Under the Factories Act 1948 in India, a 'hazardous process' factory must establish an Occupational Health Centre (OHC) if it employs more than:
- A 250 workers
- B 1000 workers
- C 500 workers ✓
- D 50 workers — mandatory for all hazardous process factories
Correct answer: C. 500 workers
Explanation
Under the Model Rules to the Factories Act 1948, a factory involving hazardous processes must provide an Occupational Health Centre (OHC) staffed by a full-time medical officer if it employs 500 or more workers. For factories with 250–499 workers in hazardous processes, a part-time medical officer is required. For non-hazardous factories, an ambulance room is required if >500 workers. Factories with more than 1,000 workers must have an ambulance room, an OHC, and a canteen. ESI covers treatment facilities separately for insured workers.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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