Rule 2. (no heading in the Gazette)

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.-

a) “appendix” means an appendix appended to these rules.

b) “approved” means approved in writing or issued through portal by the Chief Inspector- cum Facilitator or the officer notified by the State Government in this regard.

c) “artificial humidification” means the introduction of moisture into the air of a room by any artificial means whatsoever; except the unavoidable escape of a steam or water vapour into the atmosphere directly due to a manufacturing process:

Provided that the introduction of air directly from outside through moistened mats or screens placed in opening at times when the temperature of the room is [26.5°C] or more, shall not be deemed to be artificial humidification.

d) “belt” includes any driving any strap or rope.

e) “Board”means State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board constituted under section 17 of the Code.

f) “Code” means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Central Act 37 of 2020);

g) “continuous process” means the materials either dried bulk or fluids that are being processed and are continuously in motion, undergoing chemical reaction and are subject to mechanical or heat treatment or any other process specified by State Government;

h) “degrees” (of temperature) means degrees on the [Celsius] scale.

i) “Education Department” means the Education Department of the State Government;

j) “electronically” means any information submitted by email or uploaded on the portal or making digital payment through any mode for the purposes of the Code;

k) “first employment” means the first employment in any manufacturing process to which the relevant Schedule applies and shall also include re-employment in the manufacturing process following any cessation of employment for a continuous period exceeding three calendar months;

l) “Form” means the form appended to these rules;

m) “fume” includes gas or vapour.

n) “hazardous waste” means the hazardous waste as defined in clause (17) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

o) “Health officer” means the Municipal health officer in a municipality or Corporation, the District Health Officer concerned in any area within in the jurisdiction of a District Board or such other officer as may be appointed by the State Government for any area in that behalf irrespective of whether such area is within the limits of a Municipality or the jurisdiction of a district board.

p) “hygrometer” means an accurate wet and dry bulb hygrometer conforming to the prescribed conditions as regards constructions and maintenance.

q) “industrial activity” means- any activity in the industry which includes. -i. an operation or process carried out in an industrial installation referred to in Schedule 4 of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 involving or likely to involve one or more hazardous chemicals and includes on-site storage or on-site transport which is associated with that operation or process, as the case may be; or ii. isolated storage; or iii. pipeline;

r) “isolated storage” means storage of a hazardous chemical, other than storage associated with an installation on the same site specified in schedule 4 of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 where that storage involves at least the quantities of that chemical set out in Schedule 2 of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989;

s) “LESDE” means Labour, Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

t) “Major accident” means an incident involving loss of life inside or outside the factory or ten or more injuries inside and / or one or more injuries outside or release of toxic chemical or explosion or fire or spillage of hazardous chemical resulting in ‘on-site’ or ‘off site’ emergencies or damage to equipment leading to stoppage of process or adverse effect to the environment;

u) “Major accident hazard (MAH) installation” means the definition prescribed under rule 2 (ja) of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989;

v) “National Standard” means standards approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards and in the absence of such Standards the standard approved by the State Government for this purpose

w) “Pipeline” means a pipe (together with any apparatus and works associated therewith) or system of pipes (together with any 1 Substituted by Rule 2(ii) of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical (Amendment) Rules, 2000 notified vide S.O.57(E), dated 19th January, 2000. The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 and work associated therewith for the conveyance of a hazardous chemical other than a flammable gas as set out in Column 2 of Part II of Schedule 3 at a pressure of less than 8 bars absolute; the pipeline also includes inter-state pipelines;

x) “Plant or Equipment” includes any plant, equipment, gear, machinery, apparatus or appliances or any part thereof

y) “portal” means the web portal maintained by the State Government for the purpose of the Code.

z) “Power” means electrical energy or any other form of energy which is mechanically transmitted and is not generated by human or animal

aa) “Pressure” means pressure above atmospheric pressure

aa) “Pressure Plant” means the pressure vessel along with its piping and other fittings operated at a pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure

ab) “Prime Mover” means any engine, motor or other appliance which generates or otherwise provides power

ac) “Recognized university or institution” means, i. any University, incorporated by law, by the Central or any State Government; or ii. any other University or Institution which is declared by the State Government to be a recognized University or Institutionfor the purposes of these rules;

ad) “Public Health Authority” means the Local Public Health Officer having jurisdiction over the area.

ae) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to these rules;

af) “section” means the section of the Code;

ag) “Threshold quantity” means, - the term defined in the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989; and

ah) “Year”means the period of twelve months beginning from the 1st day of January in any year.

(2). The words and expressions used in these rules which are not defined therein, but are in the Code, shall have their respective meaning as assigned to them in the Code.