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Factory act

1. -salient features
Statutory requirements
THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948

2. The History of Factories Act
Act XV of 1881
100 or more persons with mechanical power
Limited measure of protection to children
1. Prohibiting children below 7 yrs & also their
employment in two separate factories on same day.
2. Restricting employment to 9 hrs. per day
3. 4 holidays in a month and rest interval.
Fencing
Reporting of accidents

3. 1890: Appointment of Factory Labor
Commission
Act XI of 1891
50 workers
Compulsory rest interval of half an hour
A weekly holiday
Non employment of children under 9 yrs.
7 hours day for children between 9 & 14 yrs.
An 11 hour day for women with one & half
hour interval
Restriction on employment of women between
8 pm & 8 am

4. To restrict by legislation the hours of work of
adults, children, & women & to introduce more
effective measures to improve the working
conditions, the factories bill 1909 was passed in
1911.
Restricted the hours of work of adults males in
textile factories to 12 hours per day & children
to 6 hrs. with half an hour break.
Covered seasonal factories
Inspection & certification
Prevention & punishment of the breaches
Gave wide powers to local authorities to grant
exemptions

5. 1919: Formation of I. L . O
Demand for the reduction in the working hrs. &
increase in wages led to the amendment of
Indian Factories Act, 1911 & The Indian Factories
( Amendment ) Act,1922 was brought.
Employment of 20 persons
Non employment of a child under 12 yrs. Of age,
a 6 hrs. working day for children between 12 –
15,
Restriction on hours of the work of adults to 11
per day & 60 per week.
Prohibition of employment of women between 7
pm & 5.30 am.
Measure for controlling excessive artificial
humidification & for health & safety of
operatives.

6. Objects & Reasons : Factories
(Amendment) Act,1976
1.Strengthening the provisions relating to safety &
health at work & appointment of safety Officers.
2.The modification of the definition of the term “
worker ”.
3.Reduction of the minimum no. of women
employees, for the purpose of providing crèches
by employers from fifty to thirty.
4.Provisions for inquiry in every case of a fatal
accident.

7. Objects & Reasons : Factories
(Amendment) Act,1987
To provide safeguards against use & handling
of hazardous substances &Laying down of
emergency standards & measures.
Workers participation in safety management.
Opportunity to make the punishments stricter.

8. Introduction
Objective: Toconsolidate and amend the
law regulating labour in factories.
The Act has
12 Chapters,
120 Sections ,
Three schedules.
Specific Chapters on
Health,
Safety
Welfare
Provisions related to hazardous processes
THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948

9. THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948
PROVISION OF FACTORIES ACT: This covers the following
A)General (Section 1-7b)
B)Inspecting Staff ( Sect.8-10)
C) Health (Sect.11-20)
D) Safety (Sect.21-40)
E) Hazardous Process (Sect.41A-41H)
F) Welfare (Sect.42-50)
G) Working Hours for adults (Sect.51-66)
H) Employment of young persons(67-70)
I) Leave With Wages (Sect.78-84)
J) Special Provision (Sect.85-91A)
K) Penalties and Procedures (Sect.92-106A)
L) Supplemental (Sect.107-120)
. First Schedule ( List of industries involving hazardous processes)
. Second schedule ( Permissible level of certain chemical substances in work
environment
. Third schedule (List of notifiable Diseases)

10. DEFINITIONS
COMPETENT PERSON
(Sec2(ca))
Apersonoraninstitutionrecognised
assuchbythechiefinspectorof
factoriesforthepurposeofcarrying
outtests,examinations&inspections
requiredtobedoneinafactoryunder
theprovisionsofthisact.

11. HAZARDOUS PROCESS
(Sec 2(cb))
Means any process or activity in relation to an
industry specified to the first schedulewhere
unless special care is taken, raw materials used
therein or the intermediate or finished products, by
products, wastes or effluents thereof would -
Cause material impairment to the health of the
persons engaged in or connected therewith;
Result in the pollution of the general environment;

12. LIST OF INDUSTRIES INVOLVIG HAZAROUS
PROCESSES
•Ferrous metallurgical industries
•Non ferrous metallurgical industries
•Foundries( furious and non-furious)
•coal industries (including coke)
•Power generating industries
•Pulp and paper ( including paper product) industries
•Fertiliser industries
•Cement industries
•Petroleum industries
•Petrochemical industries
•Drug and pharmaceutical industries
•Fermentation Industries (Distilleries & Breweries)
•Rubber industries (Synthetic)
•Paint and Pigment industries
•Leather Tanning industries
•Electro-plating industries

13. LIST OF INDUSTRIES INVOLVIG HAZAROUS
PROCESSES
•Chemical industries
Coke oven by product
Industrial gases
Industrial carbon
Alkalis and acids
Chromatics and Die chromatics
Leads and its compounds
Electrochemical
Electro thermal products
Nitrogenous Compounds
Phosphorous and its compounds
Halogens and halogenated compounds
Explosives
•Insecticides and pesticide industries
•Synthetic Resin and plastic
•Man-mad fiber industries

