Lok Sabha Question No. 3674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Occupational Safety
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RITA TARAI, JYOTI DHURVE, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

3674. SHRIMATI RITA TARAI: SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)the  names and details of hazardous/ risky factories/industries etc. and  the  number  of  workers  engaged  in  such  factories  in  the country, factory/industry-wise and State/UT-wise including Odisha;
- (b)the total number of such factories that have been registered along with the details of inspections carried out during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c)the  number  of  fatal/non-fatal  accidents/deaths  in  such  hazardous workplaces during the said period, industry/  factory  and  State/UTwise including Odisha along with the details of action taken against the guilty during the said period; and
- (d)the  details  of  accidents  such  as  gas  leaks  etc.,  during  the  said period, State/UT-wise along with the measures being implemented to prevent such dangerous occurrence in various hazardous factories/ industries including sponge iron factories in Odisha?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): The State/UT-wise  (including  the  State  of  Odisha)  number  of hazardous process industries {Section 2(cb) of Factories Act, 1948} along with number of workers employed therein is given in Annexure-I.

The State Governments through their office of Chief Inspector of Factories, carry out inspections to ensure compliance of the Act and the  Rules  framed  thereunder,  the  details  of  inspections  carried  out  in factories  registered  under  the  Factories  Act,  1948,  for  the  years  2012, 2013 & 2014 is enclosed as Annexure-II.

(c): The State-wise fatal & non-fatal injuries in registered factories (including  hazardous  factories)  under  the  Factories  Act,  1948  for  the years 2012, 2013 & 2014 is enclosed as Annexure-III.

The  State/UT-wise  details  (including  the  State  of  Odisha)  of prosecution and conviction for the years 2012; 2013; and 2014 is given in Annexure-IVA, Annexure-IVB and Annexure-IVC respectively.

(d): As  per  available  information,  the  State/UT-wise  details  in respect of various gas leakages and the measures being implemented to prevent such dangerous occurrence in various hazardous factories/incidents  including  sponge  iron  factories  in  Odisha  during  the last three years is given in Annexure-V.

*****                                          ******

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674 FOR 21.12.2015 ASKED BY SHRIMATI RITA TARAI: SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE: AND SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY.

State-wise Hazardous Process Factories under Sec. 2(cb) and  No. of  Workers employed therein for the year 2012, 2013 &

