Type:Preventive Compliance
Frequency: Half Yearly
Action to be taken:
Ensure that the prescribed safety measures are in place with regard to
(a) Striking Gear and Devices For Cutting Of Power (Section 24)
(b) Self Acting Machines (Section 25) and
(c) Casing Of New Machinery (Section 26)
Audit Requirement:Are the prescribed safety precautions in place with regard to Striking Gear, Devices For Cutting Of Power, Self Acting Machines and Casing Of New Machinery ?
Supporting Documents:Written Confirmation of Compliance
Related Triggers:
Starting A New Manufacturing Process
Related Keywords:
Safety
Related Sections:
Factories Act, 1948
Chapter:Chapter IV - Safety|
24:Striking gear and devices for cutting off power:
(1) In every factory-
(a) suitable striking gear or other efficient mechanical appliance shall be provided and maintained and used to move driving belts to and from fast and loose pulleys which form part of the transmission machinery, and such gear or appliances shall be so constructed, placed and maintained as to prevent the belt from creeping back on to the pulley;
(b) driving belts when not in use shall not be allowed to rest or ride upon shafting in motion.
(2) In every factory suitable devices for cutting off power in emergencies from running machinery shall be provided and maintained in every workroom:
Provided that in respect of factories in operation before the commencement of this Act, the provisions of this sub-section shall apply only to workrooms in which electricity is used as power.
(3) When a device, which can inadvertently shift from 'off' to 'on' position, is provided in a factory to cut off power, arrangements shall be provided for locking the device in safe position to prevent accidental staring of the transmission machinery or other machines to which the device is fitted.
Factories Act, 1948
Chapter:Chapter IV - Safety|
25:Self-acting machines:
No traversing part if a self-acting machine in any factory and on material carried therein shall, if the space over which it runs is a space over which any person is liable to pass, whether in the course of his employment or otherwise, be allowed to run on its outward or inward traverse within a distance of forty-five centimetres from any fixed structure which is not part of the machine:
Provided that the Chief Inspector may permit the continued use of a machine installed before the commencement of this Act which does not comply with the requirement if this section on such conditions for ensuring safety as he may think fit to impose.
Factories Act, 1948
Chapter:Chapter IV - Safety|
26:Casing of new machinery:
(1) In all machinery driven by power and installed in any factory after the commencement of this Act,-
(a) every set screw, bolt or key on any revolving shaft, spindle, wheel or pinion shall be so sunk, encased or otherwise effectively guarded as to prevent danger;
(b) all spur, worm and other toothed or friction gearing which does not require frequent adjustment while in motion , shall be completely encased, unless it is so situated as to be as safe as it would be of it were completely encased.
(3) Whoever sells or lets on hire or, as agent of a seller or hirer, causes or procures to be sold or let on hire, for use in a factory any machinery driven by power which does not comply with the provisions of sub-section (1) or any rules made under sub-section (3), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.
(3) The State Government may make rules specifying further safeguards to be provided in respect of any other dangerous part of any particular machine or class or description of machines.
