A child who is over 14 years of age, in order to work in factory must be certified to be fit for work in a factory by a Certifying Surgeon. The certificate is valid for one year and is to be kept in the custody of the manager and the child or the adolescent has to carry with him while at work, a token giving reference to such certificate. Such child workers must not work for more than four and half hours on any day and during night. The period of work is also not to be spread over more than two shifts of five hours each. Every child worker is to be compulsorily allowed a weekly holiday. Accident and occupational diseases – the manager of the factory shall send notice to prescribed authorities within the prescribed time limit in the event of an accident that causes death or injury preventing a person from working for a period of 48 hours or more immediately following the accident. Likewise if any worker in a factory contacts any disease specified in the third schedule the manager of the factory shall send a notice, not later than 4 hours to the prescribed authority. Dangerous operations – A Site Appraisal Committee considers applications for grant of permission for the initial location of a factory, involving hazardous process or an expansion of any such factory. Disclose information regarding dangers, including health hazards and measures to overcome such hazards arising out of hazardous substances, to the Chief Inspector of Factories, local authority and the general public in the vicinity. Prepare health and safety policy, emergency plan etc. The occupier must maintain accurate and updated medical record of the workers, appoint qualified, experienced and competent supervisors to supervise handling of hazardous substances. Pre-employment and post-employment medical examination of workers, at regular intervals. Obligations and rights of employees- No worker shall willfully interfere with or misuse any appliance, convenience or other things provided in a factory for the purposes of securing the health, safety or welfare of the workers or willfully and without reasonable cause do any thing likely to endanger himself or others, or neglect to make use of any appliance or other things provided in the factory for the purposes of securing the health or safety of the workers therein. Contravention will entail imprisonment up to 3 months or fine or both.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:00:17 +0000
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