Section 177 in The Building And Other Construction Workers '(Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Central Rules, 1998
177. Chutes, its construction and use.
- The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-(a)wooden or metal chutes which are at an angle of more than forty-five degrees to the horizontal and used for the removal of materials are closed on all sides except at their openings used for receiving or discharging of materials or articles;(b)all openings of chutes except their top openings are closed when not in use;(c)ever chute,-(i)is constructed of sound material, adequate strength and is suitable for the purpose it is intended for use;(ii)exceeding twelve metres in height is constructed in accordance with the design and drawings of a professional engineer for such construction and approval of the Director General;(d)a suitable warning notice is displayed at conspicuous location, written in Hindi and in a local language, at the discharge end of every chute;(e)every chute is cleared when debris has accumulated to a height which can pose danger to building worker but such clearance is done in no case less frequently than once a day.
