1. INSPECTORATE OF FACTORIES
The Inspectorate of Factories is enforcing the Factories
Act, 1948 and 13 other Labour enactments in Factories
registered under the Factories Act, 1948 and the Tamil Nadu
Factories Rules, 1950. By the enforcement of these important
Labour Legislations, the Health, Safety, Welfare, good working
conditions, etc. of the workers employed in the registered
Factories are protected. For the effective implementation of the
provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 and other Labour Acts,
inspections are periodically conducted in Registered Factories
and the following inspection forms are prescribed for this
purpose

2. Factories in which 10 or more
workers are employed and power is
used in the manufacturing process
and Factories which are engaging 20
or more workers without using power
in
manufacturing
process
are
registered under Factories Act, 1948
and Rules, 1950

3. The Plan approval authorities are as follows :Sl.No.
1.
Plans related to
Factories employing 200 and less workers except those engaged
in dangerous operations.
Approved by
Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories.
2.
Factories employing above 200 workers upto 1000 workers except Joint Chief Inspector of Factories.
those engaged in dangerous operations.
3.
Factories employing more than 1000 workers and all factories
engaged in dangerous operations.
Chief Inspector of Factories.
Form No. 1 : (Prescribed under Rule 3 of Tamil Nadu Factories
Rules).Application for permission to construct, extend or take into use
any premises as a factory.
Form No.2 : Application for registration, grant or renewal of licence for
the year ------ and notice of occupation specified in Section 6 (to be
submitted in triplicate).

5. WELFARE SCHEMES FOR WORKERS :
CRECHE :
Creche shall be provided and maintained under the charge of trained women in factories employing more than 30 women workers.
SHELTERS, REST ROOMS, LUNCH ROOMS :
Rest Room and Lunch Room shall be provided in factories where in more than 150 workers are employed.
CANTEEN :
Canteen shall be provided and maintained in factories employing more than 250 workers.
WELFARE OFFICERS :
To take care of the welfare of the workers, Welfare Officers shall be employed in factories employing more than 500 workers.
Safety OFFICERS :
To take care of the Safety of the workers in workplace, Safety Officers shall be appointed in factories employing more than 1000 workers.
FIRST AID APPLIANCES:
There shall be provided First Aid Boxes with prescribed contents and they shall be kept in the charge of First Aid Trained persons in the
Factory.
In Factories, employing more than 500 workers Ambulance Room containing the prescribed equipments and in the charge of Nursing Staff shall
be provided.

6. FORMS
S.NO
FORM NO
DETAILS
1
FORM NO 1
REGISTER OF WORK MAN
2
FORM NO 7
RECORD OF LIME-WASHING, PAINTING, ETC.,
3
FORM NO 8
REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF PRESSURE VESSEL OF PLANT
4
FORM NO 12
REGISTER OF ADULT WORKERS
5
FORM NO 15
REGISTER OF LEAVE WITH WAGES
6
FORM NO 21
HALF - YEARLY RETURN FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE….
7
FORM NO 22
ANNUAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER….
8
FORM NO 25
MUSTER ROLL
9
FORM NO 25 - B
TIME CARD
10
FORM NO 26
REGISTER OF ACCIDENTS
11
FORM NO 26 - A
REGISTER OF DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES
12
FORM NO 28
EXEMPTION
13
FORM NO 29
PARTICULARS OF ROOMS IN THE FACTORY
14
FORM I
REGISTER OF SUSPENSION
15
FORM II
REGISTER OF DEDUCTION OF DAMAGES & LOSSES
16
FORM III
REGISTER OF ADVANCES
17
FORM VI
NATIONAL & FESTIVEL HOLIDAY
18
19
20
21
22
FORM B
FORM C
FORM A
FORM 11
FORM M
TAMIL NADU LABOUR WELFARE FUND
REGISTER OF FINES
MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT
ESI ACCIDENT REGISTER
SALARY REGISTER

7. IF RETURNS
(BEFORE 31st /JULY )
HALF YEARLY
FORM 2 & FORM 21
ANNUAL RETURNS
FORM 22
(BEFOR 31st / JAN)
LICENCE RENEWAL
FORM 2
OCT 31ST WITH DD
FORM 8
1ST HALF & IIND HALF
EXEMPTION
FORM NO 25
MUSTER ROLL
FORM NO 25 – B
TIME CARD
FORM NO 12
REGISTER OF ADULT WORKERS
FORM NO 15
REGISTER OF LEAVE WITH WAGES
FORM VI
NATIONAL & FESTIVEL HOLIDAY
ONCE IN SIX MONTH

8. 
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The Employees' Provident Fund and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 applies to the
whole India except Jammu & Kashmir.
Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous
Provisions Act 1952 is applicable to:
Every establishment which is engaged in any one
or more of the industries specified in Schedule I
of the Act or any activity notified by Central
Government in the Official Gazette.
Employing 20 or more persons .
Cinema Theatres employing 5 or more persons.

9. Section 2(b) “basic wages” means all emoluments which are
earned by an employee while on duty or on leave or on holidays
with wages in either case in accordance with the terms of the
contract of employment and which are paid or payable in cash to
him, but does not include
I the cash value of any food concession;
ii. any dearness allowance (that is to say, all cash payments
by whatever name called paid to an employee on account of a
rise in the cost of living), house rent allowance, overtime allowance, bonus, commission or
any other similar allowance payable to the employee in respect of
his employment or of work done in such employment;

10. A/c NO. 1
A/c NO. 10
A/c NO. 21
A/c NO. 22
PF
S.NO
A/c NO. 2
PF
PENSION
EDLI
EDLI ADMI.
8.33%
0.5%
Total
Particulars
1
EMPLOYER'S SHARE OF
CONT.
3.67%
2
EMPLOYEES' SHARE OF
CONT.
12.00%
3 ADM. CHARGES
12.50%
12.00%
1.10%
0.01%
1.11%
4 INSP .CHARGES
0.00%
5 PENAL DAMAGES
0.00%
6 MISC. PAYMENT
15.67%
1.10%
8.33%
0.5%
0.01%
25.61%

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12. The Act, in the first instance, applies to all
seasonal and non-seasonal factories employing ten
or more persons, for wages and falling within the
scope of an implemented geographical area. As of
now, employees of factories/ establishments, that
fall within the scope of coverage, and earning
wages not exceeding Rs. 15,000/- per month are
covered under the ESI Scheme.

13. EMPLOYER
EMPLOYEE
4.75 %
1.75 %