Type:Preventive Compliance Frequency: Quarterly

Action to be taken:
Ensure that every factory having more than 1000 workers or where manufacturing process involves risk of poisoning/injury/disease to human body has an adequate number of safety officers as prescribed by the State Government

Audit Requirement:
Are the prescribed number of safety officers employed in the factory ?

Supporting Documents:
Details of number of workers

Related Documents:
Schedule I - S 2(cb): List Of Industries Involving Hazardous Processes   View htm  4.3 Kb

Related Triggers:
Number of Workers In The Establishment
Starting A New Manufacturing Process

Related Keywords:
Dangerous/Hazardous Processes
Health
Recruitment
Safety

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Related Sections:
Factories Act, 1948
Chapter:Chapter IV - Safety| 40-B:Safety Officers:
(1) In every factory,-
(i) wherein one thousand or more workers are ordinarily employed, or
(ii) wherein, in the opinion of the State Government, any manufacturing process or operation is carried on, which process or operation involves any risk of bodily injury, poisoning or disease, or any other hazard to health, to the persons employed in the factory,
the occupier shall, if so required by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette, employ such number of safety Officers as may be specified in that notification.
(2) The duties, qualifications and conditions of service of Safety Officers shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.