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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATKA
No: LD 245 LET 2021 Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vikasa Soudha,
Bengaluru, dated:23/01/2026
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, the draft of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working
Conditions (Karnataka) Rules, 2021 which the Government of Karnataka proposed
to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 133 and 135 of the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Central Act
No.37 of 2020) is hereby published as required by clause (a) of section 137 of the
said Code for the information of all the persons likely to be effected in Notification
No:E-LD 245 LET 2021 dated, 4/04/2022 in Part- IV- A of Karnataka Gazette
dated 25/04/2022, inviting objections and suggestions from all the persons likely
to be effected thereby within the period of thirty days from the date of publication
of the said Notification in the Gazette.
And whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public dated
4/04/2022.
And whereas, the objections and suggestion received on the said draft rules
was considered.
Now therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 133 and 135 of the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Central Act
No.37 of 2020) is hereby published as required by clause (a) of section 137 of the
said Code, the Government of Karnataka hereby publishes the draft of the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Karnataka) Rules, 2026 for
the information of all the persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby
given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after the expiry of forty
five days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government
from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period
specified above will be considered by the State Government. Objections and
suggestions may be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Labour
Department, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru.
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BENGALURU, FRIDAY, 23, JANURAY , 2026 ( MAGHA , 03, SHAKAVARSHA, 1947)
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Karnataka) Rules,
2026.
(2) They shall apply to any establishment in relation to which appropriate
Government is the State Government under the Code.
(3) They shall come into force from the date of publication in the official
gazette.
2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"appendix" means an appendix to these rules;
(b)
"approved" means approved in writing by the Chief Inspector cum
facilitator or the officer notified by the State Government in this
regard as the case may be;
(c)
“Artificial Humidification” means the introduction of moisture into
the air of a room by any artificial means whatsoever except the
unavoidable escapes of steam or water vapour into the atmosphere
directly by a manufacturing process:
Provided that the introduction of air directly from outside through
moistened mats or screens placed in openings at times when the
temperature of the room is 26 degrees or more, shall not be deemed
to be artificial humidification;
(d)
"Belt" includes any driving strap or rope;
(e)
"Board" means the Board constituted under section 17 of the Code;
(f)
"Calendar year" means the period of twelve months beginning with
the first day of January in any year;
(g)
"Casual leave" means leave to cover casual absence of the
employees from duty for personal reasons;
(h)
"Child" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (ii)
of section 2 of Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) Act,1986 (Central Act 61 of 1986);
(i)
"Code" means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working
Conditions Code, 2020(Central Act No. 37 of 2020);
(j)
"department"
means
appropriate
department
of
the
State
Government;
(k)
"Degrees" (of temperature) means degrees on the centigrade scale;
(l)
"District Magistrate", in relation to any establishment, means the
District Magistrate who is vested with the executive powers of
maintaining law and order in the revenue district in which the
establishment is situated:
Provided that in case of an establishment, which is situated partly
in one district and partly in another, the District Magistrate for the
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purpose shall be the District Magistrate authorized in this behalf
by the State Government;
(m)
"Form" means a form appended to these rules;
(n)
"Fume" includes gas or vapour;
(o)
"Hazardous substance" means the Chemicals which are described
under Schedule-BB, or any other such substances which central
Government or State Government may notify time to time.
(p)
"Health Officer" means the Municipal Health Officer or District
Health Officer or such other official as may be appointed by the
State Government in this behalf;
(q)
"Hygrometer" means an accurate wet and dry bulb hygrometer
conforming to the prescribed conditions as regards construction
and maintenance;
(r)
"maintained" means maintained in an efficient state in efficient
working order and in good working condition;
(s)
"Manager" means a person nominated or appointed as such by the
occupier of the factory.
(t)
"National standards" means standards as approved by the Bureau
of Indian Standards and in the absence of such standards, the
standards approved by the State Government for a specific
purpose;
(u)
"Official
portal"
means
Labour
Online
e-Services
(Karmika
Spandana
and
esuraksha)
official
web
portal
of
Labour
Department, Government of Karnataka or with any other name.
(v)
"Plant or equipment" includes any plant, equipment, gear,
machinery, apparatus or appliance, or any part thereof;
(w)
"power" means electrical energy or any other form of energy which
is mechanically transmitted from place of generation to the place
where it is utilised and is not generated by human or animal
agency;
(x)
"pressure" means air pressure in bars above atmospheric pressure;
(y)
"Pressure plant" means the pressure vessel along with its piping
and other fittings operated at a pressure greater than the
atmospheric pressure;
(z)
“Prime mover” means any engine, motor or other appliance which
generates or otherwise provides power;
(aa)
"Public Health Authority" means the Local Health Officer having
jurisdiction over the area;
(ab) "Qualified Nurse" means a person who possesses a qualification in
nursing recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Code, 1947,
and who is registered with the Karnataka Nurses registration
Council, or a similar registered body of any other State in India.
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(ac) "Registering Officer" means the registering officer appointed by State
government for the purpose of different sections of the Code and
these rules;
(ad) "Responsible person" means a person appointed by the employer to
be responsible for the performance of specific duty or duties and
who has sufficient knowledge and experience and the requisite
authority for the proper performance of such duty or duties;
(ae) “Sakala Services” means Guarantee of services to citizens within the
stipulated time under the Karnataka Sakaala Services Act,
2011(Karnataka Act 01 of 2012);
(af) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules;
(ag) "Section" means a section of the Code;
(ah) "Work place" means all places where employees are required to be
present or to go for work and which are under the control of an
employer.
(ai) “Standard Safe Operating Procedures”- means the practice followed
for the safety and health of workers and safe operation of
machinery, process and equipment used in such practices and
such practices conform to all or any of the following, namely:-
(i) relevant standards approved by Bureau of Indian
Standards or International Standards;
(ii) national building code;
(iii) manufacturers instruction on safe use of equipment and
machinery;
(iv) code of practice on safety and health practices published
by International Labour Organisation and amended from
time to time.
(2) All other words and expressions used herein but not defined and
defined in the Code shall have the same meaning as respectively
assigned to them in the code.
3. Income from the sources. - For the purpose of clause (x) of sub-section
(1) of section 2, such dependents shall not be included who are, for the time
being getting wages equivalent to or more than minimum wages applicable
to that industry.
CHAPTER-II
Registration of establishment
4. Registration of certain establishment under section 3.- (1) (i) The
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employer seeking registration of an establishment including Motor transport
undertaking, newspaper establishment, audio-video production, building
and
other
construction
work,
plantation
and
other
commercial
establishments including a place where any trade, business or occupation is
carried on in which ten or more workers are employed, not already
registered, shall submit to the registering officer notified under the
jurisdiction of the Labour Commissionerate, an application in Form I-A
electronically through labouronline.karnataka.gov.in the official portal of the
Department of Labour along with the fees as specified in the Table below.
Table of Fees
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No
Number of employees
Fees
1
From 10 to 19
5000/-
2
20 but does not exceed 50
10000/-
3
51 but does not exceed 100
20000/-
4
101 but does not exceed 300
50000/-
5
301 but does not exceed 500
75000/-
6
501 but does not exceed 1000
95,000/-
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1001 and above
1,25,000/-
(ii) Every application shall be accompanied by an undertaking in
Annexure – A on company’s letter head duly signed by the employer or
occupier or owner regarding the matter about non-engagement of
contract labourers in core activity of the establishment and he shall
upload the same on the portal.
(iii) Every online application for the registration shall be accompanied
by;-
(a) Self-Declaration in Annexure – B;
(b) Self-Declaration for Self Attestation in Annexure – C.
(iv) The Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the applicant or Tax
Deduction Account Number (TAN) of the establishment allotted under
the Income Tax Act, 1961 or any other unique number allotted to the
establishment under any other Act for the time being or any other
particular furnished in the Form, may be verified online.
(2) The employer seeking registration of a factory as defined under sub-
clause (iii) under clause (v) of sub-section (1) of section 2, shall submit to the
registering officer notified under the jurisdiction of Department of Factories,
Boilers, Industrial Safety & Health, an application in Form I-B electronically
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through the esuraksha.karnataka.gov.in the official portal of the Department
of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety & Health, along with the fees as
specified in the Table below.
Table of Fees
Sl
No
Number of employees
Fees
1
20 but does not exceed 50
1000/-
2
51 but does not exceed 100
2000/-
3
101 but does not exceed
300
5000/-
4
301 but does not exceed
500
10000/-
5
501 and above
25000/-
(3) Late fees.- Where an employer has not submitted his application for
registration within sixty (60) days as required under section sub-section (1)
of section 3, he shall submit the application for registration along with late
fee as under as notified from time to time:
Table for late fee
Period of Delay
Late fee-Percentage of
Fees
Upto 30 days
10%
Upto 60 days
20%
After 60 days
40%
(4) (i) The certificate of registration shall be issued in Form-II, electronically
immediately if the application is complete in all respect but not later than
seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing
which such establishment shall be deemed to have been registered and the
certificate of registration shall be auto generated.
(ii) The certificate of registration shall be non-transferable and a copy of
the certificate of registration shall be displayed in the premises of the
establishment at the conspicuous place in hard copy or electronically.
(iii) The registering officer shall maintain a Register of Establishment
electronically in Form-III showing the particulars of establishment in
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relation to which certificate of registration have been issued by him.
(5) (i) Any change in the ownership, management or any particulars
furnished in the Registration Form submitted on the specified portal shall be
updated on the portal electronically by employer or occupier or owner within
thirty days of such change.
(ii) On receipt of such changes received electronically, the registering officer,
he shall within thirty days make such changes and amend the certificate of
registration electronically.
(6) The employer of an establishment who intends to close down his
establishment, shall within thirty days intimate electronically to the
registering officer for cancellation of certificate of registration and certify that
all the dues payable to the workers in his establishments as been complied
with.
On receipt of such intimation for closure of the establishment received
electronically, the registering officer, he shall within sixty days cancel the
certificate of registration of the establishment and remove the same from the
register maintained by him.
Failure to cancel the certificate of registration within sixty days by the
registering officer, the certificate of registration such establishment shall be
deemed to have been cancelled and the cancelation of such certificate of
registration shall be auto-generated.
(7) (i) If the registration of an establishment is obtained either by
misrepresentation or suppression of any material facts, it shall be deemed to
be the contravention of the provisions of the Code and the employer is liable
for prosecution under section 94.
(ii) If the registration of an establishment is obtained fraudulently or
otherwise that the registration has become useless or ineffective, the
registering officer may, after giving an opportunity to the employer of the
establishment to be heard, revoke the registration by an order within sixty
days from coming into his notice the facts.
(8) Appeal under section 4.- (i) Any person aggrieved by the order made
under section 3 may within thirty days appeal against such order before the
Appellate Officer notified.
(ii) An appeal under this rule shall be disposed of within thirty days
from the date on which the appeal is received.
(9) Notice of commencement or cessation of operation under section 5.- The
employer
of
every
establishment
shall
before
thirty
days
of
the
commencement or cessation of operations, as the case may be, submit the
information to the registering officer having jurisdiction in Form-IV
electronically, and the notice of cessation of operation shall be enclosed.
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CHAPTER-III
Duties of Employers and Employees
5. Annual Health Examination under Section 6 (1) (c).- Every employer of
factory, building and other construction work, beedi and cigar work,
plantation, motor transport undertaking shall arrange to conduct free of
cost, medical examination for every worker annually, within 120 days from
the commencement of the every calendar year who has completed 40 years
of age. The medical examination shall be conducted by a qualified medical
practitioner as per proforma in the Form-V. The Medical Certificate shall be
obtained by the employer from the qualified medical practitioner and a copy
of the same shall be made available to the employee.
6. Letter of appointment/Experience certificate under Section 6 (1) (f).-
(1) No employee shall be employed in any establishment unless he has been
issued a letter of appointment in Form VI.
Provided that, an employee who has not been issued an appointment
letter containing the required particulars, shall be issued an appointment
letter within three months of coming into force of this rule.
(2) Every employee shall be issued experience certificate in Form VII
within seven days of cessation of employment in the establishment.
7. Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrence under Section 10 (1).-
(1) Where at any place in an establishment which is a factory, building and
other construction work, plantation, beedi and cigar works or any other
establishment, an accident occurs which results in the death of any person,
the employer of the establishment shall forthwith inform by telephone to the
Inspector-cum Facilitator and (Chief Inspector-cum Facilitator) Notified by
the Government and (District Magistrate) or Sub divisional Officer, the
officer-in-charge of the nearest police station; and the family members/kin
of the injured or deceased person, and send a notice thereof in Form-VIII
electronically within twelve hours.
(2) Where at any place in an establishment which is a factory, building
and other construction work, plantation, beedi and cigar works or any other
establishment, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason
of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty
eight hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer or
occupier or manager of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice in
Form-VIII within twelve hours after the completion of forty eight hours,
electronically to the Inspector-cum Facilitator.
(3) Wherein an establishment which is a factory, building and other
construction work, plantation, beedi and cigar works, there is any
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dangerous occurrence as specified in the table annexed hereto, whether
causing any bodily injury or disability or not, a notice in Form-VIII shall
within twelve hours be sent to:
(a) The Inspector-cum-facilitator;
(b) District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Officer;
(4) Where a notice given relates to an accident causing death in a
factory, the authority to whom the notice is sent shall make an inquiry into
the occurrence within one month of the receipt of the notice and shall
complete the investigate within a period of two months from the data of such
receipt.
Provided that, if in the case of an accident or dangerous occurrence,
death occurs to any person injured by such accident or dangerous
occurrence after the notices and reports referred to in the foregoing sub-
rules have been sent, the employer or occupier or manager of the
establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and
electronically to the authorities and persons mentioned in sub-rules (1) and
(2) and also have this information confirmed in writing within 12 hours of
the death.
Provided further that, if the period of disability from working for 48
hours or more referred to in sub-rule (2) does not occur immediately
following the accident, or the dangerous occurrence, but later, or occurs in
more than one spell, the report referred to shall be sent to the Inspector-
cum-Facilitator in the prescribed form within 24 Hours following the hours
when the actual total period of disability from working resulting from the
accident or the dangerous occurrence becomes 48 hours.
Provided that, if in the case of an accident or dangerous occurrence,
death occurs to any person injured by such accident or dangerous
occurrence after the notices and reports referred to in the foregoing sub-
rules have been sent, the employer or occupier or manager of the
establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and
electronically to the authorities and persons mentioned in sub-rules (1) and
(2) and also have this information confirmed in writing within 12 hours of
the death.
Provided further that, if the period of disability from working for 48
hours or more referred to in sub-rule (2) does not occur immediately
following the accident, or the dangerous occurrence, but later, or occurs in
more than one spell, the report referred to shall be sent to the Inspector-
cum-Facilitator in the prescribed form within 24 Hours following the hours
when the actual total period of disability from working resulting from the
accident or the dangerous occurrence becomes 48 hours.
TABLE
The following classes of dangerous occurrences, whether or not they are
attended by personal injury or disablement, namely: -
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(i) Bursting, of any lifting appliance or pipeline or equipment containing
petroleum, steam, compressed air or other substance at a
pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure;
(ii) Collapse or failure of a crane, derrick, winch, hoist or other
appliances used in raising or lowering persons or goods, or any
part thereof, or the overturning of a crane.
(iii) Explosion, explosion due to explosives, fire, leakage or release of
harmful toxic gases, bursting out, leakage or escape of any molten
metal, or hot liquid or gas causing bodily injury to any person or
damage to any room or place in which persons are employed;
(iv) Explosion of a receiver or container used for the storage at pressure
greater than atmospheric pressure of any gas or gases (including
air) or any liquid or solid resulting from the compression of gas.
(v) collapse or failure of lifting appliances or hoist or conveyors or other
similar equipment for handling building or construction material
or breakage or failure of rope, chain or loose gears; overturning of
cranes used in building or other construction work; falling of
objects from height;
(vi) collapse of any wall, floor, gallery, roof bridge, tunnel, chimney, wall,
building or subsidence of soil or any other structure, platform,
staging, scaffolding or any means of access including form work;
contact work, excavation and collapse of transmission;
(vii) Spillage or leakage of hazardous substances and damage to their
container;
(viii) collapse, capsizing, toppling or collision of transport equipment
within the establishment;
(ix) fall from height of any excavation, loading or transport machinery;
(x) an instantaneous failure of a pillar, part of a pillar or several pillars of
coal (i.e.,a ‘bump‘) in working below ground;
(xi) a rock-burst in working below ground; a premature collapse of any
part of the working;
(xii) a breakage, fracture or failure of an essential part of any machine or
apparatus whereby the safety of persons may be endangered; (xiii) a
slide causing injury to any person, damage to any machinery, or
interruption of normal mining operations;
(xiv) failure of dump or side in opencast working; a blowout;
(xv) a failure of any structure or installation whereby the safety of
persons may be endangered; or spark generated due to electrical
flash-over causing burn injury to any person;
(xvi) a major uncontrolled emission of petroleum or chemical spillage;
(xvii) Any other class of dangerous occurrence as maybe notified by the
Government.
8. Notice of Disease under Section 12 (1).- (1) A notice in the following
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format shall be sent forthwith electronically, to the Inspector Cum
Facilitator or Chief Inspector cum facilitator, by the employer or occupier or
manager of an establishment in which there occurs any disease as notified
under the Third Schedule of the Code.
NOTICE OF DISEASE
1) Name of establishment:
2) Nature of establishment:
3) Details of Patient:
a) Name of Patient:
b) Employee Identification Number:
c) Address of Patient:
d) Precise occupation of patient:
4) Nature of disease from which patient is suffering:
5) Date of Detection of Disease:
6) Details of Medical Practitioner:
7) Whether the case been reported to the Medical Officer :
8) Whether the Patient is covered under insurance/ESIC :
Date : Signature of employer /occupier / manager
(2) If any qualified medical practitioner attends on a person who is or
has been employed in an establishment and who is or is believed by the
qualified medical practitioner to be suffering from any disease specified in
the Third Schedule of the code, the qualified medical practitioner shall
without delay send a report in writing to the office of the Chief Inspector
cum Facilitator stating-
(a) The name and full postal address of the patient,
(b) The disease from which he believes the patient to be
suffering, and
(c) The name and address of the establishment in which the
patient is or was last employed.
9. Duties of employee under Section 13 (d) & (g).- If an employee comes to
know that of any unsafe or unhealthy condition in the establishment, he
shall report to the employer, health and safety representative or safety
officer, as soon as practicable, electronically or in writing in Form-IX.
10. Rights of Employee under Section 14 (3).- On receipt of information
from the employee in Form-IX relating to the existence of an imminent
danger to their safety and health, the employer shall take immediate
remedial action in this regard. The employer whether satisfied or not, shall
send a report forthwith in Form-X of such actions taken, to the Inspector-
cum facilitator electronically or by registered post or speed post.
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CHAPTER IV
Occupational Safety and Health
11. State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board under Section
17 (1) & (2).- For the purpose of section 17 of the Code the State
Occupational, Safety and Health Advisory Board shall consist of :-
(i)
The
Additional
Chief
Secretary/Principal
Secretary/Secretary
Labour,
Government
of
Karnataka
ex officio –Chairman
(ii)
The Chairman, Karnataka State Pollution Control
Board
ex officio- Member
(iii)
The
Additional
Chief
Secretary/Principal
Secretary/Secretary, Department of Commerce and
Industries, Government of Karnataka
ex officio- Member
(iv)
The
Labour
Commissioner,
Government
of
Karnataka
ex officio- Member
(v)
The Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare,
Government of Karnataka
ex officio- Member
(vi)
The Director, Department of Factories, Boilers,
Industrial Safety and Health, Government of
Karnataka
ex officio Member
(vii)
The Director, Department of Mines and Geology,
Government of Karnataka
ex officio- Member
(viii)
The Secretary, Karnataka Building and Other
Construction Workers Welfare Board
ex officio- Member
(ix)
The Welfare Commissioner, Karnataka Labour
Welfare Board
ex officio- Member
(x)
The Director, ESI (Medical Services), Government
of Karnataka
ex officio- Member
(xi)
Five representative from recognized State Trade
Union or Federation nominated by the State
Government
Members
(xii)
Five persons from the field of occupational health
and safety having a graduation degree in
Engineering nominated by the State Government
Members
(xiii)
The Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary/Deputy
Secretary, Labour Department, Government of
Karnataka
ex
officio-
Member
Secretary
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12. Term of Office.- The term of office of members referred to in clause (xi)
and (xii) of rule 25 shall be three years.
13. Resignation.- (1) A member of the State board, not being an ex officio
member, may resign his office by a letter in writing addressed to the
Chairman of the State Board.
(2) The seat of such a member shall fall vacant from the date on
which his resignation is accepted or on the expiry of thirty days from the
date of receipt of the letter of resignation whichever is earlier.
(3) When vacancy occurs in the membership of the Board, the
Member-Secretary of the Board shall submit a report to the State
Government, and on receipt of such report the State Government may, by
notification, nominate a person to fill the vacancy and the person so
nominated, shall hold office for remaining of the term of office of the member
in whose place he is nominated.
14. Cessation of membership. - If any member of the board, not being an
ex-officio member, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the board,
without obtaining the leave sanctioned by the Chairman of such board for
such absence, he shall cease to be a member of board:
Provided that, the State Government may, if it is satisfied that such
member was prevented by sufficient cause from attending three consecutive
meetings, direct that such cessation shall not take place and on such
direction being made, such member shall continue to be a member of board.
15. Disqualification for membership.-A person shall be disqualified for
being a member of the State Board:-
(i) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent
authority;
(ii)if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or
(iii)if he has been convicted for an offence, with an imprisonment of
three months or more;
16. Removal from membership.-The State Government may remove any
member of the State Board, if in its opinion such member has ceased to
represent the interest which he purports to represent on such State Board:
Provided that, no such member shall be removed unless a reasonable
opportunity is given to him.
17. Allowance for members.- (1) The travelling allowance of an official
member shall be governed by the rules applicable to him for journey
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performed by him on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying
his salary.
(2) The non-official members of the State Board shall be paid travelling
allowance and daily allowance for attending the meeting of the State Board
and its sub-committees at such places as per the guidelines of the Finance
Department.
18. Meeting of the Board and Quorum.- (1) The Advisory Board shall meet
at such time and place as may be fixed by the chairman at least twice in a
year.
Provided that, the Chairman shall, within fifteen days of the receipt of a
requisition in writing from not less than one third of the members of the
Board, call a special meeting thereof.
(2) No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless atleast 6
members are present:
Provided that, if at any meeting less than 6 members are present the
Chairman may adjourn the meeting to another date informing members
present and giving notice to the other members that he proposes to dispose
of the business at the adjourned meeting whether there is a prescribed
quorum or not, and it shall thereupon be lawful for him to dispose of the
business at the adjourned meeting irrespective of the member of members
attending.
Provided further that, when the Chairman calls a meeting for
considering any matter which in his opinion is of urgent nature, notice of
not less than three days shall be deemed sufficient.
(3) The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Board, and if the
Chairman is, for any reason, unable to attend a meeting of the Board, any
member nominated by the Chairman in this behalf, and in the absence of
such nomination, any other member elected by the members present from
amongst themselves at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.
(4) The proceedings of each meeting of the Board shall be recorded and
circulated to all members after approval by the Chairman as soon after the
meeting as possible, subject to confirmation in the next meeting of the
Board. After such confirmation, they shall be recorded in a Minute Book,
which shall be kept for permanent record.
19. Appointment of other committees and members under Section 17
(3).- (1) The Board may, with the prior concurrence of the State
Government, appoint an officer not below the rank of a Class I officer as
Secretary of the Board.
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(2) The Board may, with approval of the State Government, appoint
such other officers and employees as it may consider necessary for the
efficient discharge of its functions;
20. Collection of Statistics and Portal for interstate migrant workers.-
The employer shall submit the details of occupational safety and Health
statistics electronically on web portal designated for the purpose.
21. Safety Committee under Section 22 (1).- (1) In every establishment
employing;
a) wherein one hundred or more employees are ordinarily employed; or
b) factory wherein five hundred workers or more; or
c) factory carrying on hazardous process wherein two hundred fifty
workers or more; or
d) building or other construction work wherein two hundred fifty
workers or more;
e) carries on “hazardous process” defined under section 2 (za) of the
Code; or
f) carries on any process or operations declared to be “dangerous
operations” under section 82 of the Code;
The employer shall set up a safety committee consisting of the following
persons, namely.-
a)
Senior official of the management
who by his position in the
organization can contribute effectively
to the functioning of the Committee.
Chairman
b)
Medical Officer (wherever applicable)
Member
c)
Three representatives of the
management one each from the
production, maintenance and
purchase departments.
Members
d) Three representatives from permanent
workers elected among themselves.
Members
e)
Three representatives of contract
workers and women workers
(wherever applicable) elected among
themselves.
Members
f)
Safety Officer (wherever applicable)
Member
Secretary
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(2) The representative of the workers shall be chosen by the
registered trade union. In case where there is no registered trade union,
the members may be chosen by the employees of the work site:
Provided that, there shall be adequate representation of the women
workers in the committee..
(3) The tenure of the Committee shall be for two years.
(4) Safety Committee shall meet as often as necessary but atleast
once in three months.
(5) The minutes of the meeting shall be recorded and produced before the
Inspector Cum Facilitator on demand.
(6) Safety Committee shall have the right to be adequately and suitably
informed of:-
(a) Potential safety and health hazards to which the workers
may be exposed at workplace.
(b) Data on accidents as well as data resulting from
surveillance of the working environment and of the health of
workers exposed to hazardous substances so far as the factory
is concerned, provided that the committee undertakes to use
the data on a confidential basis, and solely to provide guidance
and advice on measures to improve the working environment
and the health and safety of the workers.
(7) Functions and duties of the Safety Committee shall include.-
(a) assisting and co-operating with management in achieving
the aims and objectives outlined in the 'Health and Safety
Policy' of the occupier;
(b) dealing with all matters concerning health, safety and
environment, and to arrive at practicable solutions to
problems encountered;
(c) creating safety awareness amongst all workers;
(d)undertaking educational, training and promotional activities;
(e)
discussing
reports
on
safety,
environmental
and
occupational health surveys, safety audits, risk assessment,
emergency
and
disaster
management
plans
and
implementation of "the recommendations made in the reports;
(f) carrying out health and safety surveys and identifying, the
causes of accidents;
(g) looking into any complaint made on the likelihood of an
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imminent danger to the safety and health of the workers and
suggesting corrective measures; and
(h) Reviewing the implementation of the recommendations
made by it.
22. Qualifications of Safety Officers.- (a) A person shall not be eligible for
appointment as a Safety Officer unless he:-
(i) Possess a degree from an University established by law in any
branch of engineering or technology and has had practical experience
of working in a factory in a Supervisory capacity for a period of not less
than two years, or a degree in physics or chemistry and has had
practical experience of working in a factory in a supervisory capacity
for a period of not less than five years, or a diploma from an institution
recognised by the Government in any branch of engineering or
technology and has had practical experience of working in a factory in
a supervisory capacity for a period not less than five years; and
(ii) Possess a full time degree or diploma in industrial safety from an
University established by law; and
(iii) has adequate knowledge of the Kannada and language spoken by
majority of the workers in the region in which the factory where he is to
be appointed is situated.
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), any person who
possesses a degree from an University established by law in
engineering or technology or diploma in engineering or technology from
an institution recognised by the Government and has experience of not
less than ten years in a department of the Central or State Government
which deals with the administration of the Factories Act, 1948 (Central
Act 63 of 1948) or the Dock Workers(Safety, Health and Welfare) Act,
1986(Central Act 54 of 1986) or this code shall also be eligible for
appointment as Safety officer.
Provided that, the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may subject to such
conditions as he may specify relax all or any of the above said qualifications
if a person possesses a degree or diploma in engineering or technology and
has had experience of not less than ten years, full time, on training,
education, consultancy, or research in the field of accident prevention in
industry or in any institution.
23. Conditions of Service.- (1) Where more than one Safety Officer is
required to be appointed in a factory, the senior most among them shall be
designated as the Chief Safety Officer, who shall have a higher status than
the other Safety Officers. The Chief Safety Officer shall have overall
responsibility for, and supervisory control over, the safety functions
performed by the Safety Officers working under his or her authority. All
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other Safety Officers shall be given appropriate status to enable them to
discharge their functions effectively.
(2) In factories where only one safety officer is required to be appointed,
such officer shall be given the status of a senior executive and he shall work
directly under/report to the Chief Executive/Head of the factory.
(3) The scale of pay and the allowance to be granted to the Safety Officers
including the Chief Safety Officer, and the other conditions of their service
shall be the same as those of the other officers of corresponding status in
the factory.
(4) In the case of dismissal or discharge, a Safety Officer shall have a
right to appeal to the State Government, whose decision thereon shall be
final.
24. Duties of Safety Officers.- The duties of Safety Officers shall be to
advise and assist the factory management in the fulfilment of its obligations,
statutory or otherwise, concerning prevention of personal injuries and
maintaining a safe working environment. Those duties shall include the
following, namely:-
(i) to advise the concerned departments in planning and organising
measures necessary for the effective control of personal injuries; (ii) to
advise on safety aspects in all job studies and to carry out detailed job
safety studies of selected jobs;
(iii) to check and evaluate, the effectiveness of the action taken or
proposed to be taken to prevent personal injuries;
(iv) to advise the purchase and stores departments in ensuring high
quality and availability of personal protective equipment; (v) to provide
advice on matters related to carrying out plant safety inspections;
(vi) to carry out plant safety inspections in order to observe the
physical conditions or work and the work practices and procedures
followed by workers and to render advice on measures to be adopted
for removing the unsafe physical conditions and preventing unsafe
action by workers;
(vii) to render advice on matters related to reporting and investigation
of industrial accidents and diseases;
(viii) to investigate the cases of industrial diseases contacted and
dangerous occurrences reportable under these rules.
(ix) to advise on the maintenance of such records as are necessary
relating to accidents, dangerous occurrences and industrial diseases;
(x) to promote setting up of Safety Committees and act as adviser and
catalyst to such committees;
(xi) to organise in association with the concerned departments,
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campaigns, competitions, contests and other activities which will
develop and maintain the interest of the workers in establishing and
maintaining safe conditions of work and procedure; and
(xii) to design and conducting either independently or in collaboration
with the training department, suitable training and educational
programmes for the prevention of personal injuries.
25. Facilities to be provided to safety officers.- An occupier of the factory
shall provide each safety officer with such facilities, equipment and
information as are necessary to enable them to discharge their duties
effectively.
26. Prohibition of performance of other duties.- No safety officer shall be
required or permitted to do any work which is inconsistent with or
detrimental to the performance of the duties prescribed in rule 38.
27. Recruitment of safety officer.- (i) Selection for appointment to the post
of Safety Officer shall be made, in accordance with the policy of the
establishment if any, either by direct recruitment or by transfer or by
promotion or deputation among the eligible candidates available for
recruitment as Safety Officer under this code through a Selection Committee
appointed by the Employer of the Establishment.
(ii)The appointment of the Safety Officer, when made, shall be intimated
electronically by the Employer of the Establishment to the Inspector-cum
facilitator, giving details about the qualifications, previous experience, the
terms and conditions of employment and any other relevant particulars of
the officer appointed as well as the details of the selection committee. If no
objections are communicated electronically by the Inspector cum facilitator
in this regard within 30 days from the date of receipt of this intimation, the
said appointment shall be deemed to have been made in accordance with the
provisions of this code.
(iii) Filling up of the vacancy of Safety Officer post: Every vacancy aroused
in the post of Safety Officer shall be forthwith intimated by the Employer to
the Inspector-cum-facilitator and shall be filled up within three months of
the occurrence of such vacancy.
28. Number of Safety Officers.- In every establishment where appointing
of Safety officer is mandatory shall appoint safety officers, as laid down in
the scale given below :
(A) For Factories (Non-Hazardous)
Sl.No.
Employment
Number of Safety officers
1.
500 to 1000 workers
One safety officer
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2.
1001 and above
One Safety Officer for every 1000
workers
(B) For factories carrying on Hazardous process
Sl.No
Employment
Number of Safety officers
1.
250 to 500 workers
One safety officer
2.
501 and above
One Safety Officer for every 500 workers
(C) For Building or other construction work
Sl.No.
Employment
Number of Safety officers
1.
250 to 500 workers
One safety officer
2.
501 and above
One Safety Officer for every 500 workers
(D) For Dock Work
Sl.No.
Employment
Number of Safety officers
1.
500 to 1000 workers
One safety officer
2.
1001 and above
One Safety Officer for every 1000
workers
CHAPTER-V
Hours of Work And Annual Leave With Wages
29. Daily and weekly working hours under Section 25.- (1) No
worker shall be required or allowed to work in an establishment for more
than forty eight hours in any week.
(3) The period of work of a worker shall be so arranged that inclusive
of his intervals for rest, shall not spread over for more than ten and a half
hours in a day.
Provided, the State Government may by notification in the Official
Gazette increasethe spread over up to 12 hours inclusive of his intervals for
rest in respect of any group or class or description of factories on such
conditions as it may deem expedient, subject to the written consent of such
worker for such work.
(4) The period of works of workers shall not exceed five hours and
that no worker shall work for more than five hours before he has had an
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interval for rest of atleast half an hour.
Provided, the state government may by notification extend the total
number of hours of work of a worker without an interval to six hours in
respect of any group or class or description of factories on such conditions
as it may deem expedient.
30. Weekly day of rest.- (1) For the purpose of section 26, there shall
be posted up in a conspicuous place outside the office of every
establishment a notice in Kannada and in English or any other language
understood by majority of the workers showing the weekly day of rest.
Where the weekly day of rest is not the same day for all persons employed in
the establishment, the notice shall show the day of rest allowed to each
relay, or set of persons or individual.
(2) No adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in an
establishment on the weekly day of rest (hereinafter referred to as the said
day), unless-
(i)he has or will have a holiday for a whole day on one of the three
days immediately before or after the said day, and
(ii)the employer of the establishment has, before the said day or
the substituted day under clause (i), whichever is earlier,-
(a) delivered a notice at the office of the Inspector-cum-facilitator of his
intention to require the worker to work on the said day and of the day
which is to be substituted, and
(b) displayed a notice to that effect in the establishment:
Provided that, no substitution shall be made which will result in any
worker working for more than ten days consecutively without a holiday for a
whole day.
(1) Notices given under sub-rule(2) may be cancelled by a notice
delivered at the office of the Inspector-cum-facilitator and a
notice displayed in the establishment not later than the day
before the said day or the holiday to be cancelled, whichever is
earlier.
(2) Where, in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (2), any
worker works on the said day and has had a holiday on one of
the three days immediately before it, that said day shall, for the
purpose of calculating his weekly hours of work, be included in
the preceding week.
31. Compensatory holidays under Section 26.- (1) Except in the
case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be
carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to
be allowed under sub section (3) of section 26 of the Code shall be so spaced
that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in one week.
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(2) The employer of the establishment shall display, on or before the
end of the month in which holidays are lost, a notice in respect of workers
allowed compensatory holidays during the following month and of the dates
thereof, at the place at which the notice of periods of works prescribed under
section 26 is displayed. Any subsequent change in the notice in respect of
any compensatory holiday shall be made not less than three days in advance
of the date of that holiday.
(3) Any compensatory holiday or holidays to which a worker is entitled
shall be given to him before he is discharged or dismissed and shall not be
reckoned as part of any period of notice required to be given before discharge
or dismissal.
32. Extra Wages for overtime under Section 27.- (1) In pursuance
of Section 27 of Code, Where a worker works;
(i) for more than nine hours in any day or for more than forty eight
hours in any week, working for six days in any week;
(ii) for more than ten hours in any day or for more than forty eight
hours in any week, working for five days in any week;
(iii) for more than eleven and a half hours in any day working for
four days in any week, or works on paid holidays
- he shall in respect of overtime work, be entitled to overtime wages at
the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages.
(2) In calculating overtime on any day, a fraction of an hour
between 15 to 30 minutes shall be counted as 30 minutes and in case of
more than 30 minutes it shall be rounded and shall be counted as an hour
on actual basis.
(3) In calculating the wages or earnings in the case of a worker it
shall be the daily wages or earnings.
(4) The workers may be allowed/required to work for more than the
hours stipulated under rule 29, subject to the following conditions, under
the following works and circumstances namely;
(i) urgent repairs;
(ii) work in the nature of preparatory or complimentary work; (iii)
work which is necessarily so intermittent that the intervals
during which they do not work while on duty ordinarily amount
to more than the intervals for rest;
(iv) work which for technical reasons must be carried on
continuously;
(v) engaged in making or supplying articles of prime necessity which
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must be made or supplied every day,
(vi) engaged in a process which cannot be carried on except during
fixed seasons;
(vii) engaged in a process which cannot be carried on except at times
dependent on the irregular action of natural forces;
(viii) engaged in an engine-rooms or boiler-houses or in attending to
power-plant or transmission machinery;
(ix) engaged in process on account of the break-down of machinery;
(x) engaged in the loading or unloading of railway wagons or lorries
or trucks;
(xi) exceptional press of work and
(xii) engaged in any work, which is notified by the Central
Government in the Official Gazette as a work of national importance;
Conditions:-
(i) the total nu
mber of hours of work in any day shall not exceed
twelve;
(ii) the spread-over, inclusive of intervals for rest, shall not exceed
thirteen hours in any one day;
(iii)the total number of hours of work in any week, including
overtime, shall not exceed sixty; and
(iv)no worker shall be allowed to work overtime, for more than seven
days at a stretch.
Provided that, the conditions imposed by this rule shall not apply
in order to enable a shift worker to work the whole or part of a subsequent
shift in the absence of a worker who has failed to report for duty;
The total number of hours of overtime work in any quarter shall
not exceed one hundred and forty four
This rule shall not be applied to the persons holding position of
supervision or management or employed in a confidential position in an
establishment, provided their ordinary rate of wages exceed eighteen
thousand rupees per month or an amount as may be notified by the
Central Government from time to time.
Explanation: In this rule "quarter" means a period of three
consecutive months beginning on the 1st of January, the 1st of April the
1st of July or the 1st of October.
33. Restriction of double employment.- An adult worker may be
employed, in more than one factory on the same day, with the previous
approval
of
the
Inspector-cum-Facilitator,
subject
to
the
following
conditions, namely:-
(i) He shall not be employed for more than eight hours in all on any
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one day.
(ii) He shall receive a weekly holiday in accordance with the
provisions of section 26.
(iii) Every worker who is required to work in another factory on the
same day shall carry with him a card in which the following
particulars shall be entered by the occupier of the first factory,
(a) His normal periods of work as the notice of period of work,
for the day.
(b) The period or periods he has worked in the first factory for
the day.
(iv) The occupier of the second factory in which he is to work for
the rest of the day shall enter in the card the period or periods
he has worked for the day in his factory. The occupier of both
the factories in which the worker has worked for the day on the
same day shall send to the Inspector cum facilitator, an extract
of the card mentioned above not later than three days from the
date on which the worker has so worked in the two factories on
the same day.
34. Notice of periods of work under Section 31.-The notice referred
to in section 31 shall be displayed at conspicuous places on a notice board
or electronic board in Kannada, and either in English or language
understood by the majority of the employees in Form-XI and copy of such
notice shall be sent to Inspector-cum-facilitator electronically or by
registered post.
CHAPTER VI
Maintenance of Registers, Records And Returns
35. Maintenance and production of reports, registers and other records
under Section 33.- Every employer shall-
(a) maintain register of workers, overtime work, fine, deduction for
damage or loss in Form-XII electronically and shall be kept
available at an office or the nearest convenient building within the
precincts of the establishment;
(b) in case of manual registers and other records, all particulars
shall be legibly entered in ink in Kannada and either in English or
the language understood by a majority of the persons employed be
preserved in original for a period of three calendar year’s after the
date of the last report or entry;
Provided that, when the original record is lost or destroyed before the
expiry of one year period, true copies thereof, if available, shall be preserved
for the prescribed period.
(c) The employer shall produce, electronically or by registered post,
all the above registers on demand before the Chief Inspector-cum
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facilitator or an Inspector-cum-facilitator.
36. Display of notice.-Every employer shall cause to display at the
conspicuous place of the workplace of the establishment under his control,
notice showing the name and address of the establishment, hours of work,
wage period, date of payment of such wages, details of accident and
dangerous occurrence in the establishment for the last five years, name and
address of the Inspector-cum-facilitator having jurisdiction to such
establishment and date of payment of unpaid wages to such workers in
Kannada and either in English or the language understood by a majority of
the persons employed.
37. Return.- Every employer of an establishment shall send
electronically annual return in relating to such establishment in Form-XIII
to the Inspector-cum-facilitator having jurisdiction so as to reach not later
than 1st February following the end of each calendar year.
38. Register of accident and dangerous occurrences.- Every
Employer of an establishment shall maintain the register of accident and
dangerous occurrences as required under sub-clause (v) of clause (a) of
section 33 of the Code in Form-XIV.
39. Register of leave with wages.- (1) Every Employer shall maintain
in respect of every employee, thereof a record of leave with wages
electronically or manually in Form-XV.
(2) The register mentioned in sub- rule (1) shall be preserved for a
period of three years after the last entry in it and shall not be destroyed even
after the expiry of that period unless it has been properly transferred to the
new register.
CHAPTER VII
Inspector – Cum Facilitator
40. Appointment of Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator and Inspector
cum Facilitators sub-section (5) of section 34.- (1) The Government may,
by notification, appoint any person or persons possessing the prescribed
qualification and experience to be Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator for the
purposes of such establishments or class of establishments and for such
local limits of jurisdiction and also Inspector-cum-facilitators for the purpose
of this code as may be specified in the notification.
(2) The Government may, by notification, appoint for the purposes of
establishments as may be notified by that Government, as many Additional
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other officer of any designation as it
thinks appropriate, to exercise such powers of the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator within his jurisdiction, as may be specified in the notification.
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41. Powers and duties of Inspector Cum Facilitators.- (1) An
Inspector Cum Facilitator shall for the purposes of the execution of the Code
have power to do all or any of the following things, that is to say— (a) to
photograph any worker,
(b) to inspect, examine, measure, copy, photograph, sketch or test,
as the case may be, any building or room; and plant, machinery
appliance or apparatus; any register or document; or anything
provided for the purpose of securing the health, safety or
welfare of the employees employed in a factory or a place which
the Inspector Cum Facilitator has reasons to believe is a factory
and to call for explanations for irregularities found, if any;
(2) The Inspector Cum Facilitator shall keep a file of the records of
Inspections, visits, enquiries and orders.
(3) Every order passed under the code and these rules shall be served on
the Employer/Occupier/manager of the factory—
(a)by delivering a copy of it to him personally or at his office, or
(b)by Registered post with acknowledgement due or,
(c) electronically to the email address provided.
(4) The Inspector Cum Facilitator may conduct the inspection with the
prior permission of the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator whenever a written
complaint is received.
(5) Inspector Cum Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be
deemed necessary, issue an improvement notice in the Form-XVI pointing
out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working
conditions under the Code, and rules and regulations framed thereunder, to
the employer or occupier or owner or master or officer-in
charge of the ship or their agent.
(6) An Inspector Cum Facilitator shall, at each inspection, ascertain to
what extent any shortcomings notified at previous inspection have been
rectified and the notices previously issued have been complied with. His
findings and
(7)Any shortcomings which may come to light during the inspection,
together with any order passed by him under the Code or the regulations
made there under shall be recorded and maintained.
42. Power to take samples of any articles or substances under
clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 35.- (1) An Inspector Cum
Facilitator shall take samples or substances in an establishment after
informing the employer of the establishment, taken in the manner
hereinafter provided a sufficient sample of any substance used or intended
to be used in the establishment, such use being–
(a) in the belief of the Inspector Cum Facilitator in contravention
of any of the provisions of this code or the rules made
thereunder, or
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(b) in the opinion of the Inspector Cum Facilitator likely to cause
bodily injury to, or injury to the health of employee in the
establishment.
(2) Where the Inspector Cum Facilitator takes a sample under sub rule
(1), he shall, in the presence of the person informed under that sub-section
unless such person willfully absents himself, divide the sample into three
portions and effectively seal and suitably mark them, and shall permit such
person to add his own seal and mark thereto.
(3) The person informed as aforesaid shall, if the Inspector Cum
Facilitator so requires, provide the appliance for dividing, sealing and
marking the sample taken under this section.
(4) The Inspector Cum Facilitator shall-
(a) forthwith give one portion of the sample to the person informed
under sub-rule (1);
(b) forthwith send the second portion to a Government Analyst or
National
Accreditation
Board
for
Testing
and
Calibration
Laboratories (NABL) for analysis and report thereon;
(c) retain the third portion for production to the Court before which
proceedings, if any, are instituted in respect of the substance. (5)
Any document purporting to be a report under the hand of any
Government Analyst or NABL accredited laboratory upon any
substance submitted to him for analysis and report under this
section, may be used as evidence in any proceeding instituted in
respect of the substance.
43. Additional Duties of the Occupier of a factory.- (1) The occupier
shall arrange to carry out the safety audit for the following factories:
(i) in which hazardous manufacturing processes which involves
use, storage and handling of toxic, highly inflammable, explosives,
hazardous chemicals where in such toxic or highly inflammable or
explosive substances are likely to be generated or given out or
carried out, as listed under sub rule (b), (c) and (e) of rule 2 of The
Major Accident Hazards Control (Karnataka) Rules 1994;
(i) in which the hazardous manufacturing processes as listed in
First Schedule appended to Section 2(za) of the Code is carried on;
(ii) in which dangerous manufacturing process or operation as
specified in rule 104 read with section 42(2)(a) 82 of the Code is
carried on;
(iii)all other factories licensed to employ more than 50 workers
(2) The occupier shall arrange to carry out the safety audit to as a
measure for securing the safety of persons employed therein, in the following
manner, namely:-
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(a) internally, once in a year by a team of plant personnel; (b)
externally, once in two years by the safety auditor,
Provided that, for factories covered under sub-rule (1)(iii) and licensed to
employ less than 150 workers, the external safety audit shall be carried out
once in every four years.
Provided further that, in case of any changes, total or partial, in the
manufacturing process, the occupier shall, within one month of such
change, carry out the safety audit externally by the Safety Auditor.
44. Standards of Safety Audit.- The Safety Audit shall be carried
out as per the standards laid down under IS 14489 : 1998 in the Indian
Standard Code of Practice on Occupational Safety and Health Audit or any
such standards prevailing at the relevant time by the Safety Auditor or in
case of an institution, by the person or employee possessing the
qualification, experience and other requirements as set out in Schedule-A
as a Safety Auditor.
45. Safety Auditor.- (1) The Chief Inspector may recognize any
person possessing the qualifications, experience and other requirements as
specified in the Schedule A, as a Safety Auditor for the purpose of carrying
out Safety Audit as provided in these rules, for a period not exceeding two
years from the date of such recognition:
(2) The Chief Inspector may recognize any institution, employing at
least three persons possessing the qualifications, experience and other
requirements as set out in the Schedule A as a Safety Auditor for the
purpose of carrying out Safety Audit as provided by these rules, for a
period not exceeding two years from the date of such recognition:
(3) Provided that, where the institute to which such recognition has-
been granted, ceases to employ at least three persons possessing the
qualifications, experience and other requirements set out in the Schedule I,
the recognition granted to such institute shall stand cancelled:
(4) Provided further that, Chief Inspector may for reasons recorded in
writing, relax the requirements of qualification, if such institute is
exceptionally specialized in the field of carrying out Safety Audit for not less
than five years.
(5) An officer having working experience of not less than 15 years in
the office of the DGFASLI or Directorate of Factories, Boilers, Industrial
Safety and Health, Karnataka State (DFBISH) and not below the rank of
Deputy Director of Factories at the time of relinquishing the office shall be
deemed to be qualified as Safety Auditor for carrying out Safety Audit under
these rules, subject to grant or renewal of certificate of recognition as safety
auditor on application made in Schedule B, up to the age of 62 years and
thereafter he shall submit a certificate of physical fitness issued by district
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surgeon or Medical Officer to the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator up to the
age of 70 years.
46. Grant or renewal or revocation of certificate of recognition of
the Safety Auditor.- (1) An application for grant or renewal, of certificate of
recognition as a Safety Auditor for carrying out safety audit shall be made to
the Chief Inspector by an individual in Schedule B and by an institution in
Schedule C, along with fee specified in Table below, namely:-
TABLE
Sl.
No.
Class of Safety Auditor
Fee to be paid for grant or
renewal of recognition
1
Institution
Rs. 50,000/-
2
Individual
Rs. 25,000/-
(2) (a) On receipt of an application duly made in accordance with these
rules, the Chief Inspector shall register such application and after having
satisfied as regards the competence and facilities available at the disposal of
the applicant may approve, or reject the application, after specifying the
reasons thereof within 30 days, from the date of application.
(b) On approval, the Chief Inspector shall issue a certificate of
recognition in Schedule D, subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(i) Safety Auditor shall maintain a log book of all safety audits
undertaken by him indicating the name and address of the audited
factory, name of the person who has carried out safety audit,
contact persons, date of the audit and date of submission of the
audit report to the Occupier. It shall be produced as and when
required by officers of the Department of Factories, Boilers,
Industrial Safety and Health.
(ii) Safety Auditor and the person authorized to carry out shall not
conduct a Safety Audit of any factory where such auditor or person
is employed, or an occupier, partner, director, or manager of that
factory, or of any factory owned, operated, managed, or conducted
by immediate family members, relatives or extended family
members or wherein that auditor or such person has any direct or
indirect interest whatsoever. An auditor or such person shall not
carry out the safety audit of those factories to which that auditor
or such person supplies any plant, machinery, raw material, safety
equipments or other materials or equipment.
(iii) Safety Auditor and the person authorized to carry out safety audit
shall not disclose, even after ceasing to be a recognized auditor or
employee of the institution, any manufacturing or commercial
secrets or working processes or other confidential information
which may come to his knowledge in the course of their duties as
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an auditor. Any failure in this regard, the auditor shall be liable for
revocation of recognition under sub-rule (6) and he shall not be
eligible for recognition in future.
(iv) and any other conditions as may be specified
(3) The recognition granted under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for two
years from the date of issue of Certificate of Recognition;
(4) The application for renewal of recognition as a safety auditor shall
be made at least two months before the expiry of the period of recognition
and the procedure stated in sub-rule (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis for its
renewal.
(5) The applicant shall not be eligible for renewal of recognition as a
Safety Auditor if,-
(i) the Chief Inspector has revoked such recognition in the past
on two occasions; or
(ii) he has not carried out at-least five safety audits of factories in
the past two years; or
(iii) he or she has crossed the age of 70 years. All applicants above
the age of 62 years shall submit a certificate of physical
fitness for carrying out safety audit of factories issued by civil
surgeon or Medical Officer along with the application
(iv) he has disclosed the manufacturing or commercial secrets or
working processes or other confidential information which
may come to his knowledge in the course of his duties as an
auditor.
(6) The Chief Inspector may, after giving an opportunity to the Safety
Auditor of being heard, revoke the certificate of recognition, if he has a
reason to believe that,-
(i)
the Safety Auditor has violated any of the conditions
stipulated in the certificate of recognition or renewal of
recognition; or
(ii)
the Safety Auditor has carried out the safety audit in violation
of the provisions of the Act or these rules or has acted in a
manner inconsistent with the intent or the purpose of the Act
or rules made there under or has omitted or failed to act as
required under the Act and rules made there under; or
(iii) for any other reason.
