Arrangements shall be made for workers to sit and take rest where their work involves a standing posture.
Welfare
Of Workers
The present Factories Act has
provided several measures under Chapter V for welfare of the workers under
Sections 42 to 48, dealing with washing facilities, facilities for storing and
dressing, facilities for sitting, First-aid appliances, canteen, shelter, rest
rooms, lunch rooms and crèches Washing facilities (Section 42) : Suitable and
adequate washing facilities, as prescribed by the State government have to be
provided separately and exclusively for male and female workers. These places
should be accessible. Facilities for storing and drying clothes (Section 43) :
Suitable places must be provided by the occupier to enable the workers to keep
their clothes safe so that there is no risk of theft in that place.
Sitting
Facilities (Section 44) :
Arrangements shall be made for
workers to sit and take rest where their work involves a standing posture.
First Aid
appliances (Section 45) :
The term first aid itself
signifies immediate medical help required by the affected parties. First aid
boxes containing essential medicines, including cotton must be provided for
every department with not less than 150 workers.
Where in a factory, 500 or more
workers are employed, the occupier should provide an ambulance room, which is
indispensable in the matter of giving medical attention to workers who have
sustained serious injuries.
Canteen
(Section 46) :
Factories employing 250 or more
workers shall provide one or more canteens as per the rules of the State
government. A managing committee consisting of representatives of employees and
employers should manage such canteens.
Shelters,
rest rooms and lunch rooms (Section 47) :
Suitable shelters, rest rooms,
lunch rooms with provision for drinking water shall be provided for every
factory employing 150 or more workers.
Creches (Section 48) :
Creche is a room or place for
accommodating children below the age of six. Such creche must be properly
lighted and adequately ventilated. Trained women assistants shall be employed
to attend to the children and maintain them clean and healthy.
Welfare Officers (Section49) :
In factories, where 500 or more
workers are employed, there shall be such number of qualified welfare officers
employed by the management as per norms prescribed by the State government
regarding their qualification, duties and conditions of service.
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