Schedule XIX

(See rule 84)

Manufacture or manipulation of manganese and its compounds

1. Application– This schedule shall apply to every factory in which or any part of which any manganese

process is carried on.

2. Definitions – For the purposes of this schedule-

(a) “Manganese process” means processing, manufacture or manipulation of manganese or any

compound of manganese or any ore or any mixture containing manganese.

(b) “Manipulation” means mixing, blinding, filling, emptying grinding, sieving, drying, packing,

sweeping, or otherwise handling of manganese, or a compound of manganese, or any one or any

mixture containing manganese; and

(c) “Efficient exhaust ventilation” means localized ventilation effected by mechanical means for the

removal of dust or fume or mist at is source of origin so as to prevent it from escaping in to the

atmosphere of any place where any work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed to be efficient

which fails to remove the dust or fume or mist at the point where it is generated and fails to prevent

it from escaping into and spreading into the atmosphere of a workplace.

3. Isolation of a process – Every manganese process which may give rise to dust, vapour or mist containing

manganese, shall be carried on in a totally enclosed system or otherwise effectively isolated from other

processes so that other plants and processes and other parts of the factory and persons employed on

other processes may not be affected by the same.

4. Ventilation of process – No process, in which any dust, vapour or mist containing manganese is

generated, shall be carried out except under an efficient exhaust ventilation which shall be applied as

near to the point of generation as practicable.

5. Personal protective equipment

(a) The occupier of the factory shall provide and maintain in good and clean condition suitable overalls

and head covering and for all persons employed in any manganese process and such overalls and

head coverings shall be worn by the persons while working on a manganese process.

(b) The occupier of the factory shall provide suitable respiratory protective equipment for use

by workers in emergency to prevent inhalation of dusts, fumes or mists. Sufficient number of

complete sets of such equipment shall always be kept near the work place and the same shall be

properly maintained and kept always in condition to be used readily.

(c) The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed suitable accommodation

for the storage and made adequate arrangements for cleaning and maintenance of personal

protective equipment.

6. Prohibition relating to women and young persons – No pregnant women or young persons shall be

employed or permitted to work in any manganese process.

7. Food, drinks etc. prohibited in the work rooms – No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be

allowed to be brought into or consumed by any worker in any workroom in which any manganese

process is carried on.

8. Mess room – There shall be provided and maintained for the use of the persons employed in a manganese

process a suitable mess room which shall be furnished with sufficient tables and benches and adequate

means for warming of food. The mess room shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person

and shall be kept clean.

9. Washing facilities – There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good condition for

the use of persons employed on manganese process–

(a) a wash place under cover 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 cm for every ten 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 a constant supply water; and

(b) sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleaning material and nail brushes and clean towels.

10. Cloak room– If the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator so requires there shall be provided and maintained

for the use of persons employed in manganese process a cloak room for clothing put off during working

hours with adequate arrangements for drying the clothing.

11. Cautionary placard and instruction – Cautionary notices in the form specified in appendix and printed

in the language of the majority of the workers employed, shall be affixed in prominent places in the

factory where they can be easily and conveniently read by the workers and arrangements shall be made

of the occupier to instruct periodically all workers employed in a manganese process regarding the

health hazards connected with their duties and the best preventive measures and method to protect

themselves. The notices shall always be maintained in a legible condition.

12. Medical facilities and record of examination and tests

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

(i) employ a qualified Factory Medical Officer for medical surveillance of the workers employed

therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-

Facilitator of Factories; and

(ii) provided to the said Factory Medical Officer all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred

to in clause(a)

(b) The recorded of medical examination and appropriate tests carried out by the said Factory Medical

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

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

13. Medical examination by Medical Officer.-

(a) Every worker employed in any manganese process shall be medically examined by a Medical

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

of serum calcium, serum phosphate and manganese in blood and urine and also include steadiness

tests and other neuro-muscular co-ordination tests. No worker shall be allowed to work after 15

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

Officer.

(b) Every worker employed in a manganese process shall be re-examined by a Medical Officer at least

once in every three calendar months and such examination shall, wherever the Medical Officer

considers appropriate, include all the tests 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-examination 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 paragraph (1) and (2) including the nature and the results of

these tests shall also be entered by the Medical Officer in a health register in Form-V.

(d) The Certificate of fitness and the health register 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 the 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/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 also include the period for

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

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

fully incapacitated 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) shall be re-employed or

permitted to work in the said process unless the Medical Officer after further examination, again

certifies him fit for employment in those processes.

14. Exemption – If in respect of any factory the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that owing to

any exceptional circumstances or infrequency of the process, or for any other reason, application of all

or any of the provisions of this schedule is not necessary for the protection of the persons employed in

such factory he/she may by an order in writing which he/she may at his discretion revoke exempt such

factory from all or any of the provisions on such conditions and for such period as he/she may specify

in the said order.

CAUTIONARY NOTICE

Manganese and Manganese Compounds

1. Dust, fumes and mists of manganese and its compound re-toxic when inhaled or when ingested.

2. Do not consume food or drink near the workplace.

3. Take a good wash before taking meals.

4. Keep the working area clean

5. Use the protective clothing and equipment provided

6. When required to work in situations where dusts, fumes or mists or likely to be inhaled or respiratory

protective equipment provided for the purpose.

a) If you got severe headaches, prolonged sleeplessness or abnormal sensation on the body, report to

the manager who would make arrangements for your examination and treatment.