(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Issue of wage slips 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 35
Section 35 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 details the comprehensive investigative, search, and enforcement powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitators, including powers of entry, examination of plant and machinery, questioning of persons, seizure of records, taking photographs, and issuing statutory improvement notices.
Establish a written 'Inspection Protocol': verify the inspector's digital authorization, assign the head of EHS to accompany the officer, maintain an internal minute of all questions and documents reviewed, and ensure immediate compliance with any Improvement Notice issued under Section 35 within the stipulated 30-day cure window to avoid prosecution.