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Safety Health and Environmental legislation(23114)

1. Attempt any FIVE of the following:
a) Write duties of the occupier as per the factories act 1948.
Duties and responsibilities of a factory inspector:
 The factory inspector takes up the approval license and registration of factories.
 Visit the factory and examine the premises, plant and machinery on their safety
aspects. They also verify the documents related to factory workers as per the
stipulations of the act.
 The factory inspectors suggest suitable safety and welfare measures based on
provisions of Factories Act.
SECTON 7-A GENERAL DUTIES OF OCCUPIER
(Occupier of factory means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the
factory) 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.
b) Explain the provisions related to the precautions to be taken excavation activity as
per BOCW act 1996.
EXCAVATION AND TUNNELLING WORKS
Notification of intention to carry out excavation and tunneling work.
(1) Every employer carrying out any excavation or tunnelling work at a construction
site of a building or other construction work shall, within thirty days, prior to the
commencement of such excavation or tunneling work, inform in writing the detailed
layout plans, method of construction and schedule of such excavation or tunneling
work to the Director General.
(2) In case compressed air is used in such excavation or tunneling work or any work
incidental to or required for such excavation or tunneling work, the technical details
and drawings of all man-locks and medical locks together with names and addresses of
all construction medical officers having qualification as laid down in Schedule XI
annexed to these rules and so appointed by such employer for the purpose of such
excavation or tunneling work shall be sent to the Director General.
Supervisor
 Supervisor in charge should be competent person With adequate knowledge of
safety rules.
 Complete information on the underground structures (such as water pipelines,
sewers, gas mains, electrical conduit system and other civic facilities) should be
taken.
 Ensure that:-
 No excavation or earthwork below the level of any foundation of building or
structure shall be commenced or continued unless adequate steps are taken to
prevent danger from collapse of the structure or fall of any part there of.
 Sides of excavation should be inspected by supervisor during the course of
excavation from time to time and after every rain, storm or other hazard
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increasing occurrence and protection against slides and carvings should be

increased and recorded.
 Safety helmets shall be worn by all persons entering trench where hazards from
falling stones, timber or other materials exist.
 Appropriate safety footwear (rubber boots, protective covers, etc) shall be worn
by workers/ employees who are engaged in work requiring such protection.
 Repellents.
 Drainage or spraying of breading
 areas.
 Burning or destruction of nests.
 Use of smudge pots for protecting
 small areas.
 Elimination of unsanitary conditions
 which propagate insects or vermin's.
 Extermination measures against rodents.
 Fumigation.
 Inoculation.
 Approved first-aid remedies for the
 affected.
 Protective ointments shall be provided.
 Soap and wafer shall be available for washing exposed parts.
 Immunization treatments, where applicable.
 An overhang is generally made up of overburden frozen or cemented gravel,
sand, boulders etc. which is just out from the trench wall or may be part of wall
which is standing less perpendicular position shall be removed before further
material is taken from that part of the trench where they occur.
 Appropriate protective clothing, gloves, Boots, hoods, netting, masks, or other
necessary personal protection shall be taken.
c) Explain the role of state pollution control board under the air act 1974.

The State Government may after consultation with the State Pollution Control Board,
notify any area as air pollution control area for the purposes of this Act, prohibit the
use of any polluting fuel in any area, require use of an approved appliance, prohibit
burning of any polluting material in any area (S.19) and instruct the motor vehicles
authority to ensure compliance of the standards of automobiles emission laid down by
the State Board (S.20).
No industrial plant shall be established or operated without the previous consent of the
State Board. An application for consent should be in a prescribed form The State Board
can grant or refuse within 4 months, or cancel any existing consent or refuse further
consent after expiry if the conditions are not fulfilled.

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Every person getting consent has to comply with the following conditions:
1. The control equipment approved by the State Board should be installed and
operated.
2. The existing control equipment shall be altered or replaced as per the directions
of the State Board.
3. The control equipment should be maintained at all times in good running
condition. 4. Chimney, approved by the State Board shall be erected or re-erected.
4. Such other conditions as the State Board may specify.
5. The conditions should be fulfilled within a stipulated time.
Due to any technological improvement or otherwise the State Board can vary its
conditions. If the consent is transferred to another person, the transferee will be
responsible for compliance (S 21).
Standards laid down by the State Board shall not be exceeded (S.22). The Board has
power to approach the court for restraining persons from causing air pollution. The
court can direct that person to stop pollution or authorize the Board to implement the
direction at the cost of that person (S.22A)
An accident, unforeseen act or event of emission beyond the prescribed standard shall
be forthwith intimated to the State Board and to the prescribed authorities, who shall
take, as early as practicable, remedial measures to mitigate that emission at the cost of
the person concerned (S. 23).
Board officers have power of entry and inspection to check conditions, control
equipment, industrial plant record, register, document, material etc (S.24) and can call
for any information regarding types and level of emission and any compliance
necessary (S 25), can take samples of air or emission in the manner prescribed and can
send the sample to the laboratory for analysis (S. 26).
d) Explain the important safety features of boilers as per Indian boilers act 1923.
BOILERS ACT, 1923:
The Boilers Act (No. 5 of 1923) was notified on 4-12-1923. It came into force from 1 1-
1924. It has 34 sections. It is amended by the Act No. 49 of 2007 which became effective by
Notification dtd. 13-12-2007 Section 2 of the Act defines as under:
Boiler means a pressure vessel in which steam is generated for use external to itself by
application of heat which is wholly or partly under pressure when steam is shut off but does
not include a pressure vessel
1. with capacity <25 liters (such capacity being measured from the feed check valve
to the main steam stop valve)
2. with <I kg/cm' design gauge pressure and working gauge pressure or
3. in which water is heated below 100 °C
Boiler Component means steam piping, feed piping, economizer. nonser, super heater, any
mounting or other fitting and any other external or internal part of a boiler which is subject
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wholly or partially exposed to the action of flue gas for the purpose of recovery of waste
heat Super heater means any equipment which is partly or wholly exposed to flue gases for
the purpose of raising the temperature of a steam beyond the saturation temperature at the
pressure and includes a reheater.

