Which section contains information about “Drinking Water “ under factories act 1948?

Sec 18 under Chapter III Health contains information about Drinking water Under The Factories act 1948.




Below are the key aspects of this section:

1- Drinking water stations should be marked with "Drinking Water" in a language which is common among users.

2- No such points shall be situated within [six metres of any washing place, urinal, latrine, spittoon,open drain carrying sullage or effluent or any other source of contamination] unless a shorter distance is approved in writing by the Chief Inspector.

3- In every factory wherein more than two hundred and fifty workers are ordinarily employed, provisions shall be made for cooling drinking water during hot weather.

4- State government may make rules for compliance of this section.


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Ref: http://www.dgfasli.nic.in

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