Presentation on overview of

Presented to: Ms. Shalinee

Presented by: Roll no.07
Debjani Mahato BBA Sem 6
Flow of presentation
 The Factories Act , 1948
Definition of factory in factories act,
According to Sec. 2(m) factory means: A factory is a premise
  whereon ten or more workers are working, or were
working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in
any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried
on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on.
• Regarded as one of the noble and a comprehensive Labour
Legislation which is enforce in our country.
• Covers all the aspects relating to workers employed in
factories.
 Objectives

The main objective of the Factories Act 1948 is to :

• Ensure adequate safety measures in the factory premises. 
• The Factories Act promotes health & welfare of the workers
employed in factories as well as prevents haphazard growth of
factories.
• The Act supports workers from being exploited and casts
duties, obligations and responsibilities on the occupier of a
factory and also on the factory manager for improving the
working conditions within the factory premises.
 Provisions

Working hour (Sec.51-66)

Health(sec.11-20)
& Safety(sec.21-41)

Welfare (sec.42-47)
 WORKING HOURS

Section 51 to 66 includes provisions regarding working hours for

adults.
•Sec. 51- Weekly hours
No adult worker is to be required or
allowed to work more than 48 hours in a
week.
• Sec.52- Weekly holidays
•Sec.53- Compensatory holidays
•Sec .54- Daily hours: Not more than
nine hours
 HEALTH

Section 11 to 20 of the Factories Act, 1948, deals with the provisions

relating to the workers in a factory.

Cleanliness (Sec.11):
Every factory shall be kept clean and free
from dirty.
There should be such arrangement in the
factory that the wastes (Sec.12):
Dust and Fume(Sec.14)
Ventilation and Temperature (Sec.15)
Overcrowding (Sec.16):
Lighting (Sec.17): There shall be provided
and maintained sufficient and suitable
lighting, natural or artificial, or both, in every
part of the factory.
 SAFETY

•Fencing of machinery (Sec.21): in every

factory, the dangerous parts of all
machineries should be securely fenced.
•Employment of young persons on
dangerous machines (Sec 23):
Provides that young person shall be allowed
to work at any machine to which he has
fully instructed
•Prohibition of employment of women
and children near cotton –
openers(Sec.27)
THE WELFARE OF EMPLOYEES
Washing facility separately for women and men.
Separate rooms for men and women for drying of clothes.
Separate rest rooms for men and women.
First Aid boxes equipped with prescribed medicines.
Canteen for use of workers where 250 or more are employed (150 under
Plantation Labour Act)
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