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Table 7.3 Sample OCP for general safety measures
Sl.
no. Activity
Responsibility
1. Obligation under Indian Penal Code (section 336, 337, 338):
336. Act endangering life or personal safety of others.—Whoever does
any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal
safety of others shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine which may extend
to 250 rupees, or with both.
337. Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others.—
Whoever causes hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or
negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to 500
rupees, or with both.
338. Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of
others.—Whoever causes grievous hurt to any person by doing any act so
rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of
others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine which may extend to 1000
rupees, or with both.
All staff
2. Make certain use of PPEs as per job requirement.
Concerned
individual/head
of section
3. Openings in the floors must be covered.
Estate officer
4. Provide handrails on stairs and platforms.
Temporary handrails should be installed on temporary platforms.
Estate officer
5. Make sure scaffolding materials are of established quality and inspected
by experienced supervisor.
Section head
6. Make sure that sufficient headroom is available and there are no
hindrances on walkways.
Section head
7. Display warning signs at unsafe places.
Section head
8. Safe means and ensure adequate of access and exit from all workplaces.
Section head
9. Never block exit and access routes to workplaces.
Section head
10. Provide due importance to housekeeping
Section head
11. Make certain adequate illumination of all the access/exit routes and
workplaces.
Section head
12. Never block access and exit routes to workplaces.
Section head
13. Arrange of emergency lighting to ensure safety during power failure.
Section head
14. Hazardous activity area should be guarded off using tapes with red and
white bands.
Section head
15. Provide at least one first-aid box in each laboratory
Section head
16. All vehicles should have first-aid box.
Section head/
driver
17. Make sure adequate communication facilities between all workplaces and
emergency control room as well as fire station.
Section head
18. Train all employees at work site in firefighting and first-aid workplaces.
Section head
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Table 7.3 Sample OCP for general safety measures
Sl.
no. Activity
Responsibility
1. Obligation under Indian Penal Code (section 336, 337, 338):
336. Act endangering life or personal safety of others.—Whoever does
any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal
safety of others shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine which may extend
to 250 rupees, or with both.
337. Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others.—
Whoever causes hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or
negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to 500
rupees, or with both.
338. Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of
others.—Whoever causes grievous hurt to any person by doing any act so
rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of
others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine which may extend to 1000
rupees, or with both.
All staff
2. Make certain use of PPEs as per job requirement.
Concerned
individual/head
of section
3. Openings in the floors must be covered.
Estate officer
4. Provide handrails on stairs and platforms.
Temporary handrails should be installed on temporary platforms.
Estate officer
5. Make sure scaffolding materials are of established quality and inspected
by experienced supervisor.
Section head
6. Make sure that sufficient headroom is available and there are no
hindrances on walkways.
Section head
7. Display warning signs at unsafe places.
Section head
8. Safe means and ensure adequate of access and exit from all workplaces.
Section head
9. Never block exit and access routes to workplaces.
Section head
10. Provide due importance to housekeeping
Section head
11. Make certain adequate illumination of all the access/exit routes and
workplaces.
Section head
12. Never block access and exit routes to workplaces.
Section head
13. Arrange of emergency lighting to ensure safety during power failure.
Section head
14. Hazardous activity area should be guarded off using tapes with red and
white bands.
Section head
15. Provide at least one first-aid box in each laboratory
Section head
16. All vehicles should have first-aid box.
Section head/
driver
17. Make sure adequate communication facilities between all workplaces and
emergency control room as well as fire station.
Section head
18. Train all employees at work site in firefighting and first-aid workplaces.
Section head
(continued)
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