61-G. Health and Safety.- (1) Policy.- The occupier of every factory except as provided for in sub-rule (2) shall prepare written statement of his policy in respect of health and a safety of workers of work. (2) All factories- (a) covered under section 2(m) (i) but employing less than 50 workers; (b) covered under section 2(m) (ii) but employing less than 100 workers are exempted from requirements of sub-rule (1). Provided that they are not covered under the first schedule under section 2(cb) or carrying out processes or operations declared to be dangerous under section 87 of the Act. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), the Chief Inspector may require the occupiers of any of the factories or class or description of factories to comply with the requirements of sub-rule (1), if, in his opinion, it is expedient to do so. (4) The Health and Safety Policy should contain or deal with:- (a) declare intension and commitment of the top management to health, safety and environment and compliance with all the relevant statutory requirement; (b) organizational setup to carry out the declared policy clearly assigning the responsibility at different levels; and (c) arrangements for marking the policy effective. (5) In particular the policy should specify the following:- (a) Arrangement for involving the workers; (b) Intention of taking into account the health and safety performance of individual at different levels while considering their career advancement; (c) Fixing the responsibility of the contractors, sub-contractors, transported and other agencies entering the premises; (d) Providing a resume of health and safety performance of the factory in its Annual report; (e) Relevant techniques and methods, such as safety audits and risk assessment for periodical assessment of the status on health, safety and environment and taking all the remedial measures; (f) Stating its intentions to integrate health and safety, in all decisions including these dealing with purchase of plants, equipment, machinery and material as well as selection and placement of personnel; (g) Arrangements for informing, educating and training and retraining its own employees at different levels and the public, wherever required. (6) A copy of the declared Health and Safety policy signed by the occupier shall be made available to the Inspector having jurisdiction over the factory and to the Chief Inspector ;- (7) The policy shall be made widely known by- (a) Making copies available to all workers including contract workers, apprentices transport workers, suppliers etc. (b) Displaying copies of the policy at conspicuous places; and (c) Any other means of communications ma language understood by majority of workers. (8) The occupier shall revise the safety policy as often as maybe appropriate but it shall necessarily be revised under the following circumstances- (a) Whenever any expansion or modification having implications on safety and health of persons at work is made; or (b) Whenever new substances or articles are introduced in the manufacturing process having implications on health and safety persons exposed to such substances. | 
