Book excerpt: Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgement PART - I THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 1. History CHAPTER 1, PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Interpretation 3. References to time of day 4. Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory. 5. Power to exempt during public emergency 6. Approval, licensing and registration of factories 7. Notice by occupier 7A. General duties of the occupier 7B. General duties of manufacturers, etc. as regards articles and substances for use in factories CHAPTER II, THE INSPECTING STAFF 8. Inspectors 9. Powers of Inspectors 10. Certifying surgeons CHAPTER III, HEALTH 11. Cleanliness 12. Disposal of wastes and effluents 13. Ventilation and temperature 14. Dust and fume 15. Artificial humidification 16. Over-crowding 17. Lighting 18. Drinking water 19. Latrines and urinals 20. Spittoons CHAPTER IV, SAFETY 21. Fencing of machinery 22. Work on or near machinery in motion 23. Employment of young persons on dangerous machines 24. Striking gear and devices for cutting off power 25. Self-acting machines 26. Casing of new machinery 27. Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton- openers 28. Hoists and lifts 29. Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles 30. Revolving machinery 31. Pressure Plant 32. Floors, stairs and means of access 33. Pits, sumps, openings in floors, etc 34. Excessive weights 35. Protection of eyes 36. Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc 36A. Precautions regarding the use of portable electric light 37. Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc 38. Precautions in case of fire 39. Power to require specifications of defective parts or test of stability 40. Safety of buildings and machinery 40A. Maintenance of buildings 40B. Safety Officers 41. Power to make rule to supplement this chapter