213. Precautions.- The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that- (a) notwithstanding the provisions of rule 212 the following precautions are observed at the places of transporting, handling, storage and use of such explosives, namely:- (i) prohibition of smoking, naked lights and other sources of ignition in the vicinity where explosives are handled, stored and used; (ii) to keep safe distance and to use non-sparking tools while opening packages containing explosives; (iii) to stop the use of explosives and handling thereof while the weather conditions are not suitable for such use or handling; (b) in addition to the provisions of this chapter, all measures and precautions required to be observed for use, handling, storing or transportation of explosives under the rule framed under the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884) are observed. | 
