(1) The occupier shall, in every factory where a hazardous process takes place, or where hazardous substances are used or handled, set up a Safety Committee consisting of equal number of representatives of workers and management to promote co-operation between the workers and the management in maintaining proper safety and health at work and to review periodical the measures taken in that behalf:
Provided that the State Government may, by order in writing and for reasons to be recorded exempt the occupier of any factory or class of factories from setting up such Committee.
(2) The composition of the Safety Committee, the tenure of office of its members and their rights and duties shall be such as may be prescribed.
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1. Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 20 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
Section 40A of Factories Act - Maintenance of buildings
Section 40B of Factories Act - Safety officers
Section 41 of Factories Act - Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
Section 41A of Factories Act - Constitution of Site Appraisal Committee
Section 41B of Factories Act - Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier
Section 41D of Factories Act - Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee
Section 41E of Factories Act - Emergency standards
Section 41F of Factories Act - Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances
Section 41G of Factories Act - Workers participation in safety management
Section 41H of Factories Act - Right of workers to warn about imminent danger