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Factories Act and State Rules

How to design OHC in India as per Rule 82-O (State Factory Rules) for hazardous process factories?

In respect of any factory carrying on a “hazardous process”, the occupier shall provide and maintain an Occupational Health Centre (OHC) in good order with the services and facilities as per the scale laid down in the applicable State Factory Rules (commonly referred to as Rule 82-O in many states).

1) Services & facilities required (by number of workers)

a) For factories employing upto 50 workers

  • The services of a Factory Medical Officer on retainer-ship base, in the clinic to be notified by the occupier. He will carry out the pre-employment and periodical medical examination as stipulated in rule 82N and render medical assistance during any emergency.
  • A minimum of 5 persons trained in first-aid procedures amongst whom atleast one shall always be available during the working period;
  • A fully equipped first-aid box.

b) For factories employing 51 to 200 workers

  • An Occupational Health Centre having a room with a minimum floor area of 15 sq.mm with floors and walls made of smooth and impervious surface and with sufficient illumination and ventilation as well as equipment as per the schedule annexed of this Rule.
  • A part-time Factory Medical Officer shall be in overall charge of the Centre who shall visit the factory at least twice in a week and whose services shall be readily available during medical emergencies;
  • One qualified and trained dresser-cum-compounder on duty throughout the working period;
  • A fully equipped first aid box in all the departments;

c) For factories employing above 200 workers

  • One full-time Factory Medical Officer for factories employing upto 500 workers and one more Medical Officer for every additional 1000 workers or part thereof;
  • An Occupational Health Centre having at least 2 rooms each with a minimum floor area of 15 sq.metre with floors and walls made of smooth and impervious surface and sufficient illumination and ventilation as well as equipment as per the schedule annexed of this Rule.
  • There shall be one nurse, one dresser-cum-compounder and one sweeper-cum-ward boy through out the working period;
  • The Occupational Health Centre shall be suitably equipped to manage medical emergencies.

2) Qualification requirements for Factory Medical Officer

The Factory Medical Officer required to be appointed under sub-rule (1) shall have qualifications included in Schedule to the Indian Medical Degrees Act of 1916 or in the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and possess a Certificate of Training in Industrial Health of minimum three months duration recognised by the State Government: Provided that –

  • A person possessing a Diploma in Industrial Health or equivalent shall not be required to possess the certificate of training as aforesaid;
  • The Chief Inspector may, subject to such conditions as they may specify, grant exemption from the requirement of this sub-rule, if in the opinion a qualified person is not available for appointment;
  • In case of a person who has been working as a Factory Medical Officer for a period of not less than 3 years on the date of commencement of this rule, the Chief Inspector may, subject to the condition that they said person should obtain the aforesaid certificate of training in a period of 3 years, relax the qualification.

3) Training syllabus / course approval

The syllabus of the course leading to the above certificate, and the organisations conducting the Course shall be approved by the Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes or the State Government in accordance with the guidelines issued by the DGFASLI.

4) Intimation to Chief Inspector (within one month of appointment)

Within one month of the appointment of a Factory Medical Officer, the occupier of the Factory shall furnish to the Chief Inspector the following particulars:

  • Name and address of the Factory Medical Officer;
  • Qualifications
  • Experience, if any, and
  • The sub-rule under which appointed.

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OHC Sample for India

Equipment required for Occupational Health Centre in Factories

  1. A glazed sink with hot and cold water always
  2. A table with a smooth top at least 180 cm x 105 cm.
  3. Means for sterilizing instruments
  4. A cough
  5. Two buckets or containers with close fitting lids
  6. A kettle and spirit stove or other suitable means of boiling water
  7. One bottle of spiritus ammeniac aromaticus (120 ml.)
  8. Two medium size sponges
  9. Two ‘kidney’ trays
  10. Four cakes of toilet, preferably antisentic soap
  11. Two glass tumblers and two wine glasses
  12. Two clinical thermometers
  13. Two tea spoons
  14. Two graduated (120 ml) measuring glasses
  15. One wash bottle (1000 cc) for washing eyes
  16. One bottle (one litre) carbolic lotion 1 to 20.
  17. Three chairs
  18. One screen
  19. One electric hand torch
  20. An adequate supply of tetanus texied
  21. Coramine liquid (60 ml)
  22. Tablets – antihistaminic, antispasmedic (25 each)
  23. Syringes with needles – 2cc, 5 cc and 10 cc
  24. Two needle holders, big and small suturing needless and materials
  25. Suturing needles and materials
  26. One dissecting forceps
  27. One dressing forceps
  28. One scalpels
  29. One stethoscope
  30. Rubber bandage – pressure bandage
  31. Oxygen cylinder with necessary attachments
  32. One Blood Pressure apparatus
  33. One Patellar Hammer
  34. One Peak-flow meter for lung function measurement
  35. One stomach wash set
  36. Any other equipment recommended by the Factory Medical Officer according to specific need relating to manufacturing process
  37. In addition –

Additional items (as applicable)

a) For factories employing 51 to 200 workers

  • Four plain wooden splints 900 mm x 100mm x 6mm
  • Four plain wooden splints 350 mm x 75mm x 6mm
  • Two plain wooden splints 250 mm x 50mm x 12mm
  • One pair artery forceps
  • Injections – morphia, pethidine, atronine, adrenaline, coramine, novacan (2 each)
  • One surgical scissors

b) For factories employing above 200 workers

  • Eight plain wooden splints 900 mm x 100mm x 6mm
  • Eight plain wooden splints 350 mm x 75mm x 6mm
  • Four plain wooden splints 250 mm x 50mm x 12mm
  • Two pairs artery forceps
  • Injections – morphia, pethidine, atronine, adrenaline, coramine, novacan (2 each)
  • One surgical scissors

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