Obligation : To limit the work period of an adult worker to a spread over of 10 and a half hours in a day.
Type:Preventive Compliance
Frequency: Monthly
Action to be taken:
Ensure that periods of work of an adult worker in a factory is so arranged that inclusive of his intervals for rest the spreadover should not be more than ten and a half hours in any day. The spreadover can be extended to a period of 12 hours with the written approval of the Chief Inspector
Audit Requirement: Are the work periods of all adult worker limited to a spread over of not more than 10 and a half hours in a day.
Supporting Documents: Written Confirmation of Compliance
Related Sections:
Factories Act, 1948 Chapter:Chapter VI - Working Hours of Adults|56:Spreadover:
The periods of work of an adult worker in a factory shall be so arranged that inclusive of his intervals for rest under Section 55, they shall not spreadover more than ten and a half hours in any da:
Provided that the Chief Inspector may, for reasons to be specified in writing, increase the spreadover up to twelve hours.
Factories Act, 1948 
