FACTORIES ACT 1948 MP FACTORIES RULES 1962

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FACTORIES ACT 1948

EXTENDS TO WHOLE OF INDIA BILL PASSED ON 28TH AUGUST 1948, RECEIVED ASSENT OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL ON THE 23rd SEPT., 1948 CAME INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1949 AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW REGULATING LABOUR IN FACTORIES CENTRAL ACT ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1881 INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1891 INDIAN FACTORIES ACT 1911 FACTORIES ACT 1934

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

FACTORY =<10 WORKMAN WITH POWER =<20 WORKMAN WITHOUT POWER WORKER INCLUDES CONTRACT LABOUR 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 DIPOSAL

LICENSING OF FACTORIES

HEALTH

ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP

FACTORIES ACT 1948

FACTORIES ACT 1948

SAFETY

SALIENT ASPECTS
HAZARDOUS PROCESS

- A SYNOPTIC VIEW
PENALTIES & PROCEDURE

WELFARE

SERVICE CONDITIONS

HEALTH
CLEANLINESS
= EVERY 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

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DISPOSAL OF WATER & EFFLUENTS

EFFECTIVE ARRANGEMENT TO BE MADE FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTES AND EFFLUENTS TO MAKE THEM INNOCUOUS AND FOR DISPOSAL

VENTILATION & TEMPERATURE

EFFECTIVE PROVISION TO BE MADE FOR ADEQUATE VENTILATION BY THE CIRCULATION OF FRESH AIR MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF COMFORT AND PREVENT INJURY TO HEALTH WALLS AND ROOF TO BE SUCH MATERIAL AND OF SO DESIGNED TO KEEP LOW TEMPERATURE INSULATE HIGH TEMPERATURE ZONES

DUST & FUME

ANY 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.

HEALTH
ARTIFICIAL HUMIDIFICATION
WHERE 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.

OVERCROWDING
FOR EVERY WORKER AT LEAST 14.2 CUBIC METERS OF SPACE (UPTO 4.2 METERS IN HEIGHT)

LIGHTING
THERE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT AND SUITABLE LIGHTING , NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL, OR BOTH ALL GLAZED WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS HAVE TO BE KEPT CLEAN TO PREVENT GLARE AND SHADOWS

DRINKING WATER
SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER TO BE ENSURED; CLEAN SURROUNDINGS TO BE LEGIBLY MARKED DRINKING WATER MORE THAN TWOFIFTY WORKERS PROVISION FOR COLD DRINKING WATER TO BE MADE

HEALTH
LATRINES AND URINALS
CONVENIENTLY SITUATED, ACCESSIBLE SEPARATE FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS TO BE ADEQUATELY LIGHTED AND VENTILATED TO BE MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION SWEEPERS SHALL BE EMPLOYED MORE 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.

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

SAFETY
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 EVERY DANGEROUS PART OF ANY OTHER MACHINERY SHALL BE SECURELY FENCED AND MAINTAINED SO MACHINERY IN MOTION EXAMINATION/OPERATION OF SUCH MACHINERY TO BE MADE OR CARRIED OUT BY ADULT MALE WORKER POWER CUTOFF DEVICES

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SAFETY

SELF ACTING MACHINES CASING LIFTING MACHINES HOISTS AND LIFTS CHAINS, ROPES, LIFTING TACKLES REVOLVING MACHINERY PRESSURE PLANT FLOORS, STAIRS, MEANS OF ACCESS EXCESSIVE WEIGHTS PROTECTION OF EYES DANGEROUS FUMES AND GASES EXPLOSIVES OR INFLAMMABLE DUST, GAS FIRE PRECAUTIONS SPECIFICATIONS FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS/ TESTS OF STABILITY

HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
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
WASHING FACILITIES FACILITIES FOR STORING AND DRYING OF CLOTHES FACILITIES FOR SITTING FIRST AID APPPLIANCES CANTEENS SHELTERS, REST ROOMS AND LUNCH ROOMS CRECHES

 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

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF OCCUPIER

 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

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF OCCUPIER

OBLIGATIONS OF 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

RIGHT OF WORKERS
EVERY WORKER HAS RIGHT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO WORKERS HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK, BE TRAINED ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK CAN REPRESENT TO THE INSPECTOR FOR PROTECTION OF HEALTH OR SAFETY

PENALTIES
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