THE SINDH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, 2017 (Session 2)

CHAPTER - II Provisions with Regard to Safety and Health

10. Safety and Health. - (1) Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for the health and safety of the worker or volunteer in any establishment or class of establishments.

 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the said rules may include, but not limited to, the following matters, namely: -

(a) cleanliness in the place of work and its freedom from nuisance; and maintenance of buildings; illumination, ventilation, temperature, noise,

(b) illumination, ventilation, temperature, noise, dust, fume and artificial humidification; 

(c) disposal of wasted and effluents;

(d) floor, stairs, means of access, proper working space, overcrowding, confined spaces, pits, sumps, opening in floors and allied things; 

(e) drinking water and conservancy;

(f) guarding and fencing of the machinery and work at or near machinery in motion; 

(g) self-acting machines and device for cutting off power; revolving machinery and pressure plants; 

(h) instructions, training and supervision in relation to employment on dangerous machine and fencing or casing of machinery; wet floors, open wiring, safety escapes, emergency exits, safe electric wiring and fitting etc; 

(i) explosives or inflammable dust, gas and precaution against dangerous fumes etc; (j) precaution in case of fire; (k) personal protective equipment; (l) excessive weights; (m) loading and earth moving machinery; (n) cranes, hoist, lifts and other lifting operations; (0) scaffolding and work at height; and (p) safety of building/machinery and manufacturing process.  

11. Written statement of policy.- Every employer to whom this Act applies, except in such cases as may be prescribed by Government, shall declare a written statement of a general policy with respect to the safety and health of all persons at the workplace and such statement shall include provisions to resolve disputes on safety at the workplace and the reporting procedure for fatalities, injuries and near misses. The policy shall be reviewed and revised when-

(a) introducing or altering the procedures for managing risk to safety; and 

 (b) changes that may affect safety, health or welfare are proposed to the premises where persons work, to the systems or methods of work or to the plant or substances used for work, but as a minimum at least every five years and to bring the statement and revisions of it to the notice of all persons in the workplace in languages understood by all.  

13. Training of health and safety representative.– The employer shall, atleast once in two years, allow occupational safety and health representative to attend health and safety training' as approved by, Government and shall bear all expenses thereof including paid leave, course fee, lodging boarding, travelling etc. 

 14. Non-Interfere or misuse of certain provisions.- No persons shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare in pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions.  

CHAPTER - III Enforcement will be continue in next session.