Hazardous Occupations Rules, 1963, contain comprehensive provisions on health

and safety, valid to date, the most critical of which are Hazardous Occupations Rules
that call for controls on hazards related to work involving lead, aerated water,
rubber, chromium, brick making, cellulose spraying, sand blasting, petrol gas and
miscellaneous. Each occupation has its own set of rules and a mandatory provision
for biannual medical examinations of workers, which can only be conducted by a
certifying surgeon.

Introduction to Hazardous Process under Factories

Act
In terms of the law, ‘hazardous processes’ means any process or activity
in relation to an industry where, unless special care is taken, raw
materials used therein or the intermediate or finished products, by-
products, wastes or effluents thereof would-

(a) cause material impairment to the health of the person

(b) result in pollution or the general environment