GENERAL REVIEW
1.1.
Background
This Annual Report covers details
about the enforcement and administration of the Dock
Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 and the Regulations, 1990
for the period from April, 2004 to March, 2005 (2004-05)
in the
11 major Ports of India, namely,
Mumbai, Kandla, Mormugao,
Chennai, Tuticorin, New Mangalore, Cochin, Kolkata, Paradip, Visakhapatnam and JN
Port. The administration of the
Dock Workers (Safety,
Health and Welfare) Act,
1986 and the Regulations
framed there under is carried out by the Directorate General
Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Mumbai (DGFASLI) through the
Inspectorates Dock Safety (IDS)
functioning in the 11 major Ports. The
Inspectorates at the Ports of Mumbai, Kolkata and
Chennai function under the charge of one Deputy Director (Safety) each and the
Inspectorates at other Ports under the charge of an Assistant Director (Safety)
except at the port of Visakhapatnam where it is under
the charge of an Addl. Assistant Director (Safety).
1.2. The
Report -- An Overview
The Annual Report on the Working of the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and
Welfare) Regulations, 1990 is regularly prepared on the financial year basis
since 1995-96 by the DGFASLI, Mumbai.
The statistics at a glance are given in Table I.
1.2.1.
Trend of Accidents
According to Regulation 91 of the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare)
Regulations, 1990, a reportable accident is one
which either causes loss of life to a worker or disables
him from work for more
than 48 hours. A notice to
the Dock Safety
Inspector is required to be sent in all cases when a worker
is disabled from work for the
rest of the day or shift in which
the accident occurred.
The Chief Inspector of Dock Safety and the Inspectors have initiated a
number of steps and are continuing their efforts to bring the accidents further
down. Investigations of accidents,
however, have revealed the immense diversity of the circumstances under which
workers are injured. Suitable action is
required to be taken by all concerned to foresee the hazardous situations and take suitable measures to avoid accidents. It is hardly necessary to stress that
there is
need for better planning of systems of work, training
of dock workers and
supervisors and safety propaganda, which would go a long way
in controlling the trend of accidents as well as in achieving
higher productivity.
The year 2004-05 registered a slight increase in the total number of
accidents from 210 to 214, while the fatal accidents considerably decreased from 29 to 23. No fatal accidents
were reported in the Ports
of Mormugao , JNPT and
1.2.2. Trend of Accidents, Frequency Rate of
Accidents, etc. on Board the Ships
The number of accidents on board the ships increased from 97 to 103. The
1.2.3.
Trend of Accidents, Frequency Rate of Accidents, etc. on Shore
The number of accidents on shore decreased to 111 from 113 in the
previous year, while the volume of cargo handled increased to 168.39 million Tonnes from
129.53 million MT. The
1.2.4.
Trend of Dangerous Occurrences
27 cases of Dangerous Occurrences were reported as against 20 in the
previous year. Out of the 27 dangerous occurrences, 13 where at Mumbai, 4 at Kandla , 3 at Chennai,
2 at New Mangalore, and one each
at the ports of JNPT, Goa, Kolkata, Cochin and Tuticorin. The details of the Dangerous Occurrences are
given in Table-VI.
1.2.5.
Inspections
6358 inspections were carried out which included inspections of ships, docks, loose gears
and mobile cranes. A total number of
21245 ships and oil tankers were called at the 11 major Ports. A total number of 1848 ships were inspected
which amounts to 8.69 % of the total number of ships called in which 874
contraventions were observed. The highest of 394 contraventions of Regulation
47 (test and periodical examination of
loose gear) were observed followed by 196
contraventions of Regulation
51 (register of periodical test and examination
and certificates thereof) etc. In addition to the ship
inspections mentioned above, 874 dock inspections, 1696 gear inspections,
89 mobile crane inspections and
92 Isolated Storages/ Pipeline inspections were carried out. A total of
1759 visits were made in connection
with the investigation of
accidents and dangerous
occurrences, attending to complaints, administration of
statutes, attending to
courts and other miscellaneous
visits. (Refer Table-VII).
1.2.6.
Prosecutions
During the year under report, 2 prosecution cases, 1 each at Kandla and
1.2.7.
Notifiable
Diseases
Regulation 92 of
the Dock Workers (Safety, Health
and Welfare) Regulations, 1990
stipulates that when a dock worker contracts any of the diseases specified in Schedule IV of the Regulations,
a notice in Form
XIV is required to be sent
forthwith to the
Inspector. In addition to the
above, the Regulation stipulates that
if any medical practitioner
attending on a dock worker
who is
or is believed
by the medical practitioner suffering from any disease
specified in the
Schedule IV, the medical practitioner
shall without delay
send a notification to the
Directorate General Factory
Advice Service and Labour Institutes stating the
name and postal
address of the
patient and the disease which
in the opinion
of the medical practitioner,
the patient is suffering from,
and the name and other
particulars of the dock or of the
place in which the patient is or was last employed.
