- Factory (s. 2(1)(w)): a manufacturing process with 20 or more workers using power, or 40 or more without power.
- Licence: a common licence, valid for the period applied for. It is renewed online.
- Safety:
- a safety officer in factories with 500 or more workers, or with hazardous processes;
- a safety committee where notified;
- quarterly mock drills;
- an emergency plan for hazardous processes.
- Hazardous processes: a site appraisal committee, medical examination, information to workers and to the public, and an occupational health centre.
- Accidents: report notifiable accidents and dangerous occurrences to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator within the time in the Rules. Enter them in the accident register.
Last reviewed 17-10-2026. General information, not legal advice for a specific case. Check the latest Act, Rules and notifications of the appropriate government before acting.