The Factories Act of 1948 outlines various health, safety, welfare and working condition provisions that must be followed in factories, including requirements for ventilation, cleanliness, dust and fume control, facilities for workers, and restrictions on employment of women and children. It also describes provisions for annual leave, overtime pay, and penalties for violations of the Act ranging from fines to imprisonment. The document provides extensive details on the specific safety, working hour, leave and penalty provisions established under the Factories Act.

1. FACTORIES ACT,
1948

2. H
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A
L Ventilation
T
H Cleanliness Dust and fumes
P
R
Artificial
O humidification
V
I
Spittoons Latrines, urinals
S
I
O
N Disposal of wastes
& effluents
S

3. W
E
L
F
A
R
E
P Drying
R Creches
Canteen clothes
O
V
I
S
I
O
N
S
Sitting Shelters First aid

4. PROVISIONS REGARDING SAFETY:
 Fencing of Machinery
 Work on or near Machinery in motion
 Employment of Young Persons on Dangerous Machines
 Striking Gear and Devices for cutting off power
 Self Acting Machines
 Casing of New Machinery
 Prohibition of Employment of Women & Children near
Cotton openers
 Hoists, lifts, Lifting Machines and others
 Revolving Machinery
 Pressure Plant

5. (CONTINUED…)
 Floors, Stairs & Means or Access
 Pits, Sumps, Opening in Floors and others
 Excessive Weights
 Protection of Eyesprecautions against Dangerous Fumes,
Gases & others
 Precautions Regarding use of portable electric light
 Explosive or Inflammable Dust, Gas
 Precautions in case of fire
 Specifications of Defective Parts or Tests of Stability
 Safety of Buildings and machines
 Safety officers

6. WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS:
• Weekly Hours: < 48 hours
• Weekly Holidays :
• at least 1 holiday in a week ,
• substitute holidays
• Compensatory Holidays
• Daily Hours : < 9 hours
• Intervals for rest : at least half an hour
• Spread Over
• Night Shifts

7. (CONTINUED…)
• No of Overlapping Shifts : not more than 2
continuous shift
• Extra wages for overtime : wages at the rate of
twice at his ordinary rate of wages for overtime
• Notice of period of work

8. RESTRICTION ON EMPLOYMENT
OF WOMEN & CHILDREN:
• Work between 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. only
• Strictly restriction for women for employment
between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Employment of women in night shift is permitted
only in the case of fish-curing and fish-canning

9. LEAVE WITH WAGES
 Annual leave with wages
 Wages during leave period
 Payment in advance in certain cases
 Mode of Recovery of unpaid wages
 For an adult, 1 day leave for every 20 days work
performed & for a child, 1 day leave for every
15days work performed

10. OFFENCES & PENALTIES
I.1)If occupier of factory Imprisonment to each upto 2yrs or
contravenes any provisions or fine upto Rs.1 lakh or both
rules[S.92]
2)If such offence continues after Further fine upto Rs.1000 for
conviction[S.92] each day on which offense
continues
3)On subsequent conviction of Imprisonment upto 3yrs or fine
same offense[S.94] upto Rs.2 lakh(min. fine
Rs.10000)or both
II)Any person who willfully Imprisonment upto 6mths or fine
obstructs inspector or fails to upto Rs.1 lakh or both
produce before him
III)Any person who publishes or Imprisonment upto 6mths or fine
discloses result of analysis of upto Rs.1 lakh or both
sample made[S.11]

11. (CONTINUED…)
IV)Any person who sells or lets on hire Imprisonment upto 3mths or
any machine driven by power, not fine upto Rs.500 or both
effectively guarded
V)Any person who spits within premises Fine upto Rs.5
of factory except spittoons
VI)Medical practioner who attends Fine upto Rs.1000
worker of factory who is found to be
suffering from occupational
diseasesfails to report to chief
inspector[S.89(4)]
VII)Any worker contravenes any Fine upto Rs.500
provisions of act or rules[S.97]
VIII)Any worker acts in contravention of Imprisonment upto 3mths or
employees with regard to safety of fine upto Rs.100 or both
appliances[S.III]