Health and Safety

Concepts
Health: It is a state of well being. It not only includes
physical well being, but also emotional and mental well
being.
Safety: It refers to the act of protecting the physical well
being of an employee. It means protecting employees from
injuries caused by work related accidents.
Security: Protecting facilities, equipments and information.

Health could be
Mental Health
Physical Health
Noise Control
Work Stress

Legal Provisions Regarding Health

The Factories Act, 1948, lays emphasis on the following preventive
measures (Sec. 11 to 20)
Cleanliness (11)
Wastes (12)
Ventilation and temperature (13)
Dust and fumes (14)
Artificial humidification (15)
Overcrowding (16)
Lighting (17)
Drinking water (18)
Latrines and urinals (19)
Spittoons (20)
Measures to Promote Employee
Health

Healthy living
Eating wisely
Exercise and Physical fitness
Smoking cessation
Stress management
Protecting one self from workplace hazards.

Employee Safety

The main purpose of effective safety programmes in an organisation is
to prevent work-related injuries and accidents. A well managed
factory will see to it that there are no physical hazards such as:
Slipping and falling hazards
Collision and obstruction hazards
Equipment hazards
Fire hazards
Hazards from falling objects, etc.

Legal Provisions Regarding Safety
(Sec. 24 to 40)

The Factories Act, 1948, puts emphasis on the following safety provisions:
Fencing of machinery (21)
Work on or near machinery in motion (22)
Employment of young persons (23)
Striking gear and devices for cutting off power (24)
Self acting machines (25)
Casing of new machinery (26)
Employment of women, children near cotton openers (27)
Hoists and lifts (28)
Lifting machines, chains and ropes (29)
Revolving machinery (30)
Pressure plant (31)
Floors, stairs and means of access (32)
Pits, sumps, openings in floors (33)
Excessive weights (34)
Protection of eyes (35)
Dangerous fumes and gases (36)
Precautions with regard to portable electrical light (36A)
Explosive or inflammable gas or dust (37)
Precautions in case of fire (38)
Safety of building and machinery (40)
Safety officers (40 B)