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Factories Act

Section:7-A (3) :Communication Of Safety/Health Policy

Obligation : To revise and communicate to all workers, the health and safety policy on an ongoing basis

Type:Preventive Compliance Frequency: Quarterly

Action to be taken:
Prepare and revise regularly, a written statement of the general policy with respect to the health and safety of the workers and bring this statement and any revisions to the notice of all workers

Audit Requirement:
Has the health and safety policy been reviewed and communicated to all workers ?

Supporting Documents:
Copy of Health and Safety Policy and details of method of communication
Related Keywords:
Health
Safety
Welfare

Related Sections:
Factories Act, 1948
Chapter:Chapter I - Preliminary| 7-A:General duties of the occupier:
(1) Every occupier shall ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health , safety and welfare of all workers while they are at work in the factory.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the matters to which such duty extends, shall include-
(a) the provisions and maintenance of plant and system of work in the factory that are safe and without risk to health;
(b) the arrangements in the factory for ensuring safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances;
(c) the provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as are necessary to ensure the health and safety of all workers at work;
(d) the maintenance of all places of work in the factory in a condition that is safe and without risks to health and the provision and maintenance of such means of access to, and egress from, such places as are safe and without such risks;
(e) the provision, maintenance or monitoring of such working environment in the factory for the workers that is safe, without risks to health and adequate as regards facilities and arrangements for their welfare at work.

(3) Except in such cases as may be prescribed , every occupier shall prepare, and, as often as may be appropriate, revise, a written statement of his general policy with respect to the health and safety of the workers at work and the organisation and arrangements for the time being in force for carrying out that policy, and to bring the statement and any revision thereof to the notice of all the workers in such manner as may be prescribed.