MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a): The Government of India has enacted the Factories Act, 1948 and the Mines Act, 1952 to ensure occupational safety, health
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and welfare of the workers employed in the factories and mines respectively. The provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 and the rules made thereunder are enforced by the respective State Governments/ UTs. Measures taken by Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) under the Ministry of Labour & Employment to prevent silicosis and other dust related diseases to the persons employed at the mines are as follows:
•Wet drilling
•Periodic monitoring of dust levels at workplace.
•Personal Dust Exposure profile using Personal Dust Samplers.
•Use of Dust mask and Dust respirator as Personal Protective Equipment.
•Initial Medical Examination before employment and Periodical Medical Examinations of persons employed in mines at an interval of 5 years.
•Occupational health survey.
•Regular Awareness Campaign among the mine owners and mine workers regarding causes and prevention of Silicosis and other dust related diseases.
Details of State-wise number of fatal injuries in factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948, as collected from the Chief Inspectors of Factories/ Director Industrial Safety& Health (DISH) of States/UTs for the year 2019 and 2020 including hazardous deaths in the country including states of Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are enclosed as Annexure I.
(b): Details of State-wise number of non-fatal injuries in factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948 and the number of occupational diseases in the last two years in factories registered under the said Act are given at Annexure II and Annexure III. In the year 2021, 02 cases of silicosis were detected in Kerala and 04 cases of silicosis were detected in Andhra Pradesh.
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(c): The Factories Act, 1948 provides for ''Workers’ participation in safety management'' under Section 41 G which provides for safety committee in factories. Further, the State-wise, details of safety committees constituted in factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948, as collected from the Chief Inspectors of Factories/ Director Industrial Safety& Health (DISH) of States/UTs for the year 2019 and 2020 are enclosed as Annexure-IV.
A Committee under Section 12 of the Mines Act, 1952 is constituted from time to time consisting of Chief Inspector of Mines, representative of miners, owners of mines and qualified mining engineers. The Committee considers several issues viz. making rules and regulations, enquires into accidents, occupational safety and related issues and make necessary recommendation to the Central Government. Also, Medical Board is constituted under Rule 29 K of the Mines Rules, 1955 from time to time for the purpose of medical re-examination on appeal.
(d) & (e): Details of occupational diseases and injuries in factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948 are collected by Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes from Chief Inspector of Factories (CIFs)/ Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH).
Similarly, data on the diseases notified under Section 25(1) of the Mines Act, 1952 as diseases connected with the mining operations are compiled by Directorate General of Mines Safety.
The Government has enacted the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 covering establishments of any industry, trade, business, manufacturing or occupation; building and other construction work or plantation; factory; and mine subject to conditions prescribed therein. The Code provides for notice to the appropriate Government in case of an accident in an establishment and any diseases to worker therein.
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