14. LIST OFINDUSTRIES INVOLVIG HAZAROUS PROCESSES
•Manufacture and repair of electrical accumulators.
•Glass and ceramics
•Grinding or glazing of metals
•Manufacture, handling and processing of asbestos &
its products
•Extraction of oils and fats from vegetable and animal
source
•Manufacture, handling and use of benzene and
substance ontaining benzene
•Manufacturing processes and operations involving
carbon disulphide.
•Dyes and Dyestuff including their intermediates
•Highly flammable liquids and gases

15. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

16. 19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Carbon dust

17. “ MANUFACTURING PROCESS ”
MEANS
MAKING, ALTERING,
REPAIRING,
ORNAMENTING,
FINISHING, PACKING,
GENERATING,
TRANSFORMING, ETC.
Section 2 –Interpretation / Definition

18. “ WORKER ”
MEANS ANY PERSON
EMPLOYED DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY WITH OR
WITHOUT THE
KNOWLEDGE OF THE
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYER,
WHETHER FOR
REMUNERATION OR NOT

19. MUST BE ENGAGED IN
Any of the manufacturing process.
Or
Cleaning any part of the machinery or
premises used for any of the manufacturing
process.
Or
Any other kind of work incidental to or
connected with any of the manufacturing
process.

20. What is mean by factory?
Whereon 10 or more workers are
working and where manufacturing
process is being carried out with a aid of
power
Whereon 20 or more workers are
working and where manufacturing
process is being carried out without the
aid of power

21. 1.“ OCCUPIER ”
2.the person who has ultimate control over the affairs
of the factory [ Provide that -
i. in the case of a firm/ other association of
individuals, any one of the individual partners /
members thereof shall be deemed to be the occupier
ii. In the case of a company,any one of the
directors , shall be deemed to be the occupier
iii. in the case of a factory owned or controlled by
the Central Government or any State Government
or any local authority,the person or persons
appointed to manage the affairs of the factory by the
Government, or the local authority, as the case may
be, shall be deemed as occupier ]

22. 7-A. General duties of the occupier
(1) SHALL ENSURE SO FAR AS IS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE
THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL WORKERS
(2)a TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PLANTS AND SYSTEMS OF
WORK THAT ARE SAFE AND WITHOUT RISK TO HEALTH
(b) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN THE FACTORY FOR ENSURING
SAFETY AND ABSENCE OF RISK TO HEALTH IN CONNECTION
WITH USE, HANDLING , STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF
ARTICLES AND SUBSTANCES.
(C) TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND MONITOR WORKING
ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS SAFE AND WITHOUT RISK TO
HEALTH

23. 7-B. General duties of the occupier
•TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION,TRAINING AND
SUPERVISION TO ENSURE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL
WORKERS
•TO MAINTAIN ALL PLACES OF WORK IN A CONDITION THAT IS
SAFE AND WITHOUT RISK TO HEALTH –PROVISION AND
MAINTENANCE OF SUCH MEANS OF ACCESS TO AND EGRESS
FROM
TO HAVE A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF GENERAL
POLICY ON SAFETY AND HEALTH

24. Section 11 –Cleanliness
Form 7 records of painting
Section 12 -Disposal of waste &
effluent
Rule 22
Disposal of wastes ,effluents&
emissions, This is to be done in
accordance with pollution boards
stipulations and act.

25. Section 13 -Ventilation & Temperature
Rule 23
Limits of temperature and air
movements
Wet bulb temperature not to exceed
30C
Air movement of 30 meters per
minutes
Provision of hygrometers

26. Section 14 -Dust and Fumes
Section 15 -Artificial Humidification
Form 8 humidity register
Section 16 -Over-crowding
Section 17 -Lighting

27. MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN RESPECT OF
SAFETYOF THE WORKERS
CHAPTER IV
Sec. 21 to 41
SAFETY
21. Fencing of machinery
22. Work on or near machinery in motion.
23. Employment of young persons on dangerous
machines.
24. Striking gear and devices for cutting off power.
25. Self-acting machines.
26. Casing of new machinery

28. 27. Prohibition of employment of women and
children near cotton-openers.
28. Hoists and lifts.
29. Lifting machines, chains, ropes and
lifting tackles
30. Revolving machinery.
31. Pressure plant.
32. Floors, stairs and means of access.
33. Pits, sumps, openings in floors, etc.

29. 34. Excessive weights.
35. Protection of eyes.
36. Precautions against dangerous fumes,
gases, etc.
36-A. Precautions regarding the use of
portable electric light.
37. Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc.
38. Precautions in case of fire.

