Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Health and safety.-(1) The appropriate Governm.ent may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the ·heallh and safety of the children employed or permitted to work in any establishment or class of establishments. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the said rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namcly:- (a) cleanliness in the place of work and its freedom from nuisance; (b) disposal of wastes and effluents; '• (c) ventilation and temperature; (d) dust and fume; (e) artificial humidification; (f) lighting; (g) drinking water; (h) latrine and urinals; (i) >pittoons; • • • • • • • • • • 6 (j) (k) (1) (m) (n) (o) (p) (q) (c) l') (t) ( l1) (v) (w) (x) The Child Labour (Prohibition and R&gulation) Act, 1986 fencing of machinery; work at or near machinery in motion; employment of children on dangerous machines; [Sec. 13 instructions, training and supervision in relation Lo employment of children on dangerous machines; device for cutting off power; self-acling macltines; easing of new machinery; floor, stairs and means of access; pits, sumps, openings in floors, etc.; excessive weights; protection of eyes; explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc.; precautions in case of fire; maintenance of buildings; and safety of buildings and machinery. COMMENTS Tlw appropriate Government is empowered to make rules in such matters as cleanliness, disposal of wastes, dust, lighting, precilulion against fire, protection of eyes, spittoons <1nd ventilillions, elc., in any establishment for the health and S<~fety of the children employed or permilled to work. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS