Schedule XXVIII

TEXTILE MACHINERY EXCEPT MACHINERY USE IN JUTE MILLS

1. Application: - This Schedule shall apply to the machinery in factories engaged in

manufacturing or processing of textiles other than jute textiles excluding the machinery in

factories engaged exclusively in the manufacture of synthetic fibres.

2. Definitions;-For the purposes of this Schedule.

(a) "Calender" means a set of heavy roller mounted on vertical side frames and arranged

to pass cloth between them which may have two to ten rollers or bowls some of which may be

heated:

(b) "Card" means a machine consisting of cylinders various sizes and includes flats. Covered

with card clothing and set in relation to each so that fibres in ; staple form may be Separated

into individual relationship

(c) "Card clothing" means the material with which the surfaces of the cylinder, □offer flats,

etc. Of a card are covered and consists of a thick

foundation material made of either textile fabrics, through which many fine closely spaced

specially bent wires or mounted saw toothed wires are passed;

(d) "Comber" means a machine for combing fibres of cotton. Wool etc. The essential parts

whereof are device for feeding forward a fringe of fibresat regular intervals and an arrangement

of combs or pins, which at the right time, pass through the fringe and by which tangled fibres.

Short fibres, and nips are removed and the long fibres are laid parallel;

(e) "Combing machinery" means a general classification of machinery, including combers,

silver lap machines. Ribbon lap machines and gill boxes, but excluding cards;

(f) "Continuous bleaching range" means a machine used for bleaching of cloth in rope or

open-width form;

Explanation: (1) The cloth after wetting out, passes through a squeeze roll into a saturator,

containing a solution of caustic soda and then to an enclosed J. Box. A V shaped arrangement

is attached to the front part of J. Box uniform and rapid saturation of the cloth, with steam

before it is packed down in the J. Box; the cloth, in a single strand rope form passes over a

guide roll down the first arm of the "V" at the upper end of the second arm so that the cloth is

rapidly saturated with steam at this point; the J. Box capacity is such that cloth will remain hot

for a sufficient time to complete the scouring action; it then passes through a series of washers

with a squeeze roll in between; the cloth then passes through a second set of saturator, J-Box

and washer, where it is treated with the peroxide solution;

Explanation: - 2) by slight modification of the form of the unit, the same process as is explained

in Explanation (1), can be applied to open-width cloth:

(g) "embossing calender" means a calendar with two or more rolls, one of which is engaged

for producing figure effects of various kinds on a fabric; "granett machine" means any number

of types of machines for opening hard twisted waste of wool, cotton, silk, etc., essentially

consisting of a locker- in- one or more cylinders each having a complement worker and stringer

rolls, and a fency roll and doffer.

Explanation: - The action of such machines is somewhat like that of a wool card, but it is much

more severe in that the various rolls are covered with granett wire instead of card clothing;

(h) "gill box" means a machine used in the worsted system of manufacturing yarns which

functions to arrange it in a parallel order and essentially, it consists of a pair of feed rolls and a

series of follower where the followers move at a faster surface speed and perform as combine

action:

(i) "in-running rolls" means any pair of rolls or drums between which thereis a 'nip';

(j) "Inter-locking arrangement" means a device that prevents the setting in motion of a

dangerous part of a machine or the machine itself while the guard, cover or door provided to

safe- guard against danger is open or un-locked, and which will also hold the guard, cover or

door closed and locked- while the machine or the dangerous part thereof is in motion;

(k) "Kier"' means large metal vat, usually. a pressure type in which fabrics may be boiled out.

bleached etc.

(l) "loom" means a machine for effecting the interlocking of two series of yarns crossing

one another at right angles by which the warp yarns are wound on a warp beam and pass

through headless and reads and the filling is shot across in a shuttle and settled \n place by read

and slay, and the fabric is wound on a cloth beam;

(m) "mule" means a type of spinning frame having a head stock and a carriage as its two

main sections, the head stock is stationery and the carriage is movable and its carries the

spindles which draft and spin the roving into yarn and extends over the whole of the machine,

moves slowly toward and away from the head stock during the spinning operation;

(n) "mercerizing range" means a 3-bowl mangle, a tenter frame, and a number of boxes for

washing and scouring, the whole set up where of is in a straight line and all parts operate

continuously;

Note :-The combination is used to saturate the cloth with sodium hydroxide, stretch it while

saturated and washing out most of the caustic before releasing tension;

(o) 'Nip" means the danger zone between two rolls or drums, which by virtue of their

positioning and movement create a nipping hazard;