2014

| Sl. No.   | State/ Union Territory             | 2012                       | 2012           | 2013                       | 2013           | 2014                       | 2014           |
|-----------|------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|----------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/ Union Territory             | No. of Hazardous Factories | No. of Workers | No. of Hazardous Factories | No. of Workers | No. of Hazardous Factories | No. of Workers |
| 1.        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           | 2                          | 177            | 2                          | 177            | 2                          | 186            |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                     | 1433                       | 135950         | 1433                       | 135950         | 644                        | 70611          |
| 3.        | Assam                              | 178                        | 15350          | 12                         | 8074           | 12                         | 8095           |
| 4.        | Bihar                              | 45                         | 16157          | 45                         | 16157          | 45                         | 16157          |
| 5.        | Chandigarh                         | 0                          | 0              | 0                          | 0              | ..                         | ..             |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh                       | 639                        | 154850         | 687                        | 206092         | 706                        | 228044         |
| 7.        | Daman &Diu and Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 48                         | 1540           | 48                         | 1540           | 32                         | 1024           |
| 8.        | Delhi                              | 343                        | 15118          | 366                        | 16132          | 357                        | 15735          |
| 9.        | Goa                                | 17                         | 6316           | 17                         | 5901           | 15                         | 6316           |
| 10.       | Gujarat                            | 10121                      | 329927         | 1530                       | 30600          | 9039                       | 462555         |
| 11.       | Haryana                            | 1145                       | 35965          | 1010                       | 28827          | 1141                       | 25225          |
| 12.       | Himachal Pradesh                   | 83                         | 13208          | 83                         | 13208          | 83                         | 13208          |
| 13.       | Jammu &Kashmir                     | 24                         | 1713           | ..                         | ..             | ..                         | ..             |
| 14.       | Jharkhand                          | 284                        | 91612          | 566                        | 112645         | 576                        | 119954         |
| 15.       | Karnataka                          | 1122                       | 202244         | 1170                       | 199516         | 1197                       | 191556         |
| 16.       | Kerala                             | 771                        | 24387          | 714                        | 21416          | 1552                       | 24504          |
| 17.       | Madhya Pradesh                     | 1048                       | 80224          | 1113                       | 82728          | ..                         | ..             |
| 18.       | Maharashtra                        | 4062                       | 350609         | 4252                       | 420093         | 3807                       | 282583         |
| 19.       | Manipur                            | ..                         | ..             | 6                          | 967            | ..                         | ..             |
| 20.       | Meghalaya                          | 75                         | 6640           | 77                         | 6698           | 84                         | 6941           |
| 21.       | Nagaland                           | 0                          | 0              | 0                          | 0              | 0                          | 0              |
| 22.       | Odisha                             | 433                        | 178571         | 444                        | 187237         | 580                        | 187463         |
| 23.       | Puducherry                         | 202                        | 17790          | 202                        | 16650          | 202                        | 10137          |
| 24.       | Punjab                             | 426                        | 35518          | 333                        | 32913          | ..                         | ..             |
| 25.       | Rajasthan                          | 1170                       | 120390         | 1087                       | 118263         | 894                        | 100503         |
| 26.       | Tamil Nadu                         | 1850                       | 194846         | 1205                       | 162667         | ..                         | ..             |
| 27.       | Telangana                          | #                          | #              | #                          | #              | 1586                       | 143453         |
| 28.       | Tripura                            | 19                         | 1133           | 22                         | 1598           | 31                         | 1513           |
| 29.       | Uttar Pradesh                      | ..                         | ..             | ..                         | ..             | ..                         | ..             |
| 30.       | Uttarakhand                        | 699                        | 51984          | 713                        | 54284          | 736                        | 54808          |
| 31.       | West Bengal                        | 5363                       | 297981         | 5953                       | 332324         | ..                         | ..             |
| Total     | Total                              | 31602                      | 2380200        | 23090                      | 2212657        | 23321                      | 1970571        |

Note:   (i) There are no registered factories in Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram and Sikkim.

(ii) ..   :  Not Available

(iii) # : Newly created State in 2014

Source:   Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories of  States/ UTs.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674 FOR 21.12.2015 ASKED BY SHRIMATI RITA TARAI: SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE: AND SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY.

State-wise factories Inspected during the year 2012, 2013 & 2014

| Sl. No.   | State/ Union Territory          | 2012   | 2013   | 2014   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1.        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands        | 19     | 28     | 31     |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                  | 7967   | 10198  | 4607   |
| 3.        | Assam                           | 1154   | 1629   | 1610   |
| 4.        | Bihar                           | 1816   | 1194   | 1059   |
| 5.        | Chandigarh                      | 28     | 24     | ..     |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh                    | 716    | 1152   | 1311   |
| 7.        | Daman &Diu &Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 190    | 180    | 160    |
| 8.        | Delhi                           | 2167   | 1775   | 1105   |
| 9.        | Goa                             | 211    | 224    | 161    |
| 10.       | Gujarat                         | 13916  | 16490  | 13499  |
| 11.       | Haryana                         | 2720   | 1562   | 2742   |
| 12.       | Himachal Pradesh                | 1093   | 1093   | 1201   |
| 13.       | Jammu &Kashmir                  | 1065   | ..     | ..     |
| 14.       | Jharkhand                       | 17282  | 2795   | 2630   |
| 15.       | Karnataka                       | 8176   | 7979   | 9160   |
| 16.       | Kerala                          | 14043  | 12852  | 13656  |
| 17.       | Madhya Pradesh                  | 3066   | 3423   | ..     |
| 18.       | Maharashtra                     | 11873  | 18184  | 14352  |
| 19.       | Manipur                         | ..     | 150    | ..     |
| 20.       | Meghalaya                       | 70     | 35     | 17     |
| 21.       | Nagaland                        | 152    | 204    | 210    |
| 22.       | Odisha                          | 2545   | 2434   | 2824   |
| 23.       | Pudduchery                      | 1066   | 1670   | ..     |
| 24.       | Punjab                          | 1003   | 2904   | ..     |
| 25.       | Rajasthan                       | 3051   | 2163   | 3194   |
| 26.       | Tamil Nadu                      | 25030  | 34787  | ..     |
| 27.       | Telangana                       | #      | #      | 3849   |
| 28.       | Tripura                         | 1271   | 1330   | 1124   |
| 29.       | Uttar Pradesh                   | ..     | ..     | ..     |
| 30.       | Uttarakhand                     | 53     | 78     | 107    |
| 31.       | West Bengal                     | 4366   | 3813   | ..     |
| Total     | Total                           | 126109 | 130350 | 78609  |

