This document discusses regulations related to health, safety, and the environment in India. It begins by introducing the topic and listing some key Indian laws that govern these areas, such as the Factories Act, Mines Act, and Dock Workers Act. It then discusses provisions of the Factories Act and Mines Act in more detail, outlining requirements for workplace health, safety measures, medical supervision of workers, and more. The document also covers topics like wastewater disposal and treatment, pollution prevention, waste management regulations, and the differences between large and small quantity generators of hazardous waste.

1. Regulations related to health,
environment and safety
-NISARG SHAH (11BIE021)
-YASH THAKAR (11BIE023)
-DHRUV PATEL (11BIE024)
-RAJAT PATEL (11BIE025)

2. INTRODUCTION
 Good, safe work practices; clear definition and
allocation of responsibilities; orderly, tidy work
premises; safe products and consumer services
making for high-quality work and improved
performance.
 This is what systematic health, environmental
and safety activities (internal control) are all
about.
 Having someone to keep a watchful eye, and
take action if something goes wrong, is a
precondition for maintaining a high standard of
work and products.

3. List of Regulations
 Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 (S.I. No. 10 of 2005)
 Chemicals Act 2008 (No 13 of 2008)
 Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Acts
 Chemical Weapons Act 1997
 Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
 Safety Health & Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act 1987 (No. 18 of 1987)

4. List of Regulations (cont.)
 Safety in Industry Act 1980
 Dangerous Substances Act 1972 and Amendment 1979
 Mines and Quarries Act 1965
 Factories Act 1955
 Boiler Explosions Acts 1882 &1890

5. Regulations related to Health and
Safety in India
 Factories Act, 1948
 Mines Act, 1952
1. Coal Mines Regulations, 1957
2. Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1959
3. Oil Mines Regulations, 1984
 Dock Workers Act, 1986

6. Factories Act, 1948
 Many businesses operate processes and
equipment or engage in activities emitting air
contaminants. Although not all of these
processes and activities directly discharge
contaminants to the outer air through a stack,
they do release air contaminants that eventually
escape the building and enter the atmosphere.
 Typical sources of air pollution that are
regulated include coating and degreasing
operations; combustion sources such as
boilers and incinerators; and material
handling operations such as concrete and
asphalt batch plants.

7. Factories Act, 1948 (Cntd.)
 Air quality regulations address the toxicity
and quantity of air pollutants that directly or
indirectly enter the atmosphere.

8. Factories Act, 1948
 It is an Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in
factories.
A certified surgeon is appointed who will take care of the health
related issues of the Labors.
 This Surgeon will also exercise medical supervision as may be
prescribed for any factory or class or description of factories
where--
1. Cases of illness have occurred which it is reasonable to believe
are due to the nature of the manufacturing process carried on, or
other conditions of work prevailing, therein;
2. by reason of any change in the manufacturing process carried
on or in the substances used therein or by reason of the
adoption of any new manufacturing process or of any new
substance for use in a manufacturing process, there is a
likelihood of injury to the health of workers employed in that
manufacturing process;
3. Young persons are, or are about to be, employed in any work
which is likely to cause injury to their health.

9. Factories Act, 1948 (Cntd.)
 The Factories Act also includes issues like:
 Inspection
 Cleanliness
 Disposal of Waste and Effluents
 Ventilations and Temperature
 Overcrowding
 Lighting
 Fencing of Machinery

10. The Mines Act, 1952
 The Owner, agent or manager of the Mine
shall before the commencement of any
mining operation give to the chief inspector,
the controller, indian bureau of mines and th
district magistrate of the district in which the
mine is situated, notice in writing in such
form and containing such particulars
relating to the mine, as may be prescribed.

11. The Mines Act, 1952
 Provisions for Health and Safety:
1. Drinking Water
2. Conservancy
3. Medical Appliance
 Employment related Issues:
1. The workers should be given appropriate time for rest
2. No worker shall be allowed to work for more than 48
hours at a stretch
3. Extra Wages for overtime

12. The Mines Act, 1952
 Regular medical checkups of the workers

13. The Dock Workers Act, 1986
 Safety issues covered in this Act are as follows:
1. Surface
2. Fencing of Dangerous Places
3. Passages to be kept clear
4. Railing and Fencing
5. Staging construction and Maintenance
6. Life saving appliances
7. Illumination
8. Fire Protection
9. Proper use and maintenance of Cranes, etc.

14. WASTE WATER
 Many manufacturers generate wastewater
that must be discharged or treated in
accordance with local, state, and/or federal
requirements. Chapter 3 discusses
wastewater disposal options, permitting,
and operator training requirements. This
chapter also identifies wastewater
regulatory agencies and common non-
compliance issues.

