FACTORIES ACT 1948 FACTORIES RULES 1962

INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT & SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

BHOPAL

KK NAIR

SESSION -I1. Introduction2. Background3. Legislative History4. Scope5. Applicability

FACTORIES ACT 1948FACTORIES ACT 1948 IMPORTANCEIMPORTANCE BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND LEGISLATIVE HISTORYLEGISLATIVE HISTORY

INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1881INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1881 FACTORY = >100 WORKERSFACTORY = >100 WORKERS LIMITED PROTECTION TO CHILDREN , LIMITED PROTECTION TO CHILDREN , FENCING OF MACHINERY,FENCING OF MACHINERY, ACCIDENT REPORTINGACCIDENT REPORTING

INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1891INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1891 FACTORY = > 50 WORKERSFACTORY = > 50 WORKERS COMPULSORY REST INTERVAL OF HALF AN HOURCOMPULSORY REST INTERVAL OF HALF AN HOUR WEEKLY HOLIDAYWEEKLY HOLIDAY NON-EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER NINE NON-EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER NINE

YEARSYEARS SEVEN HOUR DAY FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 9-14,SEVEN HOUR DAY FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 9-14, 11 HOUR DAY FOR WOMEN WITH I&1/2 HOURS REST 11 HOUR DAY FOR WOMEN WITH I&1/2 HOURS REST RESTRICTION ON EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN (8PM TO RESTRICTION ON EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN (8PM TO

8AM)8AM) PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE MEASURES OF PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE MEASURES OF

SANITATION & COMFORTSANITATION & COMFORT

LLEGISLATIVE HISTORYEGISLATIVE HISTORY INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1911INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1911 ADULT WORKER – WORKING HOURS 12 PER DAYADULT WORKER – WORKING HOURS 12 PER DAY CHILD WORKER – SIX HOURS WITH REST INTERVAL OF HALF AN HOURCHILD WORKER – SIX HOURS WITH REST INTERVAL OF HALF AN HOUR HEALTH & SAFETY PROVISIONS INTRODUCEDHEALTH & SAFETY PROVISIONS INTRODUCED INSPECION OF ADMINISTRATION , PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR INSPECION OF ADMINISTRATION , PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR BREACHES PROVIDEDBREACHES PROVIDED• FACTORIES ACT 1934FACTORIES ACT 1934

CLASSIFICATION OF FACTORIES INTO SESONAL & PERENNIAL REDUCTION OF HOURS OF WORK ADULT 10HRS/DAY & 60 HOURS/WEEK CHILDREN 5 HOURS WOMEN 10 HOURS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS MANDATORY FOR CHILDREN & ADULT WORKERS SPREAD OVER FIXED AT 13 HOURS FOR ADULTS & 71/2 HOURS FOR CHILDREN WOMEN AND CHILDREN NOT TO BE EMPLOYED BETWEEN 7PM TO 6.00 AM COMPULSORY REST INTERVAL TO ALL WEEKLY HOLIDAY ON SUNDAY PAYMENT OF OVERTIME HEALTH & SAFETY PROVISIONS MADE STRINGENT WELFARE FACILITIES INTRODUCED PENALTY UPTO RS.500/- FOR BREACH

INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1911INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1911

• ADULT WORKER – WORKING HOURS 12 PER DAYADULT WORKER – WORKING HOURS 12 PER DAY• CHILD WORKER – SIX HOURS WITH REST INTERVAL OF HALF AN HOURCHILD WORKER – SIX HOURS WITH REST INTERVAL OF HALF AN HOUR• HEALTH & SAFETY PROVISIONS INTRODUCEDHEALTH & SAFETY PROVISIONS INTRODUCED• INSPECION OF ADMINISTRATION , PREVENTION AND INSPECION OF ADMINISTRATION , PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR BREACHES PROVIDEDPUNISHMENT FOR BREACHES PROVIDED

FACTORIES ACT 1934FACTORIES ACT 1934•CLASSIFICATION OF FACTORIES INTO SESONAL & PERENNIAL•REDUCTION OF HOURS OF WORK

• ADULT 10HRS/DAY & 60 HOURS/WEEK• CHILDREN 5 HOURS • WOMEN 10 HOURS

•MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS MANDATORY FOR CHILDREN & ADULT WORKERS •SPREAD OVER FIXED AT 13 HOURS FOR ADULTS & 71/2 HOURS FOR CHILDREN•WOMEN AND CHILDREN NOT TO BE EMPLOYED BETWEEN 7PM TO 6.00 AM •COMPULSORY REST INTERVAL TO ALL•WEEKLY HOLIDAY ON SUNDAY•PAYMENT OF OVERTIME•HEALTH & SAFETY PROVISIONS MADE STRINGENT •WELFARE FACILITIES INTRODUCED •PENALTY UPTO RS.500/- FOR BREACH

