Factories Act
Factories Act
Factories Act
1948
Labour Laws
Factories Act, 1948
Employees Compensation act, 1923
Contract (Labour Regulations & Abolition) Act
1970
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Industrial Dispute Act, 1947
Railway Servants (Hours of Work and Period
of Rest) Rules, 2005.
FACTORIES ACT,
1948
HISTORY
Firstcotton factory was set up in Bombay in 1854,
followed by many factories for iron and steel, jute,
paper, leather etc. set up in various parts of the
country by the end of the Century.
Factories Act,1881 was enacted as result of efforts
of Indian social workers and manufacturers of
Lancashire for different reasons
Amended in 1891, 1911, 1922
Factories Act, 1934 was enacted on
recommendation of Royal Commission on Labour,
Amended many times till 1947.
AIM
Factory Act (23rd September 1948) has
given effect from 01.04.1949.
It regulates the labor of factories.
and also regularize the various obligations
that an “Occupier” has to fulfill in
connection with Health, Welfare, safety,
Hours of employment, leave, overtime, rest
etc.
ThisAct applies to all Railway Workshops &
Production Units but does not extended to
Loco Sheds & C&W Depots.
INTERPRETATION
“Adult” means a person who has
completed his eighteenth year of age.
VI. HOISTS & LIFTS - (sec. 28) Every hoist and lift shall be of
good mechanical construction, properly maintained and shall
be thoroughly examined by a competent person at least once
in every period of six months & a register containing such
information should be kept..
Sec. 29 to 31
VII.LIFTING MACHINES, CHAINS, ROPES & LIFTING TACKLES-
(sec. 29) All parts, Including working gear of every lifting
machine and every chain, rope shall be of good construction,
properly maintained and thoroughly examined by a competent
person at least once in every period of twelve months and a
register containing such information should be kept.
VIII. REVOLVING MACHINERY- (sec. 30) Effective measures
shall be taken in every factory to ensure that the safe working
peripheral speed of every revolving vessel, cage, basket, pulley,
disc or similar appliance driven by power is not exceeded.
IX. PRESSURE PLANT- (sec. 31) If in any factory any plant or
machinery is operated at a pressure above atmospheric
pressure, effective measures shall be taken to ensure that the
safe working pressure of such plant or machinery is not
exceeded.
Sec. 32 to 34
X. FLOORS, STAIRS & MEANS OF ACCESS - (sec. 32)
In every factory all floors, steps, stairs, passages and
gangways shall be sound construction, properly
maintained and shall be kept free from obstructions
and substance likely to cause persons slip.
XI. PITS, SUMPS, OPENINGS IN FLOORS ETC. -
(sec.33) In every factory every fixed vessel, sump,
tank, pit or opening in the ground which may be a
source of danger, shall be either securely covered or
fenced.
XII.EXCESSIVE WEIGHT - (sec. 34) No person shall
be employed in any factory to life, carry or more and
load so heavy as to likely to be cause him injury.
Sec. 35 to 36
XIII. PROTECTION OF EYES - (sec. 35) Goggles shall be
provided for the protection of persons employed in respect of
any such manufacturing process carried on risk to the eyes
by reason of exposure to excessive light as fragments
thrown off.
XIV. PRECAUTION AGAINST DANGEROUS FUMES, GASES
ETC.- (sec. 36) No person be required/allowed to enter any
chamber, task, vat, pit, pipe, flue or other confined space in
any factory in which any gas, fume, vapor or dust is likely to
be present to such an extent as to in value risk to persons
being overcome thereby and a certificate in writing has
been given by a competent person based on a test carried
out by himself that the space is reasonably free from
dangerous gases, fumes explosive or inflammable.
Sec. 36 to 37
XV. PRECAUTIONS REGARDING THE USE OF
PORTABLE ELECTRIC LIGHT - (sec. 36A) In any
factory no portable electric light or any other electric
appliance of voltage exceeding twenty four volts
shall be permitted to use inside any chamber, tank,
vat, pit, pipe, flue or other confined space unless
adequate safety devices are provided and, if any
inflammable gas, fume or dust is likely to be present
in chamber etc, .