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Kiran Constructions, an establishment in Gujarat, employs Suresh, an inter-State migrant worker from Odisha. Suresh suffers a serious bodily injury at work. Under the OSH Code, 2020, what must the contractor or employer do?

The contractor or employer must report the serious injury to the specified authorities of both the State of work and the worker's home State, and also inform the worker's next of kin. Reporting to only one State or to the family alone is insufficient.

  1. AReport only to the authorities of Gujarat, since the accident occurred there
  2. BReport to the specified authorities of both the States and also to the next of kin of the workerCorrect
  3. CReport only to Suresh's next of kin in Odisha
  4. DWait for the worker to lodge a complaint before reporting

Explanation

Section 60(ii) requires the contractor or employer to report fatal accidents or serious bodily injury to the specified authorities of both States and to the next of kin. Reporting only to the State of work or only to the family falls short of this duty.

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