Steam Pipe: means any pipe through which stream passes if (i) The pressure at which steam
passes through such pipe exceeds 3.5 kg/ m2 above atmospheric pressure or (ii) Such. pipe
exceeds 254 mm in internal diameter and pressure > I kg/cm2 and includes, in either case
any connected fitting of a steam pipe. VIRONMEN
Accident as defined u/s 2(a) means an explosion of boiler or boiler component which is
calculated to weaken the strength or an uncontrolled release of water or steam there from,
liable to cause death or injury to any person or damage to any property.
Sec. 18 requires report of accident and inquiry in case of fatal accident.
New definitions of Competent authority, Competent person. Inspecting authority. Technical
advisor and structural alteration, addition or renewal are added.
Now not only boiler inspector but competent person can also inspect and certify boiler and
its components during manufacture, erection and use. Inspecting authority can do this job
during manufacture
Unregistered or uncertified boiler shall not be used save as otherwise provided in the
Act. Prior sanction of the Chief Inspector is necessary before carrying out any structural
alteration, addition or renewal in or to any boiler or steam pipe. Any accident to a boiler or
steam pipe shall be reported to the Inspector within 24 hours. His report shall be in form E
(Rule 48).
Section 27A provides to form a Central Boiler Board consisting of members, nominating by
the Central Government the representatives from the Central Government, Bureau of Indian
Standards, Boiler and boiler component manufacturers. Users and other interests.
Section 28 provides power and matters of regulations by the Board. Sec. 28Aand 29 are for
the rule making power of Central and State Govt. respectively. Central Boilers Board makes
and notifies regulations consistent with this Act. The main duties of the Boiler Inspector are
the inspection and examination of boilers and steam-pipes in accordance with chapter IX of
the Regulations and Chapter IV and V of the Gujarat Boiler Rules 1966. Reduction of
pressure can be suggested. Sanction for repairs to boilers shall be obtained beforehand.
Provisional orders should be issued after hydraulic tests.

e) State benefits of ESIC act and rules for the workers in the factories.
Medical Benefit : Full medical care is provided to an Insured person and his family
members from the day he enters insurable employment. There is no ceiling on
expenditure on the treatment of an Insured Person or his family member. Medical care
is also provided to retired and permanently disabled insured persons and their spouses
on payment of a token annual premium of Rs.120/- .
Sickness Benefit (SB) : Sickness Benefit in the form of cash compensation at the rate
of 70 per cent of wages is payable to insured workers during the periods of certified
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sickness for a maximum of 91 days in a year. In order to qualify for sickness benefit
the insured worker is required to contribute for 78 days in a contribution period of 6
months.
Extended Sickness Benefit (ESB): SB extendable upto two years in the case of 34
malignant and long-term diseases at an enhanced rate of 80 per cent of wages.
Enhanced Sickness Benefit : Enhanced Sickness Benefit equal to full wage is payable
to insured persons undergoing sterilization for 7 days/14 days for male and female
workers respectively.
Maternity Benefit (MB) : Maternity Benefit for confinement/pregnancy is payable for
Twenty Six (26) weeks, which is extendable by further one month on medical advice at
the rate of full wage subject to contribution for 70 days in the preceding Two
Contribution Periods.
Disablement Benefit
Temporary disablement benefit (TDB) : From day one of entering insurable
employment & irrespective of having paid any contribution in case of employment
injury. Temporary Disablement Benefit at the rate of 90% of wage is payable so long
as disability continues.
Permanent disablement benefit (PDB): The benefit is paid at the rate of 90% of wage in
the form of monthly payment depending upon the extent of loss of earning capacity as
certified by a Medical Board
Dependants Benefit (DB) : DB paid at the rate of 90% of wage in the form of monthly
payment to the dependants of a deceased Insured person in cases where death occurs
due to employment injury or occupational hazards.
Other Benefits :
Funeral Expenses : An amount of Rs.15,000/- is payable to the dependents or to the
person who performs last rites from day one of entering insurable employment.
Confinement Expenses : An Insured Women or an I.P. in respect of his wife in case
confinement occurs at a place where necessary medical facilities under ESI Scheme are
not available.
In addition, the scheme also provides some other need based benefits to insured
workers.
Vocational Rehabilitation :To permanently disabled Insured Person for undergoing
VR Training at VRS.
Physical Rehabilitation : In case of physical disablement due to employment injury.
Old Age Medical Care : For Insured Person retiring on attaining the age of
superannuation or under VRS/ERS and person having to leave service due to
permanent disability insured person & spouse on payment of Rs. 120/- per annum.
Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yolanda : This scheme of Unemployment allowance
was introduced w.e.f. 01-04-2005. An Insured Person who become unemployed after
being insured three or more years, due to closure of factory/establishment,
retrenchment or permanent invalidity are entitled to :-

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Unemployment Allowance equal to 50% of wage for a maximum period of up to Two

