Vision
Hazard free man, machine and work environment system at work places.
Mission
Improving productivity by eliminating or controlling the industrial accidents and diseases works of the division is decentralized to 8 district officers as given in the Schedule I.
Main Functions of the Division
Enforcement of the Factories Ordinance to ensure Safety Health & Welfare of workers in factories through following activities.
• Inspection of factories
• Registration of factories
• Approval of building plans
• Investigation of accidents
• Attend coroners courts
• Investigation of complaints
• Institute legal actions
• Conduct safety awareness programmes
• Analysis of accidents
• Appointment of authorized officers
The other important activities
• Advisory services for improvement of work environment in factories
• Participation in national committees with regard to Safety & Health of work personal
• Safety auditing of factories
• Preparation of curriculum on Safety, Health & Welfare for educational institutions such as ICTAD, NAITA, NIBM and NIPM.
Legal background / Act and ordinance related to above activities
Existing Legislations
• Factories Ordinance No.45 of 1942
• Factories (Amendment) Ordinance No.22 of 1946
• Factories (Amendment) Act No.54 of 1961
• Factories (Amendment) Law No.12 of 1976
• Factories (Amendment) Act No.18 of 1998
• Factories (Amendment) Act No.33 of 2000
• Factories (Amendment) Act No.19 of 2002
In addition to the above following regulations are also in effective.
• Factories (Sanitary Conveniences) Regulations 1965
• Factories (Dangerous Occurrences Notification) Regulations 1965
• Factories (Washing facilities General) Regulations 1965
• Factories (General Standards of Lighting) Regulations 1965
• Factories (Meal Room) Regulations 1965
• Factories (Steam Boiler Attendants Certificates of competency) Regulations 1965
• Factories (Notifiable Industrial Diseases) Regulations 1972
• Factories (Protection of Eyes) Regulations 1979
• Factories (First Aid) Regulations 1995
• Leaflet on first aid
(Legislations and regulations are available for reference only at the general library of the Department of Labour)
Latest levels and trends of the subject
Achieving hazard free environment through employer employee participation and through providing proper education facilities to both employer & employee. To proceed with such trends actions are in progress to amend the existing safety law accordingly and also by making
provisions to establish an Institute of Occupational Safety & Health with capabilities of performing research & training on Occupational Safety & health.
Related documents (forms)
(1) Registration form - CFIE-4
(2) Accident notification form - Form-10
(3) Accident Follow up form - CFIE-1
(4) Notice of dangerous occurrences - Form-13
(5) Notice of occupational decease - Form-12
(6) Form II Format of the General Register
Inquries
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Designation |
Telephone Nos. |
01. |
Commissioner of Labour (Industrial Safety) |
+94 11 2368258 |
02. |
Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Factory Inspecting Engineer) |
+94 11 2368322 |
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