Factories Act 1948 and Tamil Nadu Factories Rules 1950

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Name & R e g i s t r a t i o n N u m b e r of t h e Factory.

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Address of the Factory.

Particulars of Manufacturing Process (NIC code, Nature of

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Manufacturing Process, Dangerous operation / Hazardous
Process if any )

4 Details of the occupier (Name, Age, Father's Name and

Address)

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Details of the Manager (Name, Age, Father's Name and --
Address)

Adult Workers :
6 Male – Female – Total –
No. of workers employed on the date of inspection:
Adolescent Workers
Male – Female – Total –

Number -
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Particulars of Plan Approval Date -
Authority -

Horse Power -
8 Number of Workers -
Particulars of License
Renewed up to -
Sl. No Questions Yes No Remarks
Are the plans of all the buildings in the factory approved? If
1 so, are the buildings constructed according to the approved
plans?

Is the factory registered and licensed? Is the license fee paid

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correctly?
3 Is the change of manager intimated?
4 Is the factory kept clean?
Is the floor of every workroom washed at least once in a
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week?
6 Are the drains properly constructed and kept clean?

Are the inside walls and ceiling including all wood work lime
7 washed or color washed once in fourteen months or painted or
varnished once in five years?(give dates of such treatments)

How are the trade wastes and effluents disposed of? Is the
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approval of the health officer obtained?

Is there adequate number of windows in all the working rooms

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of the adequate circulation of fresh air?

Is the temperature in the working rooms high? If so, what are

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the measures to be taken to reduce it?

Is dust or fume given off in the manufacturing process? If so,

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are the exhaust arrangements satisfactory?

Is the artificial humidification carried on? If so, is purified

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water used for the purpose?

Is adequate number of hygrometers of the prescribed

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specifications provided?

14 Is humidity register in form 6 maintained?

Is artificial humidification provided? Is a copy of the schedule

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appended to rule 18 affixed near each hygrometer?

Is any working room over crowded? Are sufficient floor built

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areas, air space provided for the each worker?

Is a notice giving the particulars of each room in the form 29

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exhibited prominently in each working room?
Is lighting in all the rooms and passages sufficient and
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suitable?
Is artificial lighting provided, and if so, does it conform to the
19 standards laid down in the rules 29 to 31.

Is sufficient quantity of drinking water provided for the use of

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the workers?
What is the source of supply? If it is not from public water-
22 supply system, has it been approved in writing by the health
officer?
 Is drinking water stored in suitable vessels with water and
taps and dust -proof covers placed on raised platform in
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shade? Is the surrounding of the platform on which the vessels
are placed kept dry and clean?
Are more than 250 persons employed? If so, is cooled
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drinking water supplied?

Is sufficient latrine and urinal accommodation provided to the

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workers separately for men and women?
Are the latrines and urinals of a type approved by the health
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officer?
Is the latrine provided with roof? Are the seats partitioned and
27 each partition provided with a proper door and fastenings to
secure privacy?
Are pictorial sign boards exhibited at the entrances of latrines for
28 men and woman?

Are the walls of the latrines and urinal white-washed or color

29 washed at least once in every four months?

30 Are the latrines, urinals, drains and surroundings kept clean

Are the water taps or water cisterns with cans provided in the
31 latrines?

Is sufficient number of spittoons of the prescribed type provided?

32 Are they kept clean?

Are floors, stairs and passages maintained properly and hand rails
33 provided wherever necessary?

34 Are safe means of access provided to all the places of work?

35 Are all the tanks, pits, etc., securely covered?

36 Are excessive weights carried by the Workers?

37 Are proper precautions taken for protection of eyes?
38 Are necessary precautions taken against dangerous fumes?
39 Are Necessary precautions taken against explosions?
40 Are means of escape in case of fire adequate?

Are exit doors of not less than 6.5 feet x 4 feet Size fitted to
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slide or open outwards?

Are staircases constructed in accordance with Section 38(6)

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and Rule 1(c) (d) and (e)?

