Type:Preventive Compliance
Frequency: Monthly
Action to be taken:
To directly provide at the expense of the contractor, or to ensure that the contractor provides
a) Canteens in accordance with the Contract Labour Rules if the number of contract workmen ordinarily exceeds 100
b) Where contract labour is required to halt at night, sufficiently lighted and ventilated rest rooms maintained in a clean and comfortable condition
c) A sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water
d) a sufficient number of latrines and urinals as prescribed in the rules
e) washing facilities
f) A readily accessible first aid box with the contents prescribed in the rules
Audit Requirement:Have the requisite welfare and health facilities been provided to all contract labour in the establishment ?
Supporting Documents:Written Confirmation of Compliance
Related Triggers:
Commencement or Completion of Contract Work
Employment Of Contract Labour
Related Keywords:
Canteens
Cleanliness
Conditions of Service
Contract Labour
Contractors
Drinking Water
First Aid
Health
Latrines and Urinals
Lighting
Night Shifts
Rest Rooms
Washing Facilities
Welfare
Related Sections:
Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
Chapter:Welfare and Health of Contract Labour|
16:Canteens:
(1) The appropriate Government may make rules requiring that in every establishment-
(a) to which this Act applies,
(b) wherein work requiring employment of contract labour is likely to continue for such period as may be prescribed, and
(c) wherein contract labour numbering one hundred or more is ordinarily employed by a contractor, one or more canteens shall be provided and maintained by the contractor for the use of such contract labour.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for-
(a) the date by which the canteens shall be provided;
(b) the number of canteens that shall be provided, and the standards in respect of construction, accommodation, furniture and other equipment of the canteens; and
(c) the foodstuffs which may be served therein and the charges which may be made therefor.
Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
Chapter:Welfare and Health of Contract Labour|
17:Rest-rooms:
(1) In every place wherein contract labour is required to halt at night in connection with the work of an establishment-
(a) to which this Act applies, and
(b) in which work requiring employment of contract labour is likely to continue for such period as may be prescribed, there shall be provided and maintained by the contractor for the use of the contract labour such number of rest-rooms or such other suitable alternative accommodation within such time as may be prescribed.
(2) The rest-rooms or the alternative accommodation to be provided under sub-section (1) shall be sufficiently lighted and ventilated and shall be maintained in a clean and comfortable condition.
Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
Chapter:Welfare and Health of Contract Labour|
18:Other facilities:
It shall be the duty of every contractor employing contract labour in connection with the work of an establishment to which this Act applies, to provide and maintain-
(a) a sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water for the contract labour at convenient places;
(b) a sufficient number of latrines and urinals of the prescribed types so situated as to be convenient and accessible to the contract labour in the establishment; and
(c) washing facilities.
Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
Chapter:Welfare and Health of Contract Labour|
19:First aid facilities:
There shall be provided and maintained by the contractor so as to be readily accessible during all working hours a first-aid box equipped with the prescribed contents at every place where contract labour is employed by him.
Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
Chapter:Welfare and Health of Contract Labour|
20:Liability of principal employer in certain cases:
(1) If any amenity required to be provided under section 16, section 17, section 18 or section 19 for the benefit of the contract labour employed in an establishment is not provided by the contractor within the time prescribed therefor, such amenity shall be provided by the principal employer within such time as may be prescribed.
(2) All expenses incurred by the principal employer in providing the amenity may be recovered by the principal employer from the contractor either by deduction from any amount payable to the contractor under any contract or as a debt payable by the contractor.
