Section 25 in The Orissa Motor Transport Workers' Rules, 1966
25. Medical facilities.
(1)At every operating centre and halting stations (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices) wherein 250 motor transport workers or more ordinarily call on duty during everyday, a dispensary shall be provided and maintained with such equipment and drugs as the State Government may direct.(2)The dispensary shall be in charge of a qualified medical practitioner assisted by such staff as the State Government may direct.(3)The dispensary shall have a floor area of at least 250 square feet, and smooth, hard and impervious walls and floor and shall be adequately ventilated and lighted by both natural and artificial means. An adequate supply of wholesome drinking water shall be provided.(4)At every operating centre and halting station where less than 250 motor transport workers call on duty everyday, first-aid boxes or cup-boards of the standard set out in Schedule II shall be provided. Every first-aid box or cup-board shall be clearly marked "First-aid" and shall be kept stocked and in good order. These first-aid boxes or cup-boards shall be readily accessible during all working hours and shall be in charge of an employee of the undertaking, trained in first-aid.(5)[(a) Every employer shall provide medical check up to the Motor Transport Workers for HIV test to detect AIDs at least once in a calendar year in the nearest Voluntary Confidential Counselling and Testing Centre opened by the Government in Government Hospitals through Orissa AIDs Control Society under Health and Family Welfare Department.(b)If any Motor Transport Worker is detected HIV positive in the test specified in clause (i), the employer shall not disengage him or her and shall not take any action which may lead to discrimination of such person. The employer shall bear all expenses towards treatment of such worker.(c)The employer shall conduct regular awareness programme (at least once in a month) to make the workers aware of the modes of transmission of HIV virus to prevent AIDs.]
