Rule 120. Dangerous operations

(1) The following operations when carried on in any factory are declared to be dangerous operations under section 82:

(a) Manufacture of aerated waters and other bottling processes.

(b) Phosphating, Electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal articles by use of an electrolyte containing acids, bases or salts of metals such as chromium, nickel, cadmium, zinc, copper, silver, gold etc.

(c) Manufacture and repair of Electric Accumulators

(d) Glass manufacture

(e) Grinding or glazing of metals and processes incidental thereto

(f) Manufacture and treatment of Lead and certain compounds of Lead

(g) Generation of gas from dangerous petroleum

(h) Cleaning Smoothing Roughening etc., of articles by a jet of sand metal shot or grit or other abrasive propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam

(i) Liming and Tanning of raw hides and skins, Wet Leather finishing and processes incidental thereto

(j) Processing of Rubber and plastic compounds

(k) Graphite Powdering

(l) Printing Press and Type Foundries-Certain Lead process carried on therein

(m) Cashewnut processing.

(n) Pottery

(o) Chemical Works

(p) Compression of Oxygen and Hydrogen produced by the electrolysis of water

(q) Manipulation of stone or any other material containing free silica

(r) Handling and processing of Asbestos, Manufacture of any article or substance of Asbestos and any other process of manufacture or otherwise in which asbestos is used in any form.

(s) Forging,Forming,Heat Treatment and incidental processes

(t) Handling and manipulation of Corrosive Substances

(u) Manufacture or Manipulation of Carcinogenic Dye Intermediates

(v) Process of Extracting Oils and Fats InSolvent Extraction Plants

(w) Carbon-Disulphide Plants

(x) Manufacture or manipulation of dangerous pesticides.

(y) Manufacture,handling and use of Benzene

(z) Manufacture or Manipulation of Manganese and its Compounds

(za) Operations involving High Noise and Vibration Levels

(zb) Manufacture of Process.

(zc)Flammable Liquefied or Compressed Gases and Highly Flammable Liquids

(zd) Operations inFoundries, furnaces and Induction Furnaces

(ze) Fire Works Manufactories and Match Factories

(zf) Handling and Processing of Coir Fiber

(zg) Manufacturing and processing of textiles

(zh) Dusthazard control in Factories

(zi) Cellulose spraying

(2) Provisions specified in the schedules annexed hereto shall apply to any class or description of factories wherein dangerous operations specified in each schedule are carried out.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions specified in the Schedules annexed to this rule, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator may by issue of orders in writing to the occupier, direct them to carry out such measures, and within such time, as may be specified in such order with a view to remove conditions dangerous to the health and safety of the persons employed or to suspend any process, where such process constitutes, in the opinion of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator, imminent danger of poisoning or toxicity for a maximum period of 3 days after which it has to be extended by the chief Inspector cum Facilitator till the said imminent danger is removed or appropriate corrective steps are taken.

(4) Any register or record of medical examinations and tests connected there with required to be carried out under any of the schedules annexed hereto in respect of any worker shall be kept readily available to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator and shall be preserved till the expiry of 1 years after the worker ceases to be in employment of the factory.

(5) First employment' means employment for the first time in a process or operation so notified under Section 82, or re-employment therein after cessation of employment in such process or operation for a period exceeding three calendar months.