The employer shall ensure at construction site of building or other construction work that hoardings are constructed when the Chief Inspector consider it necessary for protection of building workers and directs such employer to construct such hoardings.
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180. Chutes, its construction and use - The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-
(a) wooden or metal chutes which are at an angle of more than forty five degrees to the horizontal and used for the removal of materials are closed on all sides except at their openings used for receiving or discharging of materials or articles ;
(b) all openings of chutes except their top openings are closed when not in use;
(c) every chute -
(i) is constructed of sound material, adequate strength and is suitable for the purpose it is intended for use ;
(ii) exceeding twelve metres in height is constructed in accordance with the design and drawings of a professional engineer for such construction and approval of the Chief Inspector.
(d) a suitable warning notice is displayed at conspicuous location, written in Hindi and in a local language, at the discharge end of every chute ;
(e) every chute is cleared when debris has accumulated to a height which can pose danger to building worker but such clearance is done in no case less frequently than once a day.
181. Safety belt and its use - The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-
(a) safety belt, life lines and devices for the attachment of such life lines conform to the relevant national standards ;
(b) every building worker is supplied with safety belt and safety life lines for his protection and such building worker uses such belts and life lines during the performance of his work ;
(c) all building workers using safety belts and safety life lines have the knowledge of safe use and maintenance of such belts and life lines and are supplied with necessary instructions;
(d) the responsible person for supervising the use of safety belts and safety life lines referred to in clause (b) inspects and ensures that such safety belts and life lines are fit for use before taken into use at every time.