Years.
Medical care for self and family from ESI Hospitals/Dispensaries during the period IP
receives unemployment allowance.
Vocational Training provided for upgrading skills - Expenditure on fee/travelling
allowance borne by ESIC.
f) Explain the ILO convention 155 .
The purpose of International Labour Organization Convention No. 155:
Occupational Safety and Health, 1981 (the Convention) is to ensure
ratifying states formulate, implement and periodically review a
coherent national policy on occupational safety and health in the
work environment following consultation with the most
representative organisations of employers and workers. The aim of the policy is to
prevent workplace accidents and injury to health by
minimizing, as far as possible, the causes of hazards inherent in the
work environment.
Ratification of the Convention will demonstrate that Australian
governments are committed to ensuring the safety of people at work,
and maintaining proper laws and practices for achieving such safety.
1. The National Interest Analysis (NIA) states that the InternationalLabour
Organization (ILO) adopted Convention No. 155 on 22 June 1981 and that it
entered into force generally on 11 August 1983. The Committee was advised at
the public hearing held on 15 September 2003 that 40 countries had ratified the
Convention.
2. The Commonwealth Government brought about compliance at that level with
Convention No. 155 soon after 1983. Mr. John Rowling from the Department of
Employment and Workplace Relations advised the Committee that in 1985 the
Commonwealth Government introduced the National Occupational Health and
Safety Commission Act 1985, establishing the National Occupational Health and
Safety Commission, and the required national structures in relation to the
Convention. In 1991 and 1993, the Australian Government also introduced
legislation in relation to Commonwealth employees and seafarers in compliance
with the Convention.
3. State and Territory governments formally agreed to ratify the Convention over a
period of twelve years between 1989 and 2001. Western Australia was the first to
agree in 1989 and New South Wales was the last to formally comply in 2001.
4. During this time, the Convention was considered at the meetings of Australian,
State and Territory officials responsible for ILO matters.
5. Mr. Rex Hoy, from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations,
advised the Committee that the 12 year time-frame was the result of State and
Territory governments bringing their legislation into compliance with the
Convention.
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6. In May 2002, the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission released
the National OHS Strategy 2002-2012. The Strategy commits Commonwealth,
State and Territory governments, industry, the Australian Council of Trade
Unions (ACTU) and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
to work together on national priorities to improve occupational health and The
Convention: moves from prescriptive, industry-specific regulation, to a legislative
framework covering all employers, employees and workplaces imposes general
duties on employers, employees and others to ensure workplace safety establishes
workplace arrangements for employee participation in safety issues.
g) Explain qualities of safety officer as per factory act.
The duties of the Safety Officer shall be to advise and assist the factory management in the
fulfillment of its obligation, statutory or otherwise, concerning prevention of personal
injuries and maintaining a safe working environment. These duties shall include the
following namely –
(i) to advise the concerned departments in a factory in planning and organising
measures necessary for the effective control of personal injuries.
(ii) to check and evaluate the effectiveness of the action taken or proposed to be taken
to prevent personal injuries.
(iii) to advise on safety aspects in all job studies, and to carry out detailed job safety
studies of selected jobs
(iv) to advise the purchasing and stores department in ensuring high quality and
availability of personal protective equipment;
(v) to provide advice on matters related to carrying out plant safety inspections ;
(vi) to carry out plant safety inspections in order to observe the physical conditions of
work and the work practices and procedures followed by the workers and to
render advice on measures to be adopted for removing unsafe physical conditions
and preventing unsafe actions by workers
(vii) to render advice on matters related to reporting and investigation of industrial
accidents and diseases
(viii) to investigate selected accidents
(ix) to investigate the case of industrial diseases contracted and dangerous
occurrences under Rule96
(x) to advise on the maintenance of such records as are necessary relating to
accidents, dangerous occurrences and industrial diseases ;
(xi) to promote setting up of safety committees and act as adviser and catalyst to such
committees
(xii) to organise in association with the concerned departments campaigns,
competitions, contests and other activities which will develop and maintain the
interest of the workers in establishing and maintaining safe conditions of work
and procedures ; and
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(xiii) to design and conduct either independently or in collaboration with the training
department, suitable training and educational programmes for the prevention of
personal injuries.
(5) Facilities:- An occupier of the factory shall provide each Safety Officer with such
facilities, equipment and information as are necessary to enable him to discharge his duties
effectively.
(6) Prohibition of Performance of other duties..- No Safety Officer shall be required or
permitted to do any work which is inconsistent with or detrimental to the performance of the
duties prescribed in sub-rule (4).

2. Attempt any TWO of the following:

a) Write the provision related to hazardous process industries under chapter IVA of
the factories act 1948.
Provisions Relating to Hazardous Process (Chapter IVA): Section 41 A: Constitution of
site appraisal committee: For granting permission for initial location or expansion of a
"hazardous process" in a factory, the state government is empowered to appoint a site
appraisal committing consisting of Chief Inspector of Factories as Chairman. Other
members are as follows,
 Representative of CPCB - Water and air pollution,
 Representative of SPCB - Water and air pollution, > Representative of
department of environment (State),
 Representative of meteorological department,
 Occupational health expert. > Representative of town planning department
(State).
 Five members (Scientist, representative of local authority and three other persons
as deemed fit by the State Government).
Section 41 B: Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier: The occupier of every
factory shall disclose all information regarding dangers, health hazards, and measures to
overcome such hazards. The occupier shall lay down a detailed policy on safety and health
and draw up an on-site emergency plan and disaster control measures for the Factory and
make known to the workers and nearby public.
Health and safety policy:
1. Occupier of every factory, except as provided for in sub-rule (2), shall prepare a
written statement of his policy in respect of healthy and Safety of workers at work.
2. All Factories, Covered under section 2m (1) but employing, less than 50 workers, or
Provided that they are not covered in the first Schedule under section 2 (cb) or
carrying out, processes or operation declared to be dangerous under section 87 of the
Act.

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3. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), the chief Inspection may required
the 4 occupiers of any of the factories or class or description of factories to comply
with the requirements of sub-rule (1), if, in his opinion, it is expedient to do so.
4. The Health and Safety Policy should contain or deal with.

 Declared intention and commitment of the top management to health, safety and
environment and compliance with all the relevant statutory requirement;

 Organizational set up to carry out the declared policy clearly assigning the
responsibility
 Arrangement for making the policy effective.

