{"id":53931,"date":"2023-03-24T16:02:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T10:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=53931"},"modified":"2023-03-24T16:02:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T10:32:30","slug":"rules-governing-occupational-safety-and-health-during-eia-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/rules-governing-occupational-safety-and-health-during-eia-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules Governing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) During EIA Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)\nis the discipline concerned with protecting human resources in the workplace.\nIt consists of the social, mental and physical well-being of workers. OSH deals\nwith every aspect of health and safety in the workplace and focuses on the\nprimary prevention of hazards at the workplace. The workers&#8217; health has several\nharmful effects, like risk factors at the workplace leading to diseases,\naccidents and stress-related disorders and communicable diseases. Continue\nreading this blog to find out the occupational safety and health regulations\nand it\u2019s importance in the EIA report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/rules-governing-occupational-safety-and-health-during-eia-process\/#Objective_of_Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Regulations\" >Objective of Occupational Safety\nand Health Regulations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/rules-governing-occupational-safety-and-health-during-eia-process\/#Major_Laws_and_Regulations_Dealing_With_Occupational_Safety_and_Health\" >Major Laws and Regulations Dealing\nWith Occupational Safety and Health<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/rules-governing-occupational-safety-and-health-during-eia-process\/#Authorities_Responsible_For_Implementing_Occupational_Safety_and_Health_OSH_Regulations\" >Authorities Responsible For Implementing Occupational\nSafety and Health (OSH) Regulations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/rules-governing-occupational-safety-and-health-during-eia-process\/#Occupational_Hazards_Associated_With_the_EIA\" >Occupational Hazards Associated With the EIA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/rules-governing-occupational-safety-and-health-during-eia-process\/#Prevention_and_Mitigation_Measures\" >Prevention and Mitigation Measures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/rules-governing-occupational-safety-and-health-during-eia-process\/#Case_Study\" >Case Study<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/rules-governing-occupational-safety-and-health-during-eia-process\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objective_of_Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Regulations\"><\/span>Objective of Occupational Safety\nand Health Regulations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>To reduce the incidence of\nwork-related injuries, fatalities, diseases and loss of assets.<\/li><li>Improve the coverage related to\nthe risk associated at the workplace and provide a more comprehensive database\nfor better performance and monitoring.<\/li><li>Community awareness regarding\nsafety, health and environment at workplace.<\/li><li>Increase community expectations\nof workplace health and safety standards.<\/li><li>Improving the workplace by\ncreating green jobs and contributing to sustainable enterprise development. A\ngood Occupational Safety\nand Health by projects can help them improve their EIA report and\nget clearance without any hindrance.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Laws_and_Regulations_Dealing_With_Occupational_Safety_and_Health\"><\/span>Major Laws and Regulations Dealing\nWith Occupational Safety and Health<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>The Factories Act, 1948<\/strong><sup><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/labour.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/Factories_Act_1948.pdf\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> &#8211; It covers factories\nwhere implementing the safety of workers at the factory is done by the Chief\nInspector of Factories.<\/li><li>The Mines Act, 1952 and Mines\nRules, 1955 for the mining industry where the enforcement is by the (DGMS)\nunder the Ministry of Labour &amp; Employment, Government of India,<\/li><li>The Dock Workers (Safety, Health\nand Welfare) Act, 1986, followed by notification of the Dock Workers\nRegulations, 1990, dealt with the major ports of India, and the enforcement is\nby the Directorate General of Factory Advice Service &amp; Labour Institutes\n(DGFASLI), under Ministry of Labour &amp; Employment, Government of India, and<\/li><li>The Building &amp; Other\nConstruction Workers (Regulations of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act,\n1996, covers construction workers at construction sites. The enforcement is\ndone by the Directorate General Labour Welfare at the central level and Factory\nInspectorate\/ Labour Commissioners in the States\/UTs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Legislation Related To Safety, Health and Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Indian Boilers Act, 1923 (Amended\n2007)<\/li><li>The Dangerous Machines\n(Regulation) Act, 1983<\/li><li>The Motor Transport Workers Act,\n1961<\/li><li>The Plantation Labour Act, 1951\n(Amended 2010) and Rules there under<\/li><li>The Shops and Commercial\nEstablishments Acts<\/li><li>The Explosives Act, of 1884 (Amended\n1983)<\/li><li>The Petroleum Act, of 1934<\/li><li>The Inflammable Substances Act,\nof 1952<\/li><li>The Insecticides Act, 1968 (Amended\n2000)<\/li><li>The Petroleum and Natural Gas\nRegulation Board Act, 2006<\/li><li>The Oil Fields (Regulation and\nDevelopment) Act, 1948<\/li><li>The Environment (Protection) Act,\n1986 (amended 1991)<\/li><li>The Water Cess Act, 1977<\/li><li>The Air Act, 1981<\/li><li>The Public Liability Insurance\nAct, 1991<\/li><li>The National Green Tribunal Act,\n2010<\/li><li>The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988\n(Amended 2013)<\/li><li>The Electricity Act, 2003\n(Amended 2007)<\/li><li>The Energy Conservation Act, 2001\n(amended 2010)<\/li><li>The Disaster Management Act, 2005<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authorities_Responsible_For_Implementing_Occupational_Safety_and_Health_OSH_Regulations\"><\/span>Authorities Responsible For Implementing Occupational\nSafety and Health (OSH) Regulations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ministry of Labour &amp;\nEmployment (MoL&amp;E)<\/li><li>In the case of Mining, the\nimplementation is done by the Directorate General of Mine Safety (DGMS).<\/li><li>Directorate General of Factory\nAdvisory Services (DGFASLI)<\/li><li>Chief Controller of Explosives<\/li><li>Chairman, Central Pollution\nControl Board, New Delhi<\/li><li>Chief Labour Commissioner\n(Central)<\/li><li>Principal Secretaries dealing\nwith labour matters of four States<\/li><li>Director General, Employee&#8217;s\nState Insurance Corporation<\/li><li>Director General, Health\nServices, New Delhi<\/li><li>Five representatives of employers<\/li><li>Five representatives of employees<\/li><li>A representative of a\nprofessional body associated with the matter for which standards, rules, and\npolicies being framed \u2013 Member.<\/li><li>Five eminent persons connected\nwith the field of Occupational Safety and Health, or representatives from\nreputed research institutions or similar discipline \u2013 Member.<\/li><li>Special invitees from the State\nGovernment or the Government of Union territory for seeking inputs in specific\nmatters or industry or sector which are predominant in that State or Union\nterritory \u2013 Member.<\/li><li>Joint Secretary, Ministry of\nLabour and Employment &#8211; Member Secretary<\/li><li>Chief Inspector of Factories \/\nDirectorate of Industrial Safety and Health of respective State Governments\/UTs.<\/li><li>Director General Labour Welfare\n(DGLW) (Labour welfare organisation)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Occupational_Hazards_Associated_With_the_EIA\"><\/span>Occupational Hazards Associated With the EIA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Occupational\nHazards can be defined as any condition that may adversely affect the health\nand well-being of the exposed person at the workplace. Identifying the\nhazardous agents and groups of workers potentially exposed to these hazards is\nessential to characterize a workplace involving any occupational activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Occupational\nHazards can be divided into two categories: safety hazards that cause accidents\n(worker is physically injured) and Health hazards that result in the outbreak of\ndiseases. The occurrence or severity of occupational diseases is related to\nexposure to job or work environment factors. Such factors can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Physical<\/strong>\n\u2013 Heat, noise, radiation, vibration, cold.<\/li><li><strong>Chemical\n<\/strong>\u2013 solvents, pesticides, heavy metals, dust.<\/li><li><strong>Biological<\/strong>\n\u2013 Tuberculosis, hepatitis B Virus, HIV<\/li><li><strong>Psychosocial\nStressors<\/strong> \u2013 inadequate personal support or lack of control\nover work.<\/li><li><strong>Mechanical<\/strong>\n\u2013 cause work accidents and injuries<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cycle of neglect: <\/strong>These are the five important steps in the OSH. If neglected, it may lead to occupational Hazards in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-7.png\" alt=\"Cycle of neglect\" class=\"wp-image-53933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-7.png 955w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-7-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-7-768x532.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Figure 1:<\/strong>\nCycle of neglect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prevention_and_Mitigation_Measures\"><\/span>Prevention and Mitigation Measures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nideal approach to prevention of any hazard is &#8220;anticipated and integrated\npreventive measures&#8221;, which should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Occupational health and\nenvironmental impact assessment, prior to the design and installation of any\nworkplace.