The document discusses the provisions of the Factory Act 1934 in India regarding worker health, safety, working hours and holidays. It aims to regulate factory conditions and protect workers from exploitation. It requires facilities like cleanliness, waste disposal, lighting, drinking water, fire safety, machine safety, working hour limits and paid holidays. The case study of Tinopal factory shows it is trying to follow the Factory Act by providing health, safety and working hour facilities, though it needs improvement in areas like annual holidays and increasing hours due to electricity issues.
3. Factory act
âą The factory act 1934 was introduced
to safeguard the workers against
exploitation by the industrialist.
âą The act aims at regulating the
working conditions of workers in
factories.
âą The act also provides for penalties for
infringement of the law.
4. PROVISIONS REGARDING
HEALTH
The factory act 1934 requires that the owner of a
factory must maintain good working conditions for
safeguarding the health of the workers. These
provisions are given below:
1. Cleanliness
2. Disposal of waste
3. Dust and fumes
4. Overcrowding
5. Lighting
6. Drinking water
7. canteen
5. Provisions Regarding Safety
The provisions of the factories act 1934 regarding
safety are:
1. Precautions against fire
2. Self acting machines
3. Work on machinery in motion
4. Employment of young persons on dangerous
machines
5. Casting of new machinery
6. Protection of eyes
7. First aid application
6. Working hours for adults
The provisions of the factory act 1934
regarding working hours for adults are:
1. Weekly hours
2. Weekly holidays
3. Daily hours
4. Interval of rest
5. Extra pay for overtime
6. Restriction on double employment
7. Holidays with pay
The provisions regarding holidays with pay
are:
1. Annual holidays
2. Pay during annual holidays
3. Festival holidays
4. Casual leaves and sick leaves
9. INTRODUCTION
ïTinopal was originally founded in
1973 as a surgical manufacturer and
exporter.
ïOver the past four decades, Tinopal
has established itself as the largest and
most respected manufacturer and
exporter of surgical instruments in
Pakistan.
10. Facilities Of Health
The tinopal provides the proper health
facilities to the workers of the factory. All
the facilities are up do date as in the
factory act of Pakistan. The facilities of
health like:
1. Cleanliness
2. Disposal of waste
3. Lighting
4. Drinking water
11. Facilities of safety
The facilities of safety for workers in tinopal is
good as compared to other factories of Sialkot.
The tinopal provides the proper safety
measures like:
ï§First aid measure in case of emergency
ï§Proper training of workers before working on
machines.
ï§Fire alarm and back doors in case of fire.
ï§Provide suitable goggles and masks for the
protection of workers.
12. Provision of Working hours
& holidays
ïThe tinopal fully implies the provisions of
working hours as defined in the factory act
1934.
ïNo child labour is allowed to work in factory.
ïAll the labour works 8 hours in a day
ïProvides the lunch interval of one hour to the
labour of factory.
ïAnd pay extra wages for overtime
ïThe complete holiday on Sunday and on
festival holidays.
13. WEAKNESS:
Due to the electric crisis they are
increasing labour working hours.
Not giving annual holidays to labour.
STRENGTHS:
ïWell implementing factory act 1934
ïGood feedback from the workers
regarding safety and health provisions.
14. The factory act aims at regulating the
working conditions of workers in factories.
The act also provides for penalties for
infringement of the law.
TINOPAL is trying its best to adopt
factory act 1934.
They provide provision for health, safety
and working hours.
CONCLUSION