Schedule H (x)

CERTAIN LEAD PROCESS CARRIED ON PRINTING PRESSES AND TYPE FOUNDRIES:

1. Exemption.—Where the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that all or any of the

provisions of this Schedule are not necessary for the protection of persons employed, he may,

by certificate in writing exempt any factory from all or any of such provisions subject to such

conditions as he may specify therein. Such certificate may at any time be revoked by the Chief

Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

2. Definitions.—In these regulations—

(a) "Lead material" means material containing not less than five percent of lead. (b)"Lead

process ' means—

(i) the melting of lead or any lead material for casting and mechanical composing;

and

(ii) the re-charging of machines with used lead material, or

(iii) any other work including removal of dross from melting pots, cleaning of plungers;

and

(iv) manipulation, movement or other treatment of lead material.

(b) "Efficient exhaust draught" means localized ventilation affected by heat or mechanical

means for the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fumes at the point where they originate so

as to prevent them from escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on.

(c) "First Employment" means first employment in the lead Process and also re-

employment in such Process following any cessation of employment for a continuous

period exceeding three calendar months, and

3. Exhaust draught.— (1) None of the following Process shall be carried on except with an

efficient exhaust draught , unless carried on in such a manner as to prevent free escape of gas,

vapour, fumes or dust into any place in which work is carried on, or, unless carried on in

electrically heated and thermostatically controlled melting pots.

(a) melting lead material or slugs ;and

(b) heating lead material so that vapour containing lead is given off;

(2) Such exhaust draught shall be affected by mechanical means and so contrived as to

operate on the dust, fume, gas or vapour given off as clearly as may be at its point of

origin.

4. Prohibition relating to women and young persons.—No women or young persons shall be

employed or permitted to work in any lead process .

5. Separation of certain process .—Each of the following processes shall be carried on in such a

manner and under such conditions as to secure effectual separation from one another and

from any other processes —

(a) melting of lead or any lead material;

(b) casting of lead ingots;

(c) mechanical composing.

6. Container for dross.—A suitable receptacle with tightly fitting cover shall be provided and used

for dross as it is removed from every melting pot. Such receptacle shall be kept covered while

in the work-room near the machine except when the dross is being deposited therein.

7. Floor of work-room-The floor of every work-room where lead process is carried on shall be

(a) of cement or similar material so as to be smooth and impervious to water;

(b) maintained in sound condition ; and

(c) shall be cleansed throughout daily after being thoroughly dampened with water at a time

when no other work is being carried on at the place.

8. Mess-room.—There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed in a

lead process and remaining on the premises during the meal intervals, a suitable mess-room

which shall be furnished with sufficient tables and benches.

9. Washing facilities.—There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair

for the use of all persons employed in a lead process —

(a) a wash place with either—

(i) a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without plug,

and of sufficient length to allow at least two feet for every five such persons

employed at any one time and having a constant supply of water from taps or jets

above the trough at intervals of not more than 2 feet; or

(ii) at least one wash basin for every five such persons employed at any one time,

fitted with a waste pipe and plug and having an adequate supply of water laid on

or always readily available; and

(b) a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material renewed daily with a

sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleansing material.

10. Medical examination.—

(a) Every worker employed in a lead process shall be examined by the Factory medical

officer within fourteen days of his first employment. Such Process and thereafter shall be

examined by the Factory medical officer at intervals of not more than three months, and

a record of examination shall be entered by the Factory medical officer in the health

register in Form V.

(b) A health register containing names of all persons employed in any lead process shall be

kept in Form V.

(c) If at any time the Factory medical officer is of opinion that any person is no longer fit for

employment on any lead process, on the ground that his continuance in such

employment will involve special danger to his health, he shall make an entry to this effect

in the health register against the name of such person. No such person shall be

employed on a lead process without the written sanction of the Factory medical officer,

entered in the health register.

11. Medical examination by Factory medical officer.—(1) Every worker employed in any process

mentioned under Paragraph 3, shall be examined by a Factory medical officer within 15 days of

his first employment. Such examination shall include tests for lead in urine and blood, ALA in

urine, haemoglobin content, stippling of cells and pulmonary function tests and chest X- ray for

workers engaged in process mentioned in clauses (a) and (n) of Paragraph 3 and pulmonary

function test and chest X-rays for the others. No worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days

of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Factory

medical officer.

(2) All persons employed in any of the Process mentioned in clauses (a) and (n) of Paragraph 3

shall be examined by a Factory medical officer once in every 3 calendar months. Those

employed in any other Process mentioned in the remaining clauses of Paragraph 3 shall be

examined by a Factory medical officer once in every twelve calendar months. Such

examinations in respect of all the employees shall include all the tests as specified in sub-

paragraph (1) except chest X-ray which will be once in 3 years.

(3) The Factory medical officer after examining a worker shall issue Certificate of Fitness in Form

XXXIII. The record of examination and re-examination carried out shall be entered in the

certificate and the certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The

record of each examination carried out under sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), including the nature

and the results of the tests, shall also be entered by the Factory medical officer in a Health

Register in Form V.

(4) The Certificate of Fitness and the Health Register shall be kept readily available for inspection

by the Inspector cum facilitator.

(5) If at any time the Factory Medical Officer or Medical Officer is of the opinion that a worker is no

longer fit for employment in the said process on the ground that continuance therein would

involve special danger to health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said

certificate and the Health Register. The entry of his findings in these documents should also

include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit for work in the said

processes.

(6) No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph (5) above shall be re-

employed or permitted to work in the said process unless the Medical Officer, after further

examination again certifies him fit for employment in those Processes.

12. Food, drinks, etc. prohibited in work-rooms.—No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall

be consumed or brought by any worker into any work room in which any lead process is carried

on.