The Factories Act of 1948 established regulations for factories in India to improve working conditions and worker welfare. It set maximum weekly working hours at 48 hours, required 5 hours of rest intervals, and mandated extra wages for overtime. The Act also focused on worker health, requiring factories to maintain cleanliness, prevent overcrowding, properly dispose of waste and provide adequate lighting. It aimed to improve safety by regulating machinery safeguards and added provisions for worker welfare like washing facilities, seating areas, canteens, first aid and washrooms.

1. FACTORIES ACT
1948
LEARNING
OUTCOME-4
TASK-4

2. History of the factories act 1948
● Working hours was not fixed
● Health & safety issues
● No welfare facility for workers
● No overtime
● Poor working condition
● No system of fixed wage payment

3. Working hours of adults
● Weekly hours (48 hr)
● Intervals for rest (5hr)
● Extra wages for overtime

4. Health of workers in factories
● Cleanliness
● Overcrowding
● Disposable of waste
● Lightning

5. Safety of workers in factories
● Facing of machinery
● Self acting machine
● Revolving machinery

6. Welfare of workers in factories
● Washing facilities
● Facilities for sitting
● Canteens
● First-aid appliances
● Washrooms

7. Name:Nisha
Trade: Marketing executive
Unit: 2