2. A factory act implies to any organization that
employs at least 20 or more workers
3. AIM OF FACTORIES ACT
TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SAFEGUARD OF THE
MENIALS
TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN LEVEL OF WELFARE
IN BONA FIDE OF THE WORKER
TO ENSURE AND INDEMNIFY THEM IN CASE OF
ANY INADEQUACIES OR MALAISE.
TO CHALK DOWN SOME BOLDENED PREMESIS
WHICH CAN ENSURE THE BASIC MORES OF
THE WORKING FORCE.
4. TO SUBSIDIZE WORKERS HEALTH PROBLEMS
AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE ADEQUATE
AIDS.
ISSUE THE SAFETY KITS TO WORKERS WHO
WORK AT DANGEROUS COORDINATES.
LAY DOWN PROVISIONS FOR MATERNITY
BENEFITS TO WOMEN.
5. THREE RUBRICS OF FACTORIES ACT
1. HEALTH
2. SAFETY
3. WELFARE
6. HEALTH
THIS SECTION COVERS SECTION 11 TO 20
Every factory should be kept dean and free from
DIRTINESS arising from any drain, privy or
other nuisance. {Section 11}
Effective arrangements should be made in every
factory for the treatment and effluents due to the
manufacturing process carried on therein, so as to
render them innocuous, and for
their disposal. {Section12}
7. Effective and suitable provisions should be made in
every factory for securing and maintaining in
every workroom; adequate ventilation by the
circulation of fresh air; and such
a temperatures will secure to workers therein
reasonable conditions of comfort and prevent injury
to health. {Section 13}
8. Effective measures should be taken to prevent
inhalation of dust to prevent inhalation of dust
and fume that may produce in the course of
manufacturing process. {Section 14}
No room in any factory should lie
overcrowded to an extent injurious to the health of
the workers employed therein. {Section 16}
9. In every factory effective arrangements should be
made to provide and maintain at suitable points
conveniently' situated for all workers employed
therein a sufficientsupply of wholesome
drinking water. {Section 18}
In every factory there should be provided a sufficient
number of spittoons in convenient places and they
shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic
condition. {Section 20}
10. BASICALLY, HEALTH RUBRIC IN THE FACTORY
ACT ENSURES THAT A MININMUM LEVEL OF
HYGEINE LEVEL IS MAINTAINED IN THE
FACTORY SO THAT IT DOESN’T STENCH AND
SUCCUMB TO GROSS MILIEIU…….
12. The machinery in every factory should be properly
fenced. {Section 21}
Only the trained adult male worker, wearing tight
fitting clothing which should be supplied by the
Occupier, should be allowed to work near the
machinery in motion. {Section 22}
• No young person shall be employed on dangerous
machinery, unless he is fully instructed as to the danger
arising in connection with the machine and the
precautions to be observed and he has received sufficient
training in work at the machine. {Section 23}
13. Suitable arrangements should be made to provide
striking gear and devices for cutting off power in case
of emergencies. {Section 24}
Sufficient precautions should be taken with regard to
self-acting machines to avoid accidents. {Section 25}
14. To prevent danger, all machinery driven by power
should be encased and effectively guarded. {Section
26}
Woman worker and children should not be employed
in any part of the factory for pressing cotton in which
a cotton-opener is at work. {Section 27}
15. Lifting Machines, Chains, Ropes and Lifting Tackles
in a factory should be periodically inspected by the
Competent Person. {Section 29}
Where process of grinding is carried on, a notice
indicating the maximum safe working peripheral
speed of every grind-stone or abrasive wheel etc.,
should be fixed to the revolving machinery.{Section
30}
16. Pits, sumps opening in floor etc., should be either
securely covered or fenced. {Section 33}
Necessary protective equipment should be provided
to protect the eyes of the workman, where the
working involves risk of injury to the eyes. {Section
35}
17. THE SAFETY CHAIN IN THE FACTORY ACT WAS
EMPHATIC ON THE FACT TO ENSURE SAFETY
OF THE WORKERS SO THAT THEY DON’T FACE
ANY LETHAL ULTERIOR OR INJURE
THEMSELVES SEVERELY…..
