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Factories Act

Section:14(1) :Dust And Fumes

Obligation : To take effective measures to prevent the inhalation of dust and accumulation of dust in a workplace

Type:Preventive Compliance Frequency: Half Yearly

Action to be taken:
If in any factory, any manufacturing process creates, dust fumes or impurities of a nature likely to be offensive to the workers, ensure adequate exhaust appliances are applied near points of origin of dust, fumes and impurities and that these appliances are enclosed as far as possible

Audit Requirement:
Are adequate exhaust mechanisms installed at all places of origin of dust/fumes ? Are all of these enclosed as far as possible ?

Supporting Documents:
Details of Places of Origin of Dust/Fumes and exhaust appliances installed there

Related Triggers:
Starting A New Manufacturing Process

Related Keywords:
Health
Pollution
Safety
Work Rooms/Work Area

Related Sections:
Factories Act, 1948
Chapter:Chapter III - Health| 14:Dust and fume:
(1) In every factory in which , by reason of the manufacturing process carried on, there is given off any dust or fume or other impurity of such a nature and to such an extent as is likely to be injurious or offensive to the workers employed therein, or any dust in substantial quantities, effective measures shall be taken to prevent its inhalation and accumulation in any workroom, and if any exhaust appliance is necessary for this purpose, it shall be applied as near as possible to the point of origin of the duct, fume or other impurity, and such point shall be enclosed so far as possible.

(2) In any factory no stationary internal combustion engine shall be operated unless the exhaust is conducted into the open air, and no other internal combustion engine shall be operated in any room unless effective measures have been taken to prevent such accumulation of fumes therefrom as are likely to be injuries to workers employed in the room.