(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Right of employee to obtain information shall be enforced across all industrial premises, factories, mines, and workplaces throughout India.
(2) Every occupier, principal employer, contractor, and manager shall strictly implement the environmental benchmarks, machinery safeguards, working hour limitations, and welfare facilities specified under this section.
(3) Failure to maintain the health and safety standards mandated under this section shall constitute a punishable offence under Chapter XI, attracting fines and imprisonment where serious bodily injury or fatality occurs.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 10
Section 10 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 governs the mandatory reporting of workplace accidents, requiring employers to transmit immediate electronic notice of accidents causing death or serious bodily injury preventing the worker from resuming duty for forty-eight hours or more, and mandating a statutory inquiry within two months in fatal cases.
Industrial safety and HR teams must enforce a strict Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for accident response: cordon off the accident zone to preserve evidence, secure treating hospital admission records, and transmit Form IV notifications electronically within twelve hours. Immediate notification prevents compounding penalties and equips legal counsel to defend subsequent inquiry proceedings.