Schedule X

CARRYING ON OF CERTAIN PROCESSES OF LEAD AND LEAD MATERIAL IN

PRINTING PRESSES AND TYPE FOUNDRIES

1. Exemption - Where the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that all or any of the

provisions of this schedule are not necessary for the protection of persons employed, he may

by certificate in writing exempt any 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.

2. Definitions - For the purpose of this schedule -

(a) "lead material" means material containing not less than five per cent of lead;

(b) "lead process" means -

(i) the melting of lead or any lead material for casting and mechanical composing;

(ii) the recharging of machines with used lead material;

(iii) any other work including removal of dross from melting pots and cleaning of plungers;

and

(iv) Manipulation, movement or other treatment of lead material.

(c) "efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation effected by head or mechanical

means for the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fumes so as to prevent them from escaping into

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

fails to remove smoke generated at the point where such gas, vapour, fume, or dust originate.

3. Exhaust draught -

(1) None of the following processes shall be carried on except with an efficient exhaust

draught unless carried on in such a manner as to prevent free escape of gas, vapour, fumes or

dust into any place in which work is carried on, or unless carried on in electrically heated and

thermostatically controlled melting pots:-

(a) melting lead material or slugs; and

(b) Heating lead material so that vapour containing lead is given off.

(c) Provided that the aforesaid processes may be carried on without efficient exhaust

draught if they are carried on in such a manner as to prevent free escape of gas, vapour, fume

or dust into any place in which work is being done or is carried on in electrically-heated and

thermostatically controlled melting pots.

(2) Such exhaust draught shall be effected by mechanical means and so contrived as to

operate on the dust, fume, gas or vapour given off as closely as may be at its point of origin.

(3] (a) All equipment for the extraction or suppression of dust shall at least once in every six

months be examined and tested by competent person, and any defect disclosed by such

examination and test shall be rectified as soon as practicable.

(b) A register containing particulars of such examination and tests shall be kept in Form-

42 electronically or otherwise.

4. Prohibition relating to pregnant women and Adolescent - No pregnant woman or

adolescent shall be employed or permitted to work in any lead process.

5. 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 any other processes :-

(a) melting of lead or any lead material;

(b) casting of lead ingots; and

(c) Mechanical composing.

6. Container 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 workroom near the machine except when the dross is being deposited

therein.

7. Floor of workroom - The floor of every workroom where 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

(a) and Shall be cleansed throughout daily after being thoroughly damped with water at a

time when no other work is being carried on at the place.

8. 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.

9. 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 centimetres 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 or always readily

available; and

(b) a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable materials renewed daily, with a

sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleansing material.

10. Medical examination by Medical officer - (1) 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 tests for lead in urine and blood. ALA in urine, haemoglobin 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.

(1) Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Medical officer

at least once in every six calendar months. Such re-examination shall, wherever the Medical

officer considers appropriate, include tests as specified in sub- paragraph (1).

(2) The Medical officer after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form-

40. 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 occupier of the factory. The

record of each examination carried out under subparagraphs (1) and (2), including the nature

and the results of the tests, shall also be entered by the Medical officer in a health register in

Form-41 electronically or otherwise.

(3) The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

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

in the said process 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 these documents should also include the period for which

he considers that the said person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person so

suspended from the 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.

(5) No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph (5) above 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.

11. Food, drinks, etc. Prohibited in workrooms - No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco

shall be consumed or brought by any worker into any workroom in which any lead process is

carried on.

12. The occupier shall provide to all persons employed in lead process two full sleeve

overall every year, arrange for their weekly washing and maintain these in good condition. The

person employed in such a process shall wear these overall while engaged in such work.