This Power point presentation consists the different acts which are used in the safety management of industry.

1. A
Power Point Presentation On
Different Act Used In Safety Management
Annasaheb Dange College Of Engineering And
Technology, Ashta.
Civil Engineering Department
Presented by :- Amruta walekar - 483
Rahul Yadravi – 485
Laxmi Nargunde – 477

2. CONTENT
1.Factory Act
2.Boiler Act
3.Compensation Act
4.Electricity Act

3. 1.Factory Act
Introduction
In India the first factories act was passed in 1881.
This Act was basically designed to protect children and provide
few measure for health and safety of workers .
This law is applicable to only those factories which employed
100 or more workers.
In 1891 another factories Act was passed which extended to the
factories employing 50 or more workeres.

4. Aim And Objective
1)The main objective of this act is to ensure adequate safety
measures and to promote the health and welfare of workers
employed in factories .
2)Working hours of adults and annual leaves with wages.
3)Employment of women and young person.

5. Approval ,licensing and registration
The state government may make rules:-
(a)The purpose of this act ,the submission of plans of any class or
description of factories to the chief inspectors or the state government.
(b)Requiring the previous permission in writing of the state
government or the chief inspector to be obtained for the for the site on
which the factory is to be situated and for the construction of any
factory or classes of description of factories.

6. (c)Prescribing the nature of such plans and specification and by
whom they shall be certified.
(d)Requiring the registration and licening of factories or any
class or description of factories and prescribing the fees payable
for such registration and licening and for the renewal of licenses.
(e)Requiring that no license shall be granted unless the notice
specified in section 7 has been give.
(f) Requiring for the purpose of considering application for such
permission the submission of plans and specification.

7. Specific provision for safety of workers in factory
1.Untrained adult man,women,or young person should not be allowed
to with near machinery in motion.
2.Employee with loose fitting cloths should not be allowed to work
near machinary in motion.
3.Young people should not allowed to work at dangerous places .
4.Provide safe casing to machinary.
5.Do not overload the lifts and cranes.
6.No person should carry excessive weights.
7.Care should be taken to protect the eyes.

8. 2.Boiler Act
Introduction and Scope of Act
Came into force in 1923
It insists on the registration and regular inspection of all boilers.
It is applicable to all boilers, feed pipes, steam pipes and to all
economizers.
The State Govt. appoint inspectors to carry out the inspection and
other provisions of the act.

9. Registration of Boilers
The boilers have to registered before they can be used.
The owner has to apply for the registration.
The inspector shall examine the boiler and find the maximum
pressure at which the boiler may be worked. And the inspector will
then submit the report to the chief inspector.
The owner will then get a certificate in the prescribed from, which
authorize him to use the boiler.

10. Certificate of Renewal
The certificates issued to the employer for using the boiler shall be
renewed:
 After every year
 If the boiler is transferred from one state to another.
 If some accident occurs or boiler pipes etc. do not remain in safe
condition.
 If some alterations are done in boilers parts, etc.

11. Restriction
 A boiler cannot be used unless it is registered, and a certificate is
obtained to that effect.
 If it is transferred from one state to another, the owner is not
allowed to use it unless it is registering authority.
 It cannot be used at pressure higher that that prescribed by the
authority.
 Only a person having a competent certificate is allowed to
operate the boiler.

12. Duties of Inspector
 The boiler inspector should see that all the boilers are registered.
 He should make sure that all boilers are working according to the
provisions of the act.
 He should check and examine boilers, their parts, mounting and
accessories etc.
 He should advise the owner of boilers in the matters of boiler
maintenance, cleaning and unkeep.

13. Boiler Mounting
For efficient and safe operations of the boiler, the following boiler mountings
should be fitted on the same:
 One blow off clock.
 One feed pump.
 One feed check valve.
 One fusible plug.
 Adequate number of manholes and sight holes.
 Two safety valves.
 One safety valve after superheated.
 Two water level indicators.

14. 3.Compensation Act
Introduction
Passed in 1st July 1924
Few major amendments in 1962,1976 and 1986
The workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, Aims to provide
workmen and/or their dependents some relief in case of
accidents arising out of and in the course of employment and
causing either death or disablement of workmen.
Aims to compensate employee against accidents occurred in
the industry premises.

15. Application Of Act
The Act extends to the whole of India
It Applies to workmen employed in
Factories
Mines
Plantations
Transport establishments
Construction Work
Railways
Ships
Circuses
Other hazardous occupations
The coverage of this act is also to cooks employed in hotel and
Restaurants

16. Occupational Diseases
Workers employed in certain type of occupation are exposed to the risk of
contracting certain diseases which are peculiar and inherent to those
occupations.
A worker contracting an occupational diseases is deemed to have suffered an
accident out of and the employer is liable to pay compensation for the same.
Worker must be worked in the factory for at least 6 months.
Occupational diseases have been categorized in part A, B and C of the
schedule III.
Some of occupational diseases are compressed Air illness, Poisoning by
lead, phosphorous, mercury, radium and other radio active substances, X-rays
etc.

