The Factory Act 1948 and Factory rules # Section/Rules Requirement 1.
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Manner of compliance
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Section Section 6, 6, Rule3. Rule3. Approva Approvall of Plans Plans For a new Factory or whenever any changesWhenever any take place application in form-I with changes take necessary fees & attachments shall be place. Section 6, Rule 5,6,7
Approval Licensing By registering a factory & obtaining obtaining license & registration of factories.
Section 6, Rule 8 Renewal License
License to be obtained in the beginning
of Submitting license for renewal in Form 3 Maximum 3 with specified fees. 2 months prior to the years expiry date
Section7A
General duties of (1) To ensure, so far as is reasonably All the time occupier (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the (a) the provision and maintenance of plant (b) the arrangement in the factory for (c) Information, instruction, training and (d) Maintenance of all places of work (e) the provision, maintenance maintenance or monitoring monitoring 3) Prepare and as often as may be Section 40 A , Rule Maintenance of Obtaining stability stability certificate from 5 years 3A Building competent authority in form 1A Section 12, Rule Disposal of waste Disposing as per consent to CHWSTDF and Monthly 22, 73S and effluent authorized vendors. Section13, Rule Ventilation & Monitoring workplace temp. and air changes 22A temperature as per Factory act to ensure compliance
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Section 14, 36
Dust & Fume
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Section 17, 35
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section 18
Standard lighting Drinking water
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Section 21
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Section 28,rule 62&63
Work area monitoring
Quarterly
of As per the BIS
Rules prescribed under sub-section (4) of Quarterly • Quantity of drinking drinking water at least least 5 lt. per • the number of water centers to be • Provided that tha t in the case of a factory facto ry Machine guarding (1) In every factory the following, namelyAll the time (i) every moving part of a prime-mover and (ii) the headrace and tailrace of every water(iii) any part of a stock bar which projects (iv) unless they are in such position or of shall be securely fenced by safeguards of a Hoists & Lifts (1) In every factoryEvery 6 months (a) every hoist and lift shall be(i) of good mechanical construction, sound (ii) Properly maintained, and shall be (b) every hoistway and liftway shall be
Responsibility
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Records
Occupier / Civil Engineer
Approved Plans
Occupier / IR Dept.
Factory license (form 3)
Occupier / IR Dept.
Factory license in form 3
Occupier
Civil Deptt. Environment Manager Respective De ptt/ Maint Manager Respective Deptt. Electrical Dept. Utility Dept.
Stability certificate Manifesto in form 9,10 Ventilation study report Monitoring report Illumination survey Water Portability test
Respective Maintenance Dept.
Maint schedule
Respective Maintenance Dept.
Form 11
COMPLIANCE DATE
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(c) the maximum safe working load shall be (d) the cage of every hoist or lift used for (e) every gate referred to in clause (b) or (2) The following additional requirements (a) where the cage is supported by rope or (b) efficient devices shall be provided and (c) an efficient automatic device shall be Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, Section 29 Lifting machines , (1) In any factory the following provisions Every year lifting tackles, (a) all parts, including the working gear, ropes etc. (i) of good construction, sound material and (ii) properly maintained; and (iii) thoroughly examined by a competent b) no lifting machine and no chain, rope or (c) while any person is employed or working (3) For the purposes of this section a lifting Explanation.-In this section,(a) "lifting machine" means a crane, crab, (b) "lifting tackle" means any chain sling, Section 30 Revolving (1) In every factory in which the process of machinery (2) The speeds indicated in notices under (3) Effective measure shall be taken in every All the time Section 31, 65 Pressure vessel (1) If in any factory, any plant or machinery (2) Every pressure vessel shall be thoroughly 1. Externally 6 monthly 2. Internally Yearly 3. Hydraulic testing 4 Yearly If internal exam is not possible replace the Section 32 Floor, stair and By maintaining condition specified in act As and when means of access required. Section 33 Pits sump opening By providing fencing at required place As an when floor required Section 34/ rule 64 Excessive weights (1) No person shall be employed in any All the time No woman or young person shall, unaided by Persons Maximum wt. of material, article, tool or appliance (a) Adult male : 55 Kgs (b) Adult : 30 Kgs (c) Adolescent : 30 Kgs (d) Adolescent : 20 Kgs (e) Male child : 16 Kgs ( f) Fema Female le chil child d : 14 Kgs No woman or young person shall engage, in Section 35 Protection of eyes In respect of any such manufacturing All the time (a) risk of injury to the eyes from particles or (b) Risk to the eyes by reason of exposure to Effective screens or suitable suitable goggles goggles shall Section 36 Precautions No person shall be required or allowed to Quarterly against fumes, 1) Unless it is provided with a manhole of
Respective Maintenance Dept.
Form 12
Respective Maintenance/ Production Respective Maintenance dept.
Civil Dept. Civil Dept. All dept.
Respective Deptts.
Respective Deptts.
Form 13
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Section 36 A
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Section 37
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Section 38
Rule 70, 24
Section 38 Rule71B
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Section 40
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Section 40A
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Section 40 B
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Section 41A
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Section 41B
2) Until all practicable measures have been (a) A certificate in writing has been given by Precautions In any factoryAll the time regarding the use (a) no portable electric light or any other of portable (b) if any inflammable gas, fume or dust is Explosive or 1) Where in any factory any manufacturing All the time inflammable dust , (a) effective enclosure of the plant or gas etc. (b) removal or prevention of the (c) Exclusion or effective enclosure of all 2) Where in any factory the plant or (3) Where any part of the plant or machinery Before the fastening of any joint of any pipe (b) all practicable measures shall be taken to (c) effective measures shall be taken to (4) No plant, tank or vessel which contains or Precautions in Ensure: All the time case of fire 1. Emergency exit provided 2. fire extinguishers extinguishers provided 3. Proper ventilation exhaust fans provided 4. Isolated store of flammable gas and 5.designated place for hazardous waste Fire fighting Two fire buckets filled with sand provided at Monthly check apparatus and Fire hydrant system provided. water supply Fire extinguishers provided as one for every Safety of buildings (1) If it appears to the Inspector that any All the time and machinery. (2) If it appears to the Inspector that the use Maintenance of If it appears to the Inspector that any All the time buildings building or part of a building in a factory is in Safety officer Employment of Safety Officers Officer s for one As and when required. Duties of Safety Officers to advise the concerned Deptts in planning to advise on safety aspects in all job studies, to check and evaluate the effectiveness of to advise the purchasing and stores Deptts to provide advice on matters related to to carry out plant safety inspections in order to render advice on matters related to to investigate selected accidents; to investigate the cases of industrial to advise on the maintenance of such to promote setting up of safety committees to organise in association with the concerned to design and conduct either independently Constitution of Site (1) The State Government may, for purposes As and when Appraisal of advising it to consider applications for required Committees grant of permission for the initial location of Compulsory disclosure
Compulsory disclosure of information by the of (1) All information regarding dangers
As and when required
Respective Dept. Respective Dept.
Respective Dept. / Fire officer
Fire Officer / Safety dept. Respective Dept./ Civil Respective Dept./ Civil Occupier
State Govt.
Occupier
Checking report
Information
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(2) The occupier shall, at the time of (4) Every occupier shall, with the approval of Section 41 C Specific Every occupier of a factory involving any At all time responsibility of (a) Maintain accurate and up-to-date health occupier(b) Appoint persons who possess Hazardous process Provided that where any question arises as (c) Provide for medical examination of every (a) before such worker is assigned to a job (b) while continuing in such job, and after he Act 41 F Permissible limits (1) The maximum permissible threshold Quarterly of exposure of limits of exposure of chemical and toxic chemical and toxic substances in manufacturing processes substances. (whether hazardous or otherwise) in any factory be of the value in the Every three Act Section 41(G), Workers' (1) Theshall occupier shall, in indicated every factory Rule 73 J participation in where a hazardous process takes place, or months safety where hazardous substances are used or Act Section 41(H) Right of workers to (1) Where the workers employed in any warn about (2) It shall be the duty of such occupier, imminent danger (3) If the occupier, agent, manager or the the person Section 42, Rule 74 W as ashing facility A As s per sin-charge tate Factorreferred y rules. to in sub-section Section 45 First appliances Rule 76 Sectio Section n 46, 46, Rule Rule 79 Cante Canteen en
Section 47, Rule 86 Shelter rest room As per state Factory rules. and lunch room
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Section 87, 114, Dangerous operation
Section 87, Compliance of the Safety inspection Schedule (05&24) schedule 5 and 24
Survey report
Occupier / safety dept.
