Section 201 in U.P. Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Rules, 2009
201. Water for Fire-Fighting in Excavation or Tunneling Work.
- The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that:(a)adequate number and types of fire extinguisher and water outlets are provided by an employer on excavation or tunneling work and are made accessible throughout the tunnel for fighting work;(b)all air-locks are equipped with fire-fighting facilities and an audible fire alarm is provided in an excavation or tunneling work;(c)fire extinguishers with vapouring liquids and high pressure carbon-dioxide are not used in tunnels or other confined spaces;(d)the instruction regarding steps to be followed to fight outbreak of fire is understood by majority of building workers employed at such-work.
