Under the Factories Act 1948, an ambulance room with a nurse cum midwife, dressers and medical staff available during working hours is mandatory in factories ordinarily employing more than:

• A 1000 workers
• B 500 workers ✓
• C 300 workers
• D 250 workers

Explanation

Section 45(4) of the Factories Act 1948 requires an ambulance room in every factory employing more than 500 workers, equipped and staffed during all working hours. The 1000 figure relates to the appointment of a Safety Officer under Section 49, and 250 relates to the canteen, so the distractors test whether the student has separated the welfare thresholds correctly.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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