Contents of the OSH Rules (Bihar)

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Bihar) Rules, 2026

Appendix 'C'

Made under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020Notification No. 101, 30 Jun 2026

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Ambulance :

Ambulance should have the following equipments :-

General :

An wheeled stretcher with folding and adjusting devices;

Head of the stretcher must be capable of being titled upward;

Fixed oxygen supply with equipments Fixed oxygen supply with equipments;

Pillow with cases;

Sheets;

Blankets;

Towels;

Emosis bag;

Bed pan;

Urinal;

Glass.

Safety equipment :

Flares with life of 30 minutes;

Flood lights;

Flash lights;

Fire extinguisher dry powder type;

Insulated guantlets.

Emergency care equipments :

Resuscitation :

Portable suction unit;

Portable oxygen unit;

Bag-valve-mask, hand operated artificial ventilation unit;

Airways;

Mouth gage;

Tracheostomy adaptors;

Short spine board;

I.V. Fluids with administration unit;

B.P. manometer;

Cugg;

Stetheoscope.

Immobilization :

Long and short padded boards;

Wire ladder splints;

Triangular bandage;

Long and short spine board.

Dressings :

Gauze pads 4" + 4";

Universal dressing 10" X 36";

Roll of aluminium foils;

Soft roller bandages 6" x 5 yards;

Adhesive tape in 3" roll;

Safety pins;

Bandage sheets;

Bandage sheet;

Poisoning :

Syrup of Ipecac;

Activated charcoal; Pre packeted in doses

Snake bite left;

Drinking water.

Emergency Medicines :

As per requirement (under the advice of Medical Officer only)

Sub-Schedule-12

Manufacture of Pottery

1. Definitions.—

(a) "Pottery" includes, earthenware, stoneware,, porcelain, china,tiles and any other

articles made from clay or from mixture containing clay and other materials such as

quartz, flint feldspars and gypsum.

(b) "Efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation effected by mechanical or

other means for the removal of dust or fume so as to prevent it from escaping into

the air of any place in which work in carried on. No draught shall be deemed

efficient which fails to remove effectively dust or fume generated at the point

where dust orfume originates.

other process of cleaning of pottery where in which dust is given off.

(d) "Leadless glaze" means a glaze which does not contain more than one percent ofits

dry weight of a lead compound calculated as lead monoxide.

(e) "Low solubility glaze" means a glaze which does not yield to dilute hydrochloric

acid more than five percent of its dry weight of a soluble lead compound calculated

as lead monoxide when determined in the manner described below :-

A weighed quantity of the material which has been dried at 100°C and thoroughly

mixed shall be continuously shaken for one hour, at the common temperature

with1000 times of weight of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid containing

0.25 percent by weight of hydrogen chloride. This solution shall thereafter be

allowed to stand for one hour and then filtered. The lead salt contained in the clear

filtrate shall then be precipitated as lead sulphide and weighted as lead sulphate.

(f) Ground or ordered faint or quartz does not include natural sands.

(g) "Potter's shop" includes all places where pottery is formed by pressing or by any

other process and all places where shaping, fettling or other treatment of pottery

articles prior to placing or the biscuit fire is carried on.

2. Efficient exhaust draught.—The following processes shall not be carried onwithout the

use of an efficient exhaust draught-

Operations Locations

(i) All processes involving the Preparing mix for frit.

manipulation or use of dry and unfitted

Lead compound.

(ii) The fettling operations of any kind, Finishing on wheels (of fettling

whether on green ware or Biscuit, machine) Hand finishing, Blowing

provided that this shall not apply to the of dust, before glazing pipe, turning

wet fettling, and to the occasional and polishing. Finishing of

finishing of pottery articles without the Biscuits. Rubbing before glazing.

aid of mechanical power.

(iii) The shifting of clay dust or any other Making body for Toggle press and

material for making tiles or other Tile press.

articles by pressure, except where:-

a. This is done in a machine so

enclosed as to effectually prevent

the escape of dust, or

b. The material to be shifted is so

damp that no dust can be given off.

(iv) The pressing of tiles from clay dust, an Tiles press, Toggle press or Dye-

exhaust opening being connected with press.

each press, this clause shall also apply

to the pressing from clay dust of

articles other than tiles, unless the

material is so damp that no dust is

given off.

(v) The fettling of tiles made from clay Hand finishing.

dust by pressure, except where the

fettling is done wholly on or with damp

material, this clause shall also apply to

the fettling of other articles made from

clay dust, unless the material is so

damp that no dust is given off.

(vi) The process of loading and unloading Loading of saggers, doubling

of saggers where handling and unloading of saggers.

manipulation of ground and powdered

flint, quartz, alumina, or other

materials are involved.

(vii) The brushing of earthenware biscuits, Hand Finishing of Biscuits.

unless the process is carried on in a

room provided with efficient general

mechanical ventilation or other

ventilation which is certified by the

Inspector cum facilitator as adequate

having regard to all the circumstances

of the case.

(viii) Felling of Biscuits were, which Finishing Biscuits.

hasbeen fired in powdered flint or

quartz except where this is done in

machines so enclosed as to effectually

prevent the escape of dust.

(ix) Ware cleaning after the application of Glazing & Dusting

glaze by dipping or other process.

(x) Crushing and dry grinding of materials Low crushing of quartz, feldspars

for potter bodies, and saggers, unless etc. Edge runner of pebble mill

carried on in machines, so enclosedas grinding. Grinding for tile body.

to effectually prevent the escape of Grog disintegrator.

dust or is so damp that no dust can be

given off.

(xi) Sieving or manipulation of powdered Fire clay disintegrator. Hand

flint, quartz, clay grog or mixture of sieving of grog and Fire Clay.

these materials unless it is so damp that Filling bags with mix for sagger.

no dust can be given off. Charging of tanks and mixing the

Materials.

(xii) Grinding of tiles on power driven

wheel unless an efficient water spray is

used on the wheels.

(xiii) Lifting and conveying of materials by Jaw crushing of quartz, feldspar

elevators and conveyers unless they are etc. Edge runner or pebble mill

effectively enclosed and so arranged as grinding. Grinding for tilebody.

to prevent escape of dust into the air in Note.-Elevators were close to the

or near to any place in which persons crushers and grinders.

are employed.

(xiv) The preparation or weighing out of Spary glazing. Glazing and dusting.

flow material, lawning of dry colours,

colour dusting and colour blowing.

(xv) In mould making unless the bins or Mould making.

similar receptacles used for holding

plaster of Paris are provided with

suitable covers.

(xvi) The manipulation of calcined material Calcining gypsum. Sieving Plaster

unless the materials have been made of Paris.

and remains so wet that no dust is

given off.

(xvii) Protective Equipment. Weighing of raw materials charging

the blunder charging the ball mill.

Filling bags with mix forsagger.

