Schedule B III

Manufacture and repair of electric accumulators

1. Savings.—This schedule shall not apply to the manufacture or repair of

electric accumulators or parts thereof not containing lead or any compound of

lead ; or to the repair on the premises, of any accumulator forming part of a

stationary battery.

2. Definitions.-For the purposes of this schedule,-

a. "Lead process" means the melting of lead or any material containing

lead, casting, pasting, lead burning, or any other work, including

trimming, or any other abrading or cutting of pasted plates, involving

the use, movement or manipulation of or contact with, any oxide of

lead ;

b. "manipulation of raw oxide of lead"means any lead process involving

any manipulation or movement of raw oxides of lead other than its

conveyance in a receptacle or by means of an implement from one

operation to another.

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

women or youngperson shallbe employed or permitted to work in any lead

process or in any room in which the manipulation of raw oxide of lead or

pasting is carried on.

4. Separation of certain processes. —Each of the following processes shall

be carried on in such a manner and under such conditions as to secure

effectual separation from one another, and from other processes :

a. manipulation of raw oxide of lead;

b. pasting;

c. drying of pasted plates ;

d. formation with lead turning (tacking) necessarily carried on in

connection therewith; and

e. melting down of pasted plates.

5. Air space - In every room in which a lead process is carried on, there shall

be at least 14.2 cubic meters of air space for each person employed therein,

and in computing this air space no height over 3.65 meters shall be taken into

account.

6. Ventilation.-Every workroom shall be provided with inlets and outlets of

adequate size as to secure and maintain efficient ventilation in all parts of the

room.

7. Distance between workers in pasting room.—In every pasting room the

distance between the centre of the working position of any paster and that of

the paster working nearest to him shall not be less than 1.5 meters.

8. Floor of workrooms.-

I. The floor of every room in which lead process is carried on shall be

a. of cement or similar material so as to be smooth and impervious to

water;

b.

maintained in sound condition; and

C.

kept free from materials, plant, or other obstructions not required for,

or produced in, the process carried on in the room.

II. In all such rooms other than grid casting shops the floor shall be cleansed

daily after being thoroughly sprayed with water at a time when no other work

is being carried on in the room.

III. In grid casting shops the floor shall be cleansed daily.

IV. Without prejudice to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (I),

(II) and (III), where manipulation of raw oxide of lead or pasting is carried on, the

floor shall also be-

a. kept constantly moist while work is being done;

b. provided with suitable and adequate arrangements for drainage; and

c. Thoroughly washed daily by means of hose pipe.

9. Work-benches. —The work-benches at which any lead process is carried on

shall-

a. have a smooth surface and be maintained in sound condition ;

b. be kept free from all materials or plant not required for, or produced in,

the process carried out there at; and all such work- benches other

than those in grid casting shops shall be cleaned daily either after

being thoroughly damped or by means of suction cleaning apparatus at

the time when no other work

being carried on there at; and all such work-benches in grid casting shops shall be

cleaned daily; and every work-bench used for pasting shall

i.

be covered throughout with sheet lead and other impervious material;

be provided with raised edges ;

ili. be kept constantly moist while pasting being carried on.

• Exhaust draught.—The following provisions shall not be carried on without

the use of an efficient exhaust draught :

a. Melting of lead or material containing lead;

b. Manipulation of raw oxide of lead unless done in an enclosed apparatus so as

to prevent the escape of dust into work-room;

c. Pasting;

d. Trimming, brushing, filing or any other abrading or cutting or pasted plates

giving rise to dust;

e. Lead burning other than-

i. "tacking" in the formation room;

il. Chemical burning for making of lead linings for cell cases necessarily

carried on in such a manner that the application of efficient exhaught

is impracticable. Such exhaust draught shall be affected by mechanical

means and shall operate on the dust or fume given off as nearly as

may be at the point of reason so asto prevent it entering the air of any

room in which person's works.

• Fumes and gasses from melting pots. —The products of combustion

produced in the heating of any melting pot shall not be allowed to escape into

a room in which persons work.

