The link to the ILO-Safework LEGOSH Database for India is at:-
http://www.ilo.org/legac...cis/legosh/ind/index.htmThe primary source of information is the Directorate General, Factory Advice and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) -link at:-
http://www.dgfasli.nic.in/statutes5.htmUnfortunately, it is refers to only factories, not office establishments!
As far as I am aware, India does NOT have the equivalent of HASAWA that covers all workplaces. There was a policy document to do it, but it has not been implemented so far!
http://www.dgfasli.nic.in/npolicy/OSH-Policy.pdfThe most likely relevant one is likely to be the Shops And Establishments Act. However, India has a federal government structure and each state has its own rules!
The objectives of the Shops And Establishments Act is to:-
-To provide statutory and rights to employees and employers in the unorganised sector of employment, i.e., shops and establishments.
Scope And Coverage
- A state legislation; each state has to famed its own rules for the Act.
- Applicable to all persons employed in an establishments with or without wages, except the members of the employer's family.
- State government can exempt, either permanently or for a specified period, any establishments from all or any provisions of this Act.
Main Provisions
- Compulsory registration of shop/establishment within thirty days of commencement of work.
- Communications of closure of the establishment within 15 days from the closing of the establishment.
- Lays down the hours of work per day and week.
- Lays down guidelines for spread-over, rest interval, opening and closing hours, closed days, national and religious holidays, overtime work.
- Rules for employment of children, young persons and women
- Rules for annual leave, maternity leave, sickness and casual leave, etc.
- Rules for employment and termination of service.
- Maintenance of registers and records and display of notices.
- Obligations of employers.
- Obligations of employees.
When To Consult And Refer
- At the time of start of an enterprise.
- When framing personnel policies and rules
P.S. I do not work in India, but have some previous (significant!) experience, all be it in chemicals manufacturing from 1982 to 1991 ,so it was a long time ago.
http://www.gsfclimited.com/However, I try to keep up to date !
Alternatively, you may contact one of the committee members of the IOSH International Groups :-
http://www.iosh.co.uk/gr...group/the_committee.aspxhttp://www.iosh.co.uk/gr...international_group.aspx