Health and safety

Section 13 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 deals with health and safety. The appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the health and safety of the children employed or permitted to work in any establishment or class of establishments.

(1) The appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the health and safety of the children employed or permitted to work in any establishment or class of establishments.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the said rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-- (a) cleanliness in the place of work and its freedom from nuisance;

(b) disposal of wastes and effluents;

(c) ventilation and temperature;

(d) dust and fume;

(e) artificial humidification;

(f) lighting;

(g) drinking water;

(h) latrine and urinals;

(i) spittoons; [Sec. 13 (j) fencing of machinery;

(k) work at or near machinery in motion;

(1) employment of children on dangerous machines;

(m) instructions, training and supervision in relation to employment of children on dangerous machines;

(n) device for cutting off power;

(o) self-acting machines;

(p) easing of new machinery;

(q) floor, stairs and means of access;

(r) pits, sumps, openings in floors, etc .;

(s) excessive weights;

(t) protection of eyes;

(u) explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc .;

(v) precautions in case of fire;

(w) maintenance of buildings; and (x) safety of buildings and machinery. The appropriate Government is empowered to make rules in such matters as cleanliness, disposal of wastes, dust, lighting, precaution against fire, protection of eyes, spittoons and ventilations, etc., in any establishment for the health and safely of the children employed or permitted to work. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS

Section 13, The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 (Act 61 of 1986).