Section 117: Storage of material or article

The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-

(a) all materials or articles are not stored or kept on platform, floor or stairways of a building being demolished :

Provided that this clause shall not apply to the floor of a building when such floor is of such strength as to support safely the load to be superimposed by storing such materials or articles ;

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(b) an access to any stairway or passageway is not affected or blocked by storing any material or article;

(c) suitable barricades are provided so as to prevent materials or articles from sliding or rebounding into any space used by the building workers.