Rule 108. Welfare measures under clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 74

While granting the licence or renewal of the licence, the Licensing Authority shall ensure that the occupier of the beedi and cigar establishment has made the following provisions regarding the welfare of the labourers in the locality and interest of the public:-A- Cleanliness (1) In every industrial premises,-(a) accumulations of dirt and refuse shall be removed daily by sweeping or by any other effective method from the floors and passages of work-rooms and from staircases and passages and disposed of in a suitable manner;

(b) the floor of every work-room shall be cleaned at least once in every week by washing, using disinfectant, where necessary, or by some other effective method;

(c) all inside walls and partitions, of ceilings, of rooms and of walls, side and staircases shall,—

(i) where they are painted or varnished or where they have smooth impervious surface, be cleaned with fresh water and dried at least once in every period of fourteen months;

(ii) where they are painted or varnished, re -painted or re-varnished at least once in every period of five years;

(iii) in any other case, be kept white-washed or colour-washed at least once in every twelve months.

(2) The record of the dates on which white-washing, colour-washing, varnishing, painting or cleaning, as the case may be, was carried out under sub-rule (1), shall be entered by the employer in a register maintained in Form-37. B. Ventilation- In every work-room or hall of an industrial premises, windows and other forms of openings for ventilation shall be provided in sufficient number to admit a continued supply of fresh air so as to keep the atmosphere inside such room or hall comfortable and free from dust, fumes and other impurity. C. Latrines and urinals-(1) Latrine and Urinal accommodation shall be provided in every industrial premises at the rate of one latrine and urinal seat separately for every twenty male employees:

Provided that where the number of such male employees exceeds hundred, it shall be sufficient if there is one latrine seat for every twenty-five male employees up to the first hundred and one seat for every fifty in excess thereof.

Explanation.—In calculating the number of seats required in accordance with the provisions of this sub-rule any old number of employees less than twenty, twenty-five or fifty, as the case may be, shall be reckoned as twenty, twenty-five or fifty.

(2) Where female employees are employed in any industrial premises, separate latrine and urinal accommodation shall be provided for them in accordance with the same scale as the scale specified for male employees in clause (1) above.

(3) Every latrine shall be under cover and every seat in the latrine and urinal shall be so partitioned off as to secure privacy and each partition shall have a private door and fastenings.

(4) Where employees of all genders are employed in any industrial premises, there shall be displayed outside each latrine and urinal block thereon, a notice in hindi and the language understood by the majority of the employees reading "for men only" or, as the case may be, "for women only" and such notice shall also bear the picture of a man, or a woman, as the case may be.

(5) Where piped water supply is available, a sufficient number of water taps conveniently accessible shall be provided in or near latrines and urinals accommodations and where there is no continuous supply of water, water cisterns with cans shall be provided for washing purposes in or near such latrines and urinals.

(6) When any general system of underground sewage with an assured water supply is provided for or exists in any particular locality, all latrines and urinals in an industrial premises in such locality other than a septic tank latrine, shall be connected with such nearest sewage system.

(7) The walls, ceilings and partitions of every latrine and urinal shall be white-washed or colour-washed and the same shall be repeated at least once in every period of four months. The dates on which the white-washing or colour-washing is carried out washing with detergents and disinfectants is carried out, as the case may be, shall be entered by the employer in the register maintained in Form- 37:

Provided that, nothing in sub-rule (7) shall apply in respect of wall and ceilings of, and partition in a latrine or urinal or any portions of such walls, ceilings and partitions which are laid in glazed tiles or otherwise finished to prove a smooth-polished impervious surface, but such walls, ceilings, partitions or portions thereof shall be washed with suitable detergents and disinfectants at least once in every period of four months.

(8) All drains work on an industrial premises for carrying waste or sullage water shall be constructed in masonry or other permittable materials and shal be regularly flushed and effluent disposed of by connecting such drains with suitable drainage lines :

Provided that where there is no such drainage line, the effluent shall be deodorised in order to render it innocuous and then disposed of. D. Washing facilities.—

(1) There shall be provided and maintained in every industrial premises, for the use of employees engaged in blending and sieving of tobacco or warming of beedies in hot ovens, adequate and suitable facilities for washing which shall include soap and nail brushes or other suitable means of cleaning and such facilities shall be convenient, accessible and shall be made available in clean and orderly condition.

