HEALTH AND HYGIENE(Section-51-60)
Section-51. Cleanliness - of the BLA requires every establishment to be kept clean and free from effluvia arising from any drain, privy or any other nuisance. In particular, dirt is to be removed by sweeping the floors, workrooms, staircases, and passages of the establishment on a daily basis. In washing the floor of workrooms, disinfectants must also be used if necessary (which they certainly are at the moment).
Section-52. Ventilation and Temperature - of the BLA requires every establishment to make arrangements for adequate ventilation to ensure circulation of fresh air in every workroom. As experts have said time and time again, ensuring adequate ventilation within indoor settings is essential to mitigate the risks of spreading Covid-19.
Section-53. Dust and Fume
Section-54. Disposal of Wastes and Effluents -
It provides that effective arrangement shall be made in every factory for the disposal of wastes and effluents due to the manufacturing process carried on therein.
Section-55. Artificial Humidification
Section-56. Overcrowding- of the BLA prohibits overcrowding and states that "no workroom in any establishment shall be overcrowded to an extent injurious to the health of the workers employed therein". In our current context, this should mean that workrooms should not be overcrowded to the point where maintaining a minimum distance of six feet between co-workers is no longer possible.
Section-57. Lighting
Section-58. Drinking Water
Section-59. Latrines and Urinals - of the BLA requires every establishment to have in place a sufficient number of sanitary toilets and washrooms—which are suitably located—so that the workers employed therein at the time of work may use them easily. Furthermore, all toilets and washrooms must also be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, with suitable detergents and disinfectants present at the cost of the employer.
Section -60. Spittoons
SAFETY MEASURES (Section 61-88)
Section-61. Safety of Building and Machinery
Section-62. Precautions in case of fire-
Section 62 of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 provides the precautions to be taken by the factory owner to ensure fire safety.
Section-63. Fencing of Machinery
Section-64. Work on or near Machinery in motion
Section-65. Striking gear and devices for cutting off power
Section-66. Self-acting Machines
Section-67. Casing of new Machinery
Section-68. Cranes and other lifting Machinery
Section-69. Hoists and Lifts
Section-70. Revolving Machinery
Section-71. Pressure Plant
Section-72. Floors, Stairs and mean of access
Section-73. Pits , sumps , opening in floors,etc-
In every factory,every fixed vessel,sump,tank ,pit or opening in the ground or in a floor shall be either securely covered or securely fenced.
Section-74. Excessive Weights -
No person shall be employed in any factory to lift,carry or move any load so heavy as to be likely to cause him injury.
Section-75. Protection of Eyes
Section-76. Specifications of defective Parts etc -
The inspector may direct to furnish such specification or particular as is necessary to remove dangerous conditions in any building or any part of a building or any part of the ways , machineries or plant
Section-77. Precautions against Dangerous Fumes
Section-78. Explosive or inflammable Dust,Gas,etc.
Section-79. Dangerous operation
Section-80. Notice to be given of accidents
Section-81. Notice of certain dangerous occurrences-
Where in an establishment,any dangerous occurrence of such nature as may be prescribed,occurs,whether causing any bodily injury or not , the employer of the establishment shall send notice thereof to the Inspector within three working days
Section-82. Notice of certain disease
Section-83. Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease
Section-84. Power to take samples
Section-85. Powers of inspector in case of certain dangerous
Section-86. Information regarding dangerous building and machinery
Section-87. Prohibition of employment of women in certain works -
The provisions of section 37,38 and 40 shall apply to a woman worker as they apply to an adolescent worker.
Section-88. Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter .