Which of the following legal provisions on occupational health and safety are true? A. As per the…
Statement A is true: under Section 20(1) of the OSH Code (formerly s.9A of the Mines Act, 1952), the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, the Director General of Mines Safety in…
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Which of the following legal provisions on occupational health and safety are true?
A. As per the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, the Director General of Mines Safety may, after giving notice in writing to the employer, conduct a safety and occupational health survey of a mine.
B. As per the Code on Social Security, 2020, a woman suffering from illness arising out of pregnancy is not entitled to any additional leave.
C. As per the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, the appropriate Government may make rules for the periodical medical examination, at the cost of the occupier, of persons employed in a factory in a manufacturing process or operation declared to be dangerous.
D. As per the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, no woman can be employed in any establishment before 6 a.m. or beyond 7 p.m. under any circumstances.
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Correct answer C
Statement A is true: under Section 20(1) of the OSH Code (formerly s.9A of the Mines Act, 1952), the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, the Director General of Mines Safety in the case of a mine and other specified authorities may, after giving notice in writing to the employer, conduct a safety and occupational health survey. Statement C is true: Section 82(c) empowers the appropriate Government to make rules for the periodical medical examination, at the cost of the occupier, of workers in factories carrying on dangerous manufacturing processes or operations. Statement B is false because Section 65(3) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 entitles a woman suffering from illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child, miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy to additional leave with wages at the rate of maternity benefit for a maximum period of one month. Statement D is false because Section 43 of the OSH Code allows women to be employed, with their consent, before 6 a.m. and beyond 7 p.m., subject to prescribed conditions relating to safety, holidays and working hours. Hence (A) and (C) only.
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