A chemical manufacturing unit employs 600 workers. Which facility does the Factories Act 1948 obligate this unit to maintain on its premises?

• A Occupational health centre with full-time doctors
• B Canteen
• C Welfare officer
• D Ambulance room ✓

Explanation

Section 45 of the Factories Act mandates an ambulance room with nursing staff where more than 500 workers are employed, so a unit with 600 workers qualifies. D canteen becomes compulsory only at 250 or more workers so it would also apply here in reality, but the single best statutory obligation specific to crossing 500 is the ambulance room. D welfare officer is required only above 1000 workers.

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

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