Schedule B II

Electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal articles by use of an electrolyte

containing acids, bases or salts of metals such as chromium, nickel,

cadmium, zinc, copper, silver, gold etc.

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

a. "electrolytic process" means the electrolytic plating or oxidation

of metal articles by the use of an electrolyte containing acids,

bases or salts of metals such as chromium, nickel, cadmium,

zinc, copper, silver, gold, etc. ;

b. "bath" means any vessel used for an electrolytic process or for

any subsequent process; and

c. "Employed" means employed in any process involving contact

with liquid from a bath.

2. Exhaust draught. -

a. an efficient exhaust draught shall be applied to every vessel in which

an electrolytic process is carried on;

b. The draught shall be provided by mechanical means and shall operate

on the vapour or spray given off in the process as near as may be at

the point of origin;

c. The exhaust draught appliance shall be so constructed, arranged and

maintained as to prevent the vapour or spray entering into any room or

place in which work is carried on.

2. Prohibition relating to women and young persons. - No pregnant

women, adolescent or child shall be employed or permitted to work at a bath.

3. Floor of workrooms. —The floor of every workroom containing a bath shall

be impervious to water. The floor shall be maintained in good and level

condition and shall be washed down at least once a day.

5. Protective devices. -

The occupier shall provide and maintain in good and clean condition the

following articles of protective devices for the

use of all persons employed on any process at which they are liable to come in

contact with liquid from a bath and such devices shall be worn by the persons

concerned

a. waterproof aprons and bibs ; and

b. for persons actually working at a bath, loose fitting rubber gloves and rubber

boots or other waterproof footwear, and chemical goggles.

• The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed

suitable accommodation for the storage and drying of protective devices.

6. Water facilities. -

I. There shall be provided and maintained in good repairs for the use of all

persons employed in electrolytic process and processes incidental to it-

a. a wash place under cover, with either-

i. a trough with a smooth impervious surface filled with a waste

pipe, and of sufficient length to allow at least 60 cms for every 5

persons employed at any one time, and having a constant

supply of water from taps or jets above the trough at intervals

of not more than 60 cms ; or

ii.at least one wash basis for every five such persons employed at

any one time, fitted with a waste pipe and having a constant

supply of water laid on.

b.asufficient supply of clean towels renewed daily,and soap or other

suitable cleaning material.

In addition to the facility in sub-paragraph 1, an approved type emergency

shower with eye fountain shall be provided and maintained in good working

order. Whenever necessary, in order to ensure continuous water supply,

storage tank of 1500 litres capacity shall be provided as a source of clean

water for emergency use.

7. Cautionary placard. —A cautionary placard in the form specified below and

printed in the language of the majority of the workers employed shall be

affixed in a prominent place in the factory where it can be easily and

conveniently read by the workers.

Cautionary Notice Electrolytic Plating

1. Chemicals handled in this plant are corrosive and poisonous;

2. Smoking, chewing tobacco, eating food or drinking, 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 the skin and may cause

poisoning;

4. A good wash shall be taken before meals;

5. Protective devices supplied shall be used while working in this area;

6. Spillage of the chemicals on any part of the body or on the floor shall be

immediately washed away with water;

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

their own health;

8. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests.- (1) The

occupier of every factory in which electrolytic processes are carried on shall-

a. employ aqualifiedmedical practitioner for medical surveillance of the

workers employed therein whose appointment shall be subject to the

approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator;

b. Provide to thesaid medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for

the purpose referred to in clause (a); and

c. maintain a sufficient supply of suitable barrier cream, ointment and

impermeable water proof plaster in a separate box readily accessible to

the workers ad used solely for the purpose of keeping these

substances. In case cyanides are used in the both, the box shall also

contain an emergency cyanide kit.

9. The medical practitioner shall examine all workers before they are employed

in electrolytic processes. Such examination in case of chrome plating shall

include inspection of hands, forearms and nose and will be carried out once at

least in every fortnight.

10. The record of the examinations referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be

maintained in a separate register

approved by Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator which shall be kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector-cum- Facilitator.

9. Medical examination by the Medical Officer-

Every worker employed in the electrolytic processes shall be examined by a

Medical Officer before his first employment. Such examination shall include X-

ray of the chest and

a.

in case of chromium plating include examination for nasal septum

perforation and test for chromium in urine;

b. in case of nickel platting, test for nickel in urine; and

c. in case of cadmium plating, test for cadmium in urine and -2

macroglobulin in urine.

II.No worker shall be employed in any electrolytic process unless certified fit for

such employment by the Medical Officer.

III.

Every worker employed in the electrolytic processes shall be re-examined by a

Medical Officer at least once in every year, except in case of the workers

employed in cadmium, chromium and nickel plating processes for whom this

examination shall be carried out once in every six months. Such re-

examination shall, wherever the Medical Officer considers appropriate, include

tests as specified under sub-paragraph (I) excluding the X-ray of the chest

which shall not be required normally to be carried out earlier then once in

three years.

IV.

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 kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of

each examination carried out under sub-paragraphs (I) and

(II) including the nature and the results of the tests, shall also be entered by the

Medical Officer in a health register in Form XXIV.

V. The certificate of fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available

for inspection by the Inspector-cum- Facilitator.

VI. 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.

The entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period

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

processes. The person declared unfit insuch circumstances shall be provided

with alternate placement facility unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion

of the Medical Officer in which case the person affected shall be suitably

rehabilitated.

VII.

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

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 these processes.