Schedule XXXI

LOCK AND HARDWARE MAKING OR ANY OTHER WORK INCIDENTAL THERETO OR

CONNECTED THEREWITH:

1. Definitions-

(a) "Efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation affected by mechanical means

for the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fumes at the point where they originate so as to

prevent them from escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on. No

exhaust draught shall be deemed efficient, which fails to remove smoke generated at the

point where such gas, vapour, fume or dust originate ;

(b) "First employment" means first employment in any processes mentioned under

paragraph 2 and shall also include re-employment in the said processes following any

cessation of employment for a continuous period exceeding three calendar months;

(c) "dressing or fettling operation" include stripping and other removal of adherent sand,

cores, runners, risers, flash and other surplus metal from a casting and the production of

reasonably clean and smooth surface, but does not include

(a) the removal of metal from å casting when performed incidentally in connection with

the machining or assembling of castings after they have been dressed or fettled, or

(b) any operation which is a knock-out operation within the meaning of this Schedule;

(d) "knock-out operations" means all methods of removing castings from moulds and the

following operations, when done in connection therewith, namely, stripping, carrying out

and the removal of runners and risers.

2. Exhaust draught-(1) The following processes shall not be carried on except under an efficient

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

(a) casting the metal parts;

(b) metal finishing operations involving buffing and polishing:

(c) all 'such processesin which electroplating is carried on by using electrolyte;

(d) spray painting.

(2) Such draught shall be provided by mechanical means and shall operate on dust, vapour or spray

given off in the processes as nearby as may be åt the point of origin. The exhaust draught shall be so

constructed, arranged and maintained as to prevent the dust, vapour or spray entering into any workroom or

place in which work is carried on.

3. Prohibition relating to women and young persons-No pregnant women or young person shall

be employed or permitted in any of the operations specified in paragraphs 2(c) and 2(d) or at any place

where such operations are carried on.

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.

4. Arrangement and storage-For the purposes of promoting safety and cleanliness in workrooms

the following requirements shall be observed:

(a) moulding boxes, loam plates, ladles patterns, pattern plates, frames, boards, box weights

and other heavy articles shall be so arranged and placed as to enable work to be carried on

without unnecessary risk;

(b) suitable and conveniently accessible racks, bins or other receptacles shall be provided and

used for the storage of other gear and tools;

(c) where there is bulk storage of sand, fuel, metal scrap or other materials or 'residues, suitable

bins, bunkers or other receptacles shall be provided for the purpose of such storage.

5. Cleanliness of indoor workplaces- (1) All accessible parts of the walls of every indoor

workplace in which the casting processes are carried on and of everything affixed to those walls shall be

effectively cleaned by a suitable method to a height of not less than 4.2 metres from the floor at least once

in every period of fourteen months. A record of the carrying out of every such effective cleaning in

pursuance of this paragraph including the date shall be maintained.

(2) Effective cleaning by a suitable method shall be carried out at least once every working day of

all accessible parts of the floor of every indoor workplace in which the processes are carried on, other than

parts which are of sand, and the parts which are of sand shall be kept in good order.

(3) Floors of indoor workplaces in which the processes are carried on, other than parts which are of

sand, shall have an even surface of hard material.

(4) No part of the floor of any such indoor workplace shall be of sand except where this is

necessary by reason of the work done.

(5) All parts of the surface of the floor of any such indoor workplace are of sand shall, so far as

practicable, be maintained in an even and firm condition.

6. Manual operations involving molten metal-(1) There shall be provided and properly maintained

for all persons employed on manual operations involving molten metal with which they are liable to be

splashed, a working space for that operation -

(a) which is adequate for the safe performance of the work; and

(b) which, so far as reasonably practicable, is kept free from obstruction.

(2) Any operation involving the carrying by hand of a container holding molten metal shall be

performed on a floor, all parts of which where any person walks while engaged in the operation, shall be on

the same level :

Provided that, where necessary to enable the operation to be performed without undue risk,

nothing in the paragraph shall prevent the occasional or exceptional use of a working space on a different

level from the floor, being a space provided with a safe means of access from the floor for any person while

engaged in the operation.

7. Dust and Fumes-(1) Open coal, coke or wood fires shall not be used for heating or drying ladles

inside a workroom unless adequate measures are taken to prevent, so far as practicable, fumes or other

impurities from entering into or remaining in the atmosphere of the workroom.

(2) No open coal, coke or wood fires shall be used for drying moulds except in circumstances in

which the use of such fires is unavoidable.

