Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020: Comprehensive Summary
This document provides a comprehensive chapter-wise summary of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020, enacted by the Government of India to consolidate and modernize occupational safety, health, welfare, and working condition laws across industries. The guide covers registration of establishments, employer and employee duties, accident and occupational disease reporting requirements, safety committees, appointment of safety officers, occupational health standards, welfare provisions, working hours, annual leave, inspector-cum-facilitator powers, employment of women, hazardous process management, factory licensing, emergency preparedness, occupational health surveillance, and legal compliance obligations. It also includes a comparison of hazardous industries, schedules under the Code, notifiable diseases, exposure standards, and key provisions applicable to factories, mines, construction sites, docks, plantations, and other establishments.