Factories carry the heaviest compliance load and the highest penalties. We manage licences, approvals, safety obligations, registers and returns under the Factories Act and the OSH Code.
Factory compliance means meeting the obligations of the OSH Code, 2020 (which replaced the Factories Act, 1948) and the state factory rules: obtaining and renewing the factory licence, plan approval and stability certificates, ensuring health, safety and welfare facilities, managing working hours and leave, maintaining statutory registers, reporting accidents and filing annual and half-yearly returns.
Manufacturing units must comply with the Factories Act, 1948 and state factory rules, now being subsumed under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. Obligations span licensing, building plan approval, stability certification, health and safety, welfare facilities, working hours and detailed statutory records.
Paalan works alongside your plant HR and EHS teams to keep every factory licensed, documented and inspection-ready, whether you run one plant or many across states.
Everything we take ownership of under Factory Compliance.
Factory licence, renewal and amendment; building plan approval and stability certificates.
Safety committee, safety officer and welfare officer requirements; hazardous-process obligations.
Registers of adult workers, wages, leave with wages, overtime and accidents.
Annual and half-yearly returns under the state factory rules, filed on time.
Timely notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences to the authorities.
Preparation for factory inspections and replies to inspection reports.
Typical statutory timelines. Exact dates vary by state and notification, we maintain the calendar for each of your locations.
| Activity | Frequency | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Factory licence renewal | As per licence term | Before expiry |
| Annual return | Annual | Commonly by 31 January (varies by state) |
| Half-yearly return | Half-yearly (where required) | Commonly by 31 July |
| Accident notice | Event-based | Immediately / within prescribed hours |
Running a factory without a valid licence is a serious offence that can lead to prosecution and closure.
Safety failures resulting in injury or death attract heavy penalties and personal liability for the occupier.
Incomplete registers and returns attract penalties even where working conditions are good.
We study your entities, locations, headcount and existing records to map every obligation that applies.
A location-wise compliance calendar and responsibility matrix, agreed with your team.
Registrations, registers, returns and filings handled on time, every time, reviewed by a professional.
Regular status reports and an evidence file ready for auditors, inspectors and management.
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Request pricingUnder the OSH Code, 2020, a factory is premises where a manufacturing process is carried on with 20 or more workers using power, or 40 or more without power, up from 10 and 20 under the Factories Act, 1948. State rules govern the forms and procedures.
Yes. We handle the additional obligations for hazardous processes, working with your EHS team and technical experts where required.
Yes. We manage factories across states and consolidate their compliance status into one view for management.
The occupier is the person with ultimate control over the factory's affairs, for a company, usually a director. The occupier carries personal responsibility for compliance.
Yes, including stricter approvals, safety officers, emergency plans, medical examinations and disclosures. We work with your EHS team on these.
Yes. The threshold moved from 10 workers (with power) and 20 (without power) to 20 and 40 respectively.
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