Chapter V WELFARE PROVISIONS

Every employer shall be

responsible for providing constant adequate supervision of the workers employed in the shop or the establishment and take such measures relating to the health and safety of the workers including cleanliness, lighting, ventilation and prevention of fire and accidents as may be prescribed.

Every employer shall make effective

arrangements to provide and maintain at suitable points conveniently situated for all persons employed in the shop or establishment, a sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water.

Every employer shall provide sufficient

latrine and urinal for male and female as may be prescribed which shall be so conveniently situated as may be accessible for the workers

employed in the shop or establishment:

Provided that several employers may provide common facilities, in case it is not possible in a shop or establishment due to constraint in space or otherwise,

In every shop or establishment wherein thirty or more woman workers or fifty or more workers are ordinarily employed, there shall be provided and maintained a suitable rest room for workers and room or rooms as crèche for the use of children of such woman workers:

Provided that if a group of shops or establishments, so decide to provide a common crèche and rest rooms within a radius of one kilometre, then, the same shall be permitted by the Chief Inspector cum Facilitator, by an order, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.

Every employer shall provide at the place of work

first-aid facilities as may be prescribed.

The Government shall require the employer to

provide and maintain in the shop or establishment, wherein not less than one hundred workers are employed or ordinarily employed to maintain a canteen for the use of its workers:

Provided that if a group of shops or establishments, so decide to provide a common canteen, then the same shall be permitted by the Chief Inspector cum Facilitator by an order, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.