Note:

(i) There are no registered factories in Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram and Sikkim.

(ii) .. :  Not Available (iii) # : Newly Created State in 2014.

Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories of States/ UTs.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674  FOR  21.12.2015  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  RITA  TARAI:  SHRIMATI  JYOTI  DHURVE:  AND  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY.

State-wise Fatal and Non-fatal Injuries in Factories for the year 2012, 2013 & 2014

| Sl. No.   | State/ Union Territory             | 2012           | 2012               | 2013           | 2013               | 2014           | 2014               |
|-----------|------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/ Union Territory             | Fatal Injuries | Non Fatal Injuries | Fatal Injuries | Non Fatal Injuries | Fatal Injuries | Non Fatal Injuries |
| 1.        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           | Nil            | Nil                | ..             | ..                 | 5              | 15                 |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                     | 156            | 526                | 137            | 513                | 85             | 174                |
| 3.        | Assam                              | 8              | 70                 | 8              | 57                 | 13             | 58                 |
| 4.        | Bihar                              | 9              | 126                | 4              | 156                | 12             | 251                |
| 5.        | Chandigarh                         | 1              | 1                  | Nil            | 2                  | ..             | ..                 |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh                       | 110            | 321                | 92             | 380                | 101            | 71                 |
| 7.        | Daman &Diu and Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 14             | 31                 | 12             | 57                 | ..             | ..                 |
| 8.        | Delhi                              | 6              | 18                 | 13             | 14                 | ..             | ..                 |
| 9.        | Goa                                | 8              | 85                 | 10             | 45                 | 5              | 80                 |
| 10.       | Gujarat                            | 216            | 2781               | 218            | 2285               | 240            | 1751               |
| 11.       | Haryana                            | 15             | 28                 | 40             | 21                 | 41             | 64                 |
| 12.       | Himachal Pradesh                   | 10             | 11                 | 11             | 23                 | 13             | 23                 |
| 13.       | Jammu &Kashmir                     | 8              | 5                  | ..             | ..                 | ..             | ..                 |
| 14.       | Jharkhand                          | 33             | 149                | 35             | 92                 | 21             | 78                 |
| 15.       | Karnataka                          | 76             | 682                | 68             | 43                 | ..             | ..                 |
| 16.       | Kerala                             | 29             | 87                 | 27             | 68                 | ..             | ..                 |
| 17.       | Madhya Pradesh                     | 45             | 791                | 48             | 465                | 59             | 334                |
| 18.       | Maharashtra                        | 215            | 2333               | 199            | 2013               | 187            | 1687               |
| 19.       | Manipur                            | ..             | ..                 | ..             | ..                 | ..             | ..                 |
| 20.       | Meghalaya                          | 1              | Nil                | 3              | 3                  | 1              | 1                  |
| 21.       | Nagaland                           | Nil            | Nil                | Nil            | Nil                | ..             | ..                 |
| 22.       | Odisha                             | 78             | 335                | 58             | 104                | ..             | ..                 |
| 23.       | Pudduchery                         | 8              | 30                 | 3              | 25                 | ..             | ..                 |
| 24.       | Punjab                             | 34             | 142                | 29             | 103                | 12             | 97                 |
| 25.       | Rajasthan                          | 34             | 699                | 55             | 706                | 39             | 624                |
| 26.       | Tamil Nadu                         | 110            | 314                | 109            | 415                | 105            | 291                |
| 27.       | Telangana                          | #              | #                  | #              | #                  | ..             | ..                 |
| 28.       | Tripura                            | 2              | 5                  | 2              | 4                  | 2              | 6                  |
| 29.       | Uttar Pradesh                      | 72             | 102                | 129            | 71                 | 45             | 47                 |
| 30.       | Uttarakhand                        | 23             | 76                 | 11             | 48                 | 7              | 47                 |
| 31.       | West Bengal                        | 62             | 18693              | 96             | 19250              | ..             | ..                 |
| Total     | Total                              | 1383           | 28441              | 1417           | 26953              | 933            | 5699               |

