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Section 85: Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes.

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020Central Act · Act 37 of 2020

Every occupier of a factory involving any hazardous process shall---

(a) maintain accurate and up-to-date health records or, as the case may be, medical records, of the workers in the factory who are exposed to any chemical, toxic or any other harmful substances which are manufactured, stored, handled or transported and such records shall be accessible to the workers subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the State Government;

(b) appoint persons who possess prescribed qualifications and experience in handling hazardous substances and are competent to supervise such handling within the factory and to provide at the working place all the necessary facilities for protecting the workers in the manner prescribed by the State Government:

Provided that where any question arises as to the qualifications and experience of a person so appointed, the decision of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall be final;

(c) provide for medical examination of every worker---

(i) before such worker is assigned to a job involving the handling of, or working with, a hazardous substance; and

(ii) while continuing in such job, and after he has ceased to work in such job, at intervals not exceeding twelve months, in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
Section85
Marginal noteSpecific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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