Charging ofthe tanks and mixing

the materials

3. Each of the following processes shall be carried on in such manner and under such

conditions so as to secure effectual separation from one another and from other processes :-

(a) Crushing and dry grinding or sieving of materials, fettling, pressing of tiles, drying of

clay and greenware, loading and unloading of saggers.

(b) All processes involving the use of a dry lead compound.

4. No glaze which is not leadless glaze or a low solubility glaze shall be used in afactory in

which pottery is manufactured.

5. No woman or adolscent shall be employed or permitted to work any of the operation

specified in clause 2 or at any place where such operations are carried on.

6. The potter's wheel (Jolly and Jigger) shall be provided with screens or so constructed as to

prevent clay scappins being thrown off beyond the wheel.

7. (1) All practical measure shall be taken by damping or otherwise to prevent dust arising

during cleaning of floors.

(2) Damp saw dust or other suitable material shall be used to render the moist method

effective in preventing dust rising into the air during the cleaning process which

shall be carried out after work has ceased.

8. The floors of potter shops, slip houses, dipping houses and ware cleaning rooms shall be

hard, smooth and impervious and shall be thoroughly cleaned daily by amoist method by an Adult

male.

9. Medical facilities and Examination.—

(1) The occupier of every factory in which a manufacturing of pottery is carried on,

shall-

(a) make arrangements of a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance

of the workers employed therein; and

(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the

purpose referred to in clause(a).

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

medical practitioner shall be maintained which shall be kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector cum facilitator .

(3) Every worker employed in any process mentioned under paragraph 3, shall be

examined by 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 test and chest X-ray

for workers engaged in processes mentioned in items (i) to (iv) of paragraphs 2 and

pulmonary function tests 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 medical officer.

(4)All persons employed in any of the process included under item (i) to (iv) shall be

examined by a medical officer once in every 3 calendar months. Such examinations

in respect of all the workers shall include all the tests as specified in sub-paragraph

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

(5) Every worker employed in pottery processes shall be examined by a medical officer.

He shall issue fitness on form 28.

(6) If at any time the medical officer is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for

employment in the electrolytic processes on the ground, that continuance therein

would involve danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his

findings in the said certificate and the health register on form 29. The entry of his

findings in those documents shall also include the period for which he considers that

the said person is unfit for work in the said process. The person declared unfit in

such circumstances shall be provided with alternate placement facility unless he is

fully incapacitated in the opinion of the medical officer, in that case the person

affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.

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

employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Medical officer, after

further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.

(8) The record of the examinations shall be maintained and kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector cum facilitator .

10. Protective equipment.—

(1) The occupier shall provide and maintain suitable overalls and head coverings for

all persons employed in process included under clause 2.

(2) The occupier shall provide and maintain suitable aprons of a water proof or

similar material, which can be sponged daily, for the use of the dippers, assistants,

throwers, jolly workers, casters, mound makers and filter press and pug mill

workers.

(3) Aprons provided in pursuance of clause 11 (2) shall be thoroughly cleaned daily

by the weavers by sponging or other wet process. All overalls and head covering

shall be washed, cleaned and mended at least once a week and this washing,

cleaning or mending shall be provided for by the occupier.

(4) No person shall be allowed to work in emptying specks of dusty materials,

weighing out and mixing of dusty materials and charging of ball mills and

blungers without wearing a suitable and efficient dust respirator.

11. Washing Facilities.—

(1) The occupier shall provide and maintain, in a cleanly state and in good repair for

the use of all persons employed in any of the processes specified in clause 2, a

wash place under cover, with either-

(i) a trough with 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 constant supply of clean

water from taps or jets above the through at intervals of not more than two

feet, or

(ii) at least one tap or stand pipe for every five such persons employed at any

one time, and having a constant supply of clean water, the tap or stand pipe

being spaced not less than 1.2 meters apart; and

(2) A sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material changed daily, with

sufficient supply of nail brusher and soap.

12. Time allowed for washing.—Before each meal and before the end of the days work, at

least ten minutes, in addition to the regular meal times, shall be allowed for washing to each person

employed in any of the processes mentioned in clause 2.

13. Mess-room.—

(1) There shall be provided and maintained for use of all persons remaining within the

premises during the rest intervals, a suitable mess-room, providing

accommodation of 10 square feet per head and furnished with-

(i) a sufficient number of tables and chairs or benches with back rest;

(ii) arrangements for washing utensils:

(iii) adequate means for warming food;

(iv) adequate quantity of drinking water.

(2) The room shall be adequately ventilated by the circulation of fresh air and placed

under the charge of responsible person and shall be kept clean.

14. Food, drinks, etc., prohibited in work-rooms.—No food, drinks, pan and supari, or

tobacco shall be brought into or consumed by any worker in any work-room in which any of the

processes mentioned in clause 2 are carried on and no person shall remain in any such room during

intervals for meals or rest.

15. Cloak-room etc.—There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons

employed in any of the processes mentioned in clause 2 :-

(a) a cloak-room for clothing put off during working hours and such accommodation

shall be separate from any mess room;

(b) seperate and suitable arrangements for the storage of protective equipment

provided under clause II.

16. These regulations shall not apply to a factory in which any of the following articles, but

no other pottery, are made

(a) unglazed or salt brick and tiles, and

(b) architectural terra cotton made from plastic clay and either unglazed or glazed with

a leadless glaze only.

17. Exemptions.—If in respect of any factory the Chief Inspector cum facilitator is satisfied

that all or any of the provisions of this Schedule are not necessary for the protection of the persons

employed in such factory, he may by a certificate in writing exempt such factory from all or any

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 without assigning any reasons.

Sub-Schedule-13

Compression of Oxygen and Hydrogen produced by the electrolysis water.

(1) The room in which electrolyser plant is installed shall be separate from the plant for

storing and compressing the oxygen and hydrogen.

(2) The purity of oxygen and hydrogen shall be tested by a competent person at hourly

intervals at the following points :-

(i) in the electrolyser room;

(ii) at the gas holder inlet; and

(iii) at the section end of the compressor.

The purity figure shall be entered and signed by the person carrying out such tests in the

Provided, however, that if the electrolyser plant is fitted with automatic recorder of purity of

oxygen and hydrogen with alarm lights, it shall be sufficient if the purity of the gases is tested at

hourly intervals at the suction end of the compressor only.

(3) The oxygen and hydrogen gases shall not be compressed, if their purity as determined

under clause 2 above falls below 98 per cent at any time.

(4) There shall be at least two gas holders for each kind of gas and the gas holders for same

gas shall not be fitted with inter-locked valves or levers and three way cocks at the junction of their

outlets in such a way that no gas holder is connected to the compressor and to the electrolyser at the

same time, and only one gas holder is connected to the compressor, line at any one time.

(5) The bell of any gas holder shall not be permitted to go within 30 cm. of its lowest

position when empty, a visual and an audible warning signal shall be fitted to the gas holder to

indicate that this limit is reached.

