Rule 134. Health and Safety Policy under sub-section (2) of section 84

(1) The occupier of every factory involving “hazardous process” shall prepare a written statement of his policy in respect of health and safety of employees at work as per provisions of Code and rules made thereunder and intimate it to Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction within 15 days if any change happens in said policy and shall submit whenever asked by them.

(2) The health and safety policy should contain or deal with-(a) the Health and Safety Policy shall be in conformity with statutory requirements of the Code and other relevant statutes;

(b) organisational set up shall carry out the declared policy clearly assigning the responsibility at different levels, and

(c) arrangements for making the policy effective.

(3) In particular, the Health and Safety Policy should specify the,-

(a) arrangements for involving the employees;

(b) intention of taking into account the health and safety performance of individuals at different levels while considering their career advancement;

(c) the responsibility of the contractors, sub-contractors, transporters and other agencies entering the premises;

(d) a resume of health and safety performance of the factory in its Annual Report;

(e) relevant techniques and methods such as audits and risk assessment like Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) etc and other safety techniques for periodical assessment of the status on health, safety and environment and taking all the remedial measures;

(f) its intentions to integrate health and safety in all decisions including those dealing with purchase of plant, equipment, machinery and material as well as selection and placement of personnel; and

(g) arrangements for informing, educating and training and retraining its employees at different levels and the public, wherever required.

(4) A copy of the declared Health and Safety Policy signed by the occupier shall be made available to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, and Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(5) The Health and Safety Policy shall be made widely known by:-

(a) making copies available to all employees including contractual employees, apprentices, transport employees, suppliers, etc;

(b) displaying copies of the policy at conspicuous places in a language understood by the majority of employees; and

(c) any other means of communication.

(6) The occupiers shall revise the Safety Policy as often as may be appropriate, but it shall necessarily be revised under the following circumstances:-

(a) wherever any expansion or modification having implications on safety and health of persons at works is made; or

(b) whenever new substances or articles are introduced in the manufacturing process having implications in health and safety of persons exposed to such substances or articles.