Schedule V

(See rule 84)

Grinding or glazing of metals and Processes incidental thereto

1. Exceptions:-

a) Nothing in this Schedule shall apply to any factory in which only repairs are carried on except

any part thereof in which one or more persons are wholly or mainly employed in the grinding or

glazing of metals.

b) Nothing in this Schedule except paragraph 4 shall apply to any grinding or glazing of metals

carried on intermittently and at which no person is employed for more than 12 hours in any week.

2. Definitions:- For the purpose of the Schedule

a) “Grindstone” means a grindstone composed of natural or manufactured sandstone but does not

include a metal wheel or cylinder into which blocks of natural or manufactured sandstone are

fitted;

b) “Abrasive wheel” means a wheel manufactured of bonded emery or similar abrasive;

c) “Grinding” means the abrasion, by aid of mechanical power, of metal, by means of a grindstone

or abrasive wheel;

d) “Glazing” means the abrading, polishing or finishing by aid of mechanical power or manual by

means of any wheel, buff, mop or similar appliance to which any abrading or polishing substance

is attached or applied.

e) “Racing” means the turning up, cutting or dressing or a revolving grindstone before it is brought

into use for the first time.

f) “Hacking” means the chipping of the surface of a grindstone by a hack or similar tool.

g) “Rodding” means the dressing of the surface of a revolving grindstone by the application of a rod,

bar or strip of metal to such surface.

3. Equipment for removal of dust:- No racing, dry grinding or glazing shall be performed without:-

a) A hood or other appliances so constructed, arranged, placed and maintained as substantially to

intercept the dust thrown off; and

b) aduct of adequate size, air-tight and so arranged as to be capable of carrying away thedust, which

duct shall be kept free from obstruction and shall be provided with proper means of access

for inspection and cleaning, and where practicable, with a connection at the end remote from

the fan to enable the Inspector-cum-Facilitator to attach thereto any instrument necessary for

ascertaining the pressure of air in the said duct; and

c) a fan or other efficient means of producing a draught sufficient to extract the dust: Provided that

the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may accept any other appliance, that is, in his opinion, as

effectual for the interception, removal and disposal of dust thrown off as a hood, duct and fan

would be.

4. Restriction on employment on grinding operation: Not more than one person shall at any time perform

the actual process of grinding or glazing upon a grindstone, abrasive wheel or glazing appliance;

Provided that this paragraph shall not prohibit the employment of persons to assist in the

manipulation of heavy or bulky articles at any such grindstone, abrasive wheel or glazing appliance.

5. Glazing:-Glazing or other processes, except processes incidental to wet grinding upon a grindstone,

shall not be carried on in any room in which wet grinding up on a grindstone is done.

6. Hacking and rodding:- Hacking and rodding shall not be done unless during the process either an

adequate supply of water is laid on at the upper surface of the grindstone or adequate appliances for

the interception of dust are provided in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 3.

7. Examination of dust equipment:-

a) All equipment for the extraction or suppression of dust shall at least once in every six months be

examined and tested by a competent person and any defect disclosed by such examination and

test shall be rectified as soon as practicable.

b) A register containing particulars of such examination and test shall be kept in Form-XXXVI.

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

a) The occupier of every factory in which grinding or glazing of metals are carried out, shall-

i. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed

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

Facilitator; and

ii. Provided 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.

9. Medical Examination by Medical Officer.-

1. Every worker employed in grinding or glazing or metal and processes incidental thereto 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-rays. 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 testes specified under sub-paragraph (1).

3. The Medical Officer after examine 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-paragraph (1) and (2), including the nature and the results

tests, shall all so 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 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 so

suspended from the process shall be provided with alternative 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.

6. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph(5) shall be reemployed or

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

again certified him fit for employment in those processes.

10. Exemption:- The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may be certificate in writing, subject to such

conditions as he/she may specify therein, relax or suspend any of the provisions of this schedule

in respect of any factory if owing to the special methods of work or otherwise such relaxation or

suspension is practicable without danger to the health or safety of the persons employed.