Schedule H (xxviii)

BRASSWARE MAKING OR ANY WORK INCIDENTAL THERETO OR CONNECTED

THEREWITH:

1. Definitions-

(a) "Efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation affected by mechanical means for

the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fumes at the point where they originated so as to

prevent them from escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on. No

exhaust draught shall be deemed efficient, which fails to remove smoke generated at the

point where such gas, vapour, fume or dust originates.

(b) "First employment" means first employment in any process mentioned under paragraph

2 and shall also include re-employment in the said process following any cessation of

employment for a continuous period exceeding three calendar months.

(c) "Dressing or fettling operation" includes stripping and other removal of adherent sand,

cores, runners, risers, flash and other surplus metal from a casting and the production of

reasonably clean and smooth surface, but does not include (a) the removal of metal from

a casting when performed incidentally in connection with the machining or assembling of

castings after they have been dressed or fettled, or (b) any operation which is a knock-

out operation within the meaning of this Schedule.

(d) "knock-out operation" means all methods of removing castings from moulds and the

following operations, when done in connection therewith, namely, stripping, coring-out

and the removal of runners and risers.

2. Exhaust draught-(1) The following processes shall not be carried on except under an efficient

exhaust draught or under such other conditions as may be approved by the Chief Inspector

cum-Facilitator-

(a) casting processes;

(b) buffing and polishing of brass articles;

(c) electroplating of brass article using electrolyte;

(d) degreasing and cleaning.

(2) Such drought shall be provided by mechanical means and shall operate on dust, vapour

or spray given off in the Process as nearby as may be at the point of origin. The exhaust

draught shall be so constructed, arranged and maintained as to prevent the dust, vapour

or spray entering into any workroom or place in which work is carried on. Prohibition

relating to women and young person -No woman or young person shall be employed or

permitted to work in any of the operations specified in paragraph 2(c) and 2(d) or at any

place where such operations are carried on.

3. Arrangement and storage-For the purposes of promoting safety and cleanliness in workrooms

the following requirements shall be observed :-

(a) Moulding boxes, loam plates, ladles patterns, pattern plates, frames, boards, box

weights and other heavy articles shall be so arranged and placed as to enable work to

be carried on without unnecessary risk;

(b) suitable and conveniently accessible racks, bins or other receptacles shall be provided

and used for the storage of other gear and tolls;

(c) where there is bulk storage of sand, fuel, metal scrap or other materials or residues,

suitable bins, bunkers or other receptacles shall be provided for the purpose of such

storage.

4. Cleanliness of Indoor Workplaces-(1) All accessible parts of the walls of every indoor

workplace in which the casting processes are carried on and of everything affixed to those

walls shall be effectively cleaned by a suitable method to a height of not less than 4.2 metres

from the floor at least once in every period of fourteen months. A record of the carrying out of

every such effective cleaning in pursuance of this paragraph including the date, shall be

maintained.

(2) Effective cleaning by a suitable method shall be carried out at least once every working

day, of all accessible parts of the floor of every indoor workplace in which the processes

are carried on, other than parts which are of sand; and the parts which are of sand shall

be kept in good order.

5. Manual operations involving molten metal- (1) There shall be provided and properly maintained

for all persons employed on manual operations involving molten metal with which they are

liable to be splashed, a working space for that operation-

(a) which is adequate for the safe performance of the work; and

(b) which, so far as reasonably practicable, is kept free from obstruction,

(2) Any operation involving the carrying by hand of a container holding molten metal shall

be performed on a floor all parts of which, where any person walks while engaged in the

operation, shall be on the same level :

Provided that, where necessary to enable the operation to be performed without

undue risk, nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the occasional or exceptional use of a

working space on a different level from the floor, being a space provided with a safe

means of access from the floor for any person while engaged in the operation.

6. Dust and Fumes- (1) Open coal, coke or wood fires shall not be used for heating or drying

ladles inside a workroom unless adequate measures are taken to prevent, so far as

practicable, fumes or other impurities from entering into or remaining in the atmosphere of the

workroom.

(2) No open coal, coke.or wood fires shall be used for drying moulds except in

circumstances in which the use of such fires is unavoidable.

(3) Mould stoves, core stoves and annealing furnaces shall be so designed, constructed,

maintained and worked as to prevent, so far as practicable, offensive or injurious fumes

from entering into any workroom during any period when a person is employed therein.

(4) All knock-out operations shall be carried out-

(a) in a separate part of the foundry suitably partitioned off, being a room or part in

which so far as reasonably practicable, effective and suitable local exhaust

ventilation and a high standard of general ventilation are provided; or

(b) in an area of foundry in which, so far as reasonably practicable, effective and

suitable local exhaust ventilation is provided, or where compliance with this

requirement is not reasonably practicable, a high standard of general ventilation is

provided.

(5) All dressing or fettling operations shall be carried out-

(a) in a separate room or in a separate part of the foundry suitably partitioned off; or

(b) in an area of the foundry set apart for the purpose; and shall, so far as reasonably

practicable, be carried out with effective and suitable local exhaust ventilation or

other equally effective means of suppressing dust, operating as near as possible

to the point of origin of the dust.

7. Disposal of dross and skimming-Dross and skimmings removed from the molten metal or taken

from a furnace shall be placed forthwith in a suitable receptacle.

8. Floor or workroom-

(1) The floor of every room in which the processes specified in paragraphs 2(i)(c) and 2(i)(d)

are 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) the floor shall be cleaned daily.

(2) Floors of indoor workplaces in which the processes are carried on, other than parts

which are of sand, shall have an even surface of hard material.

(3) No part of the floor of any such indoor workplace shall be of sand except where this is

necessary by reason of the work done.

(4) All parts of the surface of the floor of any such indoor workplace are of sand shall, so far

as practicable, be maintained in an even and firm condition.

9. Ventilation-Every workroom shall be provided with inlets and outlets of adequate size, so as to

secure and maintain efficient ventilation to all parts of the room.

10. Protective clothing and protective equipment-(1) The occupier of the factory shall provide and

maintain the following protective clothing for use of workers who may come in contact with

liquid, employed in Process specified in paragraph 2(i)(c)-

(a) waterproof apron and bib; and

(b) loose rubber gloves and rubber boots or any other waterproof boots.

(2) The occupier of the factory shall provide and maintain adequate arrangements and place

for keeping and drying the protective clothing for the use of workers employed in the

factory.

(3) The occupier of the factory shall provide and maintain suitable respirator for all - workers

employed in processes specified in paragraphs 2(i)(a) and 2(i)(b).

11. Medical facilities and records of examination and tests-(1) The occupier of· every factory in

which processes specified in paragraph 2 are carried on shall

(a) employ a Factory medical officer for medical surveillance of the workers employed

therein where number of worker exceeds 50;and

(b) provide to said Factory medical officer all the necessary facilities for the purpose

referred to in clause (a); and

(c) provide and maintain a sufficient supply of suitable ointment and impermeable

waterproof plaster in a separate box readily accessible to the workers and used

solely for the purpose of keeping the ointment and the plaster.

(2) The records of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said

Factory medical officer shall be maintained in a health register Form V, which shall be

kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector cum-Facilitator.

(3) The Factory medical officer shall examine all workers specified in paragraph 2(i)(c)

before they are employed in the electroplating process. Such examination shall include

inspection of hands, forearms and nose.

(4) The records of examination referred to in sub-paragraph (3) shall be maintained in a

heath register Form 3, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the

Inspector cum Facilitator.

12. Medical Examination by Factory medical officer-(1) Every worker employed in any of the

processes specified in paragraph 2, shall be examined by a Factory medical officer within 15

days of his first employment, such examination shall include test for chromium, nickel or

cadmium in urine, pulmonary function test and chest X-ray. 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) Every worker employed in the said Process shall be re-examined by a Factory medical

officer at least once in every 12 calendar months and such re-examination shall,

wherever the Factory medical officer considers appropriate, include test for chromium,

nickel or cadmium in urine, pulmonary function test and chest X-ray once in every 3

years.

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

in Form XXXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be kept

in the custody of the Manager of the factory. The records of each examination carried

out under sub- paragraphs (1) and (2), including the nature and 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 readily available for inspection

by the Inspector cum-Facilitator.

13. Mess-room-There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all workers employed in the

processes specified in paragraph 2 and remaining on the premises during the meal intervals,

suitable mess-room, which shall be furnished with sufficient tables and benches under

supervision of a responsible person.

14. Washing facilities- There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair

for the use of all persons employed in the processes specified in paragraph 2 :-

(a) a wash place under cover 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 60 cms for every five such persons

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

above trough at intervals of not more than 60 cms; or

(ii) at least one washbasin for every five such persons employed at any one time fitted

with a waste pipe and plug and having a constant supply of water laid on; and

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

of soap or other suitable cleansing material and of nail brushes.

15. Food, drink, etc. prohibited in the workroom-No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be

consumed or brought by any worker into any room in which the processes specified in

paragraph 2 are carried on.