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Sindh Occupational Safety and Health Rules 2019
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Sindh Occupational Safety and Health Rules 2019 has been published under the power conferred by Section 10 read with sections 5, 7, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 23 of the Sindh Occupational Safety and Health Act 2017.
The rules define the additional duties of employer, self-employed, employees and volunteers and suppliers to that of mentioned in the Sindh Occupational Safety and Health Act 2017.
Under the Rule 8, it further explains the requirements of Safety and Health of Section 10 of the act. Rules are defined under the following domain.
(A) CLEANLINESS IN THE PLACE OF WORK AND ITS FREEDOM FROM NUISANCE, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS
(B) ILLUMINATION, VENTILATION, TEMPERATURE, NOISE, DUST, FUME AND ARTIFICIAL HUMIDIFICATION
(C ) DISPOSAL OF WASTES 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
(O) SCAFFOLDING AND WORK AT HEIGHT
(P) SAFETY OF BUILDING, MACHINERY AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS
(Q) WRITTEN STATEMENT OF POLICY
(R ) CONSULTATION: SAFETY AND HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE
(S) SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER
(T) SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
(U) TRAINING OF SAFETY AND REPRESENTATIVE
(V) PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CONTAGIOUS, INFECTIOUS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AT WORKPLACES
(W) COMPULSORY VACCINATION AND INOCULATION
(X) REGISTRATION OF WORKPLACES AND APPROVAL OF SITE, BUILDINGS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTIONS TO BE USED AS WORKPLACES.
The rules also defined the forms need to be filled. List of forms is below
- FORM-A (See rule 8(B)(26)) – EXEMPTIONS
- FORM-B (See rule 8(C)(2)) – LIME-WASHING, PAINTING, VARNISHING
- FORM-C (See rule 8(D)(1)) – PARTICULARS OF ROOMS
- FORM-D/1 (See rule 8(V)(1)) – HYGIENE CARD
- FORM-D/2 (See rule 8(V)(1)) – CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS
- FORM-E (see rule 8(X)(3)) – NOTICE OF OCCUPATION
- FORM-F (see rule 8(X)(3)) – CERTIFICATE OF STABILITY
- FORM-H/1 (Section 23) – FIRST ACCIDENT REPORT
- FORM-H/2 (Section 23) – FINAL ACCIDENT REPORT
Download the Sindh Occupational Safety and Health Rules 2019 and related forms from below.
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