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Permissible Limits of Load for Manual Lifting & Carrying  Without handling any material, no production is possible. Lifting, transporting and handling materials, manually or mechanically, is an age-old practice.  Material handling is the preparation, placing and positioning of materials to facilitate their movement or storage. In many industries, handling of materials, articles, equipment etc. becomes a main source of injury.                           In manual material handling human body acts as a machine (lever mechanism) and undergoes forces and torque. Therefore stress and strain occur and if work goes beyond one's capacity, pain, fatigue or injury results. Types of adverse effects or injuries associated with manual material handling are  Strain Sprain Back pain Cuts Bruises Burns Fracture  Non traumatic injuries occurring after a long time.  Above Hazards of manual material handling are due to some of the following factors: Carrying excessive load Lifting improperly Unsaf

What are the responsibilities of manufacturer , importer , assembler and re-conditioner in Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001 ?  Batteries (Management & Handling) Rules,2001   We need to understand following definitions before understanding the responsibilities of manufacturer, importer, assembler and re-conditioner mentioned in the Batteries Rules 2001 What is battery ?  "Battery" means lead acid battery which is a source of electrical energy and contains lead metal.  Manufacturer :  "Manufacturer" in relation to any factory manufacturing lead acid batteries or components  means a person or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company who has control over the affairs of the factory or the premises for sale and collection of lead acid batteries or components.  Importer :  "Importer" means a person who imports new lead acid batteries or components containing lead for the purpose of sale.  Assembler : "Assembler" means a person wh

  What are the duties of Occupier as per Factories Act 1948 ? As per Section 7A of the factories act 1948 following are the general duties of Occupier (1) Every occupier shall ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all workers while they are at work in the factory. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the matters to which such duty extends, shall include-- (a) the provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work in the factory that are safe and without risks to health; (b) the arrangements in the factory for ensuring safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances (c) the provisions of such information, instruction, training and supervision as are necessary to ensure the health and safety of all workers at work (d) the maintenance of all places of work in the factory in a condition that is safe and without risks to hea