à In India the first Factories Act was passed in 1881.

à This Act was basically designed to protect children and to provide

few measures for health and safety of the workers.

à This law was applicable to only those factories, which employed

100 or more workers.

à In 1891 another factories Act was passed which extended to the

factories employing 50 or more workers.

à The Factories Act, 1948 came into force on

the 1st day of April,1949 and extends to the
whole of India.
 
  
 
½Factory͟ is defined in Section 2(m) of the Act. It means
any premises including the precincts thereof-
i. Whereon ten or more workers are working, or were
working on any day of the preceding twelve months,
and in any part of which a manufacturing process is
being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily
so carried on; or
ii. Whereon twenty or more workers are working, or
were working on any day of the preceding twelve
months, and in any part of which a manufacturing
process is being carried on without the aid of power,
or is ordinarily so carried on
  


  

Ñ According to Section 6 ʹ A written permission of State
Government or chief inspector is to be taken before a site shall be
granted or renewed if the notice specified in Section 7 has not
been given.

Ñ If nothing is heard within 3 months from the date of submission of

application for permission, it will be presumed that the permission
is granted.
 



à The act empowers the state

government to appoint a chief
inspector and inspector for
purpose of administration of its
provisions. Every district
magistrate is an inspector for his
district.
 


à Appoint such persons as posses the prescribed qualification.

à Appoint as many addition and joint chief inspector.

à No person shall be appoint under sub section.

à Every district shall be an inspector.

à Appoint such public officers.

à More inspector than one the government.


 
Ñ §leanliness ʹ Sec 11

Ñ Disposal of wastes and effluents - Sec 12

Ñ Ventilation and temperature ʹ Sec 13

Ñ dust and fume - Sec 14

Ñ Artificial humidification Lighting ʹ Sec. 15

Ñ Over §rowding ʹ Sec 16

Ñ Lighting ʹ Sec 17

Ñ Drinking water ʹ Sec 18

Ñ Urinals and Toilets - Sec. 19

Ñ Spittoons ʹ Sec 20
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  Washing facilities ʹ Sec 42

  Facilities for storing and drying clothing ʹ Sec 43

  Facilities for sitting ʹ Sec 44

  First-aid appliances ʹ one first aid box not less than one for every 150
workersʹ Sec 45

  §anteens when there are 250 or more workers. ʹ Sec 46

  Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms when there are 150 or more
workers. ʹ Sec 47

  §reches when there are 30 or more women workers. ʹ Sec 48

  Welfare office when there are 500 or more workers. ʹ Sec 49

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INTRODU§TION:-

Many adults rarely experience ½balance͟ living their lives in the

21st century. More common is the experience of disequilibrium and
substantial stress of adults attempt to find balance in their lives.
Workers in united work longer hours and take less vacation than do
workers in most other countries.
Ñ Weekly hours not more than 48 - Sec: 51

Ñ Daily hours, not more than 9 hours. - Sec: 54

Ñ Intervals for rest at least ½ hour on working for 5 hours. - Sec: 55

Ñ Spread over not more than 10½ hours. - Sec: 56

Ñ Overlapping shifts prohibited. - Sec: 58

Ñ Extra wages for overtime double than normal rate of wages -

Sec:59

Ñ Restrictions on employment of women before 6AM and beyond 7

PM. - Sec: 60