89. First-aid appliances.- (1) In every establishment the first-aid box or
cupboard equipped with the contents prescribed by rules shall be provided to be
readily accessible during all working hours.
(2) The number of such box or cupboard shall not be less than one for every
150 (one hundred and fifty) workers ordinarily employed in the establishment.
(3) Every first-aid box or cupboard shall be kept in charge of such a
responsible person who is trained in first-aid treatment, and who shall be available
during all working hours of the establishment.
(4) A notice shall be affixed in every work-room stating the name of such
person and such person shall wear a badge so as to facilitate his identification.
(5) In every establishment, where 300 (three hundred) or more workers are
ordinarily employed, a sick room with a dispensary of a size and containing
equipments or other facilities prescribed by rules shall be provided and such room
shall be in the charge of such medical practitioner and nursing staff as may be
prescribed by rules.
(6) In any establishment or establishments where 5000 (five thousand) or
more workers are employed, the employer or employers of that establishment or
those establishments, as the case may be, shall arrange for running a permanent
medical centre in such manner as may be prescribed by rules.
(7) The treatment of a worker or an employee suffered from professional
disease or work-time accident shall be continued by a competent or specialist
medical practitioner at the expense and responsibility of the employer until such
worker or employee is fully cured of such disease, hurt or sickness.
(8) In every establishment where 500 (five hundred) or more workers are
employed, the employer of such establishment shall appoint a welfare officer in the
manner proscribed by rules.
90. Maintenance of safety record book.- In every factory or establishment,
where more than 25 (twenty five) workers are employed, a compulsory safety record
book shall be maintained and a safety information board shall be exhibited in the
manner prescribed by rules.
90A. Constitution of Safety Committee.- In every factory where 50 (fifty) or
more workers are employed, there shall be a safety committee to be formed and
functioned in the manner prescribed by rules.
91. Washing facilities.- (1) In every establishment,- i
(a) sufficient number of suitable bathrooms and washing facilities
with provisions of their maintenance shall be provided for the
use of the workers employed therein;
(b) such facilities shall be provided separately for male and female
workers, and they shall be properly screened;
(c) such facilities shall be kept clean at all times and easily
accessible.
(2) The Government may, by rules, prescribe the standard of such facilities in
respect of any establishment.
92. Canteen.- (1) In an establishment where more than 100 (one hundred)
workers are ordinarily employed, adequate number of canteens shall be provided for
their us89. First-aid appliances.- (1) In every establishment the first-aid box or
cupboard equipped with the contents prescribed by rules shall be provided to be
readily accessible during all working hours.
(2) The number of such box or cupboard shall not be less than one for every
150 (one hundred and fifty) workers ordinarily employed in the establishment.
(3) Every first-aid box or cupboard shall be kept in charge of such a
responsible person who is trained in first-aid treatment, and who shall be available
during all working hours of the establishment.
(4) A notice shall be affixed in every work-room stating the name of such
person and such person shall wear a badge so as to facilitate his identification.
(5) In every establishment, where 300 (three hundred) or more workers are
ordinarily employed, a sick room with a dispensary of a size and containing
equipments or other facilities prescribed by rules shall be provided and such room
shall be in the charge of such medical practitioner and nursing staff as may be
prescribed by rules.
(6) In any establishment or establishments where 5000 (five thousand) or
more workers are employed, the employer or employers of that establishment or
those establishments, as the case may be, shall arrange for running a permanent
medical centre in such manner as may be prescribed by rules.
(7) The treatment of a worker or an employee suffered from professional
disease or work-time accident shall be continued by a competent or specialist
medical practitioner at the expense and responsibility of the employer until such
worker or employee is fully cured of such disease, hurt or sickness.
(8) In every establishment where 500 (five hundred) or more workers are
employed, the employer of such establishment shall appoint a welfare officer in the
manner proscribed by rules.
90. Maintenance of safety record book.- In every factory or establishment,
where more than 25 (twenty five) workers are employed, a compulsory safety record
book shall be maintained and a safety information board shall be exhibited in the
manner prescribed by rules.
90A. Constitution of Safety Committee.- In every factory where 50 (fifty) or
more workers are employed, there shall be a safety committee to be formed and
functioned in the manner prescribed by rules.
91. Washing facilities.- (1) In every establishment,-
(a) sufficient number of suitable bathrooms and washing facilities
with provisions of their maintenance shall be provided for the
use of the workers employed therein;
(b) such facilities shall be provided separately for male and female
workers, and they shall be properly screened;
(c) such facilities shall be kept clean at all times and easily
accessible.