FACTORIES ACT 1948FACTORIES ACT 1948 EXTENDS TO WHOLE OF INDIAEXTENDS TO WHOLE OF INDIA BILL PASSED ON 28BILL PASSED ON 28THTH AUGUST 1948, RECEIVED AUGUST 1948, RECEIVED

ASSENT OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL ON THE 23ASSENT OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL ON THE 23rdrd SEPT., 1948 CAME INTO FORCE ON SEPT., 1948 CAME INTO FORCE ON

11STST APRIL 1949 APRIL 1949 AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW

REGULATING LABOUR IN FACTORIESREGULATING LABOUR IN FACTORIES CENTRAL ACT ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATECENTRAL ACT ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE ““WHEN THE BILL IS PASSED INTO LAW WE WHEN THE BILL IS PASSED INTO LAW WE

WOULD HAVE PLACED ON THE STATUTE BOOK A WOULD HAVE PLACED ON THE STATUTE BOOK A FACTORY LAW WHICH, IF PROPERLY ENFORCED, WILL FACTORY LAW WHICH, IF PROPERLY ENFORCED, WILL SECURE A MARKED AND DISTINCT IMPROVEMENT IN SECURE A MARKED AND DISTINCT IMPROVEMENT IN WORKING CONDITIONS OF LABOURERS”WORKING CONDITIONS OF LABOURERS”JAGAJIVAN RAM , THE LABOUR MINISTER ON 30.1.1948

HEALTHHEALTH LICENSING OF FACTORIESLICENSING OF FACTORIES

WELFAREWELFARE

SERVICESERVICE CONDITIONSCONDITIONSPENALTIES & PENALTIES &

PROCEDUREPROCEDURE

ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SET UPSET UP

FACTORIES ACT 1948

SALIENT ASPECTS

FACTORIES ACT 1948

- A SYNOPTIC VIEW

SAFETYSAFETY

HHAZARDOUS AZARDOUS PROCESSPROCESS

SESSION -II1. Definitions2. Licence & Registration of Factories3. Authorities under the Act

FACTORY =<10 WORKMAN WITH POWER =<20 WORKMAN WITHOUT POWER

OCCUPIER MEANS THE PERSON HAVING ULTIMATE CONTROL OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE FACTORY

FOR PSUs – THE PERSON APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS – MAKING, ALTERING, REPAIRING, ORNAMENTING, FINISHING, PACKING, OILING,

WASHING, CLEANING, BREAKING UP, DEMOLISHING OR OTHERWISE TREATING OR ADAPTING ANY ARTICLE OR SUBSTANCE WITH A VIEW TO ITS USE, SALE, TRANSPORT, DELIVERY OR DISPOSAL OR PUMPING OIL, WATER, SEWAGE

OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE OR GENERATING, TRANSFORMING OR TRANSMITTING POWER OR COMPOSING TYPES FOR PRINTING, ANY PRINTING PROCESSES OR BOOK BINDING OR CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRCTING, REPAIRING, REFITTING, FINSHING OR BREAKING UP OF SHIPS OR

VESSELS OR PRESERVING OR STORING ANY ARTICLE IN COLD STORAGE.

HAZARDOUS PROCESSPROCESS OR ACTIVITY IN RELATION TO INDUSTRY

SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE I WHICH COULD CAUSE MATERIAL IMPAIRMENT TO THE HEALTH OF THE PERSONS OR RESULT IN POLLUTION TO THE GENERAL ENVIRIONMENT

• WORKERA PERSON (INCLDING CONTRACT LABOUR)

ENGAGED IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR IN ANY OTHER KIND OF WORK INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED TO OR SUBJECT TO ANY MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

PREVIOUS PERMISSION OF STATE GOVT. NEEDED BEFORE CONSTRUCTING/RECONSTRUCTING/TAKING INTO USE A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE AS FACTORY OR ITS PART.

VALID LICENSE NEEDED TO RUN A FACTORY. LICESENCE EXPIRES ON EVER 31ST DECEMBER

FOR REGISTRATION & LICENSE SHOULD BE APPLIED AT LEAST 15 DAYS IN ADVANCE

IF NO ORDER IS COMMUNICATED WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF APPLICATION, PERMISSION IS DEEMED TO BE GRANTED.

