Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Chutes, its construction and use:-The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that— (a) wooden or metal chutes which are at an angle of more than forty-five degrees to the horizontal and used for the removal of materials are closed on all sides except at their openings used for receiving or discharging of materials or articles; (b) all openings of chutes except their top openings are closed when not in use; (c) every chute— (i) is constructed of sound material, adequate strength and is suitable for the purpose it is intended for use; (ii) exceeding twelve metres in height is constructed in accordance with the design and drawings of a professional engineer for such construction and approval of the Director General; (d) a suitable warning notice is displayed at conspicuous location, written in Hindi, and in a local language, at the discharge end of every chute; (e) every chute is cleared when debris has accumulated to a height which can pose danger to building worker but such clearance is done in no case less frequently than once a day.