The Inspectorate of Factories is an organization under the administrative control of the Department of Labour & Welfare, Govt. of Assam.
The Chief Inspector of Factories is the head of the department who sits at his office at O/o Chief Inspectorate of Factories, Assam, N.P.S. School Lane, Betkuchi, Lokhra, Guwahati -781040.
The main function of this inspectorate is the implementation of various provisions of Safety, Health and Welfare of The Factories Act, 1948 and The Assam Factories Rules, 1950 beside various other Acts and Rules applicable to the factories in the state of Assam.
For the efficient service delivery at the cutting edge level there are:-
4 (four) Zonal Factory Offices and 7 (seven) District Factory Offices covering the entire state.
All together 31 officers out of which,
1 (one) Chief Inspector of Factories,
3 (three) Addl. Chief Inspector of Factories,
4 (four) Senior Inspector of Factories,
19 (nineteen) Inspector of Factories,
1 (one) Medical Inspector of Factories
and 3 (three) Certifying Surgeons
are exercising their dedicated service towards achieving a decent, safe and healthy working environment in work places.
A Safety Cell and an Industrial Hygiene Laboratory located at the head quarter at Guwahati are closely monitoring the working conditions of the factory premises for an accident free, occupational disease free and disaster free environment which largely contributes to a sustainable socio-economic development and increased productivity of the nation.
To achieve occupational safety, health and environment in the factories of the State of Assam.
To ensure decent, safe and healthy working conditions for every worker in factory.