(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Overriding effect of OSH Code 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 141
Section 141 of the Code establishes the overriding effect of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, declaring that the provisions of the Code shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law, contract, or instrument.
Review all vendor master service agreements, contractor standard terms, and employment contracts: excise any clause that seeks to limit statutory contractor welfare liabilities or shift occupier safety liabilities, as Section 141 invalidates such clauses.