QUESTIONNAIRE

HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS

Name and Position:

Age:

Question 1: Are you aware of the existence of the legislation, The Factories Act, 1948,
that is applicable to any factory within India?

A. Yes

B. No

Question 2: If the previous question is answered in the affirmative, are you aware of the
existence of the standards of Health and safety required to be maintained in a Factory?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Partly

Question 3: Are there provisions for separate facilities for the use of male and female
workers within the premises of the factory?

A. Yes

B. No

Question 4: Have there been any injuries that have occurred within the premises in the
past 2 years? If yes, then how many?

A. Yes; 1-10

B. Yes; 10-15

C. No

D. None of the Above

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Question 5: Do you have any specific complaints regarding the maintenance of Health
and safety within the precinct?

A. Yes
B. No

Question 6: If you are a female worker, your wage amount is less than male or same ?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Partly yes

Question 7: Are there provisions so provided for sitting within the factory, where the
work predominantly entails a standing position?

A. Yes and it is completely adequate

B. Yea but it is inadequate

C. No

Question 8: Is there a canteen within the premises of the factory? If yes, then how well
maintained is it in terms of its standards?

A. Yes; Very well maintained

B. Yes; Decently maintained

C. Yes; Poorly maintained

D. No

Question 9: Is there a register available for the recording of the manufacture of fire
crackers ?

A. Yes

b. No

Question 10: Is there a Canteen Management Committee available and does it represent
the voice of the workers?

A. Yes; Completely fair body exists

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B. Yes, but no say in the selection

C. No

Question 11 :Industry workers have a insurance policy in working place ?

A. Yes

B. No - ________________________

Question 12: How many hours would you spend in crackers industry ?

a. 8 hours
b. 9 hours
c. 10 hours

Question 13: Waste of fire crackers are properly disposed by foreman ?

A. Yes

C. No

Question 14: Gloves and Mask are provide in working place? Are there sweepers
employed whose primary duty is to keep the shelter and rest rooms clean?

A. Yes

B. Yes, but the job is not done well

C. No

Question 15: Are there provisions for crches within the precinct for the use of children
who are under the age of 6 years?

A. Yes and properly maintained

B. Yes but poorly maintained

C. No

Question 16: Child labours are in the industry ? if child labours in your industry which
sector they are allow to work ?

B. Yes

C. No

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Question 17: How many female workers are in your factory ?

a 30

b more than 30

Question 18: What are the provisions within the crche that have been provided by the
employer?

Yes

No

Question 19: Are you provided with a qualified nurse or a midwife with sufficient
number of ayahs in the crches?

A. Yes

B. No

Question 20: Is there a problem of overcrowding in any room in the factory?

A. Yes

B. No

Question 21: How is the drinking water being supplied in the factory?

A. Through taps connected with public water supply system

B. Stored in vessels and receptacles

C. Tank with taps

D. None of the Above

Question 22: Has there ever been a case of contamination of the drinking water
provided?

A. Yes

B. No

Question 23: Are the urinals and latrines maintained according to the standards laid
down by the public health authorities?

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A. Yes

B. No

C. Not aware

Question 22: Is the water provided during the summer provided in a cooled manner
with sufficient access points to the same?

A. Yes

B. No

Question 25: Do you feel that there are enough provisions for ventilation in the factory?

A. Yes

B. No

Question 26: In your working place fire extinguisher are take place or not?

a. Yes
b. No

Question 27: Total working days in year?

a. 280
b. 365

Question 28: what type of licence your company have ?

a. DR licence
b. Metas licence
c. Nakapur licence

Question 29 : If any of your college affect by occupational dieses ?

A yes

B no

Question 30 : mustered roll are properly maintain in your industry?

Yes

no