The Government of Karnataka on February 01, 2025, notified the Karnataka Factories (Safety Audit) Rules, 2024.
The following has been stated-
They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
They shall apply to the factories,-
•In which hazardous manufacturing processes which involves use, storage and handling of toxic, highly inflammable, explosives, hazardous chemicals where in such toxic or highly inflammable or explosive substances are likely to be generated or given out or carried out, as listed under sub-rule (b), (c) and (e) of rule 2 of the Major Accident Hazards Control (Karnataka) Rules 1994;
•In which the hazardous manufacturing processes as listed in First Schedule appended to clause (cb) of section 2 of the Act is carried on;
•In which manufacturing processes as specified in rule 129 of Karnataka Factories Rules, 1969 read with section 87 of the Act is carried on; and
•All other factories licensed to employ more than fifty workers.
•The Safety Audit shall be carried out
•As per the standards laid down under IS 14489: 2018 in the Indian Standard Code of Practice on Occupational Safety and Health Audit or any such standards prevailing at the relevant time by the Safety Auditor or in case of an institution, by the person or employee possessing the qualification, experience and other requirements as set out in Schedule I as a Safety Auditor
•The Occupier shall, within thirty days of the receipt of the Safety Audit report in the format prescribed under Schedule-II, forward the same to the Chief Inspector along with the action taken report in pursuance to the recommendations made in the Safety Audit Report.
[Notification No. LD 75 KBN 2024]
