The employer shall ensure that illumination sufficient for maintaining safe working conditions at a site of a building or other construction work is provided where building workers are required to work or pass and for passageways, stairways and landing, such illumination is not less than that provided in the relevant national standards.
52. Stacking of materials - The employer shall ensure, at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-
(a) all building materials are stored or stacked in a safe and orderly manner to avoid obstruction of any passageway or place of work ;
(b) material piles are stored or stacked in such a manner as to ensure stability ;
(c) material or equipment is not stored upon any floor or platform in such quantity as to exceed its safe carrying capacity ;
(d) material or equipment is not stored or placed so close to any edge of a floor or platform as to endanger the safety of persons below or working in the vicinity.
53. Disposal of debris - The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-
(a) debris are handled and disposed of by a method which does not cause danger to the safety of a person;
(b) debris are not allowed to accumulate so as to constitute a hazard ;
(c) debris are kept sufficiently moist to bring down the dust within the permissible limit;
(d) debris are not thrown inside or outside from any height of such building or other construction work;
(e) on completion of work, left over building material, article or other substance or debris are disposed of as soon as possible to avoid any hazard to any traffic or person.
54. Numbering and marking of floors - The employer shall ensure that each floor or level or a building or other construction work is appropriately numbered or marked at the landing of such floor or level.
55. Use of safety helmets and shoes - The employer shall ensure that all persons who are performing any work or services at a building or other construction work, wear safety shoes and helmets conforming to the national standards.
56. Inclusion of Safety and Health Provisions in contract - All employers contractors and also other concerned department of the appropriate Government shall include compliance of these rules as one of the condition of the contract for execution of Building or other Construction work.
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CHAPTER VII LIFTING APPLIANCES AND GEAR
57. Construction and maintenance of lifting appliances - The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-
(a) all lifting appliances, including their parts and working gear, whether fixed or moveable and any plant or gear used in anchoring or fixing of such appliances, are -
(i) of sound construction, sound material, and of adequate strength to serve the purpose for which these are to be used and all such appliances shall be free from patent defects ; and
(ii) maintained in good repair and working condition.
(b) (i) every drum or pulley around which the rope of any lifting appliance is carried, is of adequate diameter and sound construction in relation to such rope ;
(ii) any rope which terminates at the winding drum of a lifting appliance is securely attached to such drum and at least three dead turns of such rope remain on such drum in every operating position of such lifting appliance ;
(iii) the flange of a drum projects twice the rope diameter beyond the last layer of such rope and if such projection is not available, other measures like anti-slackness guards shall be provided to prevent such rope from coming off such drum.
(c) Every lifting appliance is provided with adequate and efficient brakes which - (i) are capable or preventing fall of suspended load (including any test load) and of effectively controlling such load while it is being lowered ;
(ii) act without shock ;
(iii) have shoes that can be easily removed for running ; and
(iv) are provided with simple and easily accessible means of adjustment; Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall apply to steam winch which can be operated as safely as with brakes as provided in accordance with this clause.
(d) Controls of every lifting appliance
(i) are so situated that the driver of such appliance at his stand or seat has ample room for operating and has an unrestricted view of building or other construction work, as far as practicable, and that he remains clear of the load and ropes, and that no load passes over him;
(ii) are positioned with due regard to ergonometric considerations for proper operation of such appliance;
(iii) are so located that the driver of such appliance remains above the height of the heel block during the whole operation of such appliance ;
(iv) have upon them or adjacent to them clear markings to indicate their purpose and mode of operations ;
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(iv) are provided, where necessary, with a suitable locking device to prevent accidental movement or displacement ;
(v) move, as far as practicable, in the direction of the resultant load movement; and
(vi) wherever automatic brakes are provided, automatically come to the neutral position in case of power failure.