(3) Mould stoves, core stoves and annealing furnaces shall be so designed, constructed, maintained

and worked as to prevent, so far as practicable, offensive or injurious fumes from entering into any

workroom during any period when a person is employed therein.

(4) All knock-out operations shall be carried out-

(a) in a separate part of the foundry suitably partitioned off, being a room or part in which

so far as reasonably practicable, effective and suitable local exhaust ventilation and a high

standard of general ventilation are provided; or

(b) in an area of the foundry in which, so far as reasonably practicable, effective and

suitable local exhaust ventilation is provided, or where compliance with this requirement

is not reasonably practicable, a high standard of general ventilation is provided.

(5) All dressing or fettling operations shall be carried out-

(a) in a separate room or in a separate part of the foundry suitably partitioned off; or

(b) in an area of the foundry set apart for the purpose; and shall, so far as reasonably

practicable, be carried out with effective and suitable local exhaust ventilation or other

equally effective means of suppressing dust, operating as near as possible to the point of

origin of the dust.

8. Disposal of dross and skimming-Dross and skimmings removed from the molten metal or taken

from a furnace shall be placed forthwith in a suitable receptacle.

9. Floor of workroom-

(1) The floor of every room in which the process esspecified in paragraph 2(1)(c) are carried on

shall be-

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

(b) maintained in sound condition.

(2) The floor shall be cleaned daily in process esspecified in paragraph 2.

(3) Floors of indoor workplaces in which the casting processes are carried on, other than parts

which are of sand, shall have an even surface of hard material.

(4) No part of the floor of any such indoor workplace shall be of sand except where this is

necessary by reason of the work done.

(5) All parts of the surface of the floor of any such indoor workplace are of sand shall, so far as

practicable, be maintained in an even and firm condition.

10. Ventilation-Every workroom shall be provided with inlets and outlets of adequate size, so as

to secure and maintain efficient ventilation to all parts of the room.

11. Protective clothing and protective equipment-(1) The occupier of the factory shall provide and

maintain the following protective clothing for use of workers who may come in contact with liquid,

employed in processes specified in paragraph 2(1)(c) :

(a) water proof apron and bib; and

(b) loose rubber gloves and rubber boots or any other waterproof boots.

(2) The occupier of the factory shall provide and maintain adequate arrangements and place for

keeping and driving the protective clothing for the use of workers employed in the factory.

(3) The occupier of the factory shall provide and maintain suitable respirator for all workers

employed in processes specified in paragraphs 2(1)(a) and 2(1)(b).

12 Medical facilities and records of examination-(1) The occupier of every factory in which

processes specified in paragraph 2 are carried on shall-

(a) employ a Factory medical officer for medical surveillance of the workers employed where

number of workers exceeds 50; and

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

referred to in clause (a); and

(c) provide and maintain a sufficient supply of suitable ointment and impermeable waterproof

plaster in a separate box readily accessible to the workers and used solely for the purpose of

keeping the ointment and the plaster.

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

medical officer shall be maintained in a health register Form 7 which shall be kept readily available for

inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(3) The Factory medical officer shall examine all workers specified in paragraph 2(1)(c) before

they are employed in the electroplating processes. Such examination shall include inspection of hands,

forearms and nose.

13. Medical examination by Factory medical officer.(1) Every worker employed in any of the

processes specified in paragraph 2, shall be examined by a Factory medical officer within 15 days of his

first employment. Such examinations shall include tests for chromium, cadmium or nickel in urine,

pulmonary function test and chest X-ray. 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) Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Factory medical officer

at least once in every 12 calendar months and such re-examination shall, wherever the Factory medical

officer considers appropriate, include test for chromium, cadmium or nickel in urine, pulmonary function

test and chest X-ray once in every 3 years.

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

Form-8. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be kept in the custody of the

Manager of the factory. The records of each examination carried out under sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii),

including the nature and 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 readily available for inspection by

the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

14. Mess-room-There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all workers employed in the

processes specified in paragraph 2 and remaining on the premises during the meal intervals, a suitable

mess-room, which shall be furnished with sufficient tables and benches under supervision of a responsible

person.

15. Washing facilities-There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair

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

(a) a wash place under cover 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 60 cms for every five such persons employed at any

time, and having a constant supply of water from taps or jets above trough at intervals of

not more than 60 cms; or

(ii) at least one washbasin for every five such persons employed at any one time fitted

with a waste pipe and plug and having a constant supply of water laid on; and

(b) a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable materials renewed daily with

supply of soap or other suitable cleansing materials and of nail brushes.

16. Food, drink etc. prohibited in the workroom-No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be

consumed or brought by any worker into any room in which the processes specified in paragraph 2 are

carried on.