Navigating Factory Act Compliance: How Do You Handle Accident Reporting and Returns?

Accident Reporting Procedures

In case of a fatal accident occurring inside the factory, a separate accident report shall be sent to the district magistrate in Form No. ____ within _____ hours.

The accident report shall be confirmed by the manager by sending a separate report in Form No. ____ with details of the number of persons killed or injured to the factory inspector within ______ hours of the accident.

Submission of Returns under the Factory Act

The annual return under the Factory Act shall be submitted on or before ______.

The Half-Yearly return under the Factory Act shall be submitted on or before ______.

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Response to Form Submission Timelines

The answer to the first question on Form No. 18 should be provided within 12 hours. For the second question, the answer on Form No. 18 should be given within 24 hours. The annual return must be submitted before the 31st of January of the following year, while the half-yearly return should be submitted before the 31st of July of the same year.

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