Rule 95. Making available Health Records to workers

(1) The occupier of every factory carrying out a ‘hazardous process’ shall make accessible the health records including the record of worker’s exposure to hazardous process or, as the case may be, the medical records of any worker for his perusal under the following conditions: -

a) Once in every six months or immediately after the medical examination which ever is earlier;

b) If the Factory Medical Officer or the Medical Officer as the case may be, is of the opinion that the worker has manifest designs and symptoms of any notifiable disease as specified in the Third Schedule of the Code;

c) If the worker leaves the employment;

d) If any one of the following authorities so direct-i) the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Factories;

ii) the Health Authority of the Central or State Government; Commissioner of Workmen’s Compensation;

iii) the Director General, Employee’s State Insurance Corporation;

iv) the Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation (Medical Benefits); and

v) the Director General of Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH).

(2) A copy of the up-to-date health records including the record of worker’s exposure to hazardous process or, as the case may be, the medical records shall be supplied to the worker on receipt of an application from him. X-ray and other medical diagnostic reports may also be made available for reference to his medical practitioner.