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Unit 12: The Factories Act, 1948

12.9 Keywords

DGFSALI: Director-General of Factory Advice Services & Labour Institutes.
Health: It is a general state of physical, mental and emotional well-being.

Industrial hygiene: The promotion and maintenance of highest degree of physical, mental and
social well-being of workers.
Occupier: It is the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory.

Precincts: It is the space enclosed by the wall.
Premises: It is the open land or land with building or building alone.
Safety: It is the protection of a person's physical health.
Welfare officer: The person who is appointed to look after the welfare of the workers in the
factory.
Worker: Any person employed directly or indirectly in any manufacturing process.

12.10 Self Assessment

State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. If an unsafe working condition exists, an employee should quit.

2. Today employees are not obliged to give their employees safe, healthy & secure safety
efforts.
3. Designing of the safety policies & rules is an important aspect of factories act, 1948.

4. Every factory should have canteen if the number of workers are 50.
5. The factories act make provisions for the recreational facilities for the workers & their
children.

6. In every factory suitable arrangements for sitting shall be maintained & provided for all
workers obliged to work in a standing position.
Fill in the blanks:

7. …………………. is appointed in to investigate the factory premises before granting the
licence.
8. A person who is employed directly or through agency in the factory premises is
called……………….
9. Registration and renewal of licence is done by the ……………….. of the factory.
10. …………………. are appointed in factories employing 1000 or more workers.

11. ……………..is entrusted by the government to lay down the emergency standards for the
enforcement of hazardous process.

12.11 Review Questions

1. You are the owner of the factory. Elaborate on your responsibilities in the factory.

2. What are the provision for women and children working in a factory? Are they sufficient?
Justify.

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