(6) The water and caustic soda used for making shall be chemically pure within

pharmaceutical limits.

(7) Electrical connections at the electrolyser cells and at the generator terminals shall be

constructed as to preclude the possibility of wrong connections leading to the reversal of polarity.

(8) Oxygen and hydrogen gas pipes shall be painted with distinguishing colours and in the

event of leakage at the joints of the hydrogen gas pipe, the pipe after reconnection shall be purged of

all air before drawing in hydrogen gas.

(9) All electrical wiring and apparatus in the electrolyser room shall be of flame-proof

construction or enclosed in flame-proof fitting and no naked light or flame shall be taken either in

the electrolyser room or where compression and filling of the gases is carried on and such warning

notices shall be exhibited in prominent places.

(10) No part of the electrolyser plant and the gas holders and compressor shall be subjected

to welding, brazing, soldering or cutting until steps have been taken to remove any explosive

substance from that part and render the part safe for such operations and after the completion of such

operations no explosive substance shall be allowed to enter that part until the metal has cooled

sufficient to prevent risk of explosion.

(11) No work of operation, repair or maintenance shall be undertaken except under the direct

supervision of a person who, by his training, experience and knowledge of the necessary precautions

against risk of explosion is competent to supervise such work.

12. Medical Examination.—

(1) Every worker employed in the process of compression of Oxygen and Hydrogen

produced by the electrolysis water shall be examined by a medical officer. He

shall issue fitness on form 28.

(2) If at any time the medical officer is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for

employment in the electrolytic processes on the ground, that continuance therein

would involve danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his

findings in the said certificate and the health register on form 29. The entry of his

findings in those documents shall also include the period for which he considers

that the said person is unfit for work in the said process.The person declared unfit

in such circumstances shall be provided with alternate placement facility unless he

is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the medical officer, in that case the person

affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.

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

re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Medical officer,

after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those

processes.

(4) The record of the examinations shall be maintained and kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector cum facilitator.

Sub-Schedule-14

Cleaning or smoothening, roughening, etc., of articles by a jet of sand, metal short,

orgrit, or other abrasive propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam.

Blasting Regulations

1. Definitions.—For the purposes of this Schedule :-

"Blasting" means cleaning, smoothening, roughening, or removing of any part of the

surface of any article by the use as an abrasive of a jet of sand, metal shot or grit or other

material, propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam.

"Blasting enclosure" means a chamber, barrel, cabinet or any other enclosure

designed for the performance of blasting therein.

"Blasting chamber" means a blasting enclosure in which any person may enter at anytime

in connection with any work or otherwise.

"Cleaning of castings" where done as an incidental or supplemental process in connection

with the making of metal castings means the freeing of the casting from adherent sand or

other substance and includes the removal of cores and the general smoothing of a casting,

but does not include the free treatment.

2. Prohibition of Sand Blasting.—Sand or any other substance containing free silica shall

not be introduced as an abrasive into any business apparatus and shall not be used for blasting :

Provided that this clause shall come into force two years after the coming into operation of

the Schedule :

Provided further that no woman or adolscent shall be employed or permitted to work at any

operation of sand blasting.

3. Precautions in connection with Blasting Operations.—

(1) Blasting to be done in blasting enclosure.—Blasting shall not be done except in a

blasting enclosure and no work other than blasting any work immediately

incidental thereto and clearing and repairing of the enclosure including the plants

and appliances situated therein, shall be performed in a blasting enclosure. Every

door, aperture and joint of blasting enclosure, shall be kept closed and air tight

while blasting is being done therein.

(2) Maintenance of blasting enclosure.—Blasting enclosure shall always be

maintained in good condition and effective measures shall be taken to prevent dust

escaping from such enclosure, and from apparatus connected therewith, into air of

any room.

(3) Provision of separating apparatus.—There shall be provided and maintained for

and in connection with every blasting enclosure, efficient apparatus for separating,

so far as practicable abrasive which has been used for blasting and which is to be

used again as an abrasive from dust or particles of other materials arising from

blasting; and no such abrasive shall be introduced into any blasting apparatus and

used for blasting until it has been so separated :

Provided that this clause shall not apply, except in the case of blasting

chambers, to blasting enclosures constructed or installed before the coming into

force of this Schedule, if the Chief Inspector cum facilitator is of opinion that it is

not reasonable practicable to provided such separating apparatus.

(4) Provision of ventilating plant.—There shall be provided and maintained in

connection with every blasting enclosure efficient ventilating plant to extract by

exhaust drought effected by mechanical means, dust produced in the enclosure. The

dust extracted and removed shall be disposed of by such method and in such

manner that it shall not escape into the air of any room; and every other filtering or

settling device situated in a room in which persons are employed, other than

persons attending to such bag or other filtering or settling device, shall be

completely separated from the general air of that room in an enclosure ventilated to

the open air.

(5) Operation of ventilating plant.—The ventilating plant provided for the purpose of

sub-paragraph (4) shall be kept in continuous operation whenever the blasting

enclosure is in use whether nor not blasting is actually taking place therein, and in

the case of blasting chamber, it shall be in operation even when any person is inside

the chamber for the purpose of cleaning.

4. Inspection and Examination.—

(1) Every blasting enclosure shall be specially inspected by a competent person at least

once in every week in which it is used for blasting. Every blasting enclosure, the

apparatus connected therewith and the ventilating plant, shall be thoroughly

examined and in the case of ventilating plant, tested by a competent person at least

once in every month.

(2) Particulars of the result of every such inspection, examination and test shall

forthwith be entered in a register, which shall be kept in a form approved by the

Chief Inspector cum facilitator and shall be available for inspection by any

workman employed in or in connection with blasting in the factory. Any defect

found on any such inspection, examination or test shall be immediately reported by

the person carrying out the inspection, examination or test to the Occupier,

Manager or other appropriate person and without prejudice to the foregoing

requirements of this Schedule, shall be removed without avoidable delay.

5. Provision of protective helmets, gauntlets and overalls.—

(1) There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons who are employed

in a blasting chamber, whether in blasting or in any work connected therewith or in

cleaning such a chamber, protective helmets of a type approved by a certificate of

the Chief Inspector cum facilitator and every such person shall wear the helmet

provided for this use whilst he is in the chamber and shall not remove it until he is

outside the chamber.

(2) Each protective helmet shall carry a distinguishing mark indicating the person by

whom it is intended to be used and no person shall be allowed or required to wear a

helmet not carrying his mark or a helmet which has been worn by another person

and has not since been thoroughly disinfected.

(3) Each protective helmet when in use shall be supplied with clean and not

unreasonably cold air at a rate of not less than six cubic feet per minute.

(4) Suitable gauntlets and overalls shall be provided for the use of all persons while

performing blasting or assisting at blasting, and every such person shall while so

engaged wear the gauntlet and overall provided.

