- In every factory (except in the case of factories registered before April 1, 1949, in whose case this rule shall be applicable from April 1, 1951), in which more than 150 workers are ordinarily employed per day, there shall be provided and maintained in good order a rest, shelter or rooms for use of workers. The shelter or rest room or lunch room shall conform to the following standards :(a)The building shall be soundly constructed and all the walls and roof shall be of suitable heat-resisting materials and shall be water-proof. The floor shall be so laid or finished as to provide a smooth, hard and impervious surface.(b)The height of every room in the building shall be not less than 12 feet from level floor to the lowest part of the roof and there shall be at least 12 square feet of floor area for every person employed in the largest shift:Provided that (1) workers, who habitually go home for their meals during the rest periods may be excluded in calculating the number of workers to be accommodated, and (2) in the case of factories in existence at the date of commencement of the Act, where it is impracticable owing to lack of space to provide 12 square feet of floor area for each person, such reduced floor area per person shall be provided as may be approved in writing by the Chief Inspector.(c)Effective and suitable provision shall be made in every room for securing and maintaining adequate ventilation by the circulation of fresh air and there shall also be provided and maintained sufficient and suitable natural or artificial lighting.(d)Every room shall be adequately furnished with chairs or benches with back rests.(e)Sweepers shall be employed whose primary duty it is to keep the rooms, building and precincts thereof in a clean and tidy condition.Creches[Section 48(1)]
