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Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019 (Key…
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019
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What is the Code for?
healthy workforce would be more productive and the occurrence of fewer accidents and mishaps at work would be economically beneficial
safety, health, welfare and improved working conditions are pre-requisite for wellbeing
the Code repeals and replaces 13 labour laws relating to safety, health and working conditions
Code enhances the ambit of provisions from existing about 9 major sectors to all establishments having 10 or more employees
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makes special provisions for certain types of establishments and classes of employees, such as factories, mines, and building and construction workers
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Positives
increased the Ambit of application of occupational safety regulations by including migrant workers, electronic media etc. under it.
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Negatives
Formation of safety committee and appointment of safety officer the letter in the case of establishment with 500 employees are at the state's discretion.
Maximum working hour’s fixation is left to government to decide which was earlier fixed at 8 hours a day.
Maximum permissible limit of working condition at hazardous place is also left at the mercy of government
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