APPEAL LIES TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS FOR HAZARDOUS PROCESS SEPARATE APPROVAL NEEDED COMPETENT AUTHORITY CHIEF INSPECTOR BEFORE DISAPPROVAL SHOW CAUSE NOTICE NEEDED RENEWAL APPICATION TO BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE ONCE APPLICATION IS SUBMITED FOR REGISTRATION, LICENSE OR RENEWAL

IT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE DULY LICENSED UNLESS DECIDED OTHERWISE. LICENSE CAN BE AMENDED OR TRANSFERRED, DUPLICATE CAN BE ISSUED LICENSE SHOULD BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED

SHOULD FURNISH

FLOW CHART OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS, WITH BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH STAGE

DETAILS OF INPUT. INTERMEDIATE AND FINISHED PRODUCTS INCLUDING THEIR HARMFUL EFFECTS TO THE HEALTH OF WORKERS AND REMEDIAL MEASURES

DETAILS OF PRESSURE PLANTS AND REACTORS TO BE INSTALLED

SITE PLAN OF THE FACTORY AND SURROUNDING AREAS DETAILS LIKE NATURAL LIGHTING, VENTILATION AND MEANS OF

ESCAPE, LAY OUT OF PLANT & MACHINERY, AISLES AND PASSAGES

WAYS, SANITATION PROVISIONS, CERTIFICATES AND NOC FROM OTHER AGENCIES PARTICULARS OF THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WORKMEN, AREA

OF VENTILATION AND SPACE AVAILABLE/WORKER PARTICULAR OF OTHER COMPLIANCES DETAILS OF SAFETY PROVISION, SAFETY REPORTS ON DESIGN

AND OPERATION BY COMPETENT PERSON, MODE OF DISPOSAL OF EFFLUENTS, NEUTRALISATION OF TOXIC SUBSTANCE ETC

CERTIFICATE OF STABILITY BY COMPETENT PERSON

GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL

THE PLAN IS NOT APPROVED

FACTORY HAS NOT BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLANS/STABILITY CERTIFICATE NOT SUBMITTED

MATERIAL REQUIREMENT OF DANGEROUS OPERATIONS

IMMINENT DANGER TO LIFE

AUTHORITIES UNDER THE ACT • CHIEF INSPECTOR• FACTORIES INSPECTOR

POWER OF INSPECTORSo ENTER ANY PREMISES HE FEELS IS USED AS A FACTORY,o MAKE EXAMINATION OF PREMISES, PLANT MACHINERY OR ANY SUBSTANCE,o ENQUIRE INTO ANY ACCIDENT OR DANGEROUS OCCURRENCEEo REQUIRE PRODUCTION OF ANY REGISTER OR OTHER DOCUMENT AND TAKE ITS COPIESo DIRECT THAT ANY PREMISES OR PART THEREOF OR ANYTHING LYING THEREIN SHALL BE LEFT

UNDISTURBEDo TAKE MEASURMENTS & PHOTOGRAPH OR RECORDING AS HE CONSIDERS RELEVANTo TAKE POSSESSION AND DETAIN ANY DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE OR LIKELY TO BE SO OR DIECT

IT TO BE DISMANTLED OR SUBJECT IT TO ANY PROCESS OR TESTo EXERCISE SUCH OTHER POWERS

• CERTIFYING SURGEON o STATE GOVT CAN APPONT QUALIFIED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS o POWER CAN BE DELEGATED WITH THE APPROVAL OF STATE GOVT. o EXAMINE AND CERTIFY YOUNG PERSONS o EXAMINE PERSONS ENGAGED IN DANGEROUS OPERATIONSo MEDICAL SUPERVISION IN CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND HAZARDS

