Factory means any premises wherein 20 or bove workers are working to carry out a manufacturing process with the help of powers OR whereon 40 or above workers are working to carry out a manufacturing process without the help of power.
The Act is applicable to power looms, sawmills, certain industries which use hazardous chemicals, and certain processes carried out using flammable solvents by publishing a notification, even if the numbers of workers are less than 10.