[7A.Inspector not to disclose the source of any complaint, etc.-
(1)No
Inspector shall disclose the source of any complaint made to him regarding
the contravention of any of the provisions of this Act.
(2)No
Inspector shall, while making an inspection under this Act in pursuance
of a complaint received by him, disclose to the employer or contractor
concerned or any of his representatives that the inspection is being
made in pursuance of a complaint:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any case, in which
the person who made the complaint has consented to disclose his name.]
1.Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay v. Miss S.R. Dethe, (1971)
73 Bom. L. R. 738 at 749.
8.Cleanliness.
Every industrial premises shall be kept clean and free from effluvia
arising from any drain, privy or other nuisance and shall also maintain
such standard of cleanliness including white-washing, colour-washing,
varnishing or painting, as may be prescribed.
9.Ventilation
(1)The purpose of preventing injury to the health of the persons
working therein, every industrial premises shall maintain such standards
of lighting, ventilation and temperature, as may be prescribed.
(2)Wherever dust or fume or other impurity of such a nature
and to such an extent as is likely to be injurious or offensive to
the persons employed in any industrial premises is given off by reason
of the manufacturing process carried on in such premises, the competent
authority may require the employer to take such effective measures
as may prevent the inhalation of such dust, fume or other impurity
and accumulation thereof in any work-room.
10.Over crowding.
(1)No room in any industrial premises shall be over-crowded
to an extent injurious to the health of the persons employed therein.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1),
there shall be in any work-room of such premises at least four and
a quarter cubic metres of space for every person employed therein,
and for the purposes of this sub-section, no account shall be taken
of any space which is more than there.
11. Drinking water. -
(1)The employer shall make in every industrial premises effective
arrangement to provide and maintain at suitable points conveniently
suitable for all persons employed therein, a sufficient supply of
wholesome drinking water.
All such points shall be legibly marked “drinking water” in language
understood by the majority of the persons employed in the industrial
premises and no such point shall be situated within six metres of
any washing place, urinal or latrine except with the prior approval
in writing of the competent authority.
Latrines and urinals. -
(1)
every industrial premises, sufficient latrine and urinal accommodation
of such types as may be prescribed shall be provided and shall be
so conveniently situated as may be accessible to the employees at
all times while they are in the industrial premises:
Provided that it shall not be necessary to provide separate urinals in industrial
premises where less than fifty persons are employed or where the latrines
are connected to a water-borne sewage system.
(2)The State Government may specify the number of latrines
and urinals which shall be provided in any industrial premises in
proportion to the number of male and female employees ordinarily employed
therein, and may provide for such further matters in respect of sanitation
in the industrial premises including obligation of the employees in
this regard as it may consider necessary in the interest of the health
of the persons employed therein.