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Factories Act, 1948 - Loss-Time Accidents - Industrial Relations and Labour Laws PPT - MBA

The Factories Act, 1948 outlines the responsibilities of factory occupiers to ensure employee safety and prevent loss-time accidents. Key causes of accidents include unsafe working conditions, non-compliance with safety regulations, and lack of training. Effective implementation of safety measures and adherence to relevant sections of the Act can significantly reduce risks and promote a positive workplace culture.

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Factories Act, 1948 - Loss-Time Accidents - Industrial Relations and Labour Laws PPT - MBA

The Factories Act, 1948 outlines the responsibilities of factory occupiers to ensure employee safety and prevent loss-time accidents. Key causes of accidents include unsafe working conditions, non-compliance with safety regulations, and lack of training. Effective implementation of safety measures and adherence to relevant sections of the Act can significantly reduce risks and promote a positive workplace culture.

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Factories Act, 1948: A

Comprehensive Guide
to Preventing Loss-Time
Accidents
Presented By
Avimukt & Vanshika
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
AND POTENTIAL CAUSES
Under the Factories Act, 1948, the
occupier of a factory is primarily
responsible for ensuring the safety,
health, and welfare of employees.

This includes preventing


accidents and taking
necessary measures to
mitigate their impact.
Unsafe working conditions: Inadequate safety
equipment, hazardous materials, poor lighting,
or slippery floors.

COMMON Non-compliance with safety regulations: Failure


to follow the Factories Act or other safety

REASONS standards.

FOR Lack of proper training: Employees may not be


trained in safe work practices.

LOSS- Overwork or fatigue: Excessive workload or long


TIME working hours.

ACCIDEN Lack of maintenance: Failure to maintain


machinery and equipment.
TS
Unsafe acts: Employees engaging in unsafe
behaviors.
Notify authorities.
Immediate Provide first aid.
Response: Isolate the scene.

STEP-BY- Investigation:
Form a team.
Gather evidence.

STEP GUIDE Identify causes.

ON HOW TO Reporting:
Complete
report.
the

REPORT Submit
authorities.
to

THESE
Implement
measures.
Corrective Review
ACCIDENTS Actions: procedures.
Provide training.
Maintain records.
Record
Report to
Keeping: government.
HR'S ROLE IN ACCIDENT
PREVENTION

01 02 03 04 05
Developing Providing Investigating Promoting a Collaborating
and safety accidents: safety culture: with
implementing training: Identifying root Creating a management:
safety policies Ensuring all causes and workplace where Ensuring safety
and employees are implementing safety is a top is considered in
procedures: adequately corrective priority. all business
Conducting trained. measures. decisions.
regular safety
audits and
inspections.
Part III of the Factories Act
deals with safety measures.

Key sections include:

RELEVANT • Section 21: Requires a safe and healthy working


environment.
SECTIONS OF • Section 22: Mandates sufficient lighting and ventilation.

THE • Section 23: Deals with machinery maintenance.


• Section 24: Regulates the use of dangerous machinery
FACTORIES and requires safety guards.
• Section 25: Requires safe means of access to and from
ACT workplaces.
• Section 26: Relates to first-aid facilities.
• Section 27: Deals with accident prevention for women and
children.
• Section 28: Regulates the use of hazardous substances.
• Section 29: Requires safety devices for certain machinery.
• Section 30: Mandates safety measures for operations
involving hot or cold substances.
• Section 31: Requires accident reporting to the inspector.
• Section 32: Provides for accident investigation by
By understanding the Factories
Act and implementing effective
safety measures, businesses
CONCLUSI can significantly reduce the risk
of loss-time accidents, protect
ON the well-being of their
employees, and maintain a
positive workplace culture.

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