Health and Hygiene

Health and Hygiene

by Ataur Rahman -
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Section - 52 : Every establishment shall be kept clean and free from effluvia arising from any drain, privy or any other nuisance, and in particular.

(a) the dirt and refuge shall be removed daily by sweeping in a suitable manner from the floors, work-rooms, staircases and passages of the 

establishment; 

(b) the floor of every work-room shall be washed at least once in every 

week and, if necessary, disinfectant shall be used in washing; 

(c) where any floor becomes wet in the course of any manufacturing 

Section - 53 : Dust and fume(1): If in any establishment, by reason of any manufacturing 

process carried on, there is given off any dust or fume or other impurity of such a nature and to such an extent as is likely to be injurious to the health of, or offensive to, the workers employed therein, the effective measures shall be taken to prevent its accumulation in any work-room and its inhalation by workers, and if any exhaust 

appliance is necessary for this purpose, it shall be applied as near as possible to the point of origin of the dust, fume or other impurity, and such point shall be enclosed as far as possible.

Section - 56: Overcrowding.(1) No work-room in any establishment shall be overcrowded to an extent injurious to the health of the workers employed therein. 

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the above provisions at least 9.5 cubic metres of space shall be provided for every worker employed in a work-room. 

Explanation : For the purpose of this sub-section, if the height of any room is more than 4.25 metres above the floor level it shall not be taken into account.