Overview
Regulates the employment and conditions of service of building and other construction workers and provides for their safety, health, and welfare measures.
Key Provisions
Registration of establishments employing construction workers
Safety committees and safety officers
Provisions for drinking water, latrines, and first aid
Crèche facilities for women workers
Welfare fund contributions by employers
Working hours and overtime provisions
Applicability
Construction establishments employing 10 or more workers
Building, road, tunnel, drainage, and similar construction projects
Amendment History
2022
Updated safety standards and digital registration
2016
Amendment to welfare cess provisions
1996
Original enactment