Rule 135. Appointment, qualification and duties of controller of chemicals

(1) In every plantation having an extent of 50 hectares of land or moreor growing plantation crops, a Controller of Chemicals shall be appointed to supervise and guide the use of handling, storage, and transportation of insecticides, chemicals, and toxic substances in plantations.

(2) The Controller of Chemicals shall not be a person below the rank of Welfare Officer. He shall possess a Degree in Public Health or a Degree in Agriculture Science and needs to be posted on a contract basis as and when necessary, part-time or full-time.

(3) The Controller of Chemicals shall. —

(a) advise the employer on health and safety issues.

(b) be responsible for the storage of equipment, chemicals, insecticides, etc.;

(c) be responsible for co-ordination and transportation of chemicals, insecticides and personnel involved in the above process;

(d) be responsible for reporting any incident and/or accident involving chemicals due to use of insecticides praying;

(e) ensure good relation with the workers and their representatives;

(f) ensure the correct use of chemicals and its spraying where spraying of chemical scours;

(g) ensure that protective clothing and dust mask are provided to the spraying personnel and make sure that they are using it during their duty time;

(h) ensure correct use of safety procedure and control of quality spraying;

(i) keep people, especially children away from danger of exposure to spraying;

(j) note the quantity of chemicals and insecticides prepared as and when it issued;

(k) monitor storage, usage and disposal of chemicals by the labourers of plantations.