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Offices, Sh&ps and Railway Premises Act, 1963
The main provisions under this Act came into force on the
1st August, 1964. It provides for the safety, health and welfare
of those employed in shops or offices and follows closely the provisions
of the Factories Act(s).
Every employer has to register his premises either with the
Local Authority or Her Majesty's Inspector of Factories. At the
end of the year only 1,920 had registered.
315 premises were inspected fully with the following results :—

Cleanliness
Approximately one-third of the premises were in need of some
form of cleansing — generally walls and ceilings, and some warranted
the removal of accumulations of rubbish. Notices were served
for the contraventions to be remedied.
Overcrowding
A small number of the overcrowded conditions ascertained required
immediate action as they were thought likely to cause risk
of injury to health.
Heating
In most offices heating appeared to be adequate but in shops
and warehouses the position was not so satisfactory. Just over half
the premises displayed a thermometer.
Ventilation
Problems concerning ventilation were found mostly in small
shops where ventilation facilities had not been incorporated in the
shop front design.
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