Factories Act | Applicability & Objective

Total Chapters:

• CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY (Sec-1 to 7)
• CHAPTER 2: THE INSPECTING STAFF (Sec 7A to 10)
• CHAPTER 3: HEALTH (Sec-11 to 20)
• CHAPTER 4: SAFETY (Sec 21 to 41)
• CHAPTER 4 A: PROVISIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES. (Sec 41 A to Sec 41H)
• CHAPTER 5: WELFARE (Sec 42 to 50)
• CHAPTER 6: WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS (Sec 51 to 66)
• CHAPTER 7: EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS (Sec 67 to 70)
• CHAPTER 8: ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES (Sec 78 to 84)
• CHAPTER 9: SPECIAL PROVISIONS
• CHAPTER 10: PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
• CHAPTER 11: SUPPLEMENTAL (Sec 107 to 120)

MAJOR AMENDMENTS WERE CAUSED DURING 1987

• The Bhopal Gas tragedy occurred in 1984 (Early hours of 3.12.1984)
• Revealed the weakness in the existing law and demanded the need to amend the law by incorporating special provisions to deal with chemical industries and for the management of chemical accidents.
• Hazardous process –
• 29 industries have been listed as industries involving hazardous processes.

• Covers all the aspects relating to workers employed in factories.
• Secures:
• Safety
• Health
• Welfare
• Regulates: Working Hours
• Ensures: Annual leaves with wages
• Provides:
• Additional protection from hazardous processes
• Additional protection for women workmen
• Prohibition of employment of children

OBJECTIVES:

• To secure the safety of the persons;
• To secure the health of the persons from hazardous occupation/processes;
• To ensure protection from hazardous equipment;
• To ensure the welfare of the persons;
• To protect the environment;

APPLICABILITY:

• Premises where 10 and more workers; Manufacturing process with the Power
• Premises where 20 and more workers; Manufacturing process; without Power

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