Schedule to Schedule XXVIII

Persons Maximum weight of

material, article, tool or

appliance

(a) Adult male 25 Kg

(b) Adult female 15 Kg

Protection of eyes

(32) In respect of any such manufacturing process carried on in any factory, being a process

which involves,-

(a) risk of injury to the eyes from particles or fragments thrown off in the course of the

process, or

(b) risk to the eyes by reason of exposure to excessive light, effective screens or suitable

goggles shall be provided for the protection of persons employed on, or in the

immediate vicinity of, the process.

Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.

(33) No person shall be required or allowed to enter any chamber, tank, vat, pit, pipe, flue or

other confined space in any factory in which any gas, fume vapour or dust is likely to be

present to such an extent as to involve risk to persons being overcome thereby, unless it is

provided with a manhole of adequate size or other effective means of egress.

(34) No person shall be required or allowed to enter any confined space as is referred to in

sub-rule (33), until all practicable measures have been taken to remove any gas, fume, vapour

or dust, which may be present so as to bring its level within the permissible limits and to

prevent any ingress of such gas, fume, vapour or dust and unless,-

(a) a certificate in writing has been given by a competent person, based on a test carried

out by himself that the space is reasonably free from dangerous gas, fume, vapour or

dust; or

(b) such person is wearing suitable breathing apparatus and a belt securely attached to a

rope the free end of which is held by a person outside the confined space.

Precautions regarding the use of portable electric light

(35) In any factory,-

(a) no portable electric light or any other electric appliance of voltage exceeding twenty-

four volts shall be permitted for use inside any chamber, tank, vat, pit, pipe, flue or

other confined space unless adequate safety devices are provided; and

(b) if any inflammable gas, fume or dust is likely to be present in such chamber, tank, vat,

pit, pipe, flue or other confined space, no lamp or light other than that flame-proof

construction shall be permitted to be used therein.

Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc.

(36) Where in any factory any manufacturing process produces dust, gas, fume or vapour of

such character and to such extent as to be likely to explode on ignition, all practicable

measure shall be taken to prevent any such explosion by,-

(a) effective enclosure of the plant or machinery used in the process;

(b) removal or prevention of the accumulation of such dust, gas, fume or vapour;

(c) exclusion or effective enclosure of all possible sources of ignition.

(37) Where in any factory the plant or machinery used in a process such as is referred to in

sub-rule (36) is not so constructed as to withstand the probable pressure which such an

explosion as aforesaid would produce, all practicable measures shall be taken to restrict the

spread and effects of the explosion by the provision in the plant or machinery of chokes,

baffles, vents or other effective appliances.

(38) Where any part of the plant or machinery in a factory contains any explosive or

inflammable gas or vapour under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure, that part shall

not be opened except in accordance with the following provisions, namely:-

(a) before the fastening of any joint of any pipe connected with the part or the fastening

of the cover of any opening into the part is loosened, any flow of the gas or vapour

into the part of any such pipe shall be effectively stopped by a stop-valve or other

means;

(b) before any such fastening as aforesaid is removed, all practicable measures shall be

taken to reduce the pressure of the gas or vapour in the part or pipe to atmospheric

pressure;

(c) where any such fastening as aforesaid has been loosened or removed effective

measures shall be taken or prevent any explosive or inflammable gas or vapour from

entering the part or pipe until the fastening has been secured, or the case may be,

securely replaced:

Provided that the provisions of this sub-rule shall not apply in the case of plant

or machinery installed in the open air.

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(39) No plant, tank or vessel which contains or has contained any explosive or inflammable

substance shall be subjected in any factory to any welding, brazing, soldering or cutting

operation which involves the application of heat unless adequate measures have first been

taken to remove such substance and any fumes arising therefrom or to render such substance

and fumes non-explosive or non-inflammable, and no such substance shall be allowed to

enter such plant, tank or vessel after any such operation until the metal has cooled sufficiently

to prevent any risk of igniting the substance.

