Assignment

On
Paraphrase of The Bangladesh Labour Code,2006;
Section (VI, VII & VIII)
Course: Labor Law: Text and Cases (508)

Submitted to:
Mohammad Abul Bashar
Associate Professor
Department of Management
University of Chittagong

Submitted by:
Habibullah Forkan
ID: 15302142
Department of Management
University of Chittagong

Submission Date: 06/08/21

CHAPTER 6

SAFETY

61. Safety of building and machinery

(1) If the Inspector believes that any building or part of a building, or any part of the ways,
machinery, or plant in an establishment poses a threat to human life or safety, he may issue a
written order to the establishment's employer outlining the measures that should be taken and
requiring their implementation.
(2) If the Inspector believes that the use of any building or part of a building, or any part of the
establishment's ways, machinery, or plant poses an immediate threat to human life or safety, he
may issue a written order prohibiting its use until it is repaired or altered correctly.

63. Machinery fencing

(1) Every moving part of a prime mover, and every fly wheel connected to a prime mover, must
be securely fenced by substantial construction safeguards in every establishment, and must be kept
in place while the parts of machinery required to be fenced, namely (a) every moving part of a
prime mover, and every fly wheel connected to a prime mover, are in mention or use.
b) the headrace and tailrace of a water turbine.
c) the headrace and tailrace of a water wheel.
d) the headrace and tail of a water turbine Any occurrence when it is essential to examine
equipment while it is in motion is made or carried out in accordance with section 64, on the other
hand, shall not be considered.

66. Self-acting machines (n.d.):

No traversing part of a self-acting machine in any establishment, and no material carried on it,
shall be more than 45 centimeters from any fixed structure that is not part of the machine if the
space over which it runs is a space over which any person is liable to pass, whether in the course
of his employment or otherwise: Provided, however, that the chief Inspector may peep.

67. New machinery casing:

(a) Every set screw, belt, or key installed after the effective date of this Act, as well as any
revolving shaft, spindle wheel, or pinion, shall be so, sunk, encased, or otherwise effectively
guarded to prevent danger; and (b) all spur, worm, and other toothed or friction gearing that does
not require frequent adjustment, shall be so, sunk, encased, or otherwise effectively guarded to
prevent danger.(a) Every set screw, belt, or key installed after the effective date of this Act, as well
as any revolving shaft, spindle wheel, or pinion, shall be so, sunk, encased, or otherwise effectively
guarded to prevent danger; and (b) all spur, worm, and other toothed or friction gearing that does
not require frequent adjustment, shall be so, sunk, encased, or otherwise effectively guarded to
prevent danger.
68. Cranes and other lifting equipment:

The following rules apply to cranes and other lifting equipment:

Every part of it, including fixed and movable working gear, ropes and chains, anchoring and fixing
appliances, must be (a) properly constructed, (b) properly maintained, and (c) thoroughly
examined by a competent person at least once every twelve months, with a register containing the
prescribed particulars kept.

69. Hoists and lifts:

Every hoist and lift in every business must have the following characteristics: (a) a good
mechanical structure, sound materials, and adequate strength; and (b) be well-maintained: Every
hoist way and lift way shall be adequately protected by an enclosure fitted with gates, and the hoist
or sift, as well as every such enclosure, shall be constructed in such a way as to prevent any person
or thing from entering; every hoist way and lift way shall be sufficiently protected by an enclosure
fitted with gates, and a register containing the prescribed particulars of a person or thing shall be
kept; every hoist way and lift way shall be sufficiently protected by an enclosure fitted with gates,
and a register People-carrying hoists and lifts that are erected or renovated in a business after the
deadline are subject to the following additional standards.

70. Revolving machinery:

A permanent fastened to, or placed near, each machine in operation in every room in an enterprise
where the grinding process is carried out shall be a notification detailing the following:
(a) The maximum safe working peripheral speed of any grindstone or abrasive wheel.
(b) the wheel's mounting shaft or spindle's rotating speed.
(c) the diameter of the spindle or shaft to which the wheel is mounted.
Any revolving tank, cage, basket, flywheel, pulley dice, or similar device must have efficient
measures to prevent the power rating from being exceeded.

