Section 37 of Occupational Safety & Health Code, 2020 — Third party audit and certification
Bare section text
Official Legislative Text
- (1)The appropriate Government may, by notification, formulate a scheme to empanel experts possessing such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed for the purpose of such start-up establishments or class of establishments, as may be specified in the notification.
- (2)The experts empanelled under sub-section (1), shall,---
- (a)be assigned the third party audit and certification in a randomised manner, by the appropriate Government through a web-based scheme;
- (b)carry out the audit and certification in the manner and for the purpose specified in the scheme referred to in sub-section (1);
- (c)perform such duties as may be specified in such scheme and submit his report to the concerned employer and to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
Educational Study Layer
Summary
- The government can create a program to register and empanel qualified experts to perform third party audits.
- This audit and certification scheme is designed primarily for start-up establishments or specific classes of businesses.
- The government assigns these registered experts to different establishments in a randomized way using an online web-based system.
- The empanelled experts must perform audits according to the rules and send their final report to both the employer and the local safety inspector.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who can perform third party audits under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020?
Under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, only experts who are empanelled by the appropriate government and possess the prescribed qualifications and experience can conduct these audits.
2. How are experts assigned to different businesses under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020?
Under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, experts are assigned to establishments in a randomized manner through a web-based computer scheme to ensure fairness.
3. To whom must the auditor submit their report under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020?
Under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, the empanelled expert must submit the audit and certification report to both the concerned employer and the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
4. Can any business request a third party audit under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020?
No, under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, the government formulates the scheme specifically for start-up establishments or other classes of establishments as specified in the official notification.
Practice Quiz
Q1.Under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, how are empanelled experts assigned to carry out third-party audits?
Q2.Who are the primary targets of the third-party audit and certification scheme under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020?
Q3.Under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, to which two parties must the empanelled expert submit their final audit report?
Q4.Which authority has the power to formulate the third-party audit scheme and empanel experts under Section 37 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020?