Kindly guide me in following matter Is it mandatory to notify the name of Safety officer and welfare officer to Factory inspector office ? If yes, than under which Factory Rule?
From India, Vapi
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Please refer Sec 40B and Sec 49 of Factories act for safety officer and welfare officer respectively. Also refer your state factories rules. Accordingly you can notify them.
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Section 49 in The Factories Act, 1948
49. Welfare officers.
(1) In every factory wherein five hundred or more workers are ordinarily employed, the occupier shall employ in the factory such number of welfare officers as may be prescribed.
(2) The State Government may prescribe the duties, qualifications, and conditions of service of officers employed under sub-section (1).
Section 40B in The Factories Act, 1948
40B. Safety Officers.
(1) In every factory,
(i) wherein one thousand or more workers are ordinarily employed, or
(ii) wherein, in the opinion of the State Government, any manufacturing process or operation is carried on, which process or operation involves any risk of bodily injury, poisoning or disease, or any other hazard to health, to the persons employed in the factory, the occupier shall, if so required by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette, employ such number of Safety Officers as may be specified in that notification.
(2) The duties, qualifications, and conditions of service of Safety Officers shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
From India, Noida
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49. Welfare officers.
(1) In every factory wherein five hundred or more workers are ordinarily employed, the occupier shall employ in the factory such number of welfare officers as may be prescribed.
(2) The State Government may prescribe the duties, qualifications, and conditions of service of officers employed under sub-section (1).
Section 40B in The Factories Act, 1948
40B. Safety Officers.
(1) In every factory,
(i) wherein one thousand or more workers are ordinarily employed, or
(ii) wherein, in the opinion of the State Government, any manufacturing process or operation is carried on, which process or operation involves any risk of bodily injury, poisoning or disease, or any other hazard to health, to the persons employed in the factory, the occupier shall, if so required by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette, employ such number of Safety Officers as may be specified in that notification.
(2) The duties, qualifications, and conditions of service of Safety Officers shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
From India, Noida
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Yes, you have to notify these as statutory positions. Notification should be done by referring to your respective state rules. Furthermore, you are required to abide by the service regulations as stipulated for them under the respective applicable state rules.
Thanks and best wishes,
Ram K Navaratna HR Resonance
From India, Bangalore
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Thanks and best wishes,
Ram K Navaratna HR Resonance
From India, Bangalore
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