71. Pressure plant:

Any facility where a component of the plant or machinery utilized in the production process is
operated at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure must take effective measures to guarantee
that the part's safe operating pressure is not exceeded.
72. Floors, stairwells, and other access points:

(a) All floors, stairs, passages, and gangways shall be of sound construction and properly
maintained, with substantial handrails provided where necessary for safety on all steps, stairs,
passages, and gangways; (b) every place where any person is required to work at any time shall be
provided and maintained with a safe means of access;

73. Pits, sumps, floor holes, and other hazards:

Every fixed vessel, sump, tank, pit, or hole in the ground or on the floor of every institution that is
or may be a source of hazard due to its depth, position, construction, or contents must be securely
covered or fenced.

74. Heavy loads:

No one in any establishment shall be required to lift, carry, or transfer any burden that is likely to
harm him.

75. Protection of eyes:

The government may demand that effective screens of appropriate eyewear be provided for anyone
working on or near a procedure that has a risk of eye injury from particles or fragments thrown off
during the operation, according to regulations.

76. Powers to compel defective part specifications or stability tests:

If the inspector believes that any building or part of a building, or any component of the
establishment's ways, machinery, or plant, poses a threat to human life or safety, he may issue a
written order to the establishment's employer requiring him to remedy the condition by a specific
date.

77. Precautions against dangerous fumes

(1) No person shall enter or be permitted to enter any chamber, tank, vat pit, pipe, flue, or other
confined space in any establishment where dangerous fumes are likely to be present to the point
where they pose a risk of persons being overcome by them unless it is equipped with a manhole
of the size prescribed or other effective means.
(2) No portable electric light with a voltage more than twenty-four volts may be used in any
confined place, as defined in subsection (1), if the fumes present are likely to be allowed to be used
in such confined space.
(3) No person in any establishment may enter or be permitted to enter any such confined space
unless: (a) a competent person has issued a written certificate stating that the space is free of
dangerous fumes and fit for penetrating; or (b) a competent person has issued a written certificate
stating that the space is free of dangerous fumes and fit for penetrating.
(4) In every institution, appropriate breathing apparatus, reviving apparatus, belts, and ropes must
be kept ready for immediate use beside each such restricted area. As previously indicated, anybody
who enters, as well as all such equipment, must be evaluated and certified as fit for use on a regular
basis by a competent person.
(5) No person shall be allowed to enter any establishment, boiler furnace, boiler, flue chamber,
tank, at, pipe, or other enclosed area for the purpose of working or conducting any examination
unless the area has been properly ventilated or is otherwise safe to enter.

CHAPTER VII

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEALTH HYGIENE AND

SAFETY

79. High-risk operations:

If the government determines that any operation carried out in an establishment poses a serious
risk of bodily injury, poisoning, or disease to anyone working there, the government may issue
rules that apply to that establishment or class of establishments, (a) specifying the operation and
declaring it hazardous, and (b) prohibiting the operation. If the government determines that any
operation carried out in an establishment poses a serious risk of bodily injury, poisoning, or disease
to anyone working there, the government may issue rules that apply to that establishment or class
of establishments, (a) specifying the operation and declaring it hazardous, and (b) prohibiting the
operation.

80. Accident or injury notice

(1) The establishment's employer shall notify the Inspector within two working days if an accident
in the establishment results in death or bodily injury, or if an accidental explosion, ignition, fire,
or irruption of water or gases happens.
(2) If an event described in paragraph (1) causes bodily injury and necessitates the injured person's
absence from work for more than 48 hours, the accident must be noted in a register using the
appropriate form.
(3) Within fifteen days after the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December in each year, the
establishment's employer must send a copy of the entries in the register referred to in sub-section
(2) to the head Inspector.
81. Notice of dangerous events:

If a harmful event of the type described happens in a business, the employer must notify the
Inspector within three working days, regardless of whether the incident causes bodily injury.
(1) If a worker in an establishment contract any of the diseases listed in the second schedule, the
employer, the employee in question, or anyone authorized by him must notify the Inspector in the
right form and within the time frame established in the Rules.
(2) Any registered medical practitioner who treats a person who is or was employed in an
establishment and who is, or is suspected of being, suffering from any ailment listed in the second
Schedule shall quickly provide a written report to the Department of Health and Human Services.

83. Authority to direct accident or disease investigations:

(1) The government may conduct a formal investigation into the cases, circumstances, and
circumstances surrounding any accidental explosion, ignition, fire, irruption of water, or other
accident in any establishment, or any disease listed in the second schedule has been or is suspected
to have been contracted in any establishment.

