Factories Act, 1948
41H. Right of workers to warn about imminent danger
(1) Where the workers employed in any factory engaged in a
hazardous process have reasonable apprehension that there is a likelihood of
imminent danger to their lives or health due to any accident, they may bring
the same to the notice of the occupier, agent, manager or any other person who
is incharge of the factory or the process concerned
directly or thorough their representatives in the Safety Committee and
simultaneously being the same to the notice of the Inspector.
(2) It shall be the duty of such occupier, agent, manager or the
person incharge of the factory or process to take
immediate action if he is satisfied about the existence of such imminent danger
and send a report forthwith of the action taken to the nearest Inspector.
(3) If the occupier, agent, manager or the person incharge referred to in sub-section (2) is not satisfied
about the existence of any such imminent danger as apprehended by the workers,
he shall, nevertheless, refer the matter forthwith to the nearest Inspector
whose decision on the question of the existence of such imminent danger shall
be final.]