Minutes of the meeting
Occupier
Regula Regularr
Factory Medical officer Occupier/ Canteen Occupier
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Restrictions employment children factories Special measures taken
on S-67: Prohibited employment of children of S-71: Not permitted to be employed during in S-68: Certificate of fitness granted by S-73: To maintain a register in prescribed S-68,69: A child who has completed complete d the age safety Safety audit report to be
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Provision of In every factor wherein five hundred or more -Welfare officer workers are employed adequate no of Section 51/52 / 53 Weekly hours, Providing weekly holiday to all employees Weekly Weekly holiday & No worker shall allow working for more than Rule 93 Section 62, Rule 99 Adult workers As per state Factory Rules All the time. Register to be maintained Section 67, 68,69,71 & 73
Health check up record
Every worker
Section 49
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aid Provision of the fully equipped first aid box. Trained First aiders. Provi Provisio sion n of cantee canteen n
Respective Dept/ Occupational health Centre
Approved plan
Approved Factory plans
Occupier Occupier/ Manager Manager /IR dept.
Muster In Form 17
Occupier
Yearly
Manager/ safety dept.
Safety audit report
quarterly
Manager/ safety dept.
Safety inspection report
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Section 88
Notice of accident Where in any factory an accident occurs which causes death, or which causes any bodily injury by reason of which the person
As an when required
Manager/ HR dept/ Safety dept.
Form 24
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Section 88A Section 89
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Section 92
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Section 94
As an when requires As an when required As an when required As an when required
Manager/ Safety dept Manager/ Safety dept. Manager/ Safety dept. Manager/ Safety dept.
Form 24 A
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Notice of Where in a factory any dangerous dangerous occurrence of such nature as may be Notice of diseases Where any worker in a factory contacts any disease specified in the Third Schedule the General penalty for offences Section penalty Compliance of the requirement after previous conviction
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Section 95
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Section 96A
Penalty obstructing inspector
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Section 97 Offence by worker --Section 108, 118 Di D isplay of Notices -----
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Sect Sectio ion n 110, 110, 119 119 Retu Return rns s
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Section 111, Obligation of worker
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Section 111A
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Se S ection 118
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Section 123
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Regu Regula larl rly y fill fillin ing g of retu return rns s
of No worker in factory shall wilfully 1. Interfere or misuse any appliance or 2. Without reasonable cause do anything 3. Neglect to make use of any appliances or Right of workers Every worker shall have the right to (i) Obtain from the occupier, information (ii) Get trained within the factory wherever (iii) Represent to the Inspector directly or Abstract of Abstract of the factory act is required to be factories act displayed at the conspicuous locations in the Register of Register of Accidents and dangerous dangerous occurrences is required to be maintained occurrence and produced to Factory inspector on
Sch.II (Sec 41F)
Permissible level of certain Chemical Substances in
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Occupier
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Six month and twelve months
Obligation Worker
Section 124 Inspection book Inspection book in the prescribed form is Sch.I (Sec. 2( 2(cb)) List of Industries Involving Hazardous
Notice If any
Occupier
Penalty for ----contravention of provision 41B, 41C, 41 H
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Form 25
Occupier Manager/ Safety dept. IR dept dept
Safety dept.
Quarterly
Safety dept.
Displayed copy in form No.26 Returns copy in form 27 Training records
Minutes of the committee meeting Form 26
As an when required
P&IR
Form 30
As when
P&IR
Form 31
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Sch.III, (Sec.89 & List of Notifiable 90) Disease Rule 7&8 Notification of Major Accident in factory to be reported to As and when it Major accident DISH within 4 hours and there after occurs. furnishing report in schedule 3 Rule 9 Rule 12
Notification of Site Not applicable as there is no chemical used Not Applicable Safety Report & Safety audit once in in two year (externa (externa ) and Compliance Safety Audit yearly internal With Safety Reports Audit report Rule 13 Onsite Compliance All the time Emerg Emergen ency cy Plan Plan By prep prepar arin ing g OEP OEP The 1st Schedul Information to be To inform regarding All the time Sec.2(cb) given to the 1. Nature of the major accident hazard. person s liable to 2. Safety Measures & Do’s don’ts which The 2nd Schedule List of Hazardous Half yearly / Sec.41-F process industries. Yearly The3rdt Schedule Permissible levels Yearly Sec.89 & 90) of Certain substances in work environment. List of Notifiable Disease
Yearly
Occupier
Accident report in Schedule 3
Occupier
Audit report
Occupier
OEP
Occupier
Notice displayed near the
Works Doctor
Medical Exam Work place monitoring
S & E Dept
Work place monitoring
