Overview
Introduced after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984), this amendment added Chapter IVA dealing specifically with hazardous processes, safety committees, and enhanced duties of occupiers.
Key Provisions
Chapter IVA — Provisions relating to hazardous processes
Compulsory disclosure of information to workers and community
Safety committees in hazardous factories
Emergency on-site and off-site plans
Enhanced penalties for violations
Applicability
Factories engaged in hazardous processes (Schedule 1)
All factories covered under the Factories Act 1948