Rule 15. Notice of accident and dangerous occurrences under sections 10 and 11

(1) Where at any place in an establishment an accident occurs which results in the death of any person, the employer or occupier or manager of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice to inspector- cum -Facilitator having Jurisdiction and confirm it within twelve hours in Form 10 electronically or otherwise and inform by telephone or messenger to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator, Chief Inspector-cum Facilitator, District Magistrate or Subdivisional Officer and the officer-in-charge of the nearest police station; and the family members or kin of the deceased person.

(2) Where at any place in an establishment an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer or occupier or manager of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice in Form 10 within twelve hours after the completion of forty eight hours, electronically to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(3) Where in an establishment, there is any dangerous occurrence as specified in rule 16, whether causing any bodily injury or disability or not, a notice in Form 11 shall within twelve hours be sent to-(a) the Inspector-cum-Facilitator ;

(b) District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer:

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 referred to in the foregoing sub-rules have been sent, the employer or occupier or manager of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and electronically to the authorities and persons mentioned in sub-rules (1) and (2) and also have this information confirmed in writing within twelve hours of the death:

Provided further that, if the period of disability from working for 48 hours or more referred to in sub-rule (3) does not occur immediately following the accident, or the dangerous occurrence, but later on occurs in more than one spell, the report thereof shall be sent to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator in the Form 10 within 24 hours following the hours when the actual total period of disability from working resulting from the accident or the dangerous occurrence becomes 48 hours.

(4) No person shall be allowed to disturb the site at which a fatal accident has occurred or any other object involved in the accident before the arrival of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator, or a police officer, not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector, or without the consent of such officer:

Provided that such action may be taken as may be necessary to prevent a further accident or to secure persons from danger.