<h1>Officials urge industry to embed safety culture, enforce Factories Act, 1948 obligations to protect workers' rights and welfare</h1> Government officials emphasized that occupational safety and health constitute both legal obligations and moral responsibilities that affect productivity and national development, noting growth in the PPE market as evidence of rising awareness and regulatory strengthening. The Directorate responsible for industrial safety highlighted enforcement of the Factories Act, 1948, to mitigate inherent workplace risks and promote compliance. Authorities urged industry-regulator collaboration, awareness platforms, and cultural integration of safety beyond mere compliance to protect workers' rights, dignity, mental well-being and to ensure workplaces meet statutory health, welfare and safety standards.