Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

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Act ID:	202037
Act Number:	37
Enactment Date:	2020-09-28
Act Year:	2020
Short Title:	The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
Hindi Title:	उपजीविकाजन्य स्वास्थय और सुरक्षा कार्यदशा संहिता, 2020
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the laws regulating the occupational safety, health and working conditions of the persons employed in an establishment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Department:	Department of Labour
Enforcement Date:	21-11-2025
Type:	STATE
Location:	Uttar Pradesh
Ref Act ID:	2020-37


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

REGISTRATION

CHAPTER III

DUTIES OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEES, ETC.

CHAPTER IV

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

CHAPTER V

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORKING CONDITIONS

CHAPTER VI

WELFARE PROVISIONS

CHAPTER VIl

HOURS OF WORK AND ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES

CHAPTER VIII

MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS, RECORDS AND RETURNS

CHAPTER IX

INSPECTOR-CUM-FACILITATORS AND OTHER AUTHORITY

CHAPTER X

SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN

CHAPTER XI

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CONTRACT LABOUR AND INTER-STATE MIGRANT WORKER, ETC.
- PART I
- PART II
- PART III
- PART IV
- PART V
- PART VI
- PART VII
- PART VIII

CHAPTER XII

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER XIII

SOCIAL SECURITY FUND

CHAPTER XIV

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, commencement and application.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Registration of certain establishments.
Section 4. Appeal.
Section 5. Notice by employer of commencement and cessation of operation.
Section 6. Duties of employer.
Section 7. Duties and responsibilities of owner, agent and manager in relation to mine.
Section 8. Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers or suppliers.
Section 9. Duties of architect, project engineer and designer.
Section 10. Notice of certain accident.
Section 11. Notice of certain dangerous occurrences.
Section 12. Notice of certain diseases.
Section 13. Duties of employee.
Section 14. Rights of employee.
Section 15. Duty not to interfere with or misuse things.
Section 16. National Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board.
Section 17. State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board.
Section 18. Occupational safety and health standards.
Section 19. Research related activities.
Section 20. Safety and occupational health surveys.
Section 21. Collection of statistics and portal for inter-State migrant workers.
Section 22. Safety Committee and safety officers.
Section 23. Responsibility of employer for maintaining health, safety and working conditions.
Section 24. Welfare facilities in the establishment, etc.
Section 25. Daily and weekly working hours, leave, etc.
Section 26. Weekly and compensatory holidays.
Section 27. Extra wages for overtime.
Section 28. Night shifts.
Section 29. Prohibition of overlapping shifts.
Section 30. Restriction on double employment in factory and mine.
Section 31. Notice of periods of work.
Section 32. Annual leave with wages, etc.
Section 33. Maintenance of registers, records and filing of returns.
Section 34. Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators.
Section 35. Powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitators.
Section 36. Powers and duties of District Magistrate.
Section 37. Third party audit and certification.
Section 38. Special powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitator in respect of factory, mines, dock work and building or other construction work.
Section 39. Secrecy of information by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator, etc.
Section 40. Facilities to be afforded to Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
Section 41. Powers of special officer to enter, measure, etc., in relation to mine.
Section 42. Medical officer.
Section 43. Employment of women.
Section 44. Adequate safety of employment of women in dangerous operation.
Section 45. Applicability of this Part.
Section 46. Appointment of designated authority.
Section 47. Licensing of contractors.
Section 48. Procedure for issue or renewal of licence.
Section 49. No fees or commission or any cost to workers.
Section 50. Information regarding work order to be given to the appropriate Government.
Section 51. Revocation, suspension and amendment of licence.
Section 52. Appeal.
Section 53. Liability of principal employer for welfare facilities.
Section 54. Effect of employing contract labour from a non-licenced contractor.
Section 55. Responsibility for payment of wages.
Section 56. Experience certificate.
Section 57. Prohibition of employment of contract labour.
Section 58. Power to exempt in special cases.
Section 59. Applicability of Part II.