Precautions in case of fire

(40) In every factory, all practicable measures shall he taken to prevent outbreak of fire and

its spread, both internally and externally, and to provide and maintain,-

(a) safe means of escape for all persons in the event of a fire, and

(b) the necessary equipment and facilities for extinguishing fire.

(41) Effective measures shall be taken to ensure that in every factory all the workers are

familiar with the means of escape in case of fire and have been adequately trained in the

routine to be followed in such cases.

(42) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) of sub-rule (40) or sub-rule (41), if the

Inspector-cum-Facilitator , having regard to the nature of the work carried on in any factory,

the construction of such factory, special risk to life or safety, or any other circumstances, is of

the opinion that the measures provided in the factory, whether as prescribed or not, for the

purposes of clause (a) of sub-rule (40) or sub-rule (41), are inadequate, he may, by order in

writing, require that such additional measures as he may consider reasonable and necessary,

be provided in the factory before such date as is specified in the order.

Safety of buildings and machinery

(43) No building, wall, chimney, bridge, tunnel, road, gallery, stairway, ramp, floor, platform,

staging, or other structure, whether of a permanent or temporary character, shall be

constructed, situated or maintained in any factory in such a manner as to cause risk of bodily

injury.

(44) If it appears to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator that any building or part of a building or

any part of the ways, machinery or plant in a factory is in such a condition that it may be

dangerous to human life or safety, he may serve on the occupier or manger or both of the

factory an order in writing requiring him before a specified date,-

(a) to furnish such drawings, specifications and other particulars as may be necessary to

determine whether such building, ways, machinery or plant can be used with safety,

or

(b) to carry out such tests in such manner as may be specified in the order, and to

inform the Inspector-cum-Facilitator of the results thereof.

(45) If it appears to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator that any building or part of a building or

any part of the ways, machinery or plant in a factory is in such a condition that it is dangerous

to human life or safety, he may serve on the occupier or manager or both of the factory an

order in writing specifying the measures which in his opinion should be adopted, and

requiring them to be carried out before a specified date.

(46) If it appears to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator that the use of any building or part of a

building or any part of the ways, machinery or plant in a factory involves imminent danger to

human life or safety, he may serve on the occupier or manager or both of the factory an order

in writing prohibiting its use until it has been properly repaired or altered.

(47) If it appears to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator that any building or part of a building in a

factory is in such a state of disrepair as is likely to lead to conditions detrimental to the health

and welfare of the workers, he may serve on the occupier or manager or both of the factory

an order in writing specifying the measures which in his opinion should be taken and

requiring the same to be carried out before such date as is specified in the order.

(48) No machinery, plant or equipment shall be constructed, situated, operated or maintained

in any factory in such a manner as to cause risk of bodily injury.

(49) No process or work shall be carried on in any factory in such a manner as to cause risk

of bodily injury.

(50) No materials or equipment shall be stacked or stored in such a manner as to cause risk of

bodily injury.

Provision of crawling boards etc., on fragile roofs

(51) In any factory, no person shall be required to stand or pass over or work on or near any

roof or ceiling covered with fragile material through which he is liable to fall, in case it

breaks or gives, way, a distance of more than three metres unless,-

(a) suitable and sufficient ladders, such ladders or crawling boards, which shall be

securely supported are provided and used, and

(b) a permit to work on the fragile roof is issued to him each time he is required to work

thereon by a responsible person of the factory concerned.

Safety Belts

(52) Where any person is required or allowed to work at a place from where he may fall from

a distance of more than ten feet, he shall be provided with a safety belt with leather shoulder

straps of not less than two inches in width and a 'D' ring at the back for fastening a rope, the

other end of which shall be securely tied or hooked to some suitable rigid fixture. The safety

belt so provided shall be tested and examined thoroughly by a competent person at least once

in six months and a certificate with regard to its suitability shall be obtained from the said

competent person and entered in a register, which shall be produced before the Inspector-

cum-Facilitator on demand.

Permissible limits of certain chemical substance in work environment