Indian Health and Safety Legislation: Safety Officer Requirement.

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Industrial Health and Safety blogs. What are the Indian Health and Safety Legislation Requirement for  "Safety Officer"  in different states? Ans: Section 40-B. Safety Officers According to The Factories Act 1948 In every factory :- wherein  one thousand(1000) or more workers are ordinarily employed , or wherein, in the  opinion of the State Government , any manufacturing process or operation is carried on, which  process or operation involves any risk of bodily injury ,  poisoning or disease or any other hazard to health, to the person employed in the factory , the occupier shall, if so required by the State Government by notification in Official Gazette, employ such number of Safety Officers as may be specified in that notification. UTTAR PRADESH FACTORY RULES 1950 and Uttar Pradesh Factories (Safety Officers) Rules, 1984 THE TAMILNADU ...
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Do you know which ILO recommendation contains the details of Occupational disease?What are the diseases mentioned in the list of ILO Occupational Diseases?

ILO Recommendation 194 (Revised in 2002)


ILO aims to provide a common understanding, harmony in the application of Health and Safety standards. In the continuation of same industries found it difficult in harmonization of identification of Occupational diseases , its recording and reporting. 




So ILO framed a list of Occupational diseases which should be recorded and reported. Different categories framed for recording and reporting which are as below:

1- Occupational disease caused by exposure to agents arising from workplace (Disease caused by physical agent, biological agent and infectious or parasitic disease,

2- Occupational diseases by Target Organ system (i.e. Respiratory, Skin, Muskoskeletal Disorder, mental and behavior),

3- Occupational Cancer (i.e. Asbestos, benzene, Coal tar etc) and 

4- Other diseases.


Please see below list for detailed content:

