Health and Safety Provisions as per Factories Act
The Factories Act, 1948, has been promulgated primarily to provide safety measures and to promote the health and welfare of the workers employed in factories. The object thus brings this Act, within the competence of the Central Legislature to enact. State Governments/Union Territory Administrations have been empowered under certain provisions of this Act, to make rules, to give effect to the objects and the scheme of the Act.
Offences and Penalties:
• For contravention of the provisions of the Act or Rules- imprisonment upto 2 years or fine upto Rs.1,00,000 or both.
• Contravention causing death or serious bodily injury - fine not less than Rs.25,000 in case of death and not less than Rs.5000 in case of serious injuries.
• Continuation of contravention - imprisonment upto 3 years or fine not less than Rs.10,000 which may extend to Rs.2,00,000.
• On contravention of Chapter IV pertaining to safety or dangerous operation.
Factories Act works with a primary object to protect workers employed in the factories against industrial and occupational hazards. For that purpose, it seeks to impose upon the owners or the occupiers certain obligations to protect works unwary as well as negligent and to secure for them, employment in conditions conducive to their health and safety from accidents.
The Factories Act, 1948, has been promulgated primarily to provide safety measures and to promote the health and welfare of the workers employed in factories. The object thus brings this Act, within the competence of the Central Legislature to enact. State Governments/Union Territory Administrations have been empowered under certain provisions of this Act, to make rules, to give effect to the objects and the scheme of the Act.
Offences and Penalties:
• For contravention of the provisions of the Act or Rules- imprisonment upto 2 years or fine upto Rs.1,00,000 or both.
• Contravention causing death or serious bodily injury - fine not less than Rs.25,000 in case of death and not less than Rs.5000 in case of serious injuries.
• Continuation of contravention - imprisonment upto 3 years or fine not less than Rs.10,000 which may extend to Rs.2,00,000.
• On contravention of Chapter IV pertaining to safety or dangerous operation.
Factories Act works with a primary object to protect workers employed in the factories against industrial and occupational hazards. For that purpose, it seeks to impose upon the owners or the occupiers certain obligations to protect works unwary as well as negligent and to secure for them, employment in conditions conducive to their health and safety from accidents.