Rule 11. Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences under sections 10(1) and 11

(A) For factories

(1) When any accident which results in the death of any person or which results in such bodily injury lo any person as is likely lo cause his death. or serious bodily injury or any dangerous occurrence specified in the Schedule annexed hereto takes place in a factory, the occupier or manager of the factory shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and through messenger to the Inspectorcum Facilitator. () When any dangerous occurrence specified in the Schedule annexed hereto, which results in such bodily injury to any person as is likely to cause his death. takes place in a factory, notice as mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall be sent also to:

(a) The officer in charge of the nearest police stations; and

(b) The family members /kin of the injured or deceased person.

(3) Any notice given as required under sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be confirmed by the manager of the factory to the authorities mentioned in these sub-rules within 12 hours of the accident or the dangerous occurrence by sending them a written report in Form-6 electronically in the case of an accident or dangerous occurrence causing death or bodily injury to any person and in Form 6-A electronically in the case of a dangerous occurrence which has not resulted in any bodily injury to any person.

(4) When any accident or dangerous occurrence specified in the Schedule-1, takes place in a factory and it causes such bodily injury to any person as prevents the injured person from working for a period of 48 hours or more following the accident or the dangerous occurrence, as the case may be, the manager of the factory shall send a report thereof to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator in such Form prescribed by the state government within 24 Hours after the expiry of 48 hours from the time of the accident or the dangerous occurrence. 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 3 have been sent, the manager of the factory shall forth with send a notice there or by telephone and electronically or by special messenger to the authorities and persons mentioned in sub-rules (1) and (2) and also have this information confirmed in writing within 12 hours of the death.

Provided further that, if the period of disability from working for 48hours or more referred to in sub-rule (4) 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 1o the Inspector-cumFacilitator in the prescribed Form within 24 Hours following the hours when the actual total period of disability fromn working resulting from the accident or the dangerous occurrence becomes 48 hours.