• Containers for dross. —A suitable receptacle with tightly fitting cover shall

be provided and used for dross as it is removed from every melting pot. Such

receptacle shall be kept covered while in the work room except when dross is

being deposited therein.

• Container for lead waste. —A suitable receptacle shall be provided in every

work room in which old plates and waste material which may give rise to shall

be deposited.

14.

Racks and shelves drying room. -

a. The racks and shelves provided in any drying room shall not be more than 2.4

m from the floor and not more than 60 cm in width :

Provided that as regards racks or shelves set or drawn from both sides the total

width shall not exceed 120 cm.

b. Such racks and shelves shall be cleaned only after being thoroughly damped

unless so efficient suction cleaning apparatus is used for this purpose.

15.

Protective clothing. -

I. Protective clothing shall be provided and maintained in good condition for all

person employed in-

a. Manipulation of raw oxide of lead;

b. Pasting;

c. The formation room;

and such clothing shall be worn by the person concerned.

Il. The protective clothing shall consist of a water-proof apron and water-proof

footwear; and also, as required persons employed in the manipulation of raw

oxide of lead or in the pasting the head covering shall be washed daily.

16. Mess room. -There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all

persons employed in a lead process and remaining on the premises during the

meal intervals, a suitable mess room which shall be furnished with sufficient

tables and benches. The mess room shall be placed under the charge of a

responsible person and shall be kept clean.

17. Cloak room. —There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all

persons employed in a lead process-

a. a cloak room for clothing put-off during working hours with adequate

arrangements for drying the clothes, if wet. Such accommodation shall

be separate from mess room;

b. separate and suitable arrangements for the storage of protective

clothing provided as per sub-rule (15).

18. Washing facilities. -(1) There shall be provided and maintained in a

cleanly state and in good repair for the use of all persons employed in a lead

process

a. a wash place with either-

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

pipe without plug, and of sufficient length to allow at least 60

centimeters for every five such 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 centimetres;

Or

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

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

adequate supply of water laid on;

Jii.

a sufficientsupply of clean towels made of suitable materials

renewed daily, which supply in case of pasters and person

employed in manipulation of raw oxide of lead shall include a

separate marked towel for each worker; and

iv. a sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleansing material

and of nail brushes.

b. There shall in addition be provided means of washing in close proximity

to the rooms in which manipulation of raw oxide of lead or pasting is

carried on if required by notice in writing from the Chief Inspector-

cum-Facilitator.

19. Time allowed for washing.-Before each meal and before the end of the

day's work, at least ten minutes, in addition to the regular meal times, shall

be allowed for washing to each person employed in the manipulation of raw

oxide of lead or in pasting:

Provided that if there be one basin or 60 centimeters of trough for each such person,

this paragraph shall not apply.

20. Facilities for bathing.—Sufficient bath accommodation to the satisfaction of

the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall be provided to all the persons

engaged in manipulation of raw oxide of lead or in pasting and a sufficient

supply of soap and clean towels.

21. Foods, drinks etc. prohibited in work-rooms.—No food, drink, pan and

supari or tobacco shall be consumed or brought by any worker into any work-

room in which any lead process is carried on.

22.

Medical facilities and records of medical examination and tests.-

I. The occupier of every factory in which manufacture and repair of electric

accumulators is carried on shall-

a.

Employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the

workers employed there in whose employment shall be subject to the

approval of chief inspector; and

b.

Provide to the set medical practitioner allnecessary facilities for the

purpose referred to in clause (a).

II. The record of medical examinations and appropriate test carried out by the

said medical practitioner shall be maintained in a separate register approved

by the chief inspector and such register shall be kept readily available for

inspection by the inspector.

23. Medical examination by the Medical Officer.-

I. Every worker employed in a lead processes shall be examined by a Medical

Officer within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include

test for lead in urine and blood, ALA in urine, hemoglobin content, stippling of

cells and steadiness test. 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 processes shall be re- examined by a

Medical Officer at least once in every 3 calendar months and such re-

examination shall, wherever the Medical Officer considers appropriate, include

tests specified in sub-paragraph (I);

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-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;

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 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;

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, againcertifies

him fit for

employment in those processes.