3. In particular, the policy should specify the followings,

 Arrangement for involving the workers.
 Intentions of taking into account the healthy and safety performance of
individuals at different levels while considering their career advancement,
 Fixing the responsibility of contractors, sub-contractors, transporters and others
agencies entering the premises;
 Providing a resume of health and safety performance of the factory in its Annual
Report, Relevant techniques and methods, such as safety audit and risk
assessment for periodical assessment of the status on health, safety and
environment and taking all the remedial measures,
 Stating its intention to integrate health and safety all decision including those
dealing with purchases, of plants, equipment, machinery and material as well as
selection and placement of personal;
 Arrangement for information, education and training and retraining its own
employees at different levels and the public, whenever required.
b) Mention different type of scaffolds and the essential safety features of them.
Tower scaffold:- The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other
construction work that.
(a) the height of every tower scaffold used in building or other construction work is not
more than eight times, the lesser of a base dimension of such scaffold;
(b) a tower scaffold is lashed to a building or a fixed structure before being used by the
building workers;
(c) no building worker remains on board scaffold, tools, material when it is being shifted
from one position to another position.
Gear for suspension of scaffold:- The employer shall ensure at construction site of a building
or other construction work that
(i) properly and securely fastened to every anchorage point and to the scaffold
ledgers of other main supporting members used for the support of such scaffold,
and
(ii) so positioned as to ensure stability of the scaffold.
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Trestle scaffold and cantilever scaffold.:--The employer shall ensure at a construction site
of a building or other construction work that
(a) no trestle scaffold is constructed with more than three tiers or if its working
platform is more than four point five metres above the ground or floor or other
surface upon which such scaffold is erected, such trestle scaffold is designed by
professional engineer and has the approval of Director General before being taken
into use;
(b) no trestle scaffold is erected on a suspended scaffold;
Scaffold supported by building :- The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a
building or other construction work that
(a) no part of a building is used as support or part of a scaffold unless such part of the
building is made of sufficient strength and made of sound material to afford safe
support;
(b) overhanging eaves gutters are not used for supporting scaffold;
(c) suspended scaffold is made of in accordance with the relevant national standards
before being used by the building workers.
Use of winches and climbers for suspended scaffold:- The employer shall ensure at a
construction site of a building or other construction work that
(a) no suspended scaffold is raised or lowered by winches or climbers unless such
scaffold is made of sound material, adequate strength and has been tested and
certified safe for use of winches or climber for such raising or lowering by a
competent person before being taken into use;
Safety devices for suspended scaffold: -The employer shall ensure at a construction site of
a building or other construction work that every suspended scaffold raised or lowered by the
winches or climbers, is provided at each of its suspension point with a safety rope with
automatic safety device mounted on each of such rope so that such safety rope with such
automatic safety device supports the platform of such scaffold in the event of failure of the
primary suspension wire ropes, winches, climbers or any part of the mechanism used for
raising or lowering such suspended scaffold:

d) Explain the role of district crisis group as per chemical accidents (Emergency
preparedness planing and response) rules 1996.

Composition and functions of district crisis group (DCG):

Composition
District Collector - Chairperson
Inspector of Factories - Member Secretary
District Emergency Officer Chief Fire Officer
District Information Officer
Chief Civil Defence Deputy Supdt. Of Police
CMO
Commissioner Municipal
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Corporation,
Transport
Public Health Engineering - Rep. SPCB-Rep.
District Agriculture Officer 4 Industrial Safety & Health Experts.
Functions
 Apex body in the district.
 Assist in preparation of district off-site
 Review on-site emergency plans.
 Assist district administration in the management of chemical accidents.
 Continuously monitor every chemical accident.
 Ensure continuous information flow to CCG and DCG regarding accident situation
and mitigation efforts.
 Forward report of accident to SCG.
 Conduct at least one full scale mock drill of a chemical accident at a site. each year.

3. Attempt any TWO of the following:

a) Explain the safety in container handling under the dock act 1986 .
DOCK WORKERS (SAFETY, HEALTH & WELFARE) ACT, 1986:
This Act (No. 54 of 1986) was enacted on 712-1986. It came into force from 15-4
1987. It extends to the whole of India. It has 25 sections. It provides for the Safety,
Health and Welfare of dock workers and for matters connected therewith. Definitions
(S.2):
Appropriate Government means, in relation to any major port, the Central Govt., and,
in relation to any other port, the State Govt. Cargo includes anything carried or to be
carried in a ship or other vessel.
Dock Work means any work in or within the vicinity of any port in connection with
loading, unloading, movement or storage of cargoes and includes preparation of ship
or. other vessel and cleaning, painting, chipping of any hold, tank. structure or lifting
machinery or any other storage area in board, ship or dock.
Dock Worker means a person employed or to be employed directly or through any
agency, on dock work.
Inspectors and the Chief Inspector of Dock Safety (S. 3 to 8):
The appropriate Govt. can appoint them. They can enter any ship, dock, warehouse to
check any dock work, make examination of the ship, dock, lifting machinery, cargo,
gear, staging, transport equipment, premises etc, require documents, take evidence,
copies, photograph, sketch, sample etc., hold inquiry into any accident, issue show
cause notice relating to safety, health and welfare provisions, prosecute or prohibit any
dock
work in dangerous condition until measures have been taken to remove that danger
Inspector will not disclose information or complaint received by them Appeal to the
Chief Inspector should be made within 15 days.
b) Explain public liability insurance act 1991 and its applicability.
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An Act to provide for public liability insurance for the purpose of providing
immediate relief to the persons affected by accident occurring while handling any
hazardous substance and for matters connected therewith or incidental there to.
For the purposes of this sub-section, “paid-up capital” means, in the case of an
owner not being a company, the market value of all assets and stocks of the
undertaking on the date of contract of insurance.
(2B) The liability of the insurer under one assurance policy shall not exceed the
amount specified in the terms of the contract of insurance in that insurance policy.
(2C) Every owner shall also, together with the amount of premium, pay to the insurer,
for being credited to the Relief Fund established under section 7A, such further
amount, not exceeding the sum equivalent to the amount of premium, as may be
prescribed.(2D) The insurer shall remit to the authority specified in sub-section (3) of
section 7A the amount received from the owner under sub-section (2C) for being
credited to the Relief Fund in such manner and within such period as may be
prescribed and where the insurer fails to so remit the amount, it shall
be recoverable from insurer as arrears of land revenue or of public demand. The
Central Government may, by notification, exempt from the operation of sub-section
(1) any owner, namely: -
(a)the Central Government;
(b)any State Government,

c) Write the role structure and functions of ILO.

