PROVISIONS REGARDING THE HEALTH OF WORKERS

Cleanliness Section.11

• Accumulation of dirt shall be removed daily• The floor of every workroom shall be cleaned at least

once in a week• All inside walls, partitions, ceilings must be repainted

or varnished once in every five years• All doors and windows frames other wooden or

metallic framework and shutters shall be kept painted or varnished

Disposal of wastes & effluents Section.12

The waste materials produced from the manufacturing process must be effectively disposal of.

Ventilation & temperature Section.13

Dust & fume Section.14

• The exhaust fumes of internal combustions engines must be conducted outside of the factory

• Injurious or offensive dust and fumes must be inhaled or accumulated

Artificial humidification Section.15

Overcrowding Section.16

Lighting Section.17

Drinking water Section.18

• The place of drinking water shall not be situated within six meters of any washing place, urinal, spittoon, open drain or any source of contamination

• Effective arrangements shall be made to provide a sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water

Latrines & urinals Section.19

Spittoons Section. 20

PROVISIONS REGARDING THE SAFETY OF WORKERS

Fencing of machineries Section. 21

Includes moving parts of prime movers and flywheels connected to every prime mover, electric generators

Work on or near machinery in motion Section. 22

Work on or near machinery in motion must be carried out only by specially trained adult male workers wearing tightly fitting clothes

Employment of young persons on dangerous machines

Section. 23

No younger person shall work at any dangerous machine unless he is highly trained, under supervision of expert worker or without taking precautions

Striking gear and devices for cutting off power Section. 24

Suitable devices for cutting off power in emergencies shall be provided in every workroom.

Self-acting machines Section. 25

Moving parts of any self acting machine must not be allowed to come within 45 cms. of any fixed structure which is not part of the machine

Casing of new machinery Section. 26

In all machinery installed, certain parts must be sunk, encased or otherwise effectively guarded such as set screw, bolt, toothed gearing etc.

Women & children near cotton Openers Section. 27

Hoists, lifts, chains Section. 28,29

Revolving MachinerySection. 30

The maximum safe working speed of every revolving machinery must be notified and the safe speed must not be exceeded.

Pressure PlantSection. 31

Where any operation is carried on at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, steps must be taken that to ensure that the safe working pressure is not exceeded.

Floors, Stairs & Means of accessSection. 32

All floors, stairs and means of access must be well constructed and properly maintained

Pits, sums & openings in floor Section. 33

Excessive weightsSection. 34

Protection of eyesSection. 35

Precautions against dangerous fumesSection. 36

No person should be allowed to enter any chamber, tank etc. where dangerous fumes are likely to be present

In such space no light more than 24 volts shall not be used Proper ventilation must be used to cool such places

Explosive or inflammable gasSection. 37

Precaution in case of fireSection. 38

Specifications of defectives and safety if building and machinery

Section. 39,40

If any machinery or building is in a defective or in dangerous situation, the inspector of the factories can ask for the holding of tests to determine how they can be made safe

Maintenance of building (section. 40A) Safety officers (section. 40B)

RulesSection. 41

The state government may make rules providing for the use of such devices further for safety as may be necessary