(p) "Openers and pickers" means a general classification of machinery, which includes

breaker pickers, intermediate pickers, finisher pickers, single process pickers, willow

machines, card and picker waste cleaners, thread extractors shredding machines, roving waste

openers, shoddy pickers, bale breakers, feeders, vertical openers. lattice cleaners horizontal

cleaners and any similar machinery equipped with either cylinders, screen section calender

section, rollers or beaters used for the preparation of stock for further processing;

(q) "paddler" means a trough for a solution and two or more squeeze rolls between which

cloth passes after being passed through a mordent or dye bath;

(r) "Plating machine" means a machine used to lay cloth into folds of regular length for

convenience of subsequent process or use;

(s) "ribbon lapper" means a machine or a part of a machine used to prepare laps for feeding

a cotton comb the purpose of which is to provide a uniform lap in which the fibers have been

straightened as much as possible;

(t) "rotary staple cutter" means a machine consisting of one or more rotary blades used for

the purpose of cutting textile fibres into staple lengths;

(u) "roller printing machine" means a machine used for printing fabrics and consisting of a

large central cylinder. or pressure bowl around the lower part of the perimeter of which is

placed a series of engraved color rollers (each having a color trough), a furnisher roller, doctor

blades, etc.;

(v) "silver lapper" means a machine or a part of a machine in which a number of parallel

card silvers are drafted slightly, laid side by side in a compact sheet and wound into a cylindrical

package;

(w) "starch mangle" means a mangle which is use specifically for starching cotton goods, and

generally consists of two large rolls and a shallowopen vat with several immersion rolls;

(x) ·'sanfonzing machine" means a machine consisting of a large steam-heated cylinder and

endless, thick woollen felt blanket which is 1n close contact with the cylinder for most of its

perimeter and an electrically heated shoe which presses the cloth against the blanket while the

lateris in a stretched condition as it curves around feed-in roll;

(y) "shearing machine" means a machine used for shearing cloth in which cutting action is

provided by a number of steel blades spirally mounted on a roller which rotates in close contact

with a fixed edge blade.

(z) "singeing machine" means a machine which comprises of a heated roller a plate, or an open

gas flame by which the cloth or yarn is rapidly passed over the roller or the plate or through

the open gas flame to remove fuzz of hairiness by burning;

(aa) "slasher" means a machine used for applying a size mixture to warp yarns which essentially

consists of a stand for holding section beams a size box, one or more cylindrical dryers or an

enclosed hot air dryer, and a beaming end for winding the yarn on the loom beams;

(ab) "tenter frame" means a machine for drying cloth under tension which essentially consists

of a pair of endless travelling chains fitted with clips of fine pins and carried on tracks and the

cloth is firmly he\d at the selvages by the two chains which diverge as they move forward so

that the cloth is brought to the desired width;

(ac) "warper" means a machine for preparing and arranging the yarn intended for the warp of

fabric, specifically a beam warper; and

(ad) "Water mangle" means a calendar having t\No or more rolls used for squeezing water form

fabrics before drying or for the finishing of various fabrics.

3. General safety requirements;-

(1) Every textile machine shall be provided with individual mechanical or electrical means

for starting and stopping such machines and the belt shifter on machines driven by belts and

shafting should be provided with a belt shifter lock or an equivalent positive locking device.

(2) Stopping and starting handles or other controls shall be of such design and so positioned

as to prevent the operator's hand or fingers from striking against any moving part or any other

part of the machine.

(3) All belts, pulleys, gears, chains, sprockets wheel and other dangerous moving parts of

machinery which either form part of the machinery or are used \n association with \t, shall be

securely guarded.

4. Openers and pickers;-( 1) In all operating or picker machinery.-

(i) Beaters and other dangerous parts shall be securely fenced by guards so as to prevent

contact with them; and

(ii) Guards and doors or covers of openings giving access to any dangerous part of the

machinery shall be provided with inter-locking arrangement:

Provided that in the case of doors or covers of openings giving access to any dangerous part,

other than beater covers, instead of the inter, locking arrangement. Such openings may be so

fenced by guards which prevent access to any such dangerous part and which is either kept

positively locked in position or fixed in such a manner that it cannot be removed without the

use of hand tools.

(2) The feed rolls on all opening and picking machinery shall be covered with a guard

designed to prevent the Operator from reaching the nip while the machinery is in operation.

(3) The lap forming rollers shall be fitted with a guard or cover which shall prevent access

to the nip at the intake of the lap roller and fluted rolleras long as the weighted rack is down

and the guard or cover shall be so locked that it cannot be raised until the machine is stopped,

and machine cannot be started until the Cover of guard is closed:

Provided that the foregoing provision shall not apply to the machines equipped with automatic

lap forming devices:

Provided further that any such machine equipped with automatic lap forming device shall not

be used unless the automatic lap forming device is in efficient working order.

