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FACTORIES ACT, 1948
Applicability of the Act
Any premises whereon 10 or more persons with the aid of power or 20 or more workers are/were without aid of power working on any day preceding 12 months, wherein Manufacturing process is being carried on.
[Sec.2(ii)]
Employer to ensure health of workers pertaining to
• Cleanliness Disposal of wastes and effluents
• Ventilation and temperature Dust and Fume.
• Overcrowding Artificial humidification Lighting
• Drinking water Spittoons.
[Sec. 11 to 20]
Registration & Renewal of Factories
To be granted by chief inspector of Facto-ries on submission of prescribed form, fee and plan.
[Sec. 6]
Safety Measures
• Fencing of machinery
• Work on or near machinery in motion.
• Employment prohibition of young persons on dangerous machines.
• Striking gear and devices for cutting off power.
• Self-acting machines.
• Cashing of new machinery.
• Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers.
• Hoists and lifts.
[Sec.21 to 28]
Welfare Measures
• Washing facilities
• Facilities for storing and drying clothing
• Facilities for sitting
• First-aid appliances – one first aid box not less than one for every 150 workers
• Canteens when there are 250 or more workers
• Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms when there are 150 or more workers
• Crèches when there are 30 or more women workers.
• Welfare office when there are 500 or more workers.
[Sec. 42 to 49]
Working Hours, Spread Over & Overtime of Adults
• Weekly hours not more than 48.
• daily hours, not more than 9 hours.
• Intervals for rest at least ½ hour on working for 5 hours.
• Spread over not more than 10 ½ hours.
• Overlapping shifts prohibited.
• Extra wages for overtime double than normal rate of wages.
• Restrictions on employment of women before 6 AM and beyond 7 PM.
[Sec.51, 54 to 56, 59 & 60]
Employment of Young Persons
• Prohibition of employment of young children e.g. 14 years
• Non-adult workers to carry tokens e.g. certificate of fitness.
• Working hours for children not more than 4 ½ hrs.and not permitted to work during night shift.
[Sec.67, 68 & 71]
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* Source : HRD and Labour Law,
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