Factories Act, 1934 — section 19

19. Lighting..—_(1) In every part of a factory where workers are working or passing, there shall be provided and maintained

(a)sufficient and suitable lighting, natural or artificial, or both ; and

(b)emergency lighting of special points in work-room and passages to function automatically in case of a failure of the ordinary electric supply system.

(2)In every factory all glazed windows and sky-lights used for the lighting of the work-room shall be kept clean on both the outer and inner surfaces and free from obstruction as far as possible under the rules framed under sub-section (3) of section 15.

(3)In every factory effective provisions shall, so far as is practicable, be made for the prevention of

(a)glare either directly from any source of light or by reflection from a smooth or polished surface ; and

(b)the formation of shadows to such an extent as to cause eye strain or risk of accident to any worker.

(4)The Provincial Government may prescribe standards of sufficient and suitable lighting for factories or for any class or description of factories or for any manufacturing process.