Health and Hygiene

Health and Hygiene

by Abdul Hadi (221-26-506) -
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According to chapter 5 of Labour code 2006, section 51 to 60 state about Health and Hygiene. These are :


Section 51 cleanliness :every establishment shall be kept clean at least once a week and arising from any drain, privy or other nuisance 


Section 52 Ventilation and Temperature :Effective measures shall be undertaken in every establishment for Maintaining ventilation and the temperature every such room shall be kept reasonable condition of comfort prevent injury of health


Section 53 Dust and Fume: Dust, fume or other impurity which is injurious to health arising due to manufacturing process must be diverted by effective measures to prevent dust.


Section 54 Disposal of wastes and Effluents:effective measures shall be made in every fact


Section 55 Artificial Humidification :in every establishment in which the humidity of the air is artificially increased the water used for the purpose shall be taken in public supply or other source of drinking water 


Section 56 overcrowding :every worker employed in a work room at least 9.5 cubic meter of space for every worker employed in a workroom.


Section 57 lightning :every establishment all glazed windows and skylights used for lighting of the work room and also provided suitable Lighting, natural or artificial or both.


Section 58 provides Drinking Water: in every establishment wherein more than 250 workers are ordinarily employed, provision shall be made for cooling the drinking water during the hot weather. 


Section 59 provides latrines and urinals: in every establishment provide sufficient latrines must separated from male and female etc.


Section 60 provides Spittoons: establishment shall be provided a sufficient number of spittoons.