19. Adequate and suitable 'washing facilities' should be
provided in every factory. {Section 42}
Provision should be made to provide suitable places
for keeping clothing not worn during working hours
and for the drying of wet clothing.{Section 43}
20. In every factory, suitable arrangements for sitting
should be provided and maintained for all workers
obliged to work in a standing position, in order that
they may take advantage of any opportunities for rest
which may occur in the course of their work.{Section
44}
21. First-Aid Boxes with the prescribed contents should
be provided and maintained so as to be readily
accessible during all working hours at the rate of at
least one Box for every 150 workmen. {Section 45}
In every factory wherein more than 500 workers are
employed there should be provided and maintained
an Ambulance containing the prescribed
equipment and in the charge of such medical and
nursing staff. {Section 45(4)}
22. The Occupier should provide a canteen for the use
of workers in every factory, where the number of
workmen employed is more than 250.{Section 46}
In every factory wherein more than 150 workers are
employed adequate and suitable shelters or rest
rooms and a suitable lunch room, with provision for
drinking water, where workers can eat meals brought
by them, should be provided and maintained for the
use of the workers. {Section 47}
23. In every factory wherein more than 30 women
workers are ordinarily employed there should be
provided and maintained a suitable room for the use
of children under the age of six years of such women.
{Section 48}
In every factory wherein more than 500 or more
workers are employed, the Occupier should employ
in the factory such number of Welfare Officers as
may be prescribed. {Section 49}
24. WORKING HOURS
Ordinarily, a worker should not be allowed to work
in a factory for more than 48 hours in any week.
{Section 51}
The workman should have one holiday for a whole
day in a week. Where he was asked to work on his
scheduled weekly holiday, he should be given
compensatory holiday within three days of
his scheduled weekly holiday. {Section 52}
25. After obtaining approval from the Inspector of
Factories, the workman shall be allowed to avail the
compensatory holidays unavailed by him, within that
month during which the compensatory holidays are
due or within two months immediately following
that month. {Section 53}
26. Subject to the provisions of Section 51 no worker
should be allowed to work more than nine hours in a
day. {Section 54}
worker works in a factory for more than nine hours
in any day or for more than forty-eight hours in any
week, he shall, in respect of overtime work, be
entitled to wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate
of wages.{section 59}
27. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR WOMEN FORCES
ITS WAS FELT THAT THE ACT WAS A BIT
PRIAPIC
THEREFORE SOME SPECIAL LINES WERE LAID
DOWN FOR THE MATRIARCH WORKFORCE
SECTION 66 DEALS WITH THE NITTY GRITTY OF
IT
28. Women is not allowed to work during the night
hours from between 10 P.M. and 5 A.M. Factories act
1948, shall allow women to work in between the
hours of 6 A.M. and 7 P.M. only.
29. CONCLUSION
EVERY COMPANY MUST EMPLOY AN OCCUPIER
WHO CHECKS ON THE INADEQUACIES OF THE
FIRM
HE MUST ENSURE SAFETY NORMS
ITS HIS DUTY TO MAINTAIN AT HIS BEHEST
THE SAFETY REGULATIONS
TO TRAIN PEOPLE IN WELFARE AND SAFETY SO
THAT FATALATIES MAY BE PROCRASTINATED.
30. TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF HYGEINE
SO THAT A PANDEMIC SITUATION DOESN’T
OCCUR.
TO ENSURE LAVATORY CLEANLINESS AND
MAINTAIN PROPER AD HOC SAFETY KITS FOR
INCLEMENT MISHAPPENINGS…….
TO ENSURE ADEQUATE MEDICATION AND
PROPER WORKING ACREAGE WHICH COMPLY
WITH THE LABOR WELFARE SCHEMES….