47. Intimation of Safety Audit.- (1) The Occupier of the factory as
well as the Safety Auditor shall inform the concerned jurisdictional office of
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the Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health, fifteen
days in advance before commencement of the safety audit in the said
factory, giving the following information;
1. Name and address of the factory;
2. Name of the Occupier;
3. Date of commencement of Audit;
4. Probable date of Completion;
5. List of raw material with maximum storage quantity;
6. List of finished products with maximum storage quantity;
7. Licenced No. of workers;
8. Manufacturing process flow chart;
9. Name of the Safety Auditor and Certificate No. and name of the
person who is carrying out the safety audit,
I hereby undertake to carryout Safety Audit as per the standards laid down
under IS 14489: 1998 in the Indian Standard Code of Practice on
Occupational Safety and Health Audit or any such standards prevailing at
the relevant time; and submit Safety Audit Report within one month from
the date of completion of safety audit to the Occupier of the factory
Date:
Signature of Safety
Auditor/Representative of the
Institution authorized to
carryout safety audit
I hereby undertake to submit the action taken report on the
Recommendations of the Safety Audit on or before
……………………………….…
Date:
Signature of the Occupier
(Name of the Occupier in Block letters)
47 A. Submission of Safety Audit Report .- The Safety Auditor shall
within one month from the date of completion of safety audit forward to the
Occupier of the factory a Safety Audit Report in Schedule E on the letter
head and his recommendations regarding improvement of the occupational
safety and health in a factory:
Provided that if during safety audit, auditor finds any hazard posing danger
of causing an accident, he shall immediately communicate in writing to the
occupier as well as to the jurisdictional inspector cum facilitator. In such
case, the occupier shall take immediate corrective action under intimation to
the jurisdictional inspector cum facilitator.
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48. Compliance report on Audit Report.- The Occupier shall, within
thirty days of the receipt of the Safety Audit report in the format prescribed
under Schedule E, forward the same to the Chief Inspector cum Facilitator
along with the action taken report in pursuance to the recommendations
made in the Safety Audit Report. The compliance shall be verified during the
course of inspection of the factory on allocation through Web based random
selection of factories for inspection.
49. Re-audit.- On scrutiny of the Safety Audit Report, if it is found
that the safety Audit is not carried out in accordance with rule 44, the Chief
Inspector cum Facilitator may communicate the same to the Occupier,
Safety Auditor and may direct the occupier to carry out re-audit only with
respect to the discrepancies pointed out. The re-audit shall be completed
within thirty days from the date of such direction. The provisions of rules
47A and 48 shall apply to such re-audit.
50. Exemptions.- (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2), the
Chief Inspector cum Facilitator, by order in writing, exempt any factory or
category of factories from all or any of the provisions of these rules, subject
to such conditions as it may specify in such order.
(2) No order under sub-rule (1) shall be issued unless, in the opinion of the
Chief Inspector cum Facilitator, the requirements of these rules having
regard to the frequency or the nature of manufacturing process carried out
in that factory, which involves use, storage, handling or processing of
hazardous chemicals or which involves generation of such substances, are
impracticable or otherwise not necessary for the safety, health and
protection of workers.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) and (2), the
Chief Inspector cum Facilitator may, in his discretion, by order, revoke the
exemption granted under sub-rule (1), at any time.
51. Competent Person :- (1) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may
recognize any person as a "Competent person", for such area and for such
period as may be specified, for the purpose of carrying out tests,
examination and inspections of such dangerous machineries, hoists and
lifts, lifting machines and lifting tackles, pressure plants, confined spaces,
ventilation systems and such other processes or plants and equipments
located in a factory, as stipulated in the Code and the rules, if such a person
possesses the qualifications experience and other requirements as set out in
the Schedule-F:
Provided that, the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may relax the
requirements of qualifications (but not the requirements in respect of the
facilities at the command of such a person) if such a person is exceptionally
experienced and knowledgeable.
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(2) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may recognise a "Competent
Person" for such area and for such period as may be specified by him or any
of the institutions having persons possessing qualifications and experience
as set out in the Schedule referred to in sub-rule (1) of this rule for the
purpose of carrying out the tests, examinations and inspections of such
building, dangerous machineries, hoists and lifts, lifting machineries and
lifting tackles, pressure plants, confined spaces, ventilation systems and
such other processes or plants and equipments as stipulated in the code
and the rules made there under.
(3) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator shall, on receipt of an
application as per Schedule-G or Schedule-H from a person or institution
respectively, intending to be recognised as a "Competent person", register
such application immediately and after having satisfied himself as regard
competence and facilities available at the disposal of the applicant, either
recognise the applicant as a "Competent person" and issue a certificate of
competency as prescribed in Schedule-I within a period of sixty days from
the date of receipt of the application or reject the application specifying the
reasons therefore.
(4) Every application for recognition or renewal as a competent person
per Schedule-G or Schedule-H as the case may be shall be accompanied by
a treasury challan for having credited fees online as specified in the table
below:
Table
Sl.
No.
Competency
Certificate
Scope
Fees for
Recognition and renewal
1
To an individual
State
Rs.
25,000/-
(Irrespective
of
the
provisions
for
which
competency
certificate is applied for)
2
To an institution State
Rs. 25,000/- ( For each of the Persons,
irrespective of the provisions for which
competency certificate is applied for)
3
To an individual
Factory
Rs.
50,000/-
(Irrespective
of
the
provisions
for
which
competency
certificate is applied for)
(5) A certificate issued under this rule shall be renewed for a period of
twelve months on payment of a renewal fee as specified in the Table above.
(6) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may, after giving an
opportunity to the person of being heard, revoke the certificate of
competency:-
(i)
if he has a reasons to believe that competent person:-
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(a) has violated any of the conditions stipulated in the certificate of
competency or;
(b) has carried out a test, examination and inspection or has acted in
a manner inconsistent with the intent or the purpose of the Act
and rules or has omitted to act as required under the Act and
Rules; or
(ii) for any other reasons to be recorded in writing.
(7) (1) The applicant shall not be eligible for recognition as Competent
Person if he has crossed the age of 62 years.
(2)The applicant shall not be eligible for renewal of recognition as a
Competent Person if,-
He has crossed the age of 65 years. All applicants applying for renewal
of recognition who are above the age of 62 years shall submit a certificate of
physical fitness issued by District Surgeon along with the application.
(3) If the Competent Person notices any hazard, which is likely to pose
imminent
danger
of
causing
an
accident,
during
the
course
of
examination/testing of the equipment, he shall immediately communicate
the same in writing to the Occupier, Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator and the
jurisdictional Inspector cum Facilitator.
Explanation:-For the purpose of this rule, institution includes an
organisation.
52. Issue of Stability Certificate by civil/ structural engineers.- (1)
The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may recognize any person as a "Person
competent to issue Stability Certificate", for such area and for such period
as may be specified, for the purpose of carrying out tests, examination and
inspections of such buildings, plants and Structures located in a factory, as
stipulated in the Code and the rules, if such a person possesses the
qualifications experience and other requirements as set out in the
Schedule-J:
(2) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may recognise a "Person
competent to issue Stability Certificate" for such area and for such period as
may be specified by him or any of the institutions having persons possessing
qualifications and experience as set out in the Schedule referred to in sub-
rule (1) of this rule for the purpose of carrying out the tests, examinations
and inspections of such building, plants and Structures as stipulated in the
code and the rules made there under.
(3) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator shall, on receipt of an
application as per Schedule-K or Schedule-L from a person or institution
respectively, intending to get recognised as a "Person competent to issue
Stability Certificate", register such application immediately and after having
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satisfied himself as regard competence and facilities available at the disposal
of the applicant, either recognise the applicant as a "Person competent to
issue Stability Certificate" and issue a certificate of competency as
prescribed in Schedule-M within a period of sixty days from the date of
receipt of the application or reject the application specifying the reasons
therefore.
(4) Every application for recognition or renewal as a competent person
per Schedule-K or Schedule-L as the case may be shall be accompanied by
a treasury challan for having credited fees online as specified in the table
below:
Table
Sl.
No
Competency
Certificate
Scope
Fees for
Recognition and Renewal
1
To an individual
State
Rs. 10,000/-
2
To an institution
State
Rs. 10,000/- ( For each of the
Persons
to
whom
competency
certificate is applied for)
(5) A certificate issued under this rule shall be renewed for a period of
twelve months on payment of a renewal fee as specified in the Table above.
(6) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may, after giving an
opportunity to the person of being heard, revoke the certificate of
competency:-
(iii)
if he has a reasons to believe that competent person:-
(a) has violated any of the conditions stipulated in the certificate of
competency or;
(b) has carried out a test, examination and inspection or has acted in
a manner inconsistent with the intent or the purpose of the Act and
rules or has omitted to act as required under the Act and Rules; or
(iv)
for any other reasons to be recorded in writing.
Explanation:-For the purpose of this rule, institution includes an
organization.
53. Appointment of Medical Officer.- The Medical Officer appointed
under sub-section (1) of section 42 of the Code, shall be a medical
practitioner who possesses qualification as defined in the National Medical
Commission Act, 2019 (Central Act 30 of 2019) and who is enrolled on
Indian Medical Register or on a State Medical Register as defined in that Act.
54. Duties of Medical Officer.– (1) A Medical Officer appointed under sub-
section (1) of section 42 shall carry out the examination and furnish report
as the Government may direct;
(a) For examination and certification of workers in a factory in
dangerous operations and processes as specified in Rule 104;
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(b) For medical supervision of any establishment or class of
establishment where cases of chronic occupational illness have
occurred due to the nature of any process carried on or other
conditions of work prevailing in such establishments;
(c) in respect of any establishment or class of establishment or
description of establishment in which operations involve any risk of
injury to the health of any person or class of persons employed therein;
(d) to undertake occupational health survey of any or class of
establishment, where cases of illness have occurred or there is
prevalence of diseases as prescribed in Third Schedule of the Code;
(e) for the examination and certification of adolescents for the
purpose of ascertaining his fitness for employment in an establishment
or class of establishment or description of establishment in which the
work involve any risk of injury to their health;
(2) (a) On receipt of a reference under clause (c) sub-section (2)
of section 42 of the Code or otherwise, the Medical Officer shall, after
giving prior notice regarding the date, time and place for medical
examination and upon
examining
the
person
sent
for
such
examination, prepare the age and fitness certificate in Form XVII and
deliver the same to the manager of the establishment concerned after
retaining a copy thereof.
(b) The Medical Officer may seek opinion of specialists like
radiologist, dentist and orthopedic surgeon as the case may be, for the
purpose of determination of age.
(3) Process for medical fitness examination.-
i.
A medical officer shall, on the application of any adolescent
or his parent or guardian accompanied by a document signed by the
employer of a factory that such person will be employed therein if
certified to be fit for work in a factory, or on the application of the
employer of the factory in which any adolescent wishes to work,
examine such person and ascertain his fitness for work in a factory.
ii.
The medical officer, after examination, may grant to such
adolescent, in Form XXXVI or may renew, a certificate of fitness to
work in a factory as an adolescent, if he is satisfied that the adolescent
has completed his fourteenth year, has attained the prescribed
physical standards and is fit for such work:
Provided that unless the Medical Officer has personal
knowledge of the place where the adolescent proposes to work and of
the manufacturing process in which he will be employed, he shall not
grant or renew a certificate under this sub-rule until he/she has
examined such place.
iii.
A certificate of fitness granted or renewed under sub-rule
(2),
a)
shall be valid only for a period of twelve months from the
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date there of;
b)
may be made subject to conditions with regard to the
nature of the work in which adolescent may be employed, or requiring
re-examination of the adolescent before the expiry of the period of
twelve months.
iv.
A medical officer shall revoke any certificate granted or
renewed under sub-rule (2), if in his opinion the holder of it is no longer
fit to work in the capacity stated therein in a factory.
v.
Where a certificate under this rule with reference to any
adolescent is granted or renewed subject to such conditions as are
referred to in sub-rule(iii), the adolescent shall not be required or
allowed to work in any establishment/ factory, except in accordance
with those conditions.
vi.
Fee required for medical examination must be paid by the
employer and shall not be recoverable from the adolescent, his parents
or guardian. The Fee for medical examination shall be paid
electronically as fixed by the State Government by notification from
time to time.
vii.
Medical Officer shall maintain record of examinations
under this rule in Form XVII
Chapter VIII
Special provisions relating to employment of women
55. Employment of Women in Night Shifts under Section 43.–
(1)The following conditions shall be met for employment of women during
night or before 6.00 a.m. and beyond 7.00 p.m in any day, namely,-
(a)
the written consent of women employee shall be taken;
(b)
no women shall be employed against the maternity benefit
provisions laid down under the Social Security Code, 2020 (Act
36 of 2020);
(c)
adequate free transportation facilities shall be provided to women
employee to pick-up and drop such employee to the doorstep of
her residence;
(d)
the workplace including passage towards conveniences or
facilities concerning toilet, washrooms, drinking water, entry and
exit of women employee should be well-lit;
(e)
the toilet, washroom and drinking facilities should be near the
workplace where such women employee are employed;
(f)
Provide safe, secure and healthy working condition such that no
women employee is disadvantaged in connection with her
employment;
(g)
The provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace
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(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013 (Central Act 14
of 2013), as applicable to the establishments, shall be complied
with.
(h)
It shall be the duty of the employer to prevent or deter the
commission of acts of sexual harassment and to provide the
procedures for the resolution, statement or prosecution of acts of
sexual harassment by taking all steps required;
(i)
The employer shall take appropriate steps to prevent sexual
harassment;
(j)
In case of any criminal case of sexual harassment, the employer
shall initiate appropriate action in accordance with the penal law
without delay and also ensure that victims or witnesses are not
victimized or discriminated while dealing with the complaints of
sexual harassment and wherever necessary, at the request of the
affected
worker,
shift
or
transfer
the
perpetrator,
if
circumstances warrant. The employer shall take appropriate
disciplinary action if such conduct amounts to misconduct which
outrage the modesty of the women worker in or during the
employment;
(k)
The employer shall maintain a complaint mechanism in the
establishment itself and the said mechanism shall ensure time-
bound treatment of complaints. Such mechanism should be at
any rate to provide, when necessary, an Internal Compliance
Committee, a special counselor or other support services
including the maintenance of confidentiality;
(l)
Such an Internal Compliance Committee shall be headed by a
woman and not less than half of its members shall be women,
besides a non-governmental organization’s representation in the
Committee. Such person shall be familiar with the issues of
sexual harassment;
(m)
The women workers shall be allowed to raise issues of sexual
harassment in the employee’s meeting and other appropriate
forum;
(n)
The women workers shall be made aware of their rights in
particular by prominently notifying the guidelines on the subject;
(o)
Wherever there is a harassment at the instance of a third party,
either by an act or omission, the employer and person in charge
of the establishment shall take all steps necessary and
reasonable to assist the affected persons in terms of support and
preventive action;
(p)
The employer shall provide proper lighting not only inside the
factory, but also surroundings of the establishment and to all
places where the women workers may move out of necessity in
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the course of such shift;
(q)
The employer shall make sure that the women workers are
employed in a batch not less than five;
(r)
Sufficient women security shall be provided during the night
shift at the entry as well as exit points;
(s)
Separate dormitory accommodation shall be provided for women
workers after the working hours in night shift, if required;
(t)
Mess room shall be provided for the female employees;
(u)
The employer shall provide appropriate medical facilities and also
make available at any time of urgency on call where more than
hundred women workers are employed in a shift, a separate
vehicle shall be kept ready to meet the emergency situation such
as hospitalization, whenever there is a case of injury or incidental
acts of harassment;
(v)
During night shift not less than 1/4th of strength of the
supervisors or shift-in-charge or foreman or other supervisory
staff shall be women wherever applicable;
(w)
The women workers who work in night shifts and regular shifts
shall have a monthly meeting through their representatives with
the employer once in eight weeks as grievance day and the
employer shall try to comply with all just and reasonable
grievances; and
(x)
The
Inspector-cum-Facilitator
shall
strictly
enforce
the
conditions and make it a point to take note of the non-
compliance in their inspection from time to time.
(y)
Such
other
conditions
deemed
necessary
by
the
State
Government.
56. Adequate Safety of employment of women in dangerous
operations.-
(1) No pregnant woman shall be allowed to work in a factory involved
in dangerous operation, where she is likely to be exposed to hazardous
substances which are carcinogenic for herself and teratogenic (for fetus).
(2) Proper dress code shall be maintained for the women workers
working in dangerous operations.
(3) No women workers shall be employed in the dangerous operations
against the maternity benefit provisions under the Social Security
Code, 2020.
(4) All the measures as mentioned in the provisions related to
dangerous operations shall be complied with.
(5) Women shall be well trained on their job, shall be rendered
knowledge about the hazardous properties of the substances being
handled, stored, manufactured, hazards present at their workplace,
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and measures to overcome that.
(6) Women employed shall be provided with all the necessary personnel
protective equipment at the workplaces, they are deployed.
(7) Women shall be trained and made aware about the means of
escape in the events of fire, leakage, or spillage of hazardous
substances.
(8) Pregnant women shall be deployed for work only in locations where
other women worker/workers are working.
CHAPTER IX
Special Provisions
PART-I
Contract Labour
57. Qualification and Criteria of the Contractor.-For the purposes
of obtaining license, the contractor as an entity or as an individual shall not
be an un-discharged insolvent or convicted any time during the last two
years of an offence which is criminal in nature involving offences which are
liable for punishment for more than three months of imprisonment.
58. Conditions of License.- (1) The contractor shall ensure that:
(a) the hours of work shall conform to the rules made under Section
25 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions
Code, 2020 (37 of 2020).
(b) the wages shall be paid in accordance with the Code on Wages,
2019 (29 of 2020);
(c) if the contract worker of the contractor is working at the premises
of the principal employer then it shall be the responsibility of the
principal employer to provide the facilities or amenities such as
toilet, washroom, drinking water, bathing facilities if required,
changing room, first aid box, Canteen and Crèche;
(d) all other facilities and entitlements shall be provided by the
contractor;
(2) In case the contractor fails to make payment of minimum wages to
the contract worker, then the Labour Commissioner or his representative,
who shall cause such payment to be made to the contract workers who have
not been paid out of the security deposit maintained including by invoking
the bank guarantee.
(3) He shall intimate within fifteen days of the receipt of a contract work
order about the details the contract work order and in the manner as under
rule 79.
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59. Form and manner of application for contractor license.- Every
application by a contractor for the grant of a license shall be made on-line
electronically through official portal in Form-XVIII to the licensing authority
along with a fee as specified in rule 75.
60. Forms, terms and conditions of license.- (1) Every license
granted shall be in Form-XIX
(2) Every license granted or renewed is subject to the following
conditions, namely:-
(i)
the license shall be non-transferable;
(ii) the number of workers employed as contract labour by the
contractor shall not, on any day, exceed the maximum number
specified in the license;
(iii) save as provided in these rules, the fees paid for the grant, or as
the case may be, for renewal of the license shall be non-
refundable;
(v)
the rates of wages payable to the workers by the contractor shall
not be less than the rates prescribed under the Code on Wages,
2019 (Central Act 29 of 2020).
61. Procedure for issue of license under sub-section (2) of section
48.-
(1) Before a license is issued, an amount calculated at the rate of
(Rupees One Thousand) Rs.1000/- for each of the workmen to be employed
as contract labour, in respect of which the application for license has been
made, shall be deposited by the contractor for due performance of the
conditions of the license and compliance with the provisions of the Code or
the rules made there under.
(2) The amount of security deposit to be deposited under sub-rule (1)
shall be paid through the online portal.
(3) Wherein the issued contract license had expired, based on the
request of the applicant in Form, the licensing officer may adjust the
security deposit in respect of his application for new license.
(4) The fees to be paid for the grant of a license shall be as specified in the
table below, namely;
1
50 but does not exceed 100 contract
Labour
Rs.2000
2
101
but
does
not
exceed
300
contract Labour
Rs.4000
3
301 but does not exceed 500contract
Labour
Rs.8000
4
501 but does not exceed 1000
contract Labour
Rs.10000
5
1001 but does not exceed 3000 Rs.20000
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contract Labour
6
3001 but does not exceed 6000
contract Labour
Rs.30000
7
6001 but does not exceed 10000
contract Labour
Rs.40000
8
10001 and above
Rs.50000
62. Renewal and Amendment of license.- (1) Every contractor shall
apply electronically in Form-XVIII to the Licensing Authority for renewal of
the license along with a fee as specified in rule 75.
(2) Every such application shall be submitted on the said portal atleast
thirty days prior to expiry of license period but not before ninety days of
such expiry of license.
(3) The security deposit and the fee chargeable for renewal of the
license shall be the same as for the grant of license under rule 75:
Provided that if the application for renewal is not received within the time
specified in sub-rule (2), an additional fee of twenty five per cent, shall be
payable for such renewal.
(4) The License granted may be amended by applying electronically in
Form-XVIII by giving details about the amendment with difference of Fee if
any, along with copy of treasury challan/e-challan or otherwise as proof of
payment.
(5) The Officer on receiving the online application electronically shall
issue the amendment License within fifteen working days. The Licensing
Officer, before amending the License shall verify the veracity of the details
furnished in the application.
63. Refund of security deposit.-(1) On expiry of the period of license
the contractor may, if he does not intend to have his license renewed
further, make an application electronically to the licensing authority for the
refund of the security deposited by him (in form of bank guarantee) along
with copy of licence and notice of completion of work and bank details in
which amount is required to be refunded.
(2) If the Licensing Authority is satisfied that there is no breach of the
conditions of license or there is no order for the forfeiture of security deposit
or any portion thereof, he shall direct the refund of the security deposit to
the applicant.
(3) If there is any order directing the forfeiture of any portion of
contractor’s security deposit, the amount to be forfeited shall be deducted
from the security deposit, and balance, if any, shall be refunded to the
contractor.
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(4) Any application for refund shall, as far as possible, be disposed of
within thirty days of the receipt of the application.
64. Responsibility of contractor.- (1) The rates of wages payable to
the workers by the contractor shall not be less than the rates prescribed
under the Code on Wages, 2019 (Central Act 29 of 2019).
(2) In case where the worker employed by the contractor perform the
same or similar kind of work as the worker directly employed by the
principal employer of the establishment, the wage rates, holidays, hours of
work and other conditions of service of the workers of the contractor shall be
the same as applicable to the workers directly employed by the principal
employer of the establishment on the same or similar kind of work. In case
of any dispute whether the work is of similar kind, the matter be referred to
the Licensing Authority whose decision shall be final.
(3) In other cases the wage rates, holidays, hours of work and
conditions of service of the workers of the contractor shall be such as
specified under the Code and rules made thereunder.
(4) All contract labourers shall be made member of EPFO and ESIC
subject to applicability as under respective provisions of the Code on Social
Security, 2020 (Central Act 36 of 2020).
(5) The contractor shall get his license amended, in case of any change
in the number of workers or conditions of work making an application in
Form-XVIII online to the licensing authority.
65. Intimation of work order and time limit for intimation.- (1)
Every contractor shall within fifteen days of the receipt of a contract work
order shall intimate in Form-XX about the contract work order containing
the details such as the name of the principal employer, address of the
premises where work is being undertaken, date of commencement of the
contract work, the number of contract labour employed under that work
order, duration of work orders.
(2) The details of work order shall be sent by the contractor or his
authorized representative.
(3) The intimation shall be sent electronically on official portal of
Licensing Authority.
66. Revocation or suspension of license.-(1) If the Licensing
Authority
is
satisfied
that
the
licence
has
been
obtained
by
mis-representation or suppression of any material fact or if the contractor
has failed to comply with the conditions subject to which licence was
granted or the contractor has contravened any provision of the Part-I,
Chapter-XI of the Code on wages 2019 (Central Act 29 of 2019) or rules
made thereunder, the Licensing Authority shall issue a show cause notice of
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fifteen days to the contractor electronically. On receipt of the reply if any,
from the contractor within fifteen days, the Licensing Authority shall
examine the same and in case the licensing authority finds that the
continuation of contract business by the contractor is going to lead to grave
harm to the workers, he may pass a speaking order recording the reasons
for revocation or suspension or otherwise and communicate to the
contractor electronically. A copy of the order shall be endorsed to the Chief
Inspector Cum Facilitator, Inspector Cum Facilitator and concerned
principal employer.
(2) If the contractor has complied with the said provisions of the codes
and rules made thereunder within the stipulated time period, the Licensing
Authority shall revoke the suspension giving a speaking order or else the
suspension may be continued.
(3) If the contractor fails to comply with the directions as in sub-rule (1),
the Licensing Authority may forth with pass an order of revocation of license,
recording the reasons thereof and communicate to the contractor
electronically. The copy of the order shall be endorsed electronically to the
Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator, Inspector Cum Facilitator and concerned
principal employer.
67. Responsibility of Payment of wages.- (1)The contractor shall fix
the wage periods in respect of which wages shall be payable and no wage
period shall exceed one month.
(2) The wages of every person employed as contract labour in an
establishment or by a contractor shall be paid before the expiry of seventh
day after the last day of the wage period in respect of which the wages are
payable.
(3)The wages shall be disbursed only through bank transfer or
electronic mode.
Provided newly employed persons may be paid wages in cash upto
two months or till opening of bank Account, whichever is earlier.
68. Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount.-If
the contractor or principal employer does not pay the wages to the contract
labour employed by him, the Labour Commissioner or his representative or
the competent officer as may be notified shall conduct or cause to conduct,
an inquiry and after giving an opportunity to be heard to the contractor shall
pass an order to make payment if any, of such wages from the amount
deposited by the contractor as security deposit. The contractor shall re-
furnish the security deposit within a period of fifteen days or else his license
will be liable to be suspended.
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69. Experience Certificate.- Every concerned contractor shall issue on
demand, experience certificate in Form-XXI to the contract labour giving
details of the period, work performed, experience gained in various fields
performed by such contract labour.
70. Prohibition of employment of contract labour.-(1)If a question
arises as to whether any activity of an establishment is a core activity or
otherwise, the aggrieved party may make an application in Form XXII to the
government giving reasons along with supporting documents.
(2) The Government may refer the issue to the Designated Authority
who shall enquire and submit the recommendation within three months.
(3) The Government shall hear both the parties and give its decision
within six months from the date of receipt of recommendation from the
designated officer.
71. Appeal under sub-section (1) of section 52.- The appellate
authority under sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Code shall be an
authority notified by State Government.
PART II
Inter-State Migrant Workers
72. Journey allowance to Inter-State Migrant Worker.- (1) The
employer shall pay a lump sum reasonable amount on account of fare for to
& fro journey to the inter-state migrant worker by train (not less than II
class sleeper) or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the
place of employment to the place of residence in the home state if he has
worked for a period of not less than 180 days in the concerned
establishment(s) in preceding twelve months:
Provided that, the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state
migrant worker once in twelve months. In the event of change of employer by
the inter-state migrant worker during the middle of the employment period
and has not availed the journey allowance from his previous employer, then
on the basis of a certificate to be given by the inter-state migrant worker, the
employer where the inter-state migrant worker is now working and the such
worker has completed one hundred and eighty days in preceding twelve
months including the period spent with the previous employer, then the
employer shall give journey allowance.
(2) Every employer or contractor who employs interstate migrant
workers shall maintain a journey allowance register in Form XXIII.
73. Scheme for availing benefits of public distribution system and
building and other construction welfare fund.- The inter-state migrant
worker shall have option to avail benefit of the scheme under section 62
through official portal.
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74. Setting up of a Toll Free helpline number to the inter-state
migrant worker.- A Toll Free helpline number shall be provided by the
Labour Department, to address queries and grievances of the migrant
workers. Helpline number shall be provided by the department from the date
notified.
75. Study of inter-state migrant workers.-The State Government
may identify the studies to be carried out to promote safety, health and
welfare of inter-state migrant workers. Wherever required the State
Government may also consult expert organizations and different stake
holders involved in the safety, health and welfare of inter-state migrant
workers.
PART -III
Audio Visual Worker
76. Agreement for audio-visual worker.- (1)The Form of agreement
for the audio-visual workers with the producer is given in Form-XXIV.
(2) The agreement shall be registered with the competent authority as
may be notified by the State Government.
(3) A copy of the agreement shall also be uploaded on the official portal
of the Labour Department.
77. Procedure for reference of disputes to a Conciliation Officer or
a Tribunal.- The procedure for reference of dispute to a conciliation officer or
a tribunal shall be in conformity with the Industrial Relation Code
2020(Central Act 25 of 2020) and Rules framed there under.
PART IV
Beedi and Cigar Workers
78.
Form of application for grant of licence.– (1) Every
application for licence to use or allowed to be used any place or premises as
industrial premises shall make an application electronically in Form-XXV.
The application shall be accompanied with the following documents,
namely:-
(a) plan showing-
the site of such place or premises, the areas therein to be used
for manufacturing processes and the immediate surroundings of
such place or premises, including adjacent buildings, structures,
roads, drains and the like; and
(b) the fee for the licence as specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 96 shall
be paid electronically.
(2) Before granting a licence, the Licensing Authority shall also take
into consideration whether the site of an industrial premises is proposed to
be altered, or whether any industrial premises has been closed, by the
applicant during the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date
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of the application with a view to causing prejudice to the interests of the
labour.
(3) Licence shall be issued in Form XXVI for a period of five years, on
verifying the veracity of the documents within fifteen (15) working days.
(4) Every application made for grant of License is complete in all
respect, if the Licensing officer does not communicate the order of granting
or rejecting the license within 15 days from the date of submission of the
application, the license applied for, shall be deemed to have been granted
and license shall be auto generated.
79. Form and terms and conditions of licence .– (1) A license
granted under section 74 shall be in Form XXVI.
(2) Every license granted or renewed section 74 shall be subject to the
following conditions namely:
(i) the manufacturing process shall be carried on only in that part
of the industrial premises specified for the purpose in the license;
(ii) the maximum number of employees employed in the industrial
premises on any day shall not exceed the number specified in the
license;
(iii) power-driven machinery not specified in the license shall not
be used in the manufacturing process in the premises;
(iv) except with the prior permission in writing of the competent
authority, the industrial premises shall not be extended and except
with the like permission, no structural alterations shall be made in
any building or such premises;
(v) the licence shall not be transferable;
80. Renewal of Licence.- (1) Every application for renewal of a
licence under sub-section 5 of section 74 shall be made in Form-XXV
electronically through the portal and the renewal fee as specified in sub-rule
(1) of rule 96 shall be paid electronically.
(2) Every Application for renewal of license shall be submitted on the
portal at least forty five days prior to expiry of the licence period.
(3) The reason for refusal of renewal of licence shall be intimated to the
employer within thirty days of receipt of application under sub-rule (1).
(4) Every renewal of the Licence shall be issued on verifying the
veracity of the documents within fifteen working days.
81. Amendment of Licence.- (1) Every application for amendment of
licence shall be in Form-XXV and submitted electronically along with the
details of the amendment sought and the difference of fee, which shall be
paid electronically.
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(2) Licensing Officer shall amend the licence after verifying the veracity
of the amendment sought within fifteen working days.
82. Appeal Under Section 75.- An Appeal under section 75 of the
code may be filed electronically with required fee specified under sub-rule (2)
of rule 96 within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order
sought to be appealed against.
83. Fees and manner of payment.- (1) The Fees to be paid for the
grant or renewal of licence under section 74 shall be as specified in the table
below:
Fees for
industrial
premises in
which power-
driven
machinery is
used
Fees for
industrial
premises in
which power-
driven
machinery is
not used
(1)
(2)
If the number of employees proposed to
be employed on any day during the
financial year for which the licence is
required or renewed-
Rs.
Rs.
(a) does not exceed ten
150
100
(b) exceeds ten but does not exceed
twenty
300
200
(c) exceeds twenty but not exceed fifty
750
500
(d) exceeds fifty but does not exceed
hundred
1500
1000
(e) exceeds hundred but does not exceed
two hundred fifty
3000
2500
(f) exceeds two hundred fifty
5500
5000
(2) The fees payable in respect of an appeal under section 75 of the
code shall be –
(a) rupees five hundred – in the case of an appeal against an order
refusing to grant or renew a licence in respect of any place or
premises wherein the maximum number of employees proposed to be
employed is one hundred or more;
(b) rupees two hundred – in all other cases.
(3) Refund of fees. – If the competent authority refuses to grant or
renew any licence under section 74, it shall order the refund of the fees paid
thereof.
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84. Payment of wages to home workers.- Where raw materials are
supplied to a home worker at his home, the wages due to him shall also be
paid at his home:
Provided that, an Inspector cum Facilitator may, if he considers it
expedient so to do in the circumstances of any case, specify in respect of any
home worker any other place or places at which wages shall be paid.
85. Returns.- The Employer in respect of every beedi and cigar
establishments shall send to the Inspector cum Facilitator, a monthly return
in Form XXVII on or before the 10th day of every month and annual return
in Form XXVIII electronically or otherwise on or before the 31st January of
every year.
86. Maintenance of certain registers.- (1) Every employer shall
provide free of cost to each home worker two log-books in Form XXIX
(hereinafter referred to as the home workers log-book) and the home-worker
shall keep a record in the logbook of the quantum of raw materials received,
the number of beedis or cigars supplied by him, number of standard
beedies/cigars, the number of sub-standard or chat beedis/cigars, Sub
standard or chat beedis/cigars. The book shall be made of good quality
paper duly bound and will contain sufficient number of pages to last one
year. The supply of books shall be so arranged that one book remains with
the home worker at all times during the period between the two successive
supplies or raw materials by the employer.
(2) Every Employer Shall maintain a home workers’ employment
register in Form XXX electronically or otherwise containing the names and
particulars of all the home workers employed under him and the entries in
the register shall be made and kept up-to-date on the basis of the entries in
the home-workers’ log books.
87 Permission to work by employees outside industrial
premises under Section 76:-(1) The employer on behalf of the employees,
engaged in wetting or cutting of beedi or tobacco leaves outside the
industrial premises shall apply to the licensing authority in the labour
department web portal. The licensing authority on receipt of the application
through online by considering the following may issue permission through
online within seven (7) days from the date of receipt of application.
(i) The employer who applies for the above permission shall have valid
license issued under section 74 for such premises.
(ii) The suitability of the place where it is proposed to be used for
wetting or cutting of beedi or tobacco leaves.
(iii) Wetting or cutting of beedi or tobacco leaves shall be carried on only
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in that place where permission is granted.
(iv) The total number of employees employed by the employer for
wetting or cutting of beedi or tobacco leaves outside the industrial
premises shall not exceed the total number of workers for which issued
under section 74.
(v) The licensing authority may, in addition to the foregoing terms and
conditions, determine and specify in the permission such other terms
and conditions, in individual cases as it may deem necessary.
(2) The employer shall maintain the record of the work permitted
under sub-rule (1) to be carried outside the individual premises in Form
XXX-A.
PART V
Factories
88. Approval of plans and permission of establishment of factory.-
(1) No site shall be used for the location of a factory, nor shall any
building or structure be constructed, reconstructed, extended or taken into
use as a factory or part of a factory, nor shall any manufacturing process be
carried on in any building constructed, reconstructed or extended without
the previous permission of the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator. The previous
permission of the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator shall also be obtained for
the installation of additional machinery or for the installation of prime
movers exceeding the horsepower already installed in the factory.
(2) Application for permission under sub-rule (1) shall be submitted
electronically in Form-XXXI along with a fee of Rupees Five Thousand for
factories employing upto 500 workers, Rupees Ten Thousand for
factories employing above 500 workers upto 1000 workers, Rupees
Twenty Thousand for factories employing above 1000 workers, to
be paid online to the state treasury, and shall be accompanied by the
following documents, namely:-
(a)
A flow chart of the manufacturing process supplemented by a
detailed description of the process in its various stages, (including
the chemicals used, if any, in the various stages of the process and
the steps proposed to be taken for effective removal of dust, fumes,
gases and regarding the proper and effective disposal of trade
wastes and effluents);
(b)
Plans drawn to scale (in pdf format), showing
(i) the site of the factory and the immediate surroundings including
adjacent buildings and other structures, roads, drains; and
(ii) the plan, elevation and necessary cross sections of the various
buildings, indicating all relevant details relating to natural lighting,
ventilation, and means of escape in case of fire; and
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(iii)
The
position
of
the
plant
and
machinery,
aisles
and
passageways, the latrines and urinals and other sanitary
provisions;
(iv)
Particulars in connection with other requirements of the code
and the rules and schedule thereunder applicable to the proposed
factory;
(v) Such other particulars as the chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may
require to visualize situation of the safety in factories covered
under section 2(za) and section 82 of the code.
(3)The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may call for such other particulars as
he may require.
(4)
After examination of the documents referred to in sub-rule (2) and
particulars called for, if any, under sub-rule (3), the Chief Inspector Cum
Facilitator may accord the permission applied for, subject to such
conditions as he may consider necessary.
(5)
If, on an application for approval of plan and permission submitted to the
Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator online, no order is communicated to the
applicant within the timeline stipulated under the Karnataka Sakala
Services Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 01 of 2012) from the date on which it
is submitted, the plan approval applied for in the said application and
permission shall be deemed to have been granted and the certificate of
permission shall be auto-generated.
(6)
(a) A factory or a part of a factory constructed, reconstructed, extended or
taken into use as a factory, shall be in accordance with the plans
approved by the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator and shall satisfy the
conditions subject to which the plans have been approved.
(b) No machine or prime mover or a permanent fixture, not shown
in the plans approved by the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator, shall
be installed, fixed or used in any factory except in case of
replacement of any machine, prime mover or permanent fixture not
occupying more floor area than that already shown in the approved
plans.
(7)
The plans and layouts of factory building shall be prepared by a person
possessing a degree or a diploma in Civil Engineering or an equivalent
qualification.
(8)
No manufacturing process shall be carried on in any factory constructed,
extended or taken into use as a factory or part of a factory unless a
certificate of stability in the format prescribed under this rule in respect
of the building is issued by a competent person recognised by the Chief
Inspector Cum Facilitator for the said purpose.
(9)
No manufacturing process shall be carried out in any premises of a
factory, unless a fresh certificate of stability is issued by a competent
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person recognised by the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator for the said
purpose, once in a period of every five years.
89. Grant of Licence. - (1) The occupier of every factory shall submit,
to the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator, an application in Form I-B
electronically, for registration of a factory and Grant of Licence along with a
fee as specified in the Table A and B (For each year).
(2) No premises shall be used as a factory nor any manufacturing
process be carried on in any part of the factory except and in accordance
with the registration and Licence granted under the code.
(3) A Licence may be granted for a Factory by the Chief Inspector
Cum Facilitator online in Form-XXXII for such period, as may be specified
at the time of such grant, but not exceeding fifteen years at a time.
(4) Where the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator refuses to grant a
Licence, he shall record the reasons for such refusal.
(5) If, on an application for grant of Licence, submitted to the Chief
Inspector Cum Facilitator, no order is communicated to the applicant within
the timeline stipulated under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011
(Karnataka Act 01 of 2012) or 30 days whichever is less from the date on
which it is submitted, the registration and grant Licence applied for in the
said application shall be deemed to have been approved and the Licence
shall be auto-generated.
(6) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator shall maintain electronically, a
register of Factories in Form XXXIII showing the particulars of Factories in
relation to which Licence has been issued.
Table - A
Quantity
of H.P
Installed
Maximum number of persons to be employed on any day during the year
Up to 20
From 21
to 50
From 51
to 100
From 101
to 250
From 251
to 500
From 501
to 750
From 751
to 1000
From
1001 to
5000
From
5001 to
10000
From
10001
and above
Nil
Rs.1080 Rs.2160
Rs.6480
Rs.6960
Rs.16200 Rs.23760 Rs.31200 Rs.38880 Rs.46560 Rs.48600
Up to 10
HP
Rs.2160 Rs.4320
Rs.6720
Rs.15120 Rs.29160 Rs.43200 Rs.56640 Rs.64800 Rs.81000 Rs.100440
Above
10 HP
up to 50
HP
Rs.4320 Rs.6240
Rs.8640
Rs.17280 Rs.31920 Rs.46080 Rs.60000 Rs.68040 Rs.87480 Rs.103680
Above
50 HP
up to
100 HP
Rs.6240 Rs.8640
Rs.11280 Rs.19920 Rs.32160 Rs.49680 Rs.64800
Rs.72360 Rs.92880 Rs.110160
Above
100 HP
up to
250 HP
Rs.9720 Rs.10800 Rs.12840 Rs.22680 Rs.37800 Rs.54000 Rs.72240 Rs.76800 Rs.97680 Rs.115560
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Quantity
of H.P
Installed
Maximum number of persons to be employed on any day during the year
Up to 20
From 21
to 50
From 51
to 100
From 101
to 250
From 251
to 500
From 501
to 750
From 751
to 1000
From
1001 to
5000
From
5001 to
10000
From
10001
and above
Above
250 HP
up to
500 HP
Rs.10800 Rs.12960 Rs.16200 Rs.26760 Rs.44280 Rs.61920 Rs.79440 Rs.89640 Rs.113400 Rs.133920
Above
500 HP
up to
1000 HP
Rs.17280 Rs.19920 Rs.23760 Rs.36720 Rs.58320 Rs.81000 Rs.101520 Rs.114480 Rs.122040 Rs.169560
Above
1000 HP
up to
5000 HP
Rs.21600 Rs.25920 Rs.32400 Rs.50880 Rs.82080 Rs.113400 Rs.143010 Rs.159600 Rs.205200 Rs.242400
Above
5000 HP
up to
10000
HP
Rs.43200 Rs.51840 Rs.64800 Rs.101760 Rs.164160 Rs.226800 Rs.285990 Rs.319200 Rs.410400 Rs.484800
Above
10000
HP up to
25000
HP
Rs.73200 Rs.86400 Rs.97200 Rs.152640 Rs.246240 Rs.340200 Rs.429000 Rs.478800 Rs.615600 Rs.727200
Above
25000
HP
Rs.98820 Rs.116640 Rs.131220 Rs.206064 Rs.332424 Rs.459270 Rs.579150 Rs.646380 Rs.831060 Rs.981720
Table – B
Scale of fees for Licence and Annual Renewal of Licence by electricity
generating, transforming or transmitting factories or attached powerhouse
and for heating circuits, in addition to the scale of fees payable in TABLE – A
Sl. No.
Total Installed Capacity (in KW)
Fee Payable (in Rupees)
A
50 KW or less
Rs. 2160
B
Over 50 KW but not over 100 KW
Rs. 2640
C
Over 100 KW but not over 150 KW
Rs. 3360
D
Over 150 KW but not over 300 KW
Rs. 4800
E
Over 300 KW but not over 700 KW
Rs. 10800
F
Over 700 KW but not over 1000 KW
Rs. 19200
G
Over 1000 KW but not over 5000 KW
Rs. 27960
H
Over 5000 KW but not over 10000 KW
Rs. 46680
I
Over 10000 KW but not over 50000 KW
Rs. 77640
J
Over 50000 KW but not over 60000 KW
Rs. 93120
K
Over 60000 KW but not over 80000 KW
Rs. 108720
L
Over 80000 KW but not over 100000 KW
Rs. 124200
M
Over 100000 KW but not over 150000 KW
Rs. 155280
N
Over 150000 KW but not over 200000 KW
Rs. 185040
O
Over 200000 KW but not over 300000 KW
Rs. 217440
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Sl. No.
Total Installed Capacity (in KW)
Fee Payable (in Rupees)
P
Over 300000 KW
Rs. 248400
90. Amendment of Factory Licence.- (1) A Licence granted under
sub rule (3) of rule 5 may be amended by the Chief Inspector Cum
Facilitator.
(2) (a) A Licensee shall be required to have his Licence amended if
there is change in the name of the Factory, or if the Factory for which the
Licence is granted deviates from the conditions specified in the Licence in
regard to horse-power or Kilo-watt or number of persons employed.
(b) An application for amendment shall be made electronically in
Form-I-B, atleast fifteen days prior to the date on which the
Licensee desires to increase the amount of horse-power or Kilo
Watt or the number of employees specified in the Licence.
(c) If, on an application for amendment of Licence, submitted to the
Chief
Inspector
Cum
Facilitator
online,
no
order
is
communicated to the applicant within the timeline stipulated
under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act
01 of 2012) or 30 days whichever is less from the date on
which it is submitted, the amendment applied for in the said
application shall be deemed to have been amended and the
licence shall be auto-generated.
(d) The fee for the amendment of Licence shall be rupees Two
Thousand per change plus the amount (if any) by which the fee
that would have been payable if the licence had originally been
issued in the amended form exceeds the fee originally paid for
the licence. No refund of fees shall be made to the licensee, if
the fee already paid is more than the actual fees upon
amendment.
90 A. Transfer of Factory Licence:
1) The holder of the licence shall within 30 days from the date of change
in the proprietor, partners or directors apply for permission to transfer
his licence to another person and also an addition or deletion of any
person or persons on the licence, make an application for transfer of
licence to the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator.
2) (a) An application for transfer of licence shall be made electronically in
Form-I-B.
(b) If, on an application for transfer of Licence, submitted to the Chief
Inspector Cum Facilitator online, no order is communicated to the
applicant within the timeline stipulated under the Karnataka Sakala
Services Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 01 of 2012) or 45 days
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whichever is less from the date on which it is submitted, the
transfer applied for in the said application shall be deemed to have
been effected and the licence shall be auto-generated.
(c) The fee for the transfer of Licence shall be Rupees Two Thousand
Only.
91. Renewal of Factory Licence. - (1) A licence may be auto- renewed
online upon payment of fees as specified in the Tables A and B(for each year)
under rule 5 for such period, as may be specified at the time of such
renewal, but not exceeding fifteen years at a time in Form I-B .
(2) Payment of fees shall be made online prior to expiry of licence period.
If the application for renewal is not made within the expiry of the
licence period, an additional fee of 25% shall be payable for the year/s
of renewal for which the application is delayed.
(3) The Licensee may surrender his Licence temporarily due to closure
during the ensuing year not less than one month, on which the
Licence expires, for claiming exemption from renewal of Licence.
(4) The fees paid for renewal of the Licence shall be non-refundable.
92. Liability of owner of premises.- (1) Where in any premises separate
buildings are leased to different occupiers for use as separate factories, the
owner of the premises shall be responsible for the provision and
maintenance of common facilities and services, such as emergency exits and
staircases leading directly to the ground in case of building having more
than one floor, approach roads, drainage, water supply, lighting and
sanitation.
(2) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator shall have, subject to the
control of the State Government, power to issue orders to the owner of the
premises in respect of the carrying out of the provisions of sub rule (1).
(3) Where is any premises, independent or self-contained, floors or
flats are leased to different occupiers for use as separate factories, the owner
of the premises shall also be liable as if he were the occupier or manager of a
factory, for any contravention of the provisions of this code in respect of—
(i)
latrines, urinals and washing facilities in so far as the
maintenance of the common supply of water for these
purposes is concerned;
(ii) fencing of machinery and plant belonging to the owner and not
specifically entrusted to the custody of user or an occupier;
(iii) safe means of access to the floors or flats and maintenance
and cleanliness of staircases and common passages;
(iv) precautions in case of fire;
(4) maintenance of hoists and lifts; and
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(5) Maintenance of any other common facilities provided in the
premises.
(6) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator shall have the power to issue
orders to the owner of the premises in respect of carrying out the provisions
of sub-rule (3) and sub-rule (5).
(7) The provisions of sub-rule (3) relating to the liability of the owner
shall apply where in any premises independent rooms with common latrines,
urinals and washing facilities are leased to different occupiers for use as
separate factories: Provided that the owner shall be responsible also for
complying with the requirements relating to the provision and maintenance
of latrines, urinals and washing facilities.
(8) Where in any premises portions of a room or a shed are leased to
different occupiers for use as separate factories, the owner of the premises
shall be liable for any contravention of the provisions.
(9) Provided further that the occupier shall also be responsible for
complying with all the safety related provisions of all the code.
93. Occupational Health Centres.- (1) In respect of any factory
carrying on "hazardous process", there shall be provided and maintained in
good order an Occupational Health Centre with the services and facilities as
per scale laid down hereunder:—
(a) For factories employing upto fifty workers:—
(i) the services of a Factory Medical Officer on retainer ship basis, in
his clinic to be notified by the occupier. He will carry out the pre-
employment and periodical medical examination and render medical
assistance during any emergency.
(ii) a minimum of five persons trained in first-aid procedures
amongst whom atleast two shall always be available during the
working period.
(iii) a fully equipped first-aid box.
(b) For factories employing 51 to 200 workers:—
(i) an Occupational Health Centre having a room with a minimum
floor area of 15 sq. m.,
with floors and walls made of smooth and impervious surface and
with adequate illumination and ventilation as well as equipment
as per the schedule annexed to this rule.
(ii) a part-time Factory Medical Officer shall be in overall charge of
the Centre who shall visit the factory atleast twice in a week and
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whose services shall be readily available during medical
emergencies;
(iii) one qualified and trained dresser-cum-compounder on duty
throughout the working period;
(iv) a fully equipped first aid box in all the departments;
(c) For factories employing above 200 workers.—
(i) One full time Factory Medical Officer for factories employing upto
500 workers and one more Medical Officer for every additional
1000
workers or part thereof;
(ii) An Occupational Health Centre having atleast 2 rooms each with a
minimum floor area of 15 sq. metres with floors and walls made of
smooth and impervious surface and adequate illumination and
ventilation as well as equipment as per the schedule annexed to
this rule.
(iii) There shall be one nurse, one dresser- cum-compounder and one
sweeper-cum ward boy throughout the working period;
(v) The Occupational Health Centre shall be suitably equipped to
manage medical emergencies.
(vi) When more than one Factory Medical Officer are appointed, they
shall be employed in shifts
(2) The Factory Medical Officer required to be appointed under sub-
rule (1) shall have qualification as defined in the National Medical
Commission Act, 2019 (Central Act 30 of 2019) and who is enrolled on
Indian Medical Register or on a State Medical Register as defined in that Act,
and Diploma in Industrial health or Associate Fellowship in Industrial
Health (AFIH) or equivelent post graduate certificate of training in industrial
health of minimum three months duration recognized by the Central or
State Government.
Provided that the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may, subject to such
conditions as he may specify, grant exemption from the requirement of this
sub-rule, if in his opinion, a suitable person possessing the necessary
qualification is not available for appointment;
(3) Within one month of the appointment of Factory Medical Officer,
the occupier of the factory shall furnish to the Chief Inspector Cum
Facilitator the following particulars:—
(a) Name and address of the Factory Medical Officer;
(b) Qualifications;
(c) Experience, if any; and
(d) The provision under which he is appointed.
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Equipment for Occupational Health Centre in Factories
1. A glazed sink with hot and cold water also available
2. A Table with a smooth top atleast 180 cm x 105 cm.
3. Means for sterlising instruments
4. A couch
5. Two buckets or containers with close fitting lids
6. A kettle and spirit stove or other suitable means of boiling water
7. One bottle of spifitws ammoniac aromaticus (120 ml.)
8. Two kidney trays
9. Two medium size sponges
10. Four cakes of toilet, preferably antiseptic soap
11. Two glass tumblers and two wine glasses
12. Two clinical thermometers
13. Two teaspoons
14. Two graduated (120 ml.) measuring glasses
15. One wash bottle (1000 cc.) for washing eyes
16. One bottle (one litre) carbolic lotion 1 in 20
17. Three Chairs
18. One screen
19. One electric hand torch
20. An adequate supply of tetanus toxoid
21. Coramine liquid (60 ml.)
22. Tablets — antihistaminic, antispasmodic (25 each)
22. Syringes with needles - 2 cc, 5 cc. and 10 cc.
23. Two needle holders, big and small
24. Suturing needles and materials
25. One dissecting forceps
26. One dressing forceps
27. One scapel
28. One stethoscope
29. Rubber bandage—pressure bandage
30. Oxygen cylinder with necessary attachments
31. One blood pressure apparatus
32. One patellar hammer
33. One peak-flow metre for lung function measurement
34. One stomach wash set
35. Any other equipment recommended by the Factory Medical Officer
according to specific
need relating to manufacturing process.
36. In addition—
(1) For factories employing 51 to 200 workers:
1. Four plain wooden splints 900 mm. x 100 mm. x 6 mm.
2. Four plain wooden splints 350 mm. x 75 mm. x 6 mm.
3. Two plain wooden splints 250 mm. x 50 mm. x 12 mm.
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4. One pair artery forceps
5. Injections — morphia, pethidine, atropine, adrenaline, coramine, novocan
(2 each)
6. One surgical scissor
(2) For factories employing above 200 workers:
1. Eight plain wooden splints 900 mm. x 100 mm. x 6 mm.
2. Eight plain wooden splints 350 mm. x 75 mm. x 6 mm.
3. Four plain wooden splints 250 mm. x 50 mm. x 12 mm.
4. Two pairs artery forceps
5. Injections - morphia, pethidine, atropine, adrenaline, coramine, novocan
(4 each)
6. Two surgical scissors
94. Ambulance Van.- (1) In every factory carrying on 'hazardous
process', there shall be provided and maintained in good condition, a
suitably constructed ambulance van equipped with items under sub-rule (2)
and manned by a full-time Driver cum Mechanic and a Helper, trained in
first-aid, for the purposes of transportation of serious cases of accidents or
sickness. The ambulance van shall not be used for any purpose other than
the purpose stipulated herein and shall normally be stationed at or near to
the Occupational Health Centre:
Provided that a factory employing less than 200 workers, may make
arrangements and written agreement for procuring such facility at short
notice from a nearby hospital or other places, to meet any emergency.