85. In the event of a specific threat, the Inspector's powers are as follows:

(2) The Inspector may order the employer to prohibit the extraction or reduction of pillars in any
part of the esplanade, without limiting the scope of sub-section (1).
(3) If the Inspector believes that any person employed in or around any establishment or part
thereof faces an immediate and serious threat to their life or safety, he may issue a written order
prohibiting the employer from employing anyone in or around the establishment or part thereof
until the threat has been removed.
(4) If an order made under paragraph (3) offends an employer, the employer may file an appeal
with the chief Inspector within ten days of receiving the order, and the chief Inspector may affix
his or her signature to the order.
(5) An Inspector who issues an order under paragraph (1) or (3) must immediately notify the
employer and submit the order to the Government.
(6) Except for the cancellation order made under subsection (4), the chief Inspector shall disclose
such order to the Government and notify the employer concerned.
(7) Any employer who objects to an order issued under paragraphs (1) or (4) shall notify the
government in writing within 20 days of receiving the order, stating his or her objection, and the
government will refer the case to a committee for review.
(8) Until the committee's decision is received, the employer must follow the sequence in which an
objection was filed.
On the employer's request, the order imposed under subsection (1) may be suspended until the
committee renders its conclusion.

87. Employment restrictions for women:

Female employees are covered under Sections 39, 40, and 42 in the same way that adolescent
employees are.

88. The ability to add rules to supplement this chapter:

The government may make rules requiring that: (a) such additional devices and measures for
ensuring the safety of those employed therein be adopted in any establishment; and (b) work on a
manufacturing process involving the use of power shall not begin in any building or part of a
building in an establishment until a certify has been issued.

CHAPTER : VIII

WELFARE

89.First aid appliances

(1) Every establishment must offer and maintain first-aid boxes or closets with the contents
specified by rules, which must be readily accessible throughout all working hours.
(2) For every 150 persons who work in the establishment on a regular basis, at least one of these
boxes or closets must be present.
(3) Each first-aid box or closet must be supervised by a responsible person who is trained in first-
aid treatment and who is present at all times during the establishment's working hours.
(4) Every workroom must include a sign indicating the person in charge of the first and the box or
cabinet provided in that room, as well as a badge worn by that person to help identification.
(5) A sick room with dispensary of sufficient size, equipped with the prescribed equipment or
similar facilities, and supervised by such medical and nursing staff as may be prescribed, shall be
built and maintained in every establishment with three hundred or more workers.

90. Safety Record Book and Safety Board :

According to the requirements, any factory with more than twenty-five employees must have a
safety record book and a safety board.
(1) Every establishment shall provide and maintain adequate and appropriate facilities for workers'
washing and bathing.
(2) The government may establish regulations for appropriate and suitable washing facilities for
any institution, class, or description of enterprises, or any manufacturing process.

92. Canteens:

(1) Every company with more than a hundred employees is required to provide enough canteens.
(2) The government may create rules governing (a) the canteen's structure, housing, furnishings,
and other equipment; and (b) the formation of a canteen managing committee and worker
representation in the cafeteria's management.
(3) The items to be served in the canteen, as well as the costs, will be determined by the governing
body established under the guidelines.

95. Recreational and educational facilities on tea plantations:

The government may make rules requiring every employer to provide such recreational facilities
for workers and their children as may be prescribed in the case of plantations; and (b) make rules
requiring every employer to provide such recreational facilities for workers and their children as
may be prescribed in the case of plantations.
(c) Where the number of children of tea plantation workers between the ages of six and twelve
reaches twenty-five, adequate medical centers for employees and their children shall be provided
in every tea plantation, as may be regulated by rules.

96. Tea plantation housing:

On a tea plantation, every employer is expected to provide housing for every worker and his family
that resides on the site.

97. Daily requirements and other information:

On a tea plantation, every employer must provide facilities for workers to purchase daily
requirements at a convenient location.

98. Medical coverage for newspaper employees:

Every newspaper employee and his dependents are entitled to medical coverage at the newspaper's
expense, in the way and to the extent that the newspaper specifies.
Explanation: For the purposes of this clause, a newspaper worker's wife or spouse, widowed
mother, invalid parents, and legitimate sons and daughters who live with him and are completely
reliant on him are considered "dependents."

99. Group Insurance:

The government may establish group insurance in businesses with at least 200 permanent
employees, according to the law.