Under the Factories Act 1948, the prescribed ratio of first-aid boxes (or cupboards) to workers in a factory is:
- A One box for every 150 workers ✓
- B One box for every 100 workers
- C One box for every 200 workers
- D One box for every 500 workers
Correct answer: A. One box for every 150 workers
Explanation
Section 45 of the Factories Act 1948 requires one first-aid box or cupboard for every 150 workers ordinarily employed in the factory, kept readily accessible during all working hours and placed under the charge of a responsible person trained in first aid. The figure of 500 corresponds to the ambulance room requirement, not to first-aid boxes.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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