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Notes under which the accident occurred have not changed significantly. Photographs, videotapes
could be used to gain better view of the actual scene. In the next step, the injured employee
or his supervisors should be interviewed to find out what happened and how the accident
occurred. In the third place, an accident investigation report should be prepared indicating
what has happened and recommending steps to prevent similar accidents from occurring.
8. Evaluation of Safety Effort: Organisations should monitor and evaluate safety efforts by
conducting safety audits at intervals. Accident and injury statistics should be periodically
compared with previous accident patterns to find any important changes. This analysis
should be designed to measure progress in safety management.

9. Governmental Support: To extend support to safety related activities the Government of
India established the National Safety Council in 1966. The principal job of this council is to
promote safety consciousness at the plant level and conduct safety programmes. The
national Safety Day is celebrated every year to signify the foundation day of the council.
National safety awards are given every year to industrial units for ensuring accident-free
environments.

Legal Provisions Regarding Safety (Sec. 24 to 40)

The Factories Act, 1948, puts emphasis on the following safety provisions:
1. Fencing of Machinery (21): In every factory the dangerous parts of any machines shall be
securely fenced.
2. Work on or near Machinery in motion (22): For examining and lubricating machines
while in motion, specially trained workers wearing tight clothes be sent. Such a worker
should not be allowed to handle belts of machines in motion without proper precautions.
Women and young children should be prohibited from handling such dangerous machines.
3. Employment of Young Persons (23): No young person be allowed to work on dangerous
machines unless he is fully instructed about possible dangers and precautions to be followed.
Sufficient training be provided in advance and he should be allowed to operate such
machines under the guidance of an experienced supervisor.

4. Striking gear and Devices for cutting off power (24): In every factory suitable striking gear
has to be used to move driving belts. Steps should be taken to ensure prevention of the
belt from creeping back on to the fast pulleys. Driving belts, when not in use, shall not be
allowed to rest or ride on a shaft in motion. Suitable devices for cutting off power in an
emergency shall be maintained in every room. When a device which can inadvertently
shift from 'off' to 'on' position is provided in a factory to cut off power, arrangements shall
be made to lock it in a safe position with a view to prevent the accidental starting of the
transmission machinery or any other machines to which the device is fitted.
5. Self-acting Machines (25): No traversing part of a self acting machine in any factory and no
material carried thereon shall be allowed to run on its outward or inward traverse within
a distance of 18 inches from any fixed structure which is not a part of the machine, if a
person is liable to pass through the space over which it operates.
6. Casing of new Machinery (26): All machinery, driven by power and installed after
1-4-1949, must be encased or otherwise effectively guarded to eliminate danger to those
working in the factory.
7. Employment of Women, Children near Cotton Openers (27): No woman or child be
employed in any part of a factory to press cotton when a cotton opener is working. But if

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