Section 47 of the Factories Act: Shelters, Rest Rooms, and Lunch Rooms
In every factory where more than one hundred and fifty workers are ordinarily employed, adequate and suitable shelters or rest rooms and a suitable lunch room, with provision for drinking water, where workers can eat meals brought by them, shall be provided and maintained for the use of the workers.
Need Suggestion on Factory Dormitories
We have a 5-story building factory. Up to the 4th floor, we have manufacturing facilities, and on the 5th floor, we want to construct dormitories for workers. Is there any restriction as per the Factories Act?
Definition of 'Shelters' as per Rule 47 of the Factories Act
What does it mean by 'shelters' as per the above Rule 47 of the Factories Act?
From India, Kolkata
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2In every factory where more than one hundred and fifty workers are ordinarily employed, adequate and suitable shelters or rest rooms and a suitable lunch room, with provision for drinking water, where workers can eat meals brought by them, shall be provided and maintained for the use of the workers.
Need Suggestion on Factory Dormitories
We have a 5-story building factory. Up to the 4th floor, we have manufacturing facilities, and on the 5th floor, we want to construct dormitories for workers. Is there any restriction as per the Factories Act?
Definition of 'Shelters' as per Rule 47 of the Factories Act
What does it mean by 'shelters' as per the above Rule 47 of the Factories Act?
From India, Kolkata
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This is okay. If the plan is approved by the Fire and Safety department and Inspector of Factories and Boilers, you can have the rest rooms on the top floor of the factory.
From India, Kannur
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To my understanding dormitories wherein employees living is not permitted inside factory premises and you may approach the concerned inspector for further clarifications
From India, Bangalore
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Rest room shall be within the factory premises but living space wherein employees reside will not be permitted. What I meant was rest rooms and not residential arrangements.
From India, Kannur
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