15. Agencies and Their Laws and Rules
 The Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) has several roles related to
wastewater discharges. The DEQ regulates
discharges of wastewater, including storm
water, to surface waters of the state through
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permit program. The
NPDES program was delegated to
Michigan from the U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).

16. Disposal Options
• Publicly owned treatment works (POTWs, also
known as municipal wastewater treatment
plants).
• Permitted and registered hazardous or liquid
industrial waste transporters (for liquid waste
that cannot be discharged directly or in any
other fashion).
• Surface water discharge (includes direct
discharges to a river, stream, drain, storm
sewer, or ditch).
• Groundwater discharge (includes seepage
lagoons, septic tank/tile field systems, and
irrigation systems).

17. Permit for a Specific Discharge

18. Water Treatment Additives
 Biocides or algaecides used to prevent
freezing, scale build-up or slime growth,
along with sanitizers and lubricants can be
found in the wastewater at manufacturing
facilities. As such, these Water Treatment
Additive (WTA) products must be included
in the application for wastewater discharge.

19. Waste Management
 Everyone generates waste on a daily basis and is
subject to the waste regulations. When the waste is
improperly handled and disposed of
 (i.e., illegal dumping along roadsides, in the woods, in
illegal landfills, in wetlands, in lakes and streams, or by
being improperly burned)
 both surface and groundwater quality, as well as air
quality can be impacted. Your legal responsibility as a
generator of any quantity of waste extends from
“cradle to grave.” This covers the time from when the
waste is first generated through its ultimate disposal.

20. Waste Management
 Several different agencies are involved with
overseeing proper waste management. State agencies
include the Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ); the Michigan Department of Licensing
and Regulatory Affairs (DLARA); the Michigan
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
(DARD); and the Michigan State Police (MSP). Federal
agencies include the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (U.S. EPA) and the U.S. Department of
Transportation (U.S. DOT).

21. Michigan State Law for
Waste Reduction and Recycling
 Hazardous wastes are two types
1. Large quantity generator
2. Small quantity generator

22. Large Quantity Generator
 they have a program in place to reduce the
volume and toxicity of waste generated to
the degree they have determined to be
economically practicable and have selected
the practicable method of treatment,
storage, or disposal currently available
which minimizes the present and future
threat to human health and the
environment.

23. Small Quantity Generator
 they have made a good faith effort to
minimize their waste generation and
selected the best waste management
method that is available and that they could
afford.

24. implementing activities
 • Change processes so less scrap is created.
 • Purchase supplies that are made of less toxic
materials
 • Purchase supplies that have less packaging.
 • Have materials shipped in returnable and reusable
containers.
 • Use materials on a “first in, first out” basis so
products don’t expire.
 • Replace disposable materials with reusable and
recyclable materials.
 • Establish an incentive program that encourages
workers to suggest ways to reduce waste.

25. implementing activities
 Train employees in waste reduction
methods.
 Install reclamation units to reduce the
amount of waste needing disposal. For
example, recover spent solvents from parts
washers.

26. Recycling
 Recycling involves converting materials
from the waste stream into other usable
goods. The first step for facilities involves
the collection of those materials. If the
materials cannot be used in-house, then the
collected materials are marketed through
private brokers or local community recycling
programs. Several areas in Michigan now
have reuse centers that offer these
materials for community or school activities.

27. POLLUTION PREVENTION
 Most of us are familiar with the old adages:
“waste not, want not;” “one person’s trash is
another person’s treasure;” and “an ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” By
embracing the wisdom behind these
approaches, pollution prevention (P2)
encourages businesses to identify and act
upon opportunities that benefit their
operations, as well as workers,
communities, and the environment

28. What is Pollution Prevention?
 Parts 143 and 145 of the Michigan Natural Resources
and Environmental Protection Act, Public Act 451 of
1994, as amended (Act 451), define P2 as preventing
or minimizing waste generation, or the environmentally
sound reuse or recycling of those wastes that cannot
be prevented. In Michigan, P2 is based on mostly
voluntary, multi-media efforts that are applied where
practical, environmentally acceptable, and
economically feasible. Only after P2 has been applied
or considered should waste treatment, release, or
disposal technologies be used in accordance with
Michigan regulations.

29.  Replacing hazardous organic solvents with non-toxic aqueous
cleaners.
 Modifying manufacturing and industrial processes to eliminate the
need for hazardous substances.
 Reusing treated wastewater as process water.
 Purchasing mercury-free switches, relays or other equipment.
 Deconstructing a building rather than demolition and landfilling.
 Recycling metals, solvents, oils, cardboard, wood pallets, and office
paper.
 Purchasing less toxic materials that result in less hazardous wastes
generated.

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