6. Precautions in connection with cleaning and other work.—

(1) Where any person is engaged upon cleaning of any blasting apparatus or blasting

enclosure or of any apparatus or ventilating plant connected therewith or the

surroundings thereof or upon any other work in connection with any blasting

apparatus or blasting enclosure or with any apparatus or ventilating plant connected

therewith so that he is exposed to the risk of inhaling dust which has arisen from

blasting. All practicable measures shall be taken to prevent such inhalation.

(2) In connection with any cleaning operation referred to in clause 5, and with the

removal of dust from filtering or settling devices all practicable measures shall be

taken to dispose of the dust in such a manner that it does not enter the air of any

room. Vacuum cleaners shall be provided and used where practicable for such

cleaning operations.

7. Storage accommodation for protective wear.—Adequate and suitable storage

accommodation for the helmets, gauntlets and overalls required to be provided by clause 5 shall be

provided outside and conveniently near to every blasting enclosure and such accommodation shall

be kept clean. Helmets, gauntlets and overalls when not in a actual use shall be kept in this

accommodation.

8. Maintenance and cleaning of protective wear.—All helmets, gauntlets, overalls and other

protective devices or clothings provided and worn for the purposes of this Schedule, shall be kept in

good condition and so far as is reasonably practicable shall be cleaned on every week day in which

they are used, Where dust arising from the cleaning of such protective clothing or devices is likely to

be inhaled; all practicable measures shall be taken to prevent such inhalation. Vacuum cleaners shall

wherever practicable, be used for removing dust from such clothing and compressed air shall not be

used for removing dust from any clothing.

9. Maintenance of vacuum cleaning plant.—Vacuum cleaning plant used for the purpose of

this Schedule shall be properly maintained.

10. Restrictions in employment of adolscents.—

(1) No person under 18 years of age shall be employed in blasting or assisting at

blasting or in any blasting chamber or in the cleaning of any blasting apparatus or

any blasting enclosure or any apparatus or ventilating plant connected therewith or

be employed on maintenance or repair work at such apparatus, enclosure or plant.

(2) No person under 18 years of age shall be employed to work regularly within 8

meters of any blasting enclosure unless the enclosure is in a room and he is outside

that room where he is effectively separated from any dust coming from the

enclosure.

11. Power to exempt or relax.—

(1) If the Chief Inspector cum facilitator is satisfied that in any factory or any class of

factory, the use of sand or other substance containing free silica as an abrasive in

blasting in necessary for a particular manufacture or process(other than the process

incidental or supplemental to making of metal castings) and that the manufacture or

process cannot be carried on without the use of such abrasive or, that owing to the

special conditions, or special method of work or otherwise any requirement of this

schedule can be suspended either temporarily or permanently or can be related

without endangering the health of the persons employed or that application of any

of such requirements is for any reason impracticable or inappropriate, he may, with

the previous sanction of the State Government, by an order in writing exempt the

said factory or class of factory from such provisions of this Schedule, to such an

extent and subject to such conditions and for such period as may be specified in the

said order.

(2) Where an exemption has been granted under sub-clause (1), a copy of the order

shall be displayed at a notice board at a prominent place at the main entrance or

entrances to the factory and also at the place where the blasting is carried on.

12. Medical facilities and Examination.—

(1) The occupier of every factory to which schedule applies, shall-

(a) make arrangements of a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance

of the workers employed therein; and

(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the

purpose referred to in clause(a).

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

medical practitioner shall be maintained which shall be kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector cum facilitator .

(3) Every worker employed in the process of cleaning or smoothening, roughening,

etc., of articles by a jet of sand, metal short, or grit, or other abrasive propelled by a

blast of compressed air or steam shall be examined by a medical officer. He shall

issue fitness on form 28.

(4) If at any time the medical officer is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for

employment in these processes on the ground, that continuance therein would

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

the said certificate and the health register on form 29. The entry of his findings in

those documents shall also include the period for which he considers that the said

person is unfit for work in the said process. The person declared unfit in such

circumstances shall be provided with alternate placement facility unless he is fully

incapacitated in the opinion of the medical officer, in that case the person affected

shall be suitably rehabilitated.

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

re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Medical officer,

after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.

(6) The record of the examinations shall be maintained and kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector cum facilitator.

Sub-Schedule-15

Handling and Processing of Asbestos, Manufacture of any Article of Asbestosand any

other Process of Manufacture or otherwise in which Asbestos is used in any Form

1. Application.—This schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which any

of the following processes in carried on :-

(a) breaking, crushing, disintegrating, opening, grinding, mixing or seiving of asbestos

and any other processes involving handling and manipulation of asbestos incidental

thereto;

(b) all processes in the manufacture of asbestos textiles including preparatory and

finishing processes;

processes incidental thereto;

(d) making or repairing of insulating mattresses composed wholly or partly of

asbestos, and processes incidental thereto;

(e) manufacture of asbestos cardboard and paper;

(f) manufacture of asbestos cement goods;

(g) application of asbestos by sprays methods;

(h) sawing, grinding, turning, abrading and polishing in dry state of articles composed

wholly or partly of asbestos;

(i) cleaning of any room vessel, chamber, fixture of appliance for the collection of

asbestos dust; and

(j) any other processes in which asbestos dust is given off into the work environment.

2. Definitions. - For the purpose of this schedule-

(a) "asbestos" means any fibrous silicate mineral and any admixture containing

actionlite, amosite anthophylite, chrysolite crocidolite, tremolite or any mixture

thereof, whether crude, crushed or opened;

(b) "asbestos textiles" means yarn or cloth composed of asbestos or asbestos mixed

with any other material;

cum facilitator ;

(d) "breathing apparatus" means a helmet or face piece with necessary connection by

means of which a person using it breathes air free from dust or any other approved

apparatus;

(e) "efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation by mechanical means for

the removal of dust so as to prevent dust from escaping into air of any place in

which work is carried on, draught shall be deemed to be efficient which fails to

control dust produced at the point where such dust originates.

(f) "preparing" means crushing, disintegrating, and any other processes in orincidental

to the opening of asbestos;

(g) "protective clothing" means overalls and head covering, which (in either case) will

when exclude asbestos dust.

3. Tools and Equipment.—Any tools or equipment used in processes to which this schedule

applied shall be such that they do not create asbestos dust above the permissible limit or are

equipped with efficient exhaust draught.

4. Exhaust draught.—

(1) An efficient exhaust draught shall be provided and maintained to control dust from

the following processes and machines :-

(a) manufacture and conveying machinery namely :-

(i) preparing grinding or dry mixing machines;

(ii) carding, card waste and ring spinning machines, and looms;

(iii) machines or other plant fed with asbestos; and

(iv) machines used for the sawing, grinding, turning, drilling, abrading or

polishing; inthe dry state of articles composed wholly or partly of

asbestos;

(b) cleaning, and grinding of the cylinders or other parts of a carding machines;

orpasses;

(d) work-benches for asbestos waste sorting or for other manipulation of

asbestos by hand;

(e) workplaces at which filling or emptying of sacks, skips or other portable

containers,weighing or other process incidental thereto which is effected by

hand, is carried on;

(f) sack cleaning machines;

(g) mixing and blending of asbestos by hand; and

(h) any other process in which dust is given off into the work environment.