30. 21. Fencing of machinery
(1) In every factory the following, namely-
(i) every moving part of a prime-mover and every
flywheel connected to a prime-mover, whether the
prime-mover or flywheel is in the engine-house or
not;
(ii) the headrace and tailrace of every water-wheel and
water-turbine;
(iii) any part of a stock bar which projects beyond the
head stock of a lathe; and
(iv) unless they are in such position or of such
construction as to be safe to every person employed
in the factory as they would be if they were securely
fenced, the following, namely:-
every part of an electric generator, a motor or rotary
converter;

31. every part of transmission machinery; and
every dangerous part of any other machinery;
shall be securely fenced by safeguards of a
substantial construction which shall be
constantly maintained and kept in position
while the parts of machinery they are fencing,
are in motion or in use:

32. Under section 21
in rules
schedules are included
centrifugal machines
Shears and guillotine machines
agitators and mixing machines

33. Sec 22 working on or near Machines in
motions
(1)Thereshallbeexaminationofmachinesinmotionby
speciallytrainedadultmaleworkerwearingtightfitting
clothing.
(2)Nowomenoryoungpersonshallallowedtoclean,
lubricateoradjustanypartofprimemoveretc.whenitis
inmotion.
Rule-Form 34 register worker near moving machines
Tightfittingclothingshallbeprovidedbyoccupier
Consistingofapairofcloselyfittingshirtsandclosely
fittinghalfsleeveshirt.

34. SEC 23. Employment of young persons
on dangerous machines.
(1)Noyoungpersonshallbeallowedtoworkon
dangerousmachine(unlesshehasbeen
trained,andisunderadequatesupervision).
No young person allowed to work on dangerous
machines as-
 Power presses other than hydraulic press
 Milling machines in metal trades
 Guillotine machines
 Circular saws
 Platen printing machines

35. 26. Casing of new machinery –
In all machinery driven by power and installed
in any factory after the commencement of this
Act,-
(a)every set screw, bolt or key on any revolving
shaft, spindle, wheel or pinion shall be so
sunk, encased or otherwise effectively
guarded as to prevent danger;
(b) all spur, worm and other toothed or friction
gearing which does not require frequent
adjustment while in motion shall be
completely encased, unless it is so situated
as to be as safe as it would be if it were
completely encased.

36. SECTION-28
HOISTS &
LIFTS
•EXAMINED ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS
•ENCLOSURE FITTED WITH GATES
•MAXIMUM SAFE WORKING LOAD PLAINLY
MARKED
•HOIST OR LIFT CARRYING PERFSONS –
FITTED WITH GATE ON EACH SIDE FROM WHICH
ACCESS IS AFFORDED TO A LANDING
•INTERLOCKING OR OTHER EFFICIENT DEVICES
•WHEN CAGE SUPPORTED BY ROPE OR CHAIN –
AT LEAST TWO ROPES OR CHAINS AND BALANCE
WEIGHT
•EFFICIENT DEVICES TO SUPPORT CAGE
TOGETHER WITH ITS MAXIMUM LOAD IN THE
EVENT OF BREAKAGE OF ROPES, CHAINS OR
ATTACHMENTS
•EFFICIENT AUTOMATIC DIVCE TO BE PROVIDED
AND MAINTAINED TO PREVENT CAGE FROM
OVERRUNNING

37. SECTION 29LIFTING MACHINES,
CHAINS, ROPES & LIFTING TACKLES
THOROUGHLY EXAMINED ONCE EVERY
TWELVE MONTHS OR SUCH INTERVAL
AND CIF SPECIFIES IN WRITING
NOT TO BE LOADED BEYOND SAFE
WORKING LOAD EXCEPT FOR TEST
PLAINLY MARKED WITH IDENTIFICATION
MARK
IF CRANE, (WHEEL TRACK) CRANE SHALL
NOT APPROACH WITHIN 6 MTS.

38. Rules
Rule 62 –cranes and other lifting
machines
Rule 63 SWL display
Rule 64 strength of crane tracks
Rule 65 maintenance of lifting tackles
Rule 66 precaution for lifting
Rule 66A examination eyesight and
color vision ,crane loco, forklift drivers -
Up 45 once in year above twice a year
Form 35 eye examination

39. 30. Revolving machinery. –
(1)In every factory in which the process of
grinding is carried on there shall be
permanently affixed to or placed near
each machine in use a notice indicating
the maximum safe working peripheral
speedof every grindstone or abrasive
wheel, the speed of the shaft or spindle
upon which the wheel is mounted, and
the diameter of the pulley upon such
shaft or spindle necessary to secure
such safe working peripheral speed.

40. (2) The speeds indicated in notices under
sub-section (1) shall not be exceeded.
(3) Effective measure shall be taken in every
factory to ensure that the safe working
peripheral speedof every revolving
vessel, cage, basket, flywheel pulley, disc
or similar appliance driven by power is
not exceeded.