Note:

(i) There are no registered factories in Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram and Sikkim.

(ii) ..

:  Not Available

(iii) # : Newly created State in 2014

Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories of States/ UTs.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674  FOR  21.12.2015  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  RITA  TARAI:  SHRIMATI  JYOTI  DHURVE:  AND  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY.

Prosecution and Convictions under Section 92 & Section 96A for the year 2012

| Sl. N0.   | State/ Union Territory              | Pending from Previous year   | Launched during the year   | Decided during the year   | Convi- ctions   | Impriso n-ment (Person)   | Total fine Imposed (Rs.)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands            | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                      | 4677                         | 1211                       | 1053                      | 573             | 0                         | 5595500                    |
| 3.        | Assam                               | 12                           | 19                         | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 4.        | Bihar                               | 65                           | 16                         | 0                         | 15              | 0                         | 0                          |
| 5.        | Chandigarh                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh                        | 1142                         | 500                        | 267                       | 255             | 1                         | 8877800                    |
| 7.        | Daman &Diu and Dadra &Nagar Hawelli | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 8.        | Delhi                               | 554                          | 100                        | 421                       | 421             | 0                         | 3596000                    |
| 9.        | Goa                                 | 30                           | 19                         | 7                         | 6               | 0                         | 152500                     |
| 10.       | Gujarat                             | 12642                        | 1547                       | 522                       | 0               | 0                         | 4652205                    |
| 11.       | Haryana                             | 8784                         | 7756                       | 6007                      | 4004            | 0                         | 18705200                   |
| 12.       | Himachal Pradesh                    | 177                          | 88                         | 57                        | 57              | 0                         | 655000                     |
| 13.       | Jammu &Kashmir                      | 147                          | 33                         | 29                        | 0               | 0                         | 98000                      |
| 14.       | Jharkhand                           | 187                          | 31                         | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 15.       | Karnataka                           | 605                          | 214                        | 127                       | 86              | 0                         | 2653150                    |
| 16.       | Kerala                              | 72                           | 64                         | 40                        | 37              | 0                         | 356000                     |
| 17.       | Madhya Pradesh                      | 3281                         | 165                        | 269                       | 0               | 1                         | 3275700                    |
| 18.       | Maharashtra                         | 1176                         | 187                        | 244                       | 242             | 0                         | 4903500                    |
| 19.       | Manipur                             | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 20.       | Meghalaya                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 21.       | Nagaland                            | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 22.       | Odisha                              | 1595                         | 222                        | 5                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 23.       | Puducherry                          | 2                            | 12                         | 6                         | 6               | 0                         | 256000                     |
| 24.       | Punjab                              | 1170                         | 91                         | 140                       | 3               | 1                         | 1502000                    |
| 25.       | Rajasthan                           | 932                          | 77                         | 18                        | 18              | 0                         | 113000                     |
| 26.       | Tamil Nadu                          | 13193                        | 4504                       | 7855                      | 7292            | 0                         | 29384600                   |
| 27.       | Tripura                             | 11                           | 9                          | 10                        | 10              | 0                         | 50000                      |
| 28.       | Uttar Pradesh                       | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 29.       | Uttarakhand                         | 98                           | 30                         | 5                         | 0               | 0                         | 215000                     |
| 30.       | West Bengal                         | 579                          | 114                        | 43                        | 43              | 0                         | 853500                     |
|           | Total                               | 51131                        | 17009                      | 17125                     | 13068           | 3                         | 85894655                   |

Note:

(i) There are no registered factories in Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram and Sikkim.

