Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
(4) Such further provisions as may be prescribed shall be made for the protection from danger of persons employed in attending to the machinery in a factory.
(2) The'supply required by sub-section ( I ) shall comply with such standards as may be prescribed.
(3) I n every factory in which any process involving contact by the workers with injurious or obnoxious substances is carried on, a sufiicient supply of water suitsble for washing shrill be provided for the use of worlrers, at suitable places and with: facilities for its use, according to such standards as may be prescribed.
`1.` 20. Forevery factory sufficient latrines and urinals, according. to the2'pi*esiribed stal;ldards, shall be provided, for male workers and -f6r feriiale,w6rlrers separately, of suitable patterns and n t convenient places as prescriberl,,_and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition during all working hours.
`Dmn` to open 21. I n every fnctory the doors of each room in which more outwards. t.han twenty pe'rsons are einploged shall, except in the case of sliding doors, be constructed so as to open outwards, or, where the door is between two rooms, in the direction of the nearest exit from tho bhilding, and no silcli door shall be loclred or obstructed while any work is being carried on in the room. . hec%ntlons Bro. 22. In
against hec%ntlons Bro. 22. In evety factory such precautions against fire shall be taker1 as r:iny be prescribed.
Means of. 23. f l j Every fnctory shnll be provided with such means of escape. escape in case of fir6 as can reasonably be requ~red in the circumstances of each factory.
19. (1) In every factory .a sufficient :upply of water fit for drinking shall be proviaeil for the workers at suitable places.
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: (2) 1f;it iip$eenri, to the Inspector that any factory is not soprovi:ded, lie ,+Ay'sekveon 'the manager of the factory an o?2er in writing 'specifying t h e measlires which in his opinion shoula b:e.adopted,'and requiring them to be carriedout before a specifies date. . .
(3) The means of escnpe sllnll not be obstructed while pny work is being carried on in the factory. . : . . .
. . 24. (1) In &very factory the. following shall be kept adcquately fenced, namely :-
(@) every exposed moving part of a prime mover and everyfly\vheel directly cosnected to a prime mover,
- (b) every hoist or lift, hoist:-well or lift-well, and every. trap-door or similar opcnirlg near which any person may have to worlr or pass, nnd
- . . . (?) every part of tho machinery which the Local Govern-. . ment may 'piescribe.
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2 (2) If it appears to the Inspector that any other part of the aaclline1-y in a faatory is dangerous if not adequately fenced, he m'ay serve on the mannger of the factory hn order in writiag, specifying the measures which in his opinion should be adopted,' and requiring thein `ta` be carried out before a specified da6e.
J (3) All fencing required by or under this section or under subsection `(I)` of section `26` shall be maintained in an efficient stste at all times when the workers have access to the pwts required to be fenced except where they are under repair or are under examination in connection with repair or are necessarily exposed for the purpose of cleaning or lubricating or altering the gearing or arrangements of the machinery.
Source: India Code