Schedule XXXIII

(See rule 84) POWERS PRESSES

1. Application: - This Schedule shall apply to all types of power presses including press brakes, except

when used for working hot metal.

2. Definition: -For the purpose of this Schedule,-

a) “approved” means approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator;

b) “fixed fencing” means fencing provided for the tools of a power press being fenced which has no

moving part associated with or dependent upon the mechanism of a power and includes that part

of a closed tool which acts as a guard;

c) “power press” means a machine used in metal or other industries for moulding, pressing, blanking,

raising, drawing and similar other purposes;

d) “safety device” means the fencing and any other safeguard provided for the tools of a power press.

3. Starting and stopping mechanism: - The starting and stopping mechanism shall be provided with a

safety stop so as to prevent over running of the press or descent of the ram during tool shutting. Etc.

4. Protection of tool and die:-

a) Each press shall be provided with a fixed guard with slip plate on the underside enclosing the front

and all sides of the tool.

b) Each die shall be provided with a fixed guard surrounding its front and sides, and extending to the

back in the form of a tunnel through which the pressed article falls to the rear of the press.

c) The design, construction and mutual position of the guards referred to in sub- Para-graphs (1)

and (2) shall be such as to preclude the possibility of the worker’s hand or fingers reaching the

danger zone.

d) The machine shall be fed through a small aperture at the bottom of the dye guard, but awide

aperture may be permitted for second or subsequent operations if feeding is done through a chute.

e) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) an automatic or an interlocked

guard may be used in place of a fixed guard, but where such guards are used they shall be

maintained in an efficient working condition and if any guard develops a defect, the power shall

not be operated unless the defect guard is removed.

5. Appointment of persons to prepare power presses for use:-

a) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 4, no person shall set, re-set, adjust or try

out the tools on a power press or install or adjust any safety device thereon, being installation or

adjustment preparatory to production of die proving, or carry out an inspection and test of any

safety device thereon required by paragraph 8 unles she/she:-

(i) has attained the age of eighteen years;

(ii) has been trained in accordance with the sub-paragraph (2);and

(iii) has been appointed by the occupier of the factory to carry out those duties in respect of the

class or description of power press or the class or description of safety device, as the case may

be belongs; and the name of every such person shall be entered in a register in Form-48.

b) The training shall include suitable and sufficient practical instructions in the matter in relation to

each type of power press and safety device in respect of which it is proposed to appoint the person

being trained.

6. Examination and testing of power presses and safety devices:

a) No power press or safety device shall be taken into use in any factory for the first time in that factory

or in case of a safety device for the first time on any power press, unless it has been thoroughly

examined and tested, in the case of a power press, after installation in the factory or in the power

press in connection with which it is to be used.

b) No power press shall be used unless it has been thoroughly examined and tested by a competent

person within the immediately preceding period of twelvemonths.

c) No power press shall be used unless every safety device (other than fixed fencing) there on has

with in the immediately preceding period of six months when in position on that power press,

been thoroughly examined and tested by a competent person.

d) The competent person carrying out an examination and test under the foregoing provision shall

make a report of examination and test containing the following particulars and every such report

shall be kept readily available for inspection;

(i) Name of the occupier of the factory;

(ii) Address of the factory;

(iii) Identification number or mark sufficient to identify the power press or the safety device, as

the case may be;

(iv) Date on which the power press or the safety device was first taken into use in the factory;

(v) The date of each periodical thorough examination carried out as per requirements of sub-

paragraph (2) above;

(vi) Particulars of any defects affecting the safe working of the power press or the safety device

found during such thorough examinations and steps taken to remedy such defects.

7. Defect disclosed through examination and tests:-

a) Where any defect is disclosed in any power press or in any safety device by any examination and

test under paragraph 6 and in the opinion of the competent person carrying out the examination

and test, either:-

(i) the said defect is a cause of danger to workers and in consequence the power press or safety

device, as the case may be ought not to be used until the said defect has been remedied; or

(ii) the said defect may become a cause of danger to workers and in consequence the power press

or safety device as the case may be, ought not to be used after the expiration of a specified

period unless the said defect has been remedied, such defect shall, as soon as possible after

the completion of the examination and test, be notified in writing by the competent person

to the occupier of the factory and in the case of a defect falling within clause (b) of this

sub-paragraph, such notification shall include the period within which, in the opinion of the

competent person, the defect ought to be remedied.

b) In every case where notification has been notified under this paragraph, a copy of the report made

under sub-paragraph, a copy of the report made under sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 6 shall

be sent by the competent person to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator of the concerned area within

fourteen days of the completion of the examination and test.

c) Where any such defect is notified to the occupier in accordance with the foregoing provisions of

this paragraph, the power press or safety device as the case may be, having the said defect, shall not

be used;

(i) in the case of a defect falling within clause (a) of sub-paragraph (1) until the said defect has

been remedied; and

(ii) in the case of defect falling within clause (b) of sub-paragraph (1) until the said defect has

been remedied after the expiration of the specified period.

d) As soon as is practicable, after any defect of which notification has been notified under sub-

paragraph (1), has been remedied, a record shall be made by or on behalf of the occupier stating

the measures by which and the date on which the defect was remedied.

8. Inspection and test of safety devices:

a) No power press shall be used after the setting, resetting or adjustment of the tools thereon unless a

person appointed or authorized for the purpose under paragraph 5 has inspected and tested every

safety device thereon while it is in position on the said power press and has certified it to in order:

Provided that no inspection, test and certificate shall be required where any adjustment of

the tools has not caused or resulted in any alteration to or disturbance of any safety device on the

power press, and, if after the adjustment of the tools, the safety device remain, in the opinion of

the said person in efficient working order.

b) Every power press and every safety devices thereon while it is in position on the said power press

shall be inspected and tested by a trained person everyday.

9. Defects disclosed during an inspection and test:-

a) Where it appears to any person as a result of any inspection and test carried out by him under

paragraph 8 that any necessary safety device is not in proper position on a power press or that any

safety device which is in position on a power press, is not in his opinion suitable he/she shall notify

the same to the manager forth with.

b) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (3) where any defect is disclosed in a safety device any

inspection and test under paragraph 8, the person carrying out the inspection and test shall notify

the same to the manager forth with.

c) Where any defect in a safety device is the subject of a notification in writing under paragraph 7 by

virtue of which the use of the safety device may be continued during the specified period without

the said defect having been remedied, the requirement in sub- paragraph (2) of this paragraph

shall not apply to the said defect until the said period has expired.

10. Identification of power presses and safety devices:-For the purpose of identification every power press

and every safety device provided for the same, shall be distinctively and plainly marked.

11. Training the instructions to operators:- The operators shall be trained and instructed in the safe method

of work before starting work on any power press.

12. Exemptions:-

a) If in respect of any factory, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Factories is satisfied that owing

to the circumstances or infrequency of the processes or for any other reason, all or any of the

provisions of this schedule are not necessary for the protection of the workers employed on any

power press or in the factory, the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator may by a certificate in writing

(which he/she may in his discretion revoke at any time), exempt such factory from all or ay of such

provisions subject to such conditions, if any, as he may specify therein.

b) Where such exemption is granted, a legible copy of the certificate, showing the conditions if any,

subject to which it has been granted, shall be kept posted in the factory on a place where it may be

conveniently read by the persons employed.