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
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Indian Health and Safety Legislation:Stablity Certificate

Industrial Health and Safety blogs.

What is stability certificate and What are the requirements for Stability certificate based on Indian Health and Safety Legislation?

Answer:

Approval, licensing and registration of factories Sec 6    “Approval of plans” contains requirements of stability certificate.

State
Frequency, Rule and Form
Tamilnadu
Every 3 years
Andhra Pradesh
One time only
Kerala
Every 5 years
Uttar Pradesh
One Time, Rule 03, Form 2.
Madhya Pradesh
One Time, Rule 3A, Rule 123 , Form 2
Maharashtra
Every Five Years, Rule 3A, Form 1A
Gujarat
Every Five Years, Rule 3C, Form 1A
Himachal Pradesh
One Time, Rule 3A, Form 2
Punjab
One Time, Rule 4, Form 1F

Stability certificate signed by a competent person with below statement:

I (Competent Person) certify that I have inspected the building/buildings,  the plans of which have been approved by  the Chief inspector of Factories.I  am  of  the   opinion   that   the
building/buildings  which has/have been constructed/reconstructed/extended/taken into use is/are in accordance with the plans approved by the Chief Inspector in his letter  mentioned above.
Building/ Buildings are structurally sound and that its/their stability  will not be endangered by its/their use as factory/part of a factory for   the manufacture of .......... for which the machinery, plant, etc.  installed are intended.



Who is Competent Person?

(4) The person signing the stability certificate shall possess one or other of the following qualifications :
(a) Corporate membership of any of the following institutions :
(i) The Institute of Civil Engineers.
(ii) The Institute of Structural Engineers.
(iii) The Royal Institute of British Architects.
(iv) The Institute of Engineers (India) together with a degree of a recognized Civil Engineering College in India; provided that he has also been for three years in bona fide practice on his own accounts as Chief Assistant of a recognized firm of Civil Engineers, or

(b) Such other qualifications as the Chief Inspector of Factories may approve. 

So, Chief inspector of factory ask occupier to start manufacturing  after stability certificate by a competent person.No manufacturing process shall be carried out in any premises of a factory unless a fresh certificate of stability is obtained from a competent person


 Different states requirement of stability certificate, its frequency, rules and Form.




Note: 
1- Stability Certificate is also required when after extension, alteration, repairs or addition of any work of engineering construction or replacement or addition of machinery, plant, etc., and sent to the Chief Inspector.

2- No person except in the case of building occupied by any Government shall be authorized to sign a Certificate of Stability, who is in the employment of the owner or builder of the building in respect of which the certificate is given. 

                   Stability Certificate Format:

1.     Name of the factory                         .....................................
2.     Village, town and district in which the factory is situated         ......................................
3.     Full postal address of the factory      ......................................
4.     Name of the occupier of the factory   ......................................
5.     Nature of manufacturing process to be carried on in the factory                .....................................  
6.     Number of floors on which                workers will be employed                   ......................................

      I certify that I have inspected the building/buildings,  the plans of which have been approved by  the Chief       Inspector in his letter No....  ............ dated ......... and examined the various parts including the foundations       with special reference to the machine, plant etc.,     that   have   been   installed.   I  am  of  the   opinion   that        the  building/buildings  which has/have been constructed/reconstructed/extended/taken into use is/are in
      accordance with the plans approved by the Chief Inspector in his letter  mentioned above, that it is/they are       structurally sound and that its/their stability  will not be endangered by its/their use as factory/part of a factory      for   the manufacture of .......... for which the machinery, plant, etc.  installed are intended. 
       Signature  ..............................
Qualifications .........................
       Address  ...............................
       Date   .................................

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