Section 11 in The Factories Act, 1948
11. Cleanliness.�
(1) Every factory shall be kept clean and free
from effluvia arising from any drain, privy
or other nuisance, and in particular�
(a) accumulation of dirt and refuse shall
be removed daily by sweeping or by any
other effective method from the floors
and benches of workrooms and from
staircases and passages, and disposed of
in a suitable manner;
(b) the floor of every workroom shall be
cleaned at least once in every week by
washing, using disinfectant, where
necessary, or by some other effective
method;
(c) where a floor is liable to become wet
in the course of any manufacturing
process to such extent as is capable of
being drained, effective means of
drainage shall be provided and
maintained;
(d) all inside walls and partitions, all
ceilings or tops of rooms and all walls,
sides and tops of passages and staircases
shall�
(i) where they are 1[painted
otherwise than with washable
water-paint] or varnished, be re-
painted or re-varnished at least
once in every period of five years;
2[(ia) where they are painted with
washable water-paint, be re-
painted with at least one coat of
such paint at least once in every
period of three years and washed
at least once in every period of six
months;]
(ii) where they are painted or
varnished or where they have
smooth impervious surfaces be
cleaned at least once in every
period of fourteen months by such
method as may be prescribed;
(iii) in any other case, be kept
white washed or colourwashed,
and the white-washing or
colourwashing shall be carried out
at least once in every period of
fourteen months; 2[(dd) all doors
and window frames and other
wooden or metallic framework and
shutters shall be kept painted or
varnished and the painting or
varnishing shall be carried out at
least once in every period of five
years;]