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1 THE TELANGANA FACTORIES RULES, 1950 INDEX CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Rules under this CHAPTER 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Submission and Approval of plans 3-A. Approval of plans 4. Grant of licence 5. Amendment of licence 6. Payment of Annual Licence fee or for a block period of three calendar years 7. Cancellation of licence 8. Transfer of licences 9. Procedure on death or disability of licensee 10. Loss of licence 11. Payment of fee 12. Notice of change of occupier or manager 12-A. Exemption from Section 7 - A(3) 12-B. Guide lines, instructions and records CHAPTER II THE INSPECTING STAFF Rules under this CHAPTER 13. Powers of Inspectors 14. Duties of Certifying Surgeon 14-A. Fees for Certifying Surgeon for examination of young persons CHAPTER III HEALTH Rules under this CHAPTER 15. Exemption from Section 11 (1)(d) 16. ( Omitted ) 17.

2 Disposal of trade wastes and effluents 17-A. Standards of ventilation 17-B. Ventilation and Temperature 17-C. Columns, Pillars 17-D. Power of Chief Inspector to exempt 18. When artificial humidification not allowed 19. Provision of hygrometer 20. Exemption from maintenance of hygrometers 21. Copy of Schedule to Rule 18 to be affixed near every hygrometer 22. Temperature to be recorded at each hygrometer 23. Specifications of hygrometers 24. Thermometers to be maintained in efficient order 25. An inaccurate thermometer not to be used without fresh certificate 26. Hygrometer not to be affixed to wall, etc., unless protected by wood 27. No reading to be taken within 15 minutes of renewal of water 28. How to introduce steam for humidification 29. [Omitted] 30. Lighting of interior parts 31. Prevention of glare 32. Power of Chief Inspector to exempt 33. [Deleted] 34.

3 Quantity of drinking water 35. Source of supply 36. Means of supply 37. Cleanliness of well or reservoir 38. Report from Health Officer 39. Cooling of water 40. Latrine accommodation 41. Latrine to conform to public health requirements 42. Privacy of latrines 43. Signboards to be displayed 44. Urinal accommodation 45. Urinals to conform to public health requirements 46. Certain latrines and urinals to be connected to sewage system 47. White washing, colour washing of latrines and urinals 48. Construction and maintenance of drains 49. Water taps in latrines 50. Number and location of spittoons 51. Type of spittoons 52. Cleaning of spittoons CHAPTER IV SAFETY Rules under this CHAPTER 53. Further safety precautions 54. Rule prescribed under sub-section (2) of Section 23 54-A. Rule under Section 26 (3) 55. Hoists and lifts 55-A. Lifting machines 56. Rules prescribed under Sub-See (3) of See.

4 31 56-A. Gas holder 57. Excessive weights 58. Protection of eyes 59. Minimum dimensions of manholes 60. Exemptions 61 -L. Quality of personal protection equipment 61-M. Thermic Fluid Heater 61-N. Protective equipment 61-0. Oven and Driers 61. Fire protection 61-A. Safety Officer 61 -B. Electricity Rules 61-C. Safety belts 61-D. Fragile roofs, provision of, crawling Boards, etc 61-E. Supply of protective equipments and clothing 61-G. Ship buildings and ship repairing 61-H. Plantation and maintenance of trees 61-I. Reaction Vessels and Kettles 61 -J. Examination of eye sight of certain workers 61-K. Railways in FACTORIES CHAPTER IV (A) Rules under this CHAPTER 61 (SG)A. Safety Committee 61(SA)A. Site appraisal Committee 61 (SB)B. Collection and development and dissemination of information 61 (SB)C. Disclosure of information to workers 61 (SB)E. Disclosure of information to the Chief Inspector 61(SB)F.

5 Information of industrial wastes 61 (SB)G. Review of the information furnished to workers etc 61(SB)H. Confidentiality of information 61(SC)A. Medical Examination 61(SC)B. Occupational Health Centres 61 (SC)C. Ambulance Van 61(SC)D. Decontamination facilities 61(SC)E. Making available Health Records to workers 61(SC)F. Qualifications etc., of supervisors 61 (SC)G CHAPTER V Rules under this CHAPTER 62. Washing facilities 62-A. Drying of wet clothing 63. First-aid appliance 63-A. Notice regarding first aid 64. Ambulance room 65. Canteens 66. Dining hall 67. Equipment 68. Prices to be charged 69. Accounts 70. Managing Committee 71. Annual medical examination of canteen staff 71 -A. Relaxation of Rules 65 to 70 in certain cases 72. Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms 73. Creches 74. Wash room 75. Supply of milk and refreshment 76. Clothes for creche staff 76-A.

