(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Building and other construction workers 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 82
Section 82 of the Code introduces Chapter XI Part VII, governing Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW), retaining and harmonizing the comprehensive structural safety, scaffolding, and welfare provisions of the legacy BOCW Act, 1996.
Every construction site employing fifty or more workers must appoint a full-time certified Safety Officer and install perimeter safety nets, fall-arrest harnesses, and edge barriers before commencing superstructure construction.