Building and other construction forms as per maharashtra rules - soft copy of forms - ZIP Download

Dear team,

Please find the soft copy of forms under BOCW as per Maharashtra rules 2007.

Dear team,
can any one please clarify the below.
Is BOCW (BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ Act) will applicable to a Factory which is recognized under Factories Act, 1948.
thank you,
Satish

Dear All,

I have a small confusion. We are in the construction industry and subject to the BOCW Act. When can we register a worker as a beneficiary? Is it once they complete 90 days, or should they be registered as a beneficiary as soon as they join our workforce?

Please advise.

Dear Team,

Where there is a factory only doing particular product manufacturing without any construction activity, the BOCW (Building and Other Construction Workers) Act is not applicable. The Factory Act comprises all regulations related to employment and conditions of service.

According to the BOCW Act, 90 days of working is compulsory for worker eligibility. Online registration can be done after completing the 90 days to get registered under BOCW.

The labor department in Maharashtra is collecting Rs. 85/- (registration fee + annual subscription) per person at the time of registration. In Maharashtra, the one-time fee is Rs. 25/-, and the monthly contribution by the beneficiary is Rs. 5/-, totaling Rs. 60/- per annum.

Dr. S. Hariharan

When is a lifting plan required? How much load capacity is required for the lift plan? Kindly, could anybody share the details? Which act and rules specify the requirements for making a lift plan?

Dear Kalairaja-Vairavaraj,

You asked a very technical question on the forum of legal or semi-legal fraternity here.

As you know, lifting generally takes place at construction sites, shipyards, factories, and other industrial situations such as offloading with a forklift truck, containers at a warehouse, or at a commercial area. This subject falls under workplace safety, and in India, there are a few guidelines available as far as labor laws are concerned under the Factory Act, Mine Act, and BOCW Act. Those guidelines are totally inadequate.

You may refer to the Indian Standard BIS: 1992 in respect to cranes, lifting chains, chain pulley blocks, etc. A lifting plan also has set international standards with guidelines under it by various councils.

You may check with the manufacturer or refer to the manual for the handling operations of the respective machines.

Dr. S. Hariharan,

With due respect to you, Sir, I would like to have some interaction with you on the 90-day criteria for beneficiary registration under BOCW Act.

In the Building Construction Industry, the construction workers are not stagnant and are migratory in nature. They keep changing from one place to another, from one employer to another very frequently, and thereby they are unable to complete, generally, 90 days with any employer.

If the 90-day criteria are applied on the basis of working with a particular employer, then who will get the benefit under this Act, and why should the employer have to pay Cess, which is a very sizeable amount when no one or the majority of his workers are not eligible for the benefit? The very purpose of the object of the Act is defeated, don't you feel so?

In my view, the 90-day criteria are about employment in the construction industry and not with a particular employer. It has to be that way only.

Your comments will be most welcome to bring clarity to the subject matter.