• COMPETENT PERSONA PERSON OR INSTITUTION RECOGNISED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR

CARRYING OUT TESTS, EXAMINATIONS ETC

SESSION -III

1. Health 2. Safety3. Hazardous Processes

CLEANLINESSEVERY FACTORY SHALL BE KEPT CLEAN AND FREE FROM EFFLUVIA

ARISING FROM DRAIN, PRIVY OR OTHER NUISANCE= ALL FLOORS, BENCHES, STAIR CASES AND PASSAGES

TO BE SWEEPED DAILY AND THE DIRT AND REFUSE TO BE DISPOSED SUITABLY

= ALL FLOORS SHOULD BE WASHED WITH DISINFECTANT EVERY WEEK

= ALL INSIDE WALLS AND PARTITIONS, ALL CEILINGS OR TOPS OF ROOMS AND ALL WALLS AND TOPS OF

PASSAGES AND STAIRCASES SHALL BE REPAINTED/ REWARNISHED ONCE IN FIVE YEARS

= DRAINAGE TO BE PROVIDED WHEREVER THE FLOOR IS LIKELY TO BE WET

= WASHED IN SIX MONTHS= IMPERVIOUS SURFACE TO BE CLEANED IN FOURTEEN

MONTHS= WHITE WASHING/COLOUR WASHING ONCE IN

FOURTEEN MONTHS= ALL DOORS, WINDOW FRAMES OR OTHER WOODEN OR

METALLIC FRAMEWORK SHALL BE PAINTED OR VARNISHED ONCE IN FOURTEEN MONTHS

CLEANLINESSEVERY FACTORY SHALL BE KEPT CLEAN AND FREE FROM EFFLUVIA

ARISING FROM DRAIN, PRIVY OR OTHER NUISANCE= ALL FLOORS, BENCHES, STAIR CASES AND PASSAGES

TO BE SWEEPED DAILY AND THE DIRT AND REFUSE TO BE DISPOSED SUITABLY

= ALL FLOORS SHOULD BE WASHED WITH DISINFECTANT EVERY WEEK

= ALL INSIDE WALLS AND PARTITIONS, ALL CEILINGS OR TOPS OF ROOMS AND ALL WALLS AND TOPS OF

PASSAGES AND STAIRCASES SHALL BE REPAINTED/ REWARNISHED ONCE IN FIVE YEARS

= DRAINAGE TO BE PROVIDED WHEREVER THE FLOOR IS LIKELY TO BE WET

= WASHED IN SIX MONTHS= IMPERVIOUS SURFACE TO BE CLEANED IN FOURTEEN

MONTHS= WHITE WASHING/COLOUR WASHING ONCE IN

FOURTEEN MONTHS= ALL DOORS, WINDOW FRAMES OR OTHER WOODEN OR

METALLIC FRAMEWORK SHALL BE PAINTED OR VARNISHED ONCE IN FOURTEEN MONTHS

DISPOSAL OF WATER & EFFLUENTSDISPOSAL OF WATER & EFFLUENTSEFFECTIVE ARRANGEMENT TO BE MADE FOR THE TREATMENT OF

WASTES AND EFFLUENTS TO MAKE THEM INNOCUOUS AND FOR DISPOSAL

VENTILATION & TEMPERATUREVENTILATION & TEMPERATUREEFFECTIVE PROVISION TO BE MADE FOR ADEQUATE

VENTILATION BY THE CIRCULATION OF FRESH AIR MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF COMFORT AND PREVENT INJURY TO

HEALTHWALLS AND ROOF TO BE SUCH MATERIAL AND OF SO

DESIGNED TO KEEP LOW TEMPERATUREINSULATE HIGH TEMPERATURE ZONES

DUST & FUMEDUST & FUMEANY DUST AND FUME CAUSED IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS HAS TO BE PREVENTED FROM INHALATION AND ACCUMULATION IN WORK AREA; EXHAUST APPLIANCE TO BE APPLIED IF NECESSARY AT THE NEAREST POINT AND SUCH POINT SHALL BE ENCLOSED.EXHAUST OF STATIONARY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TO BE LED INTO THE OPEN AIR. PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF FUMES DURING OPERATION IN ANY ROOM.

HEALTHHEALTHARTIFICIAL HUMIDIFICATIONARTIFICIAL HUMIDIFICATIONWHERE THE HUMIDITY OF THE AIR IS TO BE ARTIFICIALLY INCREASED THE WATER USED SHALL BE FROM PUBLIC SUPPLY, OR DRINKING WATER OR SHALL BE PURIFIED BEFORE USE.OVERCROWDINGOVERCROWDING

FOR EVERY WORKER AT LEAST 14.2 CUBIC METERS OF SPACE (UPTO 4.2 METERS IN HEIGHT)LIGHTINGLIGHTINGTHERE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT AND SUITABLE LIGHTING , NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL, OR BOTHALL GLAZED WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS HAVE TO BE KEPT CLEAN TOPREVENT GLARE AND SHADOWSDRINKING WATERDRINKING WATERSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER TO BE ENSURED; CLEAN SURROUNDINGSTO BE LEGIBLY MARKED “DRINKING WATER” MORE THAN TWOFIFTY WORKERS PROVISION FOR COLD DRINKING WATER TO BE MADE

HEALTHHEALTH ARTIFICIAL HUMIDIFICATION

• WHERE HUMIDITY OF AIR IS NEEDED TO BE ARTIFICIALLY INCREASED IN A FACTORY THE STATE GOVT CAN PROVIDE STANDARD FOR HUMIDIFICASTION, REGULATION OF METHODSFOR INCREASING HUMIDITY AND SECURING ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

• THE WATER USED FOR HUMIDIFIXCATION SHOULD BE EFFECTIVELY PURIFIED (FROM PUBLIC SUPPLY)

• INSPECTOR CAN ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL MEASURES.• DONE IN TEXTILE FACTORIES AND CIGRETTE MAKING FACTORIES.

DETAILED GUIDELINES GIVEN.

OVERRCROWDING • NO OVERCROWDING• AT LEAST 14.2 CUBIC METERS OF SPACE FOR EVERY WORKER

EMPLOYED THEREIN AND THE HEIGHT OF ONLY 4.2 METERS CAN BE RECKONED.