(2) Exhaust ventilation equipment provided in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)

shall, while any work of maintenance or repair to the machinery, apparatus or other

plant or equipment in connection with which it is provided is being carried on, be

kept in use so as to produce an exhaust draught which prevents the entry of

asbestos dust into the air of any work place.

(3) Arrangements shall be made to prevent asbestos dust discharged from exhaust

apparatus being drawn into the air of any workroom.

(4) The asbestos bearing dust removed from any workroom by the exhaust system

shall be collected in suitable receptacles or filter bag as which shall be isolated

from all work areas.

5. Testing and examination of ventilating systems.—

(1) All ventilating systems used for the purpose of extracting or suppressing dust as

required by this schedule shall be examined and inspected once in every week by a

responsible person. It shall be thoroughly examined and tested by a competent

person once in every period of 12 months. Any defects found by such examinations

or test shall be rectified forthwith.

(2) A register containing particulars of such examination and tests and the state of the

plant and the repairs or alternations (if any) found to be necessary shall be kept and

shall be available for inspection by an Inspector cum facilitator .

6. Segregation in case of certain process.—Mixing of blending by the hand of asbestos, or

making or repairing of insulating mattresses composed wholly or partly of asbestos shall not be

carried on in any room in which any other work is done.

7. Storage and distribution of loose asbestos.—

(1) All loose asbestos shall while not in use, be kept in suitable closed receptacles

which prevent the escape of asbestos dust there from such asbestos shall not be

distributed within a factory except in such receptacles or in a totally enclosed

system of conveyance.

8. Asbestos sacks.—

(1) All sack used as receptacle for the purpose of transport of asbestos within the

factory shall be constructed of impermeable materials and shall be kept in good

repair.

(2) A sack which has contained asbestos shall not be cleaned by hand beating but bya

machine, complying with paragraph 3.

9. Maintenance of floors and workplaces.—

(1) In every room in which any of the requirements of this schedule apply-

(a) the floors, work-benches, machinery and plant shall be kept in a clean state and

free from asbestos debris and suitable arrangements shall be made for the

storage of asbestos not immediately required for use; and

(b) the floors shall be kept free from any materials, plant or other articles not

immediately required for the work carried on in the room, which would

obstruct the proper cleaning of the floor.

(2) The cleaning as mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall so far as is practicable, as carried out

by means of vacuum cleaning equipment so designed and constructed and soused

that asbestos dust neither escape nor is discharged into the air of any workplace.

(3) When the clearing is done by any method other than that mentioned in sub-paragraph

(2), the persons doing cleaning work and any other person employed in that room

shall be provided with respiratory protective equipment and protective clothing.

(4) The vacuum cleaning equipment used in accordance with provisions of sub-

paragraph (2) shall be properly maintained and after each cleaning operation, its

surfaces kept in a clean state and free from asbestos waste and dust.

(5) Asbestos waste shall not be permitted to remain on the floors or other surfaces at the

work place at the end of the working shift and shall be transferred without delay to

suitable receptacles. Any spillage of asbestos waste occurring during the course of

the work at any time shall be removed and transferred to the receptacles maintained

for the purpose without delay.

10. Breathing apparatus and protective Clothing.—

(1) An approved breathing apparatus and protective clothing shall be provided and

maintained in good conditions for use for every person employed-

(a) in chambers containing loose, asbestos;

(b) in cleaning, dust settling or filtering chambers or apparatus;

carding machine by means of hand-strickers; and

(d) in filling, beating or leveling in the manufacture or repair of insulating

mattresses; and

(e) in any other operation of circumstances in which it is impracticable to adopt

technical means to control asbestos dust in the work environment within the

permissible limit.

(2) Suitable accommodation in conveniently accessible position shall be provided for

the use of persons when putting on or taking off breathing apparatus and protective

clothing provided in accordance with this rule and for the storage of such apparatus

and clothing when not in use.

(3) All breathing apparatus and protective clothing when not in use shall be stored in

the accommodation provided in accordance with sub-rule (2) above.

(4) All protective clothing in use shall be deducted under an efficient exhaust draught

or by vacuum cleaning and shall be washed at suitable intervals. The cleaning

schedule and procedure should be such as to ensure the efficiency in protecting the

weaver.

(5) All breathing apparatus shall be cleaned and disinfected at suitable intervals and

thoroughly inspected once every month by a responsible person.

(6) A record of the cleaning and maintenance and of the condition of the breathing

apparatus shall be maintained in a register provided for that purpose which shall be

readily available for inspection by an Inspector cum facilitator .

(7) No person shall be employed to perform any work specified in sub-paragraph

(1)for which breathing apparatus is necessary to be provided under that sub-

paragraph unless he has been fully instructed in the proper use of that equipment.

(8) So breathing apparatus provided in persuance of sub- paragraph (1) which has been

worn by a person shall be worn by another person unless it has been thoroughly

cleaned and disinfected since last being worn and the person has been fully

instructed in the proper use of that equipment.

11. Separate accommodation for personal clothing.—A separate accommodation shall be

provided in a conveniently accessible position for all persons employed in operations to which this

schedule applied for storing of personal clothing. This should be separated from the accommodation

provided under sub-paragraph (2) to prevent contamination of personal clothing.

12. Washing and bathing facilities.—

(1) There shall be provided and maintained in a clean stage and in good repair for the

use of all workers employed in the processes covered by the schedule, adequate

washing and bathing places having a constant supply of water under cover at the

rate of one such place for every 15 personsemployed.

(2) The washing places shall have standpipes placed at intervals of not less than one

meter.

(3) Not less than one half of the total number of washing places shall be provided with

bathroom.

(4) Sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material shall be provided:

Provided that such towels shall be supplied individually for each worker if

so order by the Inspector cum facilitator .

(5) Sufficient supply of soap and nail brushes shall be provided.

13. Mess-room.—

(1) There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all workers employed in the

factory covered by this schedule, remaining on the premises during the rest

intervals, a suitable mess-room which shall be furnished with

(a) sufficient tables and benches with back rest; and

(b) adequate means for warming food.

(2) The mess-room shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall

be kept clean.

14. Prohibition of employment of adolscents.—No adolscent shall be employed in any of

the process covered by this schedule.

15. Prohibition relating to smoking.—No person shall smoke in any area where processes

covered by this schedule are carried on. A notice in the language understood by majority of the

workers shall be posted in the plant prohibiting smoking at such areas.

16. Cautionary Notices.—

(1) Cautionary notices shall be displayed at the approaches and along the perimeter of

every asbestos processing area to warn all persons regarding-

(a) hazards to health from asbestos dust;

(b) need to use appropriate protective equipment;

protective equipment.

