Rule 164. Appointment and qualification of supervisors under sub-section (3) of section 93

(1) For the purposes of sub-section (3) of section 93, the employer shall appoint one or more persons as supervisors, having the following qualifications to supervise the use, handling, storage and transportation of insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances in his plantation.

(2) The supervisors appointed under sub-rule (1) shall have the following qualifications, namely:-(a) he shall be a graduate in agriculture or in any science or he shall possess a certificate course on handling of chemicals and toxic substances conducted by the institute recognised by the Government of Uttar Pradesh or having an equivalent degree conferred by any institution established and recognised under the law;

(b) he shall be given training from a designated training institute; and

(c) he shall also possess valid certificate from Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) or Saint John's Ambulance Association or any other institution as recognised by the State Government for this purpose, for giving first aid treatment to workers.

(3) The supervisor shall-

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

(b) be responsible for storage of equipment’s, 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 insecticide spraying;

(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.