Factories Act 41HChapter IVA · Provisions Relating to Hazardous Processes
Section 41H · Right of workers to warn about imminent danger
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1[41H. Right of workers to warn about imminent danger.--(1) Where the workers employed in any
factory engaged in a hazardous process have reasonable apprehension that there is a likelihood of
imminent danger to their lives or health due to any accident, they may bring the same to the notice of the
occupier, agent, manager or any other person who is in charge of the factory or the process concerned
directly or through their representatives in the Safety Committee and simultaneously bring the same to the
notice of the Inspector.
(2) It shall be the duty of such occupier, agent, manager or the person in charge of the factory or process to take immediate remedial action if he is satisfied about the existence of such imminent danger and send a report forthwith of the action taken to the nearest Inspector.
(3) If the occupier, agent, manager or the person in charge referred to in sub-section (2) is not satisfied about the existence of any imminent danger as apprehended by the workers, he shall, nevertheless, refer the matter forthwith to the nearest Inspector whose decision on the question of the existence of such imminent danger shall be final.]
(2) It shall be the duty of such occupier, agent, manager or the person in charge of the factory or process to take immediate remedial action if he is satisfied about the existence of such imminent danger and send a report forthwith of the action taken to the nearest Inspector.
(3) If the occupier, agent, manager or the person in charge referred to in sub-section (2) is not satisfied about the existence of any imminent danger as apprehended by the workers, he shall, nevertheless, refer the matter forthwith to the nearest Inspector whose decision on the question of the existence of such imminent danger shall be final.]
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