41. SECTION 31 PRESSURE PLANT
•FITTED WITH SAFETY VALVE OR OTHER EFFECTIVE DEVICE
•SUITABLE PRESSURE GAUGE WITH A DIAL RANGE NOT LESS THAN
1.5 TIMES AND NOT EXCEEDING TWO TIMES SWP
•STOP VALVE OR VALVES FOR ISOLATION FROM OTHER VESSELS OR
SOURCE OF SUPPLY OF PRESSURE
•SUITABLE NIPPLE AND GLOBE VALVE FOR CHECKING ACCURACY OF
PRESSURE GAUGE
•SUITABLE DRAIN COCK OR VALVE OR PLUG AT THE LOWEST PART OF
PRESSURE VESSEL
•SUCH GAUGES, VALVES, ETC. SHALL BE MOUNTED AT A HEIGHT NOT
MORE THAN 1.5 MTS. FROM WORKING LEVEL.
•THOROUGHLY EXAMINED
(A)EXTERNALLY ONCE IN SIX MONTHS
(B)INTERNALLY ONCE IN TWELVE MONTHS
(C)HYDRAULICALLY TESTED ONCE IN FOUR YEARS
(D)IF INTERNAL EXAMINATION NOT POSSIBLE, REPLACE BY HYDRAULIC
TEST TO BE CARRIED OUT ONCE IN TWO YEARS

42. PRESSURE PLANT
•IF EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL EXAMINATION IS
IMPRACTICABLE AND HYDRAULIC TEST CANNOT BE
CARRIED OUT DUE TO CONSTRUCTION OF VESSEL
THEN
(a)THOROUGH EXTERNAL EXAMINATION ONCE IN
TWO YEARS AND
(b)THOROUGH SYSTEMATIC NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST
ONCE IN FOUR YEARS
SWP AND LAST EXAMINATION TO BE PLAINLY MARKED
AND PLANT OR VESSEL NOT TO BE USED AT
PRESSURE HIGHER THAN MAXIMUM SWP

43. PRESSURE PLANT
IF IDLE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS OR HAS UNDERGONE REPAIRS
OR ALTERATIONS –NEEDS EXAMINATION AND TESTING BEFORE
USE
REGISTER TO BE MAINTAINED –FORM 13
WITHIN 7 DAYS REPORT TO BE SENT TO INSPECTOR
EXEMPTIONS IF FELT REASONABLE MAY BE GRANTED BY CIF
Rule 67 pressure vessels
Hydro test once in two years
Form 9

44. SECTION 34 EXCESSIVE WEIGHTS
•ADULT MALE -50 KG
•ADULT FEMALE -30 KG
•ADOLESCENT MALE -30 KG
•ADOLESCENT FEMALE :20 KG
•Rule 68 maximum weight male 55
female 30

45. 35. Protection of eyes.
In respect of any such manufacturing process
carried on in any factory as may be prescribed,
being a process which involves-
(a)riskof injury to the eyes from particles or
fragmentsthrown off in the course of the
process, or
(b) risk to the eyes by reason of exposure to
excessive light, the StateGovernment may by
rules require that effective screens or suitable
gogglesshall be provided for the protection of
persons employed on, or in the immediate
vicinity of, the process.

46. LIST OF OPERATION WHERE THERE ARE CHANCES OF
PARICLES & FRAGMENTS FLYING TO THE EYES.
Schedule-I UNDER RULE
SR.NO PROCESS TOOLS/MACHINES USED MATERIALS
1
Breaking,cutting,dressing or
carving
Hand or powered tools.
Bricks,stones,concrete,slag
of molten metal or similar
material
2 Dry grinding. Fixed & portable machines. Any surfaces.
3 Dividing into separate parts.
High speed saw abrasive
cutting wheel.
Metal,bricks,stone,concrete
or similar material.
4 Turning On lathe & similar machine. Metals or metal articles.
5 Drilling Portable tools.
Metal and other similar
substances.
6 Welding & cutting
Electric and oxyacetylene
process.
Metals.
7 Hot fettling.
Flux injected burner or air
torch.
Steel casting.
8 Fettling
Metal casting, removal of
metal, removal of any other
material.
9
Chipping, knocking out,
cutting out, cutting off.
Hand tools & powered tools.
Metal, cold
rivets,nuts,bolts,lungs,pins,c
ollars etc.

47. SR.NO PROCESS TOOLS/MACHINES USED MATERIALS
10 Chipping or scoffing Hand tool or portable tool
Paints,scale,slag,rust etc from
metal & hand material
11 Breaking off. Hand tool or power tool Scraped metal.
12 Routing off. By powered tools. Metal.
13 Forging
Dropped hammers
Power hammers.
Metal.
14 Work on furnace Molten metal.
15 Skimming or pouring
By hand tool or powered
appliances
Molten metal.
16 Process involving sand Powered equipment Hot sand
17 Turning or dressing. By fixed or portable tool. Abrasive wheel
18 Handling & manipulam By using tools.
Acid and other corrosive
substances.
19
Operation, maintenance or
dismantling
Portable and powered tool. Plant or part of plant.

