Industrial Health

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Industrial Health Safety

• Dr. Anil Mehta

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Need for Industrial Health

• Provide and maintain the highest degree of
  physical, social and mental well being of
  workers.
• Improve productivity and quality of work life.
• Reduce accidents injuries, absenteeism and labor
  turnover.
• Protect workers against any health hazards
  arising out of work or conditions in which it is
  carried on.

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Legal Provisions Regarding Health

• Cleanliness (11)
• Wastes (12)
• Ventilation and Temperature (13)
• Dust and Fumes (14)
• Artificial humidification (15)

• Overcrowding (16)
• Lighting (17)
• Drinking Water (18)
• Latrines and Urinals (19)
• Spittoons (20)

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Employees Safety-types of hazards

• Slipping, tripping on the floor hazards
• Obstruction and collision hazards
• Equipment hazards
• Hazards from falling objects
• Fire hazards

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Measure to Ensure Industrial Safety

1. Safety Policy
2. Top management support
3. Safety committee
4. Safety discipline
5. Safety engineering
6. Safety training and communication
7. Governmental support

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Legal Provision regarding Safety

1. Fencing of Machinery (21
2. Work on or near machinery in motion (22)
3. Employment of young persons (23)
4. Striking gear and devises for cutting off power
   (24)
5. Self-acting machines (25)

1. Casing of a new machinery (26)
2. Employment of women,children near cotton openers
   (27)
3. Hoists and lifts (28)
4. Lifting machines, chains and ropes (29)
5. Revolving machinery (10)

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• Pressure plant (31)
• Floors, stairs and means of access (32)
• Pits, sumps, openings in floors (33)
• Excessive weights (34)
• Protection of eyes (35)
• Dangerous fumes and gasses (36)
• Protection with regard to portable electrical
  light (36A)

• 18, Explosive or inflammable gas or dust (37)
• Precaution in case of fire (38-39)
• Safety of building and machinery (40A)
• Safety officers (40B)
• Power to make rules (41)

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Thank You