Type:Preventive Compliance Frequency: Half Yearly

Action to be taken:
Take measures to ensure the maintenance of all standards prescribed by the State regarding the use of artificial humidification to increase the humidity of the air in workrooms

Audit Requirement:
Are all standards regarding the use of artificial humidification being maintained ?

Supporting Documents:
Written Confirmation of Compliance

Related Triggers:
Starting A New Manufacturing Process

Related Keywords:
Artificial Humidification
Work Rooms/Work Area

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Related Sections:
Factories Act, 1948
Chapter:Chapter III - Health| 15:Artificial humidification:
(1) In respect of all factories in which the humidity of the air is artificially increased, the State Government may make rules,-

(a) prescribing standard of humidification;
(b) regulating the methods used for artificially increasing the humidity of the air;
(c) directing prescribed tests for determining the humidity of the air to be correctly carried out and recorded;
(d) prescribing methods to be adopted for securing adequate ventilation and cooling of the air and the workrooms.

(2) In any factory in which the humidity of the air is artificially increased, the water used for purpose shall be taken from a public supply, or other source of drinking water, or shall be effectively purified before it is so used.

(3) If it appears to an Inspector that the water used in a factory for increasing humidity which is required to be effectively purified under sub-section (2) is not effectively purified he may serve on the manager of the factory an order in writing, specifying the measures which in his opinion should be adopted, and requiring them to be carried our before specified date.