Functions and Activities

The following are the Acts/Rules are being enforced by Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health.
The Factories Act, 1948 and the Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963
The Maharashtra Factories(Control of Industrial Major Accidents Hazards) Rules, 2003
The Manufacture, Storage and Imports of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1996
The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996

Issue of Licenses
Inspection of Factories
Enquiry of Factory Accidents
Enquiry of Complaints
To conduct the cases under the Factories Act - 1948 before the Magistrate as APP
Assist the District Authority in the preparation of the district off-site emergency plan
To work as a member secretary of crisis groups formed under the Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response)Rules, 1996
Recognition of Competent Persons
Recognition of Safety Auditors
Registration of Welfare Officers

Deputy Director (Medical) carry out the inspection of the factory.
Work Environment monitoring: To carry out Health Survey such as Noise, Ventilation, Air etc.
Age Verification: The examination and certification of young persons under Factories Act.
The Examination of persons engaged in Factories in such dangerous Occupations and processes.
Authorisation of Certifying Surgeons.
Recognition of First Aid Training Institute.

To create awareness for Health & Safety amongst workers and factory management through seminars and other programs.
To motivate the management for formation of the Mutual Aid Response Groups.
To promote Schemes for safety at vendor's site.
To award State level 'Late Narayan Meghaji Lokhande - Safety and Health, Welfare Award' to Factories