(2) Such notices shall be in the language understood by the majority of the workers.

17. Air Monitoring.—To ensure the effectiveness of the control measures, monitoring of

asbestos fibre in air shall be carried out once at least in every shift and the record of the results so

obtained shall be entered in a register specially maintained for the purpose.

18. Medical facilities and examination.—

(1) The occupier of every factory or part of the factory to which the schedule applies

shall-

(a) make arrangements of a qualified medical practitioner for medical

surveillance of the workers employed therein; and

(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the

purpose referred to in clause(a).

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

medical practitioner shall be maintained and kept readily available for inspection

by the Inspector cum facilitator cum facilitate to.

(3) Every worker employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1 shall be

examined by a medical officer within 15 days of his first employment. Such

examination shall include pulmonary function tests, tests for detecting asbestos

fibres in sputum 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 Medical officer .

(4) Every worker employed in the process of this shedule shall be examined by a

medical officer. He shall issue fitness on form 28.

(5) If at any time the medical officer is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for

employment in these processes on the ground, that continuance therein would

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

in the said certificate and the health register on form 29. The entry of his findings

in those documents shall also include the period for which he considers that the

said person is unfit for work in the said process.The person declared unfit in such

circumstances shall be provided with alternate placement facility unless he is fully

incapacitated in the opinion of the medical officer, in that case the person affected

shall be suitably rehabilitated.

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

re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the medical officer,

after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those

processes.

(7) The record of the examinations shall be maintained and kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector cum facilitator

20. Exemptions.—If in respect of any factory the Chief Inspector cum facilitator is satisfied

that owing to the exceptional circumstances or infrequency of the processes or for any other reason,

all or any of the provisions of this schedule is not necessary for protection of the workers in the

factory, the Chief Inspector cum facilitator may by a certificate in writing, which he may at his

discretion revoke at any time, exempt such factory from all or any of such provisions subject to such

conditions, if any as he may specify therein.

Sub-Schedule-16

Handing and manipulation of Corrosive substances

1. Definitions.—For the purpose of this Schedule-

(a) "Corrosive operation" means an operation of manufacturing, storing

handing,processing, packing, or using any corrosive substance in a factory

(b) "Corrosive substance" includes sulphuric acid, nitric acid hydrochloric acid,

hydrofluoric acid, carbolic acid, phosphoric acid, liquid chlorine, liquid bromine,

ammonia, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide and a mixture thereof and

anyother substance which the State Government by notification in the Official

Gazettespecify to be a corrosive substance.

2. Flooring.—The floor of every work-room of a factory in which corrosive operation

iscarried on shall be made of impervious, corrosion and fire resistant material and shall be so

constructed as to prevent collection of any corrosive substance. The surface ofsuch flooring shall be

smooth and cleaned as to often as necessary and maintained in sound condition.

3. Protective equipment.—

(a) The Occupier shall provide for the use of all persons employed in any corrosive

operation suitable protective wear for hands and feet, suitable aprons, face shields,

chemical safety goggles, and respirators. The equipments shall be maintained in

good order and shall be kept in clean and hygienic condition by suitable treating to

get rid of the ill effects of any absorbed chemicals and by disinfecting. The

Occupier shall also provide suitable protective creams and other preparations

wherever necessary.

(b) The protective equipment and preparations provided shall be used by the person

employed in any corrosive operation.

4. Water facilities.—Where any corrosive operation is carried on, there shall be provided as

the close to the place of such operation as possible, a source of cleanwater at a height of 2.1 meters.

from a pipe of 1.25 cm. diameter and fitted with a quick acting valve so that in case of injury to the

worker by any corrosive substance, the injured part can be thoroughly flooded with water, Wherever

necessary, in order to ensure continuous water supply, a storage tank having a minimum length,

breadth and height of 210 cm., 120 cm. and 60 cm. respectively or such dimensions as are approved

by the Chief Inspector cum facilitator of Factories, shall be provided as the source of clean water.

5. Cautionary Notice.—A cautionary notice in the following form and printed in the

language which majority of the workers employed understand, shall be displayed prominently close

to the place where any of the operations mentioned in paragraph 2 above is carried out and where it

can be easily and conveniently read by the workers. If any worker is illiterate effective steps shall be

taken to explain carefully to him the contents of the notice so displayed.

Cautionary Notice

Danger

Corrosive substances cause severe burns and vapors thereof may be extremely, hazardous. In

case of contact, immediately flood the part effected with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and

get medical attention quickly.

6. Transport.—

(a) Corrosive substances shall not be filled moved, or carried except in containers and

when they are to be transported, they shall be included in crates of sound

construction and sufficient strength.

(b) A container with a capacity of (11.5 litres) (2½ gallons) or more of a corrosive

substances shall be placed in a receptacles or crate and then carried by more than

one person, at a height below the waist line unless a suitable rubber wheeled truck is

used for the purpose.

7. Devices for handling Corrosives.—

(a) Suitable tiling or lifting device shall be used for emptying jars, carboys and other

containers of corrosives.

(b) Corrosive substance shall not be handled by hands but by means of a suitable scoop

or other devices.

8. Opening valves.—Valves fitted to containers holding a corrosive substance shall be

opened with great care. If they do not work freely, they shall not be forced open.They shall be

opened by a worker suitably trained for the purpose.

9. Cleaning tanks, stills, etc.—

(a) In cleaning out or removing residues from stills or other large chamber used for

holding any corrosive substance, suitable implements, made of wood or other

material shall be used to prevent production of arseniuretted hydrogen (Arsine).

(b) Whenever it is necessary for the purpose of cleaning or other maintenance work for

any worker to enter chamber tank, vat, pit or other confined space where a corrosive

substance had been stored, all possible precautions shall be taken to ensure the

workers' safety.

a corrosive substance was handled, such equipment or part thereof shall befreed of

any adhering corrosive substance by adopting suitable methods.

10. Storage.—

(a) Corrosive substances shall not be stored in the same room with other chemicals,

such as turpentine, carbides, metallic powders and combustible materials the

accidental mixing with which may cause a reaction which is either violent or gives

rise to toxic fumes and gases.

(b) Pumping or filling overhead tanks, receptacles, vats or other containers storing

corrosive substances shall be so arranged that there is no possibility of any corrosive

substance over flowing and causing injury to any person.

and fitting used for storing or carrying corrosive substances shall be thoroughly

examined every year for finding out any defects, and defects shall be removed

forthwith. A register shall be maintained of every such examination made and shall

be produced before the Inspector cum facilitator whenever required.

11. Fire extinguishers and fire fighting equipment.—An adequate number of suitable type

of fire extinguishers or other fire fighting equipment, depending on the nature of chemicals stored,

shall be provided. Such extinguishers or other equipment shall be regularly tested and refilled. Clear

instructions as to how the extinguishers or other equipment should be used printed in the language

which majority of the workers employed understand, shall be affixed near each extinguisher or other

equipment.

