Rule 8. Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences under sub-section (1) Section 10 and Section 11

(1) Where at any place in an establishment which is a factory, motor transport undertaking, plantation, newspaper establishment and establishment relating to beedi and cigar and such other establishment to which these rules apply an accident occurs which results in the death of any person, the employer or occupier or manager of the establishment shall forthwith inform by telephone or Mobile Phone to the Inspector cum-facilitator, Chief Inspector cum facilitator and District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer and the officer-in-charge of the nearest police station; and the family members/kin of the injured or deceased person and send a notice thereof in Form-VI electronically within 24 hours to the Inspector cum facilitator and the Chief Inspector cum facilitator.

(2) Where at any place in an establishment which is a factory, motor transport undertaking, plantation, newspaper establishment and establishment relating to beedi and cigar and such other establishment to which these rules apply, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of 48 hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer or occupier or manager of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice in Form-VI within twenty four hours after the completion of forty eight hours, electronically to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Chief Inspector cum facilitator.

(3) Wherein any factory, motor transport undertaking, plantation, newspaper establishment and establishment relating to beedi and cigar and to such other establishment to which these rules apply there is any dangerous occurrence as specified in the schedule annexed hereto, whether causing any bodily injury or disability or not, a notice in Form-VI shall within twentyfour hours be sent to:

(a) The Inspector-cum-facilitator and Chief Inspector-cum- facilitator;

(b) District Magistrate and Sub-divisional Officer;

Provided that if in the case of an accident or dangerous occurrence, death occurs to any person injured by such accident or dangerous occurrence after the notices and reports referred to in the foregoing sub-rules have been sent, the employer or occupier or manager of the establishment shall send a notice thereof by telephone and electronically to the authorities and persons mentioned in sub-rules (1) and (2) and also have this information confirmed in writing within 24 hours of the death.

Provided further that, if the period of disability from working for 48 hours or more referred to in sub-rule (2) does not occur immediately following the accident, or the dangerous occurrence, but later, or occurs in more than one spell, the report referred to shall be sent to the Inspector-cum Facilitator in the prescribed form within 24 Hours following the hours when the actual total period of disability from working resulting from the accident or the dangerous occurrence becomes 48 hours.