Section 60. Facilities to inter-State migrant workers.
Section 61. Journey allowance.
Section 62. Benefits of public distribution system, etc.
Section 63. Toll free helpline.
Section 64. Study of inter-State migrant workers.
Section 65. Past liabilities.
Section 66. Prohibition of employment of audio-visual worker without agreement.
Section 67. Managers.
Section 68. Code not to apply in certain cases.
Section 69. Exemption from provision regarding employment.
Section 70. Employment of persons below eighteen years of age.
Section 71. Exemption to certain persons.
Section 72. Establishment, maintenance of rescue services and vocational training.
Section 73. Decision of question whether a mine is covered under this Code.
Section 74. Licence to industrial premises and person.
Section 75. Appeals.
Section 76. Permission to work by employees outside industrial premises.
Section 77. Part not to apply to self-employed persons in private dwelling houses.
Section 78. Prohibition of employment of certain persons in certain building or other construction work.
Section 79. Approval and licensing of factories.
Section 80. Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances.
Section 81. Power to apply Code to certain premises.
Section 82. Dangerous operations.
Section 83. Constitution of site appraisal committee.
Section 84. Compulsory disclosure of information by occupier.
Section 85. Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes.
Section 86. National Board to inquire into certain situations.
Section 87. Emergency standards.
Section 88. Permissible limits of exposure of chemicals and toxic substances.
Section 89. Right of workers to warn about imminent danger.
Section 90. Appeal against the order of Inspector-cum-Facilitator in case of factory.
Section 91. Power to make rules to exempt.
Section 92. Facilities for workers in plantation.
Section 93. Safety.
Section 94. General penalty for offences.
Section 95. Punishment for causing obstruction to Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cumFacilitator, etc.
Section 96. Penalty for non-maintenance of register, records and non-filing of returns, etc.
Section 97. Punishment for contravention of certain provisions.
Section 98. Punishment for falsification of records, etc.
Section 99. Penalty for omission to furnish plans, etc.
Section 100. Punishment for disclosure of information.
Section 101. Punishment for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis.
Section 102. Punishment for contravention of provisions of duties relating to hazardous processes.
Section 103. Punishment for contravention of provisions of duties relating to safety provisions resulting in an accident.
Section 104. Special provision for contravention of order under section 38.
Section 105. Failure to appoint manager in mine.
Section 106. Offences by employees.
Section 107. Prosecution of owner, agent or manager of mine.
Section 108. Exemption of owner, agent or manager of mine or occupier of factory from liability in certain cases.
Section 109. Offences by companies, etc.
Section 110. Limitation of prosecution and cognizance of offences.
Section 111. Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases.
Section 112. Jurisdiction of court for entertaining proceedings, etc., for offence.
Section 113. Power of court to make orders.
Section 114. Composition of certain offences.
Section 115. Social security fund.
Section 116. Delegation of powers.
Section 117. Onus as to age.
Section 118. Onus of proving limits of what is practicable, etc.
Section 119. Common licence for contractor, factories and to industrial premises, etc.
Section 120. Effect of law and agreements inconsistent with Code.
Section 121. Power of appropriate Government to direct inquiry in certain cases.
Section 122. Publication of reports.
Section 123. Powers of Central Government to give directions.
Section 124. General restriction on disclosure of information.
Section 125. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
Section 126. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 127. Power to exempt in special cases.
Section 128. Power to exempt during public emergency.
Section 129. Power to exempt public institution.
Section 130. Persons required to give notice, etc., legally bound to do so.
Section 131. Power of Central Government to amend Schedule.
Section 132. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 133. Power of appropriate Government to make rules.
Section 134. Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 135. Power of State Government to make rules.
Section 136. Power of Central Government to make regulations in relation to mines and dock work.
Section 137. Prior publication of rules, etc.
Section 138. Power to make regulation without previous publication.
Section 139. Bye-laws.
Section 140. Powers to regulate general safety and health.
Section 141. Laying of regulations, rules, byelaws, etc., before Parliament.
Section 142. Laying of rules made by State Government.
Section 143. Repeal and Savings. Show Related Subordinates