(ii) P   : Provisional

(iii) ..

:  Not Available

Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories of States/ UTs.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674  FOR  21.12.2015  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  RITA  TARAI:  SHRIMATI  JYOTI  DHURVE:  AND  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY.

Prosecution and Convictions under Section 92 & Section 96A for the year 2013 (P)

| Sl. N0.               | State/ Union Territory              | Pending from Previous year   | Launched during the year   | Decided during the year   | Convi- ctions   | Impriso n-ment (Person)   | Total fine Imposed (Rs.)   |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.                    | Andaman &Nicobar Islands            | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 2.                    | Andhra Pradesh                      | 4831                         | 1216                       | 886                       | 525             | 0                         | 4360750                    |
| 3.                    | Assam                               | 19                           | 17                         | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 4.                    | Bihar                               | 81                           | 33                         | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 5.                    | Chandigarh                          | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 6.                    | Chhattisgarh                        | 795                          | 465                        | 331                       | 180             | 9                         | 17795000                   |
| 7.                    | Daman &Diu and Dadra &Nagar Hawelli | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 8.                    | Delhi                               | 233                          | 22                         | 166                       | 166             | 0                         | 158900                     |
| 9.                    | Goa                                 | 42                           | 15                         | 8                         | 7               | 0                         | 208500                     |
| 10.                   | Gujarat                             | 8921                         | 2047                       | 382                       | 137             | 0                         | 2669800                    |
| 11.                   | Haryana                             | 8032                         | 4712                       | 4686                      | 2398            | 0                         | 10209234                   |
| 12.                   | Himachal Pradesh                    | 208                          | 96                         | 57                        | 57              | 0                         | 445550                     |
| 13.                   | Jammu &Kashmir                      | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 14.                   | Jharkhand                           | 223                          | 42                         | 3                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 15.                   | Karnataka                           | 450                          | 199                        | 109                       | 48              | 1                         | 1623911                    |
| 16.                   | Kerala                              | 96                           | 66                         | 38                        | 32              | 0                         | 516750                     |
| 17.                   | Madhya Pradesh                      | 3177                         | 150                        | 99                        | 0               | 0                         | 2629000                    |
| 18.                   | Maharashtra                         | 1119                         | 910                        | 791                       | 791             | 0                         | 13693500                   |
| 19.                   | Manipur                             | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 20.                   | Meghalaya                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 21.                   | Nagaland                            | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 22.                   | Odisha                              | 1812                         | 162                        | 54                        | 6               | 0                         | 25000                      |
| 23.                   | Puducherry                          | 8                            | 4                          | 10                        | 10              | 0                         | 795000                     |
| 24.                   | Punjab                              | 1121                         | 119                        | 183                       | 15              | 0                         | 24269500                   |
| 25.                   | Rajasthan                           | 991                          | 66                         | 107                       | 103             | 1                         | 1715000                    |
| 26.                   | Tamil Nadu                          | 9847                         | 4054                       | 3591                      | 2560            | 3                         | 23393390                   |
| 27.                   | Tripura                             | 12                           | 9                          | 6                         | 6               | 0                         | 13000                      |
| 28.                   | Uttar Pradesh                       | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 29.                   | Uttarakhand                         | 67                           | 38                         | 2                         | 0               | 0                         | 100000                     |
| 30. West Bengal Total | 30. West Bengal Total               | 42423                        | 14560                      | 11612                     | 7144            | 14                        | 106718285                  |

Note:

(i) There are no registered factories in Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram and Sikkim.

(ii) P   : Provisional

(iii) ..

:  Not Available

Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories of States/ UTs.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674 FOR  21.12.2015  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  RITA  TARAI:  SHRIMATI  JYOTI  DHURVE:  AND  SHRI  KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY.

