Department of Factories and Boilers, Government of Kerala

Department of Factories and Boilers >>> Organisation

The Department of Factories and Boilers, under the Ministry of Labour is looking after safety, health and welfare of workers employed in factories. Secretary to Labour is having the administrative control over the Department. The Director of Factories & Boilers is the Head of the Department. The main function of the Factories & Boilers Department is to administer / implement various provisions in the Factories Act 1948, the Indian Boilers Act 1923 and other enactments for ensuring Safety, Health and Welfare of the factory workers and safety of the neighboring public. The departmental functions are regulatory as well as service oriented. The department is adopting a two-tier system viz. Regulatory and advisory to make it an inspection service department. The Director of Factories & Boilers is assisted by enforcement wing consisting of a Joint Director of Factories and Boilers (HQ) and 3 Regional Joint Directors of Factories and Boilers. There are 20 factory divisions each headed by the Inspector of Factories and Boilers in respect of Factories under Section 2(m), hazardous factories coming under section 85 of the Factories Act, 1948 and 23 Additional Inspectors of Factories in charge of non hazardous Factories notified under section 85 of Factories Act 1948.

SERVICES BY THE DEPARTMENT

The services rendered by the Department of Factories & Boilers can be briefed as follows:

Approval of plans of factory buildings and issue of permit.
Registration and grant of factory licence and annual renewal.
Inspection of factories with particular reference to safety, heath and welfare of workers.
Approval of design of new boilers and supervision of their manufacture.
Inspection and registration of new boilers and economizers.
Inspection and certification of working boilers and economizers.
Approval of steam lines and supervision of their erection.
Conducting examinations for Boiler Attendants and Boiler Operation Engineers and issue of Competency Certificates.
Recognition of Approved boiler erectors/ repairers.
Conducting qualification and re-qualification tests for Welders and issue of certificates under Indian Boiler Regulations.
Recognition of Competent Persons for issue of stability certificates for factory buildings and for testing and certification of pressure vessels, lifting tackles etc.
Conducting medical examination of workers engaged in hazardous processes.
Conducting training – cum – awareness programs for industrial workers, safety, management personals, department officers etc by the Industrial Hygne Laboratory of the department.
Enforcement of provisions of various Acts and Rules # administered by the Department so as to safeguard the interest of the workers in particular and public in general.

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For Obtaining Factory Licence

a) In case of MAH factories

I st stage

Permission from the Government should be obtained regarding the suitability of site. Application should be submitted to the Site Apprisal Committee constituted as per section 41 A of the Factories Act

Documents

Application form
Environment Impact Assessment Report
Risk Analysis Report

(15 copies of the application form and related documents should be sumbitted to the Member Secretary)

b) In the case of other Factories

Permit has to be obtained for constructing a factory building or taking into use a building as a factory.

Authority issuing permits

Up to 9 workers

No permit needed

10 to 20 workers (except cashew factories) and

all factories in special economic zone

Respective Joint Directors of Factories & Boilers in the region

Cashew factories and factories

employing mote than 20 workers

Director of Factories & Boilers

Documents:

Application in Form No. 1
Receipted chalan in original.

(The scrutiny fee is Rs. 50/- per 10m 2 and maximum Rs. 500/-)

Flow chart and brief description of the manufacturing process.
Site plan drawn to a scale of 1:400 duly signed by the occupier and draftsman. (The roads, drains, buildings, the set back from boundaries, details of open space, distance from highways, roads etc has to be shown. (3 copies)
Plan, elevation and gross section of all the buildings showing the detials of passages, means of escape during fire, details of lighting and ventilation (3 copies) (duly signed by draftsman & occupier)
Machinery layout indicating the power of each machine and showing the number of persons employed in each section, duly signed by draftsman and occupier (3 copies)
The details of rain water harvesting arrangements adopted to be shown in the plan.
In the case of hazardous and polluting industries, enclose

N.O.C from Kerala State Pollution Control Board.
Approval of site by Chief Town Planner.

In case of factories using forest produce, N.O.C. from Divisional Forest Officer.
For additional construction and additional installation of machinery permit has to be obtained.
The validity of permit is for one year. If the construction is not over within one year, the permit has to be revalidated. (fee for revalidation is Rs. 500/-)
The authority for revalidting the permit is the authority who has issued the permit.

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 & Boilers	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 addtiona 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 their 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

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

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
stablishments) 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) Plan ’ in 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.

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.

Address of Authorities

V.J. FRANCIS XAVIER DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PHONE : 0471-2477974, 2463597 FAX: 0471- 2477141	director@fabkerala.gov.in
V.N. SIVANANDAN JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS , (HQ) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PHONE : 0471 – 2463597 FAX: 0471- 2477141	jtdirhq@fabkerala.gov.in
M.B. ABDUL KAREEM JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS THIRUMULLAVARAM, KOLLAM PHONE 0474-2799263	jtdirkollam@fabkerala.gov.in
K.J. GOPALAKRISHNAN Sr. JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN 682031 PHONE : 0484-2422258, 2425801	jtdirekm@fabkerala.gov.in
K. SASI JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE-673020 PHONE : 0495-2370508, 2371031	jtdirkoz@fabkerala.gov.in
B. UMMER JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS KOCHI REFINERIES LTD. AMBALAMUGAL, KOCHI- 682302 PHONE : 0484-2720736, 2822056	jtdirkrl@fabkerala.gov.in
Dr.P.SIVASANKARA PILLAI JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS (MEDICAL) INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE LABORATORY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PHONE : 0471-2446619, FAX : 0471-2554130	jtdirmedical@fabkerala.gov.in
OFFICERS OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REGION
E. BIJU INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PHONE : 0471 – 2471458	inspectortvm@fabkerala.gov.in
ROY P. PIUS INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II HOSPITAL JUNCTION KUNDARA – 691501 PHONE : 0474 – 2522225	inspectorkundara@fabkerala.gov.in
SOORAJ KRISHNAN. R INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II MINI CIVIL STATION, CHENGANNUR – 689 121 PHONE : 0479 – 2455570	inspectorchengannur@fabkerala.gov.in
JAYAN. R INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II MARKET ROAD, ALAPPUZHA 688001 PHONE : 0477-2245363	inspectoralapuzha@fabkerala.gov.in
M.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN. INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE 1 KOTTAYAM – 686 001 PHONE : 0481-2562131	inspactorkottayam@fabkerala.gov.in
CHEMICAL INSPECTOR SAFETY CELL O/o JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS KOLLAM PHONE 0474-2799263	inspectorchemkollam@fabkerala.gov.in
P.J. ANIAMMA ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PHONE : 0471 – 2471458	inspectortvm@fabkerala.gov.in
D. ROHINI ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES HOSPITAL JUNCTION, KUNDARA – 691501 PHONE : 0474 – 2522225	inspectorkundara@fabkerala.gov.in
L. OMANA ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM – 691 013 PHONE : 0474 – 2795022	inspectorkollam@fabkerala.gov.in
G. SUCHITHRA ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES HOSPITAL ROAD , CHENGANNOOR 689 121 PHONE : 0479 – 2455570	inspectorchengannur@fabkerala.gov.in
C. RAVEENDRAN ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES MARKET ROAD, ALAPPUZHA – 688 001 PHONE : 0477 – 2245363	inspectoralapuzha@fabkerala.gov.in
A.N. VISWAMBHARAN ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES KOTTAYAM (NORTH) – 686 001 PHONE : 0478 – 25621310481-2562131	inspactorkottayam@fabkerala.gov.in
SABU ALEX ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES KOTTAYAM (SOUTH)- 686001 PHONE – 0481-2562131
OFFICERS OF ERNAKULAM REGION
M.K. BALAKRISHNAN INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE 1 CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM – 682 031 PHONE : 0484 – 2422272		inspectorekm@fabkerala.gov.in
K. ABDUL NAZAR INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE 1 ALUVA – 683101 PHONE : 0484 – 2623166		inspectoraluva@fabkerala.gov.in
M.K. BALAKRISHNAN INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II (I/C) PALLURUTHY, KOCHI – 682 007 PHONE : 0484-2232525		inspectorpalluruthy@fabkerala.gov.in
V.K. ARUNAN INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II IRINGALAKKUDA – 680 121 PHONE 0488 – 2820951		inspectoriringalakuda@fabkerala.gov.in
ANIL KURIAKOSE INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II, MINI CIVIL STATION, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI – 685 584 PHONE : 0486 – 2222936		inspectoridukki@fabkerala.gov.in
K. CHANDRAN INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE I, AQUATIC COMPEX, THRISSUR – 680 001 PHONE : 0487 – 2334183		inspectorthrissur@fabkerala.gov.in
DENNIS GABRIYEL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE 1 CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD – 678 001 PHONE : 0491 – 2522669		inspectorpalakkad@fabkerala.gov.in
M.T.RAJI CHEMICAL INSPECTOR SAFETY CELL O/o JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD ERNAKULAM, PIN 682031 PHONE : 0484-2422258, 2425801		inspectorchemekm@fabkerala.gov.in
P.T. THANKAMMA ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM – 682031 PHONE : 0484 – 2422272		inspectorekm@fabkerala.gov.in
N.K. SUDHAKARAN ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES PALLURUTHY, KOCHI 682 007 PHONE : 0484 – 2232525		inspectorpalluruthy@fabkerala.gov.in
A.K. KRISHNAKUMAR ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES ALUVA – 683 101 PHONE : 0484 – 623166		inspectoraluva@fabkerala.gov.in
K.P. SARASWATHY AMMA ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES MINI CIVIL STATION, THODUPUZHA IDUKKI – 685 584 PHONE : 0486 – 2222936		inspectoridukki@fabkerala.gov.in
A.K. THANKAMONY ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES AQUATIC COMPLEX THRISSUR (SOUTH) – 680 001 PHONE 0487 – 2334183		inspectorthrissur@fabkerala.gov.in
A.K. THANKAMONY ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES AQUATIC COMPLEX THRISSUR (NORTH)- 680 001 PHONE : 0487 – 2334183		inspectorthrissur@fabkerala.gov.in
K. SADANANDAN ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES IRINGALAKKUDA – 680 121 PHONE – 0488 – 2820951		inspectoriringalakuda@fabkerala.gov.in
P. RAJENDRA BABU ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES, I/C CIVIL STATION PALAKKAD (NORTH) – 678 001 PHONE : 0491 – 2522669		inspectorpalakkad@fabkerala.gov.in
P. RAJENDRA BABU ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES CIVIL STATION PALAKKAD (SOUTH) – 678 001 PHONE : 0491 – 2522669		inspectorpalakkad@fabkerala.gov.in
OFFICERS OF KOZHIKODE REGION
SHABUJAN T.K. INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II OTTAPALAM – 679 101 PHONE : 0492 – 2644493	inspectorottapalam@fabkerala.gov.in
K. JAYACHANDRAN INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, CIVIL STATION , MALAPPURAM – 676 505 PHONE : 0493 – 2734859	inspectormalappuram@fabkerala.gov.in
S. MANI INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE 1 CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE (S) – 673 020 PHONE : 0495 – 2370202	inspectorkozs@fabkerala.gov.in
S. MANI (I/C) INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE (NORTH)– 673 020 PHONE : 0493 – 734859	inspectorkozn@fabkerala.gov.in
A.K. MURARI NAIR (I/C) INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II THALASSERY – 670 104 PHONE : 0490 – 2221725	inspectorthalassery@fabkerala.gov.in
A.K. MURARI NAIR INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE 1 CIVIL STATION, KANNUR – 670 002 PHONE : 0497 – 2700908	inspectorkannur@fabkerala.gov.in
T.I. SIVAN INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, GRADE II 7TH MILE, THALIPPARAMBA – 670 141 PHONE : 0498 – 2202243	inspectorthaliparamba@fabkerala.gov.in
G.SULOCHANA CHEMICAL INSPECTOR SAFETY CELL, O/o JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE-673020 PHONE : 0495-2370508, 2371031	inspectorchemkoz@fabkerala.gov.in
K.S. NARAYANAN ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES (I/C) OTTAPALAM – 679 101 PHONE : 0492 – 2644493	inspectorottapalam@fabkerala.gov.in
ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES(Incharge) CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM – 676 505 PHONE : 0493 – 2734859	inspectormalappuram@fabkerala.gov.in
C. SUBHADRA ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE – 673 020 PHONE 0495 – 2371678	inspectorkozs@fabkerala.gov.in
P.V. RADHAKRISHNAN ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIESCIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE (NORTH) – 673 020 PHONE – 0495 2370202	inspectorkozs@fabkerala.gov.in
K. SYAMALA ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES THALASSERY – 670 104 PHONE : 0490 – 2221725	inspectorthalassery@fabkerala.gov.in
SAVITHRI MOTTAMMEL ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES CIVILSTATION , KANNUR – 670 002 PHONE : 0497 – 700908	inspectorkannur@fabkerala.gov.in
P. P. KUNHIRAMAN ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES 7TH MILE, THAPIPPARAMBA – 670 141 PHONE : 0498 – 202243	inspectorthaliparamba@fabkerala.gov.in
OFFICERS OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE LABORATORY
TECHNICAL OFFICER(CHEMICAL) INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE LABORATORY, KUMARAPURAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PHONE : 0471-2446619, FAX : 0471-2554130	techoffrchem@fabkerala.gov.in
S.B.BEENA CHEMICAL INSPECTOR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE LABORATORY, KUMARAPURAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PHONE : 0471-2446619, FAX : 0471-2554130	inspectorchem2tvm@fabkerala.gov.in
Dr.K.S.GEETHA TECHNICAL ASSISTANT(CHEMICAL) INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE LABORATORY, KUMARAPURAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PHONE : 0471-2446619, FAX : 0471-2554130	techasstchemtvm@fabkerala.gov.in