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23. Where weekly rest days cannot be given, two rest days should
be required at the end of the fortnight or failing this either a continu-
ous period of rest of 24 hours once a week or of 48 hours once a fort-
night ew ie . “eo “we -

24. A week of 60 hours should be a limit to be exceeded only in
most exceptional circumstances .. . .e .e .n b5

CrarTER V. —WoRrrING CoNDITIONS IN FACTORIES.

25. (2) The powers conferred on inspectors by Section 10 of the
Factories Act for the reduction of dust should be more extensively
used os . . - 2 ve

(8) Rules under Section 37 of the Factories Act requiring facto-
ries to be cleaned annually should be made, where they do not exist,
snd strictly enforced in all cases . . wi we . we

26. Every factory should be compelled to maintain separate and
sufficient latrine accommodation for males and females and adequate
staff to keep them clean .. is we ‘. Ce ee

27. (a) Employers should study methods of reducing temperature

(b) Where a Chief Inspector is of opinion that (1) the cooling
power in a factory is so deficient as to cause serious dis-
comfort or danger to the health of the operatives, and (2) it
can be appreciably increased by methods which do not.
involve unreasonable expense,

he should be empowered to serve on the owner an order requiring the
adoption of specified measures within a given time, An appeal to lie
to a tribunal of three appointed by the local Government .. .

28. (a) Rigorous action should be taken against those factories
where conditions in regard to humidification are worst ve wi

(b) Attention should be given to the question whether the pro-

visions of the Factories Act permit of the framing of all the rules that
are desirable. In particular Section 9 should protect the worker from
serious discomfort wit ae va ih +e ce

29. Advance might be made along the lines of the Safety First
movement in all branches of industry .. -~ po se

30. The rule-making power under the Factories Act should be
extended to cover the working of means of transport within factories ..

31. (a) A certificate of stability should be required before work is
begun in larger factories, with power to local Governments to demand
such certificates from smaller factories ve “4 . ‘e

(b) A similar procedure should be followed where important
structural alterations are made  .. Co. es ve “
(¢) Inspectors should be empowered to secure structural tests

and to obtain plans and information for the measurement of the safety
of buildings on vs we ‘v ‘oe % I.
32. Requirements of the Act relating to health and comfort should

be brought to the notice of intending factory owners and authorities
should advise on or approve plans when these are voluntarily submitted
33. Local Governments should be empowered under the Factories
Act to issue Welfare Orders to classes or groups of factories ; disputes as
to reasonableness to be laid before a Referee - wi .
34. First-aid boxes should be provided in all factories using power and

in departments of factories employing over 250 persons . -
35. The provision of water and places for washing should be obliga-
tory for workers in dirty processes .

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