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Unit 12: The Factories Act, 1948

to him in the succeeding calendar year, subject to the condition that the total number
of days to be carried forward would not exceed:
(a) in the case of adult, 30 days;

(b) in the case of child, 40 days;
However, if the worker applied for leave with wages but such leave was not granted
to him in accordance with any scheme drawn up under the provisions of this section,
then in that case, leave refused shall be carried forward without any limit.
2. Procedure for Availing of Leave: A worker who wants to avail of leave is required to
make an application to the manager of the factory at least 15 days in advance, except
in the case of public utility concern where the application for leave is to be made 30
days in advance. The leave can be availed in 3 installments in a year at the most.
If the worker wants leave with wages due to him to cover a period of illness, in that
case, he need not apply in advance. The wages, in such cases, admissible to him are
required to be paid in advance within 15 days and in case of public utility concern,
within 30 days from the date of application requesting for grant of leave.

Caselet States and Worker's Welfare

tate Governments have spent less than one-fourth of the 1,354 crores collected by
them from developers and builders over the last six years for welfare measures of
Sconstruction workers, a study claimed.

"Of the 1,353.92 crores collected for welfare measures of construction workers by levying
one per cent cess on construction activities undertaken by various builders and developers
in last six year, a meagre 305 crores has been utilised for intended purposes. Kerala is the
only State which spent 90 per cent of cess amount for its construction workers welfare
during the period," the Assocham report said.
According to information compiled by Assocham, Kerala collected a cess of 254 crores
from 2002-08, of which 227 crores has already been spent towards welfare of its construction
workers.
Until 2008, 15 States collected 1,353.92 crores as cess from the cost of construction activities
in their areas but spend only 305 crores for welfare activities of workers.

The remaining States have not yet collected any cess.
Those which have collected cess include Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Kerala, Gujarat, Bihar,
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Orissa, Mizoram,
Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.

Source: thehindubusinessline.com
12.5 Administrative Machinery and Safety Measures

These are the basic safety measures to be taken care of when the workers are working near the
machinery. These safety rules are designed to make the workplace area safer and to reduce the
fear of accidents from the mind of the workers.

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