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PART VI
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
110.
Statement of accidents, etc.-
The Port Authorities,
the dock labour boards and other employers of dock workers shall furnish to
the Inspector the monthly statement of reportable accidents under these
regulations in Form XIII.
111.
Training of dock workers, responsible persons, etc.-
(1) Initial and
periodic training shall be imparted to all categories of dock workers,
responsible and authorised persons depending upon their nature of work and
skill required for performing their duties. Safety aspects and precautions to
be taken in pursuance of the provisions under the Act and the regulations
shall be covered in the training.
(2) All first-aid
personnel shall be imparted training including refresher courses by a
qualified medical officer authorised for the purpose.
112.
Emergency action plans.-
AII the ports shall
have an approved emergency action plan acceptable to the Chief Inspector to
handle the emergencies like,-
(a) fires and
explosions;
(b) collapse of
lifting appliances, buildings, sheds, etc;
(c) gas leakages and
spillage of dangerous goods;
(d) drowning of dock
workers, sinking of vessels, retrieval of transport equipment from dock
basins; and
(e) floods, storms
and other natural calamities.
113.
Display of abstracts.-
The abstracts of the
Act and of the regulations made thereunder in Form X and XI shall be
displayed in every dock.
114.
Safety Committee.-
(1) At every port
there shall be constituted a safety committee which shall be headed by an
officer not below the rank of Deputy Chairman of the Port. The main functions
of the safety committee shall be-
(a) to investigate
into the causes of accidents and unsafe practices in dock work and to suggest
remedial measures;
(b) to stimulate
interest, of employers and workers in safety by organising safety weeks,
safety competitions, talks and film shows on safety, preparing posters or
taking similar other measures;
(c) to go round the
dock with a view to check unsafe practices and detect unsafe conditions and
to recommend remedial measures for their rectification;
(d) to organise
training programmes for the supervisory staff and workers;
(e) to look into the
health hazards associated with handling different types of cargoes and to
suggest remedial measures Including use of proper personal protective
equipment; and
(f) to suggest
measures for improving welfare amenities inside the docks and other
miscellaneous aspects of safety, health and welfare in dock work.
(2) The safety
committee shall be constituted by the Chairman of the port and shall include
besides port officials, representatives of port users, the recognised labour
unions and the Chief Inspector.
(3) The safety
committee shall meet at regular intervals at least once in every quarter, and
minutes of the meetings shall be circulated to the concerned departments of
the Port, agencies and organisations.
(4) The decisions and
recommendations of the safety committee shall be complied with by the port
authorities, port users and the employers of dock workers.
115.
Occupational health services for dock workers.-
(1) In every Port
there shall be either a special medical service or an occupational health
service available all times, and it shall have the following functions,-
a) provision of
first-aid and emergency treatment;
(b) conducting
pre-employment, periodical and special medical examinations of dock workers;
(c) periodical
training of first-aid personnel;
(d) surveillance and
rendering advice on conditions at work-places and facilities that can affect
the health of dock workers;
(e) promotion of
health education including family welfare among dock workers; and
(f) co-operation with
the competent authority or Inspector in the detection, measurement and
evaluation of chemical, physical or biological factors suspected of being harmful
to the dock workers.
(2) The medical
service shall collaborate with the labour department or any other concerned
department or service of the port in matters of treatment, job placement,
accident, prevention and welfare of dock workers.
(3) The medical
service shall be headed by a doctor specialised in occupational health and
shall be provided with adequate staff, laboratory and other personnel
(4) The medical
services shall be located at ground level, be conveniently accessible from
all workplaces of the port or dock, be so designed as to allow stretcher
cases to be handled easily and so far as practicable, shall not be exposed to
excessive noise, dust or other nuisance.
(5) The premises of
the medical service shall comprise at least a waiting room, a consulting
room, a treatment room and laboratory, apart from suitable accommodation for
nurses and other personnel.
(6) Rooms for
waiting, consultation and treatment shall:
(a) be spacious,
suitably lighted and ventilated and wherever necessary heated or air cooled;
and
(b) have washable
walls, floor and fixtures.
(7) The medical
service shall be provided with appropriate medical and laboratory facilities
and such documentation as it may require for its work.
(8) The medical
service shall keep and maintain records pertaining to medical examination of
dock workers and other activities and shall provide adequate information on.-
(a) the dock workers
state of health; and
(b) the nature,
circumstances and outcome of occupational injuries.
116.
The employer's general obligations.--
(1) The employer
shall take all necessary steps, which, considering the kind of work, working
conditions and the worker's age, sex, professional skill and other
qualifications, are reasonably necessary for protecting the worker from being
exposed to risks of accidents or injury to health at work.
(2) The employer
shall make sure that the work place, its approaches and means of access
conform to these regulations and are also otherwise in a safe condition.
(3) The employer
shall take into account the workers training skill and experience when
workers are set to work. A worker shall not be assigned a work for which he
has not received sufficient instructions regarding possible dangers and
precautions in the work, taking into account his training, skill and
experience.
117.
General Safety.-
No employer or dock
worker shall negligently or wilfully do anything likely to endanger life,
safety and health of dock workers, or negligently or wilfully omit to do
anything necessary for the safety and health for the dock worker employed in
dock work.
118.
Repeal and Saving.-
The Indian Dock
Labourers Regulations, 1948 and Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare)
Scheme, 1961 are hereby repealed:
Provided that any
action taken or order issued under the said Regulations or the Scheme, shall
as the case may be in so far as it is not inconsistent with these
regulations, be deemed to have been taken or issued under the corresponding
provisions of these regulations.
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