<\/li><li>Selection of the least hazardous\nand least polluting and safest technology (Sustainable technology or green\ntechnology).<\/li><li>Environmentally appropriate\nlocation.<\/li><li>Proper design, with appropriate\ncontrol technology and adequate layout, including the safe handling and\ndisposal effluents and waste.<\/li><li>Elaboration of guidelines and\nregulations for the training on the correct operation of the processes,\nincluding on safe work practice, maintenance and emergency procedure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Occupational Safety and Health Management System in EIA Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-8-1024x540.png\" alt=\"OSH System\" class=\"wp-image-53934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-8-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-8-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-8-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image-8.png 1033w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Figure 2: <\/strong>OSH System<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Study\"><\/span>Case Study<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The\nVizag Accident \u2013 <\/strong>To produce expandable plastics, a\nplant was using styrene, and this chemical needed to be stored at a lower\ntemperature (below 17\u00b0C). There was a partial shutdown of the plant due to\nthe pandemic. As styrene was not stored properly, some valves broke due to a\npressure build-up at the storage chamber, resulting in 3 tons of toxic gas leakage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As\nthe company has been operating since the 1960s, much before the legislation of\nEIA notification of 2006, there was no requirement of EC unless it expanded its\nproduction, changed raw materials or did any modernisation of the units. The company\nhas been changing production and raw material since 2004 and was yet to obtain\nEC. Till 2017, the plant increased its polystyrene capacity many times. In 2017\nAPPCB directed the company to obtain Environmental clearance; otherwise, CTO\nwould not be granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, it is a crucial step in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/environmental-impact-assessment-eia\">Environmental Impact Assessment<\/a><\/strong> report to mention occupational safety and health because a minor incident may lead to life-threatening accidents. As we all know, such potential hazards, if not dealt with promptly, can cause loss of life and property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To develop close involvement of social partners to meet the challenges ahead in the assessment and to control the workplace risks by mobilising local resources and extending the protection to the working population and vulnerable groups. The National Policy and programme predicts total dedication and demonstration by concerned stakeholders such as government and social partners. The main goal and objective are to give efforts with the requirements of safety, health and environment at the workplace, thereby improving the quality of the work and working life. Every individual&#8217;s safety and health are crucial in any workplace or project because any failure in the operational phase will lead to the closure of the business. And expert advice is needed for making a report and including the essential factors related to Occupational Safety and Health in the EIA report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read<\/strong>: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/occupational-safety-health-and-working-conditions-code-2020\/\">Occupational Safety, Health And Working Conditions Code, 2020 \u2013 Overview<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is the discipline concerned with protecting human resources in the workplace. It consists of the social, mental and physical well-being of workers. OSH deals with every aspect of health and safety in the workplace and focuses on the primary prevention of hazards at the workplace. The workers&#8217; health has several [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":53970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3161],"tags":[3311],"acf":{"service_id":"688"},"authorName":"Noopur Raj","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-3.png11.jpg","authorDescription":"Noopur is an experienced operations professional with a Postgraduate Degree from BHU with specialisation in Environmental Science and Technology and graduation in Biotechnology. After working as as an Intern at CPCB and CSIR\u2013NEERI, Noopur gained vast work experience in Industrial waste management and EPR regime for plastic.","postViews":2567,"readingTime":5,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53931"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53931"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53936,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53931\/revisions\/53936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}