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Unit 1: The Factories Act, 1948

Machinery: Prime movers transmission machinery and all other appliances whereby power is Notes
generated, transformed, transmitted or applied.
Manufacturing Process: Manufacturing process management (MPM) is a collection of technologies
and methods used to define how products are to be manufactured.
Occupier: Person performing the duties of a position, and enjoying the benefits and salary that
go with it.
Overtime: Time in addition to what is normal; esp. time worked beyond one's scheduled working
hours.

Safety: Safety is a term that refers to the state or condition of being protected from some kind of
risk, injury or danger.
Welfare: Availability of resources and presence of conditions required for reasonably
comfortable, healthy, and secure living.

1.9 Review Questions

1. Give a brief history of factory legislation.
2. What amendments have been made by Act No. 20 of 1982.

3. What is the object of the Factories Act?
4. Discuss the scope and applicability of the Act.
5. Explain the essentials of the term “Factory”.

6. What do you mean by premises and precinct?
7. Discuss the responsibilities of an occupier in factory.
8. Discuss the provisions with respect to its occupiers who fail to discharge their
responsibilities.
9. Critical by examine the provisions for women and children working in a factory.
10. Explain the essentials of the definition of worker under the Act.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. False 2. True
3. True 4. False

5. False 6. True
7. Occupier 8. Section 4
9. 15 10. Section 11
11. Overcrowding 12. Section 19

13. True 14. False
15. True 16. Hazardous Process
17. Site Appraisal 18. Second

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