Every factory shall provide measures for health, safety and welfare of workers under the provision of Factories Act, 1948, which inter-alia includes Spittoons, Latrines and urinals. Explain.

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Every factory shall provide measures for health, safety and welfare of workers under the provision of Factories Act, 1948, which inter-alia includes Spittoons, Latrines and urinals. Explain.

Answer & Explanation:

Section 20 of the Factories Act, 1948 provides measures for Spittoons: In every factory there shall be provided a sufficient number of spittoons in convenient places and they shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition. The State Government may make rules prescribing the type and the number of spittoons to be provided and their location in any factory and provide for such further matters relating to their maintenance in a clean and hygienic condition. No person shall spit within the premises of a factory except in the spittoons provided for the purpose and a notice containing this provision and the penalty for its violation shall be prominently displayed at suitable places in the premises. Whoever spits in contravention of sub-section (3) shall be punishable with fine not exceeding five rupees. Every factory shall make suitable arrangement for the provision of latrines and urinals for the workers. These points as stated below, are subject to the provisions of Section 19 of Factories Act, 1948 and the rules laid down by the State Government in this behalf. every factory shall make provision for sufficient number of latrines and urinals of prescribed standard. These should be conveniently situated and accessible to all workers during working hours separate arrangement shall be made for male and female workers; all these places shall have suitable provisions for lighting and ventilation; no latrine or urinal shall communicate with any work-room unless in between them there is provision of open space or ventilated passage; all latrines and urinals shall be kept in a clean and sanitary conditions at all times; a sweeper shall be employed whose exclusive job will be to keep clean all latrines and urinals.

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