Scope: |
This ESSENTIAL decribes the regulatory requirements for machinery based on the
a) Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSHWC)
b) Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024
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Legislation in force: |
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSHWC) is mandatory since 29 September 2020 and replaces/consolidates several laws (see Hints).
Table of Content
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 VII 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.
Chapter XII Offences and Penalties
Chapter XIII Social Security Fund
Chapter XIV Miscellaneous
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Article 1:
1) This Order may be called as the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024.
3) This Order shall apply to machines and electrical equipment and their assemblies, sub-assemblies and components
listed in the first Schedule annexed to this Order.
CONTENT: List of Machinery and Electrical Equipment covered under this Order.
Relation to HS-code, technical Standards, Type of Equipment.
Type A, B, C Standards are defined like in EU.
Amended by: Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Amendment Order, 2025.
The come-into-force date was postponed form August 2025 to September 2026.
The come-into-force date of the Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order was postponed form August 2025 to September 2026.
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Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: |
The OSHWC is not comparable to the EU Machinery legislation.... |