(2) The number of ambulance vans provided shall be one for every
5000 workers employed
(2) The Ambulance shall have the following equipment:
(a) General
— A wheeled stretcher with folding and adjusting devices, with the head of
the stretcher capable of being tilted upward;
— Fixed suction unit with equipment;
— Fixed oxygen supply with equipment;
— Pillow with case, Sheets, Blankets and Towels;
— Emesis bag, Bed pan, Urinal and Glass.
(b) Safety Equipment
— Flares with life of 30 minutes;—Floodlights;
— Flashlights and Fire extinguisher dry powder type;
— Insulated gauntlets.
(c) Emergency Care Equipment
(i) Resuscitation
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— Portable suction unit, Portable oxygen units;
— Bag-valve-mask, hand operated artificial ventilation unit;
— Airways, Mouth gags, Tracheostomy adaptors;
— Short spine board — I.V. Fluids with administration unit;
— B.P. Manometer, Cugo and Stethoscope.
(ii) Immobilization
— Long and short padded boards — Wire ladder splints;
— Triangular bandage — Long and short spine boards.
(iii) Dressings
— Gauze pads — 100 mm. x 100 mm. — Universal dressing 25 mm. x 900
mm.
— Roll of aluminium foils; — soft roller bandages 150 mm. 5 mts.;, Adhesive
tape in 75 mm. roll, Safety pins;
— Bandage sheets, Burn jelly.
(iv) Poisoning
— Syrup of Ipecae and Activated Charcoal
— Pre-packeted in doses and Snake-bite Kit;
— Drinking water.
(v) Emergency Medicines
— As per requirement (under the advice of Medical Officer only)
95. Decontamination facilities.— In every factory, carrying out 'hazardous
process', the following provisions shall be made to meet emergency:—
(a) fully equipped first aid box;
(b) readily accessible means of drenching with water for washing by
workers as well as for drenching the clothing of workers who have
been contaminated with hazardous and corrosive substance; and such
means shall be as per the scale shown below:—
No. of persons employed at any time No. of drenching showers
(i) Upto 50 workers
2
(ii) Between 51 to 200 workers
2+1 for every additional 50 or part
thereof
(iii) Between 201 to 500 workers
5+1 for every additional 100 or part
thereof
(iv) 501 workers and above
8+1 for every additional 200 or part
thereof
(c) a sufficient number of eye wash bottles filled with distilled water or
suitable liquid, kept in boxes or cupboards conveniently situated and
dearly indicated by a distinctive sign which shall be visible at all
times.
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96. Dangerous Manufacturing Processes or Operations:- (1) The
following manufacturing processes and operations when carried on in any
factory are declared to be dangerous operations or processes under section
82 of the Code:
(i) Manufacture of aerated waters and other bottling processes.
(ii) Phosphating, Electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal articles by
use of an electrolyte containing acids, bases or salts of metals
such as chromium, nickel, cadmium, zinc, copper, silver, gold
etc.
(iii)Manufacture and repair of Electric Accumulators
(iv) Glass manufacture
(v) Grinding or glazing of metals and processes incidental thereto
(vi) Manufacture and treatment of Lead and certain compounds of
Lead
(vii) Generation of gas from dangerous petroleum
(viii) Cleaning Smoothing Roughening etc., of articles by a jet of
sand metal shot or grit or other abrasive propelled by a blast of
compressed air or steam
(ix) Liming and Tanning of raw hides and skins, Wet Leather
finishing and processes incidental thereto
(x) Painting, Powder Coating, Printing and process incidental
thereto
(xi) Graphite Powdering
(xii)
Printing Press And Type Foundries - Certain Lead process
carried on therein
(xiii) Cashew nut processing.
(xiv) Dyeing, Stenciling, Printing and incidental processes
(xv) Pottery
(xvi) Chemical Works
(xvii) Manufacture of Dichromates
(xviii) Compression of Oxygen and Hydrogen produced by the
electrolysis of water
(xix) Manipulation of stone or any other material containing free
silica
(xx) Handling and processing of Asbestos, Manufacture of any
article or substance of Asbestos and any other process of
manufacture or otherwise in which asbestos is used in any
form.
(xxi) Handling and manipulation of Corrosive Substances
(xxii) Manufacture
or
Manipulation
Of
Carcinogenic
Dye
Intermediates
(xxiii) Process of Extracting Oils And Fats In Solvent Extraction
Plants
(xxiv) Fire Works Manufactories and Match Factories
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(xxv) Manufacture
or
Manipulation
of
Manganese
and
its
Compounds
(xxvi) Carbon-Disulphide Plants
(xxvii) Manufacture, handling and use of Benzene
(xxviii) Operations involving High Noise and Vibration Levels
(xxix) Manufacture or manipulation of dangerous pesticides.
(xxx) Manufacture of Rayon by Viscose Process.
(xxxi) Flammable Liquefied Or Compressed Gases And Highly
Flammable Liquids
(xxxii) Operations In Foundries And Furnaces
(xxxiii) Operations Involving Compressed Air Working Environment
(xxxiv) Welding, Soldering and Brazing
(xxxv) Manufacturing and processing of textiles
(xxxvi) Processsing of Rubber and plastic compounds
(xxxvii) Forging, Forming, Heat Treatment and incidental processes
(xxxviii) Manufacturing of Paper, Paper boards and allied products
(xxxix) Operation of Textile Machinery except Machinery used in
Jute Mills.
(xl) Cotton Ginning
(xli) Operation of Wood Working Machinery
(xlii) Operation of Rubber Mills
(xliii) Operation of Centrifugal Machines
(xliv) Operation of Power Press
(xlv)
Operation of Shears, Slitters and Guillotine Machines
(xlvi) Operation of Thermic Fluid Heaters
(xlvii) Graphite powdering and incidental process
(xlviii) Curing, Canning or other processing of fish.
(xlix) Manufacture of chromic acid or manufacture or recovery of
the bichromate of sodium, potassium or ammonium; and
(l)
Dyeing, stenciling and pointing of mats, matting and carpets
in Coir and Fiber factories.
(li)
Cellulose Spraying.
(lii)
Operation of Reaction vessels and kettles
(liii) Operation of Ovens & Driers
(liv)
(2) The provisions specified in the schedules - N to AY
shall apply to any class or description of factories wherein
dangerous operations or processes specified in each schedule
are carried out.
(lv)
(3) If in respect of any factory or a part thereof, the Chief
Inspector-cum-Facilitator
is
satisfied
that
owing
to
the
exceptional circumstances or infrequency of the processes or for
any other reason, all or any of the schedules is not necessary for
protection of the workers in the factory, the Chief Inspector-
cum-Facilitator may by a certificate in writing, which he may at
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his discretion revoke at any time, exempt such factory from all
or any of such provisions subject to such conditions, if any, as
he may specify therein.
(lvi)
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions specified in the
Schedules-N to AY, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator may by issue
of orders in writing to the occupier, direct them to carry out
such measures, and within such time, as may be specified in
such order with a view to remove conditions dangerous to the
health of the workers, or to suspend any process, where such
process constitutes, in the opinion of the Inspector-cum-
Facilitator, imminent danger of poisoning or toxicity.
(lvii)
(5) Any register or record of medical examinations and
tests connected therewith required to be carried out under any
of the schedules annexed hereto in respect of any worker shall
be kept readily available to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator and
shall be preserved till the expiry of one year after the worker
ceases to be in employment of the factory.
(lviii)
(6) First employment' means employment for the first time
in a hazardous operation or process so notified under Section
82, or re-employment therein after cessation of employment in
such process or operation for a period exceeding three calendar
months.
(lix) (7) Without prejudice to the medical examination mentioned
in rule 19, the workers above 40 years of age shall be
subjected to the medical examination as per the provisions of
the annexed schedules.
97. Site Appraisal Committee.— (1) The State Government may, for
purposes of advising it to consider applications for grant of permission for
the initial location of a factory involving a hazardous process or for the
expansion of any such factory, appoint a Site Appraisal Committee
consisting of—
(a) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator of the State who shall be its
Chairman;
(b) a representative of the State Pollution Board;
(c) a representative of the Department of Environment in the State;
(d) a representative of the Meteorological Department of the
Government of India;
(e) an expert in the field of occupational health; and
(f) a representative of the Town and country Planning Department of
the State Government, and not more than five other members who
may be co-opted by the State Government who shall be—
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(i) a scientist having specialised knowledge of the hazardous process
which will be involved in the factory,
(ii) not more than three other persons as deemed fit by the State
Government.
(2) The Site Appraisal Committee shall examine an application for the
establishment of a factory involving hazardous process and make its
recommendation to the State Government within a period of ninety days of
the receipt of such application in the prescribed form.
(3) Where any process relates to a factory owned or controlled by the
Central Government or to a corporation or a company owned or controlled
by the Central Government, the State Government shall co-opt in the Site
Appraisal Committee a representative nominated by the Central Government
as a member of that Committee.
(4) The Site Appraisal Committee shall have power to call for any
information from the person making an application for the establishment or
expansion of a factory involving a hazardous process.
(5) Application to the Site Appraisal Committee shall be submitted in
Form XXXIV.
98. Disclosure of information to workers:- (1) The occupier of a
factory carrying on a 'hazardous process' shall disclose to all workers the
following information in relation to handling of hazardous materials or
substances in the manufacture, transportation, storage and other processes,
namely:—
(a) Requirements of Section 84 of the code;
(b) A list of hazardous processes' carried on in the factory;
(c) Location and availability of all safety data sheets.
(d) Physical and health hazards arising from the exposure to or
handling of the substances;
(e) Measures taken by the occupier to ensure safety and control of
physical and health hazards;
(f) Measures to be taken by the workers to ensure safe handling,
storage and transportation of hazardous substances;
(g) Personal Protective Equipment required to be used by workers
employed in 'hazardous process' or 'dangerous operations';
(h) Meaning of various labels and markings used on the containers of
hazardous substance;
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(i) Signs and symptoms likely to be manifested on exposure to
hazardous substances and to whom to report;
(j) Measures to be taken by the workers in case of any spillage or
leakage of a hazardous substance;
(k) Role of workers vis-a-vis the emergency plan of the factory, in
particular the evacuation procedures.
(l) Any other information considered necessary by the occupier to
ensure safety and health of workers.
(2) The information required by sub-rule (1) shall be compiled and
made known to workers individually through supply of booklets or leaflets
and display of cautionary notices at the work places.
(3) The booklets, leaflets and cautionary notices displayed in the
factory shall be in the language understood by the majority of the workers,
and shall also be explained to them.
(4) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may direct the occupier to
supply further information to the workers as deemed necessary.
99. Disclosure of Information to the Chief Inspector Cum
Facilitator.-
(1) The occupier of every factory carrying on 'hazardous process' shall
furnish, in writing, to the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator a copy of all the
information furnished to the workers.
(2) A copy of compilation of material safety data sheets in respect
hazardous substances used, produced or stored in the factory shall be
furnished to the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator, and the local Inspector
Cum Facilitator.
(3) The occupier shall also furnish any other information asked for by
the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator from time to time for the purpose of the
Act and these rules.
(4) The Information desired under this rule shall be furnished either
manually or electronically in Form XXXV.
100. Review of the Information furnished to workers, etc,.- (1) The
occupier shall review once in every calendar year and modify, if necessary,
the information furnished under rules 106 and 107 to the workers and the
Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator.
(2) In the event of any change in the process or operations or methods
of work or when any new substance is introduced in the process or in the
event of a serious accident taking place, the information so furnished shall
be reviewed and modified to the extent necessary.
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101. Medical Examination.- (1) Workers employed in a 'hazardous
process' and workers handling hazardous waste as specified under the
Hazardous Waste Management Act, 2008 (Central Act) shall be medically
examined by the factory medical officer in following manner:-
(a) Once before employment, to ascertain physical fitness of the person
to do the particular job;
(b) Once in a period of six months, to ascertain the health status of all
the workers in respect of occupational health hazards to which
they are exposed; and in cases wherein the opinion of the Factory
Medical Officer it is necessary to do so, at a shorter interval in
respect of any workers;
(2) The details of pre-employment and periodical medical examinations
carried out as aforesaid shall be recorded in the Health Register in Form
XXXVI.
(3) No person shall be employed for the first time without a certificate
of Fitness in Form XXXIV granted by the medical Officer. If the medical
officer declares a person unfit for being employed in any hazardous process
covered under section 2(ZA) of the code, such a person shall have the right
to appeal to the Inspector Cum Facilitator-cum Facilitator, who shall refer
the matter to the medical Inspector Cum Facilitator whose opinion shall be
final in this regard. If the Inspector Cum Facilitator himself is also a medical
officer, he may dispose of application himself.
(4) Any findings of the medical officer revealing any abnormality or
unsuitability of any person employed in the process shall immediately be
reported to the medical Inspector Cum Facilitator who shall in turn,
examine the concerned worker and communicate his findings to the
occupier within 30 days. If the medical Inspector Cum Facilitator is of the
opinion that the worker so examined is required to be taken away from the
process for health protection, he will direct the occupier accordingly, who
shall not employ the said worker in the same process. However, the worker
so taken away be provided with alternate placement unless he is fully
incapacitated, in the opinion of the medical officer, in that case the worker
effected shall be suitably rehabilitated :
Provided that, the medical Inspector Cum Facilitator on his own examine
any worker when he considers it necessary to do so far ascertaining the
suitability of his employment in the 'hazardous process' or for ascertaining
the health states of any worker.
(5) The worker taken away from employment is any process under
sub-rule (4) maybe employed again in the same process only after obtaining
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the Fitness Certificate from the factory medical officer and after making
entries to that effect in the Health Register.
(6) A medical Inspector Cum Facilitator on his own motion or on a
reference from an Inspector Cum Facilitator may conduct medical
examination of a worker to ascertain the suitability of his employment in a
hazardous process or for ascertaining his health status. The opinion of the
medical Inspector Cum Facilitator in such a case shall be final. The fee
required for this medical examination shall be paid by the occupier.
(7) An Inspector Cum Facilitator may if he deems it necessary to do so,
refer a worker to the medical officer or medical Inspector Cum Facilitator for
medical examination as required under sub-rule (1).
(8) The worker required to undergo medical examination under these rules
and for any medical survey conducted by or on before of the Central or the
State Government shall not refuse to undergo such medical examination
102. Confidentiality of Information.- (1) The occupier of a factory
carrying on 'hazardous process' shall disclose all information needed for
protecting safety and health of the workers to:—
(a) his workers as required under rule 98 and
(b) Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator as required under rule 99.
(2) If the occupier is of the opinion that the disclosure of details
regarding the process and formulations will adversely affect his business
interests, he may make a representation to the Chief Inspector Cum
Facilitator stating the reasons for withholding such information. The Chief
Inspector Cum Facilitator shall give an opportunity to the occupier of being
heard and pass an order on the representation.
(3) An occupier aggrieved by an order of Chief Inspector Cum
Facilitator may prefer an appeal before the State Government within a period
of thirty days. The State Government shall give an opportunity to the
occupier of being heard and pass an order. The order of the State
Government shall be final.
103. Permissible levels of certain chemical substances in work
environment.- Without prejudice to the requirements in any other
provisions in the Act or the rules, requirements specified in Schedule-AZ
shall apply to all factories.
104.
Collection
and
development
and
dissemination
of
information.- (1) The occupier of every factory carrying on a 'hazardous
process' shall arrange to obtain or develop information in the form of Safety
Data Sheet (SDS), in respect of every hazardous substance or material
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handled in the manufacture, transportation and storage in the factory. It
shall be accessible upon request to a worker for reference.
(a) Every such Material Safety Data Sheet shall include the following
information:—
(i) The identity used on the label;
(ii) Hazardous ingredients of the substance;
(iii)Physical and Chemical characteristics of the hazardous
substance;
(iv) The physical hazards of the hazardous substance, including
the potential for fire, explosion and reactivity;
(i)
The health hazards of the hazardous substance, including signs
and symptoms of exposure, and any medical conditions which
are generally recognised as being aggravated by exposure to the
substance;
(ii)
The primary route(s) of entry;
(iii)
The permissible limits of exposure prescribed in the Schedule
appended to this rule, and in respect of a Chemical not covered
by the said Schedule, any exposure limit used or recommended
by the manufacturer, importer or occupier;
(iv)
Any generally applicable precautions for safe handling and use
of the hazardous substance, which are known, including
appropriate hygienic practices, protective measures during
repairs
and
maintenance
of
contaminated
equipment,
procedures for clean-up of spills and leaks;
(v)
Any generally applicable control measures, such as appropriate
engineering controls, work practices, or use of personal
protective equipment;
(vi)
Emergency and first aid procedures;
(vii)
The date of preparation of the material safety data sheet, or the
last change to it; and
(viii)
The name, address and telephone number of the manufacturer,
importer, occupier or other responsible party preparing or
distributing the material safety data sheet, who can provide
additional information on the hazardous substance and
appropriate emergency procedures, if necessary.
(b) The occupier, while obtaining or developing a material safety data
sheet in respect of a hazardous substance shall ensure that the information
recorded, accurately reflects the scientific evidence used in making the
hazard determination. If he becomes newly aware of any significant
information regarding the hazards of a substance, or ways to protect against
the hazards, this new information shall be added to the material safety data
sheet as soon as practicable.
(c) An example of such material safety data sheet is given in Schedule-
BA.
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(2) Labelling:- Every container of a hazardous substance shall be
clearly labelled or marked to identify:
(a) the contents of the container;
(b) the name and address of the manufacturer or importer of the
hazardous substance;
(c) the physical and health hazards; and
(d) the recommended personal protective equipment needed to work
safely with such hazardous substance.
(3) Hazard evaluation studies like safety audit, fault free analysis,
event free analysis, HAZOP study of all the hazardous processes and
operations carried out after every twelve months (or as and when necessary
in case of HAZOP).
105. Health and Safety Policy.- (1) The occupier of every factory,
except as provided for in sub-rule (2), shall prepare a written statement of
his policy in respect of health and safety of workers at work.
(2) All factories,
(i) covered under section 2 (w) (i) but employing less than fifty
workers;
(ii) covered under section 2 (w) (ii) but employing less than one
hundred workers;
Provided that, they are not covered under the First Schedule under
section 2 (za) or carrying out processes or operations declared to be
dangerous under section 82 of the Code.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), the Chief
Inspector Cum Facilitator may require the occupiers of any of the factories
or class or description or factories to comply with the requirements of sub-
rule (1), if, in his opinion, it is expedient to do so.
(4) The health and safety policy should contain or deal with:
(a) declared intention and commitment of the top management to
health, safety and environment and compliance with all the
relevant statutory requirements;
(b) organizational set up to carry out the declared policy clearly
assigning the responsibility at different levels; and
(c) arrangements for making the policy effective.
(5) In particular, the policy should specify the following:—
(a) arrangements for involving the workers;
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(b) intention of taking into account the health and safety performance
of individuals at different levels while considering their career
advancement;
(c) fixing the responsibility of the contractors, subcontractors,
transporters and other agencies entering the premises;
(d) providing a resume of health and safety performance of the factory
in its Annual Report;
(e) relevant techniques and methods, such as safety audits and risk
assessment for periodical assessment of the status on health, safety
and environment and taking all the remedial measures;
(f) stating its intentions to integrate health and safety, in all decisions
including those dealing with purchase of plant, equipment, machinery
and material as well as selection and placement of personnel; and
(g) arrangements for informing, educating and training and retraining
its own employees at different levels and the public, wherever
required.
(6) A copy of the declared Health and Safety Policy signed by the
occupier shall be made available to the Inspector Cum Facilitator having
jurisdiction over the factory and to the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator.
(7) The policy shall be made widely known by:—
(a) making copies available to all workers including contract workers,
apprentices, transport workers, suppliers, etc.;
(b) displaying copies of the policy at conspicuous places; and
(c) any other means of communication in a language understood by
majority of workers.
(8) The occupier shall revise the Health and Safety Policy as often as
may be appropriate, but it shall necessarily be revised under the following
circumstances:—
(a) whenever any expansion or modification having implications on
safety and health of persons at work is made; or
(b) whenever new substance(s) or articles are introduced in the
manufacturing process having implications on health and safety of
persons exposed to such substances.
106. Information on industrial wastes.- (1)
The
information
furnished under Section 84 and 85 shall include the quantity of the solid
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and liquid wastes generated per day, their characteristics and the method of
treatment such as incineration of solid wastes, chemical and biological
treatment of liquid wastes, and arrangements for their final disposal.
(2) It shall also include information on the quality and quantity of
gaseous waste discharged through the stacks or other openings, and
arrangements
such as provision of scrubbers, cyclone
separators,
electrostatic precipitators or similar such arrangements made for controlling
pollution of the environment.
(3) For the purpose of compliance with the requirements of provisions
of section 84 and 85 of the code, the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator, if
deemed necessary, issue guidelines from time to time to the occupier of
factories carrying on 'hazardous process'. Such guidelines may be based on
National Standards, Codes of Practice or recommendations of International
Bodies such as ILO (International Labour Organization) and WHO (World
Health Organization).
107. Accessibility of Health Record of Workers.-(1) The occupier of
every factory carrying out 'hazardous process' or carrying out processes or
operations declared to be dangerous under section 82 of the Code shall
make available the health records including the record of worker's exposure
to hazardous process or, as the case may be, under the following
conditions:—
(a) Once in every year or immediately after the medical examination
whichever is earlier;
(b) If the Factory Medical Officer or the Medical Officer, as the case
may be, is of the opinion that the worker has manifested signs and
symptoms of any notifiable diseases as specified in the third
schedule of the Act;
(c) If the worker leaves the employment;
(d) If any one of the following authorities so direct;
(i) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator
(ii) The Health Authority of the Central or State Government
(iii) Commissioner of Workmen's compensation
(iv) The Director General, Employees State Insurance Corporation
(v) The Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation; (Medical
Benefits); and
(vi) The Director General, Factory-Advice Service and Labour
Institutes.
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(2) A copy of the up-to-date health records including the record of
worker's exposure to hazardous process or, as the case may be, the medical
records shall be supplied to the worker on receipt of an application from
him. X-ray plates and other medical diagnostic reports may also be made
available for reference to his Medical Practitioner.
(3) If Occupier of a factory is of the opinion that the disclosure of
details regarding the process and formulations will adversely affect his
business interests, he may make a representation to the Chief Inspector
Cum Facilitator stating the reasons for withholding such information. The
Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator shall give an opportunity to the occupier of
being heard and pass an order. The occupier may prefer an appeal before
the State Government within 30 days of receiving the order. The State
Government shall give an opportunity to the occupier of being heard and
pass an order. The order of the State Government shall be final.
108.
Qualification
of
Supervisors
handling
Hazardous
Substances.- (1) All persons who are required to supervise the handling of
hazardous substances shall possess the following qualifications and
experience :-
(a) (i) A degree in Chemistry or Diploma in Chemical Engineering or
Technology with 5years experience; or
(ii) A Master's Degree in Chemistry or a Degree in Chemical
Engineering or Technology with 2 years experience.
(iii) The experience stipulated above shall be in operation and
maintenance department in the Chemical process Industry.
(2) The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator may require the supervisor to
undergo training in Health and Safety. The syllabus and duration of the
training in health and safety and the organisation conducting the training
shall be approved by the DGFASLI or the State Government in accordance
with the guideline issued by the DGFASLI.
109. Appeal against the Order of Inspector Cum Facilitator.- (1) An
appeal against the orders of an Inspector cum Facilitator under Section 90
of the code shall lie to the Chief Inspector cum Facilitator. The appeal shall
be filed within thirty days of the receipt of the order and the appellate
authority after giving both parties an opportunity of being heard, shall either
reject the application or decide in any manner it deems fit:
Provided that the appellate authority may if it is satisfied that the
appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal
within the said period of thirty days, extend the said period by further period
of thirty days.
(2) All appeals under sub-rule (1) shall be in the form of a memorandum
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setting forth concisely the grounds of objection to the order and shall be
accompanied by a certified copy of the order appealed against, duly signed
by the appellant or, on his behalf, by a duly authorised agent or legal
practitioner.
(3) On receipt of the memorandum of appeal, the appellate authority
shall, if it thinks fit or if the appellant has requested that appeal should be
heard with the aid of assessors call upon the body declared under sub-rule
(4) to be representative of the industry concerned, to appoint an assessor
within a period of fourteen days, if an assessor is nominated by such body,
the appellate authority shall appoint a second assessor itself. It shall then
fix a date for the hearing of the appeal and shall give the notice of such date
to the appellant and to the Inspector Cum Facilitator whose order is
appealed against, and shall call upon the two assessors to appear upon such
date to assist in the hearing of the appeal.
(4) The appellant shall state in the memorandum presented under sub-
rule (1) whether he is a member of one or more of the following bodies. The
body empowered to appoint the assessor shall-
(a) if the appellant is a member of one of such bodies, be that body;
(b) if he is a member of two such bodies, be the body which the
appellant desires should appoint such assessor; and
(c) if the appellant is not a member of any of the aforesaid bodies or if
he does not state in the memorandum which of such bodies he
desires should appoint the assessor, be the body which the
appellate authority as the best fitted to represent the industry
concerned.
(5) An appeal under section 90 of the Code shall be preferred to the
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, or in cases where the order appealed
against is an order passed by that officer, to the State Government or to
such authority as the State Government may appoint in this behalf and
shall be in the form of a memorandum setting forth concisely the grounds of
objection to the order along with prescribed fee notified by the State
Government from time to time.
PART- VI
Plantation
110. Housing accommodation for plantation workers.- Every
plantation employer shall provide every worker and his family residing in a
plantation, housing accommodation as near as possible to the place of work.
It shall be open to an employer to provide such accommodation in the
course of several years provided that houses shall be built for atleast eight
percent of the resident workers every year.
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111. Standard and specification of housing accommodation.- All
housing accommodation for workers in a plantation shall have separate
rooms for women employees. Effective and suitable provision shall be made
in every room for securing and maintaining adequate ventilation by the
circulation of fresh air and there shall also be provided and maintained
sufficient and suitable natural or artificial lighting. The rooms or other
suitable alternative accommodation shall be of such dimensions so as to
provide atleast a floor area of 10 square meters excluding area of kitchen
and toilet for each person making use of the room. The accommodations
shall be so constructed as to afford adequate protection against heat, wind,
rain and shall have smooth, hard and impervious floor surface.
112. Sites for housing accommodation.–
(i) The housing accommodation shall be provided on dry well drained
land which, consistent with the requirement regarding distance
from the plantation, has supplies of wholesome drinking water
within a reasonable distance. In malarial tracts, the house shall be
provided at a safe distance from the swamps and marshes and
above the highest flood level.
(ii) Adequate electric lighting shall be provided by the employer in the
houses provided for the workers and also in and around the area in
which housing accommodation is provided.
(iii) The employer shall maintain in good condition of the approach
roads and parts to the area where houses are located as also the
sewers and drains in that area.
(iv) The employer shall not deny the public free access to those parts of
the plantation where the workers are housed.
(v) The employer shall cause the vicinity of all houses to be kept clear
of refuse and excreta and the latrines and drains to be cleaned out
daily and all refuse in or near them to be collected, removed and
disposed of hygienically.
113. Maintenance of houses.–
(i) The employer shall, at his own expense, execute such repairs to the
houses as may be required from time to time and maintain the
houses in fit and safe condition for occupation.
(ii) A worker occupying a house may, and Inspector-cum-Facilitator
appointed under this Code shall bring to the notice of the employer
any defects in the condition of a house which make it dangerous to
the health and safety of the worker. Where an Inspector-cum-
Facilitator so brings any such defects to notice, it shall be the duty of
the employer to rectify them with the least possible delay.
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The employer shall get all the houses lime-washed atleast once every year
and all the doors, windows and other wooden structure varnished or painted
once in three years.
114. Accommodation to be rent free.– No rent shall be charged by an
employer for the housing accommodation provided to workers and their
families residing in his plantation.
115. Occupation of Houses.–
(i) Houses shall be allotted on the basis of one house for a worker and his
family:
Provided that if there are two or more workers in a family, only one
house shall be allotted in respect of any such family in the name of any
worker in the family:
Provided further that in the case of termination of services of a
worker, in whose name a house is allotted under the preceding proviso, the
said house or any other standard house shall be re allotted in the name of
any other member of his family, who is a worker:
Provided also, that it shall be open to the employer to allot houses to
workers not having families at the rate of one house for not more than four
such workers.
(ii) The occupant of a house shall not make any unauthorised additions
to or alterations in the house.
(iii) The occupant shall not exchange the house with the occupant of
another house except with the written permission of the employer.
(iv) The occupant shall not let the house or any portion thereof to any
person.
(v) All workers and members of their families occupying the houses shall
use the latrines provided and shall not pollute the soil and shall keep
the houses and the precincts thereof clean and tidy and shall not
waste drinking water.
(vi) No cattle or goats shall be kept in the living rooms or verandahs and
no windows or air spaces shall be blocked up.
(vii)
The employer shall bring to the notice of each worker to whom
housing accommodation has been provided, the conditions governing
the occupation of such accommodation, in writing, in a language
which the latter can understand.
116. Occupation of accommodation after termination of employment.–
(1) When a worker dies while in service of the employer, or retires or goes on
transfer, or resigns, or goes on leave or when his services are terminated he
or his family may retain the house up to the period as detailed below:-
(i) in the case of death, a period not exceeding three months, and
in the case of transfer or termination of service, a period not
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exceeding two months ;
(ii) in the case of retirement or resignation, a period not exceeding
one month ;
(iii) in the case of leave, for the period of leave ; and
(iv) in the case where discharge or dismissal of a worker results in
an industrial dispute, for so long as the same is not finally
disposed of.
(2) If the employer makes an application to the Industrial Tribunal
having jurisdiction over the area and if the Industrial Tribunal is satisfied
that a worker or any member of his family refuses to vacate the house
allotted to such workers, after the expiry of the period specified in sub-rule
(1) , the Industrial Tribunal may, notwithstanding anything contained in any
other law for the time being in force, by notice served,–
(i) by post, or any form of electronic mode; or
(ii) by affixing a copy of it on the outer door or some other conspicuous
part of such house, or require such worker or a member of his
family or any other person who may be in occupation of the whole
or any part of the house to vacate in within one month of the date
of service of such notice.
(3) In the event of the failure of the worker or a member of the family
or any other person who is in occupation of the house to comply with the
notice under sub-rule (2) the Industrial Tribunal may, by order, evict such
worker, member of the family or other person and take possession of the
house and may, for that purpose, use such force as may be necessary:
Provided that, before taking such possession, a copy of the order of
eviction shall be served on the worker or a member of the family or other any
other person in occupation of the said house.
117. Drinking water.- An adequate supply of wholesome drinking water
shall be made available in every plantation at worksites or at a place or
places to be approved by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator at all times, during
working hours.
118. Source of supply.- The water provided for drinking shall be supplied:-
(a) from the taps connected with a public water supply system, or
(b) from any other source approved by the concerned Public Health
Authorities.
119. Storage of water.- If drinking water is not supplied from taps
connected with a public water supply system, it shall be kept in suitable
vessels and renewed atleast daily. All practicable steps shall be taken to
preserve the water and vessels from contamination and keep the vessels
scrupulously clean.
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120. Cleanliness of well or reservoir.- (1) Drinking water shall not
be supplied from any open well or reservoir unless it is so constructed,
situated protected and maintained as to be free from the possibility of
pollution by chemical or bacterial and extraneous impurities.
(2) Where drinking water is supplied from such well or reservoir, the
water in it shall be sterilized periodically, atleast once in a period of every
three months and the date on which sterilizing is carried out shall be
recorded:
Provided that, this requirement shall not apply to any such well or
reservoir if the water therein is filtered and treated before it is supplied for
consumption.
121. Report on Fitness for Human Consumption.-The Inspector-cum-
Facilitator may, by an order in writing, direct the employer to obtain at such
time or at such intervals, (i.e., once in six months) as he may direct, a report
from any of the laboratory approved by the Government for this purpose, as
to the fitness for human consumption of the water supplied to workers, and
in every case to submit to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator a copy of such
report as soon as it is received.
122. Toilet facilities.–
(a) Toilet facilities shall be provided in every plantation on the scale of
one toilet for every fifty hectares of the area under cultivation or part
thereof in addition to the toilet provided to the houses of workers:
Provided that, there shall be atleast one toilet for all genders.
(b) The toilet shall be conveniently situated and shall have exclusive
access for all genders.
123. Toilets to conform to public health requirements.- The toilet
should conform to public health requirements and toilets other than those
connected with an efficient water-borne sewage system, shall comply with
the requirements of the Public Health authorities.
(i)
Privacy of Toilets:- Every toilet shall be under cover and so
partitioned off as to secure privacy and shall have a proper door and
fastenings.
(ii)
Sign Boards to be displayed:- Where workers of both sexes are
employed, there shall be displayed outside each toilet each toilet or
toilet block, a notice in the language understood by the majority of
workers “For men only” or “For Women only”, as the case may be.
The notice shall also bear the figure of a man or of a woman as the
case may be.
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(iii)
Water taps in toilet:-
(a) Where piped water supply is available, a sufficient number of
water taps, conveniently accessible, shall be provided in or
near such toilet accommodation.
(b) If piped water-supply is not available, sufficient quantity of
water shall be kept stored in suitable receptacles near the
toilet.
124. Construction and maintenance of drains.- All drains carrying
waste of sullage water shall be constructed in masonry or other impermeable
materials and shall be regularly flushed and the effluent disposed of by
connecting such drains with a suitable drainage line:
Provided that, where there is no such drainage line, the effluent
shall be deodorized and rendered innocuous and then disposed of in a
suitable manner to the satisfaction of the Health Officer.
125. Creches.– (1)In every plantation wherein fifty or more workers
(including workers employed by any contractor) are employed or were
employed on any day of the preceding twelve months, the employer shall
provide and maintain a crèche or creches for the use of their children who
are below the age of six years according to the standards laid down in these
rules.
(2)Every crèche shall be conveniently accessible to the mothers of the
children accommodated therein.
(3)There shall be not less than 1.5 square metres of the floor area for
each child to be accommodated in a crèche, but the floor area shall not be
less than 12 square metres.
(4)The building in which the crèche is situated shall be of sound
construction with a good plinth.
(5)The plan of the creche building shall be in accordance with the
standard plan or plans laid down by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator:
Provided that where no standard plan has been laid down or where
it is proposed to deviate from a standard plan, the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator’s approval shall be obtained.
(6) The creche shall be furnished with suitable furniture and a cradle for
each child below the age of two and provided with playing materials such as
sliding chutes, see-saws, dummy horses, toys etc.
(7)A Suitable fenced and shady open air playground shall be provided for
the older children.
(8) The employer shall appoint,-
(i) a woman trained in the care of children and infants as creche-in-
charge to look after children during the absence of their mothers; and
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(ii) other staff.
126. Wash room.- (1) There shall be in or adjoining creche a suitable
wash room for the washing of the children and their clothes.
(2) There shall be provided a toilet for the use of the children in the
creche.
127. Supply of milk and refreshment.- Atleast 400 ml of clean pure
milk if possible, otherwise, powdered milk approved by the Medical Officer
shall be made available for each child on every day it is accommodated in
the crèche and the mother of such child shall be allowed in the course of her
daily work, two intervals of sufficient time to visit the crèche and feed the
child. For children above two years of age, there shall be provided in addition
an adequate supply of wholesome refreshment.
128. Supply of clothes, soaps and oils.- (1) The creche staff shall be
provided with suitable clean clothes for use while on duty in the crèche.
(2) (a) Two sets of clothing once a year shall be made available for
each child while it is in the crèche. The clothing for boys will consist of a
shirt and a half-trouser and for girls a blouse and a skirt or a frock or gown.
Measurement should be taken and the clothing must be stitched accordingly
to suit every child in the crèche. The cost of the cloth and stitching thereof
including washing charges for washing the clothes once in a week shall be
borne by the employer.
(b) One cake of soap weighing 100 gms. and 100 ml. oil shall be made
available for the use of each child per month while it is in the crèche.
Provided that:-
(i) an establishment may avail common crèche facility of the
Central, State Government, Municipality, Town Panchayath,
Village Panchayath or private entity or provided by Non-
Governmental Organisation or by any other organisation; or
(ii)
a group of establishments may agree to pool their resources
for establishing a common crèche.
129. Educational facilities for worker’s children.- Every employer
shall, if the number of workers’ children between the ages of 6 to 12, in his
plantation exceeds 25, provide and maintain a primary school or schools for
imparting primary education to the children:
Provided that, an employer may not provide and maintain a primary
school if there is one under the direct management of the State Government
or of any local body for imparting free education to the children up to the
primary or higher standard, with enough seats to admit the children
between the ages of six and twelve of the workers in his plantation and
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within a distance of 02 kilometers from the place where workers reside in his
plantation.
Provided further that, subject to the above provisions a group of
employers may jointly provide and maintain a primary school and share its
expenses.
130. Construction Of School Building.- (1) The school building shall
be constructed in accordance with the standard plan or plans which may be
laid down by the State Government.
Provided that, where there is no standard plan or where it is proposed
to deviate from a standard plan, the State Government’s approval of the plan
of the school building shall be obtained
(2) Where adequate space is available, an open air playground with
suitable accessories shall also be provided for the children attending the
school
(3) The employer or employers, as the case may be, shall provide for
every primary school maintained under rule 137 such educational and other
equipment as may be considered necessary by the State Government.
131. Appointment of teachers.- (1) The employer or employers
concerned shall appoint one teacher for every forty children attending the
primary school.
(2) The teacher shall possess the qualifications prescribed by the State
Government for teachers in Government primary schools.
Provided that, in the case of any person who is working as a school
teacher in a plantation at the commencement of these rules the State
Government may, subject to such conditions as it may specify, relax any of
the qualifications.
(3) The curriculum, duration, standard and syllabus of the course of
instruction to be imparted in the primary school shall be such as may be
approved by the State Government.
(4) No fees shall be charged from the worker’s children attending the
primary school.
132. Medical facilities.- Every employer shall provide Health facilities
to every worker employed in the plantation (including his family) or provide
coverage under the Employees State Insurance Scheme of Social Security
Code.
Provided that, health facilities not provided under Employees State
Insurance Scheme of Social Security Code the health facilities prescribed
under these rules shall be provided by the employer.
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133. Type of Hospitals.– There shall be two types of hospitals in
plantations namely, garden hospitals and group hospitals.
(i) Garden hospitals shall deal with out-patients, in-patience not
requiring any elaborate diagnosis and treatment, infectious cases
midwifery, simple pre-natal and postnatal care, care of infants and
children and periodical inspection of workers.
(ii)
Group hospitals shall be capable of dealing efficiently, with all
types of cases normally encountered but shall not be used for
routine treatment. Admission to group hospitals except in emergency
shall be only on the recommendation of a garden hospital doctor.
134. Garden hospitals.– (1) Every employer of plantations specified in
column(1) of the Table below shall provide the medical facilities specified in
the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof.
TABLE
Sl.
No.
Class of plantations
Nature of medical facilities to be
provided
(1)
(2)
1
Plantations
which
employ 1,000 or more
workers
Own garden hospital.
2
Plantations
employing
more than 200 workers
but
less
than
1,000
workers
Combined
garden
hospital
and
own
dispensary
3
Plantations
employing
200 or less workers.
Dispensary
either
individually
or
in
groups with necessary equipment and
arrangements for visiting doctors (The
employers shall ensure that the doctor
visits the dispensary atleast once a week)
(2)
Each garden hospital shall be under a qualified Medical
Practitioner assisted by atleast one trained nurse, one trained maternity
assistant, a qualified pharmacist, one man and one woman Nursing Orderly,
one scavenger and one sweeper. The services of the staff shall be readily
available during all hours:
Provided that, in the case of doctors, nurses, maternity assistants
and pharmacists employed in plantation at the commencement of these
rules,
the
Chief
Inspector-cum-Facilitators
of
plantations
may
in
consultation with the Director of Medical Services grant exemption from
possessing the qualifications prescribed for them.
(3)
Medical and auxiliary personnel shall be appointed according to the
following scale:-
(i) One additional qualified medical practitioner for every 1750
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workers or part thereof.
(ii) One additional qualified nurse for every 1750 workers or part
thereof.
(iii) One additional maternity assistants for every 1750 workers or
part thereof.
(iv) One additional pharmacist for every 1750 workers or part
thereof.
(v) One additional men nursing orderly for every 1750 workers or
part thereof.
(vi) One additional women nursing orderly for every 1750 workers or
part thereof.
(vii) One additional scavenger for every 1750 workers or part thereof.
(viii) One additional sweeper for every 1750 workers or part thereof.
Provided that. where the number of workers does not exceed 2000,
no additional practitioner need to be appointed.
Provided further that, where the number of women workers
employed in any plantation is not less than 750, a woman medical
practitioner also shall be appointed.
(4)
(a) A minimum of 15 beds shall be provided in every garden
hospital per 1,000 workers served and each bed shall be allowed atleast six
square metres of floor space.
(b) Every hospital shall be of sound permanent construction with
impermeable washable walls to a height of atleast 1.5 metres on the
inside with proper water supply and efficient sanitary arrangements.
(c) Every hospital shall have pure piped water supply and the wards,
consulting room, operation theatre and dispensary shall each have a
water point over a suitable glazed sink.
(d) The following departments shall be provided:-
(i) general ward for male
(ii) general ward for female
(iii)maternity with separate labour room,
(iv) family planning centre
(v) infectious ward with separate sanitary arrangements.
(vi) out-patient department (with sufficient waiting space for
patients to wait under cover) preferably situated in a separate
block form general wards.
(vii)
consulting room so arranged that patients can be
examined in privacy.
(viii) minor operation in dressing room
(ix) dispensary and drug store
(x) general store
(xi) kitchen for cooking
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(e) In every hospital, transport facilities shall be provided for carrying
patients to and from group hospitals.
135. Group hospitals.– (1) Group hospitals shall be established in the
following manner:-
(2) Plans for the establishment of group hospitals containing details
as regards their location and size, areas of plantations served, the number of
workers employed thereon, etc., shall be approved by the State Government.
(3) Every group hospital shall have a minimum of 100 beds and
there shall be atleast three beds per 700 workers, every bed having 7.5
square metres of floor space.
Provided that, the State Government may fix a lesser number of beds
to be provided in a group hospital and exempt a group of plantation from
providing a group hospital, if it is satisfied that adequate alternative
arrangements exist for treatment of patients intended to be treated at a
group hospital:
Provided further that, no exemption shall be allowed without the
previous approval of the Central Government.
(4) The hospital shall be built according to such specifications as
may be approved by the State Government.
(5) There shall be provision for piped supply of pure water,
electricity, modern methods of sanitation and water flushed closets. Each
ward, labour room, surgical dressing room, consulting room and dispensary,
shall have a water point over a suitable glazed sink :
Provided that, with the approval of the State Government suitable
alternative arrangements may be made in regard to supply of pure water,
electricity and other modern methods of sanitation:
(6) Each hospital shall have provision for,-
(a) Operating theatre block,
(b) X-ray block,
(c)Physical treatment block,
(d)Dental treatment block,
(e)Labour room,
(f)T.B. and V.D.clinics,
(g)Consulting and examination rooms
(h)Clinical Laboratory fully equipped,
(i)Dispensary,
(j)Administrative and office block,
(k)Kitchen and Laundry blocks,
(l)Lavatories and bath-rooms,
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(m)Stores,
(n)Mortuary and post-mortem room
(o)Out-patient block which should preferably be at some little
distance from the wards.
(p)Separate wards shall be provided for male, female, maternity
cases and small isolated wards for infectious diseases:
Provided that X-ray and physical Therapy blocks may not be
provided if satisfactory arrangements are made by employers to provide
these facilities with some hospital approved by the chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator.
(7) (a) Every group hospital shall have such medical and other staff
as may be specified by the State Government. All doctors in a group hospital
shall be qualified medical practitioners.
(b) There shall be 15 nurses for a 100 bedded hospital of whom one
shall be senior trained, 5 junior trained and 9 assistant nurses.
Such classification may be made according to their qualifications
and experience.
(8) A properly equipped ambulance shall be maintained at every
group hospital.
136. Equipment and drugs.– (1) Every dispensary/garden hospital
and group hospital shall maintain such equipment and drugs, etc., as may
be notified by the State Government.
(2) The District Medical Officer concerned or (an Assistant surgeon
nominated by District Medical Officer or a Medical Officer appointed by the
State Government) shall visit the dispensaries, garden hospitals and group
hospitals atleast once a year to see whether they are sufficiently equipped
and stocked with drugs, and send a report to the management and to the
chief Inspector-cum-Facilitators of plantations.
137. Medical records.– The medical practitioner in charge of each
dispensary, garden or group hospital shall,-
(a) maintain such registers, books, accounts and a medical record
in respect of every patient, and
(b) comply with such regulations as may be made by the State
Government in respect of medical stores.
138. Standard of medical facilities.–
(a) Out-patients, treatment
It shall include
(i) detention for observation and treatment
(ii) preventive treatment such as vaccination and inoculation,
(iii) free provision of all drugs including those needed for
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injections and dressings and appliances that may be
considered necessary,
(iv) ante-natal and post-natal advice,
(v) provision of certificates, free of cost in respect of maternity
and sickness benefit claims.
(b) In patients’ Treatment,–
(i) The hospital treatment shall include maintenance, food and
medicines including treatment at confinement as may be
available at the hospital and the said facilities shall subject to
the provisions of clause(ii) be free of cost to workers and shall be
paid for by the plantations.
(ii) notwithstanding anything contained in clause(i), workers and
their families admitted as in-patients in the hospital shall be
entitled to the supply of free diet, only where any award,
agreement of contract of service provides for the supply of free
diet or where they were already enjoying the benefit of free diet
under any custom usage and past practice and such supply
shall be in accordance with the terms of the said award,
agreement, contract, custom, usage and last practice, but where
there is no such award, agreement, contract, custom, usage and
past practice the diet charges shall be paid for by the workers at
such rate as the State Government may, from time to time, fix.
(iii) workers and members of their families undergoing treatment as
in-patients in the Garden or Group hospitals in plantations shall
be required during their period of stay in the hospitals to wear
only the uniforms supplied by the Garden or Group hospitals
free of cost.
139. Failure to provide and maintain medical facilities as required
in these rules.– (1)If any employer does not provide and maintain medical
facilities as required in these rules to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector-
cum-Facilitator, the latter will cause to be provided and maintained these
facilities in the nearest garden hospital or dispensary or in a Primary Health
Centre or other similar hospital or dispensary.
(2)The defaulting employer shall be liable to pay the cost such
medical facilities including charges, if any, in respect of,–
(a) a medical officer’s visit to the plantations for the purpose of
attendance on any sick worker or workers and his or their
families respectively;
(b) The maintenance of sick workers or a member of his family in a
hospital/dispensary for each day’s maintenance ; and
(c) Transport to and fro provided to the sick worker or a member of
his family.
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140. Recovery of sum due.– When any sum of money is due from
any employer under rule 147, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall give
him notice in writing requiring the payment of the amount due. If the
amount is not deposited he shall issue recovery certificate to the Deputy
Commissioner of the District, who may recover the same as arrears of land
revenue.
141. Recreational Facilities.- (1) Every employer shall provide and
maintain.
(i) a recreation centre or centres for workers with provision for
indoor games suitable for adult workers and children; and
(ii) where adequate flat open space is available within a
reasonable distance, a playground or playgrounds for adult
workers and children with necessary sports equipment for
outdoor games:
Provided that, subject to the above provisions ,a group of employers
may, with the approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, provide and
maintain joint recreation centres and playgrounds and share the expenses.
(2) Every recreation centre to be provided and maintained shall be
conveniently situated as near as possible to the worker’s quarters.
(3) An employer of a plantation shall be responsible to provide and
maintain welfare facilities for which the workers in the plantation are
entitled under this Code either from his own resources or through the
schemes of the Central Government or State Government, Municipality or
Panchayat for the locality in which the plantation is situated.
142. Restriction on employment of women and adolescent worker
in handling insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances in plantation.-
Women worker or adolescent worker shall be permitted to be engaged in
handling or storage or transport of insecticides, chemicals and toxic
substances only by following the standard operating procedures as notified
by the State Government.
143. Appointment and qualification of Supervisors.- The use,
handling, storage and transportation of insecticides, chemicals and toxic
substances shall be supervised by a competent person who should possess
the following qualifications namely:-
(i) He shall be a graduate in Agriculture or in science or he shall
possess a Certificate Course on handling of chemicals and toxic
substances
conducted
by
the
institute
recogonized
by
the
Government of Karnataka.
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(ii)
He shall be given training from a designated Training Institute
and
(iii)
He shall also possess valid certificate from Red Cross
Society/St. Johns Ambulance Association for giving first aid
treatment to workers.
144. Medical examination to the workers.- (1) Every worker who is
engaged in the work of handling, dealing, or spraying or mixing insecticides,
chemical and toxic substances shall be medically examined initially at the
time of employment and thereafter once in year in Group Hospital or Garden
or any other hospitals notified in this regard.
(2) The medical examination and tests shall be conducted annually
as per Form XXXVII.
(3) Any person showing symptoms of poisoning shall be immediately
examined and given proper treatment.
(4) Every employer shall maintain health record of every worker such
as annual medical examination or any other examination in Form XVII
which shall be kept in the plantation and every such worker shall have
access to such record.
145. Washing, bathing, cloak room, protective clothing and
equipment facilities.- (1) Every employer shall provide washing bathing
and cloak room facilities to the workmen, who are employed in handling
insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances.
(2) Protective clothing and equipment :-
(a) persons handling insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances
during its operation, distribution, mixing, spraying shall be
adequately protected with appropriate clothing.
(b) The protective clothing shall be made of materials which prevent
or resist the penetration of any form of insecticide, chemical and
toxic formulations. The materials shall also be washable so that
the toxic elements may be removed after each use.
(c) A complete suit of protective clothing shall consists of the
following dresses, namely:-
(i)
Protective outer garment with hat
(ii)
Rubber gloves or such other protective gloves
extending of way upto the fore arm made of
materials impermeable to liquids.
(iii)
Dust proof goggles
(iv)
Boots
(v)
Reusable cloth masks
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146. Precautionary notices:- Every employer in the plantations shall
display the following precautionary notices at or near the place where the
insecticides chemicals and toxic substances are handled:-
(i)
Use protective clothing’s like overalls, gloves, goggles, rubber
gum-boots and wide-rimmed hats.
(ii)
Do not wear clothes contaminated with insecticides and
pesticides
(iii) Clean the protective clothing by washing with soap and water
(iv)
Do not allow children, sick persons and pregnant women and
nursing mothers to handle insecticides and pesticides
(v)
Do not eat, drink, smoke or chew while handling insecticides
and pesticides
(vi)
Never blow out clogged nozzles with mouth
(vii) Do not use leaking sprayers. Avoid contamination of the skin,
mouth and eyes
(viii) Do not inhale the insecticides unattended in the fields
(ix) Never spray insecticides and pesticides against the wind.
(x)
Do not leave insecticides and pesticides unattended in the
fields
(xi) Do not allow humans and livestock to enter the insecticides
and pesticides sprayed fields for a period of time, suggested
by the manufacturers.
(xii) Do not wash insecticides and pesticides containers near a well
or running stream
(xiii) Keep clean water, soaps and towels ready for use
(xiv) Wash hands and exposed skin thoroughly with soap and
water before eating, drinking, smoking or, chewing and after
work.
