1. The Air (Prevention & Control Pollution) Act, 1981 (Amended 1988) - An Act to provide for the prevention,      control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid      purposes, of Boards, for conffering on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto      and for matters connected therewith

  • The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982

2. The Air (Prevention & Control Pollution) Act, 1981 (Amended 1988) - An Act to provide for the prevention, control      and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of      Boards, for conffering on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters      connected therewith.
3. The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (Amended 1987) - An Act to provide for the development, control and use of atomic      energy for the welfare of the people of India and other peaceful purposes and for matter connected therewith.
  • The Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rules, 2004 (replaces radiation Protection Rules, 1971
  • The Atomic Energy (Working of Mines, Minerals and handling of Prescribed Substances) Rules, 1984
  • The Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of Radiactive Wastes) Rules, 1987.
  • The Atomic Energy (Control of Food Irradiation) Rules, 1996
  • The Atomic Energy (Factories) Rules, 1996

4. The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulationn of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 -      An Act to regulate the employment and conditions of service of buiding and other construction workers and to      provide for their safety, health and welfare measures and for other matters connected therewith or incidental      thereto.
  • The Building and Other Construction workers (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998.

5. The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions to Employment) Act, 1966 (Amended 1993) - An Act to provide for the      welfare of the workers in beedi & cigar establishments and to regulate the conditions of their work and for      matters connected therewith.
  • State Rules of respective states
6. The Indian Boilers Act 1923 (Amended 1986) - An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to steam boilers.
  • The Indian Boilers Regulations 1950 (Amended 2007)
  • Boilers Rules of respective states

7. The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983 - An Act to provide for the regulation of trade and commerce in,      and production, supply, distribution and use of, the product of any industry producing dangerous machines with      a view to securing the welfare of labour, operating any such machine and for payment of compensation for death      or bodily injury suffered by any labourer while operating any such a machine, and for matters connected      therewith or incidental thereto.

  • The Dangerous Machines (regulation) Rules, 1984
8. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 - An Act to provides for the effective management of disaters and for matters      connected therewith or incident thereto.
 

9. The Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Act, 1986 - An Act to give effect to the Convention concerning the      protection against accidents of workers employed in loading and unloading ships.
  • The Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Regulations, 1989
10. The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 - An Act to provide for efficient use of energy and its conservation and for        matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

11. The Environment Protection Act, 1986 (Amended 1991) - An Act to provide for the protection and improvment of         environment and matters connected therewith.

  • The Environment Protection Rules, 1986 (Amended 2006)
  • The Manufacture Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 (Amended 2000)
  • The Rules for Manufacture, Use Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro Organisms, Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989 (Amended 2007)
  • The Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 (Amended 2003)
  • The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996
  • The Bio-medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998(Amended 2003)
  • The Environment (Siting for Industrial Projects) Rules, 1999
  • The Recycled Plastics Manufacturers and Usage Rules, 1999 (Amended 2003)
  • The Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000 (Amended 2002)
  • The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000
  • The Municiple Solid Wastes ( Management & Handling) Rules, 2000
  • The Batteries (Management & Handling) Rules, 2001.
  • The Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006
12. The Electricity Act, 2003 (replaces The INdian Electricity Act, 1910) - An Act to consolidate the laws relating to        generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures        conductive to development of electriciy industry, promoting competition therein, protecting iterest of consumers        and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tarrif, ensuring transparent policies regarding        subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity and        environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and        establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
  • The Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 (Amended 2002)
13. The Explosive Act, 1884 (Amended 1983) - An Act to regulate the manufacture, possetion, use, sale, transport,        import and export of Explosives.
  • The Explosives Rules, 1983 (Amended 2002)
  • The Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (unfired) Rules, 1981(Amended 2002
  • The gas Cylinders Rules, 2004 (replaces the GAs Cylinders Rules, 1981)
14. The Factory Act, 1948 (1987 & 2001) - An Act to consolidate and aimed the law regulating labour in factories.
  • State Factory Rules of respective States
15. The Insecticides Act, 1968 (Amended 2000) - An act to provide the import, manufacture, sale, transport,        distribution and use of insecticides with a viewto prevent riskto human beings or animals, and for matters        connected therewith .
  • The Insecticides Rules, 1991 (Amended 1999)

16. The Inflammable Substances Act, 1952 - An Act to declare certain substances to be dangerously inflammable        and to provide of the regulation of their import, transport, storage and production by applying thereto the        Petroleum Act, and the rules thereunder and for certain matters connected with such regulation.

17. The Mines Act, 1952 (Amended 1948) - An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of         labour and safety in mines.
  • The Mines Rules, 1955 (Amended 1989)
  • The Coal Mines Regulations, 1957
  • The Metallic-Ferrous Mines Regulations, 1961
  • The Mines Vocational Rules, 1966
  • The Oil Mines Regulations, 1984 (Amended 1996)
  • The Mines Rescue Rules, 1985

18. The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (Amended 1986) - An Act to provide for the welfare of motor transport         workers and to regulate the conditions of their work.

  • The Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1964
19. The The Motor Vahicles Act, 19888 (Amended 2001) - An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to motor        vehicles
  • The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989(Amended 2006) and Motor Vehicles Rules of respective States.

20. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 (Amneded 1982) and Rules thereunder - An Act to provide for the welfare of         labours and to regulate the conditions of their work and for matters connected therewith.

21. The Petroleum Act, 1943 - An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage,        production, refining and blending of petroleum.
  • The Petroleum Rules, 2002 (Replaces the Petroleum Rules, 1976)
  • The Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987
  • The Cinematograph Film Rules, 1948
22. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (Amended 1992) - An Act to provide for public liability insurance for the        purpose of provinding immediate relief to the persons affected by accident occurring while handling any        hazardous substance and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
  • The Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991 (Amended 1993)
23. The Shops and Commercial Establishments Acts enacted by respective State Gonernments.

24. The Water (Prevantion & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Amended 1988) - An Act to provide for the prevention        and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the        establishment, with a view of carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of Boards for the prevention and control of        water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for        matters connected therewith.

  • The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975

25. The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 (Amended 2003) - An Act to provide for the levy and        collection of industries and by local authorities, with a view to augment the resources of the Central Board and        the State Boards for the prevention andcontrol the of water pollution constituted under the Water (Prevention and        Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
 
  • The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978
  HSE Approvals to be taken by Industry
  1. The Air ( Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act
 
  • Consent for establishment of any operation of any industial plant in air pollution control areas (Sec. 21).
  2. The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) Act &           Central Rules
 
  • Registration of Establishment (Sec. 7 Rule 23).
  • Approvals for Health and Safety Policy (Rule 39); working areas in a tree air tunnel provided with ventilation system (Rule 153);decompression procedure at at tunneling work (Rule 166 -C(V)); Chute exceeding twelve meters in height (Rule 202 (a); suspended scaffolds counter-balanced by counter weights (Rule 204(b)) and inspection of cofferdams or caissons for safety by the responsible person (Rule 206(d)).
  • Permission to use material-lock for compression and decompression of building workers, where it is impracticable to install both man-lock and material-lock at a tunneling work (Rule 166 - C (iv)).
  3. The Environment Protection Act and Rules framed under it
 
  • Environmental Clearance from State Dept. of Environment / Ministery of Environment Forests (EIA Notification).
  • Approval and Notification of site (in respect of hazardous chemicals) (MSIHC Rule - 7).
  • Authorisation for handling hazardous wastes (in qualities exceeding regulatory values) (HW Rule - 5).
  • Approval for design and layout of the facility for setting up of HW treatment , storage & disposal facility ( HW Rule - 8A(2)).
  • Permission to import and export of Hazardous Wastes (HW Rules 13 & 14).
  • Authorisation for handling of Bio-medical Wastes (Bio-Medical Rules8).
  4. The Explosive Act and Rules framed under it Explosive Rules
 
  • Authorisation of Explosives (Rule 6).
  • Licences for Import or Export of explosives (Rule 21); Transport (Rule 32); Road Van (Rule 76); Manufacturere & Approval of manufacturing process (Rules 87 & 89 respectively); possession, sale and use of explosives (Rule 113).
  Gas Cylinder Rules
 
  • Approval of fabrication of cylinders, values and other fitings (Rule 3).
  • Licences for import (Rule 29); compression of acetylene (Rule 40) and filing and possession (Rule 43).
  • Prior approval of specification and plans of premises proposed to be lincenced (Rule 44); for alteration (Rule 53).
  Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (unfired) Rules
 
  • Approval for manufacturing of pressure vessels (Rule 4(2)), Repair to pressure vessels (Rule 6).
  • Licence for transport of compressed gas (Rule 35).
  • Application for prior approval of specification and plans of vessels and premises proposed to be licenced (Rule 46).
  • Application for grant of licence for storege and transportation of compressed gas (Rule 49).
  • Prior approval of alteration in licence premises (Rule 53).
  5. The Factories Act and State Rules framed under it
 
  • Permission to construct, extend or take into use any building as a factory. (State Rules under Section 6).
  • Approval site and Buiding Plans (State Rules under Section 6).
  • Appraisal of site by State Site Appraisal Committee (factories covered under Sec. 2 (cb) (State Rules under Sec. 41).
  • Licence to use as factory (State Rules under SEc. 6).
  • Approval for certificate of stability of factory building (State Rules - varies between 3-5 years).
  6. The India Boilers Act
 
  • Certificate of authorization for use of boiler and renewal ( Sec. 7, Regulation 389).
  7. Petroleum Act (Petroleum Rules)
 
  • Approval for containers (Rule 4), tank vehicles (Rule 63); design and route of pipeline (Rule 89), Refinery (Rule 162).
  • Licences for import of petroleum (Rule 14), carriage of petroleum in bulk by water (Rule 33), Transport of petroleum in bulk (Rule 116), Specified purposes as per First Schedule under the Rules (Rule 41).
  • Prior approval of specification and plans of premises proposed to be licenced for storage (Rule 131).
  • Prior approval for alteration in lincenced premises (Rule 146).
  8. The Public Liability Insurance Act
 
  • Public Liability Insurance Policy By Owners for handling of hazardous substances(Sec. 4).
  9. The Water ( Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act
 
  • The Consent for establishment of any industry, operation or process etc. for discharge of trade effluents
    (Sec. 25).