No case
of notifiable disease was reported during the period.
1.2.8. Medical Examination of Dock
Workers
Regulation 107 of the Dock Workers
(Safety, Health and Welfare)
Regulations, 1990 requires medical examination of Dock Workers who are employed for the first time; or those being
selected or trained
for the operation of lifting
appliances and transport equipment
and periodically at such interval as may be
considered by the
Chief Inspector of
Dock Safety. Accordingly, medical
examination and periodicity has been stipulated in the Order No.45/6/95-DS, dated 27.11.95
for various categories of dock workers.
The details of medical examination of dock
workers carried out during the year are given Table X.
1.2.9.
Training Activities
Inspectorates of Dock Safety in
major ports conducted 74 training programmes on various
aspects of safety in dock work for
the benefit of 2590
participants of middle management
personnel, technicians,
supervisors, crane operators and winch operators and other dock workers from various organisations such as Port Trusts, Dock Labour Boards
and Stevedoring companies etc.
1.2.10 Advisory Committee
The 7th Meeting of the
Advisory Committee was held at Mumbai on
27-28 October, 2004 and was attended by the Members representing the
Government, Employees and the Employers.
The Meeting was inaugurated by the Director General and Chairman of the
Advisory Committee, wherein Sri A.K.Bal, Dy.Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust as the Chief Guest had delivered his message. During the meeting important issues
concerning dust hazard in the dock
areas, monitoring and control measures
, medical examination of dock workers,
appointment of Welfare Officers, supply and use of personal protective equipment,
rising trend of fatalities due to transportation, training of various categories of dock
workers, issuance of safety performance reports to the employer of dock workers
etc. were
discussed and decisions taken.
1.2.11. Safety Committee Meetings
Regulation 114 of the Dock Workers
(Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1990 provides
for the constitution
of Safety Committees at every Port which should be
headed by an officer not below
the rank of the
Dy. Chairman of
the Port. Accordingly, during the year under report 40
meetings of the Safety Committee were held in all the major Ports as against
44 during the previous year.
1.2.12. Dock Safety Week
Celebrations
Dock Safety Week celebrations were held at the
T A B L E – I
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STATISTICS AT A GLANCE 2004 -
2005
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TITLE |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
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Total No. of
Fatal Accidents |
29 |
23 |
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Total No.
Non-Fatal Accidents |
181 |
191 |
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Total No. of
Accidents |
210 |
214 |
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Total No. of D.O.s |
20 |
27 |
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Total No. of Accidents
on – board the ship |
97 |
103 |
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Total No. of
Accidents on – shore |
113 |
111 |
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Frequency Rate
of Accidents on – board the ship |
7.01 |
6.89 |
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Frequency Rate
of Accidents on – shore |
11.67 |
5.5 |
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Daily Average Employment
on – board the ship |
6462 |
6459 |
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Daily Average
Employment on – shore |
7487 |
6536 |
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Total Volume of
Cargo Handled in Million Tonnes on – board the ship |
124.99 |
158.78 |
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Total Volume of
Cargo Handled in Million Tonnes on – shore |
129.54 |
168.39 |
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No. of
Prosecutions pending from previous years |
26 |
26 |
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No. of
Prosecutions Launched |
7 |
2 |
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No. of
Prosecutions Decided |
7 |
2 |
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No. of
Prosecutions pending at the end of the year |
24 |
26 |
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No. of Training Programmes |
88 |
74 |
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No. of
Participants of Training Programmes |
1854 |
2590 |
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No. of Ships
Called Including Oil Tankers |
20963 |
21245 |
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No. of Ships
Inspected |
1616 |
1848 |
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No. of Ships Inspected
per Thousand Ships called |
77.08 |
86.98 |
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No. of
Contraventions Observed |
574 |
874 |
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No. of Dock
Safety Committee Meetings |
44 |
40 |
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No. of Safety
Weeks Held |
5 |
5 |
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No. of
Seminars/Workshops Held |
3 |
1 |
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T A B L E – I I
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NUMBER OF CONTRAVENTIONS (2004-2005) |
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Regulation No
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Mum |
JNP |
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Kol |
Par |
Vsp |
Che |
Coc |
N. Man |
Tuti |
Total |
2
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
1 |
|
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
2 |
|
24 |
- |
8 |
5 |
- |
04 |
- |
4 |
13 |
3 |
12 |
6 |
55 |
|
26 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
27 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
28 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
29 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
|
30 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
32 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
|
33 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
35 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
39 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
40 |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
12 |
|
41 |
10 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
17 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
67 |
|
43 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
-- |
- |
1 |
2 |
|
46 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
-- |
- |
- |
3 |
|
47 |
82 |
26 |
12 |
22 |
50 |
84 |
17 |
62 |
11 |
24 |
4 |
394 |
|
48 |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
4 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
1 |
- |
2 |
29 |
|
51 |
18 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
80 |
- |
29 |
26 |
24 |
- |
196 |
|
52 |
|
- |
14 |
4 |
8 |
43 |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
73 |
|
53 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
54 |
- |
- |
- |
|
6 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
12 |
|
57 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
3 |
|
63 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
65 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
3 |
|
73 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
91 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
117 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
3 |
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Total Contraventions |
112 |
51 |
53 |
31 |
82 |
220 |
30 |
147 |
50 |
80 |
18 |
874 |
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No. of Ships Inspected |
227 |
103 |
143 |
110 |
430 |
167 |
123 |
183 |
59 |
196 |
133 |
1874 |
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Contraventions per hundred ships inspected |
49.34 |
49.51 |
37.06 |
28.18 |
19.07 |
131.74 |
24.39 |
80.32 |
85 |
40.82 |
13.53 |
46.64 |
T A B L E – I I I
REPORTABLE ACCIDENTS IN THE PORTS-
ON BOARD(
(2002-2003 TO 2004-2005)
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Name of the Port |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
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OS |
Total |
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OS |
Total |
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OS |
Total |
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MUMBAI |
21 |
32 |
53(3) |
27 |
27 |
54(3) |
51 |
34(2) |
85(2) |
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JN PORT |
2 |
12 |
14(1) |
3 |
15 |
18(5) |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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KANDLA |
1(1) |
9(3) |
10(4) |
1(1) |
3(2) |
4(3) |
2(2) |
6(1) |
8 (3) |
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MORMUGOA |
1 |
17 |
18 |
01 |
15 |
16(2) |
1 |
12 |
13 |
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KOLKATTA |
31(2) |
7(1) |
38(3) |
29(2) |
07(1) |
36(3) |
24 |
10(2) |
34(2) |
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PARADIP |
0 |
3(2) |
3(2) |
2 |
10(3) |
12(3) |
0 |
6(1) |
6(1) |
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4 |
2 |
6(2) |
9 |
3 |
12(4) |
4 |
3 |
7 |
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CHENNAI |
2 |
9 |
11(4) |
2 |
10 |
12(3) |
2 |
11(8) |
13(8) |
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9 |
9 |
18 |
8 |
9 |
17 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
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NEW NAMGALORE |
4 |
5 |
9 |
07 |
04 |
11(1) |
9 |
5(3) |
14(3) |
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TUTICORIN |
8 |
12 |
20(5) |
8 |
10 |
18(2) |
5 |
8(4) |
13(4) |
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TOTAL |
83 |
117 |
200 (24) |
97 |
113 |
210 (29) |
103 (2) |
111 (21) |
214 (23) |
Note : Figures in brackets show fatal accidents
which are included in the total.
OS - On Shore
T A B L E
- I V
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Agency |
Mumbai |
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Kandla |
Mormugao |
Kolkata |
Paradip |
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Chennai |
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New Mangalore |
Tuti-corin |
Total |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
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A. Lifting Appliances |
----- |
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---- |
1 |
----- |
1(1) |
------ |
1 (1) |
----- |
----- |
------ |
3(2) |
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B. Loose Gear and Ropes |
16 |
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---- |
---- |
10 |
1 |
----- |
----- |
1 |
4 |
------ |
32 |
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C. Unitised and Break Bulk Cargo |
35 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
20(1) |
---- |
5 |
3 (2) |
11 |
6 |
11(3) |
99(6) |
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D. Bulk Cargo |
1 |
|
1(1) |
---- |
------ |
1 |
------- |
1 |
3 |
------- |
-------- |
7(1) |
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E. Electrical Equipment |
---- |
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---- |
3 |
------ |
----- |
------- |
- |
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------- |
------- |
3 |
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F. Tools and Implements |
2 |
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---- |
1 |
1 |
---- |
------- |
- |
---- |
------ |
------- |
4 |
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G. Means of Access |
6 |
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---- |
3 |
1 |
----- |
1 |
1 |
- |
------ |
1 |
13 |
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H. Means of
Transportation |
13(1) |
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4(1) |
---- |
2(1) |
3 |
- |
6 (5) |
- |
3(3) |
1(1) |
32(12) |
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I. Other Agencies |
12 (1) |
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2(1) |
4 |
- |
----- |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
21(2) |
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TOTAL |
85 (2) |
6 |
8(3) |
13 |
34 (2) |
6 (1) |
7 |
13 (8) |
15 |
14(3) |
13 (4) |
214 (23) |
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NOTE:
Figures in Brackets show fatal accidents which are included in the Total
T A B L E
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Type |
Mumbai |
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Kandla |
Mormu gao |
Kolkata |
Paradip |
Visakha-patnam |
Chennai |
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