48. LIST OF OPERATIONS WHERE THERE ARE CHANCES
OF EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE LIGHT INFRA -RED
RAYS AND ULTRA-VIOLET RADIATION.
Schedule-II UNDER RULE
Rule 69 protection of eyes
SR
NO
PROCESS TOOL/MACHINES MATERIALS
1 Welding & cutting.
Electrical oxyacetylene
welding methods.
Metals.
2 Furnace work Electrical gas etc. All types of furnaces.
3
Rolling, casting or
forging
By using powered
machines.
Metals.

49. 36. Precautions against dangerous fumes,
gases, etc.–
(1)Noperson shall be required or allowed to enter
any chamber, tank, vat, pit, pipe, flue or other
confined spacein any factory in which any
gas, fume, vapouror dust is likely to be
present to such an extent as to involve risk to
persons being overcome thereby, unless it is
provided with a manhole of adequate size or
other effective means of egress.

50. (2) No person shall be required or allowed to enter
any confined space as is referred to in sub-
section (1), until all practicable measures have
been taken to remove any gas, fume, vapouror
dust, which may be present so as to bring its
level within the permissible limits and to prevent
any ingress of such gas, fume, vapouror dust
and unless-
(a)a certificate in writing has been given by a
competent person, based on a test carried out by
himself that the space is reasonably free from
dangerous gas, fume, vapouror dust: or
(b) such person is wearing suitable breathing
apparatus and a belt securely attached to a rope
the free end of which is held by a person outside
the confined space.

51. 36-A. Precautions regarding the use of
portable electric light.-
In any factory-
(a)no portable electric light or any other electric
appliance of voltage exceeding twenty-four
volts shall be permitted for use inside any
chamber, tank, vat, pit, pipe, flue or other
confined space unless adequate safety devices
are provided; and
(b) if any inflammable gas, fume or dust is likely to
be present in such chambers tank, vat, pipe,
flue or other confined space, no lamp or light
other than that of flame-proof construction shall
be permitted to be used therein.

52. Section 37 regulates provisions regarding
Explosive & flammable dust, gases etc
Effective enclosure plant & machinery
Removal or prevention of dust
accumulation
Effective enclosure of all possible
ignition source .

53. Section 38 : Precaution in case of fire
In the factory, outbreak and spread of fire to
be prevented by applying all practicable
measures and further to provide & maintain:-
-safe means of escape in the event of a fire;
-necessary equipment and facilities for
extinguishing fire;

54. Section 38 : Precaution in case
of fire:
contd….
-all workers to be trained effectively to follow
the norms for escaping in case of fire;
-the State Govt. may make rules to give
effect to the above provisions;
-the State Govt. may ask for additional
measures wherever it feels the necessity.

55. rules
Rule 72 fire protection
Training to person
Fire drill once in every two months
Details of placement of extinguishers


56. 39,40. Safety of buildings and machinery.
40-A. Maintenance of buildings.
40-B. Safety Officers. -
•More than one thousand workers are employed
•power increase this number depending on industry
given to state govt.
•also duties and qualification and condition of service
shall be prescribed by state govt.
Rule 72 A safety officer duty
Rule 72 E prohibition of performing other duties

57. 41 A constitution of appraisal
committee
For new plant or for expansion , state govt.
Can form an appraisal committee for giving
approval
Committee should consist of
Chief inspector of factories
Representatives of pollution board
Meteorological dept.
Expert from field of occupational health
Expert representative of local authorities

58. 41-B. COMPULSORY DISCLOSURE OF
INFORMATION BY THE OCCUPIER
(1) All information regarding dangers including
health hazards and the measures to
overcome such hazards arising from the
exposure to or handling of the materials or
substances in the manufacture,
transportation, storage and other processes,
(2) The occupier shall, at the time of registering
the factory lay down a detailed policy with
respect to the health and safety of the
workers employed therein and intimate such
policy to the C. I. F. and the local authority
and, thereafter, any changes also.

