The Factories Act, 1948, 63 of 1948 (Rep., Act 37 of 2020) · I — T 1

Section 34. Excessive weights

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

(2) The Z&sauaal Government may make inlles prescribing weights which F a y .be lifted, carried or moved by adult men, adolescents and children eillployed in factories or in any class factories or in carrying on ally specified process. `1` 35. Protection of eyes.--In respect of ing sucli manufacturing &ocess carlied on in anJ factory as may be prescribed, being a process Ghich inFo11,cs- ( a ) risk of injurx to the eyes from particles 01- fragments thi.own of: the course of the process, or \ '\ in the course of the process, or '\ (b risk to the eyes bgreason of exposure to excessive light,-- \ StrkZ. ibe &orin$& Govornmcnt nisi by rules require tilst effecthe screens or &litbble goggles shall he 1,~ovided for tho prot:e,ction or' pew113ns 0 ~ 7 p l ~ g d on, ' BP'~ `IT:` t't~t: il1irnedi:it.e vicinity cf, t ? i p prwew,.,, /. S!,,.L..s .jL1i ;!-(;-- `i` 9 5 5 . . . ? . ,..: . \ . . StrkZ. ibe &orin$& 1 a ?.. !. Z \ %. ; I t. `1` Y P i. + . I: i ' i^ '14 Fiwtorier [WT LXUI 34. Excessive weights.-(I) No person shall be emp ny factor3 `60` lift, carry-or move any load so heavy as to be likely to inj ur37. StiLt-r.34' (2) No poftable electric light of voltage .permitted in &ny factory for use inside any in sub-section ( I ) , and where the fumes no lamp or light other than of be used in such confined space. `/"` 0 (3) No per.s<n in any factory shall enter or be peryditted `to` cnter any confined space such as is referred to in sub-section (1) u q l all practicable measures have been taken to remove any fumes which macy'he present and to prevent any ingress of fumes and unless either,. (a) a certificate in writing has by q'competent person, based on, a test carried out by space is free from dangerous fukes and fit for persons (b) the mrlter is apparatus and a belt securely attached to a rope, tk'e free end of which is held by a person standing outside Ghe confine$/space. ,' reviving apparatus and belts - and ropes dy for instant use beside any such confined on has entered, and all such apparatus shall ed by a competent person to `Iwe` fit. for use; employed in every factory shall be trained h apparatus and in the method of restoring itted to enter in any fac.tory any boiler filmace, pipe or other confined space for the purpose of ~riil~afliur~ Lhcl~cil~ until it hus bcc~i ~uffioientl~ uooled to be safe for persons to enter. overnment may make rules prescribing the minimum nholes referred to in sub-section (I), and may by order in as it may think fit td impose, any f factories from compliance with asp of the pro-, dust, gas, etch--(1) Where in any 'factory any dust, ' gas, fume or vapour of such charackr ely to explode on- ignition, a11 practicable t any such explosion by- (a) effect,iye enclosure of the plant or machinery used in the process; - i (b) removal or prevention of the accumulation of such dust., gas, fu-me or vapour; (cj exclusion or effective enclosure of all possible sources of ignilion. . ' ! (2)-Where in any factory the plant or mach'nerg used in. a process such as is referred to ill s~b-~cctioil ( I ) is not SO coliiiriict,ed as t~ niiilrtsnd tlie pi-obable pressure which such an explosion as aforesaid ~vonld j~rodnce, all prac,t,icable measures shall be Caken to restrict, the spread and eMects of t.hc ciplosion l ~ p the pro~-ision i r ~ t!he plant. o? i ~ ~ a c l i i n c ? ~ of c.lio!tcs, !,n.files; vent. o? o!.l:c>r <,fEec!ivc appliances. I + - - `i` - ! . `I` ! - (3) 1Vhere any part of the. plant or macilj!:e.r:j ir> a fnbtory co~)lail>s nxig esP,lori~re or inflainmnlilc gas o? vayrolil. ~11lc!i.l. p?fFSll?~ grcate,r t.!ln?l nC,-~>ci~~j!i-':,, : I L L /..qu.t?. .A2 4 . 0 . 1 ~ 5 - e ~ . . f C not be opened except in accordance with the folkowing of any joint of any pipe coilneeted with the wver of any openifrg into the part is loosened, the part of any such pipe shall be or other means; as aforesaid is removed, all practicable the pressure of the gas or aapour in the part or pipe to atmosp\eric pressure; (c) where any such as aforesaid has been loosened or removed effective measures to prevent any explosive or inflamrnable gas or vapour frorr. ent ing the part or pipe until the fastening has been secured, or, as the cas may be, securely replaced: `t` Provided that the proyisions of this shall not apply in ths case the part or pipe to atmosp\eric Provided that the proyisions of this shall not apply in ths case 'of plsnlt or machinery installed in the % allless adequate measures

Source: India Code