The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that,—
(a) a stack pile is not more than ten bags in height, unless such stack pile is stacked in a suitable enclosure or otherwise adequately supported;
(b) while removing bags from the stack pile, the stability of such stack pile is ensured;
(c) bags containing cement or lime are stored in dry places;
(d) the material like bricks, tiles or blocks are stored on a firm ground;
(e) reinforcement steel is stored according to its shape, size and length;
(f) stack of reinforced steel is kept as low as possible;
(g) no pipe is stored on rack or in stack, where such pipe is likely to fall by rolling;
(h) the angle of repose is maintained, where loose materials are stacked;
and
(i) when dust laden material is to be stored or handled, measures are taken to suppress the dust produced by such storing or handling and suitable personal protective equipment is supplied to and used by the building workers, working for such storing or handling.
Section 40(2)
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