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Factories Act, 1948 Section 35

Title: Protection of Eyes

State: Central

Year: 1948

In respect of any such manufacturing process carried on in any factory as may be prescribed, being a process which involves-- (a) risk of injury to the eyes from particles or fragments thrown off in the course of the process, or (b) risk to the eyes by reason of exposure to excessive light, the State Government may by rules require that effective screens or suitable goggles shall be provided for the protection of persons employed on, or in the immediately vicinity of, the process.

The Factories Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1948

THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 ACT NO. 63 OF 1948 1* [23rd September, 1948.] An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Factories Act, 1948. 2*[(2) It extends to the whole of India 3***.] (3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1949. 2. Interpretation. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "adult" means a person who has completed his fifteenth year of age; (b) "adolescent" means a person who has completed his fifteen year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year; 4*[(bb) "calendar year" means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of January in any year;] (c) "child" means a person who has not completed his fifteenth year of age; 5*[(ca)] "competent person", in relation to any provision of this Act, means a person or an institution recognized as such by the Chief.....

EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948 Schedule 2

Title: THE SECOND SCHEDULE

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....joint 5 50. Part, with some loss of bone Three toes of one foot, excluding great toe 2 51. Through metatarso-phalangeal joint 6 52. Part, with some loss of bone Four toes of one foot, excluding great toe 3 53. Through metatarso-phalangeal joint 9 54. Part, with some loss of bone 3 __________________ 1. Ins. by Act 29 of 1989, sec 47 (w.e.f. 20-10-1989). 2. Subs. by Act 29 of 1989, sec. 47, for "40", "30" and "30" respectively (w.e.f. 20-10-1989). 3. Ins. by Act 29 of 1989, sec. 47 (w.e.f. 20-10-1989). Note.-- Complete and permanent loss of the use of any limb or member referred to in this Schedule shall be deemed to be the equivalent of the loss of that limb or member.

Factories Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1948

FACTORIES ACT, 1948 FACTORIES ACT, 1948 63 of 1948 An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories; It is hereby enacted as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Factories Act, 1948. 1[(2) It extends to the whole of India 2[***]]. (3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1949. SECTION 02: INTERPRETATION In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "adult" means a person who has completed his eighteenth year of age; (b) "adolescent" means a person who has completed his fifteen year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year; 3[( bb) "calendar year" means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of January in any year;] (c) "child" means a person who has not completed his fifteenth year of age; 4[(ca)"competent person", in relation to any provision of this Act, means a person or an institution recognised as such by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of carrying out tests, examinations and inspections required to be done in a factory under.....

The Factories Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1948

THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 ACT NO. 63 OF 1948 1* [23rd September, 1948.] An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Factories Act, 1948. 2*[(2) It extends to the whole of India 3***.] (3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1949. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "adult" means a person who has completed his fifteenth year of age; (b) "adolescent" means a person who has completed his fifteen year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year; 4*[(bb) "calendar year" means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of January in any year;] (c) "child" means a person who has not completed his fifteenth year of age; 5*[(ca)] "competent person", in relation to any provision of this Act, means a person or an institution recognized as such by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of.....

Factories Act, 1948 Chapter IV

Title: Safety

State: Central

Year: 1948

..... 1. Inserted by Act 94 of 1976, section 12 ( w.e.f. 26-10-1976) . Section 25 - Self-acting machines No traversing part of a self-acting machine in any factory and no material carried thereon shall, if the space over which it runs is a space over which any person is liable to pass, whether in the course of hi s employment or otherwise, be allowed to run on its outward or inward traverse within a distance of1[forty-five centimetres] from any fixed structure which is not part of the machine: Provided that the Chief Inspector may permit the continued use of a machine installed before the commencement of this Act which does not comply with the requirements of this section on such conditions for ensuring safety as he may think fit to impose. ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 20 of 1987, section 11, for "eighteen inches" ( w.e.f. 1-12-1987) . Section 26 - Casing of new machinery ( 1 ) 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 ; .....

Factories Act, 1948 Chapter III

Title: Health

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....worker. (4) The State Government may prescribe, standards of sufficient and suitable lighting for factories or for any class or description of factories or for any manufacturing process. Section 18 - Drinking water (1) In every factory effective arrangements shall be made to provide and maintain at suitable points conveniently situated for all workers employed therein a sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water. (2) All such points shall be legibly marked "drinking water" in a language understood by a majority of the workers employed in the factory, and no such point shall be situated within 1 [six metres of any washing place, urinal, latrine, spittoon, open drain carrying sullage or effluent or any other source of contamination] unless a shorter distance is approved in writing by the Chief Inspector. (3) In every factory wherein more than two hundred and fifty workers are ordinarily employed, provision shall be made for cool drinking water during hot weather by effective means and for distribution thereof. (4) In respect of all factories or any class or description of factories the State Government may make rules for securing compliance with the provisions of.....

Factories Act, 1948 Section 17

Title: Lighting

State: Central

Year: 1948

(1) In every pan of a factory where workers are working of passing there shall be provided and maintained sufficient and suitable lighting, natural or artificial, or both. (2) In every factory all glazed windows and skylights used for the lighting of the workrooms shall be kept clean on both the inner and outer surfaces and, so far as compliance with the provisions of any rules made under sub-section (3) of section 13 will allow, free from obstruction. (3) In even factory effective provision shall, so far as is practicable, be made for the prevention of-- (a) glare, either directly from a source of light or by reflection from a smooth or polished surface: (b) the formation of shadows to such an extent as to cause eye-strain or the risk of accident to any worker. (4) The State Government may prescribe, standards of sufficient and suitable lighting for factories or for any class or description of factories or for any manufacturing process.

Factories Act, 1948 Schedule II

Title: The Second Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1948

..... 2 mg/m3 , respirable dust fraction containing less than 5% quartz mppcm Million particles per cubic metre of air based on impinger samples counted by light-field techniques. *As determined by the membrane-liter method at 400--450 x megnification (4 mm objective) phase contrast illumination. Respirable Dust: Fraction passing a size-selector with the following characteristics: Aerodynamic Diameter (u.m.) % passing sector (Unit density sphere) < 2 90 2.5 75 3.5 50 5.0 25 10 0] ____________________ 1.Substituted by S.O. 170 (E), dated 2nd March, 1989. 2.Substituted by S.O. 342 (E), dated 19th April, 2001 (w.e.f. 19-4-2001). 3.Lint-free dust as measured by the vertical clutricator cotton-dust sampler.

Factories Act, 1948 Complete Act

Title: Factories Act, 1948

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....- Reference to time of day Section4 - Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to he a single factory Section5 - Power to exempt during public emergency Section6 - Approval, licensing and registration of factories Section7 - Notice by occupier Section7A - General duties of the occupier Section7B - General duties of manufacturers, etc., as regards articles and substances for use in factories Chapter II Section8 - Inspectors Section9 - Powers of Inspectors Section10 - Certifying surgeons Chapter III Section11 - Cleanliness Section12 - Disposal of wastes and effluents Section13 - Ventilation and temperature Section14 - Dust and fume Section15 - Artificial humidification Section16 - Overcrowding Section17 - Lighting Section18 - Drinking water Section19 - Latrines and urinals Section20 - Spittoons Chapter IV Section21 - Fencing of machinery Section22 - Work on or near machinery in motion Section23 - Employment of young persons on dangerous machines Section24 - Striking gear and devices for cutting off power Section25 - Self-acting machines Section26 - Casing of new machinery Section27 - Prohibition of.....