The Factories Act,1948
The Factories Act, 1948 is a social legislation which has been enacted for occupational safety, health and welfare of workers at work places. The objective of the Act is to regulate the conditions of work in manufacturing establishments coming within the definition of the term ‘factory’ as used in the Act.
Compliances
- Form 1 - Application for permission to construct, extend or take into use any building as a factory
- Form 2 - Application for registration and grant of renewal of licence for the year
- Form 4 - Notice of change of Manager
- Form 5 - Certificate of fitness
- Form 9 - Register of workers employed for work on or near machinery in motion
- Form 14 - Register of Compensatory Holidays
- Form15 - Overtime Muster Roll for Exempted Workers
- Form 16 - Notice of periods of work for adult workers
- Form 17 - Register of adult workers
- Form 18 - Notice of periods of work for child workers
- Form 19 - Register of child workers
- Form 20 - Register of leave with wages
- Form 21 - Leave Book
- Form 24 - Health Register
- Form 25 - Report of accident or dangerous occurrence resulting in death or bodily injury
- Form 26 - Report of dangerous occurrence which does not result in death or bodily injury
- Form 29 - Annual Return
- Form 30 - Half-Yearly Return
- Form 31 - Muster Roll
- Form 32 - Register of accidents and dangerous occurrences
Applicability
The Act is applicable to all the factories including State, and Central Government, to the premises wherein: -
- 10 or more workers are employed with use of power and engaged in manufacturing activities
- 20 or more workers are employed without the use of power and engaged in manufacturing activities
- Less than 10 workers, if activity is notified by the State Government