ABSTRACT OF FACTORIES ACT... - Safety Measures

Dear Ranjeeta,

Greetings!

Factories Act, 1948:

Applicability of the Act
Any premises whereon 10 or more persons with the aid of power or 20 or more workers are/were without aid of power working on any dayd preceding 12 months, wherein Manufactur-ing process is being carried on.

Employer to ensure health of workers pertaining to· Cleanliness Disposal of wastes and effluents
· Ventilation and temperature dust and fume
· Overcrowding Artificial humidification Lighting
· Drinking water Spittons.


Safety Measures

· Facing of machinery
· Work on near machinery in motion.
· Employment prohibition of young persons on dangerous machines.
· Striking gear and devices for cutting off power.


Welfare Measures
· Washing facilities
· Facilities for storing and drying clothing
· Facilities for sitting
· First-aid appliances – one first aid box not less than one for every 150 workers.
· Canteens when there are 250 or more workers.
· Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms when there are 150 or more workers.
· Creches when there are 30 or more women workers.
· Welfare office when there are 500 or more workers.


Employment of Young Persons

· Prohibition of employment of young children e.g. 14 years.
· Non-adult workers to carry tokens e.g. certificate of fitnekss.
· Working hours for children not more than 4 ½ hrs. and not permitted to work during night shift.


Working Hours, Spread Over & Overtime of Adults

Weekly hours not more than 48.
Daily hours, not more than 9 hours.
Intervals for rest at least ½ hour on working for 5 hours.
Spreadover not more than 10½ hours.
Overlapping shifts prohibited.
Extra wages for overtime double than normal rate of wages.
Restrictions on employment of women before 6AM and beyond 7 PM.



OFFENCE PENALTIES Sec.92 to
· For contravention of the Provisions of the Act or Rules · Imprisonment upto 2 years or fine upto Rs.1,00,000 or both
· On Continuation of contravention · Rs.1000 per day
· On contravention of Chapter IV pertaining to safety or dangerous operations. · Not less than Rs.25000 in case of death.· Not less than Rs.5000 in case of serious injuries.
· Subsequent contravention of some provisions · Imprisonment upto 3 years or fine not less than Rs.10,000 which may extend to Rs.2,00,000.
· Obstructing Inspectors · Imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto Rs.10,000 or both.
· Wrongful disclosing result pertaining to results of analysis. · Imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto Rs.10,000 or both.
· For contravention of the provisions of Sec.41B, 41C and 41H pertaining to compulsory disclosure of information by occupier, specific responsibility of occupier or right of workers to work imminent danger. · Imprisonment upto 7 years with fine upto Rs.2,00,000 and on continuation fine @ Rs.5,000 per day.· Imprisonment of 10 years when contravention continues for one year.


Hope this clarifies.

Rgds,

John N

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Dear Friends,

Pl provide from where i could get the abstracts of the Factories Act in Kannadda Language - to be posted on the factory notice board........ Pl also email to .
Thanks All
Premal

Please do guide me while preparing of a notice of an abstract of the Factories Act, 1948 to be displayed in a Factory? Regards, Bikash

Dear Bikash,

Printed abstracts of the Factories Act & Rules are readily available at city Book-sellers who are keeping record & registers of Factories Act.

With Regards,
R.N.Khola
Sr. Associate (LL & IR)
Skylark Associates, Gurgaon (Haryana)
(Labour Law Consultants)
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