International Labour Organization Structure:-
Cooperation between government and employers and workers organizations is
important for working with ILO. The ILO accomplishes its work through three main
bodies, which are as follows:
Structure of ILO
1. International Labour Conference (ILC)
2. Goveming Body
3. International Labour office
1. International Labour Conferences (ILC) ILC is the Policy-making organ of
the ILO it comprises of 4 representatives representing governments, employers and workers
in the ratio 2:1:1 ILC holds its sessions once in a year Delegates to this session may be
accompanied by advisory not exceeding two for each item on the agenda. Delegates have the
right to choose the committee, they have wished to serve and once registered a member of a
committee, they have the right to speak and to vote. Because of this voluntary selection of
committee, the representation of groups on any particular committee may not be equal.
Consequently, when votes are taken the voting of each group is "weighted" so that the total
voting power of each of the three groups is equal. Each committee elects its own officers -a
chairperson and a worker and employers vice chairperson. Just as with the Conference as a
whole government. Workers groups and employers groups within the committees hold their
own separate meeting to discuss their views of the matters of agenda. Observer from trade
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union organisations with a special knowledge of the subject Participates in the worker's
group it has become the tradition that one such observer is elected secretary of the group
and, is informally recognized as having a special position in the plenary sessions of the
committee. These committees are:
1. The Credential Committee.
2. The Selection Committee.
3. The Resolution Committee.
4. A Committee for the application of Conventions and Recommendations:
5. The Drafting Committee.
6. The Committee on Standing Order. 7. The Finance Committee
Functions of ILC:
i. To formulate International Labour Standards. ii. To fix the amount of contribution by the
member states. iii. To decide the expenditure budgeted estimate proposed by the Director-
General and submitted to the Governing Body. iv. To make amendments to the constitution
subject to subsequent ratification of the amendment by 2/3 member states including 5 of the
10 states of industrial importance. V. To consider the report of the director General giving
labour problems and assists in their solution. vi. To appoint committees to deal with
different matters doing each session. VII. To select once in 3 years members of the
Governing Body VIII. To elect its President. IX. To seek an advisory opinion from the
International Committee of justice. X. To confirm the powers, functions and procedure of
Regional Conference.
4. Attempt any TWO of the following
a) What is M.S.D.S.? Write the contents of M.S.D.S.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Format of MSDS:
For proper identification of material hazards a material safety data sheet should be prepared
and supplied with each chemical so that its safety precautions can be well understood. A
specimen form is given below:
1. Chemical Identity:
1. Name of the Chemical.
2. Formula
3. Synonyms
4. Trade name
5. Chemical Classification
6. Regulated identification.
7. Shipping Name, Codes/Label CAS No.
2. Physical & Chemical Data:
1. Appearance, State, Odour etc.
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2. Specific gravity (Water = 1) .

3. Vapour density (air = 1)
4. Boiling point

3. Fire & Explosion Hazard Data :

1. Flash point
2. Autoignition Temperature
3. Flammable limits: LEL/.UEL
4. TDG Flammability
5. Explosion Sensitivity to Impact
6. Explosion Sensitivity to static electricity
4. Reactivity Data:
1. Chemical stability
2. Incompatibility (Materials to avoid)
3. Reactivity
4. Hazardous reaction products
5. Health Hazard Data:
1. TLV (ACGIH)
2. STEL/SET
3. LC50 or LD50
4. Odour threshold
5. Carcmogen? Poison ? Liberates poisonous fume?
6. routes of entry
7. Body parts that may be affected
8. Effects of exposure and symptoms
9. Emergency and first aid treatment
10. Engineering controls necessary for safe handling.
Preventive Measures:
1. Ventilation required and type
2. Personal protective equipment required and type .
3. Handling and storage precautions
Emergency and First-aid Measure:
1. Steps to be taken in case material is released or spilled.
2. Waste disposal method for solid, liquid and gaseous waste.
3. Fire, extinguishing media, special procedures and Unusual hazards.
4. Exposure First-aid measures. Antidotes, Dosages.
Additional Information / References
Manufacturer/Supplier's Data:
1. Name of Firm
2. Mailing address
3. Telephone/Telex/Fax Nos.
4. Telegraphic address
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5. Contact person in emergency 6. Local bodies involved

b) Explain the provisions related to fire fighting on construction site as per BOCW act
1996.
Fire protection:-An employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other
construction work that—
(a) such construction site is provided with—
(i) fire extinguishing equipment sufficient to extinguish any probable fire at such
construction site;
(ii) an adequate water supply at ample pressure as per national standards;
(iii) number of trained persons required to operate the fire
extinguishing equipment provided under sub-clause (i);

(b) fire extinguishing equipment provided under sub-clause of clause

 is properly maintained and inspected at regular intervals of not less than once in a
year by the responsible person and a record of such inspections is maintained;
 in case of every launch or boat or other craft used for transport of building
workers and the cabin of every lifting appliance including mobile crane, adequate
number of portable fire extinguishing equipment of suitable type shall be
provided at each of such launch or boat or craft or lifting appliance.
(c) What is noise? Write the provisions about Noise" as per nose pollution act 1998.
Noise is unwanted sound considered unpleasant, loud or disruptive to hearing. From a
physics standpoint, there is no distinction between noise and desired sound, as both are
vibrations through a medium, such as air or water. The difference arises when the brain
receives and perceives a sound.
Existing Legal Provisions for Controlling Noise. Section 268 of the Indian Penal Code6
states that “A person is guilty of public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an illegal
omission which causes any common injury, danger or annoyance to the public or to the
people in general who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity, or which must necessarily
cause injury, obstruction, danger or annoyance to persons who may have occasion to use any
public right.” Section 290 says that “Wherever one commits a public nuisance in any case
not otherwise punishable by this Code, shall be punished with fine which may extend to Rs
200/-. Under Section 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the Magistrate has the power to
make conditional order requiring the person causing nuisance to remove such nuisance.
a) Historically, land use planning has not been well integrated with transport
planning, allowing residential developments and major transport corridors to
occur in close proximity without appropriate buffer zones or treatment to
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b) There has been an increasing community reliance on road transportation, and a