(2) If female employees are employed in any industrial premises, separate washing facilities on the same lines as those specified in clause (1) in respect of male employees shall be provided for such female employees in enclosed or screened places in such manner that the interior portions of such places are not visible from any place where male employees work or pass through and the entrance to every such place shall bear a notice in the language understood by the majority of the employees reading "For Women only" in bold and conspicuous letters and such notice shall also bear the picture of a woman.

(3) Water supply for purposes of washing facilities under clause (1) or clause (2) shall be such as to provide at least 27.3 liters per day for each person employed in the industrial premises and such water shall be drawn from a hygienic source:

Provided that where an Inspector-cum–Facilitator is satisfied that it is not practicable to make water supply available in accordance with the scale specified under this sub-rule, he may by a certificate in writing permit the supply of a lesser quantity which shall in no case be less than 4.5 litres per day for each employee. E. Creches—

(1) In every industrial premises, wherein thirty or more workers are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding twelve months, the employer shall provide and maintain a creche or creches for the use of their children who are upto the age of six years, according to the standards laid down in these rules:

(2) The creche shall conform to the following standards, namely:—

(a) the creche shall be conveniently accessible to the mothers of the children accommodated therein and so far as is reasonably practicable, it shall not be situated in close proximity to any part of the industrial premises where obnoxious fumes, dust or odours are given off;

(b) the room or rooms used as creche shall be soundly constructed and the walls and roof thereof shall be of heat-resisting materials and shall be water-proof;

(c) the floor and internal walls of the creche up to a height of 1.2 metres shall be so laid or finished as to provide a smooth impervious surface;

(d) the height of each room used as a creche shall not be less than 3.7 metres from the floor to the lowest part of the roof and there shall not be less than 1.9 square metres of floor area for each child to be accommodated therein;

(e) effective and suitable provision shall be made in every part of a creche for securing and maintaining adequate ventilation by the circulation of fresh air;

(f) the creche shall be adequately furnished and equipped and in particular there shall be made available,

(i) for each child of more than two years, a suitable bedding;

(ii) for each child of not more than two years of age, a suitable cot or cradle with the necessary bedding;

(iii) at least one chair or other adequate similar sitting accommodation for the use of each mother while she is feeding or attending to the child; and

(iv) sufficient supply of suitable toys for the older children;

(g) there shall be in or adjoining a crèche, a suitable washing room for washing of the children and their clothing and such room shall conform to the following standards, namely:—

(i) the floor and internal walls of the room up to a height of 0.9 cm. shall be so laid or finished as to provide a smooth impervious surface;

(ii) the room shall be adequately laid and ventilated and the floor shall be effectively drained and maintained in a clean and tidy condition;

(iii) the supply of water for washing shall be from a hygienic source and if practicable shall be through taps;

(iv) supply of at least 22.7 litres of water per day for each child shall be made available;

(v) an adequate supply of clean clothes, soap and clean towels shall be made of label for the use of each child;

(vi) adjoining the washroom, a septic type latrine shall be provided for the sole use of the children in the creche and the same shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition;

(h) the employer shall make available at least half a pint of pure milk for each child everyday in the crèche and the mother of such child shall in the course of daily work, be allowed adequate intervals of not less than fifteen minutes to feed the child;

(i) in addition to providing milk in accordance with the provisions of clasue (h) above, the employer shall provide for children who are accommodated in the crèche, an adequate supply of wholesome refreshment;

(j) the employer shall appoint a woman trained in the care of children and infants and sufficient number of women caretakers for the purpose of looking after the children accommodated in a crèche and he shall also provide suitable equipment and facilities for the purpose.

Explanation: The number of women caretaker to be appointed in the crèche shall be calculated at the rate of one women caretakers for every thirty children.

