glass manufacture

(e)

Grinding or glazing of metals and processes incidental thereto

(f)

Manufacture and treatment of Lead and certain compounds of Lead

(g)

Generation of gas from dangerous petroleum

(h)

Cleaning Smoothing Roughening etc., of articles by a jet of sand

metal shot or grit or other abrasive propelled by a blast of

compressed air or steam

(i)

Liming and Tanning of raw hides and skins, Wet Leather finishing

and processes incidental thereto

(j)

Processing of Rubber and plastic compounds

(k)

Graphite Powdering

(l)

Printing Press And Type Foundries-Certain Lead process carried on

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therein

(m) Cashew nut processing.

(n)

Pottery

(o)

Chemical Works

(p)

Compression of Oxygen and Hydrogen produced by the electrolysis

of water

(q)

Manipulation of stone or any other material containing free silica

(r)

Handling and processing of Asbestos, Manufacture of any article or

substance of Asbestos and any other process of manufacture or

otherwise in which asbestos is used in any form.

(s)

Forging, Forming, Heat Treatment and incidental processes

(t)

Handling and manipulation of Corrosive Substances

(u)

Manufacture or Manipulation of Carcinogenic Dye Intermediates

(v)

Process of Extracting Oils And Fats In Solvent Extraction Plants

(w)

Carbon-Disulphide Plants

(x)

Manufacture or manipulation of dangerous pesticides.

(y)

Manufacture, handling and use of Benzene

(z)

Manufacture or Manipulation of Manganese and its Compounds

(za) Operations involving High Noise and Vibration Levels

(zb) Manufacture of Ray on by Viscose Process.

(zc)Flammable Liquefied Or Compressed Gases And Highly Flammable

Liquids

(zd) Operations in Foundries, furnaces and Induction Furnaces

(ze) Fire Works Manufactories and Match Factories

(zf) Handling and Processing of Coir Fiber

(zg) Manufacturing and processing of textiles

(zh) Dust hazard control in Factories

(zi) Cellulose spraying

(2)

Provisions specified in the schedules annexed hereto shall apply to any

class or description of factories wherein dangerous operations specified in

each schedule are carried out.

(3)

Notwithstanding the provisions specified in the Schedules annexed to this

rule, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator may by issue of orders in writing to the

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occupier, direct them to carry out such measures, and within such time, as

may be specified in such order with a view to remove conditions dangerous

to the health and safety of the persons employed or to suspend any process,

where such process constitutes, in the opinion of the Inspector-cum-

Facilitator, imminent danger of poisoning or toxicity for a maximum period

of 3 days after which it has to be extended by the chief Inspector cum

Facilitator till the said imminent danger is removed or appropriate

corrective steps are taken.

(4) Any register or record of medical examinations and tests connected

therewith required to be carried out under any of the schedules annexed

hereto in respect of any worker shall be kept readily available to the

Inspector-cum-Facilitator and shall be preserved till the expiry of 1 years

after the worker ceases to be in employment of the factory.

(5) First employment' means employment for the first time in a process or

operation so notified under Section 82, or re-employment therein after

cessation of employment in such process or operation for a period exceeding

three calendar months.

SCHEDULE-I

MANUFACTUREOFAERATEDWATERSANDOTHERBOTTLING

PROCESSES

Fencing of machines

All machines for filling bottles or syphons shall be so constructed, placed or

fenced as to prevent at far as may be practicable, a fragment of a bursting

bottle or syphon from striking any person employed in the factory.

2. Face-guards and gauntlets

(1)

The occupier shall provide and maintain in good condition for the use of all

persons engaged in filling bottles or siphons

a. Suitable face-guards to protect the face, neck and throat, and

b. suitable gauntlets for both arms to protect the whole hands and arms :

Provided that-

(i) paragraph 2 (1) shall not apply where bottles are filled by means of an

automatic machine so constructed that no fragment of a bursting bottle can

escape, and

(ii) where a machine is so constructed that only one arm of the bottle at work

upon it is exposed to danger, a gauntlet

(2)

The occupier shall provide and maintain in good condition for the use of all

persons engaged in corking, crowning, screwing, wiring, foiling, capsuling,

sighting handling or labeling bottles or syphons-

a. Suitable face-guards to protect the face, neck and throat, and

b. suitable gauntlets for both arms to protect the arm and atleast half of the

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SCHEDULEII

PHOSPHATING, ELECTROLYTIC PLATING OR OXIDATION OF METAL

ARTICLES BY USE OF AN ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING ACIDS, BASES

SALTSOFMETALSSUCHASCHROMIUM,NICKEL,CADMIUM,ZINC,COPPE

R, SILVER, GOLD ETC.

Application

The provisions of this schedule shall apply to all factories in which

Phosphating, Electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal articles is carried

on.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of this schedule

(a) "electrolytic process" means the electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal

articles by the use of an electrolyte containing acids, bases or salts of

metals such as chromium, nickel, cadmium, zinc, copper, silver, gold, etc.

(b) “Phosphating process” means a chemical process for the surface treatment

wherein soluble metal phosphate layers are formed.

subsequent process.

Exhaust draught

An efficient exhaust draught shall be provided by mechanical means and shall

operate on the vapour or spray given off in the process as near as may be

at the point of origin. The exhaust draught appliance shall be so

constructed, arranged and maintained as to prevent the vapour or spray

entering into any room or place in which work is carried on.

Floor or workrooms

The floor of every workroom containing a bath shall be impervious to

water. The floor shall be maintained in good and level condition and shall

be washed down at least once a day.

Protective devices

(1) The occupier shall provide and maintain in good and clean condition the

following articles of protective devices for the use of all persons employed

on any process and such devices shall be worn by the persons concerned.

a. waterproof aprons and bibs;

b. for persons actually working at a bath, loose- fitting rubber gloves

and rubber boots or other waterproof footwear, and chemical

goggles; and

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c. suitable and efficient respirator.

(2) The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons

employed suitable accommodation for the storage and drying of protective

devices.

Water facilities

(1)

There shall be provided and maintained in good repairs for the use of all

persons employed in electrolytic process and processes incidental to it a

wash place under cover, with either

a. a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe, and of

sufficient length to allow at least 60 cms. for every 5 persons employed at

any one time, and having a constant supply of water from taps or jets

above the trough intervals of not more than 60 cms; or

b. at least one wash basin for every five such persons employed at any one

time, fitted with a waste pipe and having a constant supply of water laid

on;

c. a sufficient supply of clean towels renewed daily, and soap or other

suitable cleaning material.

(2)

In addition to the facility in sub-paragraph (1) an approved type of

emergency shower with eye fountain shall be provided and maintained in

good working order. Wherever necessary, in order to ensure continuous

water supply, storage tank of 1,500 liters capacity shall be provided as a

source of clean water for emergency use.

Cautionary placard

Acautionaryplacardintheformspecifiedbelowandprintedinthelanguageofthe

majority of the workers employed shall be affixed in a prominent place in

the factory where it can be easily and conveniently read by the workers.

CAUTIONARYNOTICE

1. Chemicals handled in this plant are corrosive and poisonous.

2. Smoking, chewing tobacco, eating food or drinking, in this area is

prohibited. No food stuff or drink shall be brought in this area.

3. Some of these chemicals may be absorbed through the skin and may

cause poisoning.

4. A good wash shall be taken before meals.

5. Protective devices supplied shall be used while working in this area.

6. Spillage of the chemicals on any part of the body or on the floor shall be

immediately washed away with water.

7. All workers shall report for the prescribed medical tests regularly to

protect their own health.

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8. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests

(1)

The occupier shall

(a) employ a Health Surveillance Officer for medical surveillance of the

workers employed therein.

(b) Provide to the said Health Surveillance Officer all the necessary facilities

for the purpose referred to in clause (a) ; and

impermeable water proof plaster in a separate box readily accessible to the

workers and used solely for the purpose of keeping these substances. In

case cyanides are used in the bath, the box shall also contain an

emergency cyanide kit.

(2)

Workers employed in this scheduled process / operation shall be medically

examined by the Health Surveillance Officer-

(a)

Once before employment, to ascertain the physical fitness of the person to

do the particular job:

(b)

Once in a period of six months, to ascertain the health status of all the

workers in respect of occupational health hazards to which they are

exposed; and in cases where in the opinion of the Health Surveillance

officer it is necessary to do so at a shorter interval in respect of any

workers.

(3)

Such examination shall include X-ray of the chest and

(a)

in case of chromium plating, include examination for nasal septum

perforation and test for chromium in urine

(b)

in case of nickel plating, test for nickel in urine; and

(c)

in case of cadmium plating, test for cadmium in urine and-2macroglobulin

in urine.

(4)

The record of the examinations referred to in sub-paragraph(2)shall be

maintained in Health Register in Form: XVII which shall be kept readily

available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(5)

No person shall be employed for the first time without a Certificate of

Fitness in Form: XXVI granted by the Health Surveillance officer. If the

Health Surveillance officer declares a person unfit for being employed in

any process covered under sub-rule (1), such a person shall have the right

to appeal to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator who shall refer the matter to the

Medical Officer whose opinion shall be final in this regard. If the Inspector-

cum-Facilitator is also a Medical Officer, he may dispose of the application

himself.

(6)

Any findings of the Health Surveillance officer revealing any abnormality or

unsuitability of any person employed in the process shall immediately be

reported to the Medical Officer who shall in turn, examine the concerned

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worker and communicate his findings to the occupier within thirty days. If

the Medical Officer is of the opinion that the workers examined is required

to be taken away from the process for health protection, he will direct the

occupier accordingly, who shall not employ the said worker in the same

process. However, the worker so taken away shall be provided with

alternate placement unless he is in the opinion of the Medical Officer, fully

incapacitated in which case the worker affected shall he suitably

rehabilitated.

(7)

A Medical Officer on his own motion or on a reference from an Inspector-

cum-Facilitator may conduct medical examination of a worker to ascertain

the suitability of his employment in the scheduled Process/operation or for

ascertaining his health status. The opinion of the Medical Officer in such a

case shall be final. The fee required for this medical examination shall be

paid by the occupier.

(8)

The worker taken away from employment in any process under sub-rule

(2) may be employed again in the same process only after obtaining the

Fitness Certificate from the Medical Officer and after making entries to

that effect in the Health Register.

SCHEDULEIII

MANUFACTUREANDREPAIROFELECTRICACCUMULATORS

Savings

This Schedule shall not apply to the manufacture or repair of electric

accumulators or parts thereof not containing lead or any compound of

lead; or to the repair on the premises, of any accumulator forming part of a

stationary battery.

Definitions

For the purposes of this schedule

(1) "Lead process" means the melting of lead or any materials containing lead,

casting, pasting, lead burning, or any other work, including trimming, or

any other abrading or cutting of pasted plates, involving the use,

movement or manipulation of, or contact with, any oxide of lead.

(2) "Manipulation of raw oxide of lead" means any lead process involving any

manipulation or movement of raw oxides of lead other than its conveyance

in a receptacle or by means of an implement from one operation to

another.

3. Separation of certain processes

Each of the following processes shall be carried on in such a manner

under such conditions as to secure effectual separation from one another,

and from any other process;

(1) Manipulation of raw oxide of lead;

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(2) Pasting;

(3) Drying of pasted plates;

(4) Formation with lead burning ("tacking") necessarily carried on in

connection therewith;

(5) Melting down of pasted plates.

4. Air-space

In every room in which a lead process is carried on, there shall be atleast

14.2 cubic meters of air space for each person employed therein, and in

computing this air space no height over 3.7 meters shall be taken into

account.

5. Ventilation

Every work room shall be provided with inlets and outlets of adequate size

To secure and maintain efficient ventilation in all parts of the room.

Distance between workers in pasting room

In every pasting room the distance between the centre of the working

position of any paster and that of the paster working nearest to him shall

not be less than 1.5 meters.

Floor of work-rooms

(1)

The floor of every room in which a lead process is carried on shall be

(a) of cement or similar material so as to be smooth and impervious to water;

(b) maintained in sound condition;

produced is the process carried on in the room.

(2)

In all such rooms other than grid casting shops the floor shall be cleansed

daily after being thoroughly sprayed with water at a time when no other

work is being carried on in the room.

(3)

In grid casting shop the floor shall be cleansed daily.

(4)

Without prejudice to the requirements of sub- paragraphs (1), (2) and (3)

where manipulation of raw oxide of lead or pasting is carried on, the floor

shall also be

(a)

Kept constantly moist while work is being done;

(b)

Provided with suitable and adequate arrangements for drainage;

(c)

Thoroughly washed daily by means of a hosepipe.

8. Work-benches

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The work benches at which any lead process is carried on shall

(1) Have a smooth surface and be maintained in sound condition;

(2) be kept free from all materials or plant not required for, or produced in,

the process carried on thereat; and all such work-benches other than

those in grid casting shops shall

(3) be cleaned daily either after being thoroughly damped or by means of a

suction cleaning apparatus at a time when no other work is being carried

on thereat; and, all such work-benches in grid casting shops shall

(4) be cleansed daily; and every work-bench used for pasting shall

(5) be covered throughout with sheet lead or other impervious material;

(6) be provided with raised edges;

(7) be kept constantly moist while pasting is being carried on.

9. Exhaust draught

The following processes shall not be carried on without the use of an

efficient exhaust draught;

(1) Melting of lead or materials containing lead.

(2) Manipulation of raw oxide of lead, unless done in an enclosed apparatus

so as to prevent the escape of dust in to the workroom.

(3) Pasting

(4) Trimming, brushing, filing or any other abrading or cutting of pasted

plates giving rise to dust.

(5) Lead burning, other than

(a) "tacking" in the formation room;

(b) chemical burning for the making of lead linings for cell cases necessarily

carried on in such a manner, that the application of efficient exhaust is

impracticable.

Such exhaust draught shall be effected by mechanical means and shall

operate on the dust or fume given off as nearly as maybe at its point of

origin, so as to prevent its entering the air of any room in which persons

work.

10.

Fumes and gases from melting pots

The products of combustion produced in the heating of any melting pot

shall not be allowed to escape into a room in which persons work.

11.

Container for dross

A suitable receptacle with tightly fitting cover shall be provided and used

for dross as it is removed from every melting pot. Such receptacle shall be

kept covered while in the workroom, except when dross is being deposited

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therein.

12. Container for lead waste

A suitable receptacle shall be provided in every workroom in which old

plates and waste material which may give rise to dust shall be deposited.

13. Racks or shelves in dry in groom

The racks or shelves provided in any drying room shall not be more than

2.4 meters from the floor not more than 61 centimeters in width: provided

that as regards racks or shelves set or drawn from both sides the total

width shall not exceed 1.2 meters. Such racks or shelves shall be cleansed

only after being thoroughly damped unless an efficient suction cleaning

apparatus is used for this purpose.

14. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests

(1)

The occupier of every factory in which manufacture and repair of electric

accumulators is carried on shall

(a) employ a Health Surveillance Officer for medical surveillance of the

workers employed therein.

(b) Provide to the said Health Surveillance Officer all the necessary facilities

for the purpose referred to in clause (a) ; and

(2)

Workers employed in this scheduled process / operation shall be medically

examined by the Health Surveillance Officer-

(a) Once before employment, to ascertain the physical fitness of the person to

do the particular job:

(b) Once in a period of six months, to ascertain the health status of all the

workers in respect of occupational health hazards to which they are

exposed; and in cases where in the opinion of the Health Surveillance

officer it is necessary to do so at a shorter interval in respect of any

workers.

(3)

Such examination shall include tests for lead in urine and blood. ALA in

urine, hemoglobin content stippling of cells and steadiness test.

(4)

The record of the examinations referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall

be maintained in Health Register in Form: HR which shall be kept readily

available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(5)

No person shall be employed for the first time without a Certificate of

Fitness in Form: XVII granted by the Health Surveillance officer. If the

Health Surveillance officer declares a person unfit for being employed in

any process covered under sub-rule(1),such a person shall have the right