reluctance to implement or accept partial solutions involving greater use of public
transport.
c) Traffic on many existing roads through built-up areas has increased well beyond
expectations prevailing during planning or construction of the roadways.
d) Potential solutions, apart from new vehicle noise standards are complex, often
costly, and require coordinated actions by a number of agencies and the
community.
e) While there is high community awareness of the problem, there is a general lack
of understanding of its extent and possible solutions. Rule 21 of the Bihar and
Orissa Motor Vehicles Rules, 193010 reads:
“(i) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not sound the horn for any purpose other than that
ensuring safety in traffic and shall not sound it continuously.
(ii) No cut-out exhaust whistles, sirens, klaxons, electric horn and similar appliances of any
description shall be used on any motor vehicle in such areas within a district as may be
notified by the District Magistrate in this behalf.
5. Attempt any FOUR of the following:
a) Explain Indian electricity act 2003.
THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY ACT 2003
Objectives:
1. To regulate the relation between the electricity supplier and the consumer
2. To make the generation distribution and use of electricity as free hazard as
possible:
Definitions:
Some important definitions of Act are given below
1. Apparatus An appliance means electrical apparatus and includes machines,
fittings, accessories and appliances in which conductors are used.
2. Cables Cable means a length of insulated single conductor (Solid or Standard) or
of two more such conductors, each provided with its own insulation, which are
laid up together.
3. Circuit breaker: Circuit breaker means a device, capable of making and breaking
the circuit under all conditions and unless otherwise other wise specified, so
designated as to break the current automatically under abnormal condition.
4. Conductor means any wire, cable, bar, tube, rail or plate used for conducting
energy and so arranged as to be electrically connected to a system.
5. Occupier Occupier means the owner the owner or person in occupation of the
premises where energy is used or proposed to be used.

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Important provisions relating to safety:

1. The apparatus and electric lines shall be sufficient in power and size and of
sufficient mechanical strength for the work they may be employed. That is
providing the proper size of cable for the equipment is a must and the consumer
should not bargain on this.
2. Proper control and protection should be provided for each feeder or equipment.
For this purpose adequately current rated switch fuse or circuit breaker are to be
used. Non standard, cheap quality under rated material should not be used in the
control and protection.
3. Danger boards and caution boards should be provided on dines and equipment.
This prevents a person going near the dangerous zone.
4. Before any conductor or apparatus is handled adequate precautions shall be taken
by earthling or by other suitable means, to discharge electricity such conductor or
apparatus,
5. No person shall work on any live electric supply line or unless apparatus provided
with tools and devices such as gloves. Rubber shoed, safety belts, ladders,
earthling a helmets, line arresters, etc, for protecting him from mechanical or
electrical injury.
6. The cable shall be three core type and four core by portable and transportable
apparatus working on phase and three phase supply respectively and the meant to
be used for ground connection shall be identifiable.
b) Explain "Term Card and "EIP under motor vehicle act 1988.
A TREM card or a Transport Emergency Card as it is also known as is a document that is
used when transporting dangerous goods. The TREM card contains important safety
information about the vehicles load. In GAIL natural gas is transported in high pressure
cascades through vehicles for supply to customers at various locations in the city, therefore
the term card has been developed & available with the driver of the vehicle so that same can
be referred in case of emergency in the vehicle carrying natural gas.
In India, it is mandatory for the vehicles transporting hazardous chemicals to display
Emergency Information Panel (EIP) with details and at places as specified under Rule 134 of
the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 Every goods carriage used for transporting any
dangerous or hazardous goods shall be legibly and conspicuously marked with an
emergency information panel in each of the three places as specified, so that the emergency
information panel faces to each side of the carriage and to its rear and such panel shall
contain the following information viz., The correct technical name of the dangerous or
hazardous goods in letters not less than 50 mm high.
The United Nations class number for the dangerous goods in letters not less than 100 mm
high (Rule 137). The class label of the dangerous or hazardous goods in the size of not less
than 250 mm square.
The name and telephone number of the emergency services to be contacted in the event of
fire or any other accident in letters and numerals that are not less than 50 mm high and the
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name and telephone number of the consignor of the dangerous or hazardous goods or of
some other person from whom expert information and advice can be obtained concerning the
measures that should be taken in the event of emergency. Every class label and emergency
information panel (EIP) shall be marked on the goods carriage and shall be kept free and
clean from obstruction at all times.
c) Explain calcium carbide rule.
(A) Objective:
Compressed gases filled in metallic container pose potential hazard and the container
explodes. Hence, the Govt. of India vide Notification No.G.S.R. 105(E) dated 28/09/1938
has declared compressed gas filled in a metallic container to be deemed to be an explosive
under Petroleum Act, 1934. Subsequently, in exercise of powers vested in Section 4 of the
Petroleum Act, 1934, the Govt. framed the CALCIUM CARBIDE RULES, 1987 to regulate
filling, possession, transport and import of compressed gases in pressure vessels.
(B) Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise required
(a) "Act" means the Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934);
(b) "Carbide" means Calcium Carbide;
(c) "Chief Controller" means the Chief Controller of Explosives;
(d) "Conservator of the Port" includes any person acting under the authority of the
officer or body of persons appointed to be Conservator of a Port under section 7
of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908);
(e) "Controller of Explosives" includes a Joint Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives
and Deputy Controller of Explosives;
(f) 'District Authority" means
(a) a Commissioner of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police in any town having
a Commissioner of Police; and
(b) in any other place, the District Magistrate;
(g) "District Magistrate" includes an Additional District Magistrate and in the State
of Punjab and Haryana and in the Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam areas of the Union
territory of Pondicherry, also includes a Sub-divisional Magistrate;
(h) "Form" means a Form as given in the Second Schedule,
(i) "Inspector" means an Officer authorized by the Central Government under
Subsection
(1) of Section 13 of the Act
(1) "Prescribed receptacle" means a receptacle which
(1) is made of steel or any other material approved by the Chief Controller but
has no copper in its composition.
(11) is hermetically closed at all times except when its contents are being placed
within it or withdrawn from it; and
(11) bears a stamped embossed, painted or printed warning exhibiting in
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d) Explain fire prevention and life safety measures act 2006.

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of any law or the rules, regulations or bye-laws made
there under or the National Building Code of India, 2005,relating to fire prevention and life
safety measures and in operation in the State for the time being in force, the owner or where
the owner is not traceable, the occupier, of a building as classified in the Schedule-I or part
of any such building shall provide fire prevention and life safety measures in such building
or part thereof, minimum fire fighting installations as specified against such building in the
said Schedule; and the owner or, as the case may be, the occupier shall maintain the fire
prevention and life safety measures in good repair and efficient condition at all times, in
accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules: Provided that, in the case of such
building or part thereof the construction of which has been completed immediately before
the date of commencement of this Act, the occupier and subject to the provisions of sub-
section (2), in the case of such building or part thereof which is under construction on such
date, the owner, shall undertake and carry out such additional fire prevention and life safety
measures, as are specified in the notice served on him under section 6.
Explanation.—The classification of buildings as mentioned in the Schedule-I
under this section and that in Schedule-Il under section 11, conforms to the
classification of buildings made under the provisions of the National Building code of
India 2005.

