(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Research and related activities 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 19
Section 19 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 authorizes the Central and State Governments to conduct, sponsor, and fund scientific, epidemiological, toxicological, and ergonomic research to identify emerging occupational hazards and refine preventative safety technologies.
Establishments selected for participation in governmental occupational health research must execute formal Data Transfer and Confidentiality Agreements to safeguard proprietary industrial secrets while cooperating fully with statutory researchers. Maintain duplicate test splits and medical baseline logs to ensure independent verification of research findings.