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    Question

    According to the Occupational Safety, Health, and

    Working Conditions Code, 2020, what can an Inspector-cum-Facilitator do if they find an article or substance that appears to be dangerous to the health and safety of employees?
    A Ignore it and continue the inspection Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Report it to the media for immediate public awareness Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Direct it to be dismantled or subject it to testing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Confiscate it and take it as evidence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    As per Code 35- (1) Subject to any rules made in this behalf, an Inspector-cum-Facilitator may— (xi) in case of any article or substance found in any establishment or premises, being an article or substance which appears to him as having caused or is likely to cause danger to the health and safety of the employees, direct it to be dismantled or subject it to any process or test (but not so as to damage or destroy it unless the same is, in the circumstances necessary, for carrying out the purposes of any provision of thisCode) and take possession of any such article or substance or a part thereof, and detain it for so long as is necessary for such examination.

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