Mukesh Agnihotri, Labour and Employment and Industries Minister on the occasion of National Safety Day being held on 4th March, 2014 made a fervent appeal to the managements and workers of all the industrial establishments and citizens to deliberate upon the safety precautions to be adopted in industrial establishments to ensure safe working conditions in the industrial establishments.Agnihotri said that the Labour and Employment Department was ensuring that personal protective equipments were used by workers, machinery was tested regularly and all safety measures were observed by the managements in order to ensure safety of the workers. He said that Factory Act 1948 had been enacted for safety of workers employed in factories, which was being enforced by the Labour Department through regular inspections.
Industries Minister said that the State Government has made it mandatory to issue identity cards to the workers in the factories duly attested by Labour Officers. He said that every factory was being inspected prior to registration in order to ensure compliance regarding safety, health and welfare of the workers. He said that the Department was providing necessary advice to the occupiers of factories in order to comply with the safety provisions.Agnihotri said that the Department of Labour and Employment has prepared Safety Manual in order to sensitize the employers of industrial establishments about observance of safety measures. He said that same was being distributed amongst various industrial through industrial associations and field functionaries of the Department.