89. (1) In every establishment the first-aid box or cupboard equipped with the contents prescribed by rules shall be provided to be readily accessible during all working hours.

(2) The number of such box or cupboard shall not be less than one for every 150 (one hundred and fifty) workers ordinarily employed in the establishment.

(3) Every first-aid box or cupboard shall be kept in charge of such a responsible person who is trained in first-aid treatment, and who shall be available during all working hours of the establishment.

(4) A notice shall be affixed in every work-room stating the name of such person and such person shall wear a badge so as to facilitate his identification.

(5) In every establishment, where 300 (three hundred) or more workers are ordinarily employed, a sick room with a dispensary of a size and containing equipment's or other facilities prescribed by rules shall be provided and such room shall be in the charge of such medical practitioner and nursing staff as may be prescribed by rules.

(6) In any establishment or establishments where 5000 (five thousand) or more workers are employed, the employer or employers of that establishment or those establishments, as the case may be, shall arrange for running a permanent medical center in such manner as may be prescribed by rules.

(7) The treatment of a worker or an employee suffered from professional disease or work-time accident shall be continued by a competent or specialist medical practitioner at the expense and responsibility of the employer until such worker or employee is fully cured of such disease, hurt or sickness.

(8) In every establishment where 500 (five hundred) or more workers are employed, the employer of such establishment shall appoint a welfare officer in the manner proscribed by rules.

90. In every factory or establishment, where more than 25 (twenty five) workers are employed, a compulsory safety record book shall be maintained and a safety information board shall be exhibited in the manner prescribed by rules.

90A. In every factory where 50 (fifty) or more workers are employed, there shall be a safety committee to be formed and functioned in the manner prescribed by rules.

91. (1) In every establishment,-

(a) sufficient number of suitable bathrooms and washing facilities with provisions of their maintenance shall be provided for the use of the workers employed therein;

(b) such facilities shall be provided separately for male and female workers, and they shall be properly screened;

(c) such facilities shall be kept clean at all times and easily accessible.

(2) The Government may, by rules, prescribe the standard of such facilities in respect of any establishment.

92. (1) In an establishment where more than 100 (one hundred) workers are ordinarily employed, adequate number of canteens shall be provided for their use.

(2) The Government may, by rules,

(a) prescribe the standard of construction, accommodation, furniture and other equipment of the canteen;

(b) provide for constitution of a managing committee for the canteen and for representation of the workers in its management.

(3) The said managing committee shall determine the food to be served in the canteen and the charges therefor.

93. (1) In every establishment where more than 50 (fifty) workers are ordinarily employed, adequate and suitable number of rest rooms shall be provided and maintained for use of the workers, and a suitable lunch room with arrangement for drinking water, shall also be provided and maintained in that establishment so that the workers may eat their meals that they may have brought with them:

Provided that any canteen maintained in accordance with the provisions of section 92 shall be deemed to be a part of the requirements of this sub-section:

Provided further that in an establishment where any lunch room exists, the workers shall not eat any food in his work room.

(2) The said rest rooms and lunch rooms shall be sufficiently lighted and ventilated and shall be maintained in a clean and tolerable temperature condition.

(3) In the establishments where more than 25 (twenty five) female workers are employed, separate rest room shall be provided for male and female workers and in establishments where less than 25 (twenty five) female workers are employed, separate screened spaces shall be provided in the rest room for female workers.

94A. In an industrial establishment where there is arrangement for residential accommodation for workers, the handicapped workers shall be given preference in the allotment of such accommodation.]

95. The Government may, in respect of tea plantations-

(a) make rules requiring every employer thereof to make provisions for

such recreational facilities for the workers employed therein and their

children as may be specified in such rules;

(b) where the number of children of any tea plantation workers between

the ages of 6 (six) and 12 (twelve) years exceeds 25 (twenty-five),

make rules requiring the employer thereof to provide educational

facilities for the children in such manner and of such standard as may

be specified in such rules;

(c) require the establishment of suitable medical centers in every tea

plantation for the workers and their children in such manner as may

be prescribed by rules.

97. The employer of every tea plantation shall provide facilities, within easy reach of his workers, for obtaining their daily necessities.

98. Every newspaper worker and

his dependents shall be entitled to medical care at the cost of the newspaper

establishment in such manner and to such extent as may be prescribed by rules.

husband, widowed-mother, invalid parents and legitimate son and daughter of a

newspaper worker, residing with him and wholly dependent upon him.

99. (1) In an establishment where at least 100 (one hundred) permanent workers are employed, the employer

shall introduce group insurance under the existing insurance laws.

(2) The amount claimed as insurance shall be in addition to the other dues of a worker under this Act: Provided that the recovery of the insurance claim due to death of a worker shall be the responsibility of the employer and he shall make arrangement for payment of the amount so recovered from such insurance claim directly to the dependents: Provided further that notwithstanding anything contrary contained in any other law, where any insurance claim is made under this section, it shall be settled by joint initiatives of the insurance company and the employer within 120 (one hundred and twenty) days from the date of raising such claim.]