Schedule X

(See rule 84)

Printing press and type foundries and certain lead process carried on therein

1. Definition – For the purpose of this schedule.-

a) “lead material” means material containing not less than five percent of lead;

b) “lead process” means–

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

(ii) the re-charging of machines with used lead material; or

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

(iv) manipulation movement or other treatment of lead material.

c) “Efficient exhaust draught” means localised ventilation effected by heat 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 gas,

vapour, fume or dust at the point where they originate.

2. Exhaust draught.-

a) None of the following process 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:-

(i) melting lead material or slugs; and

(ii) heating lead material so that vapour containing lead is given off.

b) Such exhaust draught shall be affected by mechanical means and so contrived as to operate on the

dust, fumes, gas or vapour given off as closely as may be at its point of origin.

3. Prohibition relating to women and young persons – No women or young person shall be employed or

permitted to work in any lead process.

4. Separation of certain process .– Each of the following process shall be carried on in such a manner and

under such conditions as to secure effectual separation from one another and from any other process –

a) melting of lead or any lead material;

b) casting of lead ingots; and

c) mechanical composing.

5. 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 work

room near the machine except when the dross is being deposited therein.

6. Floor of work-room – The floor of every work-room 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

c) 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.

7. Mess-room – There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed ina lead

process and remaining on the premised during the meal intervals, a suitable mess room which shall be

furnished with sufficient tables and benches.

8. Washing facilities. – There shall be provided and, maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the

use of all persons employed on a lead process

a) a wash place with either-

(i) a trough with 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 cm; 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 an adequate supply of water laid on or always readily

available; and

b) a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material renewed daily with sufficient supply

of soap or other suitable cleaning material.

9. Food, drinks, etc., prohibited in work rooms.– No food, drink, pan and superior tobacco shall be

consumed or brought by any worker into any work room in which any lead process is carried on.

10. Medical facilities and records of examination and tests.-

a) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies shall-

(i) Employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical practitioner for medical surveillance

of the workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the

Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.;

(ii) Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to

in clause (a).

b) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said medical

practitioner shall be maintained in a separate register approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector- cum-Facilitator.

11. Medical Examination by the Medical Officer.-

a) Every worker employed in a lead process shall be examined by the Medical Officer within 15 days

of his first employment. Such examination shall include tests for lead in urine and blood, ALA in

urine, haemoglobin, stippling of cells and steadiness test. No worker shall be allowed to work after

15 days of his employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Medical

Officer.

b) Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Medical Officer at least

once in every 6 calendar months. Such re-examination shall, whenever the Medical Officer

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

c) The Medical Officer after examining a worker shall issue a Certificate of fitness in FORM-VI.

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 (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-V.

d) The Certificate of Fitness and the health registers shall be kept readily available for inspection by

the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

e) 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/she shall make a record of his findings in the said certificate and

the health register. The entry of his findings in those documents should include the period for

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

suspended from the process shall be provided with alternative placement facilities unless he/she

is fully in capacitated in the opinion of the Medical Officer, in which case the person affected shall

be suitably rehabilitated.

f) 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.

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

this schedule are not necessary for protection of persons employed, he/she may by certificate in writing

exempt any factory from all or any of such provisions subject to such conditions as he/she may specify

therein. Such certificate may at any time be revoked by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.