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description
10-04-1950	Uttar Pradesh Factory Rules, 1950	उत्तर प्रदेश कारखाना नियमावली, 1950
26-03-1954	THE UTTAR PRADESH FACTORIES WELFARE OFFICERS' RULES. 1955	उत्तर प्रदेश कारखाना कल्याण अधिकारी नियमावली, 1955
11-07-1962	The Uttar Pradesh Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1962	उत्तर प्रदेश मोटर परिवहन कर्मकार नियमावली, 1962
26-09-1969	BEEDI AND CIGAR WORKERS (CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1966	बीड़ी और सिगार श्रमिक (रोजगार की शर्तें) अधिनियम, 1966 (प्रवर्तन)
02-01-1976	U.P. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975 (CONTRACT LABOUR ACT)	उत्तर प्रदेश संविदा श्रम (विनियमन एवं उन्मूलन) नियम, 1975 (संविदा श्रम अधिनियम)
05-09-1984	The Uttar Pradesh Factories (Safety Officers) Rules, 1984	उत्तर प्रदेश कारखाना सुरक्षा अधिकारी नियमावली, 1984
14-04-1993	The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979	अंतरराज्यीय प्रवासी कर्मकार (नियोजन का विनियमन एवं सेवा शर्ते), 1979
04-02-2009	BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1996	भवन और अन्य सन्निर्माण कर्मकार (नियोजन तथा सेवाशर्त विनियमन) अधिनियम, 1996