Prosecution and Convictions under Section 92 & Section 96A for the year 2014 (P)

| Sl. N0.     | State/ Union Territory              | Pending from Previous year   | Launched during the year   | Decided during the year   | Convi- ctions   | Imprison -ment (Person)   | Total fine Imposed (Rs.)   |
|-------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.          | Andaman &Nicobar Islands            | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 2.          | Andhra Pradesh                      | 2068                         | 546                        | 431                       | 303             | 0                         | 4276500                    |
| 3.          | Assam                               | 17                           | 10                         | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 4.          | Bihar                               | 114                          | 34                         | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 5.          | Chandigarh                          | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 6.          | Chhattisgarh                        | 1070                         | 674                        | 272                       | 82              | 6                         | 17186000                   |
| 7.          | Daman &Diu and Dadra &Nagar Hawelli | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 8.          | Delhi                               | 89                           | 88                         | 53                        | 53              | 0                         | 582000                     |
| 9.          | Goa                                 | 25                           | 15                         | 15                        | 10              | 0                         | 175900                     |
| 10.         | Gujarat                             | 8015                         | 2430                       | 633                       | 223             | 0                         | 4174450                    |
| 11.         | Haryana                             | 8795                         | 10242                      | 7498                      | 5905            | 0                         | 14923450                   |
| 12.         | Himachal Pradesh                    | 247                          | 195                        | 73                        | 73              | 0                         | 511500                     |
| 13.         | Jammu & Kashmir                     | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 14.         | Jharkhand                           | 356                          | 34                         | 1                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 15.         | Karnataka                           | 598                          | 310                        | 112                       | 98              | 0                         | 2239000                    |
| 16.         | Kerala                              | 129                          | 57                         | 42                        | 37              | 0                         | 855000                     |
| 17.         | Madhya Pradesh                      | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 18.         | Maharashtra                         | 1238                         | 745                        | 473                       | 473             | 0                         | 8847500                    |
| 19.         | Manipur                             | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 20.         | Meghalaya                           | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 21.         | Nagaland                            | 0                            | 0                          | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 22.         | Odisha                              | 1920                         | 172                        | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0                          |
| 23.         | Puducherry                          | 2                            | 10                         | 9                         | 9               | 0                         | 520000                     |
| 24.         | Punjab                              | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 25.         | Rajasthan                           | 950                          | 44                         | 61                        | 58              | 0                         | 529000                     |
| 26.         | Tamil Nadu                          | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 27.         | Telangana                           | 1814                         | 793                        | 886                       | 385             | 0                         | 3454700                    |
| 28.         | Tripura                             | 8                            | 5                          | 10                        | 10              | 0                         | 64000                      |
| 29.         | Uttar Pradesh                       | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| 30.         | Uttarakhand                         | 44                           | 28                         | 7                         | 3               | 0                         | 710000                     |
| 31.         | West Bengal                         | ..                           | ..                         | ..                        | ..              | ..                        | ..                         |
| Total 27499 | Total 27499                         | Total 27499                  | 16432                      | 10576                     | 7722            | 6                         | 59049000                   |

Note:

(i) There are no registered factories in Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram and Sikkim.

(ii) P   : Provisional

(iii) ..

:  Not Available

Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories of

States/ UTs.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674  FOR  21.12.2015  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  RITA  TARAI:  SHRIMATI  JYOTI  DHURVE:  AND  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY.

## State wise details in respect of Gas leakages and Sponge Iron factories in the country

|   Sl. No. | State/ Union Territory             | How many times gas leakages occurred?                                                                                                       | Number of sponge iron factories are presently in operation, State wise and what steps have been taken to control any dangerous occurrence?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|-----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                     | Gas leakages occurred -3 time                                                                                                               | No. of sponge iron factories - 18 Periodic Inspection being carried out by Departmental Officers for Compliance of provisions of Factories Act,1948 related to Machine Guarding, House Keeping , Dust Control, Use of PPEs etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|         2 | Assam                              | Incident of one chlorine gas leakage occurred at Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd., Cachar Paper Mill, Panchgram, Assam during the year 2015 | There is no sponge iron factory in our State.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|         3 | Daman& Diu and Dadra& Nagar Haveli | Nil                                                                                                                                         | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|         4 | Goa                                | Gas leakages occurred -1 time                                                                                                               | No. of sponge iron factories - 04 Steps taken: Routine inspections, training programs on Industrial Safety, Third party inspections in form of safety audits.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|         5 | Gujarat                            | Details of gas leakages are as under: Year Gas leakages 2012 5 2013 5 2014 3                                                                | There are 7 sponge iron factories in the State of Gujarat. The following steps have been taken to control dangerous occurrence. 1. Periodical safety inspections of furnaces are carried out. 2. Periodical process and safety training programmes are arranged. 3. Implementation of personal protective equipments is strictly observed. 4. Contingency plans are prepared to prevent fire / explosion. 5. Online gas detection systems are provided. |
|         6 | Haryana                            | 6 gas leakage occurred                                                                                                                      | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|         7 | Jharkhand                          | There are two cases of gas leakage during last three years in the State of Jharkhand.                                                       | All together there are 41 sponge iron factories in the State. These factories are regularly inspected by the concern area Inspector of Factory and dy. Chief Inspector of Factory with an objective to enforce the compliance of provisions of factories Act and Rules and to control dangerous occurrences.                                                                                                                                            |
|         8 | Karnataka                          | There is no gas leakage incident in last three years.                                                                                       | Presently 41 sponge iron factories are in operation/ working. Steps taken to control the occurrence of dangerous (accidents) 1. Before sitting of factory, reviewed by Site Approval Committee regarding proposed safety, health and environment measures taken and ensured the safe environment, friendly equipments are proposed and                                                                                                                  |

|    |                |                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                         | installed. 2. The on-site emergency plans are approved before allowing the commissioning of the plant and ensured the preparedness of the industry in handling dangerous occurrence. 3. The periodical inspection have been carried out to ensure the compliance to the safety and occupational health measures/standards. 4. The regular training programmes, seminars, workshop are organized to educate the workers, middle level management regarding safe operation of the plant, presentation of accidents and disasters etc., Advice the management to carryout external safety auditing and comply to the recommendations etc.,   |
|----|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9 | Kerala         | One time gas leakage has occurred.                                                                                      | One time gas leakage has occurred.                                                                                      | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10 | Maharashtra    | Year 2012- 2013- 2014-                                                                                                  | No of Gas leakages occurred 4 5 13                                                                                      | In the State of Maharashtra only 12 sponge iron factories are presently in operation. The officers are regularly visiting Major Accident Hazardous factories as well as hazardous factories and suggest precautionary measures to the management to control the accidents. Regular training programmes in safety and Fire Mock Drills are arranged in Major Accident Hazardous factories as well as other factories also, through Mutual Aid Response Groups (MARG)                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 11 | Punjab         | No gas leakage has occurred.                                                                                            | No gas leakage has occurred.                                                                                            | There is no sponge iron factory in the state of Punjab.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 12 | Rajasthan      | No gas leakage occurred during last three years                                                                         | No gas leakage occurred during last three years                                                                         | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | (year 2012, 2013, 2014) In last three years 5 gas leakages occurred, no fatality is occurred during these gas leakages. | (year 2012, 2013, 2014) In last three years 5 gas leakages occurred, no fatality is occurred during these gas leakages. | Only 1 sponge iron factory is operating in State of Madhya Pradesh. To control any dangerous occurrence On-site emergency plan has been prepared, regular inspection; mock drill and training program are being done.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 14 | Delhi          | No gas leakage has occurred in NCT Delhi during the last 3                                                              | No gas leakage has occurred in NCT Delhi during the last 3                                                              | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 15 | Odisha         | Year 2012- 2013- 2014-                                                                                                  | No of Gas leakages occurred 02 01 01                                                                                    | Sponge Iron Factories Registered - 105 Working - 76 Closed - 29                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 16 | Tamil Nadu     | 4 dangerous occurrences occurred in the factory.                                                                        | 4 dangerous occurrences occurred in the factory.                                                                        | There are 3 Sponge Iron factories are presently in operation. Legal action will be initiated against the management in which contraventions are noticed during the time of inspection. Periodic training classes, awareness programs are conducted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 17 | Bihar          | There is no case of gas leakage reported in the State                                                                   | There is no case of gas leakage reported in the State                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 18 | Tripura        | approximate. No gas leakages occurred during last three years.                                                          | approximate. No gas leakages occurred during last three years.                                                          | No sponge iron factory in Tripura.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 19 | Chhattisgarh   | On the 12th June 2014, gas leakage from Blast Furnace occurred in 01 Bhilai Steel Plant factory.                        | On the 12th June 2014, gas leakage from Blast Furnace occurred in 01 Bhilai Steel Plant factory.                        | Presently 94 Sponge Iron Factories are in operation in Chhattisgarh State. Provisions of Factories Act, 1948 are compiled with through regular inspection of all the hazardous and non- hazardous factories so                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