• CHIEF INSPECTOR BY ORDER CAN REQUIRE THE MAX NO. OF WORKERS THAT CAN BE POSTED IN EACH ROOM

• CHIEF INSPECTOR CAN RELAX ALSO.

HEALTHHEALTHLIGHTING • DEALS WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LIGHT, PREVENTION OF GLARE AND

FORMATION OF SHADOWS.• I. IT WOULD BE THE DUTY AND OBLIGATION OF EVERY OCCUPIER TO

PROVIDE LIGHT • i. IN EVERY PART OF THE FACTORY WHERE WORKERS ARE WORKING OR

PASSING• ii. WHICH WOULD BE SUFFICIENT AND SUITABLE, • iii. WHICH SHOULD BE NATURAL, OR ARTIFICIAL OR BOTH AND • iv. WHICH SHOULD CORRESPOND TO THE STANDARDS IF ANY PRESECRIBED

BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT• II. ALL PARTS LIKE GLAZED WINDOW AND SKYLIGHTS PROVIDED FOR

PASSING OF LIGHTS SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAN FROM BOTH THE SIDES.• III. FURTHER-• i. GLARE EITHER DIRECT OR FROM REFLECTION• ii. FORMATION OF SHADOWS CAUSING EYE STRAIN OR RISK OF ASCCIDENT

TO ANY WORKER HAS TO BE PREVENTED.

HEALTHHEALTH• DRINKING WATER• IN FACTORIES EMPLOYING MORE THAN 250 WORKERS THE

SUPPLY OF WATER SHALL BE COOL DURING HOT WEATHER WITH EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR ITS DISTRIBUTION.

• IN ALL FACTORIES THE DRINKING WATER SHOULD BE;• i. WHOLESOME,• ii. PROVIDED AT SUITABLE POINTS CONVENIENT TO ALL

WORKERS• iii. AT A DFISTANCE OF NOT MORE THAN 20 FEET FROM

WASHING PLACES, URINALS AND LATRINES UNLESS THE CHIOEF INSPECTOR APPROVES SHORTER DISTANCE AND

• iv. THE PLACE OF DRINKING WATER SHOULD BE MARKED AS ‘DRINKING WATER’ IN A LANGUAGE UNDERSTOOD BY THE MAJORITY OF THE WORKMEN.

LATRINES AND URINALSLATRINES AND URINALSCONVENIENTLY SITUATED, ACCESSIBLESEPARATE FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS TO BE ADEQUATELY LIGHTED AND VENTILATED TO BE MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITIONSWEEPERS SHALL BE EMPLOYEDMORE THAN TWOFIFTY WORKERS – SANITARY FITTINGS,

GLAZED TILES UPTO A HEIGHT OF NINETY CENTIMETERS; FLOORS ETC TO BE THOROUGHLY WASHED AND CLEANED ONCE IN EVERY SEVEN DAYS WITH SUITABLE DETERGENTS, DISINFECTANTS OR BOTH.SPITTOONSSPITTOONS

SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SPITTOONS IN CONVENIENT PLACES TO BE MAINTAINED IN CLEAN AND HYGEMNIC CONDITION TO BE PROVIDED

LATRINES AND URINALSLATRINES AND URINALSCONVENIENTLY SITUATED, ACCESSIBLESEPARATE FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS TO BE ADEQUATELY LIGHTED AND VENTILATED TO BE MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITIONSWEEPERS SHALL BE EMPLOYEDMORE THAN TWOFIFTY WORKERS – SANITARY FITTINGS,

GLAZED TILES UPTO A HEIGHT OF NINETY CENTIMETERS; FLOORS ETC TO BE THOROUGHLY WASHED AND CLEANED ONCE IN EVERY SEVEN DAYS WITH SUITABLE DETERGENTS, DISINFECTANTS OR BOTH.SPITTOONSSPITTOONS

SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SPITTOONS IN CONVENIENT PLACES TO BE MAINTAINED IN CLEAN AND HYGEMNIC CONDITION TO BE PROVIDED

SAFETYSAFETY FENCING OF MACHINES

> EVERY MOVING PART OF A PRIME MOVER & EVERY FLY WHEEL CONNECTED TO IT

> THE HEADRACE AND TAILRACE OF EVERY WATER WHEEL AND WATER TURBINE> ANY PART OF A STOCK-BAR WHICH PROJECTS BEYOND THE HEAD STOCK OF A LATHE > EVERY PART OF AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR, A MOTOR

OR ROTARY CONVERTOR;> EVERY PART OF TRANSMISSION MACHINERY> EXCEPTION: NOT TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED

FOR LUBRICATION/EXAMINATION OF THE MACHINERY WHILE IN MOTION.