(xv) Keep the insecticides and pesticides locked in store room and
out of reach of children and other unauthorized persons
(xvi) Do not enter sprayed field. Follow the re-entry periods for all
insecticides and pesticides including herbicides, suggested by
the manufactures
(xvii) Keep insecticides and pesticides in their original, labelled
containers.
(xviii Do not decant insecticides and pesticides into unlabelled
containers except for immediate use.
(xix) Dispose the containers safely after thoroughly emptying and
washing. They may be buried in a place away from water
source.
(xx) Never reuse the container for any other purposes if it is
impossible to remove the traces and pesticides from the
containers.
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147. Transport and storage of insecticides within the plantation.-
(1) No insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances shall be transported or
stored in such a way as o come into direct contact with food stuffs or animal
feeds or drinking water.
(2) If any insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances are found to be
leaked out in transport or storage, it shall be the responsibility of the
employer to take such measures urgently to prevent poisoning and pollution
of soil or water, if any.
(3) The packages containing insecticides, chemicals and toxic
substances shall be stored in separate rooms or premises away from the
rooms or premises used for storing such articles or shall be kept in separate
almirahs under lock and key depending upon the quantify and nature of the
insecticides.
(4) The rooms or premises meant for storing insecticides, chemical and
toxic substances shall be well built, dry, well lit and ventilated with
sufficient dimension.
148. List of insecticides, chemicals and toxic substances.- Every
employer shall display in plantations the list of insecticides, chemicals and
toxic substances as notified by the State Government, from time to time
under the Insecticides Act, 1968 (Central Act 46 of 1968).
CHAPTER X
Offences and Penalties
149. Power to impose penalty in certain cases.- (1) The State
Government may by notification appoint such officers for holding enquiry for
the purpose of imposing penalty in the following manner, namely:-
(a) The Inspector-cum-facilitator at the time of inspection finds any
violations in respect of the provisions of the code and rules made
there under shall facilitate to comply the provisions of the code
and rules. If employer fails to comply even after facilitation, the
Inspector-cum-facilitator shall issue notice to employer seeking
compliance within fifteen days in writing, The Inspector-cum-
facilitator shall file complaint in Form XXXVIII before the
authority notified under sub rule (1).
(b) Upon receiving details of violations of provisions from Inspector
cum facilitator of concerned jurisdiction, the officer holding
enquiry shall summon for attendance of the employer/Manager
and the Inspector-cum-facilitator for giving evidence and
producing relevant documents for the enquiry.
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(c) After hearing the officer shall note the proceedings and within
thirty days shall pass an order of penalty or discharge of the
employer/Manager stating the reasons in the order. Copy of
order shall be delivered to both the parties electronically or
otherwise.
(d) Any penalty directed to be paid under section 111 maybe
recovered by any judicial magistrate to whom the enquiry officer
makes application and judicial magistrate shall recover the
penalty amount as if it were fine imposed by such magistrate.
(2) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the officer may prefer an
appeal in Form XXXIX before such officers as notified by the State
Government. The appeal shall be made within 60 days of receipt of the copy
of the order.
(3) The appellate authority shall not admit the appeal, unless the
appellant remits a fee of Rs.2000 electronically or otherwise.
150. Composition of certain offences:- Manner of compounding of
offences by the authorized officer specified:- (1) The Employer who is
willing for compounding of offences under this code may apply in Form XL
to the compounding officer.
(2) The officer notified by the state government for the purposes of
compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall issue
electronically or otherwise, a compounding notice for the offences which are
compoundable under section sub-section (1) of section 114.
(3) The person so noticed may deposit the entire compounding amount
by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the
notice.
(4) The Compounding Officer shall issue a compounding certificate in
Form XLI within ten days of receipt of the compounding amount, to such
person from whom such amount has been received in satisfaction of the
compounding notice.
(5) If a person so noticed fails to deposit the compounding amount
within one month, prosecution shall be instituted before the competent
Court of law.
(6) No prosecution shall be instituted without giving an opportunity to
the employer to comply with such provisions subjected to proviso of sub-
section (1) of Section 110 and compounding as under Section 114.
151. Common license for contractor, factories and to industrial
premises, etc under section 119.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained
in these rules, any person desirous of obtaining common license for an
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Establishment in respect of an industrial premises for beedi and cigar work
and/or for engaging contract workers under the code shall make an online
application to the authority of Department of Labour notified by the State
Government.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, any person
desirous of obtaining common license for a factory and or engaging contract
workers under the code shall make an online application to the authority of
Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health notified by
the State Government.
(3) The online application for common license under sub rule (1) & (2),
shall be filed in Form XLII and shall pay the fees online as specified in the
table under rule 61 for contractor, table specified under rule 89 for
factories and table specified under rule 83 for industrial premises for beedi
and cigar work under these rules for an establishment.
(4) On receipt of an application under sub rule (1) & (2), the authority
so notified refer to in sub rule (1) & (2) shall make such inquiry, as
necessary.
(5) Where the authority referred to in sub rule (1) & (2) are satisfied
that the common license may be issued in respect of a industrial premises
for beedi and cigar work, factories and for engaging contract workers and
such combination thereof under the code, or any combination of thereto or
single licence, such authority shall issue a license within 45 days of the
receipt of application, of such license in Form XLII shall be valid for five
years.
CHAPTER XI
Appeals
152. Appeals.- (1) An Appeal under sub section (6) of section 119 of
the code shall lie to the appellate authority who shall be the higher officer of
the licensing authority under section 119 of sub-section (1) of the code as
notified by the State Government.
(2) An Appeal shall be made in Form-XLIII along with a deposit of
twenty percent of penalty imposed under sub-section (2) of section 111 of
the code.
CHAPTER XII
Social Security Fund
153. Social Security fund.- The fine, penalty and any other amount
collected or recovered under this code and rules made there under shall be
transferred to unorganized workers social security board constituted under
the unorganized workers social security Act, 2008 (Central Act No. 33 of
2008).
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CHAPTER XIII
Miscellaneous
154. Manner of survey on situation relating safety and health.-
(1)The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator, an officer or the committee so
appointed by the State Government to undertake survey in accordance with
provisions of section 121(2) of the code, may, at any time during the normal
working hours of an establishment, or at any other time as it is found by
him or the committee to be necessary, after giving notice in writing to the
employer or manager of the establishment or any other person who for the
time being in charge of the establishment, to undertake survey relating to
safety and health in the establishment and outside.
(2)Employer or manager or other person shall afford all facilities for
such survey, including facilities for the examination and testing of plant and
machinery and collection of samples and other data relevant to the survey.
(3) For the purpose of facilitating surveys every worker and person in
near vicinity, if so required by the person conducting the survey, present
himself to undergo such medical examination as may be considered
necessary by such person and furnish all information in his possession and
relevant to the survey.
(4) Any time spent by a worker for undergoing medical examination or
furnishing information under sub rule (3) shall, for the purpose of
calculating wages and extra wages for overtime work, be deemed to be time
during which such worker worked in the establishment.
By Order and in the name of the
Governor of Karnataka,
(Praveena Kumara Hanni)
Desk Officer-3
Labour Department.
X
Anuradha h r
Deputy Secretary
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FORM I-A
(See rules 4 (1))
Application for Registration / Renewal / Amendment
of Plantation / Motor Transport Undertaking / Building and Other Construction Work
/ Audio Visual Production Establishments / Newspaper establishment
1. Establishment Details:
1. Retrieve details of Establishment through LIN:
2. Name of Establishment:
3. Name and residential addresses of the
i) Proprietor and partners of
the plantation in case of a
firm not registered under the
Partnership Act, 1932, or
ii) Chief Executive in case of
public sector undertaking
iii) Name and residential
address of the Managing
Director/ Directors in the
case of a company registered
under the Companies Act,
1956
4. Full name and address of the Manager/person responsible for the supervision
and control of the establishment :
5. Nature of work of the Establishment :
6. Location and Address of the Establishment:
7. Email Address, Telephone & Mobile No:
8. Activity as per National Industrial Classification:
9. Details of Selected NIC Code:
10. Others details of Establishment:
a. Total Number of employees engaged directly in the establishment:
b. Total Number of the contract employees engaged:
c. Total Number of Inter-State Migrant workers employed:
d. Total number of Fixed Term Employees :
e. Total number of any other category of workers :
11. Number of Shifts :
12. Fees remitted :
2 (a) For Plantation:
1.
Nature of plantation, e.g., tea, coffee, rubber
or cinchona
2.
Area of Plantation
3.
Maximum number of plantation workers
employed on any day of the preceding 12
months (figures for men and women
employees to be given separately)
Men Women
Total
1) Direct
2) Contract
2 (b) for Motor Transport undertaking:
1.
Nature of Motor Transport Service, e.g., City
Service, long distance passenger service,
long distance freight service.
2.
Total number of routes
3.
Total route mileage
4.
Total number of Motor Transport Vehicles
on the last day of the preceding year.
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2 (c) For building and other construction work:
1.
Type of Construction work
2.
Probable period of commencement of work
3.
Expected period for completion of work
4.
Details of approval of the local authority
2(d) for Audio Visual Production Establishments:
1.
Number of technicians employed or
proposed to be employed :
2.
Number of Artists employed or proposed to
be employed :
3.
Total number of other employees / workers
employed or proposed to be employed :
2(e) Newspaper Establishments:
1.
Number of Editorial Employees (including
Editors, Sub-Editors, Reporters,
Correspondents) employed or proposed to be
employed:
2.
Number of Printing and Technical
Employees (including compositors, machine
operators, technicians) employed or
proposed to be employed:
3.
Total number of other employees / workers
(including administrative, clerical,
circulation, advertising, sales and support
staff) employed or proposed to be employed:
3. Identification of the establishment e-sign/ digital sign of employer/representative:
Date:-
Place:-
Signature/ E-sign/digital sign of
employer
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FORM-I B
(See rules 4 (2) 89 (1) 90 (2) (b), 90A (2) (a) and 91 (1))
Application for Registration for existing Factory/New
Factory/Amendment to certificate of Registration
A. Establishment Details.
1. Retrieve details of Establishment through LIN:
2. Name of Establishment:
3. Location and Address of the Establishment:
4. Others details of Establishment:
a. Total Number of employees engaged directly in the establishment:
b. Total Number of the contract employees engaged:
c. Total Number of Inter-State Migrant workers employed:
5 (a) For factories:
Details of
the
manufacturi
ng process
Full postal address
and
situation of the
factory along with
plan approval
details
Name and
address of the
occupier and
manager
Maximum
number of
workers to be
employed on
any day
Total HP/KW
of the
machineries
installed in the
factory
1
2
3
4
5
A. Details of Employer:-
1. Name & Address of Employer / Occupier / Owner/Agent/ Chief Executive/ port
authority etc:
2. Designation:
3. Father‘s/ Husband‘s Name of the Employer:
4. Email Address, Telephone& Mobile No:
B. Details of the Manager/ Agent:-
1. Full name & Address of Manager/ Agent or person
responsible for supervision and control of the Establishment
2. Address of Manager/Agent:
3. Email Address, Telephone& Mobile No :
C. Others Details:-
Dated:- Place;-
Signature/ E-sign/digital sign of employer
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FORM-II
(See rule 4 (4) (i))
Form of Certificate of Registration
Registration No: Date:
A Certificate of registration containing the following particulars is hereby granted under
sub section (2) of section 3 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions
Code, 2020 (….of 2020) to(Name of the establishment)
1. Nature of work carried on in the establishment (Please tick mark)
(a)
Establishment (b)Factory (c) Dock work
(c)
any other work (not covered above)
2. Details of the establishment:
i.
Total Number of employees engaged directly in the
establishment:
ii.
Total Number of the employees engaged through
contractor………..
iii.
Total Number of Contractors and their details:
iv.
Number of inter-state migrant workers engaged:
3. (a) For Establishment
Details of the
Activity Carried
on
Full postal address
and situation of
the festablishment
Name and
address of
the
employer
Maximum
number of
employees to
be employed
on any day
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
3 (b) For factories
Details of the
manufacturing
process carried
on
Full postal address
and situation of
the factory along
with plan approval
details
Name and
address of
the occupier
Maximum
number of
workers to be
employed on
any day
Total HP/KW of
the machineries
installed in the
factory
1
2
3
4
5
4.
Amount of registration fee paid…..
5.
Remarks of registering officers;
Signature E -Sign/DSC of
Registering Officer along with
designation
Conditions of Registration
(1). Every certificate of registration issued under rule 3 shall be subject
to the following conditions, namely:
(a). the certificate of registration shall be non-transferable;
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(b)
the number of workers employed in an establishment directly
and contract employees shall not, on any day, exceed the
maximum number specified in the certificate of registration; and
(c)
Save as provided in these rules, the fees paid for the grant of
registration certificate shall be non- refundable.
(2)
The employer shall intimate the change, if any, in the number of
workers or the conditions of work to the registering officer within
30days
(3)
The employer shall, within thirty days of the commencement
and completion of any work, intimate to the Inspector Cum
Facilitator, having jurisdiction in the area where the proposed
establishment or as the case may be work is to be executed,
intimating the actual date of the commencement or, as the case
may be, completion of establishment such work in Form VIII
annexed to these rules electronically.
A copy of the certificate of registration shall be displayed at the conspicuous places at the
premises where the work is being carried.
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FORM-III
(See rule – 4 (4) (iii))
REGISTER OF ESTABLISHMENTS
SI.
No.
Establishment
Registrati
on No. and
Date
Name and
Address,
location of
the esta
blish ment
registered
Total
number of
direct
employees
employed
Name and
Address of
the
contractor
s
Maximum
number of
contract
Workers
employed
Maximu
m
number
of
interstat
e
migrant
Workers
employe
d
Remark
s
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Factory / establishment
employing contract labours
Plantation
Motor Transport
Undertaking
Beedi & Cigar establishments
Building and Other
Construction Work
Audio Visual Production
Establishments
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FORM-IV
(See rule-4 (9))
Notice of Commencement / Cessation of Work
1. Registration No:
2. Name and Address of Establishment:-
3. Name & Designation of employer/ Port authority (who has ultimate
control over the affairs of the establishment:-
4. Full address to which communication relating to the establishment to be sent:-
5. Nature of work of the establishment:-
6. In case of the notice is for commencement of work the approximate duration of
work:-
7. in case of cessation, the date of cessation:
I/We hereby intimate that the work of establishment having registration No.
……………………………………………..dated .......................................... is likelyto
commence/cessation is likely to be completed with effect from
…………………………………………………….(Date)/On ................................ (Date)
In case of cessation of work:
I/we hereby certify that the payment of all dues to the workers
employed in the establishment have been made and the premises are
kept free from storage of hazardous chemicals and substances.
Signature of the Employer
To,
The Inspector Cum Facilitator
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FORM-V
(See rule-5)
The medical examination shall be conducted by a qualified medical practitioner as
per following proforma:
A. Demographics:
Question
Answer
Remarks
Date:
Name of the Worker:
Age:
Permanent Address:
Gender:
Total Number of family Members:
Total monthly family Income:
Is the employee under ESI (Employees‘ State
Insurance) Scheme? If yes, provide IP
Number.
Yes/No
Is the employee under any other health
scheme apart from ESI-Scheme? (If yes,
provide the name of the scheme)
Yes / No
B. Occupational History
Questio
n
Answe
r
Remarks
Present Designation:
Work Profile:
Duration of service in the present work
profile:
Working Hours per shift:
Night Shift Per Week:
Night Shift per Month:
C. Brief Review of Medical History: Diagnosed previously or currently under treatment or
Currently suffering from
Question
Answer
(Yes/No)
Remarks
Anaemia
Jaundice
Asthma
COPD
History of Any other Lung Disease: (If Yes, Please
Specify)
Vertigo/Dizziness
Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertension
Any Cancer (If Yes, Please Specify the Cancer)
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Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic Pain in hand or Elbow
Hernia
Hydrocele
Varicose Vein
Haemorrhoids
History of amputation/fracture/dislocation
injury during work (If Yes, please specify)
Dermatitis (If Yes, specify Site)
Hearing Impairment
Visual Impairment
Any Major Illness requiring hospitalization in
last 1 year (If Yes, Name of the Disease)
Occupational Injury in Last 1 year: if yes
Specify the Location of injury and frequency
D. Current Symptoms-DiseasesModule
Question
Answer (Yes/No)
Remarks
Smoking habit
Chewing Tobacco or Pan Masala or Gutkha:
Alcohol Addiction
Dermatosis (Irritant Contact
Dermatitis/Eczema/Chloracne/Allergic Contact
Dermatitis):
Mucosal Irritation of eyes/Nose/Throat with
response to chemical agent or biological agent:
Symptoms like Respiratory Difficulty/ Chest
Tightness/ Dry Cough at beginning of shift:
Currently suffering from TB:
Jaundice or Hepatitis:
Currently suffering from Low Back Pain
Currently suffering from Pain in hand or Elbow:
Currently suffering from Visual Problems
Currently suffering from Hearing Problems
Any current injury (amputation/ fracture/
dislocation)
Any current musculoskeletal sprains/ strains
E. PhysicalExamination
Date of Examination:
Question
Answer (Yes/No)
or as appropriate
Remarks
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General Skin Condition: (If Any Dermatitis,
please mention its location)
Weight (in Kg):
Height (in Meter)
Temperature (0F):
BP:
Pulse:
SpO2:
Respiratory Rate:
Examination of Breast of female-employee
F. InvestigationReport
Routine Blood Investigation: Attach the photocopy of the report
Blood Grouping & Rh Typing and HB Electrophoresis Once in a lifetime
Paramet
er
Answer
(Normal/Increase/Decrease)
Valu
e
Hb%:
Total WBC Count and Differential Count:
Platelet Count:
ESR:
FBS:
PPBS:
HBA1C level
BUN:
Creatinine:
Total Protein
Albumin
Globulin
SGOT
SGPT
Bilirubin
Urine RE
Urine ME
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
G. Standard Chest X Ray (PA) View: attach
the photocopy of the report Date:
Paramet
er
Answer
(Normal/Abnormal)
Value ( if any importance)
Report
Report:
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H. Spirometry: attach the photocopy of
the report (For mine employee) Date:
Paramet
er
Answer
(Normal/Increase/Decrease)
Valu
e
PEFR:
FEV1:
Observed:
Predicted:
FVC:
Observed:
Predicted:
FEV1/FVC:
Final Report: Normal / Obstructive Lung
Disease/ Restrictive Lung Disease/ Mixed
Lung Diseases
I.
Audiometry (Pure Tone / BERA): attach the photocopy of the report
(For Mine Employee) Date:
Paramet
er
Value/Result/Interpretation
Visual inspection of Eye for any abnormality like
wax in external ear, infection etc
Right Ear Hearing Threshold:
Left Ear Hearing Threshold:
Final Report preferable based on BERA:
Right Ear:
Left Ear:
J. Eye Examination: attach the photocopy of the report Date:
Paramet
er
Value/Result/Interpretation
Visual inspection of Eye for any abnormality
like corneal opacity/scaring, cataract etc.
Visual Acuity: Right
Visual Acuity: Left
Colour Vision
Field of Vision
Binocularity
Lateral Phoria
Vertical Phoria
Stereoscopic Vision and Depth Perception
Testing
Fundus (Retina) examination
K. 12 lead ECG and Echocardiography:
Final Report:
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L. MEDICAL FITNESS TESTS FOR PERSONS WORKING AT HEIGHT (as may be
applicable):
1. Detailed Medical History and in-Depth General Medical Examination
including tests for Vision, Hearing, Musculoskeletal System, Respiratory
System, Cardiovascular System etc.
As applicable to all employees
2. Special Examination
a) Cardiovascular
Uncontrolled hypertension or ischemic heart disease will be a contraindication.
In the presence of hypertension and abnormal ECG findings, the employee
should be referred to a Cardiologist for fitness.
b) Tests for Labyrinthine functions and for sense of position Eye Examination
for Bilateral Nystagmus, Rombergsign. The presence of bilateral nystagmus
and a positive Romberg sign will be an absolutecontra-indication.
c) Neurological examination Evaluate seizure disorders: CT Scan of Brain and E.E.G
ifindicated
d) Assessment of Diabetic ControlStatus:
(in case of employees suffering from Diabetes Mellitus)
e) Assessment of Phobia (Acrophobia) and any other Mental Health Disorder like Anxiety
orDepression
d) Evaluation for Vertigo and Dizziness
For use of Industrial Safety Section:
Walking freely over a horizontal bar
at 1 ft. height: PASS / FAIL Wearing
a safety belt and tying the rope
knot: PASS/ FAIL
Walking over a horizontal structure at 9 ft. height
wearing a belt: PASS/ FAIL General physique
(O.K./NOT O.K): PASS/ FAIL
M. Any other information/examination/biological investigation/test as
mutually agreed by the employer and qualified medical practitioner.
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FORM-VI
(See rule-6 (1))
Appointment Letter
i.
Name of employee:
ii.
Father’s name:
iii.
Aadhaar number:
iv.
Date of Birth
v.
Gender
vi.
Labour Identification Number (LIN) of the establishment:
vii.
(Universal Account Number (UAN)/Insurance Number (ESIC):
viii.
Designation:
ix.
Category of skill:
x.
Date of joining:
xi.
Wages, Basic Pay & Dearness Allowance:
xii.
Other allowance including accommodation whichever is/are applicable:
xiii.
Avenue for achieving higher wages/higher position:
xiv.
Applicability of social security EPFO and ESIC benefits applicable:
xv.
Registration number issued by the KBOCWWB:
xvi.
Health check-up:
xvii. Broad Nature of duties to be performed:
xviii. Any other information:
Signature
Employer/Occupier/manager
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14. Registration number, date and name of the Board if the building and other construction
worker is registered asa beneficiary:
FORM-VII
(See rule-6 (2))
EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE
To whom so ever concerned
1.
Name of employer/ contractor *:
2.
LIN/PAN No. of the employer/ contractor *:
3. Email Id of the employer/ contractor *:
4. Mobile No. of the employer/ contractor *:
5. Nature and location of work:
6. Name of Principal Employer (incase of contract workers)*:
7. LIN/PAN No. of the Employer:*
8. Email Id of the Employer :*
9. Mobile No. of the Principal Employer:*
10. Name of the worker*:
11. UAN / AadhaarNo.:
12. Mobile No. :
13. Serial Number in the Employee Register:
15. Period ofEmployment:
16. Designation:
Seal and Signature of Employer/Contractor
*Please strike off whichever is not applicable.
107
FORM-VIII
(See rule-7 (1) (2) & (3))
NOTICE OF ACCIDENT OR DANGEROUS
OCCURRENCE
E.S.I.C. Employer’s Code number: E.S.I.C.
Insurance Number of the injured person:
1. Name of employer
:
2. Address of works /
premises where the
accident or dangerous
Occurrence took place :
3. Nature of
industry and
LIN of the
establishmen:
4. Branch or department and
exact place where the accident or
dangerous occurrence took place
:
5. Name and address of the injured person
:
6. (a) Sex
:
(b) Age (at thelast birthday)
:
(c) Occupation of theinjured person :
7. Local E.S.I.C. Office to which the
injured personisattached
:
8. Date, shift and hour of accident
Or dangerous occurrence
:
9. (a) Hour at which the
injured person started
work on the dayof
accident ordangerous occurrence
:
(b) whether wages in full
or part are payable to him
for the day of the
accident ordangerousoccurrence
:
10. (a) Cause or nature ofaccident
ordangerousoccurrence
:
(b) If caused bymachinery-
(i) Give the name of
machineand the part
causing theaccident
ordangerousoccurrence
:
(ii) state whether it wasmoved
by mechanical power at
the time of accident
ordangerousoccurrence
:
(c) State exactly what the
injuredperson was
doing at the time
ofaccident
ordangerousoccurrence
:
(d) In your opinion, was
the injured person at
the time of accident or
108
dangerous occurrence-
(i) acting in
contravention
ofprovisions of any law
applicable to him;or
(ii) acting in contravention
of any orders given by or
on behalf of his
employer;or
(iii) acting
withoutinstructions
from hisemployer?
(e) In case reply to (d) (i),
(ii) or (iii) is in the
affirmative , state whether
the act was done for
thepurpose
of and in connection with the
employer‘s tradeorbusiness.
:
11. In case the accident
or dangerous occurrence
took place while
travelling in the employer‘s
transport, state whether -
(a) the injured
personwas travelling
as a passenger to or
from his placeof
ofworks;
:
(b) the injured person
wastravelling with the
express orimplied
permission ofhisemployer;
:
(c) the transport is beingoperated
by or on behalf of the
employer or some other
person by whom it is
provided in pursuance
of
arrangements
madewith
theemployer;and
:
(d) the vehicle is
being/notbeing operated
in the ordinarycourse
of publictransportservice
:
12. In case the accident or
dangerous
occurrence
took place while meeting
emergency, state- (a) its
nature ;and
(b) whether the injured
person at the time of
accident or dangerous
occurrence was employed
for the purpose of his
employer‘s trade or
business in or about the
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premises at which the
accident or dangerous
Occurrence took place.
:
13. Describe briefly
how the accident or
dangerous occurrence
took place
:
14. Names and addresses of
witnesses:
(1)
(2)
15.
(a) Nature and extent
of injury (e.g. fatal,
loss of finger, fracture
of leg, scald, scratch
followed bysepsis,etc.)
:
(b) Location of
injury (e.g. right
leg, left hand,
left eye, etc.)
16. (a) If the accident
or dangerous
occurrence was not
fatal, state whether
the injured person
was
disabled for more than48 hours
:
(b) date and hour of return of work
:
17. (a) Physician,
dispensary or hospital
from whom or which the
injured person
received or is receivingtreatment
:
(b) Name of dispensary/panel doctor
elected by theinjured person
:
18. (a) Has the injured
persondied?
:
(b) If so, dateofdeath
:
I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the above particulars are
correct in every respect.
Date of dispatch of report :
Place:
Signature and Name and Designation
of owner/ employer /manager/agent
110
FORM-IX
(See Rule 9 & 10)
Application by employee to Employer
To,
The Employer/Safety Officer
(Name of establishment)
(Address of establishment)
Subject: intimation of
unsafe/unhealthy
situation Sir
[Detail of unsafe/unhealthy situation and proposed suggestions]
Name of Employee Designation
111
FORM-X
(See Rule 10)
Action taken report in regard unsafe/unhealthy situation
It is brought to your knowledge that an unsafe/unhealthy situation
[details] was brought into notice by [Name and designation of
employee]. The remedial action report is submitted as below;
[ Details of remedial action]
Employer
112
FORM-XI
(See rule-34)
NOTICE OF PERIODS OF WORK
Name of the
Establishment…………………………Place…………………………………District…………………
…
Period
s of
work
Grou
ps,
Rela
ys
Men
Women
Description of
Groups,
Natu
re of
work
Remarks
Total no. of men employed
Total no. of women
employed
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
1 2 3 1 2 3 1
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
On working days From..
To
..
From ..
To
..
From ..
To
..
On partial Working days From..
To
..
From ..
To
..
Date on which this notice is first exhibited: Signature of manager or agent :
Date :
113
FORM-XII
(See rule-35)
REGISTER OF WORKERS EMPLOYED IN AN ESTABLISHMENT, WAGES,
OVERTIME, FINE, DEDUCTION FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS
Name of the Establishment:
Name of the
Employer:
Name of the Owner:
PAN/TAN of the
Employer:
Labour Identification Number (LIN):
Sr. no.
in
Emplo
yee
Registe
r
Name
of the
employ
ee
Designat
ion
/
Departm
ent
Duration of
Payment of
Wages
(Monthly/Fortn
ightly
/Weekly/Daily
/Piece rated)
Wag
e
Peri
od
Fro
m-
To
Total
no.
of
days
work
ed
duri
ng
the
perio
d
Total
overtime
(hourswor
ked or
productio
n in case
of piece
workers)
Rates of wages
Basi
c
DA
Allowanc
es
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Overti
me
earni
ng
Nature of
acts and
omissions
for which
fine
imposed
with date
Amount
of fine
impose
d
Damage
or loss
caused to
the
employer
by neglect
or default
of the
employee
Amount
of
deductio
n
from
wages
Total
amoun
t of
wages
paid
Date
of
Payme
nt
Attendance
Dat
e
Signat
ure
1
1
1
2
13
14
1
5
1
6
1
7
18
19
114
Instructions to fill up the Annual Return
(1)
This return is to be filled-up and furnished on or before 28th or 29th February every year.
(2)
The return has two parts i.e. Part-I to be filled up by all establishments.
Single Integrated Return to be filed On-line under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020,
the Code on Industrial Relations, 2020, the Code on Social Security , 2020, and the Code on Wages,2019
FORM-XII
(See rule-37)
ANNUAL RETURN FORM
FOR THE YEAR ENDING……..
Applicable to All Establishments - Part-I
A. General Information:
Sl.
No.
Instructions for filling the column
1.
Labour
Identification
Number
EPFO, ESIC, MCA, MoLE (LIN)
2.
Period of the Return
From
-To-
Period should be calendar year
3.
Name of the
Establishment
4.
Email ID
5.
Telephone No.
6.
Mobile number
7.
Premise name
8.
Sub-locality
9.
District
10
.
State
11
.
Pin code
12
.
Geo Co-ordinates
B(a).
Hours of Work in a
day
B(b).
Number of Shifts
C. Details of Manpower Deployed
Detai
ls
Directly employed
Employed through
Contractor
Gran
d
Tota
l
Skill Category
High
ly
Skill
ed
Skill
ed
Sem
i-
Skill
ed
Un-
Skill
ed
High
ly
Skill
ed
Skille
d
Sem
i-
Skill
ed
Un-
Skill
ed
(i) Maximum No. of
employees employed
in the establishment
in any day during
the year
Male
Fema
le
Transgen
der
Total
Male
Femal
e
Transgen
der
Total
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(ii) Average No. of
employees employed
in the establishment
during the year
Male
Fema
le
Transgen
der
Total
Male
Femal
e
Transgen
der
Total
(iii) Migrant Worker
out of
(ii) above
Male
Fema
le
Transgen
der
Total
Male
Femal
e
Transgen
der
Total
(iv)Number of fixed
term employee
engaged
Male
Fema
le
Transgen
der
Total
Male
Femal
e
Transgen
der
Total
D. Details of contractors engaged in the Establishment:
Sl.
No.
Name with LIN of the
Contractor
No. of Contract Labour Engaged
E. Details of various Health and Welfare Amenities provided.
Sl.
No.
Nature of various welfare
amenities
provided
Statutory
(specify
the
statute)
Instructions for filling
1.
Whether facility of Canteen
provided (as per section 24(v) of
OSH Code, 2020)
Tick yes or no
in the box
Applicable to all establishments where
in hundred or more worker including
contract
labour
were
ordinarily
employed
2.
Crèches (as per section 67 of
Code on Social Security Code,
2020 and Section 24 of the
OSH Code2020)
Tick yes or no
in the box
Applicable to all establishments where
fifty or more workers are employed
3.
Ambulance Room (as per
section 24(2)(i) of OSH Code,
2020)
Tick yes or no
in the box
Applicable to mine, building and other
construction work wherein more than
five hundred workers are ordinarily
employed
4.
Safety Committee (as per
Section 22(1) of OSH Code,
2020.
Tick yes or no
in the box
Applicable
to
establishments
and
factories employing 500 workers or
more, factory carrying on hazardous
process and BoCW employing 250
workers or more, and mines employing
100 or more workers.
5.
Safety Officer (as per section
22(2) of OSH Code, 2020)
No. of safety
officers
appointed
In case of mine 100 or more workers
and in case of BoCW 250 or more
workers are ordinarily employed.
6.
Qualified Medical
Practitioner (as per Section
12 (2) of OSH Code 2020.
No. of Qualified
Medical
Practitioner
appointed.
There is no specification for minimum
number
of
Qualified
Medical
Practitioner
employed
in
establishment. However, this detail is
required
to
have
data
on
occupationalhealth.
7.
Whether Garden
Hospitals/Group
Hospitals/Dispensaries
facility provided
Garden
Hospitals/Grou
p
Hospitals/Dispe
nsaries
F. The Industrial Relations:
Instructions for filling
1.
Is the Works Committee has been
functioning. (section 3 of IR Code, 2020)
Yes/No
Industrial
establishment in which
100 or more workers
are employed
116
(a)
Date of its constitution.
2.
Whether the Grievance Redressal
Committee constituted (section 4 of IR
Code, 2020)
Yes/No
Industrial
establish
ment employing 20 or
more
workers
areemployed
3.
Number of Unions in the establishments.
4.
Whether any negotiation union exist
(Section 14 of IR Code, 2020)
Yes/No
5.
Whether any negotiating council is
constituted (Section 14 of IR Code, 2020)
Yes/No
6.
Number of workers discharged, dismissed, retrenched or whose
services were terminated during theyear:
Discharged
Dismissed
Retrenche
d
Terminated or
Removed
Gran
d
Tota
l
7.
Man-days lost during the year on account of------------(except
accidents)
Sl.
No.
Reaso
ns
Period /
Date
No. of
man-
days
lost
Loss in
term of
money
(a)
Strike
(b)
Lockout
8.
Details of retrenchment / lay off
Sl.
No.
No. of
persons
retrenched
during the
period
Details
o
f payment
paidto
retrenched
employees
No.
of
workers
laid off
duri
ng
the period
No. of man-days lost due
to lay-off
G. Details pertaining to maternity benefit:
No. of female
employees
No.
of
female
employees
availe
d maternityleave
No.
of
female
employees paid
medical bonus
No.
of
deduction
of
wages, if any made from
female employees
H. Details of payment of bonus:
Sl.
No.
No. of employees
covered under the
Bonus provision
Total amount of
bonus
actuallypaid
Date on which the Bonus paid
I. Details of accidents, dangerous occurrence and notifiable diseases:
117
Sl.
No.
Total
number
of
accidents by which a
person
injured
is
prevented
from
working for a period
of 48 hours or more
as per Section 10 of
the OSH Code, 2020.
Total number of fatal
accidents and names
of the deceased as per
Section 10 of the OSH
Code, 2020.
Total
number
of
Dangerous
Occurrences
as
defined
under
Section 11 of the
OSH Code, 2020
Total number of
cases of Notifiable
Diseases specified
in Third Schedule
of the OSH Code,
2020 along with
the details of
affected persons
J. Mandays and Production Lost due to accidents / dangerous occurrence
Sl.
No.
Accident/
Dangerous
Occurrence
Mandays lost
Production Lost
K. Details of Intertstate Migrant Workers
No. of Interstate
Migrant Workmen
No. of Interstate Migrant
Workmen availed Journey
Allowance
Total Amount Paid
Grand
Total
Mal
e
Fe
mal
e
Tra
nsg
end
er
Tot
al
Mal
e
Fem
ale
Transg
ender
Total
Male
Fe
ma
le
Tran
sgen
der
Tot
al
L. Details Of Beedi and Cigar workers
Sl.
No.
Average No. of home
workers worked during
the year
Total No of
Beedis rolled
Wages Paid
Male
Female Transg
ender
Total
Male
Fem
ale
Transge
nder
Total
1
Sl.
No.
Average No. of Beedi
workers worked during
the year
Total No of
Beedis rolled
Wages Paid
Male
Female Transg
ender
Total
Male
Fem
ale
Transge
nder
Total
1
M. Details of Audio Visual Establishments
Sl No
Description
Numbers
Remunaration paid in Rs
1.
No of written Agreements Entered
2.
No Of Artists Engaged
3.
No of Technicians Engaged
N. Motor Transport Undertaking
Total No of
Workers
Employed
No of Routes
Operated
Total No of
Kilometers
covered
Total Wages paid
118
O. Leave Details
Leave Details /
Earned Leave
Category
of
Employe
es
Total no. of
Employees
Total
Eligible for
Leave
Total No. of
Employees
availed leave
Total No. of Employees got
encashment
Male
Female
Transgen
der
Total
Leave Details /
Medical and other Leave
Category
of
Employe
es
Total no. of
Employees
Total
Eligible for
Leave
Total No. of
Employees
availed leave
Total No. of Employees got
encashment
Male
Female
Transgen
der
Total
P. Wages paid
Category of
Employees
Total man days
worked in year
Total Man hours
including O.T during
the year
Total Wages /
Salary including
O.T. paid
Male
Female
Transgender
Total
Signature of Employer/Manager or Agent :
Date :
119
FORM-XIV
(See rule-38)
REGISTER OF ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES
Name of
Injured
person (if
any)
Date of
Accident
or
dangerou
s
occurren
ce
Date
of
report
to
Inspector
Cum
Facilitator-
cum-
Facilitator
Nature of
accident or
dangerous
occurrence
Date of
return of
injured
Person to
work
Number of days
the injured
Person was
absent from
work
1
2
3
4
5
6
120
FORM-XV
[See rule-39]
REGISTER FOR LEAVE WITH
WAGES
Part I - Adults
Part II - Adolescents
Establishment:
Name of worker:
Department:
Father’sName:
S
l.
N
o
Sl.no.
in the
regist
er
of
workers
Da
te
of
ent
ry
int
o
ser
vic
e
Interruptions
Le
av
e
du
e
wit
h
eff
ect
fro
m
Whet
her
leave
not
desir
ed
duri
ng
the
next
12
mont
hs
Date
from
whic
h the
work
er is
allow
ed
leave
Wa
ges
for
Lea
ve
Pai
d
in
Disch
arged
work
er
R
e
m
ar
ks
Sick
ness
and
acci
dent
s
Auth
orize
d
Leave
Lo
ck
Ou
t
or
Le
gal
Str
ike
Involun
tary
unempl
oyment
Oth
ers
Date
of
Disc
harg
e
Dat
e &
am
ou
nt
of
paym
ent
made
in
lieu
of
leave
due
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Note:-Separate page shall be allotted to each worker
121
FORM –XVI
(See rule-41(5))
IMPROVEMENT NOTICE AND PROHIBITION
ORDER
PART I
PROHIBITION ORDER
Inspector Cum Facilitators Notice on Inspection of Establishment, Lifting Appliance,
Loose Gears and other such gears, Equipment, Ladders and Staging. Inspector Cum
Facilitator's notice to the occupier, employer, owner, master, Officer-in-charge, Owner of
lifting appliances, loose gears and lifting devices or the person, scaffold who, by himself, his
agents, or his employers as the case may be.
Name
of
the
establishment,
lifting
appliance,
lifting
device,
transport
equipment,
ladders and staging
Where
situat
ed
lying/used/location
Registration no. of
the establishment
LIN
No.
of
the
establishment
1
2
3
4
The activities connected with establishment which are being carried on by
you/about to be carried on by you/under your control involve a risk or danger to
the life. Safety and health of employee and involve the following contraventions :
CONTRAVENTIONS
Therefore. I hereby direct that the said activities shall not be carried on by you
or under your control unless the said contraventions and matters mentioned
have been remedied to the satisfaction of the Inspector Cum Facilitator. This
order is being issued without prejudice or any legal action which may be taken
for these contraventions.
On hearing from you that the requirements have been complied with the
establishment,
lifting
appliance, loose gear
or similar
gear/transport
equipment/ladders/ staging, scaffold shall again be visited with a view to the
inspection being completed.
No.
Dated at
this
day of 20
Inspector Cum Facilitator under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working
Conditions Code, 2020
REQUIREMENTS
On compliance with all or any of the above contraventions, the Inspector Cum
Facilitator shall be informed in the manner prescribed overleaf, of the date and
place at which the establishment, lifting appliance, loose gears or similar gear
transport equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold can be re-inspected.
Sir,
The contravention notified by you have been effectively attended to. The
establishment, lifting appliance, loose gears or similar gear, transport
equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold shall be ready for inspection on the
122
date
Sir,
The contravention notified by you have been effectively attended to. The
establishment, lifting appliance, loose gears or similar gear, transport
equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold shall be ready for inspection on the
date and place named below:
Date of Inspection
Place
Dated at
this
20
day
of
Employer,
Occupier,
Owner,
Manager,
Master, Officer- in-charge or Agents, owner of
machinery and gear or the person, who by
himself, his agents or his employers, carried
on theestablishment.
To
The Inspector Cum Facilitator under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working
Conditions Code, 2020
PART - II
Improvement Notice
Inspector Cum Facilitators notice to the employer, Owner, Master, Manager, Officer-in-
Charge or Agents, Owner of lifting appliances, loose gears lifting devices, scaffold or the
person, who, by himself, his agents or his employers, carries on the establishment, as
the case may be.................
Name of the establishment,
lifting appliances, loose gear,
lifting device, transport,
equipment, ladders and
stagings, scaffold;
Where
situated/lying
used/location
Port of
Registry
Official no.(if any) of the ship
An inspection of the above-named establishment, dock, ship, lifting
appliances, loose gears, lifting devices, transport equipment, ladders and
stagings, scaffold was made on .............
The following contraventions were observed. You are required to remedy the
said contraventions and send the compliance report in writing within days.
This notice is being issued without prejudice to any legal action which may be taken
for these contraventions on hearing from you that the requirements have been
complied with the establishment, lifting appliance/loose gear or similar other
gear/transport equipment/ladders/ staging, scaffold will again be visited with a view
to the inspection being completed.
ContraventionsNo.
Dated
this
day
of
20
Inspector Cum Facilitator under the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code,2020
Requirements. On compliance with all or any of the requirements, the
Inspector Cum Facilitator should be informed in the manner prescribed
overleaf of the date and place at which the establishment, lifting appliance,
loose gear, transport equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold can be re-
inspected.
The requirements noted by you have been effectively fulfilled. The
establishment, lifting appliance, loose gear, lifting devices, transport
equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold will be ready for inspection on the
date and place named below:
123
Date of Inspection
Place
Dated at
this day of
20
Employer, occupier, Owner, Master, Manager, Officer-in-
charge or Agents, owner of machinery and gear or the
person, who, by himself, his agents or his employers,
carried on the establishment.
To
The Inspector Cum Facilitator under the Occupation Safety, Health and Working
Conditions Code, 2020.
124
FORM – XVII
(See rule 54 (2), (3) (vii) & 144 (4))
Certificate of Fitness
Name of the Factory
Address
Serial Number
I certify that I have personally examined (name) ___________________________
son of (Father’s name) ___________________________
residing at (address) ________________________________________________
who is desirous of being employed as (designation) ___________________________
in (process, department and factory) _____________________________________
and that his age, as nearly as can be ascertained from my examination, is
___________________ years, and that he is, in my opinion, fit / unfit for employment
in the above-mentioned factory as mentioned above.
He may be produced for further examination after a period of
The Serial Number of the previous certificate is
Signature or left-hand thumb impression of person examined
Signature of Certifying Surgeon
Date: _____________________
Medical Review / Extension Record
I certify that I
examined the
person mentioned
above on
I extend this certificate until (if
certificate is not extended, the
period for which the worker is
considered unfit for work is to be
mentioned)
Signs and
Symptoms
observed during
examination
Signature of
the Certifying
Surgeon
125
FORM-XVII
(See rule 59, 62 (1) (4) and 64 (5))
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
On Line Application for License/ Renewal of License/Amendment of License (including
Common/single license)
Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment
ESTABLISHMENT PROFILE:
Labour Identification Number
Date
Acknowledgement Number: ………………………………… Date of Application: ………………….
I.
Particulars of Establishment for which licence required:
1. Name of Establishment:
2. Address of establishment
(a) Head Office address along with email Id :
(b) Corporate office address along with email Id:
3. Telephone Number :
4. Activity as per National Industrial Classification : (Select all applicable activities given)
5. Details of selected NIC Code:
6. Nature of work carried on in main establishment :
7. Identifier of the Establishment : (Select) : esign/digital sign
II. Details of Employer:
1. Full Name of Employer: ......................................................relationship with establishment.
2. Full Address of Employer:
3. Email Id of employer:
4. Mobile No. of employer:
III. Particulars of the Contract Labour to be employed / is employed (If licence is required
workwise)
Locations
of
worksite
s
Name
of
works
Activity as per
national
industrial
classification
Date of
commencement
Date of
completion
Name of
Establishme
nts in which
contract
labour
is/proposed
to be
employed
Name
Addres
s,
email
id of
the
Site
Inchar
ge
1
2
3
4
5
6
5. Maximum number of workmen proposed to be employed on the Establishment on any date: 24
6. Amount of Licence Fee: INR
( Transaction Id : )
7. Amount of Security Deposit: INR
( Transaction Id : )
IV. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENTS FOR WHICH COMMON LICENCE REQUIRED , (IF
APPLYING FOR)
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Type of
Establish
ments
Name &
Address of
establishmen
t
(i)Nature of
work carried
out in the
establishment
(ii) Activity as
per National
Ind‘l
classification
Date of
commenc
ement
Permane
nt
establish
ment or
probable
date of
completi
on
Maxim
um
numb
er
of
emplo
yees
emplo
yed/
proposed
to be
employed
Maxim
um
numbe
r
of
emplo
yees
emplo
yed/
propo
sed to
be
emplo
yed
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Name of
States in
which the
establishm
ents
aresituate
d
Name of
each work
Maximum
number of
labour will
be/is
employed
Date of
commencem
ent
Permanen
t
establish
ment or
probable
date of
completio
n
Maximum
number of
employees
employed/
proposed
to be
employed
Registrati
on
number,
if
obtained,
then
details
thereof
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Signature of Contractor
(eSign/DSC)
Note: This is an online application summary applied on Shram Suvidha Portal.
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE
1.LicenceNo.
Date :
2. LIN & PAN
2. Name and address of the establishment:
3. Date of expiry of previous licence :
4. Whether the licence of the employer/contractor was suspended or revoked:
5. Details of Fees paid : (Enclose e-payment receipt):Amount…. date of payment:
E-sign /digital sign of the employer/contractor
date:
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF LICENCE :
1.LicenceNo
Date:
2. LIN & PAN
3. Name and address of the establishment:
4.Details for which amendment is sought :
V. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENTS FOR WHICH SINGLE LICENCE IS REQUIRED (IF APPLYING FOR)
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(a). Maximum number of worker presently employed : (If there is increase in the maximum
number of workers to be employed, then additional fees/security deposit as per law needs to be
deposited:
(b). Details of fees paid through e payment date on which made :
©. Other details requiring amendment in the licence issued (Necessary documents may be
uploaded in support of change required)
E-sign /digital sign of the employer/contractor
date of application.
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FORM-XIX
(See rule 60 (1))
PROFORMA OF LICENSE
Licence No.-------------
Reg. No.-----------
Date of Reg.----------
Licence is here by granted to
for the premises known as
For use as a establishment within the limits stated hereinafter, subject to provisions of
the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, and the rules
made there under.
The------------20..
Issuing Authority
Sl.No.
Period of issue
Valid For
Fee
Date
of
Paym
ent
Exc
ess
fee
for
late
payment
Date
of
paym
ent
Signat
ure of
the
Issuin
g
Authority
Maximum
number of
Contract
labour
/workers on
any one day
AMENDMENTS:
Year
when
Amende
d
Maximum
number of Contract
labour
/workers on any one
day
Date of
payment of
amendment fee
Date of
Payment
Signature
of the
Issuing
Authority
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FORM XX
(See rule 65 (1))
NOTICE OF INTIMATION OF WORK ORDER AND TIME LIMIT FOR INTIMATION
1) Registration No :
2) Name and Address of the Establishment :
3) Name and Designation of Principal Employer (Who has ultimate control over the
affairs of the establishment) :
4) Full Address to which communication relating to the establishment to be sent:
5) Nature of the work of the establishment:
6) Date of Commencement of the Contract Work :
7) No. of Contract Labour employed under that work order :
8) Duration of the work order :
9) Details of work order (Copy to be enclosed) :
I/We hereby declare that the particulars given above are true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Signature of the
Contractor/Manager/Authorized person.
Place :
Date :
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14. Registration number, date and name of the Board if the building and other construction
worker is registered asa beneficiary:
FORM-XXI
(See rule-69)
EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE
To whom so ever concerned
1.
Name of employer/ contractor *:
2.
LIN/PAN No. of the employer/ contractor *:
3. Email Id of the employer/ contractor *:
4. Mobile No. of the employer/ contractor *:
5. Nature and location of work:
6. Name of Principal Employer (incase of contract workers)*:
7. LIN/PAN No. of the Employer:*
8. Email Id of the Employer :*
9. Mobile No. of the Principal Employer:*
10. Name of the worker*:
11. UAN / AadhaarNo.:
12. Mobile No. :
13. Serial Number in the Employee Register:
15. Period ofEmployment:
16. Designation:
Seal and Signature of Employer/Contractor
*Please strike off whichever is not applicable.
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FORM XXII
(See rule 70 (1))
Application by aggrieved party disputing Core activity.
To,
The Secretary to the Government.
Department of Labour,
Government of Karnataka.
1
Name and address of the Establishment
where Contract Workers are employed
2
Name and address of Contractors / Sub
Contractors
3
Contractor Labour Licence No. and Date
4
Since when the Contract Workers are
employed in the establishment
5
Factory / Plantation / Beedi Cigar / and
other Establishment Licence No. and
Date
6
Core Activity / Main activity of the
Factory / Establishment
7
Activity in which Contract Workers /
are employed
8
No of workers
Contract workers
Permanent workers
9
Name and address of the Party which
raised the dispute
Principal Employer / Contractor / Sub
Contractor / Trade Union / Workers
10
Name of the party against whom the
applicant raised the dispute
11
Brief description of the dispute
The under signed state that the facts given above are true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Date:
Place:
Signature of the Applicant
(Principal Employer / Contractor
/ trade Union / Workers)
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FORM XXIII
(see rule-72 (2))
JOURNEY ALLOWANCE REGISTER
Name and address of the Contractor.
Name and address of the principal Employer.
Name and address of the Establisment.
Month and year.
01
Serial No
02
Name of the migrant workman
03
Father’s /Husband name
04
Permanent home address indicating the
state
05
Place and Address of residence in Home
State
06
Designation
07
Rate of wages
08
Place of work
09
Railway station / Bus stand nearest to place
of work
10
Railway station / Bus Stand nearest to the
place of residence in the home state
11
Date and time of the commencement
journey from the place of work
12
Expected date and time of arrival at the
residence in the home State
13
Expected modes of journeys from place of
work to place of residence in the home to
state
14
Amount of bus fare and / or second-class
train fare and / or other journey expenses
separately as per expected modes of journey
in column (13)
15
Total amounts indicated in column no (14)
16
Amont of return journey allowamce
17
Wages for return journey period
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18
Total amont paid
19
Date on which paid
20
Signature or thumb –impression og the
migrant work man
21
Remarks
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FORM-XXIV
(See rule 76 (1))
AGREEMENT BETWEEN PRODUCER AND AUDIO-VISUAL
WORKER
This agreement is made on this day ............ month ................year..........between
Messers
.............................................................................................................................. havi
ng office at
........................
(herein after referred to
as the ―Producer‖) on
the
first
part
and Shri/Smt/Kum
.....................son/daughter/wifeofShri..................residing at (hereinafter referred to as
the―audio-visual worker‖) the second part. The terms Producer‘ and‗audio visual worker‘
shall include their heirs, successors, administrators and legal representatives:
Now, therefore this agreement is made as follows:
1.
That both the parties agree that the duration of this agreement shall be from
the date hereof till the completion of the audio-visual and this period shall not exceed
consecutive months.
2.
That the audio-visual worker agrees to attend studio, location or work place,
as the case may be, subject to the requirement of his previous engagement and on his
confirmation, to his respective job punctually as and when he shall be required by a written
intimation by the Producer or the person duly authorised by him in writing.
3. ................................................................................................................................ That
inconsideration of the audio-visual worker services, as aforesaid, the Producer agrees to pay
and the audio- visual worker agrees to receive a sum of Rs. ...............................(Rupees
........................) payable as advance on signing of this agreement and the balance of
Rs..........................payable in ........................................................................ equal
installments.
4.
That in the event of the audio-visual production being not complete within
the stipulated period and the Producer still needing the services of the audio-visual worker
to complete the audio-visual production, the producer agrees to pay and the audio-visual
worker agrees to receive additional remuneration on pro-rata basis, payable in the same
manner as stated in Clause 3 above, till the completion of the production.
5.
That in case the assignment of the audio-visual worker is completed earlier
than the period stipulated in Clauses 1 and 4 above, the producer shall settle the account
of the audio-visual worker and pay the remaining balance of the agreement amount in full
before the commencement of re-recording work/censor of the production, whichever is
earlier.