List of occupational diseases (revised 2010)
1. Occupational diseases caused by exposure to agents arising
 from work activities
1.1. Diseases caused by chemical agents
1.1.1. Diseases caused by beryllium or its compounds
1.1.2. Diseases caused by cadmium or its compounds
1.1.3. Diseases caused by phosphorus or its compounds
1.1.4. Diseases caused by chromium or its compounds
1.1.5. Diseases caused by manganese or its compounds
1.1.6. Diseases caused by arsenic or its compounds
1.1.7. Diseases caused by mercury or its compounds
1.1.8. Diseases caused by lead or its compounds
1.1.9. Diseases caused by fluorine or its compounds
1.1.10. Diseases caused by carbon disulfide
1.1.11. Diseases caused by halogen derivatives of aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons
1.1.12. Diseases caused by benzene or its homologues
1.1.13. Diseases caused by nitro- and amino-derivatives of benzene or its homologues
1.1.14. Diseases caused by nitroglycerine or other nitric acid esters
1.1.15. Diseases caused by alcohols, glycols or ketones
1.1.16. Diseases caused by asphyxiants like carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfi de, hydrogen cyanide
 or its derivatives
1.1.17. Diseases caused by acrylonitrile
1.1.18. Diseases caused by oxides of nitrogen
1.1.19. Diseases caused by vanadium or its compounds
1.1.20. Diseases caused by antimony or its compounds
1.1.21. Diseases caused by hexane
1.1.22. Diseases caused by mineral acids
1.1.23. Diseases caused by pharmaceutical agents
1.1.24. Diseases caused by nickel or its compounds
1.1.25. Diseases caused by thallium or its compounds
1.1.26. Diseases caused by osmium or its compounds
1.1.27. Diseases caused by selenium or its compounds
1.1.28. Diseases caused by copper or its compounds
1.1.29. Diseases caused by platinum or its compounds
1.1.30. Diseases caused by tin or its compounds
1.1.31. Diseases caused by zinc or its compounds
1.1.32. Diseases caused by phosgene
1.1.33. Diseases caused by corneal irritants like benzoquinone
1.1.34. Diseases caused by ammonia
1.1.35. Diseases caused by isocyanates
1.1.36. Diseases caused by pesticides
1.1.37. Diseases caused by sulphur oxides
1.1.38. Diseases caused by organic solvents
1.1.39. Diseases caused by latex or latex-containing products
1.1.40. Diseases caused by chlorine
1.1.41. Diseases caused by other chemical agents at work not mentioned in the preceding items
 where a direct link is established scientifically, or determined by methods appropriate to
 National conditions and practice, between the exposure to these chemical agents arising from
 work activities and the disease(s) contracted by the worker
1.2. Diseases caused by physical agents
1.2.1. Hearing impairment caused by noise
1.2.2. Diseases caused by vibration (disorders of muscles, tendons, bones, joints, peripheral blood
 vessels or peripheral nerves)
1.2.3. Diseases caused by compressed or decompressed air
1.2.4. Diseases caused by ionizing radiations
1.2.5. Diseases caused by optical (ultraviolet, visible light, infrared) radiations including laser
1.2.6. Diseases caused by exposure to extreme temperatures
1.2.7. Diseases caused by other physical agents at work not mentioned in the preceding items
 where a direct link is established scientifically, or determined by methods appropriate to
 national conditions and practice, between the exposure to these physical agents arising from
 work activities and the disease(s) contracted by the worker
1.3. Biological agents and infectious or parasitic diseases
1.3.1. Brucellosis
1.3.2. Hepatitis viruses
1.3.3. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
1.3.4. Tetanus
1.3.5. Tuberculosis
1.3.6. Toxic or inflammatory syndromes associated with bacterial or fungal contaminants
1.3.7. Anthrax
1.3.8. Leptospirosis
1.3.9. Diseases caused by other biological agents at work not mentioned in the preceding items
 where a direct link is established scientifi cally, or determined by methods appropriate to
 national conditions and practice, between the exposure to these biological agents arising from
 work activities and the disease(s) contracted by the worker
2. Occupational diseases by target organ systems
2.1. Respiratory diseases
2.1.1. Pneumoconioses caused by fibrogenic mineral dust (silicosis, anthraco-silicosis, asbestosis)
2.1.2. Silicotuberculosis
2.1.3. Pneumoconioses caused by non-fi brogenic mineral dust
2.1.4. Siderosis
2.1.5. Bronchopulmonary diseases caused by hard-metal dust
2.1.6. Bronchopulmonary diseases caused by dust of cotton (byssinosis), fl ax, hemp, sisal or sugar
 cane (bagassosis)
2.1.7. Asthma caused by recognized sensitizing agents or irritants inherent to the work process
2.1.8. Extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by the inhalation of organic dusts or microbially
 contaminated aerosols, arising from work activities
2.1.9. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases caused by inhalation of coal dust, dust from stone
 quarries, wood dust, dust from cereals and agricultural work, dust in animal stables, dust from
 textiles, and paper dust, arising from work activities
2.1.10. Diseases of the lung caused by aluminium
2.1.11. Upper airways disorders caused by recognized sensitizing agents or irritants inherent to the
 work process
2.1.12. Other respiratory diseases not mentioned in the preceding items where a direct link is
 established scientifi cally, or determined by methods appropriate to national conditions and
 practice, between the exposure to risk factors arising from work activities and the disease(s)
 contracted by the worker
2.2. Skin diseases
2.2.1. Allergic contact dermatoses and contact urticaria caused by other recognized allergy-
 provoking agents arising from work activities not included in other items
2.2.2. Irritant contact dermatoses caused by other recognized irritant agents arising from work
 activities not included in other items
2.2.3. Vitiligo caused by other recognized agents arising from work activities not included in other
 items
2.2.4. Other skin diseases caused by physical, chemical or biological agents at work not included
 under other items where a direct link is established scientifi cally, or determined by methods
 appropriate to national conditions and practice, between the exposure to risk factors arising
 from work activities and the skin disease(s) contracted by the worker
2.3. Musculoskeletal disorders
2.3.1. Radial styloid tenosynovitis due to repetitive movements, forceful exertions and extreme
 postures of the wrist
2.3.2. Chronic tenosynovitis of hand and wrist due to repetitive movements, forceful exertions and
 extreme postures of the wrist
2.3.3. Olecranon bursitis due to prolonged pressure of the elbow region
2.3.4. Prepatellar bursitis due to prolonged stay in kneeling position
2.3.5. Epicondylitis due to repetitive forceful work
2.3.6. Meniscus lesions following extended periods of work in a kneeling or squatting position
2.3.7. Carpal tunnel syndrome due to extended periods of repetitive forceful work, work involving
 vibration, extreme postures of the wrist, or a combination of the three
2.3.8. Other musculoskeletal disorders not mentioned in the preceding items where a direct link
 is established scientifi cally, or determined by methods appropriate to national conditions and
 practice, between the exposure to risk factors arising from work activities and the
 musculoskeletal disorder(s) contracted by the worker
2.4. Mental and behavioural disorders
2.4.1. Post-traumatic stress disorder
2.4.2. Other mental or behavioural disorders not mentioned in the preceding item where a direct
 link is established scientifically, or determined by methods appropriate to national conditions
 and practice, between the exposure to risk factors arising from work activities and the mental
 and behavioural disorder(s) contracted by the worker
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3. Occupational cancer
3.1. Cancer caused by the following agents
3.1.1. Asbestos
3.1.2. Benzidine and its salts
3.1.3. Bis-chloromethyl ether (BCME)
3.1.4. Chromium VI compounds
3.1.5. Coal tars, coal tar pitches or soots
3.1.6. Beta-naphthylamine
3.1.7. Vinyl chloride
3.1.8. Benzene
3.1.9. Toxic nitro- and amino-derivatives of benzene or its homologues
3.1.10. Ionizing radiations
3.1.11. Tar, pitch, bitumen, mineral oil, anthracene, or the compounds, products or residues of
 these substances
3.1.12. Coke oven emissions
3.1.13. Nickel compounds
3.1.14. Wood dust
3.1.15. Arsenic and its compounds
3.1.16. Beryllium and its compounds
3.1.17. Cadmium and its compounds
3.1.18. Erionite
3.1.19. Ethylene oxide
3.1.20. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)
3.1.21. Cancers caused by other agents at work not mentioned in the preceding items where a
 direct link is established scientifically, or determined by methods appropriate to national
 conditions and practice, between the exposure to these agents arising from work activities
 and the cancer(s) contracted by the worker
4. Other diseases
4.1. Miners’ nystagmus
4.2. Other specific diseases caused by occupations or processes not mentioned in this list where
 a direct link is established scientifically, or determined by methods appropriate to national
 conditions and practice, between the exposure arising from work activities and the disease(s)
 contracted by the worker


Ref: http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---safework/documents/publication/wcms_125137


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