Factories Act 1948

 

Factories Act 1948

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[Act No. 63 of 1948] As amended by the Factories (Amendment) Act, 1987

CHAPTER - I Preliminary

Sections	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement
2	Interpretation
3	References to time of day
4	Power to declare different depertments to be separate
5	Factories or two or more factories to be a single factory
6	Power to exempt during public emergency
7	Approval, licensing and registration of factories
	a. General duties of the occupier
	b. General duties of manufacturers etc., as regards articlesand substances for use in factoriesNotice by occcupier

CHAPTER - II The Inspecting Staff

Sections	Title
8	Inspectors
9	Powers of Inspectors
10	Certifying Suregons

CHAPTER - III Health

Sections	Title
11	Cleanliness
12	Disposal of wastes and effluents
13	Ventilation and temperature
14	Dust and fume
15	Artificial humidification
16	Over-crowding
17	Lighting
18	Drinking water
19	Latrines and urinals
20	Spittoons

CHAPTER - IV Safety

Sections	Title
21	Fencing of Machinery
22	Work on or near machinery in motion
23	Employed of young persons on dangerous machines
24	Striking gear and devices for cutting off power
25	Self-acting machines
26	Casing of new machinery
27	Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers
28	Hoists and lifts
29	Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles
30	Revolving machinery
31	Pressure Plant
32	Floors, stairs and means of access
33	Pits, sumps, openings in floors, etc
34	Excessive weights
35	Protection of eyes
36	Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc
	a. Precautions regarding the use of portable electric light
37	Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc
38	Precautions in case of fire
39	Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests
40	Safety of buildings and machinery
	a. Maintenance of buildings
	2. Safety officers
41	Power to make rules to supplement this Chapterof stability

CHAPTER - IVA Provisions relating to Hazardous processes

Sections	Title
41a	Constitution of Site Appraisal Committees
41b	Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier
41c	Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardousprocesses
41d	Power of Central Governments to appoint Inquiry Committee
41e	Emergency standards
41f	Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances
41g	Worker's participation in safety management
41h	Right of workers to warn about imminent danger

CHAPTER - V Welfare

Sections	Title
42	Washing facilities
43	Facilities for storing and drying clothing
44	Facilities for sitting
45	First-aid appliances
46	Canteens
47	Shelters, rest-rooms and lunch-rooms
48	Creches
49	Welfare Officers
50	Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter

CHAPTER - VI Working hours of adults

Sections	Title
51	Weekly hours
52	Weekly holidys
53	Compensator holidays
54	Daily hours
55	Intervals for rest
56	Spread-over
57	Night shifts
58	Prohibition of overlapping shifts
59	Extra wages for overtime
60	Restriction on double employment
61	Notice of periods of work for adults
62	Register of adult workers
63	Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61 andregister under section 62
64	Power to make exempting rule
65	Power to make exempting orders
66	Further restrictions on employment of women

CHAPTER - VII Employment of young persons

Sections	Title
67	Prohibition of employment of young children
68	Non-adult workers to carry tokens
69	Certificate of fitness
70	Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent
71	Working hours for children
72	Notice of periods of work for children
73	Register of child workers
74	Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72and register under section 73
75	Power to require medical examination
76	Power to make rules
77	Certain other provisions of law not barred

CHAPTER - VIII Annual leave with wages

Sections	Title
78	Application of Chapter
79	Annual leave with wages
80	Wages during leave period
81	Payment in advance in certain cases
82	Mode of recovery of unpaid wages
83	Power to make rules
84	Power to exempt factories

CHAPTER IX Special Provisions

Sections	Title
85	Power to apply the Act to certain premises
86	Power to exempt public institutions
87	Dangerous operations
	a. Power to prohibit employment on account of serious hazard
88	Notice of certain accident
	a. Notice of certain dangerous occurences
89	Notice of certain diseases
90	Power to direct inquiry into cases of accident or disease
91	Power to take samples
	a. Safety and occupational health surveys

CHAPTER - X Penalties and procedure

Sections	Title
92	General penalty for offences
93	Liablility of owner of premises in certain circumstances
94	Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
95	Penalty for obstructing Inspector
96	Penalty for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis undersection 91
	a. Penalty for contravention of the provisions of sections 41B, 41Cand 41H
97	Offences by workers
98	Penalty for using false certificate of fitness
99	Penalty for permitting double employment of child
100	Omitted by the Factories (Amendment) Act,1987
101	Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases
102	Power of Court to make orders
103	Presumption as to employment
104	Onus as to age
	a. Onus of proving limits of what practicable, etc
105	Cognizance of offences
106	Limitation of prosecution

CHAPTER - XI Supplemental

Sections	Title
107	Appeals
108	Display of notices
109	Service of notices
110	Returns
111	Obligation of workers
	a. Right of workers, etc.
112	General Power to make rules
113	Powers of Centre to give Directions
114	No charge for facilities and conveniences
115	Publication of rules
116	Application of Act to Government factories
117	Protection to persons acting under this Act
118	Restriction on disclosure of information
	a. Restriction on disclosure of information
119	Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 37of 1970
120	Repeal and savings

Schedules

Sections	Title
The First Schedule	List of Industries involving hazardous processes
The Second Schedule	Permissible levels of certain chemical substancesin work environment
The Third Schedule	List of notifiable diseases