43 Are the passage, ways, etc free of obstructions?

44 Are adequate precautions taken against danger of fire?
Is there any building or part of a building or machinery or
45 plant in a dangerous condition? if so what is the action to be
taken?(Specify time)
Is any building or part of a building in dangerous condition
46 involving imminent danger to human-life or safety? If so what is the
action to be taken?
 Are adequate and suitable washing facilities(Including Soap
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and Brushes) provided separately for men and Women
Are sufficient number of First Aid Boxes according to the
48 scale provided containing all the required equipments
provided?
49 Is the first-aid equipment in-charge of trained persons?
50 Is ambulance room provided?
Is the factory notified to maintain a canteen? [Section 45] if
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so,
52 Is the canteen constructed according to the approved forms?
53 Is the accommodation sufficient?
54 Is it well equipped?
What are the food stuffs supplied and at what cost? What are
55 the items of expenditure borne by management? Is the canteen
run on non profit basis?
56 Are accounts properly maintained?
57 Is there a managing committee for the canteen?
58 Is the factory ordinarily employing more than 150 workers?

Are the Lunch room / rest room constructed according to plans

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approved? Is the accommodation sufficient?

60 Are they maintained in a clean state?

Is the Factory ordinarily employs more than 30 woman
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workers
Is a crèche constructed according to plans approved and is the
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accommodation sufficient?

63 Is it adequately furnished and equipped?

64 Is there a playground for older children?
65 Is there a wash room with required equipments?
Are refreshments and milk supplied to the children free of
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cost?
Are it adequately staffed and the staff provided with suitable
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cloths?
68 Is Welfare Officer appointed?
Is any adult worker employed for more than 49 hours in any
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week?
If any person was employed on the first day of any week, was
70 substituted holiday given?

Was a notice delivered to the Inspector in accordance with

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section 52 (1) (b) (i)?
72 Was a copy of notice displayed in the factory?
 Is the factory exempted from Section 52? If so, are
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compensatory holidays granted?

74 Is a register maintained in Form No.9?

Is any adult worker employed for more than Nine hours in any
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day?
76 Are intervals for rest granted in accordance with Section 55?
77 Is the spread over in order?
78 Are there any overlapping shifts? Is the factory exempted?
79 Are any workers exempted form Section 51 and 54?
If exempted, are overtime wages paid in accordance with
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Section 59?
If exempted, are overtime work muster-roll maintained in
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Form No.10?
Is any worker required to work on the same day in more than
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one factory?
Is notice of period of work framed in Form No.11 and
exhibited in the factory in English and the Local language in
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accordance with Section 108(2)? Are copies of it sent in
duplicate to the inspector?
Is register of adult workers maintained correctly and up to
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date in Form No.12

Is any worker required to work otherwise than in accordance

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with the notice of period of work?
Are all or any of the classes of workers exempted under
86 Section 64(2)? If so, what are the processes exempted and
from what Sections?
87 Are condition attached to the exemption duly observed?
Is any women employed in the nights between 10.pm and
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6.a.m?
Is any child who has not completed 14 years of age allowed to
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work in the factory?
Is any child or adolescent allowed to work without certificate
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of fitness?
91 Are certificates of fitness in the custody of the Manager?
92 Is Every child or adolescent in possession of a token?
Is any adolescent who has not completed 18 year as certified
93 of age allowed to work as an adult? If so, is as fit to work as
an adult?
Does any child or adolescent not certified to work as an adult
94 work for more than 4.1/2 hours in any day, or in the nights
between 7pm and 6 am?
95 Is the Spread over more than 5 hours for children?
96 Is the weekly holiday given?
 Is any child or adolescent required to work in more than one
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factory on the same day?
Is notice of periods of work framed for children and
adolescent in Form No.13 and exhibited in the factory in
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accordance with Section 108(2)? Are copies in duplicate sent
to the Inspector?
Is register of child and adolescent workers maintained
99 correctly and up to date in Form No.14? [Section 73 and Rule
86.]
Is any Child or adolescent allowed to work otherwise than in
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accordance with the notice of periods of work?
Is Leave with wages granted in accordance with Section
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79(1)?
102 Is Leave refused to any worker who is eligible for leave?
103 Is Leave granted according to any Scheme?

Are wages in lieu of leave granted to workers whose services

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are terminated?

Are Wages for leave period calculated and paid in accordance

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with Section 80?

106 Is the factory Exempted under Section 84?

Is leave with wages register maintained correctly and up to

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date in Form No.15?

108 Is leave book in Form No. 15 provided to each worker?

Are special precautions taken in the case of dangerous
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operation?
Are notice of accidents sent in accordance with Section 88 and
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Rule 96?
Are notice of certain diseases sent in accordance with Section
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89 and Rule 97?

