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The Factories Act, 1934
The Factories Act, 1934
Enter with such assistants (if any), being persons in the service of
any place which is or which used as a factory or capable of being
declared to be a factory under the provisions of section 5;
Make such examination of the premises and plant and of any
prescribed registers, and take on the spot or otherwise such evidence
of persons as be may deem necessary for carrying out the
purposes of this Act;
Exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying out
the purposes of this Act:
Certifying surgeons
The Provincial Government may appoint such registered medical
practitioners as within such local limits as it may assign to them
respectively.
Health and Safety
Cleanliness
Disposal of wastes & effluents
Ventilation & Temperature
Dust & Fumes
Artificial Humidification
Over crowding
Lighting
Drinking Water
Latrines & Urinals
Spittoons
Vaccination & Inculcation
Provision of Canteen
Welfare officer
Safety of Workers
Employment on on Dangerous Machines
Cutting of Power
Cotton opener
Precautions against Fire
Machinery in motion
Floor, stairs, & means of access
Pits and pumps
Precaution of eyes
Safety of worker
Explosive or inflammable gas
Prohibition of children
Shelter of rest.
Working Hours of Adults
Daily Hours: An adult worker shall allowed to
work in a factory for not more than 9 hours a
day. And 10 hours a day for seasonal factory.
Interval for rest: If work continues for 6 hours than 1 after that interval
for one hours is given
If the work continues for hours in shifts than then after every 5 hours
30 minutes two intervals must be give to a worker.
Double employment: An adult worker is not allowed to work in another
factory except under few specified circum stances ( sec 48)
Over Time: If a worker has worked for more than 9 hours in day or 48
hours in a week he shall be entitled to pay at the rate twice his ordinary
rate of pay.
Child Worker Working
Hours
No child who has not
completed his 14th
year shall be allowed to
work in any factory.
Not be allowed to work for
more than 5 hours in a factory
No child shall be allowed to work
except between 6a.m to 7p.m
Children's are not allowed to work on
any cotton
opener., or can not work on dangerous
machines.
Proper register should be maintained
for children
Working hours of Women Worker
Women workers shall not be allowed to clean, lubricate, or
adjust any part of machinery (sec27)
They are not allowed to work in a place where cotton opener is
at work
A women shall not be allowed or required to work for more than
9 hours in a day(sec 36)
A women shall be allowed to work between 6a.m to 10p.m
provided that transport is available (sec45)
A separate room for use of women where 50 or more women
worker is working
Holidays with Pay
Annual holidays: A Worker who has completed 12 months
continues services allowed for 14 days consecutives holidays with
full pay(sec49)
Sick leave: Sixteen days sick leave on half average pay in a year.
Festival holidays: Every worker shall be allowed with pay and all
declared festival holidays by provincial government.