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Rohan, a safety officer at a Pune engineering factory, asks which authority notifies occupational safety and health standards for workplaces such as factories, mines and docks under the OSH Code, 2020. Who does so?

The Central Government declares occupational safety and health standards by notification. Under the OSH Code, this power covers factories, mines, dock work, beedi and cigar work, building and construction work and other establishments. Employers, inspectors and the Mines Safety Director General do not notify such standards.

  1. AThe Central Government, by notificationCorrect
  2. BThe Director General, Mines Safety, Dhanbad, on his own
  3. CEach employer, through its safety committee
  4. DThe Chief Inspector of the State concerned

Explanation

Section 18(1) says the Central Government shall declare, by notification, standards on occupational safety and health for workplaces relating to factory, mine, dock work, beedi and cigar, building and other construction work and other establishments. Employers and inspectors do not notify these standards.

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