A chemical factory employs 560 workers on its rolls. Which facility does the Factories Act 1948 obligate this factory to maintain?
- A A welfare officer
- B A safety officer
- C An ambulance room ✓
- D A statutory medical officer
Correct answer: C. An ambulance room
Explanation
The Factories Act requires an adequately equipped ambulance room where more than 500 workers are employed, so a 560-worker factory must provide one. C safety officer is required above 1000 workers, a welfare officer above 500 workers, but the specific facility asked here is the ambulance room. The welfare officer option tests whether the candidate confuses personnel requirements with facility requirements.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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