5. Cotton Cards. -(1) all cylinder doors shall be secured by an interlocking arrangement

which shall prevent the door being opened until the cylinder has ceased to revolve and shall

render it impossible to restart the machine until the door has been closed:

Provided that the latter requirement in respect of the automatic locking device shall not apply

while stripping or grinding operations are carried out:

Provided further that stripping or grinding operation shall be carried out only by specially

trained adult workers wearing tight "fitting clothing.

(2) The licker-in shall be guarded so as to prevent access to the dangerous parts.

(3) Every card shall be equipped with an arrangement that would enable the card cylinder to

be driven by power during stripping or grinding operations without having to either shift the

main belt to the fast pulley of the machine or dismantle the interlocking mechanism and such

an arrangement shall be used only for strip or grinding operations.

6. Garnett Machines. (1) Garnett licker-ins shall be enclosed and the garnett fancy rolls

shall be enclosed by guards and shall be installed in a way that keeps work rolls reasonably

accessible for removal or adjustment.

(2) The underside of the garnett shall be guarded by a screen mess or other form of enclosures

to prevent access.

7. Gill boxes. -(1) The feed and shall be guarded so as to prevent fingers being caught in

the pins of the intersecting fillers.

(2) All nips of in-running rolls shall be guarded by Suitable nip guards conforming to the

following specifications.

Any opening Which the guard may permit when fitted in position shall be so restricted with

respect to the distance of the opening from any nip point through that opening from any nip

point through that the maximum width of the opening shall not exceed the following: -

Distance of opening from nip point Maximum width of opening

0 to 38 mm 6 mm

39 to 63 mm 10 mm

64 to 88 mm 13 mm

89 to 140 mm 15 mm

141 to 165 mm 19 mm

166 to 190 mm 22 mm

191 to 215 32 mm

8. Silver aid ribbon lappers (cotton). - The cylinder drums and the laps pool shall be

provided with a guard to prevent access to the nip between thein- running rolls.

9. Speed frame Jack Box- wheels at the head stock shall band guard shall have

interlocking arrangement.

10. Spinning Mules. -Wheels on spinning mule carriages shall be provided with substantial

wheel guards, extending to within 6 mm of the rails.

11. Warpers. - Swivelled double-bar gates shall be installed on all warpers operating in

excess of 410 meters minimum and shall have interlocking arrangements, except for the

purpose of inching or jogging.

Provided that top and bottom bars of gates shall be at least 1.05 and 0.53 meters high from the

floor or working plate form, and gate shall belocked 38 mm from vertical tangement to the

bean head.

12 Slashers: - (1) Cylinder dryers: - a) AH open nips of in running rolls shall beguarded

by nip guards conforming to the requirements in clause 7.

b) When slashers are operated by control levers, these levers shall be connected to a

horizontal bar or treadle located not more than 170mm above the floor to control the

operation from any point.

c) Slashers operated by such button control shall have stop and start buttons located at

each end of the machine, and additional buttons located on both sides of the machine at

the size box and the delivery end and if calendar rolls are used, additional buttons shall

be provided at both sides of machines at points near the nips, except when slashers are

equipped with an enclosed dryer as in such clause (b).

(2) Enclosed hot air dryer -

(a) All open nips of the top squeezing rollers shall be guarded by nip guards

conforming to the requirement specified in sub-clause (2) of clause 7.

(b) When slashers are operated by control layers, these levers shall be connected to

a horizontal bar or treadle located not more than 170 cm. Above the floor to control the

operation from any point.

(c) Slashers operated by push-button control shall have stop and start buttons located

at each end of the machine and additional stop and start buttons located on both sides

of the machine at intervals spaced not more than 1.83 meters on centers.

13 Looms -

(a) Each loom shall be equipped with suitable guards designed to minimize the

danger from flying shuttles.

(b) Beam weights for tension in beam shall be of such construction so as prevent it

from falling during its adjustment.

14 Valves of Kiers, tanks, and other containers. -

(a) Each valve controlling the flow of steam injurious gases or liquids into a kier or

any other tank or container into which a person is likely to enter in connection with a

process, operation, maintenance or for any other purpose, shall be provided with a

suitable lock the valve securely in the closed position and retain the key with him before

entering the kier tank or container.

(b) Wherever boiling tanks, caustic tanks and any other containers from which liquids,

which are hot, corrosive or toxic, may overflow or splash, are so located that the

operator cannot see the contents from the floor or working areas, emergency shut off

valves which can be controlled from a point not subject to danger of splash shall be

provided to prevent danger.

15. Shearing machines: - All revolving blades on shearing machines shall be guarded so

that the opening between the cloth surface and the bottom of the guard will not exceed 10 mm.

