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Unit 3: The Factories Act, 1948

Unit 3: The Factories Act, 1948

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

3.1 The Factories Act, 1948
3.1.1 Scope and Applicability of the Act
3.1.2 Definitions
3.2 Approval, Licencing and Registration of Factories

3.3 The Inspecting Staff
3.4 Welfare Measures for Workers
3.4.1 Health Measures
3.4.2 Welfare Measures

3.5 Administrative Machinery and Safety Measures
3.6 Provisions relating to Hazardous Processes
3.6.1 Compulsory Disclosure of Information by the Occupier
3.6.2 Powers of Central Government to Appoint Inquiry Committee

3.6.3 Emergency Standards
3.6.4 Worker's Participation is Safety Management
3.6.5 Right of Workers to Warn about Imminent Danger
3.7 Recommendation of the National Commission on Labour

3.8 Summary
3.9 Keywords
3.10 Self Assessment
3.11 Review Questions

3.12 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Explain objectives of the Act
Discuss scope and applicability of the Act

Understand welfare measures
Explain administrative machinery
Discuss national recommendation of second national commission on labour

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