Can Safety Officer provide medication or Injection to the workers ?
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Safety Officer is not authorised to provide medicine or injection to the workers
Safety Professionals, such as Safety Officers or EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) Personnel are generally not authorized to administer tablets or injections under the Factories Act 1948 or the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Act, 1996. Their Primary role is to ensure workplace safety and compliance with safety norms rather than Providing medical care.
Here are Legal Framework for more clarity
Factories Act 1948
Section 45 (First Aid Facilities): The Act Mandates that Factories employ trained first aid personnel and provide first aid boxes with Prescribed medical supplies. It does not authorize safety officers to administer drugs or injections unless they are specifically qualified as medical Practitioners or Paramedics.
If a factory employs more than 500 Workers, it must have an ambulance room with qualified medical staff such as doctors and nurses. Safety Professionals are not Part of this medical team unless they hold relevant certifications.
BOCW Act 1996
The Act Focuses on ensuring safety and welfare at construction sites. It Requires first aid Facilities at work sites but does not authorize non-medical staff (including safety Professionals) to provide medications or injections
Conclusion
Providing Medicine and injections is strictly the domain of Licensed medical Professionals. If a safety officer happens to be a qualified paramedic or doctor, they may perform such duties within their professional scope.
However Safety Professional can offer basic first aid, Ensure Compliance with health and safety laws and oversee the availability of medical support on-site.
