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| Providing notice regarding the accident under Section 80 |
Providing notice regarding the accident under Section 80 | Bangladesh Labor Act -2006:
As per section-80(BLA-2006),
(1) If any accident occurs in an establishment resulting in loss of life or bodily injury, or if any establishment experiences an accident involving an explosion, ignition, fire, sudden ingress of water, or emission of fumes, the owner shall inform the Labor Inspector by notice regarding the same within the next two working days
However, the condition is that immediately upon the occurrence of the aforementioned incident, the factory authority shall, for the purpose of minimizing possible loss or damage or bringing the situation under control, immediately inform the Government, Fire Service, the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, the Police Station, and, if necessary, the nearest hospital or government/non-government healthcare institution via phone, mobile phone, SMS, or fax.
(2) Where any accident mentioned in sub-section (1) causes bodily injury which necessitates an injured worker to be absent from work for a period exceeding forty-eight hours, it shall be recorded in the register as prescribed by the rules.
(3) The owner shall send a copy of the details recorded in the register mentioned in sub-section (2) to the Inspector General within fifteen days following the 30th of June and the 31st of December of every year.