Schedule XXXIII

HOT METALLURGICAL PROCESS AND ANY WORK INCIDENTAL THERETO OR CONNECTED

THEREWITH:

1- Definitions- For the purpose of this schedule-

(a) "Hot metallurgical processes" means melting, refining, smelting, moulding, forging

operations, hot rolling operations, foundry operations, casting; and furthermore it is

applicable to production of iron, steel, ferrous or non-ferrous melting and casting by

moulds of different materials including the process of shall moulding, die casting,

pressure die casting, centrifugal casting, continuous casting and making of ingots, billets,

slabs etc and the stripping thereof.

(b) "first employment" shall mean first employment in any kind of welding processes and

processes incidental thereto to which this Schedule applies and shall also include re-

employment in the said manufacturing process following any cessation of employment

for a continuous period exceeding three calendar months;

(c) "knock-out operations"means all methods of removing castings from mould sand the

following operations, when done in connection therewith, namely, stripping, coring-out

and the removal of runners and risers;

(2) General safety measures:

(a) There shall be uncongested machine and process layout, good housekeeping and

ventilation, good draft to furnace and efficient exhaust of gases, water curtains and

reflective or insulating screens for protection against radiant heat and hot air, local

exhaust systems at the furnaces, cold air showers at hot work places, noise absorbent

panels and deep and massive foundations to suppress vibrations.

(b) Rest rooms protected against radiant heat should be provided and equipped with air

and water showers etc.

(c) Protective heat-resistant armlets, gaiters, aprons, safety footwear, eye and face shield,

ear muffs or plugs to workers and safety training shall be provided to all the workers.

(d) adequate safety measures and precautions shall be taken for handling receiving and

storage of raw materials and finished products.

(e) electrical equipment must be earthed and operated safely

(3) Preventive maintenance of machines:

(a) treadle guard shall be designed to provide complete coverage and at the same time enough

clearance for operator comfort and control of the treadle action shall be ensured..

(b) forging furnace should be shielded as much as possible to protect workers from radiant heat.

This can be done by means of asbestos covered screens, metal shield backed by refractory

material and stainless steel or aluminum shells having radiant heat reflective qualities.

(c) Equipments including hoists, slings, chains, props and catches, tongs should always be kept

in good working order by periodic inspection and preventive maintenance schedules.

(d)Ventilation system shall be examined and particulars shall be entered in Form-56 by a

competent person as recognised in schedule “A”.

4.Dust and fumes.-

(a) 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.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

(d) All knock-out operations shall be carried out –

(i) in a separate part of 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

(ii) 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 – (1) In a separate room or in a separate

part of foundry suitably partitioned off; or

(2) 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

(6) Personal protective Equipment: (1).Personal protective equipment (PPE) for Hot Metallurgical

Processes and processes Incidental thereto shop workers include safety shoes, leather leg guards, safety

helmets, hand and arm protection, leather aprons, etc. Goggles with colored or clear lenses, face shield or

wire mesh face screen should be worn to help prevent face and eye injuries. Aluminized asbestos cloth

overalls should be provided to furnace men to protect them from radiant heat. Ear muffs or ear plugs should

be provided to forging crew to protect them from noise. No respirator provided for the purpose of this

schedule which has been worn by a person shall be worn by another person if it has not since been

thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

(2) Training for use of PPE to all the workers shall be ensured.

(3)A register for the allotment of PPEs to the employees shall be maintained. Maintenance of PPEs

shall also be ensured periodically and Occupier shall provide and maintain suitable accommodation for the

storage and make adequate arrangements for cleaning and maintaining of the protective equipment

supplied.

(4) Occupier shall ensure that all the workers wear the appropriate PPEs during the work.

(5) Persons who for any of their time –

(i) work at a spout of or attend to, a cupola or furnace in such circumstances that material there

from may come into contact with the body, being material at such a temperature that its

contact with the body would cause a burn; or

(ii) are engaged in, or in assisting with, the pouring of molten metal; or

(iii) carry by hand or move by manual power any ladle or mould containing molten metal; or

(iv) are engaged in knocking-out operations involving material at such a temperature that its

contact with the body would cause a burn; Shall be provided with suitable footwear and

gaiters which worn by them prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, risk of burns to his feet

and ankles.

(v) Where appropriate, suitable screens shall be provided for protection against flying materials

(including splashes of molten metal and sparks and chips thrown off in the course of any

process).

7. Medical facilities and records of examination and test-(1) The occupier of every factory to

which the schedule applies and wherein more than 50 workers are employed in Hot Metallurgical processes

and processes connected to it, shall maintain Occupational Health Center with facilities as stipulated in the

Rule 93.

(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate test carried out by the Factory medical

officer shall be maintained in health register in Form-7.

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

processes to which this schedule applies shall be examined by a Factory medical officer within 15 days of

his first employment. Such examination shall include pulmonary function test, chest X-ray or pulmonary

function test and eye test. No worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the

factory unless certified fit for such employment by 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 6 calendar months and such re-examination shall, wherever the Factory medical

officer considers appropriate, include fundoscopy and acuity test, chest X-ray or pulmonary function test;

audiometry test (if required), checking for skin diseases, CBC test and any other what the Factory medical

officer things necessary. If any worker complains of any eye or skin related discomfort or problem, the

occupier shall immediately ensure the requisite test and its treatment.

(3) The Factory medical officer after examining a worker shall issue a Certifying 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 record of each examination carried out under sub-paragraphs (1) and (2),

including the nature and the results of the test, shall also be entered by the Factory medical officer in the

Health Register in Form-7.

(4) The Certificate of Fitness in Form-8 and the Health Register in Form-7 shall be readily

available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-facilitator.

(5) If at any time Factory Medical Officer or 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 shall make a record of his findings in the said Certificate and

the Health Register. The entry of his finding in those 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) shall be re-employed

or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Medical Officer after further examination, again

certifies him fit for employment in these processes.

The medical examination shall be arranged by the occupier or manager of the factory and the

worker shall not bear any expenses for it.

8. Exceptions.-Where the chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that all or any of the provisions

of this schedule are not necessary for any of the processes, he may, by certificate in writing,

exempt any factory or class of factories from any such provisions, subject to such conditions as he

may specify therein.