Issued by : CORPORATE SAFETY DEPARTMENT, NTPC Ltd.,
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Index
Contents General Definitions Responsibilities of the contractor Construction Cess Safety Organization Safety Training Reporting of accidents Emergency Action Plan Safety in the workplace Safety in material handling Safety in welding and gas cutting Safety in the use of electricity Safety in the use of hand tools and power operated tools Safety in the use of ladders and stairs Safety in the use of lifting appliances Safety in the use of transport, earthmoving equipment etc Safety in the use of runways and ramps Safety in storage, handling and use of explosives Safety in excavation and tunneling work Safety in piling work
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Safety in erection, use and dismantling of scaffolds Safety in the construction of structural frame and formwork Safety in concreting work Safety in construction of catch platforms, hoardings Safety in the use of chutes Safety in the work on or adjacent to water Safety in cofferdams & caissons Safety in demolition work Fire safety provisions Appendix Schedules:
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1.0 GENERAL
1. There are mainly two following Acts and Rules (hereinafter referred to as Rules) that specifically provide for Safety, Health and Welfare Measures, which are specifically applicable for the building and construction workers, namely: 1.1 Building and other construction workers (regulation of employment and conditions of service) Act, 1996 (briefly referred to as Building & Construction Act), 1.2 Building and other construction workers (regulation of employment and conditions of service) Central Rules, 1998 (briefly referred to as Building & Construction Rules) as adopted by the various State Governments, 1.3 Factories Act, 1948, and 1.4 State Factories Rules, (briefly referred to as Factories Rules) as adopted by the various State Governments. 2. While these