Section 178 in The Building And Other Construction Workers '(Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Central Rules, 1998
178. Safety belt and its use.
- The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-(a)safety belt, lifelines and devices for the attachment of such lifelines conform to the relevant national standards;(b)every building worker is supplied with safely belt and safety lifelines for his protection and such building worker uses such belts and lifelines during the performance of his work;(c)all building workers using safety belts and safety lifelines have the knowledge of safe use and maintenance of such belts and lifelines and are supplied with necessary instructions;(d)the responsible person for supervising the use of safety belts and safety lifelines referred to in clause (b) inspects and ensures that such safety belts and lifelines are fit for use before taken into use at every time.
