SOCIAL SECURITY AND EMPLOYEE WELFARE

Assignment-rules governing the running of a canteen

THANKY MATHEW P10166

KERALA FACTORIES RULES

RULES 91 TO 97 UNDER SECTION 46 Rule 91:canteen Rule 92:dining hall Rule 93:equipment Rule 94 prices to be charged Rule 94A:supply of balanced diet in the canteen Rule95: account Rule 96:managing committee Rule 97:relaxation of rules in the case of centralized cooking

CANTEEN- (1) rules 91 to 97 shall come into force in respect of any class or description of factories on such dates as the state government may be by notification in the official gazette in his behalf 2) The occupier of every factory notified by the state government and wherein more than 250 workers are ordinarily employed shall provide in or near the factory an adequate canteen as per the standards prescribed in these rules 3) The manager of the factory should obtain the approval of the chief inspector plans and site plan, in triplicate of the building to be constructed or adapted for use as canteen. 4) The canteen building shall not be situated not less than 50 feet from any latrine, urinal, boiler, coal stacks, ash dumps, and any other source of dust, smoke or dangerous smoke. Provided that the chief inspector may in any particular factory relax the provisions of this sub rule to such extent as may be reasonable in the circumstances and may require measures to be adopted to secure the essential purpose of this sub rule. 5) the canteen building shall be constructed in accordance with the plans approved by the chief inspector and shall accommodate at least a dining hall, kitchen, store, room , pantry and washing places separately for workers and utensils.

6) In a canteen the walls should be 4 feet and should be made of impervious material. The inside should be made smooth with cement plaster or any other matter approved by the inspector. 7) The doors and windows of the canteen shall be fly proof and should allow adequate ventilation. 8) The canteen should be sufficiently lighted at all times when people have access to it. 9) In every canteena) all the inside walls, passage and stair ways shall be lime washed or colour washed at least every year or painted every three years. B) All wood work shall be varnished every three years from the last date of varnishing or painting. c) All internal structural iron or steel work shall be varnished every three years from the last date of varnishing or painting. Provided that inside walls of the kitchen shall be lime washed once in every four months. Records of dates on which lime washing, colour washing, varnishing, or painting is carried out shall be maintained in the prescribed in the register in form no : 7 10) The precincts of the canteen shall be maintained in clean sanitary conditions. Waste water shall be carried away in suitable covered drains and shall not be allowed to accumulate so as to cause nuisance. Suitable arrangements shall be made for the collection and disposal of garbage.

92. Dining hall

1) The dining hall should be able to accommodate at least 30% of the work force working at a time. 2) The floor area of the dining hall excluding the area occupied by the service and counter and any furniture except tables and chairs , shall not be less than 10 square feet per diner to be accommodated as prescribed in sub rule (1) 3) A portion of the dining hall and service counter shall be partitioned off a nd reserved for women workers in proposition to their number. Washing places for women shall be separate and screened to secure privacy.

4) Sufficient tables , chairs or benches shall be available for the number of diners to be accommodated as prescribed in sub rule (1)

Provided that where the chief inspector is satisfied that satisfactory alternate arrangements are made, he may exempt any particular factory or class of factories from the provisions of this sub rule. 5) Soaps and towels should be provided at the washing places in the canteen for the use of workers.

93 Equipment 1) There shall be provided and sufficient utensils, crockery, cutlery, furniture, and any other equipment necessary for the efficient running of the canteen. Suitable clean clothes for the employees serving in the canteen shall also be provided and maintained. 2) The furniture, utensils and other equipments shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition. A service counter if provided shall have a top of the smooth and impervious material. Suitable facilities including an adequate supply of hot water shall be provided for cleaning of utensils and equipments. 3) Food and material should be stored in fly proof safes and handled with the help of wooden ladles or suitable metal forceps whichever is convenient. Vessels once used should be scalded before being used again.

