Rule 67. Rules under section 82 for Dangerous manufacturing processes or operations

(i) The following manufacturing processes or operations when carried on in any factory are declared to be dangerous manufacturing processes or operations under section 82: -(I) Manufacture of aerated water and processes incidental thereto. (II) Electrolytic plating or Oxidation of metal articles by use of an electrolyte containing chromic acid of other chromium compounds. (III) Manufacture and repair of electric accumulators. (IV) Glass manufacture.

(V) Grinding or glazing of metals. (VI) Manufacture and treatment of lead and certain compounds of lead. (VII) Generating Petrol gas from petrol. (VIII) Highly flammable liquids and flammable compressed gases. (IX) Liming and tanning of raw hides and skins and processes incidental thereto.

(X) Lead Process carried in Printing Press and Types Foundries. (XI) Chemical Works. (XII) Manufacture of Pottery. (XIII) Compression of Oxygen and Hydrogen by the Electrolysis of Water. (XIV) Cleaning or smoothing roughening, etc. of articles by a jet of sand, metal shots, or grit or other abrasive propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam. (XV) Handling and processing of Asbestos, Manufacture of any article of asbestos and any other process of manufacture or otherwise, in which asbestos is used in any form. (XVI) Handling and manipulation of corrosive substances. (XVII) Manufacture of articles from refractory materials. (XVIII) Solvent Extractions Plants. (XIX) Carbon Di-sulphide plants. (XX) Manufacture or Manipulation of Manganese and its compounds. (XXI) Applicable to factories in which Benzene or substances containing Benzene are manufactured, handled or used. (XXII) Manufacture of Slate Pencils. (XXIII) Manufacture or manipulation of dangerous pesticides. (XXIV) Manufacture or manipulation of carcinogenic dye intermediates. (XXV) Operations involving high noise levels. (XXVI) Manufacture Rayon by viscose process. (XXVII) Operations in Foundries. (XXVIII) Transformation of stone or any other material containing free silica.

(ii) The provisions specified in the Schedule IV shall apply to any class or description of factories wherein dangerous manufacturing processes or operations specified in each schedule are carried on.

(iii) (a) For the medical examination of workers to be carried out by the Qualified Medical Practitioner as required by the Schedule IV annexed to this rule and fees for medical examination shall be paid by the occupier.

(b) Before employment of a person in dangerous operation a person shall be medically examined and thereafter he shall be examined by a qualified medical practitioner from time-to-time but not letter than six months.

(iv) Notwithstanding the provision specified in the Schedule IV annexed to this Rule, the Inspector may by issues of order in writing to the manager or occupier or both, direct them to carry out such measures, and within such time, as may be specified in such order with a view to removing conditions dangerous to the health of the workers, or to suspend any process, where such process constitutes, in the opinion of the Inspector, imminent danger of poisoning or toxicity.

(V) Any register or record of medical examinations and tests connected therewith required to be carried out under the Schedule IV annexed hereto in respect of any worker shall be kept readily available to the Inspector-Cum-Facilitator and shall be preserved till the expiry of one year after the worker ceases to be in employment of the factory.