(1) (a) Every establishment employing fifty or more building workers shall prepare a written statement of policy in respect of safety, and. health of building workers and submit the same for the approval of the Chief Inspector of Inspection of building and construction.
(b) the policy referred to in clause (a) shall contain the following, namely:- -19-
(i) the intentions and commitments of the establishment regarding health, safety, environmental protection of building workers;
(ii) organisational arrangements made to carry out the policy referred to in clause (a) specifying the responsibility at different levels of hierarchy;
(iii) responsibilities of the principal employer, contractor, sub-contractor, transporter or other agencies involved in the building or other construction work:
(iv) techniques and methods for assessment of risk to safety, health and environmental and remedial measures therefor;
(v) arrangements for training of building workers, trainers, supervisors or other ^ persons engaged in the construction work:
(vi) other arrangements for making the policy referred to in clause (a) effective;
(c) the intention and commitment referred to in sub- clause (i) of clause (b) shall be taken into account in making decisions relating to plant, machinery, equipment, materials and placement of building workers.
(2) A copy of the policy referred to in clause (a) of sub-rule (1), signed by an authorised signatory shall be sent to the Government and the Chief Inspector of Inspection of building and construction.
(3) The establishment shall revise the policy referred to in clause (a) of sub-rule (1) as often as necessary under the following circumstances, namely:-
(i) Whenever any expansion or modification having implication on safety and health of the building workers is made in such building or other construction work; or
(ii) Whenever any new building or other construction work, substances, articles or techniques are introduced having implication on health and safety of building workers.
(4) A copy of the policy referred in sub-clause (a) of sub-rule (1) shall be displayed at the conspicuous places in Tamil at a Construction site.
40. Dangerous and harmful environment- An employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that,-
(a) When an internal combustion engine exhaust into a confined space or excavation or tunnel or any other work place where neither natural ventilation nor artificial ventilation system is adequate to keep the Carbon monoxide content of the atmosphere below fifty parts per million, or 55mgm/m3 adequate and suitable measures are taken at such work place in order to avoid exposure of building workers to health hazards;
(b) No building worker is allowed to enter any confined space or tank or trench or excavation wherein there is given off any dust, fumes or other impurities of such nature and to such as extent is likely to be injurious or offensive to the building worker or in which explosives, poisonous, noxious, gaseous material or other harmful articles have been carried or stored or in which dry ice has been used as a refrigerant, or which has been fumigated or in which there is a possibility of oxygen deficiency, unless all practical steps have been taken to remove such dust, fumes, or other impurities and dangers which may be present and to -20- prevent any further ingress thereof, and such work place or tank or trench or excavation is certified by the responsible person to be safe and fit for the entry of such building work.