(2) The Government may, by rules, prescribe the standard of such facilities in
respect of any establishment.
92. Canteen.- (1) In an establishment where more than 100 (one hundred)
workers are ordinarily employed, adequate number of canteens shall be provided for
(2) The Government may, by rules,-
(a) prescribe the standard of construction, accommodation, furniture
and other equipment of the canteen;
(b) provide for constitution of a managing committee for the canteen
and for representation of the workers in its management.
(3) The said managing committee shall determine the food to be served in the
canteen and the charges therefor.
93. Dining Room, etc.- (1) In every establishment wherein more than 25
(twenty five) workers are ordinarily employed, adequate and required number of
dining rooms with provision for drinking water, where workers can eat meals brought
by them and take rest shall be provided and maintained:
Provided that any canteen maintained in accordance with the provisions of
section 92 shall be regarded as part of the requirements of this sub-section:
Provided further that where dining room exists, no workers shall eat any food
in the work room.
(2) The dining rooms provided under sub-section (1) shall be sufficiently
lighted and ventilated with comfortable temperature and shall be maintained in neat
and clean condition.
94. Rooms for children.- (1) In every establishment, where 40 (forty) or more
female workers are ordinarily employed, one or more suitable rooms shall be
provided and maintained for the use of their children who are under the age of 6 (six)
years.
(2) The said room shall be provided with adequate accommodation, light and
ventilation and shall be maintained in clean and sanitary condition, and shall be
under the charge of an experienced or trained woman for the care of children.
(3) The said rooms shall be easily accessible to the mothers of the children,
and, so far as is reasonably practicable, they shall not be situated adjacent to or near
any part of the establishment where obnoxious fumes, dust or odors are given off, or
where excessively noisy works are carried on.
(4) The said rooms shall be strongly constructed, and all walls and roofs
thereof shall be of suitable heat resisting materials, and shall be water-proof.
(5) The height of such rooms shall not be less than 360 (three hundred and
sixty) centimetres from the floor to the lowest part of the roof, and the floor area for
95. Recreational and educational facilities in tea plantations.- The
Government may, in respect of tea plantations-
(a) make rules requiring every employer thereof to make provisions for
such recreational facilities for the workers employed therein and their
children as may be specified in such rules;
(b) where the number of children of any tea plantation workers between
the ages of 6 (six) and 12 (twelve) years exceeds 25 (twenty-five),
make rules requiring the employer thereof to provide educational
facilities for the children in such manner and of such standard as may
be specified in such rules;
(c) require the establishment of suitable medical centers in every tea
plantation for the workers and their children in such manner as may be
prescribed by rules.
96. Housing facilities in tea plantations.- The employer of every tea
plantation shall provide housing facilities for every worker and his family residing in
the tea plantation.
97. Facilities for obtaining daily necessities, etc. in tea plantations.- The
employer of every tea plantation shall provide facilities, within easy reach of his
workers, for obtaining their daily necessities.
98. Medical care for newspaper workers.- Every newspaper worker and his
dependents shall be entitled to medical care at the cost of the newspaper
establishment in such manner and to such extent as may be prescribed by rules.
Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, “dependents” means wife or
husband, widowed-mother, invalid parents and legitimate son and daughter of a
newspaper worker, residing with him and wholly dependent upon him.
99. Introduction of compulsory group insurance.- (1) In an establishment
where at least 100 (one hundred) permanent workers are employed, the employer
shall introduce group insurance under the existing insurance laws.
(2) The amount claimed as insurance shall be in addition to the other dues of
a worker under this Act:
Provided that the recovery of the insurance claim due to death of a worker
shall be the responsibility of the employer and he shall make arrangement for
payment of the amount so recovered from such insurance claim directly to the
dependents:
Provided further that notwithstanding anything contrary contained in any other
law, where any insurance claim is made under this section, it shall be settled by joint
initiatives of the insurance company and the employer within 120 (one hundred and
twenty) days from the date of raising such claim.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), if a central
fund is established by the Government in hundred percent export-oriented industrial
sector under sub-section (3) of section 232 or hundred percent foreign money
investors in export-oriented industrial sector, group insurance for the workers of such
industrial sector shall not be necessary and in such cases the workers shall be paid
from such fund equal to the money of group insurance:
Provided that fifty percent money from the central fund shall be used in lieu of
group insurance and rest fifty percent money be used for the welfare of the workers