MACHINERY IN MOTION

EXAMINATION/OPERATION OF SUCH MACHINERY TO BE MADE OR CARRIED OUT BY TRAINED ADULT MALE WORKER WEARING TIGHT FITTING CLOTHES &

ENLISTED IN THE REGISTER ; BUT SHOULD NOT HANDLE A BELT AT A MOVING PULLEY UNLESS :

a. THE BELT IS NOT MORE 15 CM IN WIDTH,b. THE PULLEY IS NORMALLY USED FOR DRIVE AND NOT A FLY-WHEEL OR BALANCE WHEEL

c. THE BELT JOINT EITHER LACED OR FLUSH WITH THE BELT.d. BELT AND PULLEY RIM ARE IN GOOD CONDITIONe. REASONABLE DISTANCE BETWEEN PULLEY AND ANY FIXTUREf. SECURE FOOTHOLD AND HANDHOLD ARE PROVIDEDg. ANY LADDER IN USE SHALL BE SECURELY FIXEDANY PORTION OF THE REVOLVING PART OF A MACHNERY SHALL BE SECURELY FENCED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTWOMEN & YOUNG PERSONS (NOT COMPLETED 18 YEARS )SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CLEAN, LUBRICATELUBRICATE OR ADJUST SUCH MACHINERY TRAINED YOUNG PERSONS CAN WORK ONLY AFTER BEING INSTRUCTED OF THE DANGERS & UNDER SUPERVISION.

POWER CUT–OFF DEVICES A DRIVING BELT SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REST OR RIDE ON A REVOLVING SHAFT

WHERE ELECTRICITY IS USED AS THE MOTIVE POWER THERE SHOULD BE INSTALLED PROPER DEVICE FOR STOPPING SUCH DEVICES. SUITABLE MECHANICAL DEVICES SHOULD BE PROVIDED AND USED SUCH THAT THEY PREVENT THE BELT FROM CREEPING FROM LOOSE PULEY TO THE FAST PULLEY. SELF ACTING MACHINES : TRAVERSING PART OF A SELF ACTING MACHINE AND NO MATERIAL CARRIED ON IT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO RUN WITHIN A DISTANCE OF 45 CMs FROM ANY FIXED STRUCTURE, IF THE SPACE OVER WHICH IT RUNS IN WHICH A PERSON IS LIABLE TO PASS.

CASING OF NEW MACHINERY:>EVERY DANGEROUS PART OF ANY OTHER MACHINERY DIVEN BY POWER SHALL BE SECURELY ENCASED OR EFFECTIVELY GUARDED AND MAINTAINED SO

LIABILITY EXTENDS TO THE SELLER OR HIRER OR HIS AGENT - PUNISHMENT 3 MOTHS IMPRISONMENT OR WFINE UPTO Rs. 500/

HOISTS, LIFTS, LIFTING MACHINESHOISTS AND LIFTS, CHAINS, ROPES, LIFTING

TACKLES SHALL BE OF GOOD MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION,

SOUND MATERIAL AND ADEQUATE STRENGTH, PROPERLY MAINTAINED, CERTIFIED BY

COMPETENT PERSON ONCE IN SIX MONTHS AND A REGISTER BE MAINTAINED

SAFETYSAFETY

EVERY HOISTWAY LIFTWAY SHALL BE SUFFIFICIENTLY PROTECTED BY AN ENCLOSURE FITTED WITH GATES ,NO CHANCE TO BE PROVIDED FOR TRAPPING ANYBODY BETWEEN ANY PART OF HOIST/LIFT AND ANY FIXED STRUCTURE OR MOVING PART,

MAX. SAFE WORKING LOAD TO BE SPECIFIED,

CAGE HAS TO HAVE GATE WITH INTERLOCKING DEVICE ON EACH SIDE FOR ACCESS

CAGE HAS TO BE SUPPORTED WITH DOUBLE ROPE OR CHAIN FOR SUPPORTING THE MAXIMUM LOAD,EFFICIENT DEVICES BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE CAGE WITH MAX. LOAD IN THE EVENT OF BREAKAGE OF ROPES/ CHAINS

REVOLVING MACHINERY : FOR GRINDING MACHINE THE MAXIMUM SAFE WORKING PERIPHERAL SPEED OF GRINDSTONE OR ABRASIVE WHEEL, THE SPEED OF THE SHAFT OR SPINDLE AND THE DIAMETER OF THE PULLEY TO BE INDICATED,THE SPECIFIED SPEED SHALL NOT BE EXECEEDED.EFECTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE SAFE WORKING PRESSURE PLANTEFFECTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN FOR THE SAFE WORKING PRESSURE IN A FACTORY WHERE A PLANT, MACHINERY IS OPERATED AT A PRESSURE ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. FLOORS, STAIRS, MEANS OF ACCESSHAS TO BE OF SOUND CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED STEPS, STAIRS, PASSAGES AND GANGWAYS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH HANDRAILS WHENEVER NECESSARYALL PLACES WHERE ANY PERSON IS REQUIRED TO WORK, HAVE TO BE MADE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH SAFE MEANS, AS FAR AS IT IS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE.

