PROVISIONS RELATING TO WELFARE OF WORKERS

   PROVISIONS RELATING TO WELFARE OF WORKERS

   EMPLOYEE WELFARE 2

   FACTORIES ACT 1948

   WELFARE PROVISIONS(42 TO 50)

   WASHING FACILITIES (SEC 42)

1.       ADEQUATE AND SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR WASHING

2.       SEPARATE AND ADEQUATELY SCREENED FACILITIES FOR MALE AND WOMEN

3.       CLEAN AND ACCESSIBLE

   FACILITY FOR STORING AND DRYING CLOTHING(SEC 43)

   FACILITIES FOR SITTING ( SEC 44)

1.       SUITABLE SITTING ARRANGEMENT FOR THE WORKERS WHO HAVE TO WORK IN STANDING POSITION

2.       MAY BE DEMANDED BY CHIEF INSPECTOR

   WELFARE PROVISIONS(42 TO 50)

   FIRST AID APPLIANCES(SEC 45)

1.       MAINTAIN FIRST AID BOXES/CUPBOARD( NOT BE LESS THAN ONE SUCH BOX FOR EVERY 150 WORKERS ORDINARILY EMPLOYED AT ONE TIME)

2.       PRESCRIBED CONTENT

3.       IN CHARGE OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON

4.       WHERE >500 WORKERS FACILITY OF AMBULANCE ROOM

§CANTEEN ( SEC 46)

1.       WHERE MORE THAN 250 WORKERS ARE ORDINARILY EMPLOYED,THE STATE GOVERNMENT MAY MAKE RULE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF CANTEEN

•              RULE BY STATE GOVERNMENT:-

1.       DATE

2.       STANDARDS

3.       FOOD STUFF

4.       CONSTITUTION OF MGMT COMMITTEE

   SHELTER,REST ROOMS AND LUNCH ROOMS(SEC 47)

1.       ADEQUATE PROVISION( >150 WORKERS) FOR SHELTER ROOMS,REST ROOMS,LUNCH ROOMS AND PROVISIONS FR DRINKING FACILITY

2.       WHERE A CANTEEN IS PROVIDED NO SEPARATE LUNCH ROOM

3.       PROPERLY VENTILATED,LIGHTED,CLEANED AND CONDUCIVE TEMPERATURE

•              RULES BY STATE GOVERNMENT:

1.             STANDARD FOR CONSTRUCTION,ACCOMMODATION,FURNITURE

2.             NOTIFICATION IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE REGARDING EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO SOME FACTORIES

   CRECHES: ( SEC 48)

1.       > 30 WOMEN WORKERS,SUITABLE ROOM FOR KEEPING CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF SIX

2.       ADEQUATELY LIGHTED AND VENTILATED

3.       RULES BY STTATE GOVERNMENT:-

1.       LOCATION,ACCOMMODATION AND FURNITURE OF SUCH ROOMS

2.       ADDITIONAL FACILITY

3.       FREE PROVISIONS OF FREE MILK OR REFRESHMENT

4.       FACILITY FOR MOTHER FEEDING THEIR CHILDREN AT NECESSARY INTERVAL

   WELFARE OFFICERS (SECTION 49):-  500 WORKERS OR MORE ARE ORDINARILY EMPLOYED ,THE OCCUPIER SHALL SUCH EMPLOY NUMBER OF WELFARE OFFICERS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED

   THE STATE GOVERNMENT MAY PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES,QUALIFICATION AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFICER EMPLOYED

   POWER TO MAKE RULES BY SG ( SEC 50)

1.       THE STATE GOVT MAY MAKE THE RULE

2.       MAY EXEMPT SOME FACTOIRES

3.       FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE FACTORY SHOULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH MGMT OF THE WELFARE OF THE PROVISIONS