Rule 18 — Safety officer for Dock Work and Building or Other Construction Work.
18(1)
In every establishment of dock work wherein five hundred or more workers and building or other construction work wherein two-hundred and fifty or more workers are ordinarily employed, the employer shall employ safety officer as per the scale mentioned below:-
18(1)(a) For dock work-
18(1)(a)(i) up to 1000 workers - one safety officer; (ii) up to 2000 workers – two safety officers; (iii)up to 5000 workers – three safety officers; (iv)up to 10,000 workers –four safety officers;
18(1)(a)(v) for every additional 5000 workers or part thereof- one safety officer.
18(1)(b) For building or other construction work-
18(1)(b)(i) up to 500 workers- one safety officer; (ii) up to 1000 workers – two safety officers; (iii) up to 2000 workers – three safety officers; (iv) up to 5,000 workers –four safety officers ;
18(1)(b)(v) for every additional 2000 workers or part thereof- one safety officer.