EXCESSIVE WEIGHTSPROHIBITS LIFTING, CARRYING OR MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS WEIGHTS WHICH MAY BE HEAVY SO AS TO CAUSE INJURY

PROTECTION OF EYESSTATE GOVERNMENT CAN MAKE RULES FOR PROVIDING EFFECTIVE SCREENS OR SUITABLE GOGGLES FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN OR ON THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE PROCESS WHERE PARTICLES OF FRAGMENTS ARE LIKELY TO BE THROWN OFF OR THERE IS EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO LIGHT

PERSON MAX. WEIGHT ADULT MALE 55KGsADULT FEMALE 30 KGsADOLESCENT MALE/FEMALE

30 KGs

DANGEROUS FUMES AND GASESENTRY PROHIBITED IN ANY CHAMBER OR TANK OR VAT OR PIT OR PIPE OR FLUE OR OTHER CONFIND SPACE IN WHICH DANGEROUS FUMES OR GAS ETC ARE LIKELY TO BE PRESENT, TO SUCH AN EXTENT AS TO INVOLVE RISKS OF PERSONS BEING OVERCOME THEREBY, UNLESS THERE IS A PROVISION OF A MANHOLE OF ADEQUATE SIZE OR OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS OF EGRESSENTRY IN ANY CONFINED SPACE WHERE ANY FUMES ETC MAY BE PRESENT EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:A)ALL PRACTICABLE MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ACTUALLY REMOVE THE FUMES, GAS, VAPUR OR DUST AND B)ALL INGRESS OF FUMES HAS BEEN PREVENTED OR C)A SAFETY CERTIFICATE IN WRITING HAS BEEN GIVEN BY A COMPETENT PERSON D)NO PORTABLE LIGHT EXCEEDING 24 VOLTS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN SUCH PLACESE)NO LAMP OTHER THAN FLAME PROOF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE PERMITTED.

EXPLOSIVES OR INFLAMMABLE DUST, GAS ETC ALL SAFETY MEASURES OF TO BE ADOPTED AGAINST ANY EXPLOSION OF ANY INFLAMMABLE GAS, DUST ETC WHICH IS THE OUTCOME OF ANY MANUFACTURING PROCESS CARRIED OUT IN THE FACTORY. FIRE PRECAUTIONSMEANS OF ESCAPE SHOULD NOT BE FASTENED OR LOCKED – HAS TO BE OPENED IMMEDIATELY,FREE ACCESS TO MEANS OF ESCAPE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR GIVING AUDIBLE WARNING TO THE WORKERS IN CASE OF FIRE WORKERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE MEANS OF ESCAPE INSPECTOR CAN REQUIRE THE OCCUPIER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MEANS OF ESCAPE OR OTHER MEASURES AS HE MAY CONSIDER REASONABLE AND NECESSARY.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS/ TESTS OF STABILITY SAFETY OF BUILDINGS/ MACHINERYINSPECTOR CAN SERVE AN ORDER IN WRITING TO THE MANAGER OF THE FACTORY TO GET THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATION OR TO CARRY OUT STABILITY TESTS IF THE BUILDING CAN BE USED WITH SAFETY. THE INSPECTOR CAN ISSUE ORDER IN WRITING TO THE MANAGER OR OCCUPIER OR BOTH TO ADOPT ARTICULAR MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO BUILDING, WAYS ETC TO PREVENT DANGER WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME. IN CASE OF IMMINENT DANGER THE INSPECTOR IS EMPOWERED TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SUCH BUILDING ETC UNTIL PROPERLY REPAIRED OR ALTERED.

CHAPTER IV A ADDED BY AMENDMENT OF 1987 SITE APPRAISAL COMMITTEE COMPULSORY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

BY THE OCCUPIER INQUIRY COMMITTEE OF CENTRAL

GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY STANDARDS PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF EXPOSURE OF

CHEMICAL & TOXIC SUBSTANCES WORKERS PARTICIPATION IN SAFETY

MANAGEMENT RIGHT OF WORKERS TO WARN ABOUT

IMMINENT DANGER

Welfare & Service Conditions

SERVICE CONDITIONSDAILY HOURS OF WORK NOT TO EXCEED 9 HOURSWEEKLY HOURS OF WORK 48 HOURSINTERVAL FOR REST – HALF AN HOUR AFTER 5 HOURSSPREAD OVER NOT MORE THAN 10 & 1/2 HOURS. WEEKLY HOLIDAY:

