Schedule B XX

Manufacture or manipulation of dangerous pesticides

1. Application.- This schedule shall apply in respect of all factories or any

part thereof in which the process of manufacture or

manipulation of dangerous pesticide hereinafter referred

to as the said manufacturing process is carried on.

2. Definitions.- For the purpose of this Part—

a. "dangerous pesticides" means any product proposed or used for

controlling, destroying or repelling any pest or for preventing growth or

mitigating effects of such growthincluding any of its formulations

which is considered toxic under and is covered by the Insecticides Act,

1968 and the rules made thereunder and any other product, as may be

notified from time to time by the State Government ;

D. "rakning arionhe rvitud ha nulxing, blending, formulating, fling, emptying,

c. "efficient exhaust draught" means localised mechanical ventilation for

removal of smoke, gas, vapour, dust, fume or mist so as to prevent

them from escaping into the air of any work room in which work is

carried on. No exhaust draught shall be considered efficient if it fails to

remove smoke generated at the point where such gas, fume, dust,

3. Instruction to workers.—Every worker on his first employment shall be fully

instructed on the properties including dangerous properties of the chemicals

handled in the said manufacturing process and the hazards involved. The

employees shall also be instructed in the measures to be taken to deal with

any emergency. Such instructions shall be repeated periodically.

4. Cautionary notice and placards.Cautionary notices and placards in the

form specified in appendix to this schedule and printed in the language of the

majority of the workers shall be displayed in all work places in which said

manufacturing process is carried on so that they can be easily and

conveniently read by the workers. Arrangements shall be made by the

occupier and the manager of the factory to periodically instruct the workers

regarding the health hazards arising to in the said manufacturing process and

methods of protection. Such notices shall include brief instructions regarding

the periodical clinical tests required to be undertaken for projecting health of

the workers.

5. Prohibition relating to employment of women or young persons.—No

woman or young person shall be employed or permitted to work in any room

in which the said manufacturing process is carried on or in any room in which

dangerous pesticide is stored.

6. Food, drinks, and smoking prohibition.-

I. No food, drink, tobacco, pan or supari shall be brought into or consumed by

any worker in any workroom in which the said manufacturing process is

carried out.

II. Smoking shall be prohibited in any workroom in which the said manufacturing

process is carried out.

7. Protective clothing and protective equipment.—

I. Protective clothing consisting of long pants and shirts or overalls with long

sleeves and head coverings shall be provided for all workers employed in the

said manufacturing process.

II. (a) Protective equipment consisting of rubber gloves, gum boots, rubber

aprons, chemicalsafety goggles and respirators shall be provided for all

workers employed in the said manufacturing process ;

(b) Gloves, boots, aprons shall be made from synthetic rubber where a

pesticide contains oil.

III. Protective clothing and equipment shall be worn by the workers supplied with

such clothing and equipment.

IV. Protective clothing and equipment shall be washed daily from inside and

outside if the workers handle pesticides containing nicotine or phosphorous

and shall be washed frequently if handling other pesticides.

V. Protective clothing and equipment shall be maintained in good condition.

8. Floors and work-benches.-

I Floors in every workroom where dangerous pesticides are manipulated shall

be of cement or other impervious material giving a smooth surface.

Floors shall be maintained in good repair, provided with adequate slope

leading to a drain and thoroughly washed once a day with the hose pipe.

Work-benches where dangerous pesticides are manipulated shall be made of

smooth, non-absorbing material preferably stainless steel and shall be cleaned

at least once daily.

9. Spillage and waste.-

I. If a dangerous pesticide during its manipulation splashes or spills on the

work-bench, floor or on the protective clothing worn by a worker, immediate

action shall be taken for through decontamination of such areas or articles.

II. Cloth, rags, paper or other material soaked or soiled with a dangerous

pesticide shall be deposited in a suitable receptacle with tight fitting cover.

Contaminated waste shall be destroyed by burning at least once a week.

III. Suitable deactivating agents, where available, shall be kept in a readily

accessible place for use while attending to a spillage.

IV. Easy means of access shall be provided to all parts of the plant for cleaning,

maintenance and repairs.

10.

Empty containers used for dangerous pesticides. - Containers used for

dangerous pesticides shall be thoroughly cleaned of their contents and

treated with an inactivating agent before being discarded or destroyed.

11. Manual handling. -

I. A dangerous pesticide shall not be required or allowed to be manipulated by

hand except by means of a long-handled scoop.

II. Direct contact of any part of the body with a dangerous pesticide during its

manipulation shall be avoided.

12. Ventilation. -

I. In every workroom or area where a dangerous pesticide is manipulated,

adequate ventilation shall be provided at all times by the circulation of fresh

air.

II.

