BOCW compliance - Is it mandatory for us to get RC under the BOCW act & obtain a license from the contractor?

Dear Members, Please guide me on Maharashtra BOCW rules. We have a manufacturing company registered under Factory Act. We are planning to construction & expansion in our plant. For this purpose we are deploying one of the construction company as a contractor. Is it mandatory for us to get RC under the BOCW act & obtain a license from the contractor?

Regards,
Harshal Ghorpade

The BOCW Act will be applicable to your factory. The construction work is different from the manufacturing work. The Factory licence is granted to you for manufacturing related work and the workers engaged in that manufacturing activities, the provisions relating to safety, health, welfare and other service conditions as detailed in the factories Act will be applicable but in respect of employees who are engaged in the construction work, the service conditions as per the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 will have to be made applicable. Please follow the link also.

Madhu T K: Applicability of Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act to Factories

Madhu T K

Thank you Madhu Sir for giving valuable insights.

The objective of both acts is the same. The BOCW & The F.A. 1948 is talking about regulation of employment & working conditions of labors.