Dear All,
Good Morning. I have a query regarding working hours and rest time. As per the Factory Act of 1948, the working hours in a day are 9 hours and 48 hours in a week (which means 8 hours of working and 1 hour for tea and lunch breaks). However, if a company operates a 24-hour plant, how should we determine the working hours for each shift?
To provide some context, there are typically 4 shifts in a day: 'A' Shift, General Shift, 'B' Shift, and 'C' Shift. My question is, if an individual's daily working hours are 9 hours, how can we manage to run a plant effectively across 4 or 3 shifts?
Please reply as soon as possible.
Thank you.
From India, Rudarpur
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82Good Morning. I have a query regarding working hours and rest time. As per the Factory Act of 1948, the working hours in a day are 9 hours and 48 hours in a week (which means 8 hours of working and 1 hour for tea and lunch breaks). However, if a company operates a 24-hour plant, how should we determine the working hours for each shift?
To provide some context, there are typically 4 shifts in a day: 'A' Shift, General Shift, 'B' Shift, and 'C' Shift. My question is, if an individual's daily working hours are 9 hours, how can we manage to run a plant effectively across 4 or 3 shifts?
Please reply as soon as possible.
Thank you.
From India, Rudarpur
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Understanding Shift Planning for 24-Hour Operations
Daily 9 hours means it is the maximum but not compulsory. Also, weekly the maximum is 48 hours, i.e., the daily average is 8 hours. Hence, an average of 9 hours per day is not practical.
Generally, three shifts are common without overlapping. You may plan for 8 hours, including a 30-minute break in each shift. The same can be arranged as more in the day/easy timings and less in night/tough timings. The latter will be economical because if the shift timings are equal, you have to pay shift allowance for tough timings.
Regards,
Abbas.P.S
From India, Bangalore
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Daily 9 hours means it is the maximum but not compulsory. Also, weekly the maximum is 48 hours, i.e., the daily average is 8 hours. Hence, an average of 9 hours per day is not practical.
Generally, three shifts are common without overlapping. You may plan for 8 hours, including a 30-minute break in each shift. The same can be arranged as more in the day/easy timings and less in night/tough timings. The latter will be economical because if the shift timings are equal, you have to pay shift allowance for tough timings.
Regards,
Abbas.P.S
From India, Bangalore
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