12. Medical Examination.—

(1) Every worker employed in the process of this shedule shall be examined by a

medical officer. He shall issue fitness on form 28.

(2) If at any time the medical officer is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for

employment in the electrolytic processes on the ground,that continuance therein

would involve danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his

findings in the said certificate and the health register on form 29. The entry of his

findings in those documents shall also include the period for which he considers that

the said person is unfit for work in the said process.The person declared unfit in

such circumstances shall be provided with alternate placement facility unless he is

fully incapacitated inthe opinion of the medical officer, in that case the person

affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.

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

employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Medical officer, after

further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.

(4) The record of the examinations shall be maintained and kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector cum facilitator.

13. Exemption.—If in respect of any factory on an application made by the manager, the

Chief Inspector cum facilitator , is satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances, or thein

frequency of the process or for any other reason to be recorded by him in writing, all or any of the

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

may by a certificate in writing, which he may at any time revoke, exempt the factory from such of

the provisions and subject to such conditions as he may specify therein.

Sub-Schedule-17

Manufacture of Articles from Refractory Materials

Application.— This Schedule shall apply to the following processes:

(1) handling, moving, breaking, crushing, grinding or sieving of any refractory materials,

containing not less than 25 percent total silica for the purpose of manufacture.

(a) of articles used in the construction of furnaces and flues:

(b) of crucibles: and

metals are cast: or

(2) any process in the manufacture of refractory bricks as hereinafter defined:

Provided that nothing in this Schedule shall apply:

(a) to handling, moving, mixing or sieving of natural sand; or

(b) to the manipulation of rotten rock in the preparation of moulds used in metal

foundries:

Provided further that if the Chief Inspector of Factories is satisfied in respect of

any factory or part thereof that owing to the special conditions of work or otherwise, any

of the requirements of this Schedule can be suspended or relaxed without any danger to

the health of the persons employed therein, he may by an order in writing grant such

suspension or relaxation for such period and on such conditions as he may think fit. Any

such order may be revoked at any time.

2. Definitions.—

(a) "Refractory material" means any refractory material containing not less than 25 per

cent total Silica.

(b) "Refractory brick" means any brick or article composed of refractory material and

containing not less than 25 per cent total Silica.

the removal of dust so as to prevent dust from escaping into the air of any place in

which work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed to be efficient which fails to

remove the dust produced at the point where such dust originates.

3. No refractory material shall be broken in pieces by manual labour unless the process is

carried out in the open air:

Provided that where it is not practicable to carry out this process in open air, the process

shall be carried out under an efficient exhaust draught.

4. No refractory material unless it is so wet that dust will not be produced, shall be crushed

or ground in a stone crushing or a grinding machine unless such machine is provided with:

(a) an efficient exhaust draught and efficient dust collecting appliances; or

(b) an efficient water or steam spray:

Provided that every grinding machine wherein any refractory material is ground in dry

state, shall be, totally enclosed and connected to a mechanical exhaust system so as to prevent

effectively and escape of dust outside the casting of the machine by maintaining a pressure below the

atmospheric pressure within the casting of the machine:

Provided further that all processes of crushing and grinding shall be effectively isolated

from other processes.

5. All chutes, conveyors, elevators, screens, sieves and mixers used for manipulating

refractory material shall, unless that material is so wet that dust will not be produced, be enclosed

and be provided with efficient exhaust draught.

6. No refractory material be so dry as to produce dust shall:

(a) be loaded into any wagon or other receptacle for transport unless it has been

placed in a suitable dust-proof container so damped as to preclude dust; or

(b) be unloaded from any wagon or other receptacle for transport unless it has been so

damped as to preclude dust or unless the work is done under an efficient exhaust

draught:

manufacturing process unless it has been so damped as to preclude dust or unless

the work is done under an efficient exhaust draught:

Provided that paragraph (b) of this Rule shall not apply to refractory material in

the form of rock or pebbles before it is manipulated in any manufacturing process.

7. (a) The floors of all places where refractory bricks are dried, other than the floors of

tunnel ovens or chamber driers not normally entered by person employed shall

after each lot of refractory bricks has been removed, be carefully cleaned of all

debris and the part being cleaned shall be kept damp while the cleaning is being

done.

(b) There shall be provided in every such place a constant supply of water laid on

under adequate pressure with sufficient connections and a flexible branch pipe and

sprinkler to enable water to be supplied directly to every part of the floor.

8. No drying stoves in which refractory bricks are baked by fires before being placed in the

kilns shall be used.

9. The surface of every floor or place where persons are liable to pass shall be cleaned of

debris of refractory material once at least during each daily period of employment or where shifts are

worked, once during each shift. Such debris unless it is immediately required for use in the process

shall be effectively damped and either be placed in covered receptacles, or be otherwise stored in

such manner as to prevent the escape of dust into the air in or near to any place where any person is

employed.

10. Where plates are used, whether portable or forming part of the floor, on which refractory

bricks are dried, such plates shall be freed from adherent material only by a wet method or by such

other method as will prevent the escape of dust into the air.

11. The dust or powder of refractory materials shall not be used for sprinkling the moulds in

refractory brick making:

Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to prevent the use of

natural sand for the purpose of sprinkling the moulds.

12. No worker shall be allowed to work on any dusty process or at any place where dust of

any refractory materials is present in the atmosphere:

Provided that in an emergency, a worker may be allowed to work at such

process or place if he wears a suitable and efficient dust mask or breathing apparatus.

13. Medical examination.—

(a) Every worker employed on any of the processes specified in sub-paragraphs (1)

and (2) of paragraph 1 shall be medically examined in such manner and at such

intervals as may be specified by any Rules made under the Workmen's

Compensation Act, 1923 (VIII of 1923) or if no such Rules have been framed

under the said Act, every such worker shall be medically examined by the

Certifying Surgeon before employment on any of the aforesaid processes and at

intervals not exceeding six months thereafter.

(b) Subject to sub-paragraph (c), an X'ray examination of the chest of every worker

referred to in subparagraph (a) shall be carried out:

(i) if he is already in employment on the date of coming into force of the

sub-paragraph, within six months of such date and at an interval of every

three years thereafter:

(ii) if he is employed after such date within one month of the date of his

employment and at an interval of every three years thereafter;

and the result of every such X'ray examination shall be produced before

the Certifying Surgeon within a month of the examination.

worker under subparagraph (a), has reason to suspect onset of any chest disease,

he may direct the manager or the occupier to get an X'ray examination of the

worker done and to produce the X'ray plate before him within a specified time

and on receipt of such direction the manager or the occupier, as the case may be,

shall carry out the direction.

(d) The Certifying Surgeon shall grant to each worker examined a certificate

specifying therein whether or not the worker was considered fit to be employed

on any of the aforesaid processes.

