INSPECTORATE OF FACTORIES

The Inspectorate of Factories is enforcing the Factories Act, 1948 and 13 other Labour enactments in Factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948 and the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950. By the enforcement of these important Labour Legislations, the Health, Safety, Welfare, good working conditions, etc. of the workers employed in the registered Factories are protected. For the effective implementation of the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 and other Labour Acts, inspections are periodically conducted in Registered Factories and the following inspection forms are prescribed for this purpose

Factories in which 10 or more workers are employed and power is used in the manufacturing process and Factories which are engaging 20 or more workers without using power in manufacturing process are registered under Factories Act, 1948 and Rules, 1950

Applicability

The Plan approval authorities are as follows :-

Sl.No. Plans related to Approved by

1. 

2.

3.

Factories employing 200 and less workers except those engaged in dangerous operations. 

Factories employing above 200 workers upto 1000 workers except those engaged in dangerous operations.

Factories employing more than 1000 workers and all factories engaged in dangerous operations.

Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories. 

 Joint Chief Inspector of Factories. 

Chief Inspector of Factories.

Form No. 1 : (Prescribed under Rule 3 of Tamil Nadu Factories Rules).Application for permission to construct, extend or take into use any premises as a factory.

Form No.2 : Application for registration, grant or renewal of licence for the year ------ and notice of occupation specified in Section 6 (to be submitted in triplicate).

WELFARE SCHEMES FOR WORKERS :

CRECHE :Creche shall be provided and maintained under the charge of trained women in factories employing more than 30 women workers.

SHELTERS, REST ROOMS, LUNCH ROOMS :Rest Room and Lunch Room shall be provided in factories where in more than 150 workers are employed.

CANTEEN :Canteen shall be provided and maintained in factories employing more than 250 workers.

WELFARE OFFICERS :To take care of the welfare of the workers, Welfare Officers shall be employed in factories employing more than 500 workers.

Safety OFFICERS :To take care of the Safety of the workers in workplace, Safety Officers shall be appointed in factories employing more than 1000 workers.

FIRST AID APPLIANCES:There shall be provided First Aid Boxes with prescribed contents and they shall be kept in the charge of First Aid Trained persons in the Factory.In Factories, employing more than 500 workers Ambulance Room containing the prescribed equipments and in the charge of Nursing Staff shall be provided.

FORMS

S.NO FORM NO DETAILS

1 FORM NO 1 REGISTER OF WORK MAN

2 FORM NO 7 RECORD OF LIME-WASHING, PAINTING, ETC.,

3 FORM NO 8 REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF PRESSURE VESSEL OF PLANT

4 FORM NO 12 REGISTER OF ADULT WORKERS

5 FORM NO 15 REGISTER OF LEAVE WITH WAGES

6 FORM NO 21 HALF - YEARLY RETURN FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE….

7 FORM NO 22 ANNUAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER….

8 FORM NO 25 MUSTER ROLL

9 FORM NO 25 - B TIME CARD

10 FORM NO 26 REGISTER OF ACCIDENTS

11 FORM NO 26 - A REGISTER OF DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES

12 FORM NO 28 EXEMPTION

13 FORM NO 29 PARTICULARS OF ROOMS IN THE FACTORY

14 FORM I REGISTER OF SUSPENSION

15 FORM II REGISTER OF DEDUCTION OF DAMAGES & LOSSES

16 FORM III REGISTER OF ADVANCES

17 FORM VI NATIONAL & FESTIVEL HOLIDAY

18 FORM B TAMIL NADU LABOUR WELFARE FUND

19 FORM C REGISTER OF FINES

20 FORM A MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT

21 FORM 11 ESI ACCIDENT REGISTER

22 FORM M SALARY REGISTER

 IF RETURNS

 

HALF YEARLY FORM 2 & FORM 21 (BEFORE 31st /JULY )

ANNUAL RETURNS FORM 22 (BEFOR 31st / JAN)

LICENCE RENEWAL FORM 2 OCT 31ST WITH DD

FORM 8 1ST HALF & IIND HALF

ONCE IN SIX MONTH

EXEMPTION 

FORM NO 25 MUSTER ROLL

FORM NO 25 – B TIME CARD

FORM NO 12 REGISTER OF ADULT WORKERS

FORM NO 15 REGISTER OF LEAVE WITH WAGES

FORM VI NATIONAL & FESTIVEL HOLIDAY

The Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 applies to the whole India except Jammu & Kashmir. 

Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 is applicable to:

Every establishment which is engaged in any one or more of the industries specified in Schedule I of the Act or any activity notified by Central Government in the Official Gazette.

Employing 20 or more persons . Cinema Theatres employing 5 or more persons.

EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT '1952

Section 2(b) “basic wages” means all emoluments which are earned by an employee while on duty or on leave or on holidays with wages in either case in accordance with the terms of the contract of employment and which are paid or payable in cash to him, but does not include

I the cash value of any food concession;ii. any dearness allowance (that is to say, all cash payments

by whatever name called paid to an employee on account of a rise in the cost of living), house -

rent allowance, overtime allowance, bonus, commission or any other similar allowance payable to the employee in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment;

S.NO ParticularsA/c NO. 1 A/c NO. 2 A/c NO. 10 A/c NO. 21 A/c NO. 22 Total

PF PF PENSION EDLI EDLI ADMI.  

1 EMPLOYER'S SHARE OF CONT.

3.67%   8.33% 0.5%   12.50%

2 EMPLOYEES' SHARE OF CONT.

12.00%         12.00%

3 ADM. CHARGES   1.10%     0.01% 1.11%

4 INSP .CHARGES           0.00%

5 PENAL DAMAGES           0.00%

6 MISC. PAYMENT            

   15.67% 1.10% 8.33% 0.5% 0.01% 25.61%

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The Act, in the first instance, applies to all seasonal and non-seasonal factories employing ten or more persons, for wages and falling within the scope of an implemented geographical area. As of now, employees of factories/ establishments, that fall within the scope of coverage, and earning wages not exceeding Rs. 15,000/- per month are covered under the ESI Scheme. 

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EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE

4.75 % 1.75 %

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