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The Factories Act (Chapter 514) (No. 38 of 1950) [consolidated version]

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Kenya
Occupational safety and health
1950
National
Law, Act

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Part 1 of the Act specifies the application of the Act and the power to exempt same in case of emergency. Part 3 pertains to the registration of factories. Part 4 describes general health provisions applicable to working conditions in factories specifically those relating to cleanliness, overcrowding, ventilation, lighting and sanitary conveniences. Part 5 describes relevant safety provisions for mobile devices, transmission machinery, unfenced machinery,vessels containing dangerous liquids, self-acting machines and the training and supervision of inexperienced workers. This part also regulates various lifting machinery and steam boilers,and specifies provisions for fire prevention. Part 6 covers drinking water supplies and washing facilities. Part 7 protective clothing and protection. Parts 8 and 9 specify miscellaneous provisions, and Parts 10 and 11 cover administration, offences, penalties and legal proceedings. Consolidates text from 1951 to 1972.

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    Date of entry into force
    1951-09-01
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    Monograph title
    Laws of Kenya
    Publisher
    Government Printer
    Place of publication
    Nairobi
    Country
    Kenya
    Date
    1972
    Edition
    1972 rev. ed.
    Page range
    Chapter 514