Schedule XII

CERTAIN LEAD PROCESS CARRIED ON PRINTING PRESSES AND TYPE FOUNDRIES:

1. Exemption.—Where the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that all or any of the

provisions of this Schedule are not necessary for the protection of persons employed, he may, by certificate

in writing exempt any factory from all or any of such provisions subject to such conditions as he may

specify therein. Such certificate may at any time be revoked by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

2. Definitions.—In this schedule—

(a)"Lead material" means material containing not less than five percent of lead.

(b)"Lead process ' means—

(i) the melting of lead or any lead material for casting and mechanical composing; and

(ii) the re-charging of machines with used lead material, or

(iii)any other work including removal of dross from melting pots, cleaning of

plungers;and

(iv) manipulation, movement or other treatment of lead material.

(c)"Efficient exhaust draught" means localized ventilation effected by heat or mechanical

means for the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fumes so as to prevent them from escaping

into the air of any place in which work is carried on . No draught shall be deemed

efficient which fails to secure gas, vapour, fumes or dust at the point where they originate.

(d) "First Employment" means first employment in the lead Process and also re-

employment in such Process following any cessation of employment for a continuous

period exceeding three calendar months, and

3. Exhaust draught.— (1)None of the following Process shall be carried on except with an

efficient exhaust draught , unless carried on in such a manner as to prevent free escape of gas, vapour,

fumes or dust into any place in which work is carried on, or, unless carried on in electrically heated and

thermostatically controlled melting pots.

(a) melting lead material or slugs ;and

(b) heating lead material so that vapour containing lead is given off;

(2)Such exhaust draught shall be affected by mechanical means and so contrived as to operate on

the dust, fume, gas or vapour given off as clearly as may be at its point of origin.

4. Prohibition relating to women and young persons.—No pregnant women or young persons shall

be employed or permitted to work in any lead process.

Provided that women workers may be employed with their consent to work subject to the following

conditions :-

(1) International Safety standards shall be adopted by the occupier for providing Occupational

Safety and Health (OSH).

(2) The occupier shall, as far as possible, modernise the above processes/places from time to time

and will use modern equipments.

(3) Women workers who are feeding mothers shall be exempted from the Employment.

5. Separation of certain process .—Each of the following processes shall be carried on in such a

manner and under such conditions as to secure effectual separation from one another and from any other

processes —

(a) melting of lead or any lead material;

(b) casting of lead ingots;

(c) mechanical composing.

6. Container for dross.—A suitable receptacle with tightly fitting cover shall be provided and used

for dross as it is removed from every melting pot. Such receptacle shall be kept covered while in the work-

room near the machine except when the dross is being deposited therein.

7. Floor of work-room-The floor of every work-room where lead process is carried on shall be

(a) of cement or similar material so as to be smooth and impervious to water;

(b) maintained in sound condition ; and

(c) shall be cleaned throughout daily after being thoroughly dampened with water at a

time when no other work is being carried on at the place.

8. Mess-room.—There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed in a

lead process and remaining on the premises during the meal intervals, a suitable mess-room which shall be

furnished with sufficient tables and benches.

9. Washing facilities.—There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair

for the use of all persons employed in a lead process —

(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 at least two feet 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 2 feet; 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 material renewed daily with a

sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleansing material.

10. Medical facilities and record of examinations and tests.- (1) The occupier of every factory to

which the schedule applies, shall –

(a)employ a Factory Medical Officer for medical surveillance of the workers employed

where the no of workers is more than 50;

(b)provide to the said factory medical officer all the necessary facilities for the purpose

referred to in clause (a).

(2) The records of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said factory

medical officer 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.

11. Medical examination by Factory medical officer.—(1) Every worker employed in any process

mentioned under Paragraph 3, shall be examined by a Factory medical officer within 15 days of his first

employment. Such examination shall include tests for lead in urine and blood, ALA in urine, haemoglobin

content, stippling of cells and pulmonary function tests and chest X-ray for workers engaged in process

mentioned in clauses (a) and (n) of Paragraph 3 and pulmonary function test and chest X-rays for the others.

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 Factory medical officer.

(2) All persons employed in any of the said processes mentioned in clauses (a) and (b) of

Paragraph 3, shall be examined by a Factory medical officer once in every 3 calendar months. Those

employed in any other Process mentioned in the remaining clauses of Paragraph 3 shall be examined by a

Factory medical officer once in every twelve calendar months. Such examinations in respect of all the

employees shall include all the tests as specified in sub-paragraph (1) except chest X-ray which will be once

in 3 years.

(3) The Factory medical officer after examining a worker shall issue Certificate of Fitness in

Form-8. The record of examination and re-examination 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 Factory medical officer in a Health Register in Form-7.

(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 Factory Medical Officer or Medical Officer is of the opinion that a worker is

no longer fit for employment in the said process on the ground that continuance therein would involve

special danger to health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said certificate and the

Health Register. The entry of his findings in these documents should also include the period for which he

considers that the said person is unfit for work in the said processes.

(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 process unless the Medical Officer, after further examination

again certifies him fit for employment in those Processes.

12. Food, drinks, etc. prohibited in work-rooms.—No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall

be consumed or brought by any worker into any work room in which any lead process is carried on.