59. (3) The information furnished under sub-section
(1) shall include accurate information as to the
quantity, specifications and other characteristics
of wastes and the manner of their disposal.
(4) Every occupier shall, with the approval of the
Chief Inspector, draw up an on-site emergency
plan and detailed disaster control measuresfor
his factory and make known to the workers
employed therein and to the general public
living in the vicinity of the factory, the safety
measures required to betaken in the event of an
accident taking place

60. 41-C.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
OCCUPIER IN RELATION TO HAZARDOUS
PROCESSES
Every occupier of a factory involving any
hazardous process shall-
(a)maintain accurate and up-to-date health records
or, as the case may be, medical records, of the
workers in the factory who are exposed to any
chemical, toxic or any other harmful substances
which are manufactured, stored, handled or
transported and such records shall be
accessible to the workers subject to such
conditions as may be prescribed;

61. (c) provide for medical examination of every
worker-
(a)before such worker is assigned to a job
involving the handling of, or working with, a
hazardous substance, and
(b) while continuing in such job, and after he has
ceased to work in such job, at intervals not
exceeding twelve months in such manner as
may be prescribed,

62. 41-D. POWER OF ENTRAL
GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT INQUIRY
COMMITTEE
41-E EMERGENCY STANDARDS
41-F.PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF
EXPOSURE OF CHEMICAL AND TOXIC
SUBSTANCES

63. Under Sec 41-F The Second Schedule
(Lists 116substances) Permissible Levels of Certain
Chemical substances in Work Environment
Sr.
No.
Substance Permissible limits of exposure
Time-weighted average
concentration (TWA)
(8 hrs)
Short term exposure
limit
(15 min)
ppm mg/m3 ppm mg/m3
1 Acetaldehyde 100 180 150 270
22Cadmium dust and
salts
--- 0.05 --- 37
30Chlorine 1 3 3 9
116Zirconium
compounds
--- 5 --- 10

64. 41-G.WORKERS PARTICIPATION IN SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
(1)The occupier shall, in every factory where a
hazardous process takes place, or where
hazardous substances are used or handled, set
up a Safety Committeeconsisting of equal
number of representatives of workers and
management to promote co-operation between
the workers and the management in
maintaining proper safety and health at work
and to review periodically the measures taken
in that behalf.

65. Provided that the State Government may, by
order in writing and for reasons to be recorded,
exempt the occupier of any factory or class of
factories from setting up such Committee.
(2) The composition of the Safety Committee, the
tenure of office of its members and their rights
and duties shall be such as may be prescribed
.Rule 73 I safety committee

66. Rule -
(1)Ineveryfactorywhereinmorethan50workers
areordinarilyemployedand-
(a)Whichcarriesonanyprocessoroperation
declaredtobedangerousundersec87ofthe
Act; or
(b)Whichcarrieson‘hazardousprocess’as
definedundersec2(cb)oftheAct.
ThereshallbeaSafetyCommittee.

67. 41-H.RIGHT OF WORKERS TO WARN
ABOUT IMMINENT DANGER
(1)Where the workers employed in any factory
engaged in a hazardous process have
reasonable apprehension that there is a
likelihood of imminent danger to their lives or
health due to any accident, they may, bring the
same to the notice of the occupier, agent,
manager or any other person who is in-charge
of the factory or the process concerned directly
or through their representatives in the Safety
Committee and simultaneously bring the same
to the notice of the Inspector.

68. WELFARE
Section 42-Washing facility
Section 43-Facility for storing & drying clothes.
Section 43-Facility for sitting
Section 44-First-Aid appliances(Rule 75 first aid
&Rule 76 ambulance room )
Section 45-Canteen
Rule 77 canteen
Rule 77 A medical exam of canteen workers
,blood test for VD/stool & urine skin disease
/x-ray for TB

69. Section 46-Shelter, Rest room, Lunch
room
Section 47-Crèches
Section 48-Welfare officer

70. (1) No worker in a factory -
(a) shall willfully interfere with or misuse any
appliance, convenience or other things
provided in a factory for the purposes of
securing the health, safety or welfare of the
worker therein;
(b) shall willfully and without reasonable cause
do anything likely to endanger himself or
others; and
(c) shall willfully neglect to make use of any
appliances or other things provided in the
factory for the purposes of securing the
health or safety of the workers therein.
111.OBLIGATION OF WORKERS

71. 111-A.RIGHT OF WORKERS, ETC .
Every worker shall have the right to -
(i)obtain from the occupier, information relating to
worker's health and safety at work,
(ii) get trained within the factory wherever possible,
or, to get himself sponsored by the occupier for
getting trained at a training centreor institute,
duly approved by the Chief Inspector, where
training is imparted for workers' health and
safety at work,
(iii) represent to the Inspector directly or through
his representative in the matter of inadequate
provision for protection of his health or safety
in the factory.

72. 112.GENERAL POWER TO MAKE RULES.
ETC.
State government may make rules providing for any
matter Which, Under any of the provision of this act,
is to be or may be prescribed
Rules 73A ovens and dryer capacity 325 lts
above
Separate connection
Safety ventilation /explosion
panel/temperature.control/interlock
Rule 73 J thermal fluid heater

73. Penalty for offences
Sec-Type Min Fine Maximum
tion Fine Impr.
General - Rs. 1,00,000 2 yrs
Death Rs. 25,000
Injury Rs. 5,000
Enhanced Rs.10,000 Rs. 2,00,000 3 yrs
Death Rs.35,000
Injury Rs.10,000
Obstruction Rs. 10,000 6 months
Wrongful --do-- --do-
disclosure
96A 41-B, 41-C, & 41-H Rs. 2,00,000 7 yrs

74. Sec-Type Min Fine Maximum
tion Fine Impr.
97 Workers Rs.500 --
Offences
98 False cert. of Rs.1,000 2 m
fitness
99 Child double Rs.1000 --
employment
20(3) Spittoons Rs.5 --
26(2) New machines Rs.500 3 m
89(4) Notice of certain Rs.1,000 --
Diseases
111 Worker’s obligation . Rs.100 3 m

75. The Petroleum Act, 1934-some
definitions were brought out –Important one
was Classification of petroleum products
petroleum Class A” means petroleum having a flash-
point below twenty-three degrees centigrade
“petroleum Class B” means petroleum having flash-
point of twenty-three degrees centigrade and above but
below sixty-five degrees centigrade;
“petroleum Class C” means petroleum having a flash-
point of sixty-five degrees centigrade and above but
below ninety-three degrees centigrade;
flash-point”of any petroleum means the lowest
temperature at which it yields a vapor which will give a
momentary flash when ignited, determined in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter II and the
rules made there under

76. No license needed for transport or
storage of limited quantities of petroleum
No license needed for transport or storage of limited quantities of
petroleum Class A-35 lts /100 lts motive power
petroleum Class Bif the total quantity in his possession at any
one place does not exceed two thousandand five hundred litres
and none of it is contained in a receptacle exceeding one thousand
litres in capacity
petroleum Class Cif the total quantity in his possession at
anyone place does not exceed forty-five thousand litres and such
petroleum is transported or stored in accordance with the rules
made under sec. 4.
No license needed by railway administration acting as
carrier
Exemption of heavy oils

77. INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES
1956

78. Chapter 1
Preliminary 3
•3.2Authorization No person shall be authorized unless
he is competent to perform duties.(certificate )
•3.3 Register shall be maintained for authorized persons
and entry shall be attested by authorizer.
•3.6 Authorized person shall be appointed by
management to ensure safety provisions if more than
250KW electrical load is connected
•Condition 27.The licensee shall always keep in office,
the copies of sanctioned condition of supply on demand.
•Office Management Site safety team (responsible )

79. Chapter 4
General safety requirements
30.2/3/4 Service lines placed in
underground by the supplier in
consumer premises shall be insulated
and protected. The consumer shall take
precautions on apparatus and maintain
in safe condition.
Post / sign boards showing
underground services, Inspection and
maintenance reports

80. Chapter 4-32,34,35
General safety requirements
•Identification of earthed and earthed neutral
conductors and position of switches and cut –
outs therein.32.2
•The owner shall ensure the bare conductors
are easily not accessible and control measures
like switches are in place.34,35 Danger notices
•Positive isolation procedure and warning signs
.The owner of high, medium and low voltage
installation shall affix signs in English, Hindi
and local language as per standard.

81. 40-Street boxes
Street box shall not contain gas pipes and
precautions shall take to any influx of
water or gas
Different electric power line in a single
street box shall be easily indentified and
protection shall be given to prevent
damage of nearby line.
All street box shall be regularly inspected

82. 43.1. Provisions applicable to protective
equipment
Fire buckets with dry sand and
appropriate fire extinguisher shall be
kept in convenient area and record of
fire extinguisher yearly inspection shall
be maintained.
Clearly marked First aid box shall be
kept in visible location and person
trained in first aid treatment shall be
available during working hours.

83. 44-Instructions for restoration of
persons suffering from electric shock.
Instructions in Hindi, English and local
language for restoration of person from
electric shock shall be displayed.
The owner shall ensure authorized person
employed by him are acquainted with and
competent to apply the instructions.
Artificial respirator shall be provided and
kept in god working condition in manned
high or extra high voltage generating
station

84. 44 A-Intimation of accident
44-Any accident resulting fatal or injury
shall be reported to inspector of factory
within 24 hours in verbal and 48 hours
in written
45-Electrical installation work shall be
carried by licensed contractor approved
by state government.

85. 51Provisions applicable to medium, high or
extra high voltage installations.
.
All the metal works shall be connected with an
earthingsystem confirming Indian standard in this
regard.
Space not less than 1 meter shall be provided in
front of switch board, if there is any attachment
at back side of switch board then the gap shall be
less than 20cm or more than 75cm in width with
clear passage way.
The electrical installations shall be of flame proof
if the premise contains flammable materials.

