Factory Act 1802

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Health_and_Morals_of_Apprentices_Act_1802
gptkbp:appliesTo cotton mills
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1802
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enforcedBy local magistrates
gptkbp:focusesOn health and safety
child labor
working conditions
gptkbp:followedBy Factory Act 1819
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first British factory legislation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Factory Act 1802
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Sir_Robert_Peel
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:limitedWorkingHours 12 hours per day
gptkbp:precededBy no previous factory act
gptkbp:prohibits night work for apprentices
gptkbp:purpose regulate conditions for apprentices in cotton mills
gptkbp:requires factory cleanliness
ventilation in factories
Sunday school attendance
apprentices to be provided with clothing
apprentices to be provided with education
apprentices to be provided with medical care
separate sleeping accommodation for boys and girls
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Health_and_Morals_of_Apprentices_Act_1802
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7