Unless the process is completely enclosed, the following operations during

manipulation of a dangerous pesticide shall not be undertaken without an

efficient exhaust draught :-

a. emptying a container holding a dangerous pesticide;

b. blending a dangerous pesticide;

preparing a liquid or powder formulation containing a dangerous

pesticide; and

d. Changing or filling a dangerous pesticide into a container, tank hopper

or machine or small sized containers.

III. In the event of a failure of the exhaust draught provided on the above

operation, the said operations shall be stopped forthwith.

13. Time allowed for washing. -

I. Before each meal and before the end of the day's work at least ten minutes in

addition to the regular rest interval shall be allowed for washing to each

worker engaged in the manipulation of dangerous pesticide.

II.

Every worker engaged in the manipulation of dangerous pesticides shall have

a thorough wash before consuming any food and also at the end of the day's

work.

14.

1.

Washing and bathing facilities. -

There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for

the use of all workers employed in the factory where the said manufacturing

process is carried on, adequate washing and bathing places having a constant

supply of water under cover at the rate of one such place for every 5 persons

employed.

II. The washing places shall have standpipes placed at intervals of not less than

one meter.

III. Not less than one half of the total number of washing places shall be provided

with bathrooms.

IV. Sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material shall be provided :

Provided that such towels shall be supplied individually for each worker is so

ordered by the Inspector.

V. Sufficient supply of soap and nail brushes shall be provided.

15.

Cloakroom.-There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all

workers employed in the factory where the said manufacturing process is

carried on-

a. a cloakroom for clothing put off during working hours with adequate

arrangements for drying clothing, if wet; and

b. separate and suitable arrangements for the storage of protective

clothing provided under paragraph 7.

16. Mess room.-

I. There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all workers employed in

the factory in which the saidmanufacturing process is carried on and

remaining on the premises during the rest intervals, suitable messroom

which shall be furnished with-

a. Sufficient tables and benches with back rest, and

b. Adequate means for warming food.

II.

The mess room shall be placed under the charge of responsible person and

shall be kept clean.

17. Manipulation not be undertaken. —Manufacture or manipulation of a

pesticides shall not be undertaken in any factory unless a certificate regarding

its dangerous nature or otherwise is obtained from the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator.

18.

Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests. -

I. The occupier of every factory to which this schedule applies, shall-

a. Employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the

workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the

approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories; and

b.

Provide to the medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the

purpose referred to in clause (a).

II. The record of such examinations carried out by the medical practitioner shall

be maintained in a separate, register approved by the Chief Inspector of

Factories, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.

19.

Medical examination by Medical Officer. —

I. 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

examinations in respect of Halogenated Pesticides, shall include tests for

determination of chemical in blood and in fat tissues, E.E.G. abnormalities and

memory tests. In

respect of organic phosphate compounds, such

examinations shall include tests for depression of cholinesterase in plasma

and red blood cells. 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.

II.

Every worker employed in the said process shall be re- examined by a Medical

Officer at least once in every six calendar months. Such examination shall,

wherever the Medical Officer considers appropriate, include the tests specified

in sub-paragraph (I). Further every worker employed in the said processes

shall also be examined once in every three months by the factory medical

III.

The Medical Officer after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of

Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations 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-paragraph (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of

this test, shall also be entered by the Medical Officer in a health register in

Form XXIV.

IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available

for inspection by the Inspector.

V. If at any time the Medical Officer is of the opinion that a worker is no longer

fit for employment in the said processes on the ground that continuance

therein would involve special danger to the 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 those documents should also include the period

for which he considers that the said person is unfit to work in the said process

shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully

incapacitated in the opinion of the Medical Officer, in which case the person

affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.

VI.

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

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.

20.Exemption.-If in respect of any factory the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator is

satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances or the infrequency of the said

manufacturing process or for any other reason which shall record in writing all or

any of the provisions of this Part are not necessary for the protection of workers

employed in the factory, he may by a certificate in writing exempt such factory, from

all or any of the provisions on such condition as he may specify therein-

APPENDIX CAUTIONARY NOTICE

Insecticides and pesticides

1. Chemicals handled in this plant are poisonous substances.

2. Smoking, eating food or drinking, chewing tobacco in this area is prohibited.

No food stuff or drink shall be brought in this area.

3. Some of these chemicals may be absorbed through skin and may cause

poisoning.

4. A good wash shall be taken before meals.

5. A good bath shall be taken at the end of this shift.

6. Protective clothing and equipment supplied shall be used while working in this

area.

7. Containers of pesticides shall not be used for keeping food stuffs.

8. Spillage of the chemicals on any part of the body or on the floor or

workbench shall be immediately washed away with water.

9. Clothing contaminated due to splashing shall be removed immediately.

10.Scrupulous cleanliness shall be maintained in this area.

11.Do not handle pesticides with bare hands, use scoops provided with handle.

12.In case of sickness like nausea, vomiting, giddiness, the manager should be

informed who will make necessary arrangements for treatment.

13.All workers shall report for the prescribed medical tests regularly to protect

their own health.