Year	Description	Hindi Description
23-08-1963	Notification 4268 dated 23-08-1963 (motor tranport)	अधिसूचना 4268 दिनांक 23-08-1963 (मोटर परिवहन)
19-04-1975	Notification 219 dated 19-04-1975 (Bidi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966	अधिसूचना 219 दिनांक 19-04-1975 (बीड़ी और सिगार श्रमिक (रोजगार की शर्तें) अधिनियम, 1966
15-07-1975	Notification 3426 dated 15-07-1975 (motor tranport)	अधिसूचना 3426 दिनांक 15-07-1975 (मोटर परिवहन)
11-12-1975	Notification 4099 dated 11-12-1975 (Bidi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966	अधिसूचना 4099 दिनांक 11-12-1975 (बीड़ी एवं सिगार कर्मकार (रोजगार की शर्तें) अधिनियम, 1966
11-12-1975	Notification 3689 dated 11-12-1975 (Bidi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966	अधिसूचना 3689 दिनांक 11-12-1975 (बीड़ी एवं सिगार कर्मकार (नियोजन की शर्तें) अधिनियम, 1966
27-05-1976	Notification No. 1728 dt 27-05-1976 (Contract Labour Act)	अधिसूचना संख्या 1728 दिनांक 27-05-1976 (अनुबंध श्रम अधिनियम)
05-02-1977	Notification No. 8446 dt 05-02-1977 (Contract Labour Act)	अधिसूचना संख्या 8446 दिनांक 05-02-1977 (अनुबंध श्रम अधिनियम)
27-08-1977	NOTIFICATION 2415 dt 27.08.1977 (beedi sigar)	अधिसूचना 2415 दिनांक 27.08.1977 (बीड़ी सिगार)
23-02-1979	The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966	बीड़ी एवं सिगार श्रमिक (रोजगार की शर्तें) अधिनियम, 1966
03-08-1987	Notification for The Diploma in Industrial Safety Granted by the Central Labour Institute, Bombay and Regional Labour Institute, Madras Culcutta and Kanpur (Factory)	औद्योगिक सुरक्षा में डिप्लोमा केंद्रीय श्रम संस्थान, बॉम्बे और क्षेत्रीय श्रम संस्थान, मद्रास, कलकत्ता और कानपुर द्वारा प्रदान किये जाने विषयक अधिसूचना ( कारखाना) )
29-03-1990	Notification No. 1590 dt 29-03-1990 (Contract Labour Act)	अधिसूचना संख्या 1590 दिनांक 29-03-1990 (संविदा श्रम अधिनियम)
29-03-1990	Notification No. 1591 dt 29-03-1990 (Contract Labour Act)	अधिसूचना संख्या 1591 दिनांक 29-03-1990 (संविदा श्रम अधिनियम)
29-03-1990	Notification No. 1592 dt 29-03-1990 (Contract Labour Act)	अधिसूचना संख्या 1592 दिनांक 29-03-1990 (संविदा श्रम अधिनियम)
24-04-1990	Notification No. 2162 dt 24-04-1990 (Contract Labour Act)	अधिसूचना संख्या 2162 दिनांक 24-04-1990 (संविदा श्रम अधिनियम)
24-04-1990	Notification No. 2163 dt 24-04-1990 (Contract Labour Act)	अधिसूचना संख्या 2163 दिनांक 24-04-1990 (संविदा श्रम अधिनियम)
25-07-1990	Notification 837 dated 25-07-1990 (Bidi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966	अधिसूचना 837 दिनांक 25-07-1990 (बीड़ी एवं सिगार कर्मकार (नियोजन की शर्तें) अधिनियम, 1966
19-09-1990	Notification 5453 dated 19-09-1990 (motor tranport)	अधिसूचना 5453 दिनांक 19-09-1990 (मोटर परिवहन)
13-09-1999	Notification No. 1377/XXXVI-2-99-251(SM)/95, dated, 13-09-1999 Appointment of Registering Officer of establishment and their Jurisdictions (BOCW ACT)	अधिसूचना संख्या 1377/XXXVI-2-99-251(SM)/95 दिनांक 13.09.1999 अधिष्ठान के पंजीयन हेतु पंजीकरण अधिकारी एवं उनकी अधिकारिमा सीमा विषयक (बीओसीडब्ल्यू अधिनियम)
13-09-1999	Notification No. 1379/XXXVI-2-1999, dated, 13-09-1999 Appointment of Inspectors and their Jurisdictions (BOCW ACT)	अधिसूचना संख्या 1379/XXXVI-2-1999 दिनांक 13.09.1999 निरीक्षक की नियुक्ति एवं उनकी अधिकारिता सीमा विषयक
20-11-2009	Notification No. 1411/XXXVI-2-2009 dt. 20.11.2009 Appointment the Principal Secretary in Department of Labour, Government of Uttar Pradesh as Administor to UP BOCW Board (BOCW ACT)	नोटिफिकेशन नं0 1411/XXXVI-2-2009 दिनांक 20.11.2009 उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार के श्रम विभाग के प्रमुख सचिव को यू0पी0 बी0ओ0सी0डब्ल्यू0 बोर्ड का ‘प्रशासक’ नियुक्त किया गया (बीओसीडब्ल्यू अधिनियम)