(e) The manager shall maintain a register in which the findings and

recommendations of the Certifying Surgeon in respect of every worker and in

respect of every medical examination shall be maintained duly signed by the

Certifying Surgeon.

(f) A worker not declared fit shall not be employed on any of the aforesaid

processes and he shall be employed on only such other process or he shall be

subjected to such other examination or treatment as may be directed by the

Certifying Surgeon.

(g) No fees shall be charged from any worker for the medical examination and it

shall be the responsibility of the occupier and the manager to comply with the

provisions of this Schedule.

14. In case any existing plant or machinery needs alteration, modification or replacement or

in case any new plant is required to be installed, to comply with the requirements of this Schedule,

such alteration, modification, replacement or installation of the plant or machinery shall be carried

on within a period not exceeding one year from the date of publication of this Rule:

Provided that the Chief Inspector of Factories in consideration of special and exceptional

circumstances by an order in writing may extend this period for such reasonable length of time as he

may think fit.

Sub-Schedule-18

Solvent extraction Plants

Process of Extracting Oils and Fats from vegetable and animal sources in Solvent

Extraction Plants

1. Definitions. - In this schedule unless the context otherwise requires :-

(a) "Solvent Extraction Plant" means a plant in which the process of extracting oils and

fats from vegetable and animal sources by use of solvents is carried on.

(b) "Solvent" means an inflammable liquid such as pentane hexane and heptane used for

the extraction of vegetable oils.

enclosure that will withstand, when covers or other access doors are properly

secured, an internal explosion of the flammable gas or vapour which may enter, or

which maybe originally inside the enclosure without suffering damage and without

communicating internal inflammation for explosion to the external flammable gas or

vapour.

(d) "Competent Person" for the purpose of this schedule shall be at least Member of the

Institution of Engineers (India) or an Associate Member of the said instruction

with10 years experience in a responsible position as may be approved; by the Chief

Inspector cum facilitator :

Provided that a graduate in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical

Technology with specialised knowledge of oils and fats and with a minimum

experience of 5 years in a solvent extraction plant shall also be considered to be

competent person :

Provided further that the Chief Inspector cum facilitator may accept any

other person having suitable qualification and experience as a competent person for

purposes of this Schedule.

2. Location and Lay-out.—

(a) No solvent extraction plant shall be constructed or extended to within a distance of

30 meters from the nearest residential locality.

(b) A 1.5 metre high continuing fencing shall be provided around the solvent extraction

plant up to minimum distance of 15 meters from the plant.

area bound by the fencing.

(d) Boiler house and other building where open flame process are carried on shall be

located at least 30 meters away from the solvent extraction plant.

(e) If godowns and preparatory processes are at less than 30 metres distance from the

solvent extraction plant, there shall be atleast 15 metres distance from the plant, and

a continuous barrier wall of non-combustible material 1.5 metres high from the

solvent extraction plant so that it extends to at least 30 meters of vapour travel

around its ends from the Plant to the possible sources of ignition.

3. Electrical Installation.—

(a) All electrical motors and wiring and other electrical equipment installed or housed

in Solvent Extraction Plant shall be of flame proof construction.

(b) All metal parts of the plant and building including various tanks and containers

where solvents are stored or are present and all parts of electrical equipment not

required to be energised shall be properly bounded together and connected to the

earth so as to avoid accidental rise on the electrical potential of such part above the

earth potential.

4. Restriction on Smoking.—Smoking shall be strictly prohibited within 15 metres distance

from Solvent Extraction Plant. For this purpose 'No Smoking' signs shall be permanently displayed

in the areas.

5. Precaution against friction.—

(a) All tolls and equipments including ladders, chains, and other lifting tackle required

to be used in Solvent Extraction Plant shall be of non sparking type.

(b) No machinery or equipment in Solvent Extraction Plant shall be belt driven unless

the belt is made of conductive material.

clothes made of Nylon or such other Fibre that can generate static electrical

charge,or wearing foot wear which is likely to cause sparks by friction.

6. Fire-fighting apparatus.—

(a) Adequate number of portable fire extinguisher suitable for use against flammable

liquid fire shall be provided in the Solvent Extraction Plant.

(b) An automatic water sprinker system overhead deluge system with sufficient supply

of storage water shall be provided over Solvent Extraction Plant and throughout the

building housing such plant.

7. Precaution against power failure.—

(a) Provision shall be made for the automatic cutting off of steam in the event of power

failure and also.

(b) For emergency over head water supply for feeding water by gravity to condensers

which shall come into play automatically with the power failure.

8. Magnetic Separators.—The material under extraction shall be fed to the extractor by a

conveyer through a hopper and a magnetic separator shall be provided to remove any piece of iron

during its transfer.

9. Venting.—

(a) Tanks containing solvents shall be protected with emergency venting to relieve

excessive internal pressure in the event of fire.

(b) All emergency relief vents shall be terminated at least 6 metres above the ground

and be so located that vapours will not re-enter the building in which solvent

extraction plant is located.

10. Waste water.—Process waste water shall be passed through a flash evaporator to remove

any solvent before it is discharged into a sump which should be located within the fenced area, but

not closer than 8 m. to the fence.

11. Ventilation.—The Solvent Extraction Plant shall be well ventilated and if the Plant is

housed in a building the building shall be provided with mechanical ventilation with provision for at

least six air changes per hour.

12. House keeping.—

(a) Solvent shall be stored in an area covered by Solvent Extraction Plant except in

small quantity which shall be stored in approved safety cans.

(b) Waste materials such as oily-rage, other waste and absorbents used to wipe off

solvent and paints and oils shall be deposited in approved containers and removed

from the premises at least once a day.

be kept free from any combustible materials and any spills of oil or solvent, shall

be cleared up immediately.

13. Examination and Repairs.—

(a) The Solvent Extraction Plant shall be examined by the competent person to

determine any weakness or corrosion and wear, once in every 12 months. Report of

such examinations shall be supplied to the Inspector cum facilitator with his

observations as to whether or not the Plant is in safe condition to work.

(b) No repairs shall be carried out to the Machinery or Plant except under the direct

supervision of the competent person.

opening for cleaning or repairs and before introducing solvent after repairs.

14. Operating personnel.—The operation of the plant and machinery in the Solvent

Extraction Plant shall be in the charge of such duty qualified and trained persons as are certified by

the competent persons to be fit for the purpose and no other person shall be allowed to operate the

plant Machinery.

15. Employment of pregnant women and lactating mothers and adolscents.—No pregnant

women and lactating mothers or adolscentsshall be employed in the solvent extraction plant.

16. Vapour Detection.—A suitable type of the flame proof and portable combustible gas

indicator shall be provided and maintained in good working order and a schedule of routine

sampling of atmosphere at various locations as approved by the Chief Inspector cum facilitator shall

be drawn out and entered in a register maintained for the purpose.

17. Log Book.—A log book of plant operation shall be maintained in a proforma approved

by the Inspector cum facilitator ,

18. Medical Examination.—