Factories Act, 1948
38. Precautions in case of fire
(1) In every factory, all practicable measures shall be taken to
prevent outbreak of fire and its spread, both internally and externally, and to
provide and maintain-
(a) safe means of escape for all persons in
the event of a fire, and
(b) the necessary equipment and facilities for
extinguishing fire.
(2) Effective measures shall be taken to ensure that in every
factory all the workers are familiar with the means of escape in case of fire
and have been adequately trained in the routine to be followed in such cases.
(3) The State Government may make rules, in respect of any
factory or class or description of factories, requiring the measures to be
adopted to give effect to the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2).
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) of
sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), if the Chief Inspector, having regard to
the nature of the work carried on in any factory, the construction of such
factory, special risk to life or safety, or any other circumstances, is of the
opinion that the measures provided in the factory, whether as prescribed or
not, for the purposes of clause (a) of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), are
inadequate, he may, by order in writing, require that such additional measures
as he may consider reasonable and necessary, be provided in the factory before
such date as is specified in the order.]