Factories Act, 1948
87A. Power to prohibit employment on account
of serious hazard
(1) Where it appears to the Inspector that conditions in a
factory or part thereof are such that they may cause serious hazard by way of
injury or death to the persons employed therein or to the general public in the
vicinity, he may, by order in writing to the occupier of the factory, state the
particulars in respect of which he considers the factory or part thereof to be
the cause of such serious hazard and prohibit such occupier from employing any
person in the factory or any part thereof other than the minimum number of
persons necessary to attend to the minimum tasks till the hazard is removed.
(2) Any order issued by the Inspector under sub-section (1)
shall have effect for a period of three days until extended by the Chief
Inspector by a subsequent order.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Inspector under
sub-section (1), and the Chief Inspector under sub-section (2), shall have the
right to appeal to the High Court.
(4) Any person whose employment has been affected by an order
issued under sub-section (1), shall be entitled to wages and other benefits and
it shall be the duty of the occupier to provide alternative employment to him
wherever possible and in the manner prescribed.
(5) The provisions of sub-section (4) shall be without prejudice
to the rights of the parties under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1974 (14 of
1947).]