|    |                   |                                                                                                                                       | as to control over the accidents in the factories. In the case of non-compliance prosecution is initiated against the concerned factories.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|----|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 20 | Andaman & Nicobar | There is no cases of gas leakage have been reported so far.                                                                           | There is no such factories are presently functioning in the UT of A&N Islands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 21 | Chandigarh        | Nil.                                                                                                                                  | Nil. in respect of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir   | No gas leakage report has been received by this office.                                                                               | No such factory exists in Jammu &Kashmir State.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 23 | Puducherry        | During March 2014, Ammonia gas leak was reported from a "White Ice" manufacturing unit and the factory is not functioning since then. | No sponge iron steel factories have been registered in the Union Territory of Puducherry.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 24 | West Bengal       | Number of gas leakages occurred is 05.                                                                                                | No. of sponge iron units in operation upto 31.12.2014 is 57. Steps taken to inform the factory management for controlling dangerous occurrence in sponge iron factories: 1. To provide and maintain adequate and suitable fire-fighting system/arrangement and trained responsible personnel for handling fire-fighting equipment, etc. 2. To impart structured and adequate training to workers. 3. To provide and maintain static gas detector with alarm system for carbon monoxide. 4. To provide and maintain portable carbon monoxide gas detector. 5. To provide and maintain appropriate personnel protective equipment viz. protective wear for hands and feet, suitable aprons, safety goggles, dust proof masks and suitable respirators, etc. 6. To implement "Permit work system". 7. To display cautionary notices and safe working instructions. 8. To formulate / prepare on-site emergency plan. 9. To conduct periodical mock drills of on-site emergency plan. 10. To ensure safety committee meetings at regular intervals. 11. To ensure backup electrical power for exhaust system of the sponge iron Kiln, during the event of power failure. 12. To ensure the plants & machinery along with structures, building to be maintained /operated /constructed in safe manner. 13. To ensure safe method of work for maintenance /operation of different plant & machineries. 14. To provide adequate supervision in work areas. 15. To ensure adequate precautions against electrical hazards. 16. To maintain work area environment monitoring report. |
| 25 | Telangana         | 4 Gas Leakages                                                                                                                        | 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 26 | Nagaland          | Nil                                                                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

|   27. | Meghalaya         | Nil                                                        | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|-------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    28 | Lakshadweep       | NA                                                         | NA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    29 | Himachal Pradesh  | Information regarding gas leakage may be treated as Nil.   | No. of Sponge Iron factories presently operation-23. The State Government has taken measures to enforce the Labour Laws by conducting inspections of industrial units from time to time by the inspecting Staff of the department for which norms have been prescribed which are reviewed from time to time by the department. |
|    30 | Mizoram           | Nil.                                                       | There is one sponge iron factory in Mizoram. Since the Mizoram Factories Rules, 2015 have not yet been fully implemented, no steps has yet been taken by the State to control any dangerous occurrences.                                                                                                                       |
|    31 | Uttarakhand       | Gas leakage-Nil                                            | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    32 | Uttar Pradesh     | There are 9 dangerous occurrences occurred in the factory. | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    33 | Arunachal Pradesh | Gas Leakages occurred - 1 time                             | There are no such factories in Arunachal Pradesh. So question of control measures does not arise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

Note:

1. There are no registered factories in and Sikkim.
2. Required information is not received from Manipur.

*********