(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Web-based inspection system 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 117
Section 117 of the Code establishes a randomized web-based inspection system, replacing arbitrary discretionary inspections with transparent digital scheduling, automated risk-based targeting, and mandatory same-day online inspection reporting.
Log in to the state labor department single-window portal immediately after an inspection concludes: if the inspector fails to upload the inspection memo within the mandatory 48-hour window under Section 117, file an administrative protest noting procedural invalidity.