The Goa Labour Department on May 21, 2020, issues Self Certification Scheme for the Factories covered under the Factories Act, 1948 and the Rules made there under.
• The objective of this scheme is to:
(1) Reduce visits of the Inspectors for inspection of factories without compromising on safety, health and welfare of workers;
(2) Remove the requirement of maintaining various registers and submission of returns in hard format on periodical basis; and
(3) Achieve the objective of simplifying business regulations and to bring in transparency and accountability in inspections.
(4) Provide an integrated platform for online submission of returns by an Occupier and Manager through a web based portal.
• Applicability: All the factories registered under either section 2(m) (i) or section 2(m) (ii) of the Factories Act, 1948, which defines factories or covered under section 85 which specifies the power of the State Government to apply the Act to certain premises, except for the factories categorized as “major accident hazards (MAH) installations” as defined under the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989.
• The scheme is voluntary in nature and therefore the factory may exercise the option of joining the scheme.
• The Scheme shall be valid for five calendar years including the calendar year in which the scheme has been opted for. I can be renewed for further five calender years.
• The occupier/manager of the factory shall file the Returns in online mode through Goa Online e-District portal. Further, the registered factories under the scheme will maintain certain registers in soft format like Record of lime washing, painting; Humidity Register; Register of Compensatory Holidays; Overtime muster roll for exempted workers; Register of adult workers; Register of child workers; Register of leave with Wages; Leave Book; Nomination for Payment of Wages due for period of leave with wages in the event of death of worker; Muster Roll; Register of accidents and dangerous occurrences; Inspection Book.
It shall come into force at once
[Notification No. CIF/094/S-II/IFB/2020/242]