14-07-2010	Notification No. 381/36-2-10/2010, dated, 14 July, 2010 Regarding appellate authority to all Divisional Commissioners of the State in respect of cost of building construction upto Rs. 10 Lakh under (U.P. Building and Other Construction Workers Act)	अधिसूचना संख्या 381/36-2-10/2010, दिनांक 14 जुलाई, 2010, उ0प्र0 भवन एवं अन्य सन्निर्माण कर्मकार अधिनियम के अन्तर्गत रू0 10 लाख तक के भवन निर्माण की लागत के सम्बन्ध में प्रदेश के समस्त मण्डलायुक्त को अपीलीय प्राधिकारी से सम्बन्धित (बीओसीडब्ल्यू अधिनियम)
20-11-2010	Notification no 1410/XXXVI-2-2009 Dt 20-11-2009 Appoint Labour Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh as the Chief Inspector of Inspection of Building and Other Construction Work for the State of Uttar Pradesh (BOCW ACT)	अधिसूचना संख्या 1410/XXXVI-2-2009 दिनांक 20.11.2009 उत्तर प्रदेश के अन्तर्गत किये जा रहे भवन एवं अन्य सन्निर्माण कार्यों हेतु श्रम आयुक्त, उ0प्र0 को मुख्य निरीक्षक नियुक्त किये जाने विषयक (बीओसीडब्ल्यू अधिनियम)
12-11-2014	notification 1117 dt 12.11.2025( journalist and other newspaper employees (conditions of service) and mi9scellaneous provisions act5, 1955	अधिसूचना 1117 दिनांक 12.11.2025 (पत्रकार और अन्य समाचार पत्र कर्मचारी (सेवा की शर्तें) और विविध प्रावधान अधिनियम, 1955)
24-01-2018	Motor Transport (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Rules, 2017 (motor tranport)	मोटर परिवहन (उत्तर प्रदेश संशोधन) नियम, 2017 (मोटर परिवहन)
24-01-2018	The Motor Transport Workers (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Rules, 2017 (motor tranport)	मोटर परिवहन कर्मकार (उत्तर प्रदेश संशोधन) नियम, 2017 (मोटर परिवहन)
02-03-2021	Notification No. 288/36-2-2021 dt 02-03-2021 Aadhar Card Authentication for the purpose of recognition under various constitutions formulated and notified by the UPBOC Board with the prior consent of the State Government (BOCW ACT)	अधिसूचना संख्या 288/36-2-2021 दिनांक 02-03-2021 राज्य सरकार की पूर्व सहमति से यूपीबीओसी बोर्ड द्वारा तैयार और अधिसूचित विभिन्न संविधानों के तहत मान्यता के उद्देश्य से आधार कार्ड प्रमाणीकरण (बीओसीडब्ल्यू अधिनियम)
27-05-2022	Notification regarding grant of exemption to factories of the state employing women workers, 27-05-2022 (Factory)	महिला कर्मकारों को नियोजित करने वाले राज्य के कारखानों को छूट प्रदान करने के सम्बन्ध मे अधिसूचना 27-05-2022 (कारखाना )
19-02-2024	Notification regarding grant of exemption to factories of the state employing women workers, 19-02-2024 (Factory)	राज्य में महिला श्रमिकों को रोजगार देने वाले कारखानों को छूट प्रदान करने संबंधी अधिसूचना, दिनांक 19-02-2024 (कारखाना)

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
18-03-2010	Order No. 302/36-2-2010 dated 18.03.2010 regarding determination of construction labour registration officer and his jurisdiction limit. (BOCW ACT)	निर्माण श्रमिक पंजीकर्ता अधिकारी एवं उनकी अधिकारिता सीमा निर्धारित किये जाने के सम्बन्धी आदेश संख्या 302/36-2-2010 दिनांक 18.03.2010 (बीओसीडब्ल्यू अधिनियम)
26-03-2010	Order No. 302/36-2-2010-10/2010 dated 26.03.2010 regarding appointment of officers of various departments, bodies, corporations, authorities and local bodies as construction labour registration officers within their jurisdiction. (BOCW Act)	विभिन्न विभागों, निकायों, निगमों, प्राधिकरणों एवं स्थानीय निकायों के अधिकारियों को उनकी अधिकारिता सीमा के अन्तर्गत निर्माण श्रमिक पंजीयनकर्ता अधिकारी नियुक्त किये जाने सम्बन्धी आदेश संख्या-302/36-2-2010-10/2010 दिनांक 26.03.2010 (बी0ओ0सी0डब्ल्यू0 अधिनियम)

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Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE