What is the main health and safety law in India?

India is consolidating its labour laws under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020, which is being implemented in phases. The Factories Act 1948 remains a key reference, and offices are regulated at state level under each state's Shops and Establishments Act.

Why does compliance vary between Indian cities?

Much of the framework, including the Shops and Establishments Acts and enforcement, operates at state level. A business with operations in, for example, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana must account for differences between those states.

Does my global capability centre or office need risk assessments?

Yes. Documented hazard identification and working-conditions requirements apply to offices and capability centres, with the specifics depending on the applicable law and state.

Is an international group risk assessment enough for an Indian operation?

No. Indian operations must meet the applicable central and state requirements. Group documentation needs adaptation and must reflect state-level variation.

Can Arinite manage health and safety across UK and Indian sites?

Yes. Coordinating UK and Indian obligations within a single compliance system, including state-level differences, is a core part of what Arinite does, with locally qualified practitioners. This is particularly useful for groups running global capability centres.

What does it cost to work with Arinite in India?

Cost depends on workforce size, the number of sites and states, the nature of the operation, and the scope of services required. A free gap analysis call with one of our Qualified consultants will give a clear estimate.

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India hosts a vast and growing base of global capability centres, IT and technology operations, and shared-services offices for international companies, which makes its occupational safety framework directly relevant to the employers Arinite serves. India is also consolidating its labour laws, with the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 set to bring together longstanding legislation including the Factories Act 1948, while state-level rules continue to apply. Arinite provides Qualified consultants and compliance software to businesses in India, with particular strength for international and UK groups running capability centres and offices, coordinating local obligations with a single group compliance standard across 50+ countries.

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Workplace Health and
Safety in India

India's framework combines central legislation, a major consolidation exercise, and significant state-level variation. Several features matter for any business operating in India:

Consolidation under the OSH Code 2020

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 is intended to consolidate a number of longstanding laws into a single code. Its implementation has been phased and continues to roll out alongside the existing framework.

The Factories Act 1948

For manufacturing and certain premises, the Factories Act 1948 has long set core duties and remains a key reference during the transition.

State Shops and Establishments Acts

Offices and commercial establishments are regulated at state level under each state's Shops and Establishments Act, which is why requirements vary between states such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Haryana.

Risk and welfare

Documented hazard identification, welfare facilities, and working-conditions requirements apply, with the specifics depending on the applicable law and state.

State enforcement

Enforcement is largely at state level, so a multi-city operation must account for differences between states.

Arinite supports businesses operating in India, with particular strength for international and UK groups running global capability centres, IT operations, and offices who need compliance aligned with their global standards. We work with locally qualified practitioners and account for state-level differences.

CITIES

Health and Safety
Support Across India

Mumbai

The financial capital.

Bengaluru

The technology and capability-centre hub.

Delhi and NCR

Hyderabad

Gurugram

Pune

COMPLIANCE GAPS

Common Compliance Gaps We
Find in India

State-level variation overlooked, with a single approach applied across operations in different states.

Shops and Establishments Act requirements not met for offices and commercial establishments.

Transition between the existing framework and the OSH Code not managed.

Risk assessments missing or generic for capability centres and offices.

International group documentation used unchanged, without reflecting Indian and state requirements.

DSE and ergonomic assessments missing for office, home, and hybrid workers.

SERVICES

Our Health and Safety
Services in India

Delivered through Qualified consultants and integrated health and safety software, as part of our outsourced health and safety service.

State and central mapping

Identifying the applicable central and state-level requirements for each operation.

Risk assessments

Documented risk assessment for capability centres, IT, and office operations.

Shops and Establishments compliance

Support with state-level Shops and Establishments Act requirements.

DSE and ergonomic assessments

For office, home, and hybrid workers.

Group compliance coordination

Aligning Indian obligations with a single multi-jurisdiction compliance system.

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Book a free gap analysis call with one of our Qualified health and safety consultants. In 30 minutes, we will assess your current arrangements, identify the compliance gaps that matter most including state-level differences, and give you a clear recommendation and indicative cost.

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OUR PROVEN SYSTEM

How Arinite's Health and Safety Consultants
Transform Your Compliance

From Reactive Firefighting to Proactive Health & Safety Compliance

STAGE 1

REACTIVE(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)

No formal HSE systems in place. Everything is reactive, waiting for something to go wrong. Documentation is missing or outdated.

Why It's Dangerous:

✗£50K-£150K average fine when (not if) HSE inspects
✗Can't bid on contracts requiring HSE certification
✗One accident away from director prosecution

This isn't just "non-compliant." It's criminally negligent. Directors face personal prosecution.

STAGE 2

COMPLIANCE(Where Most Businesses Stop)

Basic HSE documentation is in place. Minimum legal requirements met. You can pass a basic audit.

Why It's Better (But Not Enough):

✓Legal protection (no fines if inspected)
✓Can bid on contracts requiring certification
✓Pass basic client audits
✗Still reactive (problems arise, then you respond)
✗Compliance maintained by one person (bottleneck)
✗Systems don't run themselves

Compliance is where most consultants get you, then leave. You're legal, but you're not optimised.

STAGE 3

PROACTIVE(Where Arinite Clients Operate)

Systems run proactively, preventing problems before they occur. Compliance is distributed, not dependent on one person.

Why It's Transformational:

✓Win more contracts (HSE certification opens doors)
✓Save 20+ hours/week (systems run themselves)
✓Peace of mind (sleep soundly, without the fear of prosecution)
✓Focus on your core business while we handle compliance

That's why 95%+ of clients renew year after year.

The Arinite Difference:

”

Robert Winsloe

Managing Director, Arinite

“We work with you to deliver peace of mind. We tailor our service provision to your business to provide proactive, pragmatic health and safety advice and that helps reduce costs by ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.”

Other Consultants

Get you to Stage 2 (Compliant) and disappear.

Arinite

Gets you to Stage 3 (Proactive) and keeps you there.

That's why we call it transformation, not just compliance.

CONSULTANTS + SOFTWARE

Where Health and Safety Consultants
Meet Compliance Software.
Globally.

Health & Safety Consultants+H&S Software+Arinite AI

Consultants+H&S Software+Arinite AI

Compliance

Traditional consultancies audit, report and leave. You get a document and the job of implementing it.

Control

Software companies give you dashboards and workflows without the knowledge to use them.

Coverage

Global businesses need consultants who know compliance in every jurisdiction.

Arinite

We are not a consultancy that adds external software. We are not a software company that recommends consultants.

We are the place where those two things finally become one.

GLOBAL LOCATIONS

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International Compliance, Local Delivery.

50+ Countries. Global Safety. Local Trust.

50+ Countries

Headquartered in London, UK, with Qualified health and safety consultants in 50+ countries. Whether you need a health and safety audit in Manchester, a fire risk assessment in Birmingham, or outsourced workplace health and safety compliance in Singapore, we have consultants near you.

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Brendan Tuite

Operations Director, Arinite

35+ Years Experience

50+ Countries Served

95%+ Client Retention

My Name Is Brendan Tuite.

I have been in the health and safety business for 35+ years. In that time, I have had one consistent experience across every sector and every country I have worked in.

Every business we speak to already knows, somewhere, that their workplace health and safety compliance has not kept pace with their growth. It is not ignorance. It is business. It is the assumption that because nothing has gone wrong yet, the gaps are probably manageable.

What stops most businesses from doing something about it is not the cost of outsourcing health and safety support. It is the fear of finding out how significant the gaps are.

The Free Gap Analysis Call exists for exactly that moment.

You get the full picture of your workplace health and safety position in 30 minutes.

“In 35+ years, I have not once had someone tell us they wished they had stayed in the dark.”

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Health and Safety in India: Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the OSH Code 2020, the Factories Act 1948, state-level rules, and Indian compliance

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