(2) All expenses incurred by the Director or the Chief Fire Officer in relation to any steps
taken by him under sub-section (1) shall be payable on demand, by the owner or occupier on
whom such notice is served and shall, if not paid within fifteen days after such demand be
recoverable, without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 20, as if it were
the arrears of tax on property and the provisions under the relevant Municipal law or any
other law for the time being in force and is in operation within the area of jurisdiction of the
local authority or planning authority concerned for recovery of arrears of tax on property,
shall apply mutatis mutandis for such recovery as they apply to the recovery of arrears of tax
on property or where any such law is not so in operation then, as an arrears of land revenue.

f) Explain the ILO convention of occupational health.

The Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) and its accompanying
Recommendation (No. 164) set out the basic principles for a national and enterprise level
policy and strategy for the implementation of OSH preventive and protective measures. The
strategy advocated by the Convention calls for action on the formulation, implementation
and periodical review of a national OSH policy; the full participation at all levels of
employers, workers, and their respective organizations, as well as other stakeholders; the
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with essentially preventive functions and are responsible for establishing and maintaining a
safe and healthy working environment which will facilitate optimal physical and mental
health and for the adaptation of work to the capabilities of workers. Such services should be
multidisciplinary and shall enjoy full professional independence from employers, workers,
and their respective representatives, in relation to their functions.
The Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No.
187)and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 197) complement the previous core
standards and strengthen the requirements for a national structure, relevant stakeholders
responsible for implementing a national and enterprise level policy for safe and healthy
working environments; as well as the steps to be taken to build and maintain a preventive
safety and health culture at the national level. Governments - in consultation
with the most representative organizations of employers and workers - must undertake active
steps towards achieving and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment by the
elaboration or updating of national policy; the development or upgrade of a national system;
and the implementation of national programmes on OSH. This process must also take into
account the principles set out in relevant ILO instruments, as
listed in the Annex to Recommendation No. 197.
employers’ and workers’ organizations, as well as the specific preventive and control
measures for the application of such standards. They are not legally binding instruments and
are not intended to replace the provisions of national laws, regulations,
or accepted standards. These Codes can be used in drawing up national regulations,
guidelines and collective agreements on OSH in both the public and private sectors. Codes
of Practice provide guidance on safety and health at work in certain economic sectors (e.g.,
construction, opencast mines, coal mines, iron and steel industries, non-ferrous metals
industries, agriculture, shipbuilding and ship repairing, forestry, etc.); on protecting workers
against specific risks (e.g., radiation, lasers, chemicals, asbestos, airborne
substances); and specific safety and health measures (e.g., recording and notification of
occupational accidents and diseases, protection of workers’ personal data, safety, health and
working conditions in the transfer of technology to developing countries).ILO Guidelines
are intended to provide technical guidance relating to particular areas of OSH (e.g.
management system, workers’ health surveillance, radiation protection, ergonomics, etc.).
These guidelines have been designed for use by national authorities, employers’ and
workers’ organizations, professional associations, scientific and academic institutions. They
represent useful tools for enterprises and practitioners in the implementation of OSH
measures.

6. Attempt any FOUR of the following:

a) Write the information to be furnished in a "Safety Report"
INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED IN A SAFETY REPORT:-

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1. The name and address of the person furnishing the information.

2. Description of the industrial activity:-
a. site.
b. construction design.
c. protection zones (explosion protection, separation instances)
d. accessibility of plant
e. maximum number of person working on the site and particularly of those persons
exposed to the hazard.
3. Description of the processes, namely-
a. technical purpose of the Industrial activity.
b. basic principles of the technological process.
c. process and safety - related data for the individual process stages.
d. process description.
e. safety - related types of utilities.
4. Description of the hazardous chemicals, namely-
a. Chemical (Quantities substance data on physical and chemical properties, safety
related) data on explosive limits, flash-point thermal stability, texicological data
and threshold limit values, lethal concentrations.)
b. the form in which the chemicals may occur or into which they may be transformed
in the event of abnormal conditions.
c. the degree of purity of the hazardous chemical.
5. Information on the Preliminary Hazard Analysis namely -
a. type of accident
b. system element of foreseen events that can lead to a major accident
c. hazards
d. safety - relevant components.
6. Description of safety - relevant units, among others -
a. special design criteria
b. controls and alarms
c. pressure relief systems
d. quick acting valves
e. collecting tanks/dump tanks
f. sprinkler systems
7. Information on the hazard assessment, namely -
a. Identification of hazards,
b. the causes of accidents,
c. assessment of hazards according to their occurrence frequency,
d. assessment of accident consequences,
e. safety systems,
f. known accident history.
8. Description of information on organisational systems used to carry on industrial
activity safely, namely -
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a. maintenance and inspection schedules,

b. guidelines for the training of personnel,
c. allocation and delegation of responsibility for plant safety,
d. Implementation of safety procedures.
9. Information on assessment of the consequences of major accidents, namely -
a. assessment of the possible release of hazardous chemical or of energy,
b. possible dispertion of released chemicals.
c. assessment of the effects of the releases (size of the affected area, health effects,
property damage)
d.
b) Write the salient features of the Maharashtra fire prevention and life saving act
2007.
Maharashtra fire prevention and Life Saving acts 2007 and rules: 7DRAFT RULES
1. Short Title and commencement
(1) These rules may be called The Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety
Measures Rules, 2008.
(2) They extend to the whole State of Maharashtra.
(3) They shall come into force -
(a) in the areas of the local authorities and the planning authorities, on such date as
the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint;
(b) in other areas or part of the areas, on such date as the State Government may, by
the same or like notification appoint; and different dates may be appointed for
different provisions thereof and for different areas or part of the areas; and
(c) any reference in these rules to the commencement of the rules shall, in relation to
a provision or an area, be constructed as a reference to the coming into force of
these rules or any provision thereof in that area.
2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Act" means The Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act,
2006;
(b) "form" means the form appended to these rules:
(c) "regular fire service" means a service rendered, for the administration, prevention
or protection of fire, with the State Government, local authority or planning
authority.
(d) "section" means the section of the Act;
(e) the words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have the same
meaning as assigned to them in the Act
3. Appointment and qualifications of nominated officer –
(1) The nominated officer to be appointed under clause (9) of section 2 of the Act
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(3) of section 21, in each of the respective Municipal Corporation. Municipal

Council. Nagar Panchayat, Industrial Township or

4. Certificates to be issued by Licensed Agency.-

(1) A certificate regarding the compliance of the fire prevention and life safety
measures in a building or a part thereof as required by or under the provisions of the
Act, to be issued by a Licensed Agency, shall be in "Form - A".
(2) A certificate which is to be issued by a Licensed Agency twice a year in the
months of January and July regarding the maintenance of fire prevention and life
safety measures in a building or premises being in good repair and efficient condition
as specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act, shall be in "Form-B"
5. Notice directing the removal of objects or goods likely to cause the risk of fire.-
(1) The notice to be given under sub-section (2) of section 4 to the owner or occupier
of a building or premises, directing the removal of objects or goods likely to cause the
risk of fire, to a place of safety shall be in "Form C"
(2) On failure of the owner or occupier to comply with the notice issued under sub-
rule (1), he shall be given a further notice under sub-section (2) of section 4 to submit
his say as to why the objects or goods should not be seized, detained or removed.
Such notice shall be in the "Form-D"
6. Memorandum of seizure, etc. and panchanama –
Where any objects or goods involving risk of fire are required to be seized, detained
or removed under subsection (2) of section 4, the memorandum of seizure etc. to be
prepared in that behalf shall be in the "Form E", and the panchanama to be made in
that behalf shall be in the "Form-F"
7. Notice to be given for entry and inspection:
(1) The notice for entering and inspection.

c) Write a detail note on "Hazardous waste”

These rules apply to hazardous wastes as specified in Schedules, but do not apply to Waste
water and exhaust gases, wastes arising out of operation from ships beyond 5 km, radio-
active wastes, biomedical wastes, municipal solid waste; lead acid batteries wastes as there
are separate rule for them.
Definitions (R.3):
There are definitions some of which are a under:
Applicant means a person or organization the applies in Form-1 for granting authorization
for handling of hazardous waste.
Authorization means permission for collection transport, treatment, reception, storage and
disposal of hazardous wastes granted by the competent authority in Form-2.
Hazardous waste means any waste which b reason of any of its physical, chemical, reactive,
toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive characteristics causes danger or is likely to cause
danger to health or environment, whether alone or when in contact with other wastes or
substances, and shall include wastes listed in Sch. 1, 2 & 3. Disposal means deposit,
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treatment, recycling and recovery of any hazardous wastes; Facility means a location
wherein the processes incidental to the waste generation, collection, reception, treatment,
storage and disposal are carried out.
Hazardous Wastes Site means a place duly approved by the competent authority for
collection, reception, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes. Operator of a
facility means an owner or operator of the facility defined above. The occupier generating
hazardous wastes listed in the Schedules 1, 2 & 3 shall take all practical steps for safe
disposal of the wastes either himself or through an operator of a facility. The occupier
should supply specified (safety) information to the operator of a facility (R. 4).
Application for authorization in Form-1 by the occupier or a facility operator and grant of
such authorization with conditions in Form-2 after satisfying that they possess appropriate
facilities, technical capabilities and equipment to handle the wastes safely. Such
authorization lasts for validity specified by SPCB unless sooner suspended or cancelled and
then needs renewal in Form-1. It can be refused also (R. 5).
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the granted authorization can be cancelled or suspended by
the State Pollution Control Board or Committee after a show cause notice and subsequent
instruction for the safe storage of the hazardous wastes (R. 6). Packing,
A belling and transport of such wastes should, be in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Act
and rules made there under and in a condition to withstand physical and climatic factors.
Label as in Form 8 necessary (R. 7). The occupier or operator of a facility shall identify
wastes disposal site. EIA and public hearing are necessary (RS)

D) Explain the hazardous area classification under petroleum act and rules.
Classification of Hazardous Area (R. 103, 104):
Hazardous area means where (i) Petroleum having FP below 65bC or any inflammable gas
or vapour capable of ignition is likely to be present or (ii) Petroleum or any inflammable
liquid having FP above 65°C is likely to be refined, blended, handled or stored at or above
its FP. (R. 103).
It is classified as under: Condition
Zone :-
1. Where inflammable gases/vapours are likely to be continuously present.
2. Where they are likely to be present under normal operating conditions.
3. Where they are likely to be present only under abnormal operating conditions to
failure of rupture of equipment.
Thus zone 0 is more hazardous than zone I an zone 1 more hazardous than zone 2 On any
question regarding applicability of these divisions, the decision of the CC shall be final
(R.104) License necessary (R.116). Precautions against fire OISD Std. 117, DCP and other
fire extinguishers (R.117). Experienced supervisor necessary (R.118). Cleanliness (R.119).
Drainage (R.120). Wall or fence of at least 1.8 mt. height to prevent unauthorized entry 1.2
mt height for service stations (R.121).Marking of capacity on tanks (R. 123).Construction of
tank by iron or steel and as per IS. Foundation of non combustible material. Air space 75%
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or as per Code (R.124) and protection against corrosion by protective coating or cathodic
protection etc. (R.125). Before use the tank should be tested by water pressure by a
competent person. It shall not be passed through any pipe or pump ordinarily used for the
conveyance of petroleum. Performa of certificate of such testing is given u/r 126. Tanks
should be earthed by two separate connections placed at opposite extremities The resistance
to earth shall be less than 7 ohm and that of the earth plate shall be less than 2 ohm, (R. 127)
Testing of earth connection necessary once in 1 year by a competent person. Its record
should be maintained (R 128) No night working unless approved electric lights provided as
per chapter - IV (R 129) Certificate of Safety is required from a competent person by the
licensing authority in a preformed given u/r 130.

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