Schedule II (See rule 84)

Electrolyticplating oroxidation ofmetal articles by useof an electrolyte containing acids, bases or salts

of metal such as chromium, nickel, cadmium, Zinc, copper, silver, gold etc.

1. Definitions:- For the purpose of this schedule–

a) “Electrolytic process” means the electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal articles by the use of

an electrolyte containing acid, base or salts of metal such as chromium, nickel, cadmium, zinc,

copper, silver, gold etc.

b) “Bath” means any vessel used for an electrolytic process for any subsequent process; and

c) “Employed” means employed in any process involving contact with liquid from a bath.

2. Exhaust draught –An efficient exhaust draught shall be applied to every vessel in which any electrolytic

process is carried on. Such draught shall be provided by mechanical means and shall operate on

the vapour or spray given off in the process as near as may be at the point of origin. The exhaust draught

appliance shall be so constructed, arranged and maintained as to prevent the vapour or spray entering

into any room or place in which work is carried on.

3. Prohibition relating to women and young persons –No woman, adolescent or child shall be employed

or permitted to work at a bath.

4. Floor of work rooms –The floor of every work room containing a bath shall be impervious to water.

The floor shall be maintained in good and level condition and shall be washed down at least once a day.

5. Protective devices

i. The occupier shall provide and maintain in good and clean condition the following articles of

protective devices for the use of all persons employed on any process at which they are liable to come

in contact with liquid from a bath and such devices shall be worn by the persons concerned.

a) Water-proof aprons and bibs, and

b) For persons actually working at abath loose fitting rubber gloves and rubber boots or other

water-proof footwear.

ii. The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed suitable accommodation

for the storage and drying of the protective devices.

6. Water facilities

(1) They shall be provided and maintained in good repairs for theuse of all persons employed in

electrolytic process and processes incidental to it-

a) A wash place under cover, with either-

i. a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe, and of sufficient

length to allow at least 60cms. For every five 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 60cms., or

ii. at least one wash basin for every 5 such persons employed at any one time, fitted with

a waste pipe and having a constant supply of water laid on.

b) A sufficient supply of clean towels renewed daily, and soap or other suitable cleaning material.

(2) In addition to the facilities in sub-paragraph 1; an approved type of emergency shower with

eye fountain shall be provided and maintained in good working order. Whenever necessary, in

order to ensure continuous water supply, storage tank of 1500 litres capacity shall be provided

as source of clean water for emergency use.

7. Cautionary Placard –A cautionary placard in the form specified below and printed in the language of

majority of the workers employed shall be affixed in a prominent place in the factory where it can be

easily and conveniently read by the workers.

CAUTIONARY NOTICE

Electrolytic plating

1. Chemicals handled in the plant are corrosive and poisonous.

2. Smoking, chewing, tobacco, eating and food or drinking, in this area is prohibited. No food stuff or

drinks shall be brought in this area.

3. Some of these chemicals may be absorbed through the skin and may cause poisoning.

4. A good wash shall be taken before meals.

5. Protective devices supplied shall be used while working in this area.

6. Spillage of the chemicals on any part of the body or on the floor shall be immediately washed away with

water.

7. All workers shall report for the prescribed medical tests regularly to protect their own health. Medical

facilities and records of examination and tests.-

1. The occupier of every factory in which electrolytic processes are carried on shall-

(a) employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein

whose appointment shall be subject to the approval of the chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(b) provided to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to

in clause (a) ;and

(c) maintain a sufficient supply of suitable barrier cream, ointment and impermeable water proof

plaster in a separate box readily accessible to the workers and used solely for the purpose of

keeping these substances. In case cyanides are used in the bath, the box shall also contain an

emergency cyanide kit.

2. The medical practitioner shall examine all workers before they employed in electrolytic processes.

Such examination in case of chrome plating shall include inspection of hands, forearms and nose

and will be carried out once at least in every fortnight.

3. The record of the examinations referred to in sub-paragraph 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.

Medical Examination by the Medical Officer.

4. Every worker employed in the electrolytic process, shall be examined by the Medical Officer before

his first employment. Such examination shall include X-ray of the chest and-

a) in case of chromium plating, include examination for nasal septum perforation and test for

chromium in urine;

(b) in case of nickel plating, test of nickel in urine; and

(c) in case of cadmium plating, test for cadmium in urine and- 2 macroglobulin in urine.

5. No worker shall be employed in electrolytic process unless certified fit for such employment by the

Medical Officer.

6. Every worker employed in the electrolytic process shall be re-examined by the Medical Officer at

least once in every year, except in case of the workers employed in cadmium, chromium and nickel-

plating processes for whom this examination shall be carried out once in every six months. Such

re-examination shall, wherever the Medical Officer considers appropriate, include testes specified

under sub-paragraph (10) excluding the X-ray of the chest which shall not be required normally to

be carried out earlier than in once in three years.

7. 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 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 the tests, shall also be entered by the Medical Officer in health register

in FORM-V.

8. The certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the

Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

9. If at any time the Medical Officer is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment

in the electrolytic processes on the ground that continuance therein would involve 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 for work in the said processes. The person declared unfit

in such circumstances shall be provided with alternate placement facility unless he/she is fully in

capacitated in the opinion of the Medical Officer, in which case the person affected shall be suitably

rehabilitated.

10. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph(6) shall be reemployed or

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

certified him fit for employment in those processes.