Section 21(v) in The Rajasthan P.W.D. Contractor's Labour Regulations, 1966
(v)Sale means of access shall be provided to all working platform and other working places. Every ladder shall be securely fixed. No portable signal ladder shall be over 30 feet in length, while the width between side rails in rung ladder shall in no case be less than 11½ for ladder upto and including 10 ft. in length. For longer ladders this width should be increased at ¼" for each additional foot of length, uniform step spacing shall not exceed". Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent danger from electrical equipment. No material on any of the sites of work shall be so stacked or placed as to cause danger or inconvenience to any person or the public. The contractor shall also provide all necessary fencing and lights to protect the public from accident and shall be bound to bear the expenses of defence of every suit, action on other precautions at law that may be brought by any persons for injury sustained owing to neglect of the above precautions and to pay any damages and costs which may be awarded in any such suit, action on proceeding to any such person or which may with consent of the be paid to compromise any claims by any such person.
