Section 189 in U.P. Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Rules, 2009
189. Safety measures for Tunneling Operations.
- The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that -(a)safe precautions such as shoring, supporting shall be provided where there is a danger of falling or sliding of material from the roof face or wall of a tunnel by means of rock bolts, segments or steel sets for the safety of building workers;(b)the excavated areas are made safe by use of suitably designed and installed steel sets, rock bolts or similar other safe means;(c)the responsible person referred to in Rule 178 examines and inspects the workplaces in a tunnel before the commencement of work in such tunnel, and at regular intervals thereafter, to ensure safety of the building workers in such tunnel;(d)the portal areas of a tunnel with loose soil or rock, likely to cause injury to a person are adequately protected with supports.
