1.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Safety increases productivity, reduces accidents, acts as moral booster for employees, enables them to work fearlessly with confidence when they are assured of work safety. Safety measures develop team spirit and the sense of belongingness among employees, as they see no hazards to their lives and health.
1.1.1 The safety policy
The occupational safety and health are primarily a management function like quality and production, having total participation of all workmen with the objective of reducing deterioration and losses of resources of men, machines and materials ensuring product safety. The commitment of management towards safety has envisaged constituting safety committee headed by the chief safety officer. …show more content…
The code covers various areas of unsafe conditions and unsafe acts. In India, the Factories Act, 1948 lays down safety provisions contained in section 21 to 41. These provisions are obligatory on the part of industrial establishments. A brief of these is presented as follows:
1.2.1 Fencing of Machinery (Section 21)
It is obligatory on the part of the management to fence machinery with guards of a substantial construction. The same shall be constantly maintained and kept in its proper position when any part of the machine is in motion or movement.
1.2.2 Work on or near machinery in motion(Section 22)
A trained adult male worker wearing tight fitting clothing should examine and operate the machine in motion. He should mot handle a belt on a moving pulley more than fifteen centimeters in width. No young children or women should handle a machine which is in …show more content…
1.2.6 Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton openers (Section 27)
Women and children shall not be employed in any part of a factory for pressing cottons when cotton openers is in operation. However, women and children may be employed in a room which is separated from opener.
1.2.7 Hoists and Lifts (Section 28)
In every factory, hoists and lifts should be in good condition and should be examined once in a year.
1.2.8 Revolving Machinery (Section 30)
In every room where grinding work is going on, a notice indicating the maximum safe working peripherals speed of the machine shall be affixed near it. Effective measures in this regard.
1.2.9 Pressure Plants(Section 31)
If in any factory, any plant or its part is operated at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, the pressure should not be allowed to exceed by taking effective measures in this regard.
1.2.10 Floors, stairs and other means of access(Section 32)
If in any factory, all floors, steps, stairs, passage and gateway shall be of sound construction and be properly maintained.
1.2.11 Pits and Openings in floors (Section
Safety increases productivity, reduces accidents, acts as moral booster for employees, enables them to work fearlessly with confidence when they are assured of work safety. Safety measures develop team spirit and the sense of belongingness among employees, as they see no hazards to their lives and health.
1.1.1 The safety policy
The occupational safety and health are primarily a management function like quality and production, having total participation of all workmen with the objective of reducing deterioration and losses of resources of men, machines and materials ensuring product safety. The commitment of management towards safety has envisaged constituting safety committee headed by the chief safety officer. …show more content…
The code covers various areas of unsafe conditions and unsafe acts. In India, the Factories Act, 1948 lays down safety provisions contained in section 21 to 41. These provisions are obligatory on the part of industrial establishments. A brief of these is presented as follows:
1.2.1 Fencing of Machinery (Section 21)
It is obligatory on the part of the management to fence machinery with guards of a substantial construction. The same shall be constantly maintained and kept in its proper position when any part of the machine is in motion or movement.
1.2.2 Work on or near machinery in motion(Section 22)
A trained adult male worker wearing tight fitting clothing should examine and operate the machine in motion. He should mot handle a belt on a moving pulley more than fifteen centimeters in width. No young children or women should handle a machine which is in …show more content…
1.2.6 Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton openers (Section 27)
Women and children shall not be employed in any part of a factory for pressing cottons when cotton openers is in operation. However, women and children may be employed in a room which is separated from opener.
1.2.7 Hoists and Lifts (Section 28)
In every factory, hoists and lifts should be in good condition and should be examined once in a year.
1.2.8 Revolving Machinery (Section 30)
In every room where grinding work is going on, a notice indicating the maximum safe working peripherals speed of the machine shall be affixed near it. Effective measures in this regard.
1.2.9 Pressure Plants(Section 31)
If in any factory, any plant or its part is operated at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, the pressure should not be allowed to exceed by taking effective measures in this regard.
1.2.10 Floors, stairs and other means of access(Section 32)
If in any factory, all floors, steps, stairs, passage and gateway shall be of sound construction and be properly maintained.
1.2.11 Pits and Openings in floors (Section