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 Machinery
Section. 30

The maximum safe working speed of every revolving machinery

must be notified and the safe speed must not be exceeded.
 Pressure Plant
Section. 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 access
Section. 32

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

and properly maintained
Pits, sums & openings in floor
Section. 33
Excessive weights
Section. 34
Protection of eyes
Section. 35
Precautions against dangerous fumes
Section. 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 gas
Section. 37
Precaution in case of fire
Section. 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)
 Rules
Section. 41

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