Schedule IV

(See rule 84)

Glass Manufacture

1. Definitions– For the purpose of this Schedule-

a) “Efficient exhaust draught” means localized ventilation, effected by mechanical means for the

removal of gas, vapour, dust or fumes so as to prevent them (as far as practicable under the

atmospheric conditions usually prevailing) from escaping into the air of any place in which work

is carried on. No draught shall be deemed efficient, which fails to remove smoke generated at the

point where such gas, vapour, fumes, or dusts originate.

b) “Lead compound” means any compound of lead other than galena which, when treated in

themanner described below, yields to an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid aquantity of

soluble lead compound exceeding, when calculated as lead monoxide, five percent of the dry

weight of the portion taken for analysis.

The method of treatment shall be as follows:

A weighted quantity of the materials which has been dried at 100-degree C. and thoroughly

mixed shall be continuously shaken for one hour, at the common temperature with 1,000 times

its weight of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid containing 0.25 percent by weight of

hydrogen chloride. This solution shall thereafter be allowed to stand for one hour and then

filtered. The lead salt contained in the clear filtrate shall then be precipitated as lead sulphide and

weighed as lead sulphate.

2. Exhaust draught – Thefollowing process shall not be carried on except under an efficient exhaust

draught or such other conditions as may be approved by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator:-

a) The mixing of raw materials to form a “ batch”;

b) The dry grinding, glazing and polishing of glass or any article of glass;

c) All processes in which hydrofluoric acid fumes or ammoniacal vapours are given off;

d) All processes in the making of furnace moulds or “pots” including the grinding or crushing of

used “pots”; and

e) All processes involving the use of dry lead compound.

3. Prohibitions relating to women and young persons – No pregnant women or young person shall be

employed or permitted to work in any of the operations specified in paragraph 2 or at any place where

such operations are carried on.

4. Floors andwork benches – The floor and work-benches of everyroom in which a dry compound of lead

is manipulated or in which any process is carried on giving off silica dust shall be kept moist and shall

comply with the following requirements.-

a) The floors shall be –

i. of cement or similar materials so as to be smooth and impervious to water;

ii. maintained in sound condition; and

iii. cleansed daily after being thoroughly sprayed with water at a time when no other work is

being carried on in the room; and

b) the work benches shall-

i. has smooth surface and be maintained sound condition; and

ii. cleansed daily either after being thoroughly damped or by means of a suction cleaning

apparatus at a time when no other work is being carried on thereat.

5. Use of hydrofluoric acid – The following provisions shall apply to rooms in which glass is treated with

hydrofluoric acid:-

a) There shall be inlets and outlets of adequate size so as to secure and maintain efficient ventilation

in all parts of the room;

b) The floor shall be covered with gutta-percha and be tight and shall slope gently down to a covered

drain;

c) The work-placeshall beso enclosed in projecting hoods that openings required for bringing in the

objects to be treated shall be as small as practicable; and

d) The efficient exhaust draught shall be so contrived that the gases are exhausted downwards

6. Storage and transport of hydrofluoric acid. – Hydrofluoric acid shall not be stored or transported

except in cylinders or receptacles made of lead or rubber.

7. Blow pipes. – Every glass blower shall be providing with a separate blow pipe bearing the distinguishing

mark of the person to whom it is issued and suitable facilities shall be readily available to every glass

blower for sterilizing his blowpipe.

8. Food, drink, etc., prohibited in work-rooms. – No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be

brought into or consumed by any worker in any room or work-place wherein any process specified in

paragraph 2 is carried on.

9. Protective clothing- The occupier shall provide, maintain in good repair and keep in a clean condition

for the use of all persons employed in the processes specified in paragraph 2 suitable protective

clothing, foot-wear and goggles according to the nature of the work and such clothing, footwear, etc.,

shall be worn by the persons concerned.

10. Washing facilities. – There shall be provided and maintained in a cleanly state and in good repair for

the use of the all persons employed in the processes specified in paragraph2-

a) a wash place with either-

i. a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without plug, and of

sufficient length to allow of at least 60 cm 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 materials renewed daily with a sufficient

supply of soap or other suitable cleaning materials and of nail brushes; and

c) a sufficient number of stand pipes, with taps, the number and location of which shall be to the

satisfaction of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

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

a) The occupier of every factory in which glass manufacturing process are carried out, shall

i. employee 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 of factories; and

ii. Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purposes referred

to in clause (a).

b) The record of medical examination and appropriate test carried out by the said medical

practitioners shall be maintain in a separate register approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-

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

12. Medical Examination by the Medical Officer.-

1. Every worker employed in process, specified in paragraph 2 shall be examined by a Medical

Officer within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include pulmonary

function test and in suspected cases chests X-ray as well as test for lead and urine. 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 12 calendar months. Such re-examination shall, whenever the Medical Officer

considers appropriate, include test as specified under sub-paragraph (1).

3. The Medical Officer after examinea 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 health register in FORM-V.

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 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 are cord of his finding in the said certificate and the

health register. The entry of his findings in these 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 so

suspended from the process shall be provided with alternative 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.

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

examinations, again certifies him fit for employment in these processes.

13. Exemption .- If the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied in respect of any factory or any class of

process that, owing to the special method of work or the special conditions in a factory or otherwise,

any of the requirements of this schedule can be suspended or relaxed without danger to the persons

employed therein, or that the application of this scheduleor any part thereof is for any reason in

practicable, he/she may by certificate in writing authorize such suspension or relaxation as may be

indicated in the certificate for such period and on such conditions as he/she may think fit.