The Factories Act, 1965 Jurisdiction Bangladesh Year 1965 Published in English Source In: Ono H. (ed.), Profile on occupational safety and health in Bangladesh, ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genčve 22, Switzerland, 1991 (price: USD 7.00), p.27-46. Descriptors [Primary] Bangladesh, occupational safety and health [Secondary] dangerous work, developing countries, labour inspection, law, notification of accidents and diseases, responsibilities of employees, schedule of occupational diseases, welfare facilities Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract The principal law on OSH in Bangladesh, originally enacted in British India in 1934, re-enacted with amendments in 1965, and adopted by the Government of Bangladesh on independence in 1971. Contents: definitions and interpretations; inspection (appointment and duties of the chief inspector, inspectors and certifying surgeons); health and hygiene; safety; welfare; special provisions (dangerous work, notification and investigation of accidents and occupational diseases, power of inspectors to take samples, safety responsibilities of employees); list of notifiable diseases. CIS No. 92-3 Database ID 57554