45.Overcrowding.- Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar, motor transport undertaking and dock work shall ensure that:-

(i)the floor space in any building or any dock area, wharf, jetty in case of dock work is not crowded with machinery in a manner dangerous to employees or be overcrowded with materials or products so as to constitute a menace to them;

(ii)sufficient space is provided around the individual machines or process units to allow for normal operation, adjustments, ordinary repairs, for materials supplied, in process, or completed;

(iii) adequate provisions are made to prevent overcrowding at any place where employees are required to work or assemble for any reason in the premises, including:-

(a)design and use of signs or symbols (in English or Hindi and in local language) that indicate and illustrate overcrowding related hazards in all working areas specifying the number of employees allowed to work at such places at any one time;

(b)vehicle and pedestrian pathways are kept separated using barriers indicated by distinctive colours; and

(c)deployment of vehicles are managed effectively and overcrowding is avoided:

Provided that the sub-rule (i) and (ii) shall not be applicable in case of building or other construction work, beedi and cigar work and sub-rule (ii) shall not be applicable to motor transport undertaking.