86. 59.2Precautions against failure of supply,
Notice of failures.
The supplier shall take reasonable
precautions to avoid any accidental
interruption of supply and to avoid danger
to the personnel during any works.
Work permit system

87. .
61.Connection with earth
Neutral conductor of 3 phase, 3 wire system shall be
earthed with minimum of two earth electrodes.
If the system comprises electric power supply lines
having concentric cables, the external conductor of
such cables shall be earthed.by2 separate
connections.
Where the middle conductor is earthed by means of
circuit breaker, the resistance shall not exceed 10
Ohms.
The record of earth test shall be maintained by a
supplier for minimum 2 years.
The supply of energy to every electrical installation &
low voltage installation shall be controlled an earth
leakage protective device.

88. 80Clearance from building of high and
extra high voltage lines.
.
Vertical clearance for high voltage lines
including 33,000 volts 3.7 meters, for
extra high voltage lines 3.7 meter plus
0.3 meter for every additional 33,000
volts thereof.
Horizontal clearance for high voltage lines
up to and including 11,000 volts 1.2
meter, high and extra high voltage lines
up to 33,000 volts 2.0 meter and 0.3
meter for every additional 33,000 volt.

89. The Gas Cylinder Rules
1981/ 2004

90. GAS CYLINDER RULES,1981
CHAPTER II : General
Provisions
Rule 14: Prohibition of smoking, fires, lights and
dangerous substances:
In the proximity of storage, filling or
handling of compressed gas cylinder
smoking, fire or any article or substance
liable to cause fire or explosion is
strictly prohibited.

91. license shall be necessary for
Possession of cylinders filled with -
(i) liquified petroleum gas when the total quantity of gas exceed 100
kg at a time;
(ii) any other flammable but non-toxic gas when the total number of
cylinders containing such gas does not exceed 25 or the total
weight of gas does not exceed 200 kg., whichever is less, at a time;
(iii) any non-flammable non-toxic gas when the total number of such
cylinders does not exceed 200 at a time;
(iv) any toxic gas when the total quantity of such cylinders does not
exceed 5 at a time;
(v) acetylene gas contained in cylinders in dissolved state when the
total quantity of such cylinder does exceed 50 at a time.

92. 21. Storage of cylinders
(1) Cylinders shall be stored in a cool, dry, well
ventilated place under cover, away from boilers,
open flames, steam pipes or any potential
sources of heat and such place of storage shall
be easily accessible.
(2) The storage room or shed shall be of fire
resistant construction.
(3) Thin wall cylinders such as liquefied petroleum
gas cylinders and dissolved gas cylinders shall
not be stacked in a horizontal position.

93. 21. Storage of cylinders
(4) Cylinders containing flammable gases and toxic gases
shall be kept separated from each other and from
cylinders containing other types of gases by an
adequate distance or by a suitable partition wall.
(5) Cylinders shall not be stored under conditions, which
will cause them to corrode.
(6) Cylinders shall not be stored along with any
combustible material.
(7) Empty cylinders shall be segregated from the filled
ones and care shall be taken that all the valves are
tightly shut.

94. 22. Electrical installations
-In premises for filling and storing flammable
gases in cylinders all electric meters,
distribution boards, switches, fuses, plugs
and sockets, all electric fittings, fixed lamps,
portable hand lamps and motors, shall be of
flame proof construction conforming to
IS:2148 or such other specification as
approved by the Chief Controller and shall be
effectively earthed.

95. GAS CYLINDER RULES,1981
CHAPTER II : General Provisions
Rule 23: Cylinder subjected to action of fire:
-A cylinder exposed to fire is required to be
tested for Hydrostatic\hydrostatic stretch test
before taken into reuse.
-Dissolved acetylene cylinder damaged by
fire is to be condemned and destroyed by an
experienced and competent person.

96. The Static and Mobile Pressure
Vessels, SMPV (unfired) Rules, 1981
These Rules stipulate various safety
guidelines for the storage and transport of
compressed and liquefied gases filled in
pressure vessels (exceeding 1000 liters
capacity) at a pressure exceeding 1.5 kg/cm2
15 degrees Celsius or 2.0 kg/cm2 at 55
degrees Celsius.
This rules governs LPG plant vessels and
transport vehicles

97. Addition & Key rules
Rule 21Notification no.so.705(e). In exercise of
powers conferred by sub rule 9 of rule 21 of SMPV (U)R
1981 the Central Government here by specified the
manner and conditions for the vessel for storage of
liquefied petroleum gas , placed underground or covered
by earth (mound)
24. Fencing
28. Fire protection
30electrical requirement of flameproof construction
complying with the requirements of IS:2148 : 1968

98. Key rules
31A. Classification of hazardous area for flammable gases
31B.Extent of hazardous area
32.Lighting of storage and operating areas.—operations
shall not be carried out during the night
C C O E has adopted OISD Std
Hence these std. have become mandatory Let see some
basic requirement.

99. To conclude
We may not know all the rules by heart
but we must know what rules are
applicable to our organization and try
have copy of same
rules are best safe guards hence for
interest of safety we must know them
and comply with them.
Thanks