94 Price to be charged 1) Food, drinks and other items served in the canteen shall be served on a non profit basis and the prices charged shall be subject to approval of the canteen managing committee. In the event of the committee not approving the price list should be sent to the chief inspector for approval. Provided where the canteen is managed by cooperative society registered as such, such society may be allowed to include in the charges to be made for the foodstuffs served as profit up to 5 % on its working capital employed in running the canteen. 2) In computing the price referred to in the sub rule(1) the following items of expenditure shall not be taken in to consideration , but will be borne by the occupier: A) the rent of canteen and building

B) the depreciation and maintenance charges of the building and equipment provided to the canteen C) The cost of purchase, repairs, and replacement of equipments, including furniture, crockery, cutlery, and utensils. D) The water charges and expenses for providing lighting and ventilation E) The cost of fuel required for cooking or heating foodstuff or water F) The wages of employees serving in the canteen and the cost of uniforms if any , provided to them 3) The charges per portion of foodstuff, beverages and any other item served in the canteen shall be conspicuously displayed in the canteen. 94A Supply of balanced diet in the canteen

1) The management shall ensure that the foodstuffs provided in the canteen are based on a balanced diet taking into account the requirement of nutrition for an average worker. 2) The food stuff to be served in the canteen should be approved by the canteen managing committee. In accordance with the requirements of a balanced diet. 3) Where there is no canteen managing committee the foodstuff to be served should be approved by the director of factories and boilers. 4) Where a canteen managing committee is not able to agree on a balance diet the matter should be referred to the director of factories and boilers and his decision thereon shall be final. 95.Account 1) All books of accounts, registers and any other documents used in connection with the running of the canteen shall be produced on demand to an inspe ctor of factories. 2) The accounts pertaining to the canteen shall be audited once in every 12 months by the registered accountants and auditors. The balance sheet shall be submitted to the canteen managing committee not later than two months after the closing of the audited accounts. Provided that the accounts pertaining to the canteen in a government factory having its own accounts department may be audited in such department. Provided further that where the canteen is managed by a co operative society registered as such, the accounts pertaining o such canteen may be audited in accordance with the provisions of cooperative societies act for the time being in force.

96 Managing committee 1) The manager shall appoint a canteen managing committee which shall be consulted from time to time as to: a) The quality and quantity of food stuff to be served in the canteen b) The arrangement on the menu c) Time of meals in the canteen d) Any other matter as may be directed by the company. Provided that where the canteen is managed by a cooperative society registered as such shall not be necessary to appoint a canteen managing committee. 2) The canteen managing committee shall consist of an equal number of persons nominated by the occupier and elected by the workers. The number of elected workers shall be in proportion of 1 for every 1000 workers employed in the factory, provided that in no case shall there be more than five or less than two workers on the committee and in cases where the workers refuse to elect their representatives occupier shall himself nominate the workers representatives 3) The occupier shall appoint from among the persons nominated him a chairman of the canteen managing committee. 4) The manager shall determine and supervise procedure for the elections to the canteen committee. 5) A canteen managing committee shall be dissolved by the manager , two years after the last election, no account being taken of a bye election or its constitution, as the case may be: 6) Where the workers of a factory in which a canteen has been provided by the occupier in accordance with the rules 91 to 93 t for the use of workers, desire to run the canteen by themselves on a cooperative basis with share capital contributed by themselves the management may permit them to run the canteen in accordance with the byelaws of the cooperative canteen, subject to such conditions the chief inspector may, in constitution with the registrar of cooperative societies, impose.

96A medical inspection of canteen staff Annual medical inspection for fitness of each member of the canteen staff who handles food stuff shall be carried out by the factory medical officer or the certifying surgeon which would include the following: a) Routine blood examination b) Routine and bacteriological testing of faeces and urine for germs of dysentery and typhoid fever.

c) Any other examination including chest x -ray that may be considered necessary by the factory medical officer or the surgeon Any person who is in the opinion of the factory med ical officer or the certifying medical surgeon is unsuitable for employment on account of possible risk to the health of others shall not be employed as canteen staff. Workers who have any skin sores must not be allowed to work. 97. Relaxation of rules in the case of centralised cooking The provisions of rules 91 to 96 may be relaxed by the chief inspector, subject to such conditions as he may deem fit, in the case of factories belonging to the same business groups or amalgamation where centralised cooking in an approved industrial canteen is arranged for. Adequate arrangement to the satisfaction of the chief inspector shall , however be made in such cases for the conveyance and proper distribution of the food so cooked to the workers concerned as if separate canteen had actually be provided at site, in the factories covered by this relaxation.