The Factory Act of 1948 is social legislation enacted to regulate work conditions and ensure occupational safety, health, and welfare of workers in manufacturing establishments defined as factories. The act applies to factories with 10 or more workers using power-driven machines or 20 or more workers. It aims to provide protection to workers exposed to occupational hazards and make adequate safety provisions. The Factory Act of 1948 and its 1987 amendment help formulate national policy in India regarding occupational safety and health in factories.

1. FACTORY ACT 1948

2. DEFINITION
 The factories Act,1948is a social legislation which
has been enacted for occupational safety, health
and welfare of workers at work places. The
objective of the act is regulate the condition of
work in manufacturing establishments coming
within the definition of the term factory as used in
the act.

3. FACTORY ACT APPLICABLE
 The act is applicable to any factory
whereon ten or more workers are working,
or were working on any day of the
preceding twelve, months, and in any part
of which a manufacturing process is being
carried on whit the aid of power, or is
ordinarily so carried on, or whereon
twenty or more workers are working.

4. INPORTANCE OF FACTORY ACT
 An the act to provide for the
registration, etc., of factories; to
provide for workers and a wide
spectrum of workers and other
professionals exposed to
occupational hazards, but for whom
no adequate provision had been
formerly made; to make adequate
provision regarding the safety of
workers to which the act.

5. FACTORY ACT IN INDIA
The factory Act, 1948 (act no. (63 of
1948)as (Amendment) Act, 1987
(Act 20 of 1987), saved to assist in
formulating national policies in India
with respect to occupational safety
and health factories and docks in
India.

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NAME NISHU SOOD
MARKETING EXECUTIVE
GOVT ITI FOR WOMEN
SEC 11 CHANDIGARH