Are abstracts of the Act and Rules in Form No.20 in English

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and in the local language exhibited?
Is a muster-roll in Form No.25 maintained correctly and up to
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date?
Is a muster-roll in Form no.25-A, maintained correctly and up
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to date for the exempted workers?
Is there any Inspection-Book maintained correctly and up to
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date?
Are the following Parts of machinery securely and fully
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fenced:-
(a) All exposed moving parts of prime mover and fly wheel
connected to it
(b) Head race and tail race of water wheel and water turbine.
(c) Any part of stock bar which projects beyond the head stock
of lathe.
 (d) Electric generator, motor or rotary convertor
(e) Transmission machinery.
(f) Dangerous parts of any other machinery
Are special precaution taken in the case of following
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machinery?
(a) Cotton textile Machinery. (Vide Schedule) I appended to
Rule 53.
(b) Cotton ginning machinery. (Vide Schedule ll).
(c) Wood work machinery. (Vide Schedule lll).
(d) Rubber mills (Vide Schedule iv).
(e) Printing presses.(Vide item 1 of Schedule V)
(f) Jute mills.(Vide item 2 of Schedule V)
(g) Tea factories.(Vide item 2 of Schedule V)
(h) Bricks and tiles factories. (Vide item 4 of Schedule V).
(I) Decorticating Factories. (Vide item 5 of Schedule V).

Are only experienced and trained men wearing tight fitting

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clothing allowed to lubricate the bearings, etc..?

135 Are their names entered in the prescribed register?

Are women and children prevented from cleaning or
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lubricating machinery?
Are young persons without sufficient training and supervision
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employed on dangerous machinery?

138 Are proper belt movers provided?

139 Are proper belt hangers provided?

Are Suitable devices for cutting off power in emergencies in

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every work room provided? [Section 24(2).]

Are woman and children prevented from working in a room in

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which cotton opener is at work?
Are hoists and lifts suitably constructed and properly
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maintained?
Are they periodically examined at least once in six months by
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a competent person and the prescribed register maintained?

Are cranes and other lifting machinery other than hoists and
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lifts suitably constructed and properly maintained?

Are they periodically examined at least once in twelve months

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and the prescribed register maintained?

Are the provisions of Section 30 compiled with in respect of

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revolving machinery and the required notices exhibited?

Are Special precautions taken in the case of pressure plant and

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report in Form No.8 obtained?
148 Lowest wage paid to full adult workers
149 Dearness allowance in cash with scale ,if any
Bonus :-( a) What bonuses (Prosperity, Production, etc….)
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have been paid?
Are they governed by rule or agreement or are they purely ad
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hoc war bonuses in the discretion of management.
Savings schemes for workers (Including provident funds);
Brief details should be given of any scheme in force with
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dates of inspection of the schemes and total savings to date
(with average monthly rate of increase.)
153 Is there a store? When was it Started?
154 What are the articles sold?
155 Are the articles sold at cost price or at concessional rate?
156 How is it run (employer, co-operative, etc?)
What is the cash value of such concessions (per Worker per
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month)?
158 Is there any worker's co-operative society when was it started?

To what extent is it managed and financed by workers

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themselves and what is scope of its activities.

Are Holidays allowed more than required under the Factories

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Act, If so, give details.

161 Is there a canteen when it was started?

162 What are the items of food sold?
163 How is it run (employer, co-operative, etc?)
Are the articles sold at concessional rate or at cost price?
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(Give prices)
165 What are the items of expenditure borne by the management?

Maximum number of workers who use the canteen at any

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particular time in a day.

167 Are rest sheds provided when were they constructed?

Maximum number of workers that take rest in the factory at

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any particular time in a day.

Are the rest Sheds sufficient to accommodate the number of

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worker stated above?

Other amenities provided-(a) Crèche with or without milk and

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food supply for babies. When was it started?

171 Any ante and post-natal care for mothers

172 Medical facilities other than first-aid
173 Sickness benefits, if any
 Are schools provided for workers or their children? When
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were they started?

175 Is any housing accommodation provided?

176 How many houses were constructed during the current year?
Other measures taken exclusively for the benefit of the
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workers.
178 Particulars relating to strikes fires, epidemics, etc…

Special features, if any, for Administration Report-

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Strikes,fires,epidemics,etc.