When employer start a factory then he provides a various facility to workers under factory act 1948, employee state insurance act 1948, employees provident act 1952, workmen compensation act 1923, minimum wages act 1936, industrial disputes act 1947, payment of wages act 1948. State and central government have made several act related to small scale industry because its main aim to provide best facility to their workers.
Factory act, 1948
Factories act, 1948: The factory act 1948 is that act in which manufacturing process is carried on specified number of employees (more than 20 people employed in a factory. and The main object of the factory act is that to provide safety to the workers & to provide healthy working condition to the workers.
Health of workers:
- Proper ventilation and temperature
- Proper lighting
- Latrines & urinals
- Prevention of overcrowding
- Drinking water
- Spittoons
- Bathroom facility
- Prevention of dust
- Artificial humidification
- Better working condition and limited time hours for work
Safety of workers:
- Protection of employees against dangerous machine
- Prohibition of employee women and children near cotton opener
- Prohibition of young employee near dangerous machine
- Appointment of safety officer
- Switch off Power cut off in case of emergency
- Fencing of machinery
Welfare of workers:
- Creches facility
- Shelter, rest room, canteen facility
- Lunch facility
- First aid appliances