Factory Act Compliance
The Factories Act 1948 (Act No. 63 of 1948), as amended by the Factories (Amendment) Act,
1987 (Act 20 of 1987), serves to assist in formulating national policies in India with
respect to occupational safety and health in factories and docks in India. It deals with
various problems concerning safety, health, efficiency and well-being of the persons at
work places.
The Act is administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in India through its
Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) and by the State
Governments through their factory inspectorates. DGFASLI advices the Central and State
Governments on the administration of the Factories Act and coordinate the factory inspection
services in the States.
The Act is applicable to any factory wherein ten or more workers are working, or were
working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a
manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so
carried on, or wherein twenty or more workers are working, or were working on any day
of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being
carried on without the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on; but this does not
include a mine, or a mobile unit belonging to the armed forces of the union, a railway
running shed or a hotel, restaurant or eating place.
Creative Management Consultants has a team of competent personnel having the full capability
to provide you support in terms of compliance.