THE BANGLADESH LABOUR ACT, 2006, THE SCHEDULES

THE SCHEDULES
THE FIRST SCHEDULE

[see sections 2(1), (67) and section 151]

LIST OF INJURIES DEEMED TO RESULT IN PERMANENT PARTIAL

DISABLEMENT

Serial

No.

 Description of injury Percentage of loss of earning capacity
1 2 3
1. Loss of both hands or amputation from higher parts 100
2. Loss of 1 (one) hand or one leg 100
3. Loss of sight of both eyes to such an extent as to render the claimant unable to perform any work for which eye-sight is essential 100
4. Amputation of both legs or thighs, or amputation of one leg or thigh and loss of any leg 100
5. Severe facial disfigurement 100
6. Absolute deafness 100
  Amputation cases-upper limbs (either arm)  
7. Amputation upto shoulder joint 80
8. Amputation below shoulder with stump less than 20 centimetres from tip of acromion 70
9. Amputation from 20 centimetres from tip of acromion to less than 11 centimetres below tip of olecranon 60
10. Loss of a hand or of the thumb and four fingers of one hand or amputation from 20 centimetres below tip of olecranon 60
11. Loss of thumb 30
12. Loss of thumb and its metacarpal bone 30
13. Loss of 4 (four) fingers of 1 (one) hand 50
14. Loss of 3 (three) fingers of 1 (one) hand 30
15. Loss of 2 (two) fingers of 1 (one) hand 20
16. Loss of terminal phalanx of thumb 10
  Amputation cases-lower limbs  
17. Amputation of both feet 90
18. Amputation through both feet proximal to the metatarso­phalangeal joint 80
19. Loss of all toes of both feet through the metatarso-phalangeal joint 40
20. Loss of all toes of both feet from proximal to the proximal inter- phalangeal joint 30
21. Loss of all toes of both feet from distal to the proximal inter- phalangeal joint 20
22. Amputation from lower part of the hip 90
23. Amputation from lower part of the hip with stump exceeding 12.5 centimetres measured from tip of great trenchanter, but not beyond middle thigh 80

 

1 2 3
24. Amputation from lower part of the hip with stump not exceeding 12.5 centimetres measured from tip of great trenchanter 70
25. Amputation from middle thigh to 9 centimetres below knee 60
26. Amputation below knee with stump exceeding 9 centimetres but not exceeding 12.5 centimetres 50
27. Amputation below knee with stump exceeding 12.5 centimetres 40
28. Amputation of 1 (one) foot resulting in end-bearing 30
29. Amputation of one foot from proximal to the metatarso-phalangeal joint 30
30. Loss of all toes of 1 (one) foot through the metatarso-phalangeal joint 20
  Other injuries  
31. Loss of 1 (one) eye, without any complications, the other being normal 40
32. Loss of vision of 1 (one) eye, without any complications or disfigurement of eye-ball, the other being normal 30
  Loss of fingers of right or left hand (Index finger)  
33. Whole 14
34. 2 (two) phalanges 11
35. 1 (one) phalanx of finger 9
36. Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 5
  (Middle finger)  
37. Whole 12
38. 2 (two) phalanges 9
39. 1 (one) phalanx 7
40. Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 5
  (Ring or little finger)  
41. Whole 7
42. 2 (two) phalanges 6
43. 1 (one) phalanx 5
44. Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone 5
  (Toes of right or left foot (great toe))  
45. Through metatarso-phalangeal joint 10
46. Part, with some loss of bone 3
  (Any other toe)  
47. Through metatarso-phalangeal joint 3
48. Part, with some loss of bone 2
  (2 (two) toes of one foot excluding great toe)  
49. Through metatarso-phalangeal joint 5
50. Part, with some loss of bone 2
  (3 (three) toes of 1 (one) foot, excluding great toe )  
51. Through metatarso-phalangeal joint 6
52. Part, with some loss of bone 3
  (4 (four) toes of 1 (one) foot, excluding great toe)  
53. Through metatarso-phalangeal joint 9
54. Part, with some loss of bone 5

 

THE SECOND SCHEDULE
[see sections 82 and 83]

List of Notifiable Diseases

  1. Lead poisoning;
  2. Lead tetra-ethyl poisoning;
  3. Phosphorus poisoning;
  4. Mercury poisoning;
  5. Manganese poisoning;
  6. Arsenic poisoning;
  7. Poisoning by nitrous fumes;
  8. Carbon bisulphide poisoning;
  9. Benzene poisoning or poisoning by any of its homologues;
  10. Chrome ulceration;
  11. Anthrax;
  12. Silicosis;
  13. Poisoning by halogens;
  14. Pathological manifestation due to X-rays or radium or other radioactive substances;
  15. Primary epitheliomatous cancer of the skin;
  16. Toxic anemia;
  17. Toxic jaundice due to poisonous substances;
  18. Oil acne or dermatitis due to mineral oils and compounds containing mineral oil base;
  19. Byssionosis;
  20. Asbestosis;
  21. Occupational or contract dermatitis caused by direct contract with chemical and paints;
  22. Noise induced hearing loss;
  23. Beryllium poisoning;
  24. Carbon monoxide;
  25. Coal miners’ pneumoconiosis;
  26. Phosgene poisoning;
  27. Occupational cancer;
  28. Isocyanides poisoning;
  29. Toxic nephritis;
  30. Jolt induced occupational diseases.

THE THIRD SCHEDULE
[see section 150]

List of Occupational Disease

Serial

No.

 Occupational disease Employment
    PART-A
1. Anthrax. Any employment—

(a) involving the handling of wool, hair,

bristles, animal carcasses or parts of

carcasses;

(b)  in connection with animals infected with anthrax; or

(c)  involving the loading, unloading or transport of any merchandise.
2. Compressed air illness and its sequelae. Any process carried on in compressed air.
3. Poisoning by lead tetra-ethyl. Any process involving the use of lead tetra­ethyl.
4. Poisoning by nitrous fumes. Any process involving exposure to nitrous fumes.
5. Poisoning by manganese. Using or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of manganese, or a compound of manganese or substances containing manganese.
6. Poisoning by carbon bisulphide. Using or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of carbon bisulphide or a compound of carbon bisulphide or a substances containing carbon bisulphide.
7. Poisoning by tetrachlorethane Using or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of compound of tetrachlorethane.
8. Poisoning by pesticide. Spraying of pesticide.
    PART-B
9. Poisoning by

leptospiraicterohaemorrahagia.

 Works in a rat infested place.
10. Poisoning by dinitrophenol or homologue. Using or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of dinitrophenol or its homogenous.

 

Serial

No.

 Occupational disease Employment
11. Poisoning by tricresyl phosphate. Using or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of any substance containing tricresyl.
12. Chrome ulceration or its sequelae. Using or handling of chromic acid or chromates or bichromate of ammonium, potassium, sodium or zinc, or preparation or solution containing any of these substances.
13. Contact produced by exposure to the glare of, or rays from molten glass or red-hot metal. Frequent of prolonged exposure to the glare of, or rays from molten glass or molten or red-hot metal.
14. Poisoning by beryllium. Using or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of beryllium or a compound of beryllium or any substance containing beryllium.
15. Carcinoma of mucous

membranes of the nose or

associated air sinuses of primary carcinoma branchus of lung.

 Any occupation in a factory where nickel is produced by decomposition of a gaseous nickel compound which involves work in or about a building where that process ancillary or incidental thereto is carried on.
16. Papilloma of urinal bladder. (a)                Works in a building where the following substances are produced for commercial purposes, namely:—

(1)alpha-naphthylamine, beta-naphtylamine or benzadine or any of their salt;

(2) auramine or magenta;

(b) U sing or handling of any substances mentioned in paragraph (a) (1), or work in process in which such substance is used or liberated.
17. Lead poisoning or its sequelae(excluding poisoning by lead tetraethyl.) Any process involving the use of lead or any of its preparations or compounds except lead tetraethyl.
18. Poisoning by phosphorous or its sequelae. Any process involving the use of phosphorous or its preparations or compounds.
19. Mercury poisoning or its sequelae. Any process involving the use of mercury or its preparations or compounds.
20. Poisoning by benzene and its homologues, or the sequelae of it. Handling benzene or any of its homologues and any process in the manufacture or involving the use of benzene or any of its homologues.

 

Serial

No.

 Occupational disease Employment
21. Arsenical Poisoning or its sequelae. Any process involving the production, liberation or utilization of arsenic or its compounds.
     
22. Pathological manifestations due to

X-ray, radium and other radio­active substance;

 Any process involving exposure to the action of X-rays, radium or other radio-active substances.
23. Primary epitheliematouscancer of the skin. Any process involving the handling or use of tar, pitch, bitumen, mineral oil, paraffin, or the compounds, products or residues of these substances.
24. Silicosis. Any employment involving exposure to the inhalation of dust containing silica.
25. Pneumoconiosis of the coal

mine worker.

 Any employment in coal mining.
26. Asbestosis. Any employment in producing fiber cements materials or asbestos mill board, processing of ore containing asbestos.
27. Bagassosis. Any employment in the production of bagasse mill board or other article from bagasse.
28. Byssinosis. Any employment in cotton-room, blowing-room carding room in such industry where spinning of raw cotton is produced.
29. Writer’s cramp. Hand-writing for prolonged period.
30. Twister’s cramp The twisting of cotton or woolen yarn.
31. Miner’s nystagmus. Work in poorly illuminated mines.
32. Dermatitis. (1)   Any occupation where organic or inorganic chemicals are used or handled.

(2)   Any occupation where any material is handled manually.
33. Fibrosis of lung. Any process where jute and cotton fibre are used.