16. Continuous bleaching range (cotton and rayon):- The nip of all in running rolls on open-

width bleaching machine rolls shall be protected with a guard to prevent the worker from being

caught at the nip and the guard shall extend across the entire length of the nip.

17 Mercerizing range (piece goods) .-

(1) A stopping device shall be provided at each end of the machine.

(2) A guard shall be provided at each end of the frame between the in running chain and

the clip opener.

(3) A nip guard shall be provided for the in-running rolls of the mangle and washers and

the guard shall conform to the requirements specified in sub-clause (2) of clause 7.

18 Tenter frames:-

(1) A stopping device shall be provided at each end of the machine.

(2) A guard shall be provided at each end of the machine frame at the in running

chain and clip opener.

19 Paddlers. -

(1) Suitable nip guards conforming to the requirements specified in sub clause (2) of clause

7 shall be provided to all dangerous in-running rolls.

20 Centrifugal extractors. -

(1) Each extractor shall be provided with a guard for the basket, and the guard shall have

interlocking arrangement.

(2) Each extractor shall be equipped with a mechanically or electrically operated brake to

quickly stop the basket when the power driving the basket is shut off.

21. Squeezer of wringer extractor, water mangle, starch mangle, back washer (worsted yarn)

crabbing machines and decanting machine: - All in- running rolls shall be guarded with nip

guards conforming to the requirements specified in sub-clause (2) of clause 7.

22 Sanforizing and palmer machine: - (i) Nip guards shall be provided on all accessible in-

running rolls and these shall conform to the requirements specified in sub-clause (2) of clause

7.

(ii) Access from the sides to the nips of running rolls should be fenced by suitable

side guards.

(iii) A safety trip rod, cable or wire center cord shall be provided across the front

and back of all palmer cylinders extending the length of the face of the cylinder, which

operate readily whether pushed or pulled and the safety trip shall not be more than 170

cm. Above the level at which the operation stands and shall be readily accessible.

23 Rope washers: - (1) Splash guards shall be installed in all rope washers unless the

machine is so designed as to prevent the water or liquid from splashing the operator, the floor

or working surface.

(2) A safety trip rod, cable or wire centre cord shall be provided across the front and back

of all rope was hers extending the length of the face of the washer which shall operate readily

whether pushed or pulled and the safety trip shall be not more than 170 cm. Above the level on

which the operator stands and shall be readily accessible.

24 Laundry washer tumbler or shaker:

(1) Each drying tumbler, each double cylinder shaker or clothes tumbler, and each washing

machine shall be equipped with an interlocking arrangement which will prevent the power

operation of the inside cylinder when the outer door on the case or shall is open, and which

will also prevent the outer door in the case or shall from being opened without shutting off the

power and the cylinder coming to a stop but which should not prevent the movement of the

inner-cylinder by means of a hand operated mechanism or an inching device.

(2) Each closed barrel shall also be equipped with adequate means for holding open the

doors or covers of the inner and outer cylinders, of shells while it is being loaded or unloaded.

25. Printing machine (roller type) -

(1) All in-running rolls shall be guarded by nip guards conforming to the requirements

specified in sub-clause (2) of clause 7

(2) The engraved roller gears and the large crown wheel shall be guarded.

26. Calendars -The Nip at the in-running side of the rolls shall be provided with a guard

extending across the entire length of the nip and arranged to prevent the fingers of the workers

from being pulled in between the rolls or between the guard and the rolls, and so contracted

that the cloth can be fed into the rolls safely.

27. Rotary staple cutters: - The cutter shall be protected by a guard to prevent hands

reaching the cutting zone.

28. Plating machines. Access to the trap between the knife and card bar shall be prevented

by a guard.

29. Hand baling machine. -An angle iron handle-stop guard shall be installed at right angle

to the frame of the machine, the stop guard of which shall be so designed and so located that it

will prevent the handle from travelling beyond the vertical position should be handle slips from

the operator's hand when the pawl has been released from the teeth of the take-up gear.

30 Flat-Work ironers. - Each flat-work or caller ironer shall be equipped with a

safety bar or other guard across the entire from of the feed or first pressure rolls, so arranged

that the striking of the bar or guard by the hand of the operator or other person will stop the

machine. The guard shall be such that the operator or other person cannot reach into the rolls

without removing the guard. This may be either a vertical guard on all sides or a complete

cover. If a vertical guard is used, the distance from the floor or working platform to the top of

guard shall not be lessthan1.83 meters.

31. Medical examination and records: -

(1) Every worker employed on machinery to which this schedule applies shall be examined

by a medical officer within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include

pulmonary test, immunoglobin test, Audiometry test etc. 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

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

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

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

(3) 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 sub paragraphs (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.

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

inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(5) 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 theperson

affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.

(6) 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.