72. Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms:- (I) Omi ed by G.O.Ms.No.
978, dated 4-5-1960 (2) The
occupier of factory who is required to provide shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms shall submit, for the approval of the Chief Inspector, detailed plans in triplicate of the building to be constructed or adapted. Such buildings shall be in accordance with the plans approved by the Chief Inspector and shall sa sfy such condi on or condi ons as may be imposed by the Chief inspector 1 [to ensure conformity with this rule or the Act.] (a) The building shall be soundly constructed and all the walls and roof shall be of suitable heat resis ng materials and shall be water-proof. The floor and walls to a height of 90 cms shall be so laid or finished as to provide a smooth, hard and impervious surface. (b) The height of every room in the building shall be not less than 3.65 metres from floor level to the lowest part of the roof and there shall be at least 12 square feet of floor area for every person employed, Provided that (i) workers who habitually go home for their meals during the rest periods may be excluded in calcula ng the number of workers to be accommodated and (ii) in the case of factories in existence at the date of commencement of the Act, where it is imprac cable, owing to lack of space to provide 1/2 sq. metre of floor area for each person, such reduced floor area per person shall be provided as may be approved in wri ng by the Chief Inspector. (c) Effec ve and suitable provision shall be made in every room for securing and maintaining adequate ven la on by the circula on of fresh air and there shall also be provided and maintained sufficient and suitable natural or ar ficial ligh ng. (d) Every room shall be adequately furnished with chairs or benches with back-rests. (e) Sweepers shall be employed whose primary duty it is to keep the rooms, building and precincts thereof in a clean and dy condi o