17. Employer’s Liability to pay Compensation
As per section 3(1) of the act, the following conditions must
necessarily be satisfied in order to qualify for compensation:
He must be a workmen within the meaning of this act.
Injury has taken place during the course of employment.
Injury has been caused by an accident,
The injury caused by the accident must have resulted in the
workman’s death or permanent total disablement or temporary
disablement.

18. Employer Not Liable
Member of armed Forces of the union
Workers insured under Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
Less than 3 days impact of injury.
Workers under influence of drink or drugs.
Willful disobedience by the worker.
Willful removal of any safety devices which he knew would be
harmful.

19. Notice of accident
A Notice of accident should be sent to the commissioner, by the
concerned employee as soon as practicable after the happening thereof
The notice should contain such particulars as the name and address
of the person injured, the date and cause of accident, etc.
A copy of notice should also be send to the establishment wherein he
was employed.
The notice of accident may be served either personally or by
registered post or by means of an entry in the notice-book maintained
by the employer.

20. Medical Examination
The employer may get the concerned workman examined by a
qualified medical practitioner. Within 3 days from receiving the notice
of accident.
The employee must present himself for such examination.
Failure of employer to have the workman medically examined does
not debar him from challenging the medical certificate produced by
the workman.

21. Distribution of compensation
The compensation payable for death and payable to a woman or
legal disability shall be through commissioner only.
Employer can make advance payment directly to the dependents in
case of death, equivalent to 3 months salary of deceased person.
Employer can exonerated from his liability if he deposit the
compensation amount with the commissioner within the stipulated
time.
If no dependents are found then amount shall be refunded to the
employer.
On request by the employer the commissioner shall furnish the
details of disbursement.

22. Appointment of commissioner
Under section 20
The state government may, by notification in the official Gazette,
appoint any person to be a commissioner for Workmen’s
Compensation for such area as may be specified in the notification.
Every commissioner is deemed to be a public servant within the
meaning of the Indian Penal Code.
Any Commissioner may, for the purpose of deciding any matter
under this Act, choose one or more person possessing special
knowledge about that or any other relevant matter under inquiry to
assist him in holding the inquiry.

23. Disablement
Disablement- means loss of Capacity to work or to move.
Types of Disablement
1.Temporary Partial Disablement : It means which reduces
the earning capacity of the workmen in the employment in
which he engaged at the time of accident
2.Permanent Partial Disablement : It means that which
reduces, for all time, the earning capacity of a workmen in
every employment in which he was capable of undertaking at
the time.
3.Total Disablement : It means whether of a temporary or
permanent nature, which incapacitates a workmen for all work
which he was capable of performing at the time of accident.

24. 4.Electricity Act
The need for enactment of electricity act 2003 was felt by the central
government in the backdrop of the on going economics reforms in the
country coupled with power sectory reforms in various states.
Poor performance of SEBs which were formed and operating under IE
Act 1910 and Electricity supply Act 1948 forced the government to bring
out and unified law to take care of the current needs of power sector in the
areas of generation, Transmission ,treading and distribution of electricity.
Electricity Act 2003 is a single legislation which address all the key ares
of electricity in the country and provides a road map for over all and
uniform developement electricity sector in the country.

25. Purpose of the act
To consolidate the law relating to
generation,transmission,distribution,treading and use of electricity.
To take measures conducive for development of electricity sector.
To promote competition in the sector.
To protect the interests of consumers.
To rationalize the electricity tariffs.
To establish regulatory commissions and appellate tribunal for electricity.
To ensure supply of electricity to all areas.
To rationalize tariff and lowering the cross-subsidization levels.

26. Salient features of the electricity act
Role of government
Rural electrification
Generation
Transmission
Distribution
Consumer protection
Market development
Regulatory commission
Tariff principles
CEA
Measures against theft of electricity

27. Role Of Government
Central government to prepare national electricity policy and tariff
policy.
Central Govt. to notify a national policy for rural areas permitting stand
alone system based on renewal and non-conventional energy sources in
consultation with states.
Central government to formulate a national policy in consolation with
the concerned state . For bulk purchase of power and management of local
distribution through users association, cooperative ,franchises and
panchyat institution etc.

28. Rural Electrification
Appropriate government to endeavor to extend supply of electricity
to all village.
No requirement of licence if a person intends to generate and
distribute power in rural area.

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