6.
That the audio-visual worker shall, if so required,
(a) attend the studios, location or work-place, as the case may be, earlier than the a
scheduled time of the shift, for preparatory work, and in that case, he/she shall be
paid by the Producer extra wages at the rate of Rs ....................................................... per
hour or part thereof for such early attendance.
(b) continue to work beyond the working day, with one hour break and in that case,
he/she shall be paid by the Producer extra wages at the rate of Rs for the work
during the extended hours and refreshments, and
transport facilities.
8.
That the Producer shall provide transport and food or pay traveling
allowances to and fro to report to duty and food allowance while on duty as are customary
or fixed by bilateral arrangements between the Producer‘s and audio-visual worker‘s
representative organizations.
9.
That the Producer shall also pay for all travelling and accommodation
expenses, fares, cost of food and such other allowances as are customary when the audio-
visual worker is required to work on location outdoors.
10.
That the Producer shall get the audio-visual worker insured for any injury or
damage to his/her person including death caused by accident arising out of or in the
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course of his/her employment and/or during the period of his/her assignment under this
agreement.
11.
That where the Producer is prevented from proceeding with the production of
the audio-visual by reason of fire, riot, natural calamity, order of the public authority or any
other reason beyond his control:-
(a) he shall be entitled to suspend the operation of this agreement during the period of
suspension of production in case the production is suspended. The producer shall
serve notice in writing of such suspension on the audio-visual worker and shall pay
all his/her dues up to the date of service of such notice. Upon resumption of work
on the film, this agreement shall revive and shall remain valid for the period
stipulated in Clause I excluding the period of suspension there from ;or
(b) he shall be entitled to terminate this agreement as from the cessation of production,
in case the production ceases completely. The producer shall serve a notice in
writing of such cessation on the audio-visual worker and make payment of all the
amount due to the audio-visual worker at the time of termination.
12.
That in case if the Producer desires to terminate this agreement before the
expiry of its term for reasons other than misconduct in relation to performance of the
audio-visual worker‘s duties or of his/her unwillingness to perform the services required
under this agreement, the producer shall be entitled to do so only upon payment of the
balance of the stipulated amount of the agreement. Only after such payment to the audio-
visual worker, the Producer shall be titled to employ another audio-visual worker in his/her
place.
13.
That the Producer shall have the right to terminate this agreement on ground
of misconduct on the part of the audio-visual worker in relation to performance of his/her
duties or his/her unwillingness to perform the service required under the agreement, upon
payment to the audio-visual worker of the amount due at the time of termination,
calculated taking into consideration the audio-visual worker‘s total work in the audio-visual
and the work he has completed till the date of termination of this agreement. Termination
under this clause shall not be made unless the charges of the Producer against the audio-
visual worker are proved before a forum comprising equal number of representatives of the
Producers‘ Organisation and the audio-visual worker‘s Organisation to which the Producer
and the audio-visual worker respectively may belong. The decision of the forum shall be
binding on both the parties. The producer can engage another audio-visual worker for the
job towards this agreement only after the forum has given a decision in favour of such
termination and the audio-visual worker has been paid all his dues.
14.
That in case of premature termination of this agreement, it shall be the
option of the Producer whether or not to retain the work of the audio-visual worker in the
audio-visual and at the same time, it shall be option of the audio- visual worker whether or
not to allow his name to go on the credit titles of the film.
15.
That the Producer shall have the right to decide the manner of representing
the audio-visual worker‘s personality on the screen, his clothes, make-up and hair-style
and the audio-visual worker shall fully and willingly comply with the direction of the
Producer in this regard, provided that the requirements of the Producer in this respect have
been notified to the audio-visual worker and accepted by him.
16.
That the audio-visual worker agrees that he/she shall render his/her
services to the best of his/her ability in such manner as the Producer or, at his instance,
the Director of the audio-visual may direct and shall comply with all reasonable
instructions that he may give for the production of the film.
17.
That the Producer shall also pay for all traveling and accommodation
expenses, fares, cost of food and such other allowances as are customary when the audio-
visual worker is required to work on location outdoors.
18.
That the Producer shall get the audio-visual worker insured for any injury or
damage to his/her person including death caused by accident arising out of or in the
course of his/her employment and/or during the period of his/her assignment under this
agreement.
19.
That where the Producer is prevented from proceeding with the production of
the audio-visual by reason of fire, riot, natural calamity, order of the public authority or any
other reason beyond his control:-
(a) he shall be entitled to suspend the operation of this agreement during the period
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of suspension of production in case the production is suspended. The producer
shall serve notice in writing of such suspension on the audio- visual worker and
shall pay all his/her dues up to the date of service of such notice. Upon
resumption of work on the film, this agreement shall revive and shall remain valid
for the period stipulated in Clause I excluding the period of suspension there from
;or
(b)
he shall be entitled to terminate this agreement as form the cessation of
production, in case the production ceases completely. The producer shall serve a
notice in writing of such cessation on the audio-visual worker and make payment
of all the amount due to the audio-visual worker at the time of termination.
20.
That in case if the Producer desires to terminate this agreement before the
expiry of its term for reasons other than misconduct in relation to performance of the
audio-visual worker‘s duties or of his/her unwillingness to perform the services required
under this agreement the producer shall be entitled to do so only upon payment of the
balance of the stipulated amount of the agreement. Only after such payment to the audio-
visual worker, the Producer shall been titled to employ another audio-visual worker in
his/her place.
21.
That the Producer shall have the right to terminate this agreement on ground
of misconduct on the part of the audio-visual worker in relation to performance of his/her
duties or his/her unwillingness to perform the service required under the agreement, upon
payment to the audio-visual worker of the amount due at the time of termination,
calculated taking into consideration the audio-visual worker‘s total work in the audio-visual
and the work he/she has completed till the date of termination of this agreement.
Termination under this clause shall not be made unless the charges of the Producer against
the audio-visual worker are provide before a forum comprising equal number of
representatives of the Producers‘ Organisation and the audio-visual worker‘s Organisation
to which the Producer and the audio-visual worker respectively may belong. The decision of
the forum shall be binding on both the parties. The producer can engage another audio-
visual worker for the job towards this agreement only after the forum has given a decision
in favor of such termination and the audio-visual worker has been paid all hisdues.
22.
That in case of premature termination of this agreement, it shall be the
option of the Producer whether or not to retain the work of the audio-visual worker in the
audio-visual and at the same time, it shall be option of the audio- visual workers whether or
not to allow his/her name to go on the credit titles of the film.
23.
That the Producer shall have the right to decide the manner of representing
the audio-visual worker‘s personality on the screen, his/her clothes, make-up and hair-
style and the audio-visual worker shall fully and willingly comply with the direction of the
Producer in this regard, provided that the requirements of the Producer in this respect have
been notified to the audio-visual worker and accepted by him/her.
24.
That the audio-visual worker agrees that he/she shall render his/her
services to the best of his/her ability in such manner as the Producer or, at his instance,
the Director of the audio-visual may direct and shall comply with all reasonable
instructions that he may give for the production of the film.
25.
That the audio-visual worker shall comply with all the regulations of the
studio, location or work place as the case maybe.
26.
That the Producer shall not without the consent in writing of the audio-
visual worker, assign or transfer the benefit of this agreement to any other person.
27.
That the provisions of the Employees‘ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous
Provisions Act, 1952 shall be applicable to this agreement.
28.
That the Producer shall not utilise the work of the audio-visual worker in any
film, other than the audio-visual under this agreement, without prior permission of the
audio-visual worker.
The parties have put their hands to this agreement on the date, month and year said
above in the presence of each other and in the presence of the witnesses.
1. Witness
Producer
Name Address
2. Witness audio-visual
3worker Name Address
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FORM-XXV
(See rule 78 (1), 80 (1) and 81 (1))
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR BEEDI WORKS
On Line Application for License/ Renewal of License/Amendment of License
ESTABLISHMENT PROFILE:
Labour Identification Number
Date
Acknowledgement Number: ………………………………… Date of Application: ………………….
I.
Particulars of Establishment for which licence required:
1. Name of Establishment:
2. Address of establishment
(a) Head Office address along with email Id :
(b) Corporate office address along with email Id:
3. Telephone Number :
4. Activity as per National Industrial Classification : (Select all applicable activities given)
5. Details of selected NIC Code:
6. Nature of work carried on in main establishment :
7. Identifier of the Establishment : (Select) : e sign/digital sign
II. Details of Employer:
1. Full Name of Employer: ..................................................... relationship with establishment.
2. Full Address of Employer:
3. Email Id of employer:
4. Mobile No. of employer:
III. Particulars of the Contract Labour to be employed / is employed (If licence is required
work wise)
Locations
of
worksite
s
Name
of
works
Activity as per
national
industrial
classification
Date of
commencement
Date of
completion
Name of
Establishme
nts in which
contract
labour
is/proposed
to be
employed
Name
Addres
s,
email
id of
the
Site
Inchar
ge
1
2
3
4
5
6
5. Maximum number of workmen proposed to be employed on the Establishment on any date: 24
6. Amount of Licence Fee: INR
( Transaction Id : )
7. Amount of Security Deposit: INR
( Transaction Id : )
IV. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENTS FOR WHICH COMMON LICENCE REQUIRED , (IF
APPLYING FOR)
138
Type of
Establish
ments
Name &
Address of
establishmen
t
(i)Nature of
work carried
out in the
establishment
(ii) Activity as
per National
Ind‘l
classification
Date of
commenc
ement
Permane
nt
establish
ment or
probable
date of
completi
on
Maxim
um
numb
er
of
emplo
yees
emplo
yed/
proposed
to be
employed
Maxim
um
numbe
r
of
emplo
yees
emplo
yed/
propo
sed to
be
emplo
yed
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Name of
States in
which the
establishm
ents
aresituate
d
Name of
each work
Maximum
number of
labour will
be/is
employed
Date of
commencem
ent
Permanen
t
establish
ment or
probable
date of
completio
n
Maximum
number of
employees
employed/
proposed
to be
employed
Registrati
on
number,
if
obtained,
then
details
thereof
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Signature of Contractor
(eSign/DSC)
Note: This is an online application summary applied on Shram Suvidha Portal.
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE
1.LicenceNo.
Date :
2. LIN & PAN
2. Name and address of the establishment:
3. Date of expiry of previous licence :
4. Whether the licence of the employer/contractor was suspended or revoked:
5. Details of Fees paid : (Enclose e-payment receipt):Amount…. date of payment:
E-sign /digital sign oftheemployer/contractor
date:
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF LICENCE :
1.LicenceNo
Date:
2. LIN & PAN
V. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENTS FOR WHICH SINGLE LICENCE IS REQUIRED (IF APPLYING FOR)
139
3. Name and address of the establishment:
4.Details for which amendment is sought :
(a). Maximum number of worker presently employed : (If there is increase in the maximum
number of workers to be employed, then additional fees/security deposit as per law needs to be
deposited:
(b). Details of fees paid through e payment date on which made :
©. Other details requiring amendment in the licence issued (Necessary documents may be
uploaded in support of change required)
E-sign /digital sign of the employer/contractor
date of application.
140
FORM-XXVI
(See rule- 78 (3) and 79 (1))
PROFORMA OF LICENSE FOR BEEDI WORKS
Licence No.-------------
Reg. No.-----------
Date of Reg.----------
Licence is hereby granted to
for
the
premises known as
situated
at
For use as a establishment within the limits stated here in after, subject to provisions
of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, and the rules
made thereunder.
The------------20..
Issuing Authority
Sl.No.
Period of issue
Valid For
Fee
Date
of
Paym
ent
Exc
ess
fee
for
late
payment
Date
of
paym
ent
Signat
ure of
the
Issuin
g
Authority
Maximum
number of
Contract
labour
/workers on
any one day
AMENDMENTS:
Year
when
Amende
d
Maximum
number of Contract
labour
/workers on any one
day
Date of
payment of
amendment fee
Date of
Payment
Signature
of the
Issuing
Authority
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FORM-XXVII
(See rule- 85)
MONTHLY RETURN FOR BEEDI WORKS
1. Name of industrial premises and full postal address..................
2. No. and date of license..................
3. Month to which the return relates..................
4. Name of the employer..................
5. Name of the principal employer if the employer is working as contractor for the Principal
Employer..................
6.
Quantity
of
beedi
and/or
cigar
tobacco
released
by
the
Central
Excise
Department..................
7. Quantity of beedi and/or cigar tobacco supplied by the Principal Employer..................
8. Number of beedis and/or cigars manufactured by the employer in an industrial
establishment..................
9. No. of beedis and/or cigars manufactured by the employer in places other than industrial
establishment, i.e., workers working in their homes..................
10. Number of beedis and/or cigars sold and to whom..................
Dated.................
Signature of the Employer
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FORM-XXVIII
(See rule- 85)
ANNUAL RETURN FOR BEEDI WORKS
1. Name and address of the industrial premises.................
2. Number and date of licence.................
3. Name of the employer.................
4. Name of the principal Employer, if the employer is working as contractor for a Principal
Employer.................
5. Average number* of employees employed daily in the industrial premises.................
Men
Women
Young
persons
Male
Female
6. Average monthly number of home-workers employed (i.e., who work at their
homes)**.................
7. Normal hours worked per week in the industrial premises.................
8. Number of days worked in the year in the industrial premises.................
9. Number of employees who were granted leave during the Calendar year.................
Young persons
(a) employed in the industrial premises.................
(b) employed in homes.................
Other than young persons
(a) employed in the industrial premises.................
(b) employed in homes.................
10. Number of female employees who were given maternity benefit during the
year.................
(a) employed in industrial premises.................
(b) employed in homes.................
Certified that the information furnished above is correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Date
Signature
Note. - Partial attendance for less than half a shift or working day shall be neglected and
attendance for half a shift or more shall be treated as full attendance.
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*The average daily number shall be calculated by dividing the aggregate number of attendance
of working days by the number of the working days in the year. Attendance on separate
shifts, e.g., night and day shifts shall be counted separately.
**The average shall be calculated by dividing the aggregate number of workers on the Home-
workers Employment Register during each of the preceding 12 months by twelve.
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FORM-XXIX
(See rule-86 (1))
Home Workers' Log Book
1. Name of home worker.................
2. Address of the home where the manufacturing process is carried on.................
3. Month.................
Account of Work Done at Home
Date Raw Material supplied to the
worker
Signature or thumb
impression of the worker
No. of beedis received by
the employer
Tendu
patta
Tobacco Thread
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
No. standard
of beedis
Number of substandard
or chhat beedis
Wages payable to worker
Wages paid to
the worker
For standard
beedis
For sub-standard or
chhat beedis
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
Date Amount of wages to date in
arrears
Signature or thumb impression of
the worker
Signature of the
Employer
(12) (13)
(14)
(15)
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FORM-XXX
(See rule- 86 (2))
HOME-WORKERS' EMPLOYMENT REGISTER
Beedis manufactured should be shown in respect of each home worker below the
appropriate date
Name of
worker
Address of
Home
Wages
paid
Dates
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 to 31
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FORM-XXX - A
(See Rule 87(2))
Register of Work Permitted to be Carried on Outside the Industrial Premises
1. Name of the Employer
2. Address of the Industrial Premises
3. License Number issued under Section 74
4. Date of Issue of License
5. Nature of Work Permitted (✓ tick applicable)
☐ Wetting of beedi / tobacco leaves
☐ Cutting of beedi / tobacco leaves
6. Permission Number and Date (Rule 87(1))
7. Address of the place(s) where work is permitted outside the industrial premises
8. Period for which permission is granted
From ___________________ To ___________________
9. Total number of employees permitted to work outside the industrial premises
10. Details of Employees Engaged
Sl.
No.
Name of
Employee
Age Gender
Nature of Work
(Wetting / Cutting)
Address of Place
of Work
Period of
Work
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Sl.
No.
Name of
Employee
Age Gender
Nature of Work
(Wetting / Cutting)
Address of Place
of Work
Period of
Work
1
2
3
4
11. Whether the total number of employees engaged outside the premises is within
the limit permitted under Section 74
☐ Yes ☐ No
12. Remarks, if any
Declaration
I hereby declare that the particulars furnished above are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief. The work of wetting or cutting of beedi or tobacco leaves is carried on
strictly in accordance with the permission granted under Rule 87 and subject to the terms
and conditions specified therein.
Signature of Employer / Authorized Signatory
Name ______________________
Designation _______________
Date ______________________
Place _____________________
148
Form-XXXI
(See rule 88 (2))
Application Form for Plan Approval for establishment of a factory
(Add PAN Number ad GST Number to the application)
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CERTIFICATE OF STABILITY
1.
Name of the Factory
:
2.
Full postal address of the factory
:
(Indicate geo co-ordinates of the factory)
3.
Village, Hobli, Taluka & District in which
the factory is situated
:
4.
Nature of manufacturing process
to be carried on in the Factory
:
5.
Number of floors on which workers
will be employed.
:
6.
Material of construction. Walls, roof, flooring etc. :
7.
Number of buildings/ structures, give details :
(a) Constructed area on ground floor
(b) Total Constructed area and height of each floor
8.
STABILITY OF Re-inforced concrete MEMBERS:
(a). PHYSICAL OBSERVATIONS:
I.
Settlement of flooring/foundation in any part of the building if any.
II.
Plinth protection if any.
III.
Cracks along the rebars, spalling of cover concrete and exposure of
corroded rebars ifany.
IV.
Hairline cracks in beams, walls and slab if any.
V.
Distress features in r c columns and beams if any.
VI.
Deboning of plaster in RC columns and beams if any.
VII.
Damp patches and peeling of paint in ceiling slabs/walls if any.
VIII.
Deterioration of water proof course if any.
IX.
Column dowel bars unprotected if any.
X.
Rainwater harvesting system if any.
XI.
Rooftop Solar panels if any.
XII.
Underground sump/water tank /ESR if any.
(b) EVALUATION TESTS
i.
Dimensional measurements of structural members.
ii.
Examination of foundation system and tests on soil at founding level.
iii.
Non-Destructive tests to assess the quality / strength of in-situ concrete in
RC members.
iv.
Rebound Hammer test on RC slabs, columns, beams and bricks.
(c) RESTORATION MEASURES
i.
Treatment for corrosion distressed of floor/roof slab.
ii.
Treatment for cracks in masonry walls.
iii.
Treatment for dampness in masonry walls.
iv.
Treatment for separation cracks.
v.
Treatment for Plinth Protection.
vi.
Treatment for RC members.
9.
STABILITY OF STEEL MEMBERS:
(a) PHYSICAL OBSERVATIONS:
i.
Member stability of all structural steel members (Deflected member if any.)
ii.
Cracks in roof and wall claddings if any.
iii.
Distress in Purlins, truss members, bracings if any.
iv.
Corrosion of steel members if any.
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v.
Distress of RC Pedestal, anchor bolts if any.
vi.
Distress in Steel Chimney and Machine foundation if any.
(b) EVALUATION TESTS
i.
Non-Destructive tests to assess the quality / strength of in-situ concrete in
RC Pedestal
ii.
Members.
iii.
Examination of foundation system and tests on soil at founding level.
iv.
Examination of of Base/Bearing Plate with anchor bolts.
(c) RESTORATION MEASURES
i.
Treatment for corrosion distressed of structural steel members.
ii.
Treatment for Pedestal distressed.
iii.
Treatment for dampness in masonry walls.
iv.
Treatment for Plinth Protection.
v.
Treatment for roof and side claddings.
vi.
Treatment for Steel Chimney and Machine foundation.
(d) IS CODES:
i.
NDT testing by rebound hammer: IS 13311 (PART-2).
ii.
Analysis and design for RCC members: IS 456-2000.
iii.
Analysis and design for Steel members: IS 800-2007.
iv.
Wind load analysis: IS 875-Part-3(2015).
v.
Earthquake analysis for RC Structures: IS 1893-2016(part-1) and IS
13920-2016.
vi.
Analysis and design of Machine Foundation: IS 2974(part-1 to part-5).
vii.
Seismic Evaluation and Strengthening of existing reinforced concrete
buildings:
IS 15988-2013.
viii.
Soil Safe Bearing Capacity: IS 6403-981.
ix.
Code of practice for design and construction of steel chimney: IS
6533-1-1989.
x.
IS: 1786 – 1985: Specification for High Strength Deformed Steel Bars
& Wires For Concrete Reinforcement.
xi.
IS: 1904: Indian Standard Code of practice for Design & Construction
foundations in Soil: General Requirements.
xii.
IS: 875(Part-I) – 1987: Code of Practice for Design Loads (Other than
Earthquake) for Building and Structures-Unit Weight of Building
Materials and Stored Material.
xiii.
IS: 875(Part-II) – 1987: Code of Practice for Design Loads (Other than
Earthquake) for Building and Structures-Imposed loads.
xiv.
IS: 875(Part-IV) – 1987: Codes of Practice for Design Loads (Other
than Earthquake) for Building& Structures- Special Loads and Load
Combinations.
10.
Tests applied;-
Rebound Hammer test, Ultrasonic pulse velocity test, any other tests (specify the test
and findings);
11.
Details of examination of other steel structures and roofing :
(a) high raised chimney: state it is self supported or tied by tensioning ropes; are the
tensioning ropes/ foundation fastening safe and in good state :
(b)Observation regarding steel structures, if any:
(c) Observation regarding stability of sheet roofing; if any:
(d)Defects/ requirement of repair if any;
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I, Certify that I have inspected the buildings on the . . . . day/s of . . . . . . . . . . . 20. . ,
in which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is housed and examined the various parts
including the foundations as shown in the complete plans sent to the Chief Inspector Cum
Facilitator for approval, with special reference to the machinery, plant, etc., that have been
installed. I am of opinion that the buildings have been constructed/extended in accordance
with the plans sent to Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator by, the management, and that they
are structurally sound and its stability will not be endangered by its use as a factory for the
manufacture of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for which the machinery, plant, etc., installed are
intended.
PLACE:
(SIGNATURE)
DATE :
Name, Designation And Qualifications
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FORM-XXXII
(See rule 89 (3))
Form of Certificate of Registration
Registration No.
Date
A Certificate of registration containing the following particulars is hereby granted under
sub section (2) of section 3 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions
Code, 2020 (….of 2020) to(Name of the establishment)
5. Nature of work carried on in the establishment (Please tick mark)
(f)
Establishment (b)Factory (c) Dock work
(c)
any other work (not covered above)
6.
Details of the establishment:
a.
Total Number of employees engaged directly in the establishment:
b.
Total Number of the employees engaged through contractor………..
c.
Total Number of Contractors and their details:
d.
Number of inter-state migrant workers engaged:
3(a) For Establishment
Details of the
Activity Carried
on
Full postal address
and situation of
the festablishment
Name and
address of
the
employer
Maximum
number of
employees to
be employed
on any day
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
3(b) For factories
Details of the
manufacturing
process carried
on
Full postal address
and situation of
the factory along
with plan approval
details
Name and
address of
the occupier
Maximum
number of
workers to be
employed on
any day
Total HP/KW of
the machineries
installed in the
factory
1
2
3
4
5
6.
Amount of registration fee paid…..
7.
Remarks of registering officers;
Signature E -Sign/DSC of
Registering Officer along with
designation
Conditions of Registration
(1). Every certificate of registration issued under rule 3 shall be subject
to the following conditions, namely:
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(a). the certificate of registration shall be non-transferable;
(d)
the number of workers employed in an establishment directly
and contract employees shall not, on any day, exceed the
maximum number specified in the certificate of registration; and
(e)
Save as provided in these rules, the fees paid for the grant of
registration certificate shall be non- refundable.
(4)
The employer shall intimate the change, if any, in the number of
workers or the conditions of work to the registering officer within
30days
(5)
The employer shall, within thirty days of the commencement
and completion of any work, intimate to the Inspector Cum
Facilitator, having jurisdiction in the area where the proposed
establishment or as the case may be work is to be executed,
intimating the actual date of the commencement or, as the case
may be, completion of establishment such work in Form IV
annexed to these rules electronically.
(6)
A copy of the certificate of registration shall be displayed at the
conspicuous places at the premises where the work is being
carried
on.
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FORM-XXXIII
(See rule-89 (6))
REGISTER OF FACTORIES
SI.
No
.
Nature of
work
Registra
tion No.
and Date
Name and
Address,
location of
the establish
ment
registered
Name,
Address
and
Contact
Details
of
Employe
r
Total
number of
Workers
and Total
Horse
Power/KW
( if any)
Total
numbe
r of
Worker
s
Remarks
1
2
2
3
4
5
6
(a)
Factories
(b)
Mines
(c)
DockWork
(d)
Any
other
Work (not
covered
above)
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Form XXXIV
(See rule-97 (5) & 101 (3))
Application to site Appraisal Committee
1. Name and address of the applicant :
2. Site Ownership Data:
(1). Revenue details of site such as survey No., Plot No. etc.
(2). Whether the site is classified as forest and if so, whether approval of the Central
Government under Section 5 of the Indian Forests Act, 1927 has been taken.
(3). Whether the proposed site attracts the provisions of Section 3 (2)(v) of the E.P. Act, 1986, if
so, the nature of the restrictions.
(4). Local authority under whose jurisdiction the site is located.
3. Site Plan :
(1). Site Plan with clear identification of boundaries and total area proposed to be occupied and
showing the following details nearby the proposed site :
(a) Historical monument, if any, in the vicinity.
(b) Names of neighbouring manufacturing units and human habitats, educational and
training institutions, petrol installations, storages of LPG and other hazardous substances in
the vicinity and their distances from the proposed units.
(c) Water sources (rivers, streams, canals, dams, water filtration plants, etc.) in the
vicinity.
(d) Nearest hospitals, fire-stations, civil defence stations and police stations and their
distances.
(e) High tension electrical transmission lines, pipe lines for water, oil, gas or sewerage,
railway lines, roads, stations, jetties and other similar installations.
(2). Details of soil conditions and depth at which hard strata obtained.
(3). Contour map of the area showing nearby hillocks and difference in levels.
(4). Plot Plan of the factory showing the entry and exit points, roads, within, water drains etc.
4. Project Report :
(1) A summary of the salient features of the Project.
(2) Status of the organisation (Government, Semi-Government, Public or Private etc.).
(3) Maximum number of persons likely to be working in the factory.
(4) Maximum amount of power and water requirements and source of their supply.
(5) Block diagram of the buildings and installations, in the proposed supply.
(6) Details of housing colony, hospital, school and other infrastructural facilities proposed
5. Organisation structure of the proposed manufacturing Unit/factory :
(1) Organisation diagrams of :
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(a) Proposed enterprise in general.
(b) Health, safety and environment protection departments and their linkage to
operation and technical departments.
(2) Proposed Health and Safety Policy.
(3) Area allocated for treatment of wastes and effluent.
(4) Percentage outlay on safety, health and environment protection measures.
6. Meteorological data relating to the site :
(1) Average, minimum and maximum of-
(a)Temperature;
(b) Humidity;
(c) Wind velocities during the previous ten years.
(2) Seasonal variations of wind direction.
(3) Highest water level reached during the floods in the area recorded so far.
(4) Lightening and scigemic data of the area.
7. Communication links :
(1). Availability of telephone/telex/wireless and other communication facilities for outside
communication.
(2). Internal communication facilities proposed.
8. Manufacturing Process Information :
(1) Process flow diagram.
(2) Brief write up on process and technology.
(3) Critical process parameters such pressure build-up, temperature rise and run-away
reactions.
(4) Other external effects critical to the process having safety implications, such asingress of
moisture or water, contact with incompatible substances, sudden power failure.
(5) Highlights of the build-in safety/pollution control devices or measures/incorporate in the
manufacturing technology.
9. Information of Hazardous Materials :
(1) Raw materials, intermediates, products and by-products and their quantities(Enclose
Material Safety Data Sheet in respect of each hazardous substance).
(2) Main and intermediate storages proposed for raw materials/intermediates/products/by
products (maximum quantities to be stored at any time).
(3) Transportation methods to be used for materials inflow and out low, their quantities and
likely routes to be followed.
(4) Safety measures proposed for-
- handling or materials;
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- internal and external transportation, and
- disposal (packing forwarding of finished products).
10. Information on Disposal/Disposal of Wastes and Pollutions :
(1) Major pollutions (Gas, liquid, Solid) their characteristics and quantities (average and at peak
loads).
(2) Quality and quantity of solid wastes generated method of their treatment and disposal.
(3) Air, water and soil pollution problems anticipated and the proposed measures to control the
same, including treatment and disposal of effluent.
11. Process Hazards Information :
(1) Enclose a copy of the report on environmental impact assessment.
(2) Enclose a copy of the report on Risk Assessment study.
(3) Published (open or classified) reports, if any, on accident situations occupational health
hazards or similar plants elsewhere (within or outside the country).
12. Information of proposed Safety and Occupational Health Measures :
(1) Details of fire fighting facilities and minimum quantity of water. CO2 and or other fire
fighting measures needed to meet the emergencies.
(2) Details of in-house medical facilities proposed.
13. Information on Emergency Preparedness :
(1) Onsite emergency plan.
(2) Proposed arrangements, if any, for mutual aid scheme with the group of neighbouring
factories.
14. Any other relevant information.
I certify that the information furnished above is correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing of
importance has been concealed while furnishing it.
.......................................
Name and signature of the applicant
159
FORM XXXV
(See rule-99 (4))
Information to be furnished by Occupier of Hazardous process Industry to the Chief Inspector
Cum Facilitator
1. Name of Factory ……………………………………………………………..
2. Address ………………………………………………………….....
3. Product
…………………………………………………………….
4. Manufacturing process ……………………………………………………..
5. Raw Material
…………………………………………………………..
(a)Name & Maximum storage Capacity ....................................................
6. Finished Product
(a) Name & Maximum storage Capacity
7. Intermediate Products
(a) Name & Maximum storage Capacity
8. Hazards associated with the Factory
9. Safety Measures observed
10. Fire & Explosion risk
11. Details for disposal of hazardous waste
Signature of Occupier
160
Form XXXVI
(See rule- 54 (3) (ii) & 101 (2))
Health Register
Name of the factory:
Address:
SI.
Departmen
Name of worker
Sex
Age (at least
Date of
No.
t works
birthday)
employment on
present work
1
2
3
4
5
6
Date pf leaving
Nature of
Raw
Date of medical
Sings and
or transfer to
job or
materials
examination and
symptoms ob
other work
Occupation
products or
the results thereof
served during
with reasons
by-products
examination
for discharge
likely to be
or transfer
exposed to
7
8
9
10
11
12
Nature of
If declared unfit
Whether
Re-certified fit
Signature of the
tests and
for work state
certificate of
to resume duty
Medical Officer
results
period of
unfitness
on
with date
thereof
suspension with
issued to the
reasons in detail
worker
13
14
15
16
17
161
FORM-XXXVII
(See rule-144 (2))
The medical examination shall be conducted by a qualified medical practitioner as per
following proforma:
B. Demographics:
Question
Answer
Remarks
Date:
Name of the Worker:
Age:
Permanent Address:
Gender:
Total Number of family Members:
Total monthly family Income:
Is the employee under ESI (Employees‘ State
Insurance) Scheme? If yes, provide IP
Number.
Yes/No
Is the employee under any other health
scheme apart from ESI-Scheme? (If yes,
provide the name of the scheme)
Yes / No
B. Occupational History
Questio
n
Answe
r
Remarks
Present Designation:
Work Profile:
Duration of service in the present work
profile:
Working Hours per shift:
Night Shift Per Week:
Night Shift per Month:
C. Brief Review of Medical History: Diagnosed previously or currently under treatment or
Currently suffering from
Question
Answer
(Yes/No)
Remarks
Anaemia
Jaundice
Asthma
COPD
History of Any other Lung Disease: (If Yes, Please
Specify)
Vertigo/Dizziness
Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertension
Any Cancer (If Yes, Please Specify the Cancer)
Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic Pain in hand or Elbow
Hernia
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Hydrocele
Varicose Vein
Haemorrhoids
History of amputation/fracture/dislocation
injury during work (If Yes, please specify)
Dermatitis (If Yes, specify Site)
Hearing Impairment
Visual Impairment
Any Major Illness requiring hospitalization in
last 1 year (If Yes, Name of the Disease)
Occupational Injury in Last 1 year: if yes
Specify the Location of injury and frequency
D. Current Symptoms-DiseasesModule
Question
Answer (Yes/No)
Remarks
Smoking habit
Chewing Tobacco or Pan Masala or Gutkha:
Alcohol Addiction
Dermatosis (Irritant Contact
Dermatitis/Eczema/Chloracne/Allergic Contact
Dermatitis):
Mucosal Irritation of eyes/Nose/Throat with
response to chemical agent or biological agent:
Symptoms like Respiratory Difficulty/ Chest
Tightness/ Dry Cough at beginning of shift:
Currently suffering from TB:
Jaundice or Hepatitis:
Currently suffering from Low Back Pain
Currently suffering from Pain in hand or Elbow:
Currently suffering from Visual Problems
Currently suffering from Hearing Problems
Any current injury (amputation/ fracture/
dislocation)
Any current musculoskeletal sprains/ strains
E. Physical Examination
Date of Examination:
Question
Answer (Yes/No)
or as appropriate
Remarks
General Skin Condition: (If Any Dermatitis,
please mention its location)
Weight (in Kg):
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Height (in Meter)
Temperature (0F):
BP:
Pulse:
SpO2:
Respiratory Rate:
Examination of Breast of female-employee
F. InvestigationReport
Routine Blood Investigation: Attach the photocopy of the report
Blood Grouping & Rh Typing and HB Electrophoresis Once in a lifetime
Parameter
Answer
(Normal/Increase/Decrease)
Value
Hb%:
Total WBC Count and Differential Count:
Platelet Count:
ESR:
FBS:
PPBS:
HBA1C level
BUN:
Creatinine:
Total Protein
Albumin
Globulin
SGOT
SGPT
Bilirubin
Urine RE
Urine ME
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
N. Standard Chest X Ray (PA) View: attach
the photocopy of the report Date:
Parameter
Answer
(Normal/Abnormal)
Value ( if any importance)
Report
Report:
O. Spirometry: attach the photocopy of
the report (For mine employee) Date:
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Parameter
Answer
(Normal/Increase/Decrease)
Valu
e
PEFR:
FEV1:
Observed:
Predicted:
FVC:
Observed:
Predicted:
FEV1/FVC:
Final Report: Normal / Obstructive Lung
Disease/ Restrictive Lung Disease/ Mixed
Lung Diseases
P. Audiometry (Pure Tone / BERA): attach the photocopy of
the report (For Mine Employee) Date:
Parameter
Value/Result/Interpretation
Visual inspection of Eye for any abnormality like
wax in external ear, infection etc
Right Ear Hearing Threshold:
Left Ear Hearing Threshold:
Final Report preferable based on BERA:
Right Ear:
Left Ear:
Q. Eye Examination: attach
the photocopy of the report
Date:
Parameter
Value/Result/Interpretation
Visual inspection of Eye for any abnormality
like corneal opacity/scaring, cataract etc.
Visual Acuity: Right
Visual Acuity: Left
Colour Vision
Field of Vision
Binocularity
Lateral Phoria
Vertical Phoria
Stereoscopic Vision and Depth Perception
Testing
Fundus (Retina) examination
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R. 12 lead ECG and Echocardiography:
Final Report:
S. MEDICAL FITNESS TESTS FOR PERSONS WORKING AT HEIGHT (as may be
applicable):
3. Detailed Medical History and in-Depth General Medical Examination
including tests for Vision, Hearing, Musculoskeletal System, Respiratory
System, Cardiovascular System etc.
As applicable to all employees
4. Special Examination
f) Cardiovascular
Uncontrolled hypertension or ischemic heart disease will be a contraindication.
In the presence of hypertension and abnormal ECG findings, the employee
should be referred to a Cardiologist for fitness.
g) Tests for Labyrinthine functions and for sense of position Eye Examination
for Bilateral Nystagmus, Romberg sign. The presence of bilateral nystagmus
and a positive Romberg sign will be an absolute contra-indication.
h) Neurological examination Evaluate seizure disorders: CT Scan of Brain and E.E.G if
indicated
i) Assessment of Diabetic Control Status:
(in case of employees suffering from Diabetes Mellitus)
j) Assessment of Phobia (Acrophobia) and any other Mental Health Disorder like Anxiety
or Depression
d) Evaluation for Vertigo and Dizziness
For use of Industrial Safety Section:
Walking freely over a horizontal bar
at 1 ft. height: PASS / FAIL Wearing
a safety belt and tying the rope
knot: PASS/ FAIL
Walking over a horizontal structure at 9 ft. height
wearing a belt: PASS/ FAIL General physique
(O.K./NOT O.K): PASS/ FAIL
T. Any other information/examination/biological investigation/test as
mutually agreed by the employer and qualified medical practitioner.
166
FORM-XXXVIII
(See rule 149 (1) (a))
[COMPLAINT UNDER SUB-SECTION (1) OF SECTION 111]
BEFORE THE AUTHORITY APPOINTED UNDER SUB SECTION (1) OF SECTION 111
OFTHE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH AND WORKING CONDITIONS CODE 2020.
FOR…………. AREA………
Application No………………………………………….of 20……
Applicant / Petitioner
V/s
Respondent
Representing State of Karnataka
Inspector - cum- Facilitator
Complaint under sub section (1) of Section 111 r/w 141 of THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY HEALTH AND WORKING CONDITIONS CODE 2020,
1. The Petitioner is appointed for the enforcement of THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
HEALTH AND WORKING CONDITIONS CODE 2020 Of section 111(1)under
Government Notification __________________from _____ as Inspector - cum- Facilitator.
2. The above respondent ____________________ comes under the definition of Employer
under Section-2(u)of the occupational safety health and working conditions code 2020.
The respondent having company/ Factory / construction work in the name of M/s
______________________ this comes under the definition of establishment under section-
2(5) of the said code.
3. The Petitioner inspected the respondent establishment where _________ number of
workers are working and detected various violations under the occupational safety
health and working conditions code 2020 and served notes of inspection to the
employer directing him to rectify the violations and to submit written compliance
report.
4. The respondent has failed to rectify violations and to submit written compliance report
along with the documents to the office of the petitioner hence show cause notice has
been served to the respondent on _________________ even them respondent has
continued the violations without following the direction of the petitioner and violated
following sections of the occupational safety health and working conditions code 2020.
Violations
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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FORM-XXXIX
[See rule 149 (2)]
APPEAL UNDER SECTION 111(3) of THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH AND
WORKING CONDITIONS CODE 2020.
Address………………………………………………………………………………………………..
APPELLANT
Vs.
C.D.E.
Address……………………………………………………………………………………………
RESPONDENT
DETAILS OF APPEAL:
1. Particulars of the order against which the appeal is made :
Number and date:
The authority who has passed the impugned order:
Amount awarded:
Compensation awarded, if any:
2. Facts of the case:
(Give here a concise statement of facts in a chronological order, each paragraph
containing as nearly as possible a separate issue or fact).
3. Grounds for appeal:
4. Matters not previously filed or pending with any other Court or any Appellate Authority:
5. The appellant further declares that he had not previously filed any appeal, writ petition
or suit regarding the matter in respect of which this appeal has been made, before any
Court or any other Authority or Appellate Authority nor any such appeal, writ petition or
suit is pending before any of them.
6. Reliefs sought:
In view of the facts mentioned above the appellant prays for the following relief(s):—
[Specify below the relief (s) sought]
7. List of enclosures:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Date :
Place :
Signature of the Appellant
For office use
Date of filing
Or
Date of receipt by post
Registration No.
168
FORM-XL
(See rule-150 (1))
APPLICATION UNDER SUB SECTION (1) OF SECTION 114 FOR COMPOUNDING OF
OFFENCE
1. Name of applicant (name of the employer who committed the offence under the
occupational safety health and working conditions code, 2020 to be mentioned
_________________________________________________________
2. Address of the applicant__________________________________________
3. Particulars of the offence____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4. Section of the Code under which the offence has been committed
___________________________________________________________________
5. Details of the compounding amount deposited (electronically generated receipt
to be attached) ____________________________________________________________
6. Details of the prosecution, if filed for the violation of above mentioned offences
may be givien__________________________________________________________________
7. Whether the offence is first offence or the applicant had committed any other
offence prior to this offence, if committed, then, full details of the offence
_____________________ _________________________________________________
8. Any other information which the applicant desires to provide _______________
______________________________________________________________________
Applicant
(Name and Signature)
Dated
Place:
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FORM-XLI
Composition Certificate
[See rule 150 (4)]
Ref: Notice No.________
Date:
This is to certify that the offence under sub-section … of section 114 of the Code in
respect of which Notice No. Dated:_______ was issued to Sh……….. (Applicant), the employer
of …………. (name and Registration Number of establishment) has been compounded on
account of remission of full amount of full amount of Rs………… ( Rupees ………… ) towards
the composition of offences to the satisfaction of the said Notice.
(Signature)
Name and Designation of the
Officer
Date:
Place:
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FORM-XLII
(see rule 151(3) and (5))
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE/COMMON LICENSE
Online Application for License/ Renewal of License / Amendment of License (including
Common license)
ESTABLISHMENT PROFILE:
Labour Identification Number Date
Acknowledgement Number: …………………… Date of
Application:………………………………….
I. Particulars of Establishment for which license required:
1. Name of Establishment:
2. Address of establishment:
(a) Head Office address along with email Id :
(b) Corporate office address along with email Id:
3. Telephone Number / Mobile Number :
4. Activity as per National Industrial Classification : (Select all applicable activities given)
5. Details of selected NIC Code:
6. Nature of work carried on in main establishment :
7. Identifier of the Establishment : (Select) : e-sign / digital sign
II. Details of Employer:
1. Full Name of Employer: relationship with establishment.
2. Full Address of Employer:
3. Email Id of employer:
4. Mobile No. of employer:
**Details of all occupier/partners/directors to be furnished alongwith
III. Particulars of the Contract Labour to be employed / is employed (If licence is
required workwise)
Location
s of
worksite
s
Name
of
work
s
Activity
as per
national
industria
l
classifica
t ion
Date of
comme
n
cement
Date of
completio
n
Name of
Establishment
s in which
contract
Labour
is/proposed to
be employed
Name
Address
, email
id of the
Site
Incharg
e
Registrat
i on
number,
if
obtained,
then
details
thereof
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Name, Residential address and mobile no. of manager
5. Maximum number of workmen proposed to be employed on the Establishment on any
date:
6. Amount of License (Transaction Id :)
Fee: INR
7. Amount of Security (Transaction Id :)
Deposit: INR
IV. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENTS FOR WHICH COMMON LICENCE REQUIRED , (IF
APPLYING FOR)
1. Full name of the industrial premises:-
2. (i) Full postal address and situation of the industrial premises :- (ii) Full address to which
communications relating to the Industrial premises 3. Maximum number of employees
Proposed to be employed on any one Day during the financial year commencing on ----------
---------:-
4. Full name and residential address of the Person who shall be the employer for the
purposes of the Act. :-
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5. If the employer is a company within the meaning of the Explanation to section 109, state
the full name of the Director, Partner or the person in charge of and Responsible to the
Company. (See Note 1 at the end)
6. Financial resources of the employer e.g. Particulars and value of movable and Immovable
properties, bank reference Income tax assessment.
7. Whether the employer is a trade mark Holder registered under the Trade and
Merchandise Marks Act, 1958
8. Value of beedies or cigars or both Manufactured at the industrial premises, during the
preceding financial year ending on --------
9. Previous experience of the applicant in the industry
10. Whether the proposed site of the In industrial premises amounts to the Alteration of the
site, of any, existing Industrial premises and, if so, the Reasons for such alteration.
11. Whether any industrial premises was Closed by the applicant during the Period of
twelve months immediately Preceding the date of the application And, if, so, the reasons
therefor.
12. Source of obtaining tobacco
13. Whether the beedis or cigars or both Manufactured by the applicant will be Sodl and
marked by himself or through a proprietor or a registered user of a trade Mark registered
under the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958, or any other person.
14. Whether the plans of the premises are enclosed.
The application for licence may however be made either by the contractor or the employer.
Note 1 : Where an industrial premises is run or proposed to be run by a contractor for or on
behalf of another person including a company aforesaid the said other person or company
is under the Act the employer and particulars to be entered for Employer in the Form
should be in regard to such person. Note 2: If any person named against item 5 is a minor,
the fact shall be stated clearly.
Type of
Establis
h ments
Name &
Address of
establishmen
t
(i)Nature
of work
carried
out in the
establish
m ent (ii)
Activity as
per
National
Ind‘l
classificati
on
Date of
comme
n
cement
Permanen
t establish
ment or
probable
date of
completio
n
Maximum
number of
employees
employed
/
proposed
to be
employed
Maximu
m
number
of
employee
s
employed
/
proposed
to be
employed
Registratio
n number,
if obtained
then detai
there of
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Signature of Employer/Contractor
(e Sign/DSC)
Note: This is an online application summary applied on Maha-Online Portal.
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE:
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1. License No. Date :
2. LIN & PAN:
3. Name and address of the establishment:
Full addrees to which communication shall be carried (where the factory address serves the
purpose of communication also this information need not be given )
Maximum number of workers to be employed on any day during the year:
The period (not exceeding two years) for which license or renewal of license is applied for
Name and residential address of occupier;
4. Date of expiry of previous licence :
Whether the licence of the employer/contractor was suspended or revoked:
5. Details of Fees paid : (Enclose e-payment receipt):Amount…. date of payment:
E-sign /digital sign of the employer/contractor Date:
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF LICENCE :
1. License No:
Date:
2. LIN & PAN:
3. Name and address of the establishment:
4.Details for which amendment is sought :
(a). Maximum number of worker presently employed : (If there is increase in the maximum
number of workers to be employed, then additional fees/security deposit as per law needs
to be deposited:
Name change of occupier /employer
Change of factory/establishment name
Change of factory/establishment address
(b). Details of fees paid through e payment date on which made :
(c). Other details requiring amendment in the licence issued (Necessary documents may be
uploaded in support of change required)
E-sign /digital sign of the employer/contractor
Date of application:
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FORM-XLIII
(See rule 152 (2))
APPEAL
To :
The Appellate Authority
_________________
1. Name and Address of Establishment:-
2. Order of the Registering Officer rejecting the registration :
3. Brief description of the dispute :
4. Documents relied in favour of registration :
5. Grounds of the appeal :
6. Any other relevant information :
Name and Signature of the Appellant :
SCHEDULE-A
(See rule 44, 45 (1) & (2))
The applicant, for being recognized as Safety Auditor, shall possess the following
qualifications and experience, etc.:-
1. Academic Qualification and Experience.- (1)The applicant shall hold, -
(i)
degree in branch of Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or Production or Industrial
Engineering and Management Engineering from recognized University, and having
ten years of experience in the field of manufacturing, maintenance, design, project or
safety in the capacity of supervisor or above in factories; or
(ii) diploma in branch of Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Production from recognized
institution, and having fifteen years of experience in the field of manufacturing,
maintenance, design, project or safety, in the capacity of supervisor or above in
factories; or
(iii) degree in Bachelor of Science with Physics and Chemistry, and having twenty years
experience in the field of manufacturing, maintenance or safety of any registered
factory in the capacity of supervisor or above
and
(iv) full time Degree or Diploma in Industrial Safety recognized by the Board of Technical
Education or All India Council of Technical Education or recognized University or
Regional Labour institute or Central Labour Institute; or
(v) Degree in any branch of Engineering and having fifteen years of experience in Factory
Inspectorate or Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health or in DGFASLI or Regional
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Labour Institute and in the capacity of Deputy Director or above at the time of
relinquishing the office.
2. The applicant shall not be directly or indirectly involved in the factory or in any
process or business carried on therein or in any patent or machine connected therewith, in
respect of which the safety audit is to be conducted.
3. If the age of applicant is more than 60 years, he shall submit a certificate of
physical fitness issued by District surgeon along with the application for recognition or
renewal of recognition. Age of applicant limited to 70 years.
SCHEDULE-B
(See rule 45 (5) & 46 (1))
Application form for recognition or renewal of recognition of Safety Auditor
(to be filled in by individuals)(In Duplicate)
1. Name :
2. Father/Husband Name :
3. Date of Birth and Age :
4. Permanent Address :
5. Address for :
Correspondence
Telephone No. :
Mobile No. :
Fax :
E-mail :
6. Educational Qualification : (Attach Certified copies)
Sr. No/ Degree/Diploma College/Institution/University Year of completion
Applicant’s Latest Photograph signed across.
7. Technical Qualification in Safety (Attach certified copies)
Sr. No/ Degree/Diploma College/Institution/University Year of completion
8. Work Experience (Attach certified copies)
Sr. No/ Employment Date/ Name and address of Employer /Designation/ Nature of
work/From -To
9. For renewal of recognition.-Certificate No. and date:
10. DECLARATION
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I hereby declared that,
a) my recognition as a Safety Auditor was not revoked or cancelled by the State Government
in the past;
b) my recognition as a Safety Auditor was revoked or cancelled in the past, and its details
are as follows :-Date of revocation or cancellation and its order number, if any Period
From- To
Note.- If the recognition was cancelled or revoked twice in the past, the Safety Auditor is not
eligible fo r recognition.
c) I have carried out three or more than three, Safety Audits in the past two years, the list
showing the name, address of the factory and
date of audits are attached herewith.
d) I, ------------------------------------------ hereby declare that the information furnished
above are correct to the best of my knowledge. I
Undertake to:
(i) Maintain the facilities in good working order, and
(ii) Fulfill and abide by the conditions, if any, stipulated in the certificate of recognition.
Signature of the Applicant:
Full Name:
Date:
Place:
SCHEDULE-C
(See rule 46(1))
Form of Application for recognition or renewal of recognition to an institution as
Safety Auditor
1. Name and full address of the Institution:
2. Institution status (specify whether Government, autonomous, co-operative, corporate or
private)with registration number:
3. a) Name of head of Institution
b) Phone/Mobile No.
c) E-Mail address
d) Fax
4. Whether the Institution has been declared as a Safety Auditor by this State or any other
State? If so, give details.
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5. Attach bio-data of atleast three employed persons, in the Annexure attached to this
application :
6. Any other relevant information
7. Certificate No. (in case of renewal)
8. DECLARATION
I hereby declare that,-
(a) Recognition of the institution as Safety Auditor was not revoked or cancelled by the State
Government in the past;
(b) the recognition of the institution as Safety Auditor was revoked or cancelled in the past,
its details are as follows :–
Date of revocation or cancellation and its order number, if any Period From To
Note.- If the recognition was cancelled or revoked twice in the past, the institution is not
eligible for recognition.
(c) The institution has carried out three or more than three Safety Audits in the past two
years, the list showing the name, address of the
factory and date of audits are attached herewith.
(d) I, hereby declare that the persons whose bio-data it attached to the application are the
employees of the institution whose copies of
appointment letters are attached herewith.
(e) I, --------------------------------------- hereby declare that the information furnished above
for -------------------------------------- (name of the
institution) is correct to the best of my knowledge. I undertake to,-(i) notify to the Chief
Inspector Cum Facilitator immediately, in case the employed person on the basis of
which this recognition was procured
when leaves the employment,
(ii) Maintain the facilities in good working order,
(iii) fulfill and abide by all the conditions stipulated in the certificate of recognition.
Signature of the Head of the Institution:---------------------------------Designation:---------------
-------------------Place:---------------------------Date:----------------------------Annexure to Form –
B
Personal Information of the persons employed:
1. Name :
2. Father/Husband Name :
3. Date of Birth and Age :
4. Permanent Address :
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5. Address for :
Correspondence
Telephone No. :
Mobile No. :
Fax :
E-mail :
6. Educational Qualification: (Attach Certified copies)
Sr.No/ Degree/Diploma College/Institution/University Year of completion
Latest Photograph signed across.
7. Technical Qualification in Safety (Attach certified copies)
Sr.No/ Degree/Diploma College/Institution/University /Year of completion
8. Work Experience (Attach certified copies)
Sr.No/ Employment Date Name and address
of Employer
Designation/ Nature of
Work, From------------- To----------DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all information provided in this annexure is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge. If recognized, I
agree to abide by and uphold the high standard of professional ethics in discharge of my
duties as a Safety Auditor.
Signature of the Applicant :
Full Name :
Date :
Place
SCHEDULE-D
(See rule 46 (2) (b))
Certificate of recognition / renewal of recognition as a Safety Auditor.
CERTIFICATE NO. : MS/DISH/SA/…………/20......
It is to inform that M/S. / SHRI / SMT. …………………………, (address)
…………………………………..,has been Recognized / Renewed the recognition as a “SAFETY
AUDITOR”, by the Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator,
vide letter No. …………………………… dated………………. for the purpose of carrying out
Safety Audit under Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Karnataka) Rules,
2021.
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The Certificate is valid from ……….. to ……………
This certificate is issued subject to the conditions stipulated hereunder:-1. Safety audit
shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Occupational Safety, Health and
Working Conditions (Karnataka) Rules, 2021.
2. Every safety audit shall conform to the IS 14489:1998 or latest relevant standard.
3. He or the person authorized, in case of the institution, to carry out safety audit shall be
physically present at the time of conducting the Safety Audit and shall maintain the record
of the work done in the Log Book.
4. Certificate No. and validity period should invariably be recorded on Safety Audit Report,
5. No safety audit shall be carried out after expiry of validity period.
6. The Chief Inspector Cum Facilitator reserves the right to revoke, annul or amend this
Certificate at any time during its validity,
7. He or the person authorized, in case of the institution, to carry out safety audit shall not
conduct a Safety Audit of any factory where such auditor is employed, or an occupier,
partner, director or manager of that factory, or of any factory owned, operated, managed or
conducted by immediate family members, relatives or extended family members or wherein
that auditor or such person shall not carry out a safety audit of those factories to which
that auditor supplies any plant, machinery, raw material, safety equipments or other
materials, equipment.
8. He or the person authorized, in case of the institution, to carry out safety audit
shall not disclose, even after ceasing to be a recognized Safety Auditor of the
employee of the institution, any manufacturing or commercial secrets or working
processes or other confidential information which may come to his knowledge in the course
of their duties as an auditor. Any failure in this regard may make such auditor or person
liable for criminal or civil Proceedings, in accordance with the lawfor the time being in force.
9. The application for renewal of the recognisation as a Safety Auditor shall be made
atleast three months before the expiry of the period of recognition.
Signature of the issuing Authority.
SCHEDULE-E
(See rule 47A & 48)
PROFORMA FOR SAFETY AUDIT REPORT
1. Name and address of the factory,
2. Name of the Occupier,
3. Date of Audit,
4. List of raw material with maximum storage quantity,
5. List of finished products with maximum storage quantity,
6. Manufacturing process flow chart,
7. P I Diagram of all plants (Chemical Factories),
8. Name of the Safety Auditor and Certificate No. and name of the person who has carried
out safety audit,
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9. Whether enclosed Safety Audit Report as per IS 14489, or any such standards prevailing
at the relevant time, whichever is latest:
Date: Signature of Safety Auditor/Person or employee of an Institution authorized to carry
out safety audit
I hereby undertake to submit the action taken report on
Recommendations of Safety Audit on or before ………………
Date:
Signature of the Occupier or Manager
or Auditor.
Schedule-F
(See rule 51(1))
Sl.
No
Equipment
to
which competency
is recognised.
Qualification
Required
Experience
for
the
purpose
Facilities at his
command
1
"Dangerous
Machines"
Degree in
electrical
or mechanical
or textile
engineering or
Its equivalent
Qualification
(i) A minimum of 7 years
of experience In:-
(a) design or operation or
maintenance; or
(b)
testing
examination
and inspection of relevant
machinery,
their
guards,
safety
devices and appliances.
(ii) He shall:-
(a)
be
conversant
with
safety devices and their
proper functioning:
(b) be able to identify
defects
and
any
other
causes leading to failure;
and
(c) have ability to arrive at
a reliable conclusion with
regard
to
the
proper
functioning
of
safety
devices, appliances and
machine guards.
Gauges for
measurement;
Instruments for
Measurements of
speed and any
other
equipment
or
device to
determine
the
safety in
the
use
of
thedangerous
machines.
2
Lifts and Hoists
A
degree
in
Mechanical
or
Electrical
Engineering or
its equivalent.
(i) A minimum experience
of7 years in:-
(a) design or erection or
Maintenance; or
Inspection and test
3procedures; of lifts and
hoists;
(II) He shall be:-
(a)
Conversant
with
current relevant codes of
Facilitiesforloadt
esting,
tensile
testing,
Gauges,equipme
nts /
gadgets for
measurements
and
any
other
equipment
required for
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practices
and
test
procedures in force;
(b) Conversant with other
statutory
requirements
covering
the safety of the Hoists
and Lifts.
(c) Able to identify defects
and arrive at a reliable
conclusion
with regard to the safety
of Hoists and Lifts.
determining the
safe
working
conditions of
Hoists and Lifts.
3
Lifting
Machinery and
lifting tackles.
Degree in
mechanical or
electrical or
metallurgical
engineering or
its equivalent
(1) A minimum experience
of 7
years In:-
(a) design or erection or
maintenance, or
testing, examination and
Inspection
of
lifting
machinery, chains, ropes
and lifting tackles.
(ii) He shall be
(a)
conversant
with
current relevant codes of
practices
and
test
procedures in force;
(b)
conversant
with
fracture mechanics and
metallurgy of the material
of construction;
(c) conversant with, heat
treatment/stress relieving
techniques as applicable
to stress
bearing components and
parts of lifting machinery
and lifting
tackles
(d) capable of Identifying
defects
and arriving at a reliable
conclusion with regard to
the
safety
of
lifting
machinery, chains, ropes
and lifting tackles.
Facilities for load
testing,
tensile
testing,
heat
treatment,
equipment/gadg
et for
measurement
gauges and such
other equipment
to determine the
safe working
conditions of the
lifting
machinery
tackles.
4
Pressure Plant
Degree In
chemical
or electrical or
metallurgical
or
mechanical
engineering or
Its equivalent.
(i) A Minimum experience
of 10
years In:-
(a) design or erection or
maintenance; or
testing, examination and
Inspection
of
pressure
plants.
(ii) He shall be:-
(a) conversant with the
relevant codes of practices
and test procedures in
forcerelating
to
the
pressure vessels;
Faculties
for
carrying
out
hydraulic
teat
nondestructive
test, gauge
equipment/
gadgets for
measurement
and
any
other
equipment or
gauges
to
determine
the safety In the
use of
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(b)
conversant
with
statutory
requirements
concerning the
safety of unfired pressure
vessels
and equipment operating
under pressure:
(c)
conversant
with
nondestructive
testing
techniques
as
are
applicable to pressure
vessels:
(d) able to identify defects
and
arrive
at
a
reliable
conclusion with regard to
the safety of
pressure plants.
pressure vessels:
5
Precautions
against
dangerous
fumes
and
confined
spaces
Master's
Degree In
Chemistry or a
Degree/
diploma In
Chemical/
Mechanical/
Electrical
Engineering.
(i) A minimum experience
of 7
years in collection and
analysis of environmental
samples and calibration of
monitoring equipment;
(ii) He shall:-
(a) be conversant with the
hazardous properties of
chemicals
and their permissible limit
values;
(b) be conversant with the
current
techniques
of
sampling, and analysis of
the
environmental
contaminants; and
(c) be able to arrive at a
reliable
conclusion
as
regard the safety in
respect of entering and
carrying out hot work.
Meters,
Instruments
and devices duly
celebrated and
Certified
for
carrying
out the tests and
certification
of
safety in
working
in
confined spaces.
6
Ventilation
system:-
(i) grinding or
glazing of metals
and
processes
incidental thereto.
(ii) cleaning or
smoothening,
roughening
etc. of articles, by
a metal
shot or grit or
other
abrasive
propelled by a
blast of
compressed air or
Degree in
mechanical
or
chemical or
electrical
or
Civil or
its equivalent
(i) A minimum experience
of
7
years
in
design.
fabrication,
installation,
Engineering or testing of
ventilation
system
and
equivalent. systems used
for
extraction and collection
of
dusts,
fumes
and
vapors
and
connected
ancillary equipments,
(ii) He shall be conversant
with
current relevant codes of
practice
and
test
procedures in respect of
ventilation and extraction
system
for
fumes
and
Facilities
for
testing
the
ventilation
system
instruments and
gauges
for
testing the
effectiveness
of
the
extraction
systems for
dusts,
vapours
and fumes, and
any other
equipment needs
for
determining the
efficiency and
adequacy
of
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steam.
(iii) handling and
Processing of
asbestos
(iv) manufacture
of Rayon by
Viscose process.
(v) foundry
operations
(vi) chemical works
(vii)
mechanical
ventilation
in
factories
(viii)
any
other
ventilation
system
prescribed
under
the code and rules
shall be able to arrive at a
reliable conclusion
with
regard
to
effectiveness
of
the
system. conclusion
as to the adequacy of
the system.
these
systems.
He
shall
have
the assistance of
suitable qualified
technical
persons who
can come to a
reasonable
conclusion
as
to
the
adequacy of
the system.
Schedule-G
(See rule 51 (3) and (4))
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY TO A
PERSON
1.
Name
:
2.
Date of Birth
:
3.
Designation
:
4.
Education Qualifications
:
(Copies of testimonials to be attached)
5.
Details of Professional experience
:
(in chronological order)
Period of Service
Designation
Area of Responsibility
6.
Membership, if any, of Professional bodies :
7.
(a) Details of Facilities
:
(Examination, testing, etc.,)
at his disposal
(b) Arrangement for Calibrating and
:
maintaining the accuracy of these
facilities.
8.
Purpose for which competency certificate
is sought (Specify Sections or
Section of the Act)
:
9.
Whether the applicant has been declared
:
as a competent person under any other
statute. ( If so, furnish details)
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10.
Any other relevant information
:
11.
Declaration by the applicant
:
I, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., hereby declare that
the information furnished above, is true, I undertake :
a)
that in the event of any change in the facilities at my disposal (either addition or
deletion) or my leaving the aforesaid organization, I will promptly inform The
Director of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health;
b)
to maintain the facilities in good working order, calibrated periodically as per
manufacturers instructions or as per National Standards ; and
c)
to fulfill and abide by all the conditions stipulated in the Certificate of Competency
and instructions issued by The Director of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and
Health from time to time.
Place :
Date :
SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT
(NAME IN BLOCK LETTERS)
Schedule-H
(See rule 51 (3) & (4))
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY TO AN
INSTITUTION
1.
Name and full address of the Institution
:
2.
Institutions status
:
(Specify whether Government, Autonomous,
Co-operative, Corporate, Private, etc.,)
3.
Purpose for which Competency
:
Certificate is sought (Specify Section(s)
of the Act)
4.
Whether the Institution has been declared :
as a competent person under this or any
other statute. If so, give details
5.
Particulars of persons employed and
possessing qualification & experience
:
Sl.
No.
Name & Designation
Qualification
Experience Section(s) and the rules
under which competency
is sought for
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1.
2.
6.
Details of facilities (relevant to item 3 above) and
arrangements made for their maintenance and
calibration periodically
:
7.
Any other Relevant information
8.
Declaration
I, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hereby, on behalf of . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Certify
the details furnished above, are correct to the best of my knowledge. I undertake to :
a)
maintain the facilities in good working order, calibrated periodically as per
manufactures instructions or as per National Standards ; and
b)
fulfill and abide by all conditions stipulated in the Certificates of competency and
instructions issued by the Director of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and
Health from time to time
SIGNATURE OF HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION OR OF THE
PERSONS AUTHORISED TO SIGN ON HIS BEHALF.
DESIGNATION
:
Date :
Place :
Schedule-I
(See rule 51 (3))
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY ISSUED TO A PERSON
OR AN INSTITUTION
I, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in exercise of the powers conferred on me under
Section 2 (l) of the occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.and
the rules made thereunder, hereby recognize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Name of the
employed in Institution) or Shri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Name of the person) (Name of the Organization) to be a competent person for the
purpose of carrying out tests, examinations, inspections and certification for such
buildings, dangerous machinery, lifts and hoists, lifting machines and lifting tackles,
pressure plants, confined space, ventilation system and process or plant and
equipment as the case may be, used in a factory located in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . * under section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and the rules made there under.
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*Strike out the words not applicable.
This certificate is valid from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This certificate is issued subject to the conditions stipulated hereunder :-
(i)
Tests, examinations and inspections shall be carried out in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under ;
(ii)
Tests, examinations and inspections shall be carried out under direct supervision
of the competent person or by a person so authorized by an institution recognized
to be a competent person ;
(iii)
The Certificate of Competency issued in favour of a person shall stand cancelled if
the person leaves the organization mentioned in his application ;
(iv)
The institution recognized as competent person shall keep the Director of
Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health informed of the names,
designations and qualifications of the persons or the persons authorized by it, to
carry out tests, examinations and inspections.
(v)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
(vi)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
Date :
Signature of the issuing Authority.
Place :
Schedule-J
(See rule 52(1))
Sl.
No
Description
Qualification
Required
Experience for the purpose
1
Certificate of
stability for
buildings
and
structures.
Masters/
Degree in civil
or Structural
Engineering or
Equivalent
(i) A minimum of 10 years of experience in the
design or construction or testing or repairs of
structures;
(ii) Knowledge of non-destructive testing under
various codes of practices that are currently in
force and the effect of the vibrations and natural
forces on the stability of the building
and
(iii) Ability to arrive at a reliable conclusion with
regard to the safety of the structure of the
building.
Schedule-K
(See rule 52 (3) & (4))
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY TO A
PERSON COMPETENT TO ISSUE STABILITY CERTIFICATE
1.
Name
:
2.
Date of Birth
:
3.
Father’s Name
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4.
Identity/Address proof(for competent person also)
5.
Education Qualifications
:
(Copies of testimonials to be attached)
6.
Details of Professional experience
:
(in chronological order)
Period of Service
Designation
Area of Responsibility
7.
Membership, if any, of Professional bodies :
8.
(a) Details of Facilities
:
(Examination, testing, etc.,)
at his disposal
(b) Arrangement for Calibrating and
:
maintaining the accuracy of these
facilities.
9.
Purpose for which competency certificate
is sought (Specify Sections or
Section of the Act)
:
10.
Whether the applicant has been declared
:
as a competent person under any other
statute. ( If so, furnish details)
11.
Any other relevant information
:
12.
Declaration by the applicant
:
I, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., hereby declare that
the information furnished above, is true, I undertake :
a)
that in the event of any change in the facilities at my disposal (either addition or
deletion) or my leaving the aforesaid organization, I will promptly inform The
Director of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health;
b)
to maintain the facilities in good working order, calibrated periodically as per
manufacturers instructions or as per National Standards ; and
c)
to fulfill and abide by all the conditions stipulated in the Certificate of Competency
and instructions issued by The Director of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and
Health from time to time.
Place :
Date :
SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT
( NAME IN BLOCK LETTERS)
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Schedule-L
(See rule 52 (3) & (4))
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY TO AN
INSTITUTION AS COMPETENT TO ISSUE STABILITY CERTIFICATE
1.
Name and full address of the Institution
:
2.
GST Registration Details
3.
Whether the Institution has been declared :
as a competent person under this or any
other statute. If so, give details
4.
Particulars of persons employed and
possessing qualification & experience
:
Sl.
No.
Name & Designation
Qualification
Experience Section(s) and the rules
under which competency
is sought for
1.
2.
5.
Details of facilities (relevant to item 3 above) and
arrangements made for their maintenance and
calibration periodically
:
6.
Any other Relevant information
7.
Declaration
I, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hereby, on behalf of . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Certify
the details furnished above, are correct to the best of my knowledge. I undertake to :
a)
maintain the facilities in good working order, calibrated periodically as per
manufactures instructions or as per National Standards ; and
b)
fulfill and abide by all conditions stipulated in the Certificates of competency and
instructions issued by the Director of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and
Health from time to time
SIGNATURE OF HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION OR OF THE
PERSONS AUTHORISED TO SIGN ON HIS BEHALF.
DESIGNATION
:
Date :
Place :
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Schedule-M
(See rule 52(3))
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY ISSUED TO A PERSON/ Institution
competent to issue Stability Certificate
I, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in exercise of the powers conferred on me under Section 2
(l) of the occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the rules
made there under, hereby recognize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Name of the employed in
Institution) or Shri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Name of the person)
(Name of the Organization) to be a competent person for the purpose of carrying out tests,
examinations, inspections and certification for such buildings, and process or plant and
equipment as the case may be, used in a factory located in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* under section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and the rules made there under.
*Strike out the words not applicable.
This certificate is valid from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This certificate is issued subject to the conditions stipulated hereunder :-
(i)
Tests, examinations and inspections shall be carried out in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under ;
(ii)
Tests, examinations and inspections shall be carried out under direct supervision
of the competent person or by a person so authorized by an institution recognized
to be a competent person ;
(iii)
The Certificate of Competency issued in favour of a person shall stand cancelled if
the person leaves the organization mentioned in his application ;
(iv)
The institution recognized as competent person shall keep the Director of
Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health informed of the names,
designations and qualifications of the persons or the persons authorized by it, to
carry out tests, examinations and inspections.
(v)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
(vi)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
Date :
Signature of the issuing Authority.
Place :
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SCHEDULE-N
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURE OF AERATED WATERS AND OTHER BOTTLING PROCESSES
1. Fencing of machines
All machines for filling bottles or syphons shall be so constructed, placed or fenced as
to prevent at far as may be practicable, a fragment of a bursting bottle or syphon from
striking any person employed in the factory.
2. Face-guards and gauntlets
(1) The occupier shall provide and maintain in good condition for the use of all persons
engaged in filling bottles or siphons
a. suitable face-guards to protect the face, neck and throat, and
b. suitable gauntlets for both arms to protect the whole hands and arms :
Provided that --
(i) paragraph 2 (1) shall not apply where bottles are filled by means of an
automatic machine so constructed that no fragment of a bursting bottle can
escape, and
(ii) where a machine is so constructed that only one arm of the bottle at work upon
it is exposed to danger, a gauntlet
(2) The occupier shall provide and maintain in good condition for the use of all persons
engaged in corking, crowning, screwing, wiring, foiling, capsuling, sighting
handling or labeling bottles or syphons—
a. suitable face-guards to protect the face, neck and throat, and
b. suitable gauntlets for both arms to protect the arm and atleast half of
the palm and the space between the thumb and forefinger.
(3) Wearing of face-guards and gauntlets
All persons engaged in any of the processes specified in paragraph (2) shall,
while at work in such processes, wear the faceguards and gauntlets provided under
the provisions of the said paragraph.
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SCHEDULE-O
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
PHOSPHATING, ELECTROLYTIC PLATING OR OXIDATION OF METAL ARTICLES BY USE
OF AN ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING ACIDS, BASES OR SALTS OF METALS SUCH AS
CHROMIUM, NICKEL, CADMIUM, ZINC, COPPER, SILVER, GOLD ETC.
1. Application
The provisions of this schedule shall apply to all factories in which phosphating,
Electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal articles is carried on.
2. Definitions
For the purposes of this schedule
(a) "electrolytic process" means the electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal
articles by the use of an electrolyte containing acids, bases or salts of metals
such as chromium, nickel, cadmium, zinc, copper, silver, gold, etc.
(b) “Phosphating process” means a chemical process for the surface treatment
wherein soluble metal phosphate layers are formed.
(c) "bath" means any vessel used for an electrolytic process or for any subsequent
process.
3. Exhaust draught
An efficient exhaust draught shall be provided by mechanical means and shall operate
on the vapour or spray given off in the process as near as may be at the point of origin.
The exhaust draught appliance shall be so constructed, arranged and maintained as to
prevent the vapour or spray entering into any room or place in which work is carried
on.
4. Floor or workrooms
The floor of every workroom containing a bath shall be impervious to water. The floor
shall be maintained in good and level condition and shall be washed down atleast once
a day.
5. Protective devices
(1) The occupier shall provide and maintain in good and clean condition the
following articles of protective devices for the use of all persons employed on
any process and such devices shall be worn by the persons concerned.
a. water proof aprons and bibs;
b. for persons actually working at a bath, loose- fitting rubber gloves and
rubber boots or other waterproof footwear, and chemical goggles; and
c. suitable and efficient respirator.
(2) The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed
suitable accommodation for the storage and drying of protective devices.
6. Water facilities
(1) There shall be provided and maintained in good repairs for the use of all persons
employed in electrolytic process and processes incidental to it
(a) a wash place under cover, with either
(i)
a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe, and
of sufficient length to allow atleast 60 cms. for every 5 persons employed at
any one time, and having a constant supply of water from taps or jets above
the trough intervals of not more than 60 cms; or
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(ii) atleast one wash basin for every five such persons employed at any one time,
fitted with a waste pipe and having a constant supply of water laid on;
(b) a sufficient supply of clean towels renewed daily, and soap or other suitable
cleaning material.
(2) In addition to the facility in sub-paragraph (1) an approved type of emergency shower
with eye fountain shall be provided and maintained in good working order. Wherever
necessary, in order to ensure continuous water supply, storage tank of 1,500 liters
capacity shall be provided as a source of clean water for emergency use.
7. Cautionary placard
A cautionary placard in the form specified below and printed in the language of the
majority of the workers employed shall be affixed in a prominent place in the factory
where it can be easily and conveniently read by the workers.
CAUTIONARY NOTICE
1. Chemicals handled in this plant are corrosive and poisonous.
2. Smoking, chewing tobacco, eating food or drinking, in this area is prohibited. No
food stuff or drink shall be brought in this area.
3. Some of these chemicals maybe absorbed through the skin and may cause
poisoning.
4. A good wash shall be taken before meals.
5. Protective devices supplied shall be used while working in this area.
6. Spillage of the chemicals on any part of the body or on the floor shall be
immediately washed away with water.
7. All workers shall report for the prescribed medical tests regularly to protect their
own health.
8. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier shall
(a) employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers
employed therein whose appointment shall be subject to the approval of the
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator;
(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a) ; and
(c) maintain a sufficient supply of suitable barrier cream, ointment and
impermeable water proof plaster in a separate box readily accessible to the
workers and used solely for the purpose of keeping these substances. In case
cyanides are used in the bath, the box shall also contain an emergency cyanide
kit.
(2) The medical practitioner shall examine all workers before they are employed in
electrolytic processes. Such examination in case of chrome plating shall include
inspection of hands, forearms and nose and will be carried out once atleast in
every fortnight.
(3) The record of the examinations referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be maintained in
Health Register in Form XXXIII which shall be kept readily available for inspection by
the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
9. Medical examination by the Medical Officer
(1) Every worker employed in the electrolytic processes shall be examined by a Medical
Officer before his first employment. Such examination shall include X-ray of the
chest and
i. in case of chromium plating, include examination for nasal septum
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perforation and test for chromium in urine
ii. in case of nickel plating, test for nickel in urine; and
iii. in case of cadmium plating, test for cadmium in urine and -2
microlobulin in urine.
(2) No worker shall be employed in any electrolytic process unless certified fit for such
employment by the Medical Officer.
(3) Every worker employed in the electrolytic processes shall be re-examined by a
Medical Officer atleast once in every year except in case of the workers employed in
cadmium, chromium and nickel plating processes for whom this examination shall
be carried out once in every six months. Such re-examination shall, wherever the
Medical Officer considers appropriate, include tests as specified under sub-
paragraph (1) excluding the X- ray of the chest which shall not be required
normally to be carried out earlier than once in three years.
(4) The Medical Officer after examining a worker shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in
Form XXXIV. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be
kept in the custody of the Occupier 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 Medical Officer in a health register in
Form XXXIII
(5) The certificate of fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for
inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(6) If at any time the Medical Officer is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for
employment in the electrolytic processes on the ground that continuance therein
would involve 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 findings in
those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the
said person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person declared unfit in
such circumstances shall be provided with alternate placement facility unless he is
fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Medical Officer, in which case the person
affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
(7) No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph (6) 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 those processes.
SCHEDULE-P
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS
1. Savings
This Schedule shall not apply to the manufacture or repair of electric accumulators or
parts thereof not containing lead or any compound of lead; or to the repair on the
premises, of any accumulator forming part of a stationary battery.
2. Definitions
For the purposes of this schedule
(a) "Lead process" means the melting of lead or any materials containing lead,
casting, pasting, lead burning, or any other work, including trimming, or
any other abrading or cutting of pasted plates, involving the use, movement
or manipulation of, or contact with, any oxide of lead.
(b) "Manipulation of raw oxide of lead" means any lead process involving any
manipulation or movement of raw oxides of lead other than its conveyance
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in a receptacle or by means of an implement from one operation to another.
3. Separation of certain processes
Each of the following processes shall be carried on in such a manner under such
conditions as to secure effectual separation from one another, and from any other
process;
(a) Manipulation of raw oxide of lead;
(b) Pasting;
(c) Drying of pasted plates;
(d) Formation with lead burning ("tacking") necessarily carried on in
connection therewith;
(e) Melting down of pasted plates.
4. Air-space
In every room in which a lead process is carried on, there shall be atleast 14.2 cubic
meters of air space for each person employed therein, and in computing this air space
no height over 3.7 meters shall be taken into account.
5. Ventilation
Every workroom shall be provided with inlets and outlets of adequate size as to secure
and maintain efficient ventilation in all parts of the room.
6. Distance between workers in pasting room
In every pasting room the distance between the centre of the working position of any
paster and that of the paster working nearest to him shall not be less than 1.5 meters.
7. Floor of work-rooms
(1) The floor of every room in which a 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;
(c) kept free from materials, plant, or other obstruction not required for, or
produced is the process carried on in the room.
(2) In all such rooms other than grid casting shops the floor shall be cleansed daily
after being thoroughly sprayed with water at a time when no other work is being
carried on in the room.
(3) In grid casting shop the floor shall be cleansed daily.
(4) Without prejudice to the requirements of sub- paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) where
manipulation of raw oxide of lead or pasting is carried on, the floor shall also be
(a) kept constantly moist while work is being done;
(b) provided with suitable and adequate arrangements for drainage ;
(c) Thoroughly washed daily by means of a hose pipe.
8. Work-benches
The work benches at which any lead process is carried on shall
i. have a smooth surface and be maintained in sound condition;
ii. be kept free from all materials or plant not required for, or produced in, the
process carried on thereat; and all such work-benches other than those in grid
casting shops shall
iii. be cleaned daily either after being thoroughly damped or by means of a suction
cleaning apparatus at a time when no other work is being carried on thereat; and,
all such work-benches in grid casting shops shall
iv. be cleansed daily;
and every work-bench used for pasting shall
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v. be covered throughout with sheet lead or other impervious material;
vi. be provided with raised edges;
vii. be kept constantly moist while pasting is being carried on.
9. Exhaust draught
The following processes shall not be carried on without the use of an efficient exhaust
draught;
(a) Melting of lead or materials containing lead.
(b) Manipulation of raw oxide of lead, unless done in an enclosed apparatus so as to
prevent the escape of dust into the workroom.
(c) Pasting
(d) Trimming, brushing, filing or any other abrading or cutting of pasted plates
giving rise to dust.
(e) Lead burning, other than
i. "tacking" in the formation room;
ii. chemical burning for the making of lead linings for cell cases necessarily
carried on in such a manner, that the application of efficient exhaust is
impracticable.
Such exhaust draught shall be effected by mechanical means and shall operate on the
dust or fume given off as nearly as maybe at its point of origin, so as to prevent its
entering the air of any room in which persons work.
10. Fumes and gases from melting pots
The products of combustion produced in the heating of any melting pot shall not be
allowed to escape into a room in which persons work.
11. 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
workroom, except when dross is being deposited therein.
12. Container for lead waste
A suitable receptacle shall be provided in every workroom in which old plates and
waste material which may give rise to dust shall be deposited.
13. Racks or shelves in drying room
The racks or shelves provided in any drying room shall not be more than 2.4 meters
from the floor not more than 61 centimeters in width: provided that as regards racks or
shelves set or drawn from both sides the total width shall not exceed 1.2 meters. Such
racks or shelves shall be cleansed only after being thoroughly damped unless an
efficient suction cleaning apparatus is used for this purpose.
14. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory in which manufacture and repair of electric
accumulators is carried on shall
1. 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
2. Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose
referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examination and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
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shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
15. Medical examination by Medical Officer
(1) Every worker employed in lead processes shall be examined by a Medical Officer within
15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include tests for lead in urine
and blood. ALA in urine, hemoglobin content stippling of cells and steadiness 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 the Medical Officer.
(2) Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Medical Officer
atleast once in every three calendar months. Such re-examination shall, wherever the
Medical Officer considers appropriate, include tests specified in sub-paragraph (1).
(3) The Medical Officer after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in
Form XXXIV. 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
Occupier 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 Medical Officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII
(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 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 considers that the said
person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person so suspended from the
process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he 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) above 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 those processes.
16. Protective clothing
Protective clothing shall be provided and maintained in good repair for all persons employed in
(a) Manipulation of raw oxide of lead;
(b) pasting;
(c) the formation room ;
and such clothing shall be worn by the persons concerned. The protective clothing shall
consist of a waterproof apron and waterproof footwear; and, also as regards persons employed
in the manipulation of raw oxide of lead or in pasting, head coverings. The head coverings
shall be washed daily.
17. 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 (a) sufficient tables and benches, and (b) adequate means for warming
food.
The mess-room shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person, and shall be
kept clean.
18. Cloak-room
There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed in a lead
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process
(a) A cloak-room for clothing put off during working hours with adequate
arrangements for drying the clothing if wet. Such accommodation shall be separate
from any mess-room.
(b) Separate and suitable arrangements for the storage of protective clothing provided
under paragraph 16.
19. Washing facilities
There shall be provided and maintained in a cleanly state and in good repair for the
use of all persons employed in a lead process
(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 of atleast 61 centimeters
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 61 centimeters ; or
(ii)
atleast one wash basin for every live such persons employed at any one
time, fitted with a waste pipe and plug and having a constant supply of
water laid on;
(iii) a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable materials renewed
daily, which supply, in the case of pasters and persons employed in the
manipulation of raw oxide of lead, shall include a separate marked towel
for each such worker ; and
(iv) a sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleansing material and of
nail brushes.
(b) There shall in addition be provided means of washing in close proximity to the
rooms in which manipulation of raw oxide of lead or pasting is carried on if
required by notice in writing from the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
20. Time to be allowed for washing
Before each meal and before the end of the day’s work, atleast ten minutes, in addition
to the regular meal times, shall be allowed for washing to each person who has been employed
in the manipulation of raw oxide of lead or in pasting:
Provided that if there be one basin or 61 centimeters of trough for each such person
this rule shall not apply.
21. Facilities for bathing
Sufficient bath accommodation to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator shall be provided for all persons engaged in the manipulation of raw oxide of lead or
in pasting, and a sufficient supply of soap and clean towels.
22. Food, drinks, etc., prohibited in workrooms
No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be consumed or brought by any worker
into any workroom in which any lead process is carried on.
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SCHEDULE-Q
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
GLASS MANUFACTURE
1. Definitions
For the purpose of this schedule
(a) "Efficient exhaust draught" means localized ventilation effected by mechanical
means, for the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fumes so as to prevent them (as
far as practicable under the atmospheric conditions usually prevailing) from
escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall
be deemed efficient which fails to remove smoke generated at the point where
such gas, vapour, fume, or dust originate.
(b) "Lead compound" means any compound of lead other than galena which, when
treated in the manner described below, yields to an aqueous solution of
hydrochloric acid a quantity of soluble lead com-pound exceeding when
calculated as lead monoxide, 5 percent of the dry weight of the portion taken
for analysis.
The method of treatment shall be as follows:
A weighed quantity of the material which has been dried at 100o C and thoroughly
mixed shall be continuously shaken for one hour, at the common temperature with 1,000
times its weight of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid containing 0.25 percent by weight
of hydrogen chloride. This solution shall thereafter be allowed to stand for one hour and then
filtered. The lead salt contained in the clear filtrate shall then be precipitated as lead sulphide
and weighed as lead sulphate.
2. Exhaust draught
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) The mixing of raw materials to form a "batch".
(b) The dry grinding, glazing and polishing of glass or any article of glass.
(c) All processes in which hydrofluoric acid fumes or ammonical vapors are given
off.
(d) All processes in the making of furnace moulds or "pots" including the grinding
or crushing of used "pots"
(e) All processes involving the use of a dry lead compound.
(f) All furnaces, heating ovens and driers.
(g) All machineries involving the secondary processing on glass material
3. Floors and work-benches
The floor and work- benches of every room in which a dry compound of lead is
manipulated or in which any process is carried on giving off silica dust shall be kept moist
and shall comply with the following requirements
The floor shall be --
(a) of cement or similar material so as to be smooth and impervious to water ;
(b) maintained in sound conditions ; and
(c) cleansed daily after being thoroughly sprayed with water at a time when no other
work is being carried on in the room.
The work-benches shall —
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(a) have a smooth surface and be maintained in sound condition, and
(b) be cleansed daily either after being thoroughly damped or by means of a suction
cleaning apparatus at a time when no other work is being carried on thereat.
4. Use of Hydrofluoric Acid
The following provisions shall apply to rooms in which glass is treated with
hydrofluoric acid:
(a) There shall be inlets and outlets of adequate size so as to secure and maintain
efficient ventilation in all parts of the room
(b) the floor shall be covered with gutta-percha and be tight and shall slope gently
down to a covered drain;
(c) the work places shall be so enclosed in projecting hoods that openings required for
bringing in the objects to be treated shall be as small as practicable ; and
(d) the efficient exhaust draught shall be so contrived that the gases are exhausted
downwards.
5. Storage and transport of Hydrofluoric acid
Hydrofluoric acid shall not be stored or transported except in cylinders or receptacles
made of lead or rubber.
6. Suitable facilities shall be readily available for sterilizing the blow-pipes used by the glass
blowers and such blow-pipes shall be sterilized at the beginning of the operations of blowing,
each day.
7. Work near furnaces
i.
No person shall carry out any work near furnace within the distance dangerous to
the health and safety.
ii.
All precautions shall be taken to prevent de-hydration to the workers employed
near-by.
8. Provision of safety arrangements
i)
Suitable interlock arrangement shall be provided and maintained in all the
machines so as to ensure the safety of persons employed therein.
ii)
No process or work shall be carried on in such a manner as to cause risk of bodily
injury to the persons employed.
9. Food, drinks, etc., prohibited in workrooms
No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be brought into or consumed by any
worker in any room or work place wherein any process specified in paragraph 3 is
carried on.
10. Protective clothing
The occupier shall provide, maintain in good repair and keep in a clean condition for
the use of all persons employed in the processes specified in paragraph 3 suitable
protective clothing, footwear and goggles according to the nature of the work and such
clothing, footwear, etc., shall be worn by the persons concerned.
11. Washing facilities
There shall be provided and maintained in a cleanly state and in good repair for the
use of all persons employed in the processes specified in paragraph 3
(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 of atleast 61 centimeters for every five
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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 61 centimeters
; or
ii.
atleast 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
a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable materials renewed daily
with a sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleansing material and of nail
brushes ; and
(b) a sufficient number of stand pipes with taps - the number and location of such
stand pipes shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
12. Medical facilities and record of examinations and tests
(1) The Occupier of every factory in which glass manufacturing processes are carried out,
shall
(a) employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers
employed therein whose appointment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief
Inspector-cum-Facilitator; and
(b) Provide to the said medical practitioner 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
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
SCHEDULE-R
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
GRINDING OR GLAZING OF METALS AND PROCESSES INCIDENTAL THERETO
1. Definitions
For the purposes of this 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
of metal, 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 of 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 rod, bar or strip of metal to such surface.
2. Safety precautions regarding grinding and glazing machinery
(1) All collars, set screws, shafts, couplings, clutches, keys, pulleys, keys and belts in
polishing and grinding machines shall be effectively guarded.
(2)
(i) Defective wheels shall not be used.
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(ii) Grinding wheels shall fit freely on their spindles. They shall never be forced on, nor
shall they be let loose on spindles.
(iii) The soft metal bushings at the centre shall not extend beyond the sides of the
wheels. Wheels shall be kept as true as practicable and work rests shall be kept
adjusted close to wheels.
(iv) Wherever possible a compressible medium such as blotting paper, rubber or
similar material, atleast as large III diameter as that of the flanges, shall be fitted
between a wheel and each of its flanges.
(v) Projecting arbor ends of grinding and polishing wheels shall be effectively guarded.
(3) Every emery or abrasive wheel shall be provided with a strong iron cover guard that
shall enclose the wheel as far as practicable to retain fragments in the event of
bursting. The guard shall be securely attached to the frame of the machine or other
solid foundation.
(4) Wheels shall not be operated at a speed in excess of that which is recommended by the
manufacturer.
3. Equipment for removal of dust
No racing, dry grinding or glazing shall be performed without
(a) a hood or other appliance so constructed, arranged, placed, and maintained as
substantially to intercept the dust thrown off;
(b) a duct of adequate size, air-tight and so arranged as to be capable of carrying
away the dust, which dust 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 operations
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 upon a grindstone is
done.
6. Hacking and rodding
Hacking or rodding shall not be done unless during the process either (a) an adequate
supply of water is laid on at the upper surface of the grindstone or (b) 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 atleast once in every six
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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
No. XXXV
8. Personnel Protective Equipment :-
The occupier of every factory to which this schedule applies shall provide to workers
personnel protective equipments such as breathing apparatus, hand gloves, shoes,
helmets, goggles, earplug, aprons, etc, as per the relevant standard prescribed by the
Bureau of Indian Standards, or in absence of it, relevant international standards and
maintained in good conditions for use of every person employed.
9. Medical facilities and record of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory in which grinding or glazing of metals are carried out,
shall
(a) employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the
workers employed therein whose appointment shall be subject to the
approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator; and
(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for
the purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
4) Every worker employed in grinding or glazing of metal and processes incidental
thereto shall be examined by a Medical practitioner within 15 days of his first
employment and re-examined atleast once in every 12 calendar months, which shall
include respiratory and hearing evaluation.
SCHEDULE-S
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURE AND TREATMENT OF LEAD AND CERTAIN
COMPOUNDS OF LEAD
1. Definitions
For the purposes of this schedule
(a) "Lead compound" means any compound of lead other than galena which, when
treated in the manner described below, yields to an aqueous solution of
hydrochloric acid, a quantity of soluble lead compound exceeding, when calculated
as lead monoxide, five per cent. of the dry weight of the portion taken for analysis.
In the case of paints and similar products and other mixtures containing oil or fat
the "dry weight" means the dry weight of the material remaining after the
substance has been thoroughly mixed and treated with suitable solvents to remove
oil, fats, varnish or other media.
The method of treatment shall be as follows:
A weighed quantity of the material which has been dried at 100°C and
thoroughly mixed shall be continuously shaken for one hour, at the common
temperature with 1,000 times its weight of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric
acid containing 0.25 per cent. by weight of hydrogen chloride. This solution shall
thereafter be allowed to stand for one hour and then filtered. The lead salt
contained in the clear liberate shall then be precipitated as lead sulphide and
weighed as lead sulphate.
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(b) "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 (as practicable under the atmospheric conditions usually prevailing) from
escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall be
deemed efficient which fails to remove smoke generated at the point where such
gas, vapour, fumes or dust originate.
(c) “Manipulation” means mixing, blending, filling, emptying, grinding, sieving, drying,
packing, sweeping, handling, using, etc.
2. Application
This schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which any of the
following operations are carried on:
a.
Work at a furnace where the reduction or treatment of zinc or lead ores is carried
on.
b.
The manipulation, treatment or reduction of ashes containing lead, the
desilverising of lead or the melting of scrap lead or zinc.
c.
The manufacture and manipulation of solder or alloys containing more than ten
percent of lead.
d.
The manufacture of any oxide, carbonate, sulphate, chromate, acetate, nitrate, or
silicate of lead.
e.
Handling or mixing of lead tetraethyl.
f.
Any other operation involving the use of a lead compound.
g.
The cleaning of workroom where any of the operations aforesaid are carried on.
3. Requirements to be observed
No person shall be employed or permitted to work in any process involving the use of
lead compounds if the process is such that dust or fume from a lead compound is
produced therein, or the persons employed therein are liable to be splashed with any
lead compound in the course of their employment unless the provisions of paragraphs
6 to 14 are complied with.
4. Exhaust draught
Where dust, fume, gas or vapour is produced in the process, provision shall be made
for removing them by means of any efficient exhaust draught so contrived as to operate
on the dust, fume, gas or vapour as closely as possible to the point of origin.
5. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies shall
a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the
workers employed therein whose appointment shall be subject to the
approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator; and
b. Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII,
which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-
Facilitator.
(3) Every worker employed in the processes referred to in paragraph 3 shall be
examined by a Medical practitioner within 15 days of his first employment. Such
examination shall include tests for lead in blood and urine, ALA in urine,
hemoglobin content, stippling of cells and steadiness tests. No worker shall be
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allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless
certified fit for such employment by the Medical practitioner.
(4) Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Medical
practitioner atleast once in every three calendar months. Such re-examination
shall, wherever the Medical practitioner considers appropriate, include tests
specified in sub-paragraph (3).
6. Food, drinks, etc., prohibited in workrooms
No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be brought into or consumed by any
worker in any workroom in which the process is carried on and no person shall remain
in any such room during intervals for meals or rest.
7. Protective clothing
Suitable protective overalls and head coverings shall be provided, maintained and kept
clean by the factory occupier and such overalls and head coverings shall be worn by
the persons employed.
8. Cleanliness of workrooms, tools, etc
The rooms in which the person’s arc employed and all tools and apparatus used by
them shall be kept in a clean state.
9. Washing facilities
(1) The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed,
suitable washing facilities consisting of
a. a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe
without plug and of sufficient length to allow atleast 61 centimeters for
every ten persons employed at any one time, and having a constant
supply of clean water from taps or jets above the trough at intervals of
not more than 61 centimeters ; or
b. atleast one wash-basin for every ten persons employed at any one time,
fitted with a waste pipe and plug and having a constant supply of clean
water, together with, in either case, a sufficient supply of nail brushes,
soap or other suitable cleansing material and clean towels.
(2) The facilities so provided shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person
and shall be kept dean.
10. Mess-room or Canteen
The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of the persons employed suitable
and adequate arrangements for taking their meals. The arrangement shall consist of
the use of a room separate from any workroom which shall be furnished with sufficient
tables and benches and unless a canteen serving hot meals is provided, adequate
means for warming food. The room shall be adequately ventilated by the circulation of
fresh air shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall be kept
clean.
11. Cloak-room
The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of persons employed, suitable
accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours, and for the drying of wet
clothing.
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SCHEDULE-T
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
GENERATION OF GAS FROM DANGEROUS PETROLEUM
1. Flame traps
The plant for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum and associated piping and
fittings shall be fitted with atleast two efficient flame traps so designed and maintained
as to prevent a flash back from any burner to the plant. One of these traps shall be
fitted as close to the plant as possible. The plant and all pipes and valves shall be
installed and maintained free from leaks.
2. Generating building or room
All plants for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum erected after the coming into
force of the provisions specified in this schedule shall be erected outside the factory
building proper in a separate well ventilated building (hereinafter referred to as the
"generating building"). In the case of such plant erected before the coming into force of
the provisions specified in this schedule there shall be no direct communication
between the room where such plants are erected (hereinafter referred to as the
"generating room"), and the remainder of the factory building. So far as practicable, all
such generating rooms shall be constructed of fire-resisting materials.
3. Fire Extinguishers
An efficient means of extinguishing petrol fires shall be maintained in an easily
accessible position near the plant for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum.
4. Plant to be approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator
Gas from dangerous petroleum shall not be manufactured except in a plant for
generating gas from dangerous petroleum, the design and construction of which has
been approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
5. Escape of dangerous petroleum
Effective steps shall be taken to prevent dangerous petroleum from escaping into any
drain or sewer.
6. Prohibition relating to smoking, etc.,
No person shall smoke or carry matches, fire or naked light or other means of
producing a naked light or spark in the generating room or generating building or in
the vicinity thereof and a warning notice in the language understood by the majority of
the workers shall he pasted in the factory prohibiting smoking and the carrying of
matches, fire or naked light or other means of producing a naked light or spark into
such room or building.
7. Access to dangerous petroleum or container
No unauthorized person shall have access to any dangerous petroleum or to vessel
containing or having actually contained (dangerous) petroleum.
8. Electric fittings
All electric fittings shall be of flame-proof construction and all electric conductors shall
either be enclosed in metal conduits or be lead sheathed.
9. Construction of doors
All doors in generating room or generating building shall be constructed to open
outwards or to slide and no door shall be locked or obstructed or fastened in such a
manner that it cannot be easily and immediately opened from the inside while gas is
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being generated and any person is working in the generating room or generating
building.
10. Repair of containers
No vessel that has contained petroleum shall be repaired in a generating room or
generating building and no repairs to any such vessel shall be undertaken unless live-
steam has been blown into the vessel and until the interior is thoroughly steamed out
or other equally effective steps have been taken to ensure that it has been rendered
free from dangerous petroleum or inflammable vapour.
SCHEDULE-U
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
CLEANING SMOOTHING ROUGHENING ETC., OF ARTICLES BY A JET OF SAND METAL
SHOT OR GRIT OR OTHER ABRASIVE PROPELLED BY A BLAST OF COMPRESSED AIR
OR STEAM
1. Definitions
For the purposes of this schedule
"Blasting" means cleaning, smoothing, peening, roughening or removing of any part of
the surface of any article by the use as an abrasive of a jet of sand, metal shot, or grit
or other material, propelled by a blast, of compressed air or steam.
"Blast enclosures" means a chamber, barrel cabinet or any other enclosure designed
for the performance of blasting therein.
“Blasting chamber" means a blasting enclosure in which any person may enter at any
time in connection with any work or otherwise.
"Cleaning of castings", where done as an incidental or supplemental process in
connection with the making of metal castings, means, the freeing of the casting from
adherent sand or other substance and includes the removal of dross and the general
smoothing of a casting, but does not include the free treatment.
2. Prohibition of sand blasting
Sand or any other substance containing free silica shall not be introduced as an
abrasive into any blasting apparatus and shall not be used for blasting
3. Precautions in connection with blasting operations
(1) Blasting to be done in blasting enclosure: Blasting shall not be done except in a
blasting enclosure and no work other than blasting and any work immediately
incidental thereto and cleaning and repairing of the enclosure including the plants
and appliances situated therein, shall be performed in a blasting enclosure. Every
door, aperture and joint of blasting enclosure, shall be kept closed and air-tight,
while blasting is being done therein.
(2) Maintenance of blasting enclosure: Blasting enclosure shall always be maintained
in good condition and effective measures shall be taken to prevent dust escaping
from such enclosures and from any apparatus connected therewith, into the air of
any room.
(3) Provision of separating apparatus: There shall be provided and maintained for and
in connection with every blasting enclosure, efficient apparatus for separating, so
far as practicable, abrasive which has been used for blasting and which is to be
used again as an abrasive, from dust or particles or other materials arising from
blasting; and no such abrasive shall be introduced into any blasting apparatus and
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used for blasting until it has been so separated:
Provided that this clause shall not apply, except in the case of blasting
chambers, to blasting enclosures constructed or installed before the coming into
force of this Schedule, if the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is of the opinion that it
is not reasonably practicable to provide such separating apparatus.
(4) Provision of ventilating plant: There shall be provided and maintained in
connection with every blasting enclosure efficient ventilating plant to extract, by
exhaust draught effected by mechanical means, dust produced in the enclosure.
The dust extracted and removed shall be disposed of by such method and in such
a manner that it shall not escape into the air of any room; and every other filtering
or settling device situated in a room in which persons are employed, other than
persons attending to such bag or other filtering or settling device, shall be
completely separated from the general air of that room in an enclosure ventilated to
the open air.
(5) Operation of ventilating plant: The ventilating plant provided for the purpose of
sub- clause (4) shall be kept in continuous operation wherever the blasting
enclosure is in use whether or not blasting is actually taking place therein, and in
the case of a blasting chamber, it shall be in operation even when any person is
inside the chamber for the purpose of cleaning.
(6) No person shall be required or allowed to work in blasting enclosure unless he is
provided with suitable breathing apparatus capable of continuous supply of fresh
air.
(7) No process or work shall be carried on in such a manner as to cause risk of bodily
injury to the persons employed.
4. Inspection and examination
(1) Every blasting enclosure shall be examined by a qualified person once in every
week and specially tested by a competent person once in every six months, in
which it is used for blasting. Every blasting enclosure, the apparatus connected
therewith and the ventilating plant shall be thoroughly examined and in the case of
ventilating plant, examined by a qualified person once in every month and tested
by a competent person once in every six months.
(2) Particulars of the result of every such inspection, examination and test shall
forthwith be entered in a register in Form XXXV, which shall be kept in a form
approved by the chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and shall be available for
inspection by any workman employed in, or in connection with, blasting in the
factory. Any defect found on any such inspection, examination or test shall be
immediately reported by the person carrying out the inspection, examination or
test to the Occupier or other appropriate person and without prejudice to the
foregoing requirements of this Schedule, shall be removed without avoidable delay.
5. Provision of protective helmets, gauntlets and overalls
(1) There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons who are
employed in a blasting chamber, whether in blasting or in any work connected
therewith or in cleaning such a chamber, protective helmets of a type approved by
a certificate of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator; and every such person shall
wear the helmet provided for this use whilst he is in the chamber and shall not
remove it until he is outside the chamber
(2) Each protective helmet shall carry a distinguishing mark indicating the person by
whom if is intended to be used and no person shall be allowed or required to wear
a helmet not carrying his mark or a helmet which has been worn by another
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person and has not since be thoroughly disinfected.
(3) Each protective helmet when in use shall be supplied with clean and not
unreasonably cold air at a rate of not less than 0.17 cubic meter per minute.
(4) Suitable gauntlets and overalls shall be provided for the use of all persons while
performing blasting or assisting at blasting and every such person shall, while so
engaged, wear the gauntlet and overall provided.
6. Precautions in connection with cleaning and other work
(1) Where any person is engaged upon cleaning of any blasting apparatus or blasting
enclosure or of any apparatus or ventilating plant connected therewith or the
surroundings thereof or upon any other work in connection with any blasting
apparatus or blasting enclosure or with any apparatus or ventilating plant
connected therewith so that he is exposed to the risk of inhaling dust which has
arisen from blasting, all practicable measures shall be taken to prevent such
inhalation.
(2) In connection with any cleaning operation referred to in clause 5 and the removal
of dust from filtering or settling devices all practicable measures shall be taken to
dispose of the dust in such manner that it does not enter the air of any room.
Vacuum cleaners shall be provided and used wherever practicable for such
cleaning operations.
7. Storage accommodation for protective wear
Adequate and suitable storage accommodation for the helmets, gauntlets and overalls
required to be provided by clause 5 shall be provided outside, and conveniently near
to, every blasting enclosure and such accommodation shall be kept clean. Helmets,
gauntlets and overalls when not in actual use shall be kept in this accommodation.
8. Maintenance and cleaning of protective wear
All helmets, gauntlets, overalls, and other protective devices or clothing’s provided and
worn for the purpose of this Schedule, shall be kept in good condition and so far as is
reasonably practicable shall be cleaned on every week day in which they are used.
Where dust arising from the cleaning of such protective clothing or devices is likely to
be inhaled, all practicable measures shall be taken to prevent such inhalation.
Vacuum cleaners shall, wherever practicable, be used for removing dust from such
clothing and compressed air shall not be used for removing dust from any clothing.
9. Maintenance of vacuum cleaning plant
Vacuum cleaning plant used for the purpose of this Schedule shall be properly
maintained.
10. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1)The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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
(b) Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for
the purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
3) Every worker employed in any of the processes to which this Schedule applies shall
be examined by a Medical practitioner within 15 days of his first employment and
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re-examined atleast once in every 12 calendar months, which shall include
respiratory and hearing evaluation.
SCHEDULE-V
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
LIMING AND TANNING OF RAW HIDES AND SKINS, WET LEATHER FINISHING AND
PROCESSES INCIDENTAL THERETO
1. Cautionary notices
(1) Cautionary notices as to anthrax in the form specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator shall be affixed in prominent positions in the factory where they may be
easily and conveniently read by the persons employed.
