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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 FACTORIES RULES, 1950, The Tamil Nadu Safety Officers (Duties, Qualifications and Condi

What is Assigned Protection factor in respiratory equipment? How many types of APF from different respiratory equipment? What is maximum use concentration (MUC’s)?

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What is Assigned Protection factor in respiratory equipment? How many types of APF from different respiratory equipment? What is maximum use concentration (MUC’s)? < APF helps in selection of right respiratory equipment at workplace. We need two things permissible exposure limit and workplace concentration. Divide workplace concentration by exposure limit, result will decide the required minimum APF. Example: Exposure limit Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for asbestos is 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter of air as an eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA), with an excursion limit (EL) of 1.0 asbestos fibers per cubic centimeter over a 30-minute period. The employer must ensure that no one is exposed above these limits. Workplace concentration Asbestos is 0.5 fiber per cubic centimeter of air as an eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA) Assigned Protection Factor of Respiratory =    0.2/0.1                                                                

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