Where piped water – supply is available, a sufficient number of water taps conveniently accessible shall be provided in or near latrines in an industrial premises and where there is no continuous supply of water, water, cisterns with cans shall be provided for washing purposes in or near such latrines.
21. Washing facilities 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 beedis 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 conveniently 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 sub-rule (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.
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(3) Water-supply for purposes of washing facilities under sub-rule(1) or sub-rule
(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 is satisfied that it is not practicable to make available water supply 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 any case be not less than 4.5 liters per day for each employee.
22 Creches – The employer shall submit for the approval of the competent authority detailed plans in triplicate of the rooms to be constructed or adopted for use as crèche under section 14.
(a) The crèche shall be conveniently accessible to the mothers of the children accommodated there in 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 orders are given off.
(b) The room or rooms used as creche shall be soundly constructed and all the walls and roof there of shall be of heat resisting materials and shall be water – proof;
(c) the floor and internal walls of the creche up to height of 1.2 meres 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 meters from the floor to the lowest part of the roof and there shall not be less than 1.9 square meters of floor area for each child to be accommodated therein;
(e) effective and suitable provision shall be made in every part of a crèche for securing and maintaining adequate ventiliation by the circulation of fresh air;
(f) the crèche shall be adequately furnished and equipped and in particular there shall be a made available.
(I) for each child of more than two years of age 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 similar sitting accommodation for the use of each mother while she is feeding or attending to her child, and (IV) a sufficient supply of suitable toys for the older children.
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(3) There shall be in or adjoining a crèche a suitable washing room for the washing of the children and their clothing and such room shall conform to the following standards, namely: -
(a) the floor and internal walls of the room up to a height of 0.9 c.m. shall be so laid or finished as to provide a smooth impervious surface;
(b) the room shall be adequately laid and ventilated and the floor shall be effectively drained and maintained in a clean and tidy condition,
(c) the supply of water for washing shall be from hygienic source and if practicable shall be through taps.
(d) supply of at least 22.7 liters of water per day for each child shall be made available
(e) an adequate supply of clean clothes, soap and clean towels shall be made available for the use of each child;
(f) adjoining the wash room, a septic type latrine shall be provided for the sole use of the sole use of the children in the crèche and the same shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition.
(4) The employer shall make available at least half-a-pint of pure milk for each child on every day it is accommodated in the crèche and the mother of such child shall, in the course of daily work, be allowed adequate intervals of no less than fifteen minutes to feed the child.
(5) In addition to providing milk in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (4) the employer shall provide for children above two years of age who are accommodated in the creche an adequate supply of wholesome refreshment.
(6) The employer shall appoint a woman trained in the care of children and infants and sufficient number of ayahs for the purpose of looking after the children accommodated in a crèche and he shall also provide suitable equipment an facilities for the purpose.
Explanation- The number of ayah to be appointed in the crèche shall be calculated at the rate of one ayah for every thirty children.
(7) The employer shall provide for the staff employed in a crèche suitable clean clothes for use while on duty in the crèche.
Explanation- In this rule “child” means a child under six years of age of a female employee.
23. First-aid 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 sub-rule (2) and the number of boxes or cupboards to be so provided and maintained shall not be less than one for every hundred and fifty employees ordinarily employed at any one time in the premises.
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(2) The first – aid boxes or cupboards shall be distinctively marked with a red cross on a white background and shall contain the following equipment, namely- (I) six small sterilized dressings, (II) three medium size sterilized dressings, (III) three large – size sterilized dressings, (IV) three large – size sterilized burn dressings, (V) one(1 oz) bottle containing a 2 per cent. alcoholic solution of iodine, (VI) one(1 oz) bottle containing Salvolatile having the dose and mode of administration indicated on the lable, (VII) a snake- bite lancet, (VIII) one(1 oz) bottle of potassium permanganate crystals (IX) one pair of scissors;
(X) eye drops;
(XI) 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.
24. Canteens
(1) The employer of every industrial premises where in not less than 250 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, urinal or any other source of dust.
(3) The canteen buildings shall consist of at least a dining hall, kitchen, store room and pantry in addition to washing places separately for employees and for utensils.
(4) The minimum height of the building shall be not less than 3.7 meters and all the walls and roof shall be of suitable heat – resisting materials and shall be water-proof. There shall be provision for adequate ventilation. The doors and windows shall be of fly-proof construction.
(5) The canteen shall be sufficiently lighted at all times when any person has access to it.
(6a) In every canteen- (I) all inside walls of rooms and all ceilings and passages and staircases shall be lime – washed or colour –washed at least once in 13 each year or painted once in three years dating from the period when last time washed or colour washed or painted. as the case may be (II) all wood work shall be varnished ort painted once in three years dating from the period when last varnished or painted (III) all internal structural iron or steel work shall be varnished or painted once in three years dating from the period when last varnished or painted
Provided that the inside portion of the walls of the kitchen shall be lime – washed once in every four months.
(b)The dates on which lime – washing color washing varnishing or painting is carried out shall be entered by the employer in the register maintains in Form No III
(7) The precinct of the canteen shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Waste water 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.
(8) (a) The dining hall shall accommodate at a time at least 30 per cent. of the employees working at a time.
(b) 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 meters per diner to be accommodated as specified in clause.
(c) 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.
(d) Sufficient tables, chairs, or benches shall be available for the number of diners to be accommodated as specified in clause(a).
(9) (a) 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 efficient running of the canteen shall also be provided and maintained.
(b) 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 14 impervious material. Suitable facilities including an adequate supply of hot water shall be provided for the cleaning of utensils and equipment.
(c) Food and food materials shall be stored in fly – proof safes and handled with the help of wooden ladles or suitable metal forceps whichever is convenient.
Vessels once used shall be scalded before being used again.
(10) Food, drinks and other items served in the canteen shall be served on a profit, no loss basis.