(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Transitional provisions for safety committees 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 136
Section 136 of the Code enacts transitional provisions for Safety Committees and Safety Officers, providing that existing safety committees and appointed officers shall be deemed to have been constituted and appointed under the corresponding provisions of the Code.
Pass a formal board resolution confirming that existing Safety Officers and Safety Committees are transitioned under Section 136 of the OSH Code, notifying the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator electronically to place the deemed continuity on official record.