Clause 24

Section 65 of the Factories Act is amended by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsections:“(3) Effective means shall be taken to prevent the liberation of harmful substances and for the protection of workers against inhalation, skin absorption or ingestion of the harmful substances.(3A) Preventive measures shall be taken for the protection of workers from harmful radiations.(3B) Warning notices shall be placed where there are special risks to which workers are exposed and the workers shall be warned of the precautions to be taken to avoid such risks.(3C) Where the Minister is satisfied that the use of a substance, chemical or process may result in any risk of serious injury to the health of workers, he may, by order published in the Gazette, prohibit such substance, chemical or process from use in a factory.”.