Dear friends, The Government has invited comments on the Factories (Amendment) Bill 2014 (copy attached), which provides for the following amendments:
Introduction of New Terms and Amendments
(I) Introduction of new terms like 'hazardous substance', 'disability', etc., and amendments to existing definitions of terms like 'hazardous process' in line with the Environment Protection Act and Disability Act.
Responsibilities and Penalties
(ii) Making the manufacturer, supplier, as well as the importer responsible for the safety of the plant and machinery and imposing penalties for contravention.
Personal Protective Equipment
(iii) Introduction of a new Section 35A on the provision of Personal Protective Equipment for workers exposed to various hazards.
Amendments to Sections 36 and 37
(iv) Amendment of Sections 36 and 37 of the Act, viz. entry into confined spaces and precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.
Emergency Plan and Disaster Control
(v) Preparation of an emergency plan and disaster control measures in consultation with the workers' representatives in respect of factories using hazardous substances.
Appointment of Safety Officers
(vi) Amendment of Section 40B regarding the appointment of Safety Officers.
Renaming of Directorate
(vii) Renaming of Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes as the Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health to clearly define its role.
Provision of Facilities
(viii) Provision of canteen facilities in respect of factories employing 200 or more workers instead of the present stipulation of 250 workers.
(ix) Provision of shelters or restrooms and lunchrooms in respect of factories employing 75 or more workers instead of the present stipulation of 150 workers.
Amendments to Sections 59 and 66
(x) Amendment of Section 59 of the Act relating to extra wages for overtime.
(xi) Amendment of Section 66 of the Act relating to further restrictions on the employment of women.
Leave and Offences
(xii) Reduction in the eligibility criteria for entitlement of annual leave with wages from 240 days to 90 days.
(xiii) Insertion of a provision relating to the compounding of certain offences.
Empowering the Central Government
(xiv) Empowering the Central Government to make rules under the Act on some of the important provisions.
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From India, Malappuram
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1446Introduction of New Terms and Amendments
(I) Introduction of new terms like 'hazardous substance', 'disability', etc., and amendments to existing definitions of terms like 'hazardous process' in line with the Environment Protection Act and Disability Act.
Responsibilities and Penalties
(ii) Making the manufacturer, supplier, as well as the importer responsible for the safety of the plant and machinery and imposing penalties for contravention.
Personal Protective Equipment
(iii) Introduction of a new Section 35A on the provision of Personal Protective Equipment for workers exposed to various hazards.
Amendments to Sections 36 and 37
(iv) Amendment of Sections 36 and 37 of the Act, viz. entry into confined spaces and precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.
Emergency Plan and Disaster Control
(v) Preparation of an emergency plan and disaster control measures in consultation with the workers' representatives in respect of factories using hazardous substances.
Appointment of Safety Officers
(vi) Amendment of Section 40B regarding the appointment of Safety Officers.
Renaming of Directorate
(vii) Renaming of Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes as the Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health to clearly define its role.
Provision of Facilities
(viii) Provision of canteen facilities in respect of factories employing 200 or more workers instead of the present stipulation of 250 workers.
(ix) Provision of shelters or restrooms and lunchrooms in respect of factories employing 75 or more workers instead of the present stipulation of 150 workers.
Amendments to Sections 59 and 66
(x) Amendment of Section 59 of the Act relating to extra wages for overtime.
(xi) Amendment of Section 66 of the Act relating to further restrictions on the employment of women.
Leave and Offences
(xii) Reduction in the eligibility criteria for entitlement of annual leave with wages from 240 days to 90 days.
(xiii) Insertion of a provision relating to the compounding of certain offences.
Empowering the Central Government
(xiv) Empowering the Central Government to make rules under the Act on some of the important provisions.
Thanks
From India, Malappuram
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