Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963

Chapter 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title and extent

2. Definitions
3. Approval of plans
3A. Certificate of Stability
4. Use of premises as a factory
5. Application for registration and grant of licence
6. Grant of licence
7. Amendment of licence
8. Renewal of licence
9. When licence deemed to be granted or renewed
9A. Revocation of licence
10. Procedure on death or disability of licensee
12. Mode of payment of fees
13. Suspension of licence on request of licensee
14. Notice of occupation
15. Notice of change of Manager

Chapter II - The Inspecting staff

16. Appointment of Inspectors

17. Powers of Inspectors
18. Duties of Certifying Surgeon

Chapter III - Health

19. Cleanliness of walls and ceilings

20. Record of white-washing, etc.
21. Compound to be kept clean
22. Disposal of trade waste and effluents
22A. Ventilation and temperature
23. When artificial humidification not allowed
24. Provisions of Hygrometer
25. Exemption from maintenance of hygrometers
26. Copy of Schedule to rule 23 to be affixed near every hygrometer
27. Temperature to be recorded at each hygrometer
28. Specifications of hygrometer
29. Thermometers to be maintained in efficient order
30. An inaccurate thermometer not to be used without fresh certificate
31. Hygrometer not to be affixed to wall, etc., unless protected by wood
32. No reading to be taken within 15 minutes of renewal of water
33. How to introduce steam for humidification
35. Standards of lighting of factories
36. Prevention of glare
37. Power of Chief Inspector to exempt
38. Exemption from rule 35
39. Quantity of drinking water
40. Source of supply
41. Storage of water
42. Cleanliness of wells or reservoir
43. Report from Health Officer
44. Water centres
45. Latrine accommodation
46. Privacy of latrines
47. Sign-boards to be displayed
48. Urinal accommodation
49. Drainage system for latrines and urinals
50. Certain latrines and urinals to be connected to sewerage system
51. White-washing, colour-washing of latrines and urinals
52. Construction and maintenance of drains
53. Water taps in latrines
53A. Number of Sweepers
54. Number and location of spittoons
55. Type of Spittoons
56. Cleaning of Spittoons

Chapter IV - Safety

57. Further safety precautions

58. Register of specially trained adult workers
59. Tight fitting clothing
60. Belts, etc., to be regularly examined
61. Employment of young persons on dangerous machines
61A. Further provisions regarding safeguards
62. Hoist examination-particulars of
63. Exemption of certain hoist and lifts
64. Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles
65. Safety measures for pressure plant and vessels operated under pressure over atmospheric pressure
66. Excessive Weights
67. Protection of eyes
68. Minimum dimensions of man- holes
69. Exemption
70. Fire Protection
71. Means of escape for cotton ginning factories
71A. Omitted
71B. Fire-fighting apparatus and water supply
72. Ladders
73. Protection of workers attending to prime movers
73A. Safety of water-sealed gas-holder
73B. Polymerizing or curing machine
73C. Safety measures in factories where equipment or pipeline containing inflammable materials are operated
73E. Safety measure in gas works
73F. Fragile Roofs, Provision of Crawling Boards etc.
73H. Special Safety Precautions for certain highly hazardous Chemical Process
73I. Planting of trees
73J. Safety Committee

Chapter IVA

73K. Site Appraisal Committee

73L. Health and Safety Policy
73M. Collection and development and dissemination of information
73N. Disclosure of Information to workers
73O. Disclosure of information to general public
73P. Disclosure of information to the local authority
73Q. Disclosure of information to District Emergency Authority
73R. Disclosure of information to the Chief Inspector
73S. Information on industrial wastes
73T. Review of the information furnished to workers etc.
73U. Confidentiality of information
73V. Medical Examination
73W. Occupational Health Centres
73X. Ambulance Vans
73Y. Decontamination facilities
73Z. Making available Health Records to workers
73ZA. Safety precautions for Thermic Fluid Heaters
73ZB. Driers and Ovens

Chapter V

74. Washing facilities

75. Facilities for storing and drying clothing
76. Firstaid appliance
77. Notice regarding firstaid
78. Ambulance room
79. Canteens
80. Dining hall
81. Equipment
82. Prices to be displayed
83. Accounts
84. Managing Committee
85. Foodstuffs to be served and prices to be charged
86. Shelter, restrooms and lunchrooms
87. Creches
88. Washroom
89. Supply of milk and refreshment
90. Creche Staff
91. Qualifications of woman incharge

Chapter VI - Working Hours of Adults

92. Exemption from the provisions of section 48

93. Compensatory holidays
94. Factories exempted under section 58
96. Overtime slips
97. Double employment of workers
98. Notice of periods of work for adult
100. Persons defined to hold positions of supervision or employed in a confidential position
101. List of persons defined in Rule 100 and overtime musterroll and slips
102. Exemption of certain adult workers
102A. Exemption to women working in fish curing and fish canning factories

Chapter VII - Employment of Young Persons

103. Notice of periods of work for children

104. Register of ChildWorkers

Chapter VIII - Annual Leave with Wages

105. Leave with Wages Register

106. Leave Book
107. Medical Certificate
108. Notice to Inspector of layoff
109. Notice by worker
110. Notice by Manager
111. Mode of leave
112. Payment of leave wages due, if worker dies
113. Register to be maintained in case of exemption under section 84

Chapter IX - Special Provision

114. Dangerous operation

115. Notification of accidents or dangerous occurrences
116. Notice of poisoning or disease
117. Procedure in appeals
118. Display of notices
119. Returns
120. Service of notice
121. Information required by the Inspector
122. Musterroll
123. Register of accidents and dangerous occurrences
124. Maintenance of Inspection book
125. Information regarding closure of
factories 125A. Power of exemption
126. Repeal and saving