Section 54 in Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Scheme, 1961
54. Electrical equipment.
(1)Only duly authorized person shall be permitted to install, adjust, examine, repair, displace or remove electrical equipment or circuits.(2)Efficient and suitably located means shall be provided for cutting off all pressure from every part of the system as may be necessary to prevent danger.(3)All portable electric equipment shall be inspected by a competent person atleast once in every day of use.(4)Electrical equipment exposed to the weather shall be adequately protected against wet or corrosion.(5)All non-current carrying metal parts of electrical equipment shall be earthed or other suitable measures shall be taken to prevent them from becoming live.(6)Portable electric lamps shall-be used only-(a)where adequate permanent fixed lighting cannot be provided, and(b)at a pressure safe in the particular conditions of work.
