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Unit 1: Labour Welfare and Concept

5. For the circulation of fresh air, and maintaining the normal temperatures sufficient number Notes
of ventilators are provided in dock area, where workers are required to work in three
shifts, such as ware houses, and office premises in dock area.

6. Adequate washing places such as bathrooms, wash basins with tap and tap on the stand
pipe are provided in the port area in the vicinity of the work places.
7. Adequate first-aid boxes are provided on the working places in the dock area and port
premises and same are accessible. First-aid treatments are readily available during the
working hours to the workers at the working places and the ambulance is also provided
with the full equipment and qualified nursing staff.
8. Adequate changing rooms are provided to the male and female workers separately to
change their cloth in the dock area and office premises. Adequate lockers are also provided
to the workers to keep their cloth and belongings, etc.
9. Adequate no. of rest rooms are provided in the dock area to the workers with provisions
of drinking water, wash basins, toilets, bathrooms, etc. for those who are working in the
night shift.

10. The canteens are provided in the dock area and other places of working for giving nutritious
valued food to the dock workers.

Statutory Welfare Measures

Under different laws for the welfare & labour security in India, various statutory provisions are
established by government for the workers & made it mandatory for the employers to provide
them to their workers.

Factories Act 1948

The factories have to provide the following facilities & services to its workers under factories
Act, 1948
1. Separate washing facilities for its male & female workers & they should have sufficient
number of latrines & urinals in clean & maintained conditions in the dock area & office
premises.
2. For every 150 workers, the factory owner has to provide one the first aid box or cupboard
as a safety measure.
3. If there are more than 250 workers, canteens have to be provided for the workers.
4. If there are over 150 workers employed, then shelters, rest-rooms & lunch rooms are
mandatory.
5. If the factory has 30 or more female workers, then crèche facility has to be provided for
their small kids.

6. If a factory employs 500 or more workers, then a welfare officer has to be appointed.
7. Apart from this, the facilities for storing & drying clothes for workers has to be provided
8. Facilities for the workers have to be provided for occasional rest for workers who work in
a standing position for long hours.

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