A manufacturing unit has grown steadily and now employs 640 workers. Under the Factories Act 1948, the occupier is statutorily required to appoint:
- A A Welfare Officer ✓
- B A Safety Officer
- C A Certifying Surgeon
- D An Ambulance Room in-charge
Correct answer: A. A Welfare Officer
Explanation
Section 49 mandates a Welfare Officer in every factory employing 500 or more workers; this unit crosses that limit. B Safety Officer is required only above 1000 workers (Section 40A). An Ambulance Room is required in factories above 500 workers, but it needs trained staff rather than a designated statutory officer, so Welfare Officer remains the single correct requirement.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.
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