section 14
Occupational safety and health
The Madhya Pradesh Code on Empowerment Workplace (Shram Shakti Samhita) Act, 2026Labour202640 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The provisions of this section shall apply to such establishments employing less than ten workers, to which the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 do not apply.
- (2) In every such establishment, every employee at the workplace shall,-
- (a) take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons, who may be affected by his acts or omissions at the workplace;
- (b) comply with the safety and health requirements specified in the standards prescribed;
- (c) co-operate with the employer in meeting the statutory obligations of the employer;
- (d) if any situation, which is unsafe or unhealthy, comes to his attention, as soon as practicable, report such situation to his employer or an official at his workplace or section thereof, as the case may be who shall report it to the employer in the manner as may be prescribed by the Government;
- (e) not wilfully interfere with or misuse or neglect any appliance, convenience or other thing provided at the workplace for the purpose of securing the health, safety and welfare of workers;
- (f) not do, wilfully and without reasonable cause, anything, likely to endanger himself or others; and
- (g) perform such other duties, as may be prescribed by the Government.
- (3) Rights of the employees,-
- (a) Every employee in such an establishment shall have the right to obtain from the employer information relating to the employee's health and safety at work and represent to the employer regarding inadequate provision for protection of his safety or health in cannection with the work activity in the workplace and if not satisfied, to the Facilitator.
- (b) Where, in any workplace, the employee referred to in clause (a) has reasonable apprehension that there is a likelihood of imminent serious personal injury or death or imminent danger to health, he may bring the same to the notice of his employer and simultancously bring the same to the notice of the Facilitator.
- (c) The employer or any employee referred to in clause (a), shall take immediate remedial action if he is satisfied about the existence of such imminent danger and send a report forthwith of the action taken to the Facilitator in such manner as may be prescribed by the Government.
- (d) If the employer referred to in clause (c) is not satisfied about the existence of any imminent danger, as apprehended by his employees, he shall, nevertheless, refer the matter forthwith to the Facilitator, whose decision on the question of the existence of such imminent danger, shall be final.
- (e) No persons shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with, damage or misuse anything that is provided in the interest of health, safety or welfare under this Code.
- (4) The employer shall be responsible for maintaining in his establishment, such health, safety and working conditions for the employees, as may be prescribed by the State Governmnet.
- (5) Welfare facilities and measures in the establishments, as required under Section 24 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and sub-section (4) above, may be provided by pooling of resources by the establishments with fewer than ten employees.
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