Rule 168. The manner of survey relating to Safety and Health of workers at Work place Under Section 121(2)

(1) The Chief Inspector cum Facilitator or such other officer or committee as may be appointed in this behalf by the State Government for carrying out the Occupational Safety and Health Surveys under Section 121(2) of the code, may at any time during the normal working hours of a factory, or at any other time as is found by such officer or committee to be necessary, after giving advance notice in writing to the employer or manager of the factory or any other person who for the time being purports to be in-charge of the establishment, undertake such safety and occupational health surveys.

(2) The Employer or manager or other person shall afford all facilities for such survey, including facilities for the examination and testing of plant and machinery and collection of samples and other data relevant to the survey.

(3) For the purpose of facilitating surveys under sub-Rule (1) above, every worker shall, if so, required by the person conducting the survey, present himself to undergo such medical examinations as may be considered necessary by such officer or committee and furnish all information in his possession and relevant to the survey.

(4) Any time spent by a worker for undergoing medical examination or furnishing information under sub-Rule (3) shall, for the purpose of calculating wages and extra wages for overtime work, be deemed to be time during which such worker worked in the establishment.