The Sindh Occupational Safety and Health Rules, 2019 were made by the Government of Sindh under the Sindh Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2017. The rules provide detailed requirements for workplace safety, occupational health, machinery, workplace registration, safety representatives and safety officers.
Key Provisions
- Workplace safety and health requirements
- Machinery guarding and safe operation
- Electrical safety and emergency exits
- Workplace cleanliness and waste/effluent disposal
- Explosives, inflammable dust, gases and dangerous fumes
- Lifting equipment and related safety requirements
- Safety & Health Representatives – election, functions and responsibilities
- Safety & Health Officers – appointment, qualifications and duties
- Safety & Health Committees – formation, meetings and functions
- Occupational diseases and medical fitness – Hygiene Cards and Medical Fitness Certificates under Section 15
- Compulsory vaccination and inoculation under Section 16
- Registration of factories and workplaces under Section 17
- Approval of workplace buildings, machinery layouts, fire protection plans, emergency exits and welfare facilities
The rules also contain prescribed forms and requirements relevant to workplace registration, inspections, safety representatives and occupational health.
