Factories Act 1948
Factories Act 1948
1948
Presented By
Pallavi. G
198916
The Factories Act, 1948 came into force on the1st of April,1949 and
extends to the whole of India. It was, in fact, extended to Dadra &
Nagar Haveli, Pondicherry in 1963, to Goa in 1965 and to the State of
Jammu & Kashmir in 1970.
The Factories Act was amended in 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1976
and1989.
The Act has been enacted primarily with the object of protecting
workers employed in factories against industrial and occupational
hazards.
INTRODUCTION
In India the first Factories Act was passed in 1881. This Act was
basically designed to protect children and to provide few measures for
health and safety of the workers.
This law was applicable to only those factories, which employed 100
or more workers.
In 1891 another factories Act was passed which extended to the
factories employing 50 or more workers.
COVERAGE
Preliminary
This act extends to the whole India and has come into the force on1 st
July 1949.
According to (Sec-2) of this act, defines adult, adolescent, child,
hazardous process, factory, manufacturing process, worker, occupier
etc.
Inspecting staff Act empowers state Government to appoint persons
as inspectors who possess the prescribed
qualifications along with local limits.
Duties
Examination and certification of young persons.
Examination of persons engaged in factories in specifies dangerous
appliances.
Medical surveillence on factory workers.
Employee Health
Safety Measures
Fencing of machinery – Sec. 21
Work on near machinery in motion – Sec 22
Employment prohibition of young persons on dangerous
machines –Sec 23
cutting off power – Sec 24
Striking gear and devices for Self-acting machines- Sec 25
Casing of new machinery- Sec 26
Prohibition of employment of women and children near
cotton- openers- Sec 27
Hoists and lift- Sec 28.
Provisions Relating to Hazardous Processes
Hazardous process" means any process or activity in relation to an
industry specified in the 'First Schedule where, unless special care is taken,
raw materials used there in or the intermediate or finished products.