6 Exemption from the provisions of creche 76-B. Welfare Officers CHAPTER VI WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS Rules under this CHAPTER 77. Compensatory holidays 77-A. Adult workers engaged in certain FACTORIES exempted from Section 58 78. Omitted 78-A. Cash Equivalent Of Concessional Sale. 78-B. Restriction of double employment 78-C. Overtime slips 79. Notice of periods of work 80. Register of adult workers 81. Persons defined to hold positions of supervision or management 82 Omitted 83 Omitted 84 Exemption of certain adult workers 84-A. Savings CHAPTER - VII EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS NOTICE PRESCRIBED UNDER SUB-SECTION (3) OF SECTION 72 85. Notice of periods of work for children Omitted . REGISTER PRESCRIBED UNDER SUB-SECTION (2) OF SECTION 73 86. Register of child workers The register of child workers shall be in Form No. 14. CHAPTER - VIII LEAVE WITH WAGES Rules under this CHAPTER 87.

7 Leave with wages register 88. Account of Leave with Wages 89. Medical certificate 90. [Omitted] 91. Notice by worker 92. Grant of leave with wages 92-A. Mode of computation of cash value of Wages 93. Payment of wages if the worker dies 94. FACTORIES exempted under Section 84 94-A. Exemption of certain FACTORIES CHAPTER IX SPECIAL PROVISIONS Rules under this CHAPTER 95. Dangerous operations 96. Notification of accidents and dangerous occurrence 97. Notice of poisoning or disease CHAPTER X SUPPLEMENTAL Rules under this CHAPTER 98. Procedure in appeals 99. Display of notices 100. Returns 100-A. Submission of returns by FACTORIES working for part periods of the year 101. Service of notices 102. Information required by the Inspector 102-A. Availability of registers etc., for inspection 102-B. Permissible levels of Certain Chemical Substances in work environment 103.

8 Muster-roll 103-A. Omitted 104. Omitted 105. Omitted 106. Omitted 107. Maximum number of persons that may be employed in work rooms 108. Intimation of intended closure of factory 109. Language in the registers and records 1 TELANGANA FACTORIES Rules, 1950 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) These rules may be called the 1 TELANGANA FACTORIES Rules, 1950 (2) These rules shall extend to the whole of the State of 2 TELANGANA . 2. Definitions In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) "Act" means the FACTORIES Act, 1948 . (b) "Appendix " means an appendix appended to these rules. (c) "Artificial humidification " means the introduction of moisture into the air of a room by any artificial means whatsoever, except the unavoidable escape of steam or water vapour into the atmosphere directly due to a manufacturing process.

9 Provided that the introduction of air directly from out side through moistened mats or screens placed in openings at times when the temperature of the room is 80 degrees or more, shall not be deemed to be artificial humidification. (d) "Belt" includes any driving strap or rope. (e) "Degrees" (or temperature) means degrees of the Fahrenheit scale. (f) "District Magistrate" includes the Additional District Magistrate and any other officer appointed by the Government in that behalf (g) "Family" means the wife, son, daughter, mother, brother or sister of the owner of any place wherein a manufacturing process is carried on who lives with or is dependent on such owner. (h) "Fume " includes gas or vapour. (i) "Health officer " means the Municipal Health Officer in a Municipality or Corporation, the District Health Officer concerned in any area within the jurisdiction of a district board or panchayat or such other officer as may be appointed by the State Government for any area in that behalf irrespective of whether such area is within the limits of a municipality or the jurisdiction of a 1 The Andhra Pradesh FACTORIES Rules, 1950.

10 The said Rules in force in the combined State as on 2-6-2014, has been adapted to the State of TELANGANA , under Section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide the notification issued in No 39 of Labour, Employment, Training and FACTORIES Department, dated 30-12-2015. 2 For the words Andhra Pradesh , the word TELANGANA substituted by 39 of Labour, Employment, Training and FACTORIES Department, dated 30-12-2015. district board or panchayat. (j) "Hygrometer" means an accurate wet and dry bulb hygrometer conforming to the prescribed conditions as regards construction and maintenance. (k) Omitted (l) "Maintained" means maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair. (m) "Manager " means a person nominated or appointed as such by the occupier of the factory under Section 7 for the purposes of the Act.