The main objective of the Indian factories act,1948 are to regulate the working condition in factories,to regulate health, safety welfare and annual leave and enact special provision in respect of young person work in the factories.
2. FEATURES OF THE ACT ARE: 1948
1. Health safety
2. Welfare facilities
3. Welfare of children and young person
4. Safety welfare
5. Working hours
6. Employment of young person
7. Annual leave with wages
8. Penalties and provisions
3. PROVISIONS REGARDING WELFARE OF WORKERS
1. Washing facilities
2. Facilities for storing & drying clothing
3. Facilities for sitting
4. First aid facilities
5. Canteen, shelters, rest rooms & lunch rooms
6. Welfare officers
7. Drinking water facilities
4. THE FACTORY ACT,1948
The factories act is enacted in the
year 1948 and the main aims are-
● To regulate working conditions in
the factories.
● To ensure that the basic minimum
requirements for health, safety,
welfare of the factory workers are
provided.
● To regulate the working hours,
leave, holidays, employment of
children and women and young
person.
5. THE FACTORIES ACT,1948
1. A comprehensive low for the person working at a specific domain-factory.
2. Regards as one of the benevolent, Noble and a comprehensive labour
legislation which is in force in our country.
3. Coves significant issues relating to the persons employed in factory.
● Secure- safety
Health
Welfare
● Regulate- working hours
6. HEALTH SAFETY
● Cleanliness
● There should be such arrangement
in the factory that the wastes
● Dust and fume
● Ventilation and temperature
● Drinking water