SUNDAY SHALL BE THE WEEKLY OFF NORMALLY,CAN BE SHIFTED +/- 3 DAYSMASNAGER HAS TO DELIVER A NOTICE TO

FACTORY INSPECTOR AND DISPLAYED A NOTICE TO THAT EFFECT

NOT MORE THAN 10 DAYS WORKING AT A STRETCHWHERE WORKER WORKS ON SUNDAY AND HAS A WEEKLY HOLIDAY ON ANY OF THE THREE DAYS PRECEDING IT, THEN THE SUNDAY WEILL BE COUNTED IN THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

COMPENSATORY HOLIDAY TO BE PROVIDED WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF CONVERTED WEEKLY OFF.OVERTIMENO DOUBLE EMPLOYMENT NOTICE OF PERIOD OF WORKREGISTER OF ADULT WORKERPOWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE EXEMPTING ORDERS/RULESRESTRICTION ON EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN & CHILDRENANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITI

ES

INSERTED BY AMENDMENT ACT OF 1987 EFFECTIVE FROM 1.12.87 EVERY OCCUPIER HAS TO ENSURE AS FAR AS REASONABLY

PRACTICABLE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL WORKERS

DUTY INCLUDES PLANT & SYSTEMS OF WORK SHALL BE SAFE AND WITHOUT

RISK TO HEALTH ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENSURING SAFETY AND ABSENCE OF

RISKS TO HEALTH IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES AND SUBSTANCES

THE PROVISION OF SUCH INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION AS ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL WORKERS AT WORK

THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL PLACES OF ALL PLACES OF WORK IN THE FACTORY THAT IS SAFE AND WITHOUT RISK

MEANS OF ACCESS AND EGRESS SHALL BE SAFE AND WITHOUT RISK

WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN THE FACTORY SHALL BE SAFE, WITHOUT RISK TO HEALTH AND ADEQUATE AS REGARDS FACILITIES AND ARRANGEMENT FOR THEIR WELFARE AT WORK

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY WITH RESPECT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE WORKERS , ORGANISATION, ITS EFFEVTIVE IMPLEMENTATION AND SPREADING AWARENESS ABOUT IT AMONGST WORKERS

NO INTERFERENCE WITH OR MISUSE OF ANY APPLIANCE, CONVENIENCE OR OTHER DEVICE PROVIDED FOR SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF WORKERS

DO NOTHING LIKELY TO ENDANGER HIMSELF OR OTHERS

NEGLECT HEALTH OR SAFETY APPLIANCES OR OTHER THINGS

PUNISHMENT THREE MONTHS OR FINE RS.100/- OR WITH BOTH

EVERY WORKER HAS RIGHT TO OBTAIN EVERY WORKER HAS RIGHT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO WORKER’S INFORMATION RELATING TO WORKER’S HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK,HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK,

BE TRAINED ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AT BE TRAINED ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORKWORK

CAN REPRESENT TO THE INSPECTOR FOR CAN REPRESENT TO THE INSPECTOR FOR PROTECTION OF HEALTH OR SAFETYPROTECTION OF HEALTH OR SAFETY

Accident Reporting

Penalties & Procedure

REPORTING OF ACCIDENT, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES, DISEASESCOMMUNICATION PROCESS

ACCIDENT OR DANGEROUS

OCCURRENCES FATAL/ LIKELY

TO BE FATAL FACTORY MANAGER

INSPECTOR & CHIEF INSPECTOR

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE OR SUB-

DIVISIONAL OFFICER, AND THE

OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE

NEAREST POLICE STATION

FORTHWITH

TELPHONE, SPECIAL

MESSENGER/TELEGRAM

FOLLOWED BY WRITTEN

REPORT WITHIN 12 HOURS

IN FORM 22/23/24

REPORTING OF ACCIDENT, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES, DISEASESCOMMUNICATION PROCESS

ACCIDENT OR DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES CAUSING BODILY INJURY TO PREVENT THE PERSON FROM WORKING FOR A PERIOD OF 48 HOURS OR MORE FATAL/LIKELY TO BE FATAL

FACTORY MANAGER

INSPECTOR

24 HOURS AFTER THE

EXPIRY OF 48 HOURS AFTER

THE ACCIDENT/DANGEROUS

OCCURRENCE

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REPORT IN FORM 22.

OCCUPIER AND MANAGER SHALL BE PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM EXTENDING TO TWO YEARS OR WITH FINE UPTO ONE LAKHS OR BOTH

CONTINUED CONTRAVENTION ONE THOUSAND RUPEES FOR EACH DAY

ACCIDENT CAUSING DEATH – NOT LESS THAN TWENTY THOUSAND RUPEES

ACCIDENT CAUSING BODILY INJURY FIVE THOUSAND RUPEES.

REPEATED CONVICTION IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM UPTO THREE YEARS AND FINE NOT LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND RUPEES AND UPTO TWO LAKH RUPEES.