(k) the employer shall provide for the staff employed in the creche, suitable clean clothes for use while on duty in the creche.

Explanation: In this rule, child means a child upto the age of six years of age. F. First aid-(1) In every industrial premises, there shall be provided and maintained, so as to be readily accessible during all working hours, first-aid boxes or cupboards containing the equipment specified in clause (2) and the number of boxes or cupboards to be so provided and maintained shall not be less than one for every one hundred fifty employees ordinary employed at any one time in the premises.

(2) The first-aid boxes or cupboards shall be distinctively marked with a red cross on a white background and shall contain the following equipments, namely:-

(a) six small sterilised dressings;

(b) three medium sized sterilized dressings;

(c) three large size sterilized dressings;

(d) three large size sterilized burns dressings;

(e) one (28.350 grams) bottle containing a 2 percent alcoholic solution of iodine;

(f) one (28.350 grams) bottle containing salvolatile having the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label;

(g) a snake-bite lancet;

(h) one (28.350 grams) bottle of potassium permanganate crystals;

(i) one pair of scissors;

(j) eye drops;

(k) adhesive plaster.

(3) Each first-aid box or cupboard shall be kept in the charge of a person who is trained in first-aid treatment and who shall always be readily available during the working hours of the industrial premises. G. Canteens-

(1) The employer of every industrial premises wherein not less than two hundred and fifty employees are ordinarily employed, shall provide in, or near the industrial premises, a canteen.

(2) The canteen shall not be situated within 15.2 meters of any latrine or urinal or any other source of dust.

(3) The canteen building shall consist of at least a dining hall, kitchen, store room and pantry in addition to washing places separately for employees and for the utensils.

(4) The minimum height of the building shall be not less than 3.7 meters and all the walls and roof thereof shall be of suitable heat-resisting materials and shall be water-proof. There shall be a provision of adequate ventilation. The doors and windows shall be of fire proof construction.

(5) The canteen shall be sufficiently lighted at all times when any person has access to it.

(6) In every canteen–

(a) all inside walls of rooms and all ceilings and passages and staircases shall be lime-washed or colour-washed at least once in each year or painted once in three years, dating from the period when the some was last lime-washed or colour-washed or painted, as the case may be;

(b) all wood-work shall be varnished or painted once in three years dating from the period when the some was last varnished or painted;

(c) all internal structural iron or steel work shall be varnished or painted in three years dating from the period when the same was last varnished or painted:

(d) the inside portion of the walls of the kitchen shall be lime-washed once in every four months.

(7) The dates on which lime-washing, colour-washing, varnishing or painting is carried out shall be entered by the employer in the register maintained in Form- 37.

(8) The precincts of the canteen shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Wastewater shall be carried away in suitable covered drains and shall not be allowed to accumulate so as to cause a nuisance. Suitable arrangements shall be made for the collection and disposal of garbage.

(9) The dining hall shall accommodate, at a time, at least thirty percent of the employees working at a time.

(10) The floor of the dining hall, excluding the area occupied by the service counter and any furniture except tables and chairs shall be not less than 93 square metres per diner to be accommodated as specified in clause (9).

(11) A portion of the dining hall and service counter shall be partitioned off and reserved for women employees in proportion to their number. Washing places for women shall be separate and screened to secure privacy.

(12) Sufficient tables, chairs, or benches shall be available for the number of diners to be accommodated as specified in clause (9).

(13) There shall be provided and maintained sufficient utensils, crockery, cutlery, furniture and any other equipment necessary for the efficient running of the canteen. Suitable clean clothes for the employees serving in the canteen shall also be provided and maintained.

(14) The furniture, utensils and other equipment shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition. A service counter, if provided, shall have a top of smooth and impervious material. Suitable facilities including an adequate supply of hot water shall be provided for the cleaning of utensils and equipment.

(15) Food and food materials shall be stored in fly-proof safes and handled with the help of wooden ladless or suitable metal forceps, whichever is convenient. Vessels once used shall be scalded before being used again.

(16) Food, drinks and other items served in the canteen shall be served on a no-profit, no-loss basis.