2 nd stage
Issue of Licence
»Licence issuing /renewing Authorities

Factories	Issue of Licence	Renewal	Documents to be submitted to
1. Sec 2(m) factories	Director of Factories & Boilers	Regional Joint Director of Factories & BoilersÂ	Divisional Inspector of Factories
Sec 85 factories	Regional Joint Director of Factories & Boilers	Regional Joint Director of Factories & Boilers	Divisional Inspector of Factories.

Transfer, amendment and issue of duplicate licence are done by the concerned regional Joint Director of Factories & Boilers. (see fee schedule). The authority to suspend licence is Director of Factories & Boilers. The application to be forwarded through Inspector of Factories & Boilers or directly. Application for licence has to be submitted after completion of construction.

Documents:

• Application in Form No. 2 (3 copies)
• Licence fee vide remitted chalan (as per fee schedule)
• Stability certificate in Form No. 3
• Documents to prove ownership
• The validity of licence in for one year.
• The licence may be renewed for a period upto 5 years.
• Licence fees and renewal fee are the same.
• The documents for renewal has to be submitted on or before 31 st October every year. The application
  received after that date will be accepted only with additional fee as given below.
• Before the expiry of the licence period (up to December 31 st) - 25% of the normal fees as addtional fee.
• After the expiry of the licence period (after December 31 st) - 50% of the normal fees as additional fee.

For Services under the indian Boiler Act

• Registration and certification of Boiles as per the purview in the Indian Boiler Act and the rules framed under the Indian Boiler Regulations 1950. Folder shall be submitted to the Director of Factories & Boilers with the requested fee as per the schedule. Steam line drawings shall also submitted for approval (scrutiny fee-see schedule)
• Annual inspection and certification and is carried out by the Inspectors concerned. (see fee schedule)
• For manufacture of Boilers Design drawings (4 copies) should be submitted for the approval with design,
• calculations (scrutiny fee is same as inspection fee)
• Stage inspection fee- 4 times the inspection fee.

Returns :
1. Half yearly returns - Form No. 22
To be submitted in duplicate before15 th July to the concerned Divisional Inspector of Factories & Boilers /Additional Inspector of Factories And Boilers.
2.Annual return: - Form No. 21
To be submitted in duplicate before 31 st January to the concerned Divisional Inspector of Factories & Boilers /Additional Inspector of Factories And Boilers
Accidents

Reports of all dangerous occurences and reportable accidents should be reported in Form 18A and Form 18 respectively. The Department of Factories & Boilers implements the following Acts and Rules

Acts

1. The Factories Act, 1948
2. The Indian Boilers Act 1923
3. The Environment Protection Act 1986
4. The Payment of Wages Act 1936
5. The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
6. The Dangerous Machine (Regulation) Act 1983
7. The Labour Laws(Exemption From Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act 1988
8. The Unregistered Cashewnut Factories (Prohibition) Act 1967 (State Act)

Rules

1. The Kerala Factories Rules, 1957
2. The Kerala Factories (Welfare Officers) Rules, 1957
3. The Kerala Factories (Major Accident Hazard Control) Rules, 2003.
4. The Kerala Boiler Rules 1967
5. The Kerala Boiler Attendant Rules 1957
6. The Kerala Boiler Operation Engineers Rules 1957
7. The Kerala Economiser Rules 1957
8. The Kerala Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Rules, 1990
9. The Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules 1937
10. The Kerala Maternity Benefit Rules 1958
11. The Environment (Protection) Rules 1986
13. The Manufacture, Storage and Import of hazardous Chemicals Rules 1989
15. The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning Preparedness and Response) Rules 1996

In addition to this, an Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Complex is functioning under the control of a Joint Director of Factories and Boilers (Medical). This was set up in 1984 under the ILO/ UNDP Project. In the wake of Bhopal gas disaster, on the direction and
assistance of the Central Govt., the F&B department was implementing two plan schemes namely Industrial Hygiene Laboratories and Safety and Health Accident Reduction Action (SAHARA) Plan. Subsequently the plan schemes were combined under the project name Industrial Hygiene & Hazard Control Action (IH& HCA) Plan in 1991-1992 during the VIIIth Five year plan. This was followed by the Occupational Safety and Health Action (OSHA) Planin the IXth Five year Plan and is continuing in the Xth Five year plan also.
The Industrial Hygiene Laboratory, the Full safety Control System Cell. The Medical Division and the Chemical Division constitute the IHL Complex. The objective is to ensure the maximum safety and health protection of industrial workers and nearby population by minimising hazards in general and Major Accident Hazards (MAH) in particular.

The main activities of the IHL are:

1.Priority Inspection in MAH Factories

2.Conducting air monitoring studies in hazardous factories to assess the level of chemical pollutants as well
as other physical parameters like heat, noise etc in work-room air.

3.Conducting training programmes, workshops, seminars etc. for industrial workers, management personnel and Departmental Officers on topics related to Industrial Safety & Occupational Health, First-aid, Major Accident Hazard Control etc. The programmes are arranged in the IHL Complex and in factories.

1.	Priority Inspection in MAH Factories
2.	Conducting air monitoring studies in hazardous factories to assess the level of chemical pollutants as well as other physical parameters like heat, noise etc in work-room air.
3.	Conducting training programmes, workshops, seminars etc. for industrial workers, management personnel and Departmental Officers on topics related to Industrial Safety & Occupational Health, First-aid, Major Accident Hazard Control etc. The programmes are arranged in the IHL Complex and in factories.

The Full Safety Control System Cell

The Cell has its headquarters at IHL Complex with a Technical Officer (Chemical), Technical Assistant (Chemical) and two Chemical Inspectors, and Regional set up consisting of one Chemical Inspector, Inspector of Factories & Boilers GradeII and Medical Officer. The Cell conducts identification of hazardous and Major Accident Hazard factories /installations for taking necessary action as laid down under the various statues.

The Medical Division looks after the health of the Industrial workers through its set up consisting of the Joint Director of Factories & Boilers (Medical) and one medical officer attached to the IHL Complex and one Medical Officers each the regional safety cell. The Medical Officer are under the Technical control of Joint Director of Factories & Boilers (Medical). Medical exams of workers as per rules are carried out by the Medical Officer / certifying surgeons. Medical exam fee has to be remitted by the Occupier (Rs. 30/- per workers) (Head of account 0230-00-104)ad forwarded chalan receipt to the Joint Director of Factories & Boilers(Medical), Kumarapuram, Trivandrum 11.

Achievements

Physical Achievements for the year 2009-10

• Priority Inspection of MAH Factories17
• Air Monitoring studies in Hazardous Factories-8
• Workshop/Training programme for workers/managers
• Inspection of hazardous Factories by specialist Inspectors
• Medical Examination of Factory workers