<prompt> Maximal permissible hours of work per person per week including the overtime under the Factory Act 1976, should not exceed___?42 hours48 hours56 hours60 hours  <response>: Ans. d 60 hrs Ref. Park Textbook of PSM 22ndpg. 759 Answer is d. because the question includes overtime, so 60 hoursweek. If including overtime was not mentioned then it should be 48 hoursweek. With 9 hoursday with rest for at least Vz hour after continuous 5 hours. ...But the option in exam was 60 yrs... certainly a misprint...we consider option as 60 hrs...so ans. is d... FACTORY ACT- 1948: Applicable to whole India except Jammu Kashmir. Scope - establishment 10 workers where power is used and 20 where power is not used. Minimum 500 cu.ft of space for each worker. Factories before 1948 minimum 350 cu.ft. Prohibit employment 14 years. 15 to 18 are called adolescents; they should be dully certified by certifying surgeon. They are allowed to work only between 6 am to 7 pm. Hours of work - max 48 hoursweek. Including overtime 60 hoursweek. Leave with wage - after 12 months of continuous service- adult 1 day for 20 days of work, children 1 day for 15 days. Maximum accumulated leave - adult 30 days. Children 40 days. Notifiable diseases - byssinosis, asbestosis, occupational dermatitis, and noise-induced hearing loss. Officers - safety officer- 1000 workers, welfare officer- 500 workers, canteen 250 workers Creches - 30 female workers. 