Compliance Services Checklist for Manufacturing
Most important, the Factories Act, 1948 was passed for strengthening the position of workers working in factories across India. Moreover, this act applies to all the factories with 10 workers or more, that are in the manufacturing process performed with the help of twenty or more workers employed.
To begin with, a manufacturing unit must work with the best statutory and compliance services company in Vadodara to keep up with compliance needs.
Firstly, the section 2 (m) of the Factories Act, 1948 states ‘factory’ as a premise:
Where ten or more workers are working in any part of the manufacturing process being performed with the help of power or are ordinarily so carried on.
Where twenty or more workers are working on any day of the preceding twelve months in any part of the manufacturing process being carried on with the help of power, or ordinarily so, but doesn’t include:
Mines that are subject to the operation of Mines Act, of 1952,
Then a mobile unit belonging to the armed forces of the Union,
Additionally, railway running shed or hotel, restaurant or eating place.
Compliance Checklist Under the Factories Act:
Generally, the occupier of the factory needs prior permission in writing from the State Government of the Chief Inspector for the site on which the factory is located.
To get a license, the occupier should send the notice under section 7 of the act to the Chief Inspector at least 15 days prior they start using the premise as a factory. Also, the notice should include:
Name and address of the occupier
Name and address of the factory
Name and owner of the premise
Address for communication
Nature of the manufacturing process
Name of the manager of the factory
Number of workers to be employed
Cleanliness- Every factory should be clean with no accumulation of dirt.
Disposal of wastes- The factory should have proper arrangements for waste treatment.
Ventilation- The factory premise should have sufficient ventilation. The walls and roof should keep the temperature in the factory reasonable and comfortable.
Overcrowding – No room in the factory should be overcrowded to an extent that it affects the health of the workers.
Lighting – The working area should be well-lit both naturally and artificially.
Drinking water- There should be a sufficient water supply for drinking in the factory.
Washrooms- The factory should have bathrooms that are easily accessible to the workers.
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