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE

[see section 150 (8)]

LIST OF PERSONS WHO, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF SECTION 150 (8), ARE
INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF WORKER

Any person who is—

  • employed, otherwise than in the railway or in a clerical capacity, in connection with the operation or maintenance of a lift or a vehicle propelled by steam or other mechanical power or by electricity;
  • employed in any premises wherein or within the precincts whereof 5 (five) or more persons are employed in a manufacturing process or in any kind of work whatsoever incidental to or connected with any such manufacturing process or with the article made, and steam, water or other mechanical power or electrical power is used, but does not include any person who is employed as a clerck only in a place or room where no manufacturing process is carried on;
  • employed for the purpose of making, altering, repairing, ornamenting, finishing or otherwise adapting for use, transport or sale any article or part of an article in any premises wherein or within the precincts whereof at least five persons are employed;
  • employed in the manufacture or handling of explosives in any premises wherein or within the precincts whereof at least 10 (ten) persons are employed;
  • employed in a mine in any kind of work, other than clerical work, incidental to or connected with mining operation or with the minerals obtained, or in any kind of work whatsoever below ground:

Provided that any excavation in which not more than 50 (fifty) persons were employed, or no explosive was used on any day within the preceding 12 (twelve) months and whose depth is not more than 6 (six) metres shall not be deemed to be a mine for the purpose of this clause;

  • employed as master, seaman or otherwise on any ship or vessel which is propelled wholly or in part by steam or other mechanical power or by electricity, or which is towed by a ship or vessel so propelled;
  • employed for the purpose of loading, unloading, fuelling, constructing, repairing, demolishing, cleaning or painting any ship of which he is not the master or seaman, or employed in operation of transport within the limits of any port subject to the Ports Act, 1908 (Act No. XV of 1908), used for loading or unloading cargoes in or from a ship;
  • employed in loading or unloading of goods in the vehicles propelled by mechanical power in the Chittagong and Mongla Ports;
  • employed in the following kinds of construction, maintenance, repair or demolition, namely:—
  • any building or structure,
  • any dam or embankment which is 6 (six) metres or more in height from its lowest to the highest point,
  • any road, bridge or tunnel, or
  • any wharf, quay, sea-wall or other marine work including any moorings of ships;
  • employed in setting up, maintaining, repairing or taking down any telegraph or telephone line or post or any overhead electric line or cable or post therefor;
  • employed, otherwise than in a clerical capacity, in the construction, working, repair or demolition of any aerial ropeway, canal, pipe-line, or sewer;
  • employed in any work of the fire brigade;
  • employed in railway directly or through a sub-contractor, by a person fulfilling a contract with the railway;
  • employed as an inspector, mail guard, sorter or van peon in the Railway Mail Service, or employed in any occupation ordinarily involving outdoor work in the Post and Telegraph Department;
  • employed as treasurer clerk performing outdoor duties in the Post, Telegraph and Telephone Department;
  • employed, otherwise than in a clerical capacity, in connection with operations for raising natural petroleum or natural gas;
  • employed in any occupation involving blasting operations;
  • employed in any construction or excavation work in which more than 25 (twenty-five) persons are employed or explosives are used, or whose depth from its highest to the lowest point exceeds 6 (six) metres;
  • employed in the operation of any ferry boat capable of carrying more than 10 (ten) persons;
  • employed, otherwise than in a clerical capacity, in any estate which is used for the purpose of growing coffee, rubber or tea, and where at least 25 (twenty-five) persons are employed;
  • employed, otherwise than in a clerical capacity, in the generating, transforming or supplying of electricity or in the generating or supplying of gas;
  • employed in a lighthouse as defined in section 2 (d) of the Lighthouse Act, 1927 (Act No. XVII of 1927);
  • employed in producing cinematograph pictures intended for public exhibition or in exhibiting such pictures;
  • employed in the training or keeping of or working with elephants or other wild animals;
  • employed in the tapping of palm-trees or the felling or logging of trees, or the transport of timber by inland waters, or the control or extinguishing of forest-fires;
  • employed in operations for the catching or hunting of elephants or other wild animals;
  • employed as a driver;
  • employed in warehousing, or working within the precincts of any warehouse or other place in which at least ten persons are employed, or employed in the handling or transport of goods in any market or precincts thereof in which at least 100 (one hundred) persons are employed;
  • employed in any occupation involving the handling and manipulation of radium or X-rays apparatus, or contact with radio-active substances;
  • employed as driver, cleaner, conductor and checker in the road transport service; or
  • employed in the service of watch and ward.

THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

[see section 151]

Amount of compensation payable in certain cases

Monthly wages of the injured worker Amount of compensation Monthly payment as compensation for temporary disablement
  In case of

death

 In case of permanent total disablement  
1 2 3 4
Whatever

be the

amount of

basic wages of the worker

 Tk/-1,00,000 Tk/-1,25,000 Compensation shall be paid for the period of disablement or for 1 (one) year, whichever is shorter.

Such compensation shall be paid at the rate of full monthly wages for the first 2 (two) months, at the rate of two-thirds of the monthly wages for the next 2 (two) months and at the rate of half of monthly wages for the subsequent months.

In the case of prolonged occupational disease, compensation for disablement shall be paid at the rate of half of monthly wages during the period of disablement, but such period shall in no case exceed 2 (two) years.

 

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