Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 · Chapter III: Duties of Employer and Employees, Etc.
Section 13: Duties of employee
Every employee at workplace shall,—-
(a) take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at the workplace;
(b) comply with the safety and health requirements specified in the standards;
(c) co-operate with the employer in meeting the statutory obligations of the employer under this Code;
(d) if any situation which is unsafe or unhealthy comes to his attention, as soon as practicable, report such situation to his employer or to the health and safety representative and in case of mine, agent or manager referred to in section 67, safety officers or an official for his workplace or section thereof, as the case may be, who shall report it to the employer in the manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government;
(e) not wilfully interfere with or misuse or neglect any appliance, convenience or other thing provided at workplace for the purpose of securing the health, safety and welfare of workers;
(f) not do, wilfully and without reasonable cause, anything, likely to endanger himself or others; and
(g) perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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