(2) A copy of a warning notice as to anthrax in the form specified by the Chief Inspector-
cum-Facilitator shall be given to each person employed when he is engaged, and
subsequently if still employed, on the first day of each calendar year.
(3) Cautionary notices as to the effects of chrome on the skin shall be affixed in
prominent positions in every factory in which chrome solutions are used and such
notices shall be so placed as to be easily and conveniently read by the persons
employed.
(4) Notices shall be affixed in prominent places in the factory stating the position of the
"First-aid" box or cupboard and the name of the person in charge of such box or
cupboard.
(5) If any person employed in the factory is illiterate, effective steps shall be taken to
explain carefully to such illiterate person the contents of the notices specified in
paragraphs 1, 2, and 4 and if chrome solutions are used in the factory the contents
of the notice specified in Paragraph 3.
2. Protective clothing
The occupier shall provide and maintain in good condition the following articles of
protective clothing:
(a) water-proof foot-wear, leg coverings, aprons and gloves for persons employed in
process involving contact with chrome solutions, including the preparation of
such solution;
(b) gloves and boots for persons employed in lime-yard; and
(c) protective foot-wear, aprons and gloves for persons employed in processes
involving the handling of hides or skins, other than in processes specified in
clauses (a) and (b):
Provided that —
(i) the gloves, aprons, leg coverings or boots may be of rubber or leather, but the
gloves and boots to be provided under sub-clauses (a) and (b) shall be of
rubber;
(ii) the gloves may not be provided to persons fleshing by hand or employed in
processes in which there is no risk of contact with lime, sodium sulphide or
other caustic liquor.
3. Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.-
(1) 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
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thereby, unless it is provided with a manhole of adequate size or other effective
means of egress.
(2) No person shall be required or allowed to enter any confined space as is referred to in
sub-paragraph (1), 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.
4. Ventilation
Adequate ventilation arrangements shall be provided and maintained at all times in
the process area where dangerous or toxic or flammable or explosive substances could
be present. These arrangements shall ensure that concentrations, which are either
harmful or could result in explosion, are not permitted to be built up in the work
environment.
5. Washing facilities, mess-room and cloak-room
There shall be provided and maintained in a cleanly state and in good repair for the
use of all persons employed
(a) a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without plug,
and of sufficient length to allow atleast 61 centimeters for every ten 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 61 centimeters ; or
(b) atleast one wash-basin for every ten such persons employed at any one time, fitted
with a waste pipe and plug and having a constant supply of water together with, in
either case, a sufficient supply of nail brushes, soap or other suitable cleansing
material, and clean towels ;
(c) a suitable mess-room, adequate for the number remaining on the premises during
the meal intervals, which shall be furnished with (1) sufficient tables and benches
and (2) adequate means for warming food and for boiling water.
The mess-room shall
(1) be separate from any room or shed in which hides or skins are stored,
treated or manipulated,
(2) be separated from the cloak-room and
(3) be placed under the charge of a responsible person ;
(d) The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed, suitable
accommodation
for
clothing
put
off
during
working
hours
and
another
accommodation for protective clothing and shall also make adequate arrangements
for drying up the clothing in both the cases, if wet. The accommodation so provided
shall be kept clean at all times and placed under the charge of a responsible person.
6. Food, drinks, etc., prohibited in work-rooms
No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be brought into or consumed by any
worker in any work room or shed in which hides or skins are stored, treated or
manipulated.
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7. Medical facilities and records of examination and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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;
(b) Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a);
(c) arrange for inspection of the hands of all the persons keeping in contact with
the Chromium substances to be made twice a week ; and
(d) provide and maintain and supply suitable ointment and plaster in a box
readily accessible to the workers and solely used for the purpose of keeping
the ointment and the plaster.
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
8.Medical Examination by Medical officer
(1) Every worker employed in any of the processes to which this Schedule applies shall be
examined by a Medical officer within 15 days of his first employment. Such
examination shall include skin test for dermatoses and detection of anthrax bacillus
from local lesion by gram stain. 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 process shall be re-examined by a Medical officer
atleast once in every 12 calendar months and such re-examination shall, wherever the
Medical officer considers appropriate, include tests as specified in sub-paragraph (1).
(3) The Medical officer after examining a worker, shall issue a certificate of fitness in Form
XXXIV. 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 Occupier of the
Factory. The record of each examination carried out under subparagraphs (1) and (2),
including the nature and the results of the tests, shall also be entered by the Medical
officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(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 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 considers that the said
person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person so suspended from the
process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he 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) above 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 those processes.
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SCHEDULE-W
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
PAINTING, POWDER COATING, PRINTING AND PROCESS INCIDENTAL THERETO
1. Application
The provisions of this schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which
Painting, Powder Coating, Printing and incidental processes is carried on.
2. Definitions:
For the purposes of this schedule
(a) “Powder Coating ”means electrostatic spray deposition of dry powder on to the
surface of the substrate; and
(b) “painting” includes varnishing, lacquering and incidental processes.
3. Ventilation
(1) Adequate ventilation arrangements shall be provided and maintained at all times in
the process area referred in paragraph (1) where dangerous or toxic or flammable
or explosive dust, fumes and vapours could be present. These arrangements shall
ensure that concentrations, which are either harmful or could result in fire or
explosion, are not permitted to be built up in the work environment.
(2) No person shall be required or allowed to work inside the chamber or booth unless
he is provided with suitable breathing apparatus capable of continuous supply of
fresh air.
(3) No process or work shall be carried on in such a manner as to cause risk of bodily
injury to the persons employed.
4. Position of spray operators
Arrangement shall, as far as practicable, be made so as to render it unnecessary for
the person operating the spray to be in a position between a ventilating outfit and the
article being sprayed.
5. Precautions against ignition
Wherever there is danger of fire or explosion from accumulation of flammable or
explosive dust, fumes or vapours in air:-
(a) all electrical apparatus shall either be excluded from the area of risk or they
shall be of such construction and so installed and maintained as to prevent the
danger of their being a source of ignition;
(b) effective measures shall be adopted for prevention of accumulation of static
charges to a dangerous extent;
(c) workers shall wear shoes without iron or steel nails or any other exposed
ferrous materials which is likely to cause sparks by friction;
(d) smoking, lighting or carrying of matches, lighters or smoking materials shall be
prohibited ;
(e) transmission belts with iron fasteners shall not be used; and
(f) all other precautions as are reasonably practicable, shall be taken to prevent
initiation of ignition from all other possible sources such as open flames,
frictional sparks overheated surfaces of machinery or plant, chemical or
physical chemical reaction and radiant heat.
(g)
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6. Washing facilities,
There shall be provided and maintained in a cleanly state and in good repair for the
use of all persons employed
(a) a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without
plug, and of sufficient length to allow atleast 61 centimeters for every ten
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 61 centimeters ; or
(b) atleast one wash-basin for every ten such persons employed at any one time,
fitted with a waste pipe and plug and having a constant supply of water
together with, in either case, a sufficient supply of nail brushes, soap or other
suitable cleansing material, and clean towels
7. Food, drinks, etc., prohibited in work-rooms
No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be brought into or consumed by any
worker in any work room or shed in which hides or skins are stored, treated or
manipulated.
8. Medical facilities and records of examination and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
a. 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;
b. Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a);
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(3) Every worker employed in any of the processes to which this Schedule applies shall be
examined by a Medical practitioner within 15 days of his first employment. 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 practitioner.
5) Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Medical
practitioner atleast once in every 12 calendar months, which shall include
respiratory evaluation.
SCHEDULE-X
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
GRAPHITE POWDERING
1. Application
The provisions of this schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which
the grinding and sieving of graphite and the processes incidental thereto are carried
on.
2. Medical certificates and examinations
(1) No person shall be employed in any factory for more than fifteen days in the year upon
any of the operations specified in paragraph 1 above unless a special certificate of
fitness in Form XXXIV, granted to him by a Medical Officer appointed under section
10, is in the custody of the Occupier of the factory.
(2) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator may require that any person in respect of whom a
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certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (1) has been granted shall carry with him while
at work a token giving reference to such certificate.
(3) Every person so employed shall be medically examined, which shall include respiratory
and hearing evaluation by a Medical Officer at intervals of not more than six months
and a record of such examination shall be entered in the special certificate granted
under sub-paragraph (1).
(4) if at any time a Medical Officer is of opinion that any person is no longer fit for
employment upon any of the operations specified in paragraph 1 above he shall cancel
the special certificate of fitness granted to that person.
(5) No person whose special certificate of fitness has been can-celled shall be employed
upon any of the operations specified in paragraph 1 above unless a Medical Officer
again certifies him to be fit.
3. Exhaust draught
Provisions shall be made for removing the dust produced in any of the operations
specified in paragraph 1 above by means of an efficient exhaust draught so contrived
as to operate on the dust as closely to the point of origin as possible:
Provided that where the provision of an exhaust draught is not reasonably
practicable the Inspector-cum-Facilitator may require
(a) respirators of a type approved by him to be provided and maintained in a
clean and efficient condition by the occupier and worn by every person
working under such conditions ; and
(b) the damping of floors, apparatus and material to prevent the raising of dust.
4. Floor and work benches
(1) The floor of every room in which any person is employed upon any of the operations
specified in paragraph 1 above shall be of cement or other impervious material.
(2) The top of every work-bench in every such room shall be of impervious material.
(3) The said floors and work-benches shall be kept dean and in good condition.
(4) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, by order in writing, require the said floors and
work-benches to be kept wet in such manner as he may deem suitable, in order to
reduce dust.
5. Washing facilities
The occupier shall provide and maintain in a clean state and in good repair for the use
of persons employed upon any of the operations specified in paragraph 1 above either
(a) a trough with smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste-pipe without plug, and
of sufficient length to allow atleast 61 centimeters 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 61 centimeters, or (b) atleast one lavatory basin
for every five such persons employed at any one time, fitted with a waste pipe and plug
having a constant supply of water, together with, in either case a sufficient supply of
nail brushes, soap or other suitable cleaning material and clean towels.
6. Food, drink, and tobacco
No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be brought into, or consumed, in any
room in which any person is employed upon any of the operations specified in
paragraph 1 above.
7. Protective equipments:
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Adequate protective clothing, such as over-alls in a clean condition and dust masks
shall be provided by the occupier to every person employed upon any of the operations
specified in paragraph 1 above.
SCHEDULE-Y
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
PRINTING PRESS AND TYPE FOUNDRIES - CERTAIN LEAD PROCESS CARRIED ON
THEREIN
1. Definitions
In these regulations —
(1) 'Lead material' means material containing not less than 5 Percent of lead.
(2) 'Lead process' means
(a) the melting of lead or any lead material for casting and mechanical composing;
(b) the recharging of machines with used lead material ; or
(c) any other work including removal of dross from melting pots, cleaning of
plungers ; and
(d) Manipulation, movement or other treatment of lead material.
(3) '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 remove gas, vapour, fume or dust at the point where
they originate.
2. Exhaust draught
None of the following process shall be carried on except with an efficient exhaust
draught:
(a) melting lead material or slugs ;
(b) heating lead material so that vapour containing lead is given off ; or
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 an ; or
unless carried on in electrically heated and thermostatically control-led
melting pots.
Such exhaust draught shall be effected by mechanical means and so
contrived as to operate on the dust, fume, gas or vapour given off as closely as
may be at its point of origin.
3. Separation of certain processes
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 process:
(a) melting of lead or any lead material;
(b) casting of lead ingots ;
(c) mechanical composing.
4. 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.
5. Floor of workroom
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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 cleansed throughout daily after being thoroughly damped with water at
a time when no other work is being carried on at the place.
6. 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.
7. Washing facilities
There shall be provided and maintained in a cleanly 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 smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without plug,
and of sufficient length to allow atleast 61 centimeters 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 61 centimeters , or
(ii) atleast 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 cleaning material.
8. Medical facilities and records of examination and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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
(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
9. Medical Examination by Medical Officer
(1) Every worker employed in a lead process shall be examined by a Medical Officer
within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include tests for lead
in urine and blood, ALA in urine, hemoglobin, stippling of cells and steadiness tests.
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 which shall
include respiratory evaluation by a Medical Officer atleast once in every six calendar
months. Such re- examination shall, wherever the Medical Officer considers
appropriate, include tests as specified in sub-paragraph (1).
(3) The Medical Officer after examining a worker, shall issue certificate of fitness in
Form XXXIV. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be
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entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the
Occupier of the Factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-
paragraphs (I) and (2), including the nature and the results of the tests, shall also be
entered by the Medical Officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(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 shall make a record of his
findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in
those documents should include the period for which he considers that the said
person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person so suspended from the
process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he 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) above shall
be re- employed or permitted to work in the said process unless the Medical Officer,
after further examination, again certifies him lit for employment in those processes.
10. 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.
SCHEDULE-Z
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
CASHEW-NUT PROCESSING
1. Application
The provisions of this schedule shall apply to all factories in which roasting, scrubbing
or shelling of cashew-nuts or extracting oil from cashew- nuts or cashew-nuts shells is
carried on.
2. Protective clothing and equipment
The occupier shall provide and maintain --
(i) for the use of all persons employed in roasting or scrubbing of cashew-nuts or
extracting oil from cashew-nuts or cashew- nuts shells
(a) suitable rubber or washable leather gloves,
(b) suitable impervious aprons with sleeves to cover the body down to the knees
and shoulders, and
(c) suitable foot-wear to afford protection to the feet and legs against cashew-nut
oil ;
(ii) for the workers employed in cashew- nut shelling, either,
(a) protective ointment containing 10 per cent of shellac, 55 percent of alcohol, 10
per cent. of sodium perborate, 5 percent of carbitol and 20 percent of talc, or
(b) a sufficient quantity of kaolin and coconut oil ; and
(c) shall be evaluated for contact dermatitis once in a period of atleast 6 months.
(iii) any other material or equipment which the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may
deem to be necessary for the protection of the workers.
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3. Use of protective clothing and equipment
Every person employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1, shall make use of
the protective clothing and equipment supplied and arrangement shall be made by the
occupier to supervise their maintenance and cleanliness.
4. Disposal of shells, ashes or oil of cashew-nut
(i) Shells, ashes or oil of cashew-nut shall not be stored in any room in which workers
are employed and shall be removed atleast twice a day to any pit or enclosed place in
the case of shells and ashes and to closed containers kept in a separate room in the
case of oil.
(ii) No worker shall be allowed to handle shells or oil of cashew-nut without using the
protective measures provided in paragraph 3.
5. Floors of work-rooms
The floor of every work-room in which the processes specified in paragraph 1 are
carried on shall be of a hard material so as to be smooth and impervious and of even
surface and shall be cleaned daily ; and spillage of any cashew- nut oil in any work-
room shall be washed with soap and cleaned immediately.
6. Seating accommodation
Workers engaged in shelling of cashew-nuts shall be provided with adequate seats of
work benches which shall be cleaned daily.
7. Mess-room
(a) There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed in
the processes specified in paragraph 1, a suitable rest room furnished with a
sufficient number of tables and chairs or benches ;
(b) Separate lockers shall be provided where food, etc., shall be stored by workers
before it is consumed in the rest room.
8. Food, drinks, etc., prohibited in work-rooms
No food, drink, pan, supari or tobacco shall be brought or consumed by any worker in
any room in which the processes specified is paragraph 1 are carried out and no
person shall remain in any such room during intervals for meals or rest.
9. Washing facilities
Where roasting, scrubbing and shelling of cashew- nuts or extracting oil from cashew-
nuts or Nut shells is carried on, there shall be provided and maintained, in clean and
good repair, washing facilities, at the scale of one tap or stand pipe for every ten
workers the taps or stand pipes being spaced not less than 4 feet apart and also a
sufficient supply of soap, coconut oil, nail brushes and towels.
10. Time allowed for washing
Before each meal and before the end of the day's work atleast ten minutes, in addition
to the regular meal times, shall be allowed to any person employed in the process
specified in paragraph 1, for the purpose of washing.
11. Smoke or gas produced by roasting cashew-nuts
Where smoke or gas is produced in the operation of roasting, provision shall be made
for removing the smoke or gas through a chimney of sufficient height and capacity or
by such other arrangements as may be necessary to prevent the gas or smoke from
escaping into the air or any place in which workers are employed.
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12. Storage of protective equipment:
A suitable room or a portion of the factory suitably partitioned off, shall be provided
exclusively for the storage of all the protective equipment supplied to the workers and
no such equipment shall be stored in any place other than the room or place so
provided.
SCHEDULE-AA
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
DYEING, STENCILING, PRINTING AND INCIDENTAL PROCESSES
1. Application
These provisions shall apply to any factory or such parts of any factory in which
dyeing, stenciling, printing and incidental processes is carried on.
2. Ventilation
(1)Adequate ventilation arrangements shall be provided and maintained at all times in the
process area referred in paragraph (1) where dangerous or toxic or flammable or
explosive dust, fumes and vapours could be present. These arrangements shall ensure
that concentrations, which are either harmful or could result in fire or explosion, are
not permitted to be built up in the work environment.
(2)No process or work shall be carried on in such a manner as to cause risk of bodily
injury to the persons employed.
3.Protective measures
The occupier shall provide free of cost and maintain in a good condition for use of all
persons engaged in the operations specified in paragraph 1;
(a) suitable rubber gloves of durable quality for both hands;
(b) rubber boots of durable quality for both legs ;
(c) goggles, apron and;
(d) any other material or appliance which in the opinion of the Chief Inspector-
cum-Facilitator shall be necessary for the protection of workers.
4. Precautions against ignition
Wherever there is danger of fire or explosion from accumulation of flammable or
explosive dust, fumes or vapours in air:-
(a) all electrical apparatus shall either be excluded from the area of risk or they
shall be of such construction and so installed and maintained as to prevent the
danger of their being a source of ignition;
(b) effective measures shall be adopted for prevention of accumulation of static
charges to a dangerous extent;
(c) workers shall wear shoes without iron or steel nails or any other exposed
ferrous materials which is likely to cause sparks by friction;
(d) smoking, lighting or carrying of matches, lighters or smoking materials shall be
prohibited ;
(e) transmission belts with iron fasteners shall not be used; and
(f) all other precautions as are reasonably practicable, shall be taken to prevent
initiation of ignition from all other possible sources such as open flames,
frictional sparks overheated surfaces of machinery or plant, chemical or
physical chemical reaction and radiant heat
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5. Food and drink
No food or drink shall be brought into or consumed in, in any room in which any of
the operations specified in clause 1 is carried on.
6. Floor of work-rooms
The floor of every room in which any of the operations specified in clause 1 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)
provided with suitable and adequate arrangement for drainage.
7. Washing facilities
(i) The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed in
operations specified in clause 1, suitable washing facilities consisting of :
(a) a masonry or steel water tank capable of holding sufficient water and
having taps at the rate of one tap for every ten persons employed at any one
time, the floor around the tank and below the taps being cement plastered
and maintained in sound and clean condition and suitable and adequate
arrangements for drainage being provided around the tanks and the taps ;
(b) sufficient supply of nail brushes, non-irritable soap or other suitable
cleansing materials and dean towels.
(ii) The facilities so provided shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person and
shall be kept dean.
(iii) The following method shall be adopted in removing dye from the hands of employees
and the occupier shall make readily available in the premises of the factory all the
chemicals required for the purpose in the specified proportion:
(a) wash with sulphonated oil followed by water ;
(b) wash in 1 to 2000 solution of potassium permanganate;
(c) wash in two per cent. solution of sodium hydrosulphite or in two percent
solution of sodium bisulphite;
(d) wash in water; and
(e) application of lanolim cream.
Note: No person shall be allowed to use turpentine, petroleum, distillates, bleaching powder
and other bleaches for removing dirt and dye from his hands.
8. Medical examination
(1) Every person employed in any of the operations specified in paragraph 1 shall be
medically examined by a Medical Officer within fifteen days of his first employment
in such operations and thereafter shall be examined by the Medical Officer at
intervals of not more than twelve months and a record of such examinations shall
be entered by the Medical Officer in the Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(2) A Health Register in Form XXXIII containing the names of all persons employed in
the operations specified in paragraph 1 shall be kept.
(3) No person after suspension shall be employed unless the Medical Officer after re-
examination, again certifies him to be fit for employment.
Explanation: 'Suspension' means suspension from employment in any of the operations
specified in clause 1 by written certificate in the Health Register signed by the Medical Officer
who shall have power to suspend any person employed in any such operation.
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9. Dermatitis
(i) The occupier shall make arrangements to give suitable jobs to workers affected by
chronic dermatitis;
(ii) The occupier shall notify to the Medical Officer all cases of dermatitis.
SCHEDULE-AB
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
POTTERY
1. Definitions
For the purposes of this schedule
(a) 'pottery' includes earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, china tiles and any other
articles made from clay or from a mixture containing clay, any other materials
such as quartz, flint, feldspar and gypsum.
(b) 'efficient exhaust draught' means localized ventilation affected by mechanical or
other means, for the removal of dust or fume so as to prevent it from escaping
into the air or any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed
efficient which fails to remove effectively dust or fume generated at the point
where dust or fume originates;
(c) 'fettling’ includes scalloping, towing, sand papering, sand sticking, brushing or
any other process of cleaning of pottery-ware in which dust is given off ;
(d) ‘leadless glaze' mean a glaze which does not contain more than one percent of its
dry weight of a lead compound calculated as lead monoxide ;
(e) 'low solubility glaze' means a glaze which does not yield to dilute hydrochloric add
more than five per cent. of its dry weight of a soluble lead compound calculated
as lead monoxide when determined in the manner described below: —
A weighed quantity of the material which has been dried at 100°C and
thoroughly mixed shall be continuously shaken for one hour at the common
temperature with 1,003 times its weight of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric
acid containing 0.25 per cent. by weight of hydrogen chloride. This solution shall
thereafter be allowed to stand for one hour and then filtered. The lead salt
contained in the clear filtrate shall then be precipitated as lead sulphide and
weighed as lead sulphate;
(f) 'ground or powdered flint or quartz' does not include natural sands ;
(g) 'potter's shop' includes all places where pottery is firmed by pressing or by any
other process and all places where shaping, fettling or other treatment of pottery
articles prior to placing for the biscuit rue is carried on.
2. Efficient exhaust draught
The following processes shall not be carried on without the use of an efficient exhaust
draught:
(i) All processes involving the manipulation or use of a dry and unfitted lead compound;
(ii) The fettling operations of any kind, whether on green ware or biscuit, provided that
this shall not apply to the wet fettling, and to the occasional finishing of pottery
articles without the aid of mechanical power;
(iii) The sifting of clay dust or any other material for making tiles or other articles by
pressure, except where
(a)
this is done in a machine so enclosed as to effectively prevent the escape of
dust ; or
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(b)
the material to be sifted is so damp that no dust can be given off ;
(iv) The pressing of tiles from clay dust, an exhaust opening being connected with each
press ; this clause shall also apply to the pressing from clay dust of articles other than
tiles, unless the material is so damp that no dust is given off ;
(v) The fettling of tiles made from clay dust, by pressure. except where the fettling is done
wholly on, or with, damp material;
(vi) The fettling of other articles made from clay dust, unless the material is so damp that
no dust is given off;
(vii) The process of loading and unloading of saggars, where handling and manipulation of
ground and powdered flint, quart, alumina or other materials are involved ;
(viii) The brushing of earthenware biscuit, unless the process is carried on in a room
provided with efficient general mechanical ventilation or other ventilation which is
certified by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator as adequate, having regard to all the
circumstances of the case ;
(ix) Fettling of biscuit ware which has been fired in powdered flint or quartz except where
this is done in machines so enclosed as to effectively prevent the escape of dust;
(x) Ware cleaning after the application of glaze by dipping or other process;
(xi) Crushing and dry grinding of materials for pottery bodies and saggars, unless carried
on in machines so enclosed as to effectively prevent the escape of dust or is so damp
that no dust can be given off ;
(xii) Sieving or manipulation of powdered flint, quartz, day grog or mixture of these
materials unless it is so damp that no dust can be given off ;
(xiii) Grinding of tiles on a power- driven wheel unless an efficient water spray is used on
the wheel ;
(xiv) Lifting and conveying of materials by elevators and conveyors unless they are
effectively enclosed and so arranged as to prevent escape of dust into the air in or
near any place in which persons are employed ;
(xv) The preparation or weighing out of flow material, !awning of dry colors, colour dusting
and colour blowing;
(xvi)
Mould making, unless the bins or similar receptacles are used for holding
plaster of paris and provided with suitable covers;
(xvii)
The manipulation of calcined materials unless the material has been made and
remain so wet that no dust is given off.
3. Certain processes to be carried on so as to secure effective separation from one
another
Each of the following processes shall be carried on in such a manner and under such
conditions so as to secure effectual separation from one another, and from wet
processes:
(a)
Crushing and by grinding or sieving of materials, fettling, pressing of tiles,
drying day and green ware, loading and unloading of saggars ; and
(b)
all processes involving the use of a dry lead compound.
4. Restriction on the use of glaze
No glaze which is not a leadless glaze or a low solubility glaze shall be used in a factory
in which pottery is manufactured.
5. Potter's wheel
The potter's wheel (Jolly and Jiggar) shall be provided with screens or so constructed
as to prevent clay scrapings being thrown off beyond the wheel.
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6. Prevention of dust
(1) All practical measures shall be taken by damping or otherwise to prevent dust arising
during cleaning of floors.
(2) Damp saw dust or other suitable materials shall be used to render the moist method
effective in preventing dust rising into the air during the cleaning process which shall
be carried out after work has ceased.
7. Floors
The floors of potters' shops, slip houses, dipping houses and ware cleaning rooms shall
be hard, smooth and impervious and shall be thoroughly cleaned daily by a moist
method by an adult male.
8. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory in which manufacture of pottery is carried on, shall --
(a) 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
(b) Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose
referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
9. Medical Examination by Medical Officer
(1) Every worker employed in any process mentioned under paragraph 2, shall be
examined by a Medical Officer within 15 days of his first employment. Such
examination shall include tests for lead in urine and blood, ALA in urine, hemoglobin
content, stippling of cells and pulmonary function test and chest X-ray for workers
engaged in processes mentioned in clauses (i) and (xiv) of paragraph land pulmonary
function tests 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 Medical Officer.
(2) All persons employed in any of the processes included under sub-paragraph 2 (i) and
(xiv) shall be examined by a Medical Officer once in every three calendar months.
Those employed in any other processes mentioned in the remaining sub-paragraphs of
paragraph 2 shall be examined by a Medical Officer once in every twelve calendar
months. Such examinations in respect of all the workers shall include all the tests as
specified in sub-paragraph (1) except chest X-ray which will be once in three years
(3) The Medical Officer, after examining a worker, shall issue certificate of fitness in Form
XXXIV. 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 Occupier of the
Factory.
(4) 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 Medical
Officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(5) The certificate of fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for
inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(6) 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 shall make a record of his
findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in
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those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said
person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person so suspended from the
process, shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully
incapacitated in the opinion of the Medical Officer, in which case the person affected
shall be suitably rehabilitated.
(7) 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 processes unless the Medical Officer,
after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
11. Protective equipment
(1) The occupier shall provide and maintain suitable overalls and head coverings for
all persons employed in any process specified in paragraph 2.
(2) The occupier shall provide and maintain suitable aprons of water-proof or similar
material, which can be sponged daily for the use of the dippers, dippers' assistants,
throwers, jolly workers, casters, mould makers and filter press and pug mill
workers.
(3) Aprons provided in pursuance of sub- paragraph (2) shall be thoroughly cleaned
daily by the wearers by sponging or other wet process. All overalls and head
coverings shall be washed, cleaned and mended atleast once a week and the
occupier shall provide facilities for such washing, cleaning and mending.
(4) No person shall be allowed to work in emptying sacks of dusty materials, weighing
out and mixing of dusty materials and charging of ball mills and blungers without
wearing a suitable and efficient dust respirator.
12. Washing facilities
The occupier shall provide and maintain, in a cleanly state and in good repair for the
use of all persons employed in any of the processes specified in paragraph 2 a wash
place under cover with --
(a) either a trough with smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe, without
plug, and of sufficient length to allow atleast 60 centimeters for every five such persons
employed at any one time, and having a constant supply of clean water from taps or
jets above the trough at intervals of not more than 60 centimeter ;
Or
Atleast one tap or stand pipe for every five such persons employed at any one time,
and having a constant supply of clean water, the tap or stand pipe being spaced not
less than 1.22 meters apart ; and
(b) a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable materials changed daily, with
sufficient supply of nail brushes and soap.
13. Time allowed for washing
Before each meal and before the end of the day's work atleast ten minutes, in addition
to the regular meal times, shall be allowed for washing to each person employed in any
of the processes specified in paragraph 2.
14. Mess-room
(1) There shall be provided and maintained for use of all persons remaining within the
premises during the rest intervals, a suitable and an adequate mess room
providing accommodation at the rate of 0.93 square meters per head and furnished
with the following, namely:
(a) a sufficient number of tables and chairs or benches with back rests ;
(b) arrangements for washing utensils;
(c) adequate means for warming food ; and
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(d) adequate quantity of drinking water.
(2) The room shall be adequately ventilated by the circulation of 'fresh air and placed
under the charge of a responsible person and shall be kept clean.
15. Food drinks, etc., prohibited in work- rooms
No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be brought into, or consumed by any
worker in any work-room in which any process specified in paragraph 2 is carried on
and no person shall remain in any such room during intervals for meals or rest.
16. Cloak-room, etc
There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed in any
process specified in paragraph 2
(a)
a
cloak-room
for
clothing
put
off
during
working
hours
and
such
accommodation shall be separate from any mess room ; and
(b)
separate and suitable arrangements for the storage of protective equipment
provided under paragraph 11.
17. Savings
Nothing contained in this Schedule shall apply to a factory in which any of the
following articles, but no other article of pottery are made:
(a)
unglazed or salt glazed bricks and tiles ; and
(b)
Architectural terra-cotta made from plastic clay and either unglazed or glazed with
leadless glaze only.
SCHEDULE-AC
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
CHEMICAL WORKS
PART I
1. Application
This schedule shall apply to all manufacture and processes incidental thereto carried
on in chemical works.
2. Definition
For the purpose of this Schedule
(a) "chemical works " means any factory or such parts of any factory as are listed
in Appendix 'A' to this schedule;
(b) "efficient exhaust draught" means localized ventilation effected by mechanical
or other means for the removal of gas, vapour, fume or dust to prevent it from
escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on;
(c) "bleaching powder" means the bleaching powder commonly called chloride of
lime ;
(d) "chlorate" means chlorate or perchlorate;
(e) "caustic" means hydroxide of potassium or sodium;
(f) "chrome process" means the manufacture of chromate or bi-chromate of
potassium or sodium, or the manipulation, movement or other treatment of
these substances;
(g) "nitro or amino process" means the manufacture of nitro or amino derivatives of
phenol and of benzene or its homologues and the making of explosives with the
use of any of these substances ;
(h) the term 'permit to work' system means the compliance with the procedures
laid down under paragraph 20 of Part II ;
(i) "toxic substances" means all those substances which when they enter into the
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human body, through inhalation or ingestion or absorption through skin in
sufficient quantities cause fatality or exert serious affliction of health or chronic
harmful effects on the health of persons exposed to it due to its inherent
chemical or biological effects in respect of substances whose TLV is specified in
Rule 91, exceeding the concentration specified therein would make the
substance toxic ;
(j) "emergency" means a situation or condition leading to a circumstance or set of
circumstances in which there is danger to the life or health of persons or which
could result in big fire or explosion or pollution to the work and outside
environment, affecting the workers or neighborhood in a serious manner,
demanding immediate action;
(k) "dangerous chemical reactions" means high speed reactions, rim-away
reactions, delayed reactions, etc., and are characterized by evolution of large
quantities of heat, intense release of toxic or flammable gases or vapors,
sudden pressure build-up, etc;
(l) "manipulation" means mixing, blending, filling, emptying, grinding, sieving,
drying, packing, sweeping, handling, using, etc. ;
(m) "approved personal protective equipment" means items of personal protective
equipment conforming to the relevant BIS specifications or in absence of it,
relevant international standards ,or in the absence of it, personal protective
equipment approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator;
(n) "appropriate personal protective equipment" means that when the protective
equipment is used by the worker, he shall have no risk to his life or health or
body ; and
(o) "confined space" means any space by reason of its construction as well as in
relation to the nature of the work carried therein and where hazards to the
persons entering into or working inside exist or are likely to develop during
working.
PART II
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Applying to all the works in Appendix ‘A’
1. House keeping
(1) Any spillage of materials shall be cleaned up before further processing.
(2) Floors, platforms, stairways, passages and gangways shall be kept free of any
obstructions.
(3) There shall be provided easy means of access to all parts of the plant to facilitate
cleaning.
2. Improper use of chemicals
No chemicals or solvents or empty containers containing residual chemicals, solvents
or vapours shall be permitted to be used by workers for any purposes other than in the
processes for which they are supplied.
3. Prohibition on the use of food, etc.,
No food, drink, tobacco, pan or any edible item shall be stored or heated or consumed
on or near any part of the plant or equipment.
4. Cautionary notices and instructions
(1) Cautionary notices in a language understood by the majority of workers shall be
prominently displayed in all hazardous areas drawing the attention of all workers
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about the hazards to health, hazards involving fire and explosion and any other
hazard such as consequences of testing of material or substances used in the
process or using any contaminated container for drinking or eating, to which the
workers' attention should be drawn for ensuring their safety and health.
(2) In addition to the above cautionary notice, arrangement shall be made to instruct
and educate all the workers including illiterate workers about the hazards in the
process including the specific hazards to which they may be exposed to, in the
normal course of their work. Such instructions and education should also deal with
the hazards involved in unauthorized and unsafe practices including the properties
of substances used in the process under normal conditions as well as abnormal
conditions and the precautions to be observed against each and every hazard.
Further, an undertaking from the workers shall be obtained within one month of
their employment and (or old workers employed, within one month of coming into
operation of the rules, to the effect that they have read the contents of the cautionary
notices and instructions, understood them and would abide by them. The training
and instructions to all workers and all supervisory personnel shall include the
significance of different types of symbols and colors used on the labels struck or
painted on the various types of containers and pipelines.
5. Evaluation and provisions of safeguards before the commencement of process
(1) Before commencing any process or any experimental work, or any new manufacture
covered under Appendix 'A', the occupier shall take all possible steps to ascertain
definitely all the hazards involved both from the actual operations and the chemical
reactions including the dangerous chemical reactions. The properties of the raw
materials used, the final products to be made, and any by-products derived during
manufacture, shall be carefully studied and provisions shall be made for dealing
with any hazards including effects on workers, which may occur during
manufacture.
(2) Information in writing giving details of the process, its hazards and the steps taken
or proposed to be taken from the design stage to disposal stage for ensuring the
safety as in sub-paragraph (1) above should be sent to the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator at the earliest but in no case less than 15 days before commencing
manufacture, handling, or storage of any of items covered under Appendix 'A'
whether on experimental basis, or as pilot plant or as trial production, or as large-
scale manufacture.
(3) The design, construction, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal of the
buildings, plant and facilities shall take into consideration effective safeguards
against all the safety and health hazards so evaluated.
(4) The requirements under the sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) shall not ad in lieu of or in
derogation to, any other provisions contained in any Act governing the work.
6. Authorised entry
Authorised persons only shall be permitted to enter any section of the factory or plant
where any dangerous operations or processes are being carried on or where dangerous
chemical reactions are taking place or where hazardous chemicals are stored.
7. Examination of instruments and safety devices
(1) All instruments and safety devices used in the process shall be tested before taking
into use and after carrying out any repair to them and examined once in a month, by
a qualified person and once in every six months, by a competent person. Records of
such tests and examinations shall be maintained in a register.
(2) All instruments and safety devices used in the process shall be operated daily or as
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often as it is necessary, to ensure its effective and efficient working at all times.
8. Electrical Installations
All electrical installations used in the process covered in Appendix 'A' shall be of an
appropriate type to ensure safety against the hazard prevalent in that area such as
suitability against dust, dampness, corrosion, flammability and explosion, etc., and
shall conform to the relevant ISI specifications governing their construction and use for
that area.
9. Handling and storage of chemicals
(1) The containers for handling and storage of chemicals shall be of adequate strength
taking into consideration the hazardous nature of the contents. They shall also be
provided with adequate labeling and colour coding arrangements to enable
identification of the containers and their contents indicating the hazards and safe
handling methods and shall conform to the respective ISI standards. The instructions
given in the label shall be strictly adhered to. Damaged containers shall be handled
only under supervision of a knowledgeable and responsible person and spillage shall
be rendered innocuous in a safe manner using appropriate means.
(2) The arrangements for the storage of chemicals including charging of chemicals in
reaction vessels and containers shall be such as to prevent any risk of fire or explosion
or formation of toxic concentration of substances above the limits specified in Rule 91.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the requirements in sub-paragraph (2) above, the
arrangements shall have suitable ventilation facilities and shall enable the
maintenance of safe levels in vessels and containers. Such arrangements shall also
(4) take into consideration, the type of flooring and the capacity of flooring and the
compatibility requirements of substances with other chemicals stored nearby.
(5) (a) Storage of chemicals and intermediate products, which are highly unstable or
reactive or explosive shall be limited to the quantities required for two months use.
(b) Whenever the quantities laid down in the above clause (a) are to be exceeded, the
permission of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall be obtained.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a) and (b) above, the Chief
Inspector-cum-Facilitator may direct any factory carrying out processes covered in
Appendix 'A' to further limit the storage of hazardous substances to quantities less
than two months on considerations of safety.
(6) Standby arrangements equal to the biggest container shall always be available to
transfer the toxic substances quickly into the standby storage facility if any defect
develops in any of the containers resulting in the release of toxic substances.
(7) Any storage facility constructed using non-metallic material such as Fiber glass
Reinforced Plastics (FRP), all glass vessels, etc., shall have adequate strength to
withstand the stress, if any, exerted by the contents and shall be properly anchored.
Working platforms, atom ladders, pipe lines, etc., used in such storage facility shall
not have any support on the structure of the storage facility and shall be
independently supported.
10. Facility for Isolation
The plant and equipment shall be so constructed and maintained as to enable quick
isolation of plant or part of plant or equipment, with appropriate indication. One copy
of the layout plan indicating the isolation facilities shall always be available with the
security personnel, the maintenance and the Health and Safety personnel and these
isolation facilities shall be checked for its effectiveness once in a month.
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11. Personal protective equipment
(1) All workers exposed to the hazards in the processes covered by this schedule shall
be provided with appropriate and approved type of personal protective equipment.
Such equipment shall be m a clean, sterile and hygienic condition before issue.
(2) The occupier shall arrange to inform, educate and supervise all the workers in the
use of personal protective equipment while carrying out the job.
(3) As regards any doubt regarding the appropriateness of any personal protective
equipment, the decision of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator will be final.
12. Alarm systems
(1) Suitable alarm and effective alarm systems giving audible and visible indications,
shall be installed at the control room as well as in all strategic locations where
process control arrangements are available so as to enable corrective action to be
taken before the operational parameters exceed the predetermined safe levels or
lead to conditions conducive for an outbreak of fire or explosion to occur. Such
alarm systems shall be checked daily and tested every month atleast once to
ensure its performance efficiency at all times.
(2) The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may direct such systems to be installed in case
of plants or processes where toxic materials are being used and spillage or leakage
of which may cause widespread poisoning to or around the plant.
13. Control of escape of substances into the work atmosphere
(1) Effective arrangements such as enclosure, or by-pass or efficient exhaust draught,
maintenance of negative pressure, etc., shall be provided in all plants, containers,
vessels, sewers, drains, flues, ducts, culverts and buried pipes and equipments, to
control the escape and spread of substances which are likely to give rise to fire or
explosion or toxic hazards during normal working and in the event of accident or
emergency.
(2) In the event of the failure of the arrangements for control resulting in the escape of
substances in the work atmosphere immediate steps shall be taken to control the
process in such a manner, that further escape is brought down to the safe level.
(3) The substances that would have escaped into the work atmosphere before taking
immediate steps as required in sub-paragraph (2), shall be rendered innocuous by
diluting with air or water or any other suitable agent or by suitably treating the
substances.
(4) The level of concentration of toxic substances in the work atmosphere shall be
monitored by suitable devices and shall not exceed the permissible levels specified
in rule 91.
14. Control of dangerous chemical reactions
Suitable provisions, such as automatic and or remote control arrangements, shall be
made for controlling the effects of "dangerous chemical reactions". In the event of
failure of control arrangements automatic flooding or blanketing or other effective
arrangements shall come into operation.
15. Testing, examination, repair and maintenance of plant and equipment
(1) All parts of plant, equipment and machinery used in the process which in the likely
event of their failure may give rise to an emergent situation shall be tested by a
competent person before commencing process and retested at an interval of two years
or after carrying out repairs to it. The competent person shall identify the parts of the
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plant, equipment and machinery required to be tested as aforesaid and evolve a
suitable testing procedures. In carrying out the test as mentioned above in respect of
pressure vessels or reaction vessels the following precautions shall be observed,
namely :
(a) before the test is carried out, each vessel shall be thoroughly cleaned and
examined externally, and as far as practicable, internally also for surface
defects, corrosion and foreign matter. During the process of cleaning and
removal of sludge, if any, all due precautions shall be taken against fire or
explosion, if such sludge is of pyrophoric nature or contains spontaneously
combustible chemicals;
(b) as soon as the test is completed, the vessel shall be thoroughly dried internally
and shall be clearly stamped with the marks and figures indicating the person
by whom testing has been done and the date of test ; and
(c) any vessel which fails to pass the test or which for any other reason is found to
be unsafe for use shall be destroyed or rendered unusable under intimation to
the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(2) All parts of plant, equipment, machinery which in the likely event of failure may give
rise to an emergent situation shall be examined once in a month by a qualified person
and tested by a competent person once in every six months.
(3) Records of testing and examination referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be
maintained as long as that part of the plant, equipment and machinery are in use.
(4) All repair work including alteration, modification and addition to be carried out to the
plant, equipment and machinery shall be done under the supervision of a responsible
person who shall evolve a procedure to ensure safety and health of persons doing the
work. When repairs or modification is done on pipelines and joints are required to be
welded, but welding of joints shall be preferred. Wherever necessary, the responsible
person shall regulate the aforesaid work through a 'permit to work system'.
(5) No machinery, plant or equipment shall be operated or maintained in such a manner
as to cause risk of bodily Injury.
16. Staging
(1) All staging that is erected for the purpose of maintenance work or repair work or for
work connected with entry into confined spaces and used in the processes included in
Appendix 'A shall be stable, rigid and constructed out of substantial material of
adequate strength. Such staging shall conform to the respective Indian Standard
Specifications.
(2) Staging shall not be erected over any closed or open vessel unless the vessel is so
constructed and ventilated to prevent exposure of persons working on the stages.
(3) All the staging constructed for the purpose of this paragraph shall have appropriate
access which are safe and shall be fitted with proper hand rails to a height of one
meter and toe board.
17. Seating arrangements
The seating arrangements provided for the operating personnel working in processes
covered in Appendix 'A' shall be located in a safe manner as to prevent the risk of
exposure to toxic, flammable and explosive substances evolved in the work
environment in the course of manufacture or repair or maintenance, either due to
failure of plant and equipment or due to the substances which are under pressure,
escaping into the atmosphere.
18. Entry into or work in confined space
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the provision of this schedule apply, shall
ensure the observance of the following precautions before permitting any person to
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enter or work inside the confined spaces:
(a) identify all confined spaces and the nature of hazards that are encountered in
such spaces, normally or abnormally and arrange to develop the most
appropriate safeguards for ensuring the safety and health of persons entering
into or working inside, the confined spaces;
(b) regulate the entry or work inside the confined spaces through a 'permit to work
system' which should include the safeguards so developed as required under
sub-clause (a) above;
(c) before testing the confined space for entry into or work, the place shall be
rendered safe by washing or cleaning with neutralizing agents or purging with
steam or men gases and making adequate forced ventilation arrangements or
such measure which will render the confined space safe;
(d) shall arrange to carry out such tests as are necessary for the purpose by a
competent person and ensure that the confined space is safe for the persons to
enter or work. Such testing shall be carried out as often as is necessary during
the course of work to ensure its continued safety;
(e) shall arrange to educate and train the personnel who would be required to work
in confined spaces about the hazards involved in the work. He shall also keep
in readiness the appropriate and approved personal protective equipment
including arrangements for rescue, resurrection and first aid, and shall arrange
supervision of the work at all times by a responsible and knowledgeable person.
(2) The Occupier shall maintain a log of all entry into or work in, confined spaces and
such record shall contain the details of persons assigned for the work, the location of
the work and such other details that would have a bearing on the safety and health of
the persons assigned for this work. The log book so maintained shall be retained as
long as the concerned workers are in service and produced to the Inspector-cum-
Facilitator when demanded.
19. Maintenance work, etc
(1) All the work connected with the maintenance of plants and equipment including
cleaning of empty containers which have held hazardous substances used in the
processes covered in this Schedule, shall be carried out under 'permit to work system'
employing trained personnel and under the supervision of responsible person, having
knowledge of the hazards and precautions required to deal with them.
(2) Maintenance work shall be carried out in such a manner that there is no risk to
persons in the vicinity or to persons who pass by. If necessary, the place of such work
shall be cordoned off or the presence of unconnected persons effectively controlled.
20. Permit to work system
The permit to work system shall inter alia include the observance of the following
precautions while carrying out any specified work to be subjected to the permit to work
system
(a)
all work subject to the permit to work system shall be carried out under the
supervision of a knowledgeable and responsible person;
(b)
all parts of plant or machinery or equipment on which permit to work system is
carried out, shall remain isolated from other parts throughout the period of permit
to work and the place of work including the parts of plant, machinery shall be
rendered safe by cleaning, purging, washing, etc.;
(c)
all work subject to the permit to work system shall have pre-determined work
procedures which integrate safety with the work. Such procedures shall be
reviewed whenever any change occurs in material or equipment so that continued
safety is ensured;
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(d)
persons who are assigned to carry out the permit to work system shall be
physically fit in all respects taking into consideration the demands and nature of
the work before entering into the confined space. Such person shall be adequately
informed about the correct work procedure as well as the precautions to be
observed while carrying out the permit to work system;
(e)
adequate rescue arrangements wherever considered necessary and adequate first-
aid, rescue and resurrection arrangements shall be available in good working
condition near the place of work while carrying out the permit to work system, for
use in emergency ;
(f)
appropriate and approved personal protective equipment shall be use while
carrying out the 'permit to work system';
(g)
after completion of work subject to the 'permit to work system', the person
responsible shall remove all the equipment and tools and restore to the original
condition so as to prevent any danger while carrying out regular process.
21. Safety sampling personnel
The occupier shall ensure the safety of persons assigned for collecting samples by
instructing them on the safe procedures. Such personnel shall be provided with proper
and approved personal protective equipment, if required.
22. Ventilation
Adequate ventilation arrangements shall be provided and maintained at all times in
the process area where dangerous or toxic or flammable or explosive substances could
be evolved. These arrangements shall ensure that concentrations, which are either
harmful or could result in explosion, are not permitted to be built up in the work
environment.
23. Procedures for meeting emergencies
(1) The occupier of every factory carrying out the works covered in Appendix 'A', shall
arrange to identify all types of possible emergencies that could occur in the
processes during the course of work or while carrying out maintenance work or
repair work. The emergencies so identified shall be reviewed every year.
(2) The occupier shall formulate a detailed plan to meet all such identified emergencies
including arrangements for summoning outside help for rescue and fire-fighting
and arrangements for making available urgent medical facilities.
(3) The occupier shall send the list of emergencies and the details of procedures and
plans formulated to meet the emergencies to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(4) The occupier shall arrange to install distinctive and recognizable warning
arrangements to caution all persons inside the plant as well as the neighboring
community, if necessary, to enable evacuation of persons and to enable the
observance of emergency procedures by the persons who are assigned emergency
duties. All concerned must be well informed about the warning arrangement and
their meaning. The arrangement must be checked for its effectiveness every month.
(5) Alternate power supply arrangements shall be made and inter-locked with the
normal power supply. system so as to ensure constant supply of power to the
facilities and equipment meant for compliance with requirements of paragraphs
10,11,12,13, 14,18,22 and this paragraph of Part II, Part III, Part IV and Part V of
this Schedule.
(6) The occupier shall arrange to suspend the further process work in a place where
emergency is established and shall forthwith evacuate all persons in the area
except workers who have been assigned emergency duties.
(7) All the employees of the factory shall be trained about the action to be taken by
them including evacuation procedures during emergencies.
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(8) All emergency procedures must be rehearsed every three months and deficiencies,
if any, in the achievement of the objectives shall suitably be corrected.
(9) The occupier shall arrange to have ten percent of the workers trained in the use of
First-Aid Fire Fighting appliances and in the rendering of specific First-Aid
measures taking into consideration the special hazards of the particular process.
(10) The occupier shall furnish immediately on request the specific chemical identity of
the hazardous substances to the treating physician when the information is needed
to administer proper emergency or first-aid treatment to exposed persons.
24. Danger due to effluents
(1) Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the mixing of effluents from
different processes and operations which may cause dangerous or poisonous gases
to be evolved
(2) Effluents which contain or give rise in the presence of other effluents to poisonous
gases shall be provided with independent drainage systems to ensure that they
may be trapped and rendered safe
PART III
FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS RISKS
1. Source of ignition including lighting installation
(1) No internal combustion engine and no electric motor or other electrical equipment
and fittings and fixtures capable of generating sparks or otherwise causing
combustion or any other source of ignition or any naked light, shall be installed or
permitted to be used in the process area where there could be fire and explosion
hazards.
(2) All hot exhaust pipes shall be installed outside a building and other hot pipes or
hot surface or surfaces likely to become hot shall be suitably protected
(3) The classification of work areas in terms of its hazard potential and the selection of
electrical equipment or other equipment that could constitute a source of ignition
shall be in accordance with the respective Indian Standard.
(4) Where flammable atmosphere may be prevalent or could occur, the soles of
footwear worn by workers shall have no metal on them, and the wheels of trucks or
conveyers shall be conductive type.
(5) All tools and appliances used for work in this area shall be of non-sparking type.
(6) Smoking in process areas where there are risks of fire and explosion shall be
prohibited, and warning notices in the language understood by majority of workers
shall be posted in the factory prohibiting smoking in the specified areas.
2. Static Electricity
(1) All machinery and plant, particularly pipe lines and belt drives, on which static
charge is likely to accumulate, shall be effectively earthed. Receptacles for
flammable liquids shall have metallic connections to the earthed supply tanks to
prevent static sparking. Where necessary, humidity shall be regulated.
(2) Mobile Tanker-wagons shall be earthed during filling and discharge, precautions
shall be taken to ensure that earthing is effective before suck filling or discharge
takes place.
3. Lightning protection
Lightning protection arrangement shall be fitted where necessary, and shall be
maintained.
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4. Process heating
The method of providing heat for a process likely to result in fire and explosion shall be
as safe as possible and where the use of naked flame is necessary, the plant shall be
so constructed as to prevent any escaping flammable gas, vapour, or dust coming into
contact with the flame, or exhaust gases, or other sources likely to cause ignition.
Wherever possible, the heating arrangement shall be automatically controlled at a pre-
determined temperature below the danger temperature.
5. Leakage of flammable liquids
(1) Provision shall be made to confine by means of suitable bund walls, dykes, sumps,
etc., possible leakages from storage vessels containing flammable liquids.
(2) Waste material in contact with flammable substances shall be disposed off suitably
under the supervision of knowledgeable and responsible person.
(3) Adequate and suitable fire fighting appliances shall be in-stalled in the vicinity of
such vessels.
6. Safety valves
Every still and every closed vessel in which gas is evolved or into which gas is passed,
and in which the pressure is liable to rise above the atmospheric pressure, shall have
attached to it a pressure guage and a proper safety valve or other equally efficient
means to relieve the pressure. These appliances shall be maintained in good condition.
7. Installation of pipe lines, etc
All pipe lines carrying flammable or explosive substances shall be protected from
mechanical damage and shall be examined by a responsible person once in a week to
detect any deterioration or defects, or accumulation of flammable or explosive
substances, and record kept of any defects found and repairs made.
8. Fire fighting system
(1) Every factory employing 500 or more persons and carrying out processes listed in
Appendix 'A' shall provide
(a) Trained and responsible fire fighting squad so as to effectively handle the fire-
fighting and life saving equipment in the event of fire or other emergency.
Number of persons in this squad will necessarily depend upon the size of risk
involved, but in no case shall be less than eight such trained persons to be
available at any time. The squad shall consist of watch and ward personnel, fire
pump man and departmental supervisors and operators trained in the
operation of fire and emergency services.
(b) Squad leaders shall preferably be trained in a recognised Government
institution and their usefulness enhanced by providing residence on the
premises.
(c) Squad personnel shall be provided with clothing and equipment including
helmets, boots and belts.
(2) A muster roll showing the duties allocated to each member of the squad shall be
prepared and copies supplied to each leader as well as displayed in prominent places
so as to be easily available for reference in case of emergency.
(3) The pump man shall be thoroughly conversant with the location of all appliances. He
shall be responsible for maintaining all firefighting equipment in proper working
order. Any defect coming to his notice shall be immediately brought to the notice of
squad leader.
(4) As far as is practicable, the fire pump room and the main gate(s) of the factory be
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connected to all manufacturing or storing areas through telephone interlinked and
placed in a convenient location near such areas.
(5) Fire hydrant system shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 4,500 liters per
minute at a pressure of not less than 7 kilograms per square cm.
(6) Adequate provision of water supply for firefighting shall be made with static storage
capacity of not less than 2 hours aggregate pumping.
PART IV
RISKS OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES
1. Leakage
(1) All plants shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the escape of toxic
substance. Where necessary, separate buildings, rooms, or protective structures shall
be used for the dangerous stages of the process and the buildings shall be so designed
as to localize any escape of toxic substances.
(2) Catch pits, band walls, dykes, or other suitable safeguards shall be provided to restrict
the serious effects of such leakages. Catch pits shall be placed below joints in pipelines
where there is danger involved to maintenance and other workers from such leakage.
2. Drainage
Adequate drainage shall be provided and shall lead to collection tanks specifically
provided for this purpose wherein deleterious material shall be neutralized, treated or
otherwise rendered safe before it is discharged into public drains or sewers.
3. Covering of vessels
(1) Every fixed vessel or structure containing any toxic substance and not so covered as
to eliminate all reasonable risk of accidental contact of any portion of the body of a
worker, shall be so constructed as to avoid physical contact.
(2) Such vessel shall, unless its edge is atleast 90 centimeters above the adjoining ground
or platform, be securely fenced to a height of atleast 90 centimeters above such
adjoining ground or platform.
(3) Where such vessels adjoin and the space between them, clear of any surrounding
brick or other work is either less than 45 centimeters in width or is 45 or more
centimeters in width, but is not securely fenced on both sides to a height of atleast 90
centimeters, secure barriers shall be so placed as to prevent passage between them:
Provided that sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph shall not apply to --
(a) saturators used in the manufacture of sulphate of ammonia ; and
(b) that part of the sides of brine evaporating pans which require raking, drawing
or filling.
4. Continuous exhaust arrangement
(1) Any process evolving toxic vapour, gas, fume and substance shall have efficient
continuous exhaust draught. Such arrangement shall be interlocked in the process
control wherever possible.
(2) In the event of failure of continuous exhaust arrangement, means shall be provided to
automatically stop the process.
5. Work bench
All the work benches used in process involving the manipulation of toxic substances,
shall be waded properly and shall be made of smooth impervious surface which shall
be washed daily after the completion of work.
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6. Waste disposal
(1) There shall be provided a suitable receptacle made of non-absorbable material with a
tightly fitting cover for depositing waste material soiled with toxic substances and the
contents of such saturators shall be destroyed by burning or using other suitable
receptacle methods under the supervision of a responsible person.
(2) During the course of manufacture, whenever any batch or intermediate products
having toxicity is rejected on considerations of quality, sufficient precautions shall be
taken to render them innocuous or otherwise treat them or inactivate them, before
disposal
(3) The empty containers of toxic substances shall be cleaned thoroughly before disposal
under the supervision of a responsible person.
PART V
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
1. Special precautions for Nitro or Amino Processes
(1) Unless the crystallized nitro or amino substances or any of its liquor is broken or
agitated in a completely enclosed process so as not to give rise to dust or fume, such
process shall be carried on under an efficient exhaust draught or by adopting any
other suitable means in such a manner as to prevent the escape of dust or fume in the
working atmosphere.
(2) No part of the plant or equipment or implements which was in contact with intro or
amino compounds shall be repaired, or handled unless they have been emptied and
thoroughly cleaned and decontaminated.
(3) Filling of containers with nitro or amino compounds shall be done only by using a
suitable scoop to avoid physical contact and the drying of the containers in the stove
shall be done in such a manner that the hot and contaminated air from the stove is
not drawn into the work room.
(4) Processes involving the steaming into or around any vessel contain g nitro or amino
compounds or its raw materials shall be carried out in such a manner that the steam
or vapour is effectively prevented to be blown back into the working atmosphere.
(5) Suitable antidotes such as methylene blue injections shall always be available at
designated places of work for use during emergency involving the poisoning with nitro
or amino compounds.
2. Special precautions for chrome processes
(1) Grinding and sieving of raw materials in chorine processes shall be carried on In such
a manner and under such condition as to secure effective separation from any other
processes and under an efficient exhaust draught.
(2) There shall be washing facilities located very near to places where wet chrome
processes
such
as
leaching,
acidification,
sulphate
settling,
evaporation
crystallization, centrifugation or packing arc carried out, to enable quick washing of
affected parts of body with running water.
(3) Weekly inspection of hand and fat of all persons employed in chrome pawns shall be
done by a qualified nurse and record of such inspections shall be maintained in a
form approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(4) There shall be always available at designated places of work, suitable ointment such
as glycerin, Vaseline, etc., and water proof plaster in a separate box readily accessible
to the workers so as to protect against perforation of nasal septum.
3. Special precautions for processes carried out in all glass vessels
(1) Processes and chemical reactions such as manufacture of vinyl chloride, benzyl
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chloride, etc., which are required to be carried out in all glass vessels shall have
suitable means like substantial wire mesh covering to protect persons working nearby
in the event of breakage of glass vessel.
(2) Any spillage or emission of vapour from all glass vessel due to breakage, shall be
immediately inactivated or rendered innocuous by suitable means such as dilution
with water or suitable solvents so as to avoid the risk of fire or explosion or health
hazards.
4. Special precautions for processes involving chlorate manufacture
(1) Crystallization, grinding or packing of chlorate shall not be done in a place used for
any other purpose and such places shall have hard, smooth and impervious surface
made of non-combustible material. The place shall be thoroughly cleaned daily.
(2) The personal protective equipment like overall, etc., provided for the chlorate
workers shall not be taken from the place of work and they shall be thoroughly
cleaned daily.
(3) Adequate quantity of water shall be available near the place of chlorate process for
use during fire emergency.
(4) Wooden vessels shall not be used for the crystallization of chlorate or to contain
crystallized ground chlorate.
5. Special precautions in the use of plant and equipment made from reinforced plastics
(1) All plant and equipments shall conform to appropriate Indian or any other National
Standard.
(2) Care shall be taken during storage, transport, handling and installation of plant and
equipments to avoid accidental damage.
(3) All plant and equipments shall be installed in such a way as to ensure that loads are
distributed as intended in design or as per the recommendations of the
manufacturers.
(4) All pipe work shall be supported so that total loads local to the branches on the
vessel or tank do not exceed their design values.
(5) After erection, all plant and equipments shall be subjected to a pressure test
followed by a thorough examination by a competent person. The test and
examination shall be as per relevant standard. A certificate of test and examination
by competent person shall be obtained and kept available at site.
(6) All plant and equipments shall be subjected to periodical test and examination and
record maintained as per paragraph 15 in Part II of this schedule.
(7) Plant and equipments during their use shall not be subjected to over filling or
overloading beyond rated capacity.
6. Special precautions for fumigation process:
The Occupier shall ensure the health and safety of the workers required to enter into
the confined space where Fumigation process is carried on, which includes personal
protective equipments, supervision, testing procedures to ensure the suitability of the
workspace for human health and safety.
PART VI
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Decontamination facilities
In all places where toxic substances are used in processes listed in Appendix 'A', the
following provisions shall be made to meet an emergency:
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(a) Fully equipped first-aid box.
(b) Readily accessible means of drenching with water persons, part of body of
persons, and clothing of persons who have been contaminated with such toxic
and corrosive substances, and such means shall be as shown in the table
below:
Number of persons employed
Number at any time
Number of drenching showers
Upton 50 persons
2
between 51 to 100
3
101 to 200
3+ 1 for every 50 persons thereafter
201 to 400
5+ 1 for every100 persons thereafter
401 and above
7+ 1 for every 200 persons thereafter
(c) a sufficient number of eye wash bottles filled with distilled water or suitable
liquid, kept in boxes or cupboards conveniently situated and clearly indicated
by a distinctive sign which shall be visible at all times.
2. Occupational health centre
In all the factories carrying out processes covered in Appendix 'A' there shall be
provided and maintained in good order an occupational health centre with facilities as per
scale laid down hereunder
(1) For factories employing up to 50 workers
(a) the services of a qualified medical practitioner hereinafter known as Factory
Medical Officer, available on retainer ship basis, in his notified clinic near to
the factory for seeking medical help during emergency. He will also carry out
the pre-employment and periodical medical examinations as stipulated in
paragraph 4 of this part.
(b) A minimum of five persons trained in first-aid procedures, amongst whom
atleast one shall always be available during the working period
(c) A fully equipped first-aid box.
(2) For factories employing 51 to 200 workers
(a) The occupational health centre shall have a room having a minimum floor area
of 1.5 sq. m. with floors and walls made of smooth, hard and impervious
surface and shall be adequately illuminated, ventilated and equipped.
(b) A part-time Factory Medical Officer will be in overall charge of the Centre who
shall visit the factory minimum twice in a week and whose services shall be
readily available during emergencies.
(c) There shall be one qualified and trained dresser-Cum-compounder on duty
throughout the working period.
(d) A fully equipped first aid box.
(3) For factories employing above 200 workers
(a) There shall be one full-time factory Medical Officer for factories employing up to
500 workers and one more Medical Officer for every 1,000 workers or part
thereof.
(b) The occupational health centre in this case shall have a minimum of 2 rooms
each having a minimum floor area of 15 square meter with floors and walls
made of smooth, hard and impervious surface and shall be adequately
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illuminated, ventilated and equipped.
(c) There shall be one trained nurse, one dresser-Cum-compounder and one
sweeper-cum-ward boy throughout the working period.
(d) The occupational Health Centre in this case shall be suitably equipped to
manage medical emergencies.
3. Ambulance Van
(1) In every factory carrying out processes covered in Appendix 'A', there shall be provided
and maintained in good condition, a suitably constructed and fully equipped
ambulance van as per Appendix 'C' manned by a fulltime driver-cum-mechanic and a
helper, trained in first-aid for the purposes of transportation of serious cases of
accidents or sickness unless arrangements for procuring such facility at short notice
during emergencies have been made with the nearby hospital or other places. The
ambulance van shall not be used for any purpose other than the purpose stipulated
herein and will always be available near the occupational health centre.
(2) The relaxation to procure Ambulance Van from nearby places provided for in sub-
paragraph (1) above will not be applicable to factories employing more than 200
workers.
4. Medical examination
(1) Workers employed in processes covered in Appendix 'A' shall be medically examined
by a Medical Practitioner in the following manner:
(a) Once before employment, to ascertain physical suitability of the person to do
the particular job;
(b) Once in a period of 6 months, to ascertain the health status of the workers,
which shall include respiratory evaluation ; and
(c) The details of pre-employment and periodical medical examinations carried out
as aforesaid shall be recorded in the Health register in Form XXXIII.
(2) Any finding of the Medical Practitioner revealing any abnormality or unsuitability of
any person employed in the process shall immediately be reported to the Medical
Officer who shall in turn, examine the concerned workers and communicate his
findings within 30 days. If the Medical Officer is of the opinion that the person so
examined is required to be suspended from the process for health protection he will
direct the occupier accordingly, who shall not employ the said worker in the same
process. However, the person so suspended from the process shall be provided with
alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the
Medical Officer in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated:
Provided that the Medical Officer on his own may examine any other worker
whom he feels necessary to be examined for ascertaining the suitability of his
employment in the process covered in Appendix 'A' or for ascertaining the health
status of any other worker and his opinion shall be final.
(3) No person shall be newly appointed without the Certificate of Fitness in Form XXXIV
granted by the Medical Practitioner. If the Medical Practitioner declares a person unfit
for being appointed to work in the process covered in Appendix 'A', such person shall
have a right of appeal to the Medical Officer, whose opinion shall be final in this
register.
(4) The worker suspended from the process owing to the circumstances covered in sub-
paragraph (2) shall be employed again in the same process only after obtaining the
fitness certificate from the Medical Officer and after making entries to that effect in the
health register.
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PART VII
ADDITIONAL WELFARE AMENITIES
1. Washing facilities
(1) There shall be provided and maintained in every factory for the use of all the workers
taps for washing, at the rate of one tap for every 15 persons including liquid soap in a
container with tilting arrangements and nail brushes or other suitable means for
effective cleaning. Such facilities shall be conveniently accessible and shall be kept in a
clean and hygienic condition.
(2) If washing facilities as required above are provided for women, such facilities shall be
separate for them and adequate privacy at all times shall be ensured in such facilities.
2. Mess-room facilities
(1) The occupier of all the factories carrying out processes covered in Appendix 'A' and
employing 50 workers or more shall provide for all the workers working in a shift, mess
room facilities which are well ventilated and provided with tables and sitting facilities
along with the provision of cold and hygienic drinking water facilities.
(2) Such facilities shall include suitable arrangements for cleaning and washing and shall
be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.
3. Cloak room facilities
(1) The occupier of every factory carrying out any process covered in appendix 'A' shall
provide for all the workers employed in the process, cloak room facilities with lockers.
Each worker shall be provided with two lockers, one for work clothing and another
separately for personal clothing and the lockers should be such as to enable the
keeping of the clothing in a hanging position.
(2) The cloak room facilities so provided in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1) shall be
located as far as possible near to the facilities provided for washing in pursuance of
paragraph 1 (1). If it is not possible to locate the washing facilities, the cloak room
facilities shall have adequate and suitable arrangements for cleaning and washing.
4. Special bathing facilities
(1) The occupier of any factory carrying out the process covered under Appendix 'B. shall
provide special bathing facilities for all the workers employed and such facilities shall
be provided at the rate of 1 for 25 workers and part thereof, and shall be maintained
in a clean and hygienic condition.
(2) The occupier shall insist all the workers employed in the processes covered in
Appendix 'B' to take bath after the completion of the day's or shift work using the
bathing facilities so provided and shall also effectively prevent such of those workers
taking bath in any place other than the bathing facilities.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (1) above, the Chief Inspector-
cum-Facilitator may require in writing the occupier of any factory carrying out any
other process for which in his opinion bathing facilities are essential from the health
point of view, to provide special bathing facilities.
PART VIII
1. Duties of workers
(1) Every worker employed in the processes covered in Appendix 'A' and Appendix ' B'
shall not make safety device or appliance or any guarding or fencing arrangement,
inoperative or defective and shall report the defective condition of the aforesaid
arrangement as soon as he is aware of any such defect.
(2) Before commencing any work, all workers employed in processes covered in Appendix
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'A' shall check their work place as well as the machinery, equipment or appliance
used in the processes and report any malfunction or defect immediately to the
supervisor or any responsible person of the management.
(3) All workers shall co operate in all respects with the management while carrying out
any work or any emergency duty assigned to them in pursuance of this schedule and
shall always use all the personal protective equipments issued to them in a careful
manner.
(4) All workers employed in the processes covered in Appendix 'A' or Appendix 'B' shall
not smoke in the process area or storage area. If special facilities are provided by the
management, only such facilities should be used:
(5) All workers employed in the processes covered in Appendix 'A' shall not remain in
unauthorized place or carry out unauthorized work or improvise any arrangements or
adopt short cut method or misuse any of the facilities provided in pursuance of the
Schedule, in such a manner as to cause risk to themselves as well as or to others
employed.
(6) The workers shall not refuse undergoing medical examination as required under these
rules.
APPENDIX 'A'
Any works or that part of works in which
(i) the manufacture, manipulation or recovery of any of the following is carried on :
(i) Sodium, potassium, iron, aluminium, cobalt, nickel, copper, arsenic,
antimony, chromium, zinc, selenium, magnesium, cadmium, beryllium and
their organic and inorganic salts, alloys, oxides and hydroxides;
(ii) ammonia, ammonium hydroxide and salts of ammonium;
(iii) the organic or inorganic compounds of sulphurous, sulphuric, nitric, nitrous,
hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, hydroiodic, hydrosulphuric, hydrobromic, boric ;
(iv) cynagen compounds, cyanide compounds, cyanate compounds;
(v) Phosphorous
and
its
compounds,
other
than
organic
phosphorous
insecticides;
(vi) chlorine.
(ii) Hydrogen sulphide is evolved by the decomposition of metallic sulphides, or hydrogen
sulphide is used in the production of such sulphides;
(iii) bleaching powder is manufactured or chlorine gas is produced in chloroalkali plants;
(iv)
(i) gas tar or coal tar or bitumen or shale oil, asphalt or any residue of such tar is
distilled or is used in any process of chemicals manufacture;
(ii) tar based synthetic colouring matters or their intermediates are produced;
(v) nitric acid is used in the manufacture of nitro compounds;
(vi) explosives are produced with the use of nitro compounds;
(vii) aliphatic or aromatic compounds or their metallic and non-metallic derivatives or
substituted derivatives, such as chloroform, ethylene, glycol, formaldehyde, benzyl,
chloride, phenol, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, cobalt carbonyl, tungsten carbide etc,
are manufactured, manipulated or recovered
APPENDIX 'B'
CONCERNING SPECIAL BATHING ACCOMMODATION IN PURSUANCE OF PARAGRAPH 4
OF PART IV
1. Nitro or amino processes.
2. All chrome processes.
3. Processes of distilling gas or coal tar or processes of chemical manufacture in which tar is
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used.
4. Processes involving manufacture, manipulation, handling or recovery of cyanogen
compound, cyanide compound, cyanate compounds.
5. Processes involving manufacture of bleaching powder or production of chlorine gas in
chloro alkali plants.
6. Manufacture, manipulation or recovery of nickel and its compounds.
7. All processes involving the manufacture, manipulation or recovery of aliphatic or aromatic
compounds or their derivatives or substituted derivatives.
APPENDIX 'C'
Ambulance
Ambulance should have the following equipments
General
A wheeled stretcher with folding and adjusting devices ; Head of the stretcher must
be capable of being tilted upwards;
Fixed suction unit with equipments;
Fixed oxygen supply with equipments;
Pillow with case;
Sheets;
Blankets;
Towels;
Emesis bag;
Bed pan;
Urinal;
Glass.
Safety equipment
Flares with life of 30 minutes;
Flood lights;
Flash lights;
Fire extinguisher dry powder type;
Insulated gauntlets
Emergency care equipments
Resuscitation
Portable suction unit;
Portable oxygen unit;
Bag valve-mask, hand operated artificial ventilation unit;
Airways;
Mouth gags;
Tracheostomy adaptors;
Short spine board;
I.V. Fluids with administration unit;
B.P. Manometer;
Cugg;
Stethoscope
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Immobilization
Long and short padded boards ;
Wire ladder splints ;
Triangular bandage;
Long and short spine boards.
Dressings
Gauze pads — 4 inches x 4 inches;
Universal dressing 10 inches x 36 inches;
Roll of aluminum foils;
Soft roller bandages 6 inches x 5 yards;
Adhesive tape in 3 inches roll;
Safety pins;
Bandage sheets;
Burn sheet
Poisoning
Syrup of Ipecac and Activated charcoal Pre-packeted in doses
Snake bite kit ;
Drinking water.
Emergency medicines
As per requirement (under the advice of Medical Officer only).
SCHEDULE-AD
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURE OF DICHROMATES
(1) Application
The provisions of this schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which
the manufacture of dichromates is carried on.
(2) Provision of protective clothing
The occupier shall provide and maintain in good condition, loose-fitting rubber gloves
of suitable length for the use of all persons coming into contact with chrome solution
suitable protective clothing, and also for persons handling the crystals or Immersing
their hands in chrome solutions or handling textile materials saturated with chrome
solution.
(3) First aid boxes or cupboards
The occupier shall provide in readily accessible positions a sufficient number of special
"First-Aid" boxes or cupboards.
Each box or cupboard shall be distinctly marked, and shall contain, besides any other
medical appliances or requisites, a supply of:
(i) Collodion and Brushes.
(ii) Impermeable Waterproof Plaster
(iii) Ointment, Lint, Bandages and Scissors.
(iv) A 2 percent alcoholic solution of Iodine.
Nothing except appliance or requisites for First-Aid shall be kept in a "First-Aid" box or
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cupboard.
Each "First-Aid" box or cupboard shall be placed under the charge of a person who
possesses the certificate granted by the St. John Ambulance Association, for rendering first-
aid and such person shall be readily available during working hours of the factory.
A notice or notices shall be affixed in every workroom stating the name of the person in
charge of a box or cupboard provided in respect of that room.
(4) Cautionary notice and inspection of workmen
The occupier shall see that the Official Cautionary Notice as to the effects of chrome on
the skin is kept posted up in the works and shall arrange for an inspection of the fingers and
toes of all persons coming into contact With chrome solutions to be made at the works twice a
week by the person in charge of the "First-Aid" box or cupboard.
If any person whose work brings him into contact with chrome solution or crystals
shows a tendency to develop, or is known to be susceptible to chrome eczema he shall, if
practicable, be transferred to other work not exposing him to such contact.
(5) Accommodation for clothing
The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all the persons employed
suitable accommodation of clothing, put off during working hours, with adequate
arrangements for drying the clothing, if wet.
The accommodation so provided shall be placed in the charge of an official not lower in
rank than a member of the supervisory staff and shall always be kept dean.
(6) Provision and maintenance of mess-rooms
The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all the persons employed and
remaining on the premises during the meal intervals a suitable mess-room, which shall be
furnished as follows:
a. sufficient tables and chairs or benches with back-rests;
b. adequate means of warming food and boiling water;
c. suitable facilities for washing, comprising a sufficient supply of clean towels, soap
and warm water.
(7) Processes relating to noxious dust, fume, etc.
Processes that give rise to noxious dust, fume, vapour or mist shall be isolated from
others and shall either be totally enclosed or provided with hoods and suitable exhaust
ventilation.
(8) Operations which set free vapors containing particles of chromium
The operations which set free vapors containing particles of chromium are -
(i) fusing of raw materials ;
(ii) dyeing the melted mass before cooling ; and
(iii) concentration and evaporation methods to obtain crystals of bichromates;
The operations referred to in the first paragraph shall be carried out by
(a) using a closed apparatus furnished with efficient exhaust, and
(b) using an automatic system to eliminate manual handling.
(9) Collection of roast batch
A separate space shall be set apart to collect the "roast batch" when it is drawn out
from the furnace.
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If the cooled "roast batch" has to be transported, it shall be done in covered
receptacles.
(10) Processes relating to solution at temperature higher than 50°C
The following processes, where solutions at temperature higher than 50°C arc carried
out shall be provided with exhaust ventilating cowls to carry away the vapors:
(i) Vats for lixiviation
(ii) Evaporating tanks.
(iii) Acidifying vats.
(11) Receptacles containing corrosive liquids
Receptacles containing corrosive liquids shall be effectively dosed to prevent spillage of
solutions.
(12) Circulation of salines
The circulation of salines shall be carried out in a water-tight system of pipes.
(13) Dusty operations
The following dusty operations shall be carried out under exhaust ventilation or in
separate rooms with adequate ventilation:
(i) Grinding of raw materials;
(ii) emptying of containers;
(iii) furnace cleaning and withdrawal of roast ;
(iv) sifting of ingredients;
(v) mixing of ingredients ;
(vi) drying of crystals ; and
(vii) packing of products.
(14) Provision of respiratory protection
All workmen shall be provided with efficient respiratory protection.
(15) Maintenance and supervision of protective equipment
Proper maintenance and supervision of all protective clothing equipment shall be
provided.
(16) Collection of waste materials
All waste materials shall be collected in tanks or store-houses and protected from rain
so that the soil may not be contaminated.
(17) Cautionary notices
Cautionary notices as to the dangers associated with "Chromates” shall be
conspicuously displayed in the factory where they may be easily and conveniently read
by the workers.
(18) Examination of workmen
The worker shall be examined daily to see that they do not have any lesions of the
skin.
(19) Examination of workmen by the Medical Officer
Every workman shall be examined once in a month by the Medical Practitioner and the
result entered in the Health Register in Form No. XXXIII.
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(20) Supply of protective ointment or cream
Protective ointment or cream for application on limbs and in the nose shall be supplied
to all workers.
(21) Provision of washable working clothes and washing facilities
All workmen shall be provided with washable working clothes; kept in good order.
Adequate provision of washing facilities shall also be provided.
(22) Maintenance of tools
All tools issued to the maintenance staff shall be washed daily and kept clean. No fee
or charge shall be realized from any worker for this purpose.
(23) Provision of protective footwear
All workers on furnaces shall be provided with protective footwear such as wooden
sandals.
SCHEDULE-AE
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
COMPRESSION OF OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN PRODUCED BY THE ELECTROLYSIS OF
WATER
1. The room in which electrolyser plant is installed shall be separate from the plant
for storing and compressing the oxygen and hydrogen and also the electric
generator room.
2. The purity of oxygen and hydrogen shall be tested by a competent person atleast
once in every shift at the following points
(i) in the electrolysis room;
(ii) at the gas-holder inlet ; and
(iii) at the suction end of the compressor.
The purity figures shall be entered in the register and signed by the persons
carrying out such tests:
Provided, however, that if the electrolyser plant is fitted with automatic
recorded to purity of oxygen and hydrogen with alarm lights, it shall be sufficient if the
purity of the gases is tested at the suction end of the compressor only.
3. The oxygen and hydrogen gases shall not be compressed if their purity as
determined under clause 2 above falls below 98 percent at any time.
3-A. The bell of any gas-holder shall not be permitted to go within 30 cms of its
lowest position when empty and a limit switch shall be fitted to the gas-holder in
such a manner as to switch off the compressor motor when this limit is reached.
4. In addition to the limit switch in the gas-holder, a sensitive negative pressure
switch shall be provided in, or adjacent to the suction main for hydrogen, close to
the gas-holder and between the gas-holder and the hydrogen compressor to switch
off the compressor motor in the event of the gas-holder being emptied to the extent
as to cause vacuum.
5. The water and caustic soda and caustic potash used for making electrolytes shall
be of standards suitable for electrolysis.
6. Electrical connections at the electrolyser cells and at the electric generator
terminals shall be so constructed as to preclude the possibility of wrong
connections leading to the reversal of polarity and in addition an automatic device
shall be provided to cut off power in the event of reversal of polarity owing to wrong
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connections either at the switch board or at the electric generator terminals.
7. Oxygen and hydrogen gas pipes shall be painted with distinguishing colors.
Whenever an hydrogen pipe is opened for repairs or any other work, on re-
connection the pipe shall be purged of &I air before hydrogen is allowed to pass
through that pipe :
8. Provided that after repairs, hydrogen pipes shall preferably be purged by an inert
gas like nitrogen, whenever possible, before introducing hydrogen for final purging.
9. All electrical wiring and apparatus in the electrolyser tooth and hydrogen
compression room shall be of flame-proof construction or enclosed in flame-proof
fittings and no naked light or flame shall be allowed to be taken either in the
electrolyser room or where compression and filling of the gases is carried on and
such warning notices shall be exhibited in prominent places.
10. No part of the electrolyser plant and the gas-holders and compressor shall be
subjected to welding, bracing, soldering or cutting until steps have been taken to
remove any explosive substance from that part and render the part safe for such
operations and after the completion of such operation no explosive substance shall
be allowed to enter that part until the metal has cooled sufficiently to prevent risk
of explosion.
11. No work of operation, repair or maintenance shall be undertaken except under the
direct supervision of a person who by his training, experience and knowledge of the
necessary precautions against risk of explosion is competent to supervise such
work. No electric generator after erection or repairs shall be switched on to the
electrolysers unless the same is certified by the competent persons under whose
direct supervision erection or repairs arc carried on to be in a safe condition and
the terminals have been checked for The polarity as required by clause 7.
12. Every part of the electrolyser plant and the gas-holders and compressor shall have
a regular schedule of overhaul and checking and every defect noticed shall be
rectified forthwith.
SCHEDULE-AF
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANIPULATION OF STONE OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL CONTAINING FREE SILICA
1. Application:-
This Schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which manipulation of
stone or any other material containing free silica is carried on. This shall include the
manufacturing processes pertaining to Stone Crushers, Gem and Jewellery, Slate
Pencil Making, Agate Industry, Cement Industry, Pottery and Glass Manufacturing.
2. Definitions:- For the purpose of this Schedule -
(a) “manipulation” means crushing, breaking, chipping, dressing, grinding, sieving,
mixing, grading or handling of stone or any other material containing free silica or
any other operation involving such stone or material;
(b) “stone or any other material containing free silica” means a stone or any other solid
material containing not less than 5 percent by weight of free silica.
3. Preventive Control Measures:—
No manipulation shall be carried out in a factory or part of a factory unless the
following preventive control measures are adopted, namely:-
(1) Engineering Control Measures:
(a) Wet Methods:
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(i) Airborne Silica Dust should be minimized or suppressed by applying water to
the process or cleanup;
(ii) Water should be provided for drilling or sawing of concrete or masonry,
(b) Ventilation:
(i) An effective Local exhaust system should be provided and maintained to
control/remove silica dust from industrial processes.
(ii) Dilution / ventilation may be used to reduce free silica dust concentration to
below the permissible limits in large areas.
(iii) Dust collectors / High Efficiency Particle Air filter (HEPA) should be set up so
that dust shall be removed from the source and all transfer points to prevent
contaminating work areas.
(iv) Ventilation systems should be kept in good working conditions.
(c) Isolation:
(i) Containment methods should be used while carrying out sand blasting.
(ii) Cabins of vehicles or machinery cutting and drilling that might contain free
silica should be enclosed and sealed.
(d) Dust Control:
(i) Vacuum System with High Efficiency Particle Air (HEPA) filter shall be used to
remove dust from work areas and at all transfer points.
(ii) The belt conveyors transferring crushed material shall be totally enclosed
throughout its length.
Provided that such control measures as above said are not necessary if the
process or operation itself is such that the level of dust created and prevailing does
not exceed the permissible limit of exposure specified in Rule 91.
(2) Medical Control Measures:
(1) The occupier of every factory in which a worker employed in the processes
specified in paragraph 1, shall ensure that every worker employed be examined
by a Medical officer within fifteen days of his first employment. Such medical
examination shall include pulmonary function test and chest X ray -Posterior
Anterior (PA) view to be compared with standard International Labour
Organisation (I.L.O)Radiographs on Pneumoconiosis which shall be read by a
radiologist specialized / trained in the said field. No worker shall be allowed to
work after fifteen 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 atleast once in every twelve months. Such re-examination shall,
wherever the Medical officer considers appropriate, include the test as specified
in sub-paragraph (1) that is, pulmonary function test except chest X-ray -
Posterior Anterior (PA) view to be compared with standard International Labour
Organisation Radiographs on Pneumoconiosis which shall be read by a
radiologist specialized / trained in the field of reading International Labour
Organisation Radiographs on Pneumoconiosis and the chest X-ray which shall
be carried out atleast once in three years.
(3) Every worker employed in any of the aforesaid processes on the date on which
the schedule comes into force shall be radiological examined by the qualified
Radiologist at the cost of the occupier using a standard size X-ray plates and
the power of the X-ray machine shall be more than 300 milli ampere (mA) such
radiological examination shall be examined as stated in sub-paragraph-1.The
report of such X-ray shall be submitted to the Medical officer for within three
months of the said date.
(4) The Medical officer after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness
in Form XXXIV. The record of re-examinations carried out shall be entered in
the certificate and the certificate shall be kept in the custody of the Occupier of
the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-paragraphs
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(1) and (2), including the nature and the results of the tests shall also be
entered by the medical officer in a Health register in Form XXXIII. The
certificate of Fitness and the Health register shall be kept readily available for
inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator and produced on demand.
(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 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. The
person so suspended from the processes shall be provided with alternate
placement facilities unless he fully is 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)
above 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 those processes.
(7) If a worker already in employment and declared unfit by the Medical officer
shall not be allowed to work on any of the processes specified in paragraph 1,
unless he has been examined again along with standard size chest X-ray plate
from a qualified Radiologist and such Radiological examination shall be
examined as stated in sub-paragraph 1, at the cost of the occupier and has
been certified to be fit to work on the said processes again.
(8) For the purpose of medical supervision by the Medical practitioner so appointed
by the occupier shall be provided for his exclusive use a room in the factory
premises which shall be properly cleaned, adequately lighted ventilated and
furnished with a screen, a table with office stationary, chairs and other facilities
and other instruments including X-ray arrangements for such examinations
and such other equipments as may be prescribed by the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator for time to time. The medical practitioner so appointed shall perform
the following duties.
(a) maintain health register in Form XXXIII;
(b) undertake medical supervision of persons employed in the factory;
(c) look after health, education and rehabilitation of sick, injured or
affected workers;
(d) carry out inspection of work rooms where dangerous operations are
carried out and advise the management of the measures to be adopted
for the protection of health of the workers employed therein.
(9) The Health Records of the workers exposed to silicosis, shall be maintained by
the Occupier and kept up to a minimum period of 40 years from the beginning
of the employment or 15 years after retirement or cessation of the employment,
whichever is later and shall be accessible to workers concerned or their
representatives.
(10) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the
said medical practitioner shall be maintained in a Health register in Form
XXXIII, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-
cum-Facilitator and produce on demand.
(3) Administrative Control Measures:
(a) Work place / Environment Monitoring:
The occupier to ensure work place / environment monitoring to be performed to
determine magnitude of exposure / concentration to evaluate engineering
controls, selecting respiratory protection, work practices and the need for
medical surveillance.
(i) Exposure / concentration measurements should be made in the
Workers’ actual breathing zone.
(ii) Total sampling time shall be atleast seven hours.
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(iii) Work place / Environment Monitoring shall be repeated quarterly.
(iv) The report of dust sampling by occupier shall be made available to the
public.
(b) Training / Awareness: Workers shall be trained in the following:-
(i) Health effects of free silica dust exposure.
(ii) Operations and material that produce free silica dust hazards.
(iii) Engineering controls and work practice controls that reduce dust
concentration.
(iv) The importance of good housekeeping and cleanliness.
(v) Proper use of personal protective equipment such as respirators etc.
(vi) Personal hygiene practices to reduce exposure.
(c) Maintenance of floors:
(i) All floors or places where fine dust is likely to settle on and whereon any
person has to work or pass shall be of impervious material and maintained
in such condition that they can be thoroughly cleaned by a moist method or
any other method which would prevent dust being airborne in the process
of cleaning once atleast during each shift.
(ii) For this purpose dry sweeping or compressed air shall be used for cleanup
of dust or wet methods or vacuum system with a High Efficiency Particle Air
(HEPA) filter shall be used.
(iii) Dust on over head ledges and equipment should be removed before it
becomes air borne due to vibration traffic and random air current.
(d) Change room and washing facilities:
(i) Washing and bathing facilities shall be conveniently located at a place easily
accessible to the workers.
(ii) Cloak room with individual lockers shall be provided for workers to store
uncontaminated clothing.
(iii) Workers shall take bath and change the work clothes before they leave the
work site.
(iv) Work clothes shall not be cleaned by blowing or shaking.
(v) Eating/lunch areas shall be located away from exposed areas.
(e) Display of Notices:
(i) Warning signs / Posters shall be displayed conspicuously in a prominent
place.
(ii) The Warning signs / Poster shall contain the Hazards and precautions to be
taken.
(iii) The display of notice shall be in the local language and also in the language
understood by the majority of the workers.
(f) Personal Protective Equipment:
The occupier of the every factory to which this schedule apply shall provide the
following Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) as per relevant National Standards or
International Standards and as applicable to a given work place:-
(i) Dust respirator
(ii) High Efficiency Particle Air (HEPA) filter respirator or fume respirator.
(iii) High Efficiency Particle Air (HEPA) filter respirator with full face piece.
(iv) Self contained breathing apparatus ((SCBA)
(v) Supplied air respirator with a full face piece, helmet or hood.
(vi) Self contained breathing apparatus ((SCBA) with full face piece.
(vii) Powered air purifying respirator with a High Efficiency Particle Air (HEPA) filter.
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SCHEDULE-AG
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF ASBESTOS, MANUFACTURE OF ANY ARTICLE OR
SUBSTANCE OF ASBESTOS AND ANY OTHER PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE OR
OTHERWISE IN WHICH ASBESTOS IS USED IN ANY FORM.
1. Application:-
Application:- This schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which any of
the following processes is carried on, namely—
a. breaking, crushing, disintegrating, opening, grinding, mixing or seiving of
asbestos and any other processes involving handling and manipulation of
asbestos incidental thereto;
b. all processes in the manufacture of asbestos textiles including preparatory
and finishing processes;
c. making of insulation slabs or sections, composed wholly or partly of asbestos
and processes incidental thereto;
d. making or repairing of insulation mattresses, composed wholly or partly of
asbestos and processes incidental thereto;
e. manufacture of asbestos cardboard and paper;
f. manufacture of asbestos or cement goods;
g. application of asbestos by spray method;
h. sawing, grinding, turning, abrading and polishing in the dry state or articles
composed wholly or partly of asbestos; and
i. cleaning of any room, vessel, chamber fixture or appliances for the collection of
asbestos dust; and
j. any other processes in which asbestos dust is given off into the work
environment.
2. Definitions:- For the purpose of this Schedule:-
a. “asbestos” means any fibrous silicate mineral and any admixture containing
actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile,crocidolite, tremolite or any mixture
thereof, whether crude, crushed or opened;
b. “asbestos textiles” means yarn or clothes composed of asbestos or asbestos mixed
with any other materials;
c. “approved” means approved for the time being in writing by the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator;
d. “breathing apparatus” means a helmet or face piece with necessary connection by
means of which a person usingit breathes air free from dust, or any other approved
apparatus;
e. “efficient exhaust draught” means a localised ventilation by mechanical means for
the removal of dust so as to prevent dust from escaping into air of any place in which
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work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed to be efficient which fails to control
dust produced at the point where such dust originates;
f. “preparing means crushing, disintegrating any other processes in or incidental to the
opening or asbestos;
g. “protective clothing” means overalls and head covering, which (in either case) will
when worn exclude asbestosdust;
h. “asbestos dust” means, airborne particles of asbestos or settled particles of asbestos
which are liable to become airborne in the factory
i. “airborne asbestos dust” means, for the purposes of measurement, dust particles
measured by gravimetric assessment or other equivalent method;
j. “repairable asbestos fibers” means asbestos fibers having diameter of less than 3
micrometer and a length to diameter ratio greater than 3:1’
k. “exposure to asbestos” means exposure to airborne repairable asbestos fibers or
asbestos dust; whether originating from asbestos or from minerals, materials or
products containing asbestos in the factory.
3. Demolition of plants or structures.-No person shall carry out any demolition of plants or
structures containing friable asbestos insulation material and removal of asbestos from
building or structures in which asbestos is liable to become air-borne, unless he is recognized
and duly empowered by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator as qualified to carry out such
work in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule.
4. Tools and equipment:-Any tools or equipment used in processes to which this schedule
applies shall be such that they do not create asbestos dust above the permissible limit or are
equipped with efficient exhaust draught.
5. Exhaust draught.-
(1) An effective exhaust draught shall be provided and maintained to control dust from
the following processes and machines as per the relevant standard prescribed by
the Bureau of Indian Standard or in absence of it, relevant international
standards:-
a) manufacture and conveying machinery, such as
(i) preparing, grinding, or dry mixing machines;
(ii) carding, card waste and ring spinning machines, and looms;
(iii) machines or other plant fed with asbestos;
(iv) machines used for the sawing, grinding, turning, drilling, abrading or
polishing, in the dry state of articles composed wholly or partly of asbestos;
b) cleaning and grinding of the cylinders or other parts of a carding machine;
c)chambers, hoppers or other structures into which looses asbestos is delivered or
passes;
d) work-benches for asbestos waste sorting or for other manipulation or asbestos by
hand;
e) workplaces at which the filling or emptying of sacks, skips or other portable
containers, weighing or other process incidental thereto which is effected by hand, is
carried on;
f) sack cleaning machines;
g) mixing and blending of asbestos by hand; and
h) any other process in which dust is given off into the work environment.
(2)
Exhaust ventilation equipment provided in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) shall,
while any work of maintenance or repair to the machinery, apparatus or other plant
or equipment in connection with which it is provided is being carried on, be kept in
use so as to produce an exhaust draught which prevents the entry of asbestos dust
into the air of any workplace.
(3)
Arrangements shall be made to prevent asbestos dust discharged from exhaust
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apparatus being drawn into the air of any workroom.
(4)
The asbestos bearing dust removed from any workroom by the exhaust system shall
be collected in suitable receptacles or filter bags which shall be isolated from all work
areas.
6. Testing and examination of ventilating systems:-
(1) All ventilating systems used for the purpose of extracting or suppressing dust as
required by this schedule shall be as per the relevant standard prescribed by the
Bureau of Indian Standards, examined and inspected once every week by a responsible
person. It shall be thoroughly examined and tested by a competent person once in
every period of twelve months. Any defects found by such examinations or test shall be
rectified forthwith.
(2) A register containing particulars of such examination and tests as shown in Form
XXXV and the state of the plant and the repairs or alterations, if any, found to be
necessary shall be kept and shall be available for inspection by an inspector-cum-
Facilitator.
7. Segregation in case of certain process:-
Mixing or blending of asbestos by the hand, or making or repairing of mattresses
composed wholly or partly of asbestos shall not be carried on in any in which any room
other work is done.
8. Storage and distribution of loose asbestos:-
All loose asbestos shall, while not in use be kept in suitable closed receptacles which
prevent the escape of asbestos dust there from. Such asbestos shall not be distributed
within a factory except in closed receptacles or in a totally enclosed system of
conveyance.
9. Asbestos sacks:–
(1) All sacks used as receptacles for the purpose of transport of asbestos within the
factory shall be constructed of impermeable materials and shall be kept in good
repair.
(2) A sack which has contained asbestos shall not be cleaned by hand beating but by a
machine, complying with paragraph 5.
(3) Asbestos sacks or receptacles which contain asbestos shall be disposed off in a safe
manner.
10. Maintenance of floors and workplaces.-
(1) In every room in which any of the requirements of this schedule apply -
(a) the floors, work-benches, machinery and plant shall be kept in a clean state and
free from asbestos debris and suitable arrangements shall be made for the
storage of asbestos not immediately required for use; and
(b) the floors shall be kept free from any materials, plant or other articles not
immediately required for the work carried on in the room, which would
construct the proper cleaning of the floor.
(2) The cleaning as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) shall so far as is practicable, as
carried out by means of vacuum cleaning equipment so designed and constructed
and so used that asbestos dust neither escapes nor is discharged into the air of
any work place.
(3) When the cleaning is done by any method other than that mentioned in sub-
paragraph (2), the persons doing cleaning work and any other person employed in
that room shall be provided with respiratory protective equipment and protective
clothing.
(4) The vacuum cleaning equipment used in accordance with provisions of sub-
paragraph (2), shall be properly maintained and after each cleaning operation, its
surfaces kept in a clean state and free from asbestos waste and dust.
(5) Asbestos waste shall not be permitted to remain on the floors or other surfaces at
the work place at the end of the working shift and shall be transferred without
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delay to suitable receptacles. Any spillage of asbestos waste occurring during the
course of the work at any time shall be removed and transferred to the receptacles
maintained for the purpose without delay.
(6) (1) The occupier shall replace asbestos or of certain types of asbestos or products
containing asbestos by other materials or products or shall use alternative
technology, scientifically evaluated as harmless or less harmful, wherever is
possible.
(2) The occupier shall take all the measures to prevent or control the release of
asbestos in to the air and to ensure that the exposure limits or other exposure
criteria are complied with and also reduce exposure to as low as a level as is
reasonably practicable
11. Breathing Apparatus, Personnel Protective Equipment and Clothing.-
(1) The occupier of every factory to which
this schedule applies shall provide to workers personnel protective equipments
such as hand gloves, shoes, helmets, goggles, earplug, aprons, safety belt, overall suit,
etc, as per the relevant standard prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards or in
absence of it, relevant international standards. The approved breathing apparatus and
appropriate work clothing as per the relevant standard prescribed by the Bureau of
Indian Standards in consultation with the workers representatives and maintained in
good conditions for use of every person employed -
(a) in chambers containing loose asbestos;
(b) in cleaning, dust settling or filtering chambers of apparatus;
(c) in cleaning the cylinders, including the defer cylinders, or other parts of
a carding machine by means of hand-stickles;
(d) in filling, beating or levelling in the manufacture or repair of insulating
mattresses; and
(e) in any other operation or circumstances in which it is impracticable to
adopt technical means to control asbestos dust in the work environment
within the permissible limit.
(2) Suitable accommodation in conveniently accessible position shall be provided for the
use of persons when putting on or taking off breathing apparatus and protective
clothing provided in accordance with this schedule and for the storage of such
apparatus and clothing when not in use.
(3) All breathing apparatus and protective clothing not in use shall be stored in the
accommodation provided in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above.
(4) All protective clothing in use shall be de-dusted under an efficient exhaust draught or
by vacuum cleaning and shall be washed at suitable intervals. The cleaning schedule
and procedure should be such as to ensure the efficiency in protective the wearer.
(5) All breathing apparatus shall be cleaned and disinfected at suitable intervals and
thoroughly inspected once in every month by a responsible person.
(6) ‘(6). A record of the cleaning and maintenance and of the condition of the breathing
apparatus shall be maintained in a register provided for that purpose which shall be
readily available for inspection by an Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(7) No person shall be employed to perform any work specified in sub-paragraph (1) for
which breathing apparatus is necessary to be provided under that sub-paragraph
unless he has been fully instructed in the proper use of that equipment.
(8) No breathing apparatus provided in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1) which has been
worn by a person shall be worn by another person unless it has been thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected since last being worn and the person has been fully instructed:
in the proper use of that equipment.
(9) No worker shall take home any work clothing or special protective clothing or personal
protective equipment provided him for protection against exposure to asbestos.
12. Separate accommodation for personal clothing:-
A separate accommodation shall be provided in a conveniently accessible position for
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all persons employed in operations to which this schedule applies for storing of personal
clothing.
This shall be separated from to accommodation provided under sub-paragraph (2) of
paragraph 11 to prevent contamination of personal clothing.
13. Washing and bathing facilities.-
(1) There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the
use of all workers employed in the processes covered by this schedule, adequate
washing and bathing places having a constant supply of water undercover at the
rate of one such place for every 15 persons employed.
(2) The washing places shall have standpipes placed at intervals of not less than one
metre.
(3) Not less than one half of the total number of washing places shall be provided with
bathrooms.
(4) Sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material shall be provided:
Provided that such towels shall be supplied individually for each worker if so ordered by the
Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(5) Sufficient supply of soap and nail brushes shall be provided.
14. Mess Room:-
There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all workers employed in the
factory covered by this schedule, remaining on the premises during the rest intervals, a
suitable mess room which shall be furnished with
(a) sufficient tables and benches with back rest; and
(b) adequate means for warming food.
15. Prohibition relating to smoking:-
No person shall smoke in any area where processes covered by this schedule are
carried on. A notice in Kannada and the language understood by majority of the
workers shall be posted in the plant prohibiting smoking at such areas.
16. Pictorial Cautionary notices:-
Cautionary notices in the form specified in appendix and printed in Kannada and the
language easily read and understood by the majority of the workers shall be displayed
in prominent places in the workrooms where asbestos or substances containing
asbestos are manufactured, handled or used.
17. Air monitoring.-
To ensure the effectiveness of control measures in continuous or repetitive processes,
the monitoring of asbestos fibres in air as well as personal monitoring of workers shall
be carried out atleast once in every shift and the result so obtained shall be entered in
register and
(a) there shall be no substantial change in workplace conditions;
(b) the results of the two (2) preceding measurements have not exceeded
half the relevant control limit.
(c) all factories should adopt membrane filter test as per the relevant
standard prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards without fail.
Explanation.- “Membrane Filter Test” is defined as the method of determination of airborne
asbestos fiber concentration in work environment by light microscopy (Membrane Filter
Method).
18. Medical control measures:-
(1) The occupier of every factory in which a worker employed in the processes specified
in Sub paragraph (1) of paragraph 1, shall ensure that every worker employed be
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examined by a Medical officer within fifteen days of his first employment. Such
medical examination shall include sputum examination for asbestos bodies,
pulmonary function test and chest X ray–Posterior Anterior (PA) view to be
compared with standard International Labour Organisation Radiographs on
Pneumoconiosis. No worker shall be allowed to work after fifteen 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 atleast once in every twelve months. Such re-examination shall, wherever
the Medical officer considers appropriate, include all the tests as specified in sub-
paragraph (1) except chest X-ray which shall be read by a radiologist specialized/
trained in the field of reading International Labour Organisation Radiographs on
Pneumoconiosis and the chest X-ray which shall be carried out atleast once in
three years.
(3) Every worker employed in any of the aforesaid processes on the date on which this
schedule comes into force shall be radiological examined by the qualified
Radiologist at the cost of the occupier using a standard size X-ray plates and the
power of the X-ray machine shall be more than 300 mili ampere (mA). The report of
such X-ray shall be submitted to the Medical officer for within three months of the
said date.
(4) The Medical officer after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in
Form XXXIV. The record of re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the
certificate and the certificate shall be kept in the custody of the Occupier 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
Medical officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII. The Certificate of Fitness and
the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-
cum-Facilitator and produce on demand.
(5) If at any time the 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 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 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. The person so suspended from
the process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he fully is
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
re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Medical officer,
after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
(7) If a worker already in employment and declared unfit by the Medical officer shall
not be allowed to work on any of the processes specified in sub-paragraph(1) of
paragraph 1, unless he has been examined again along with standard size chest X-
ray plate from a qualified Radiologist, at the cost of the occupier and has been
certified to be fit to work on the said processes again.
(8) For the purpose of medical supervision by the Medical Practitioner so appointed by
the occupier shall be provided for his exclusive use a room in, the factory premises
which shall be properly cleaned, adequately lighted ventilated and furnished with a
screen, a table with office stationary, chairs and other facilities and other
instruments including X-ray arrangements for such examinations and such other
equipments as may be prescribed by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator for time to
time. The Medical Practitioner so appointed shall perform the following duties:-
(a) maintain health register in Form XXXIII.
(b) undertake medical supervision of persons employed in the factory.
(c) look after health, education and rehabilitation of sick, injured or
affected workers.
(d) carry out inspection of work rooms where dangerous operations are
carried out and advise the management of the measures to be
adopted for the protection of health of the workers employed therein.
(9) The Health Records of the workers exposed to asbestos, shall be maintained by the
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occupier and kept up to a minimum period of 40 years from the beginning of the
employment or 15 years after retirement or cessation of the employment, whichever
is later and shall be accessible to workers concerned or their representatives.
(10) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
Medical Practitioner shall be maintained in separate register approved by the Chief
Inspector-cum-Facilitator which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the
Inspector-cum-Facilitator and produce on demand.
APPENDIX
Pictorial Cautionary Notice
1. Asbestos/asbestos dust which is used, handled or manipulated in this factory is a very
hazardous to health.
2. Prolonged exposure to asbestos dust may lead to serious diseases like lung
fibrosis(Asbestosis) and lung cancer.
3. Entry is prohibited without protective equipment.
4. Wear the Protective Equipments to safeguard your health.
5. No food stuffs or drