FACTORIES SUPERVISION

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 18, 5 February 1937, Page 13

FACTORIES SUPERVISION

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Better ProvUion for Sofety in Rrltiin

' "RTTQ^!''5,eb. 3, The Gqvernntent -s I'astqries Bill issued to,-day epnaiate of 14 pnrti nnd § total of 152 clauses. Varions distinptions wkiek exist in thp present Iqw bptween faetprips qnd wotksh0?? dnd b.etween textile and nqn-textile faetories are abolisked hnd opiy qnp te.rm, "fftqtories,'? iis pniP.l°y?d. The ppt oi tk®, Bill dealing witk general provisipns as tQ ke.^iik strengthens the existing prqvisions gnd introduces new propQsals'. The latter provide for seeuring in every faetpry sufficient and suitable lightipg pnd power and require tkftf reaspnabip aip rangements be made for the medica] •supervision of workers in certain circnmstances, as for example, in casps oi outbreaks of disease in p|irtieular factories.

In the part dealing with general provisions as to safety, the provisions of tke existing law have been largely reeast and fhe Bill epntnin's a nnmber pf new proposals xeqniring or giving pqwer tp reqnire tkq adoption pf , va|ip,us safeiy djYipps pr- arra'ngpment^ fpr thp pfpteetipri pf- wprkers, pnr|ieu.= larly in wprk involving special risks, General and special provisions as' to the welfare of workers are set put and npw prppoisals made fpr the nptificntion and investigation of indnstrial accidents and diseasjes. In the part of thp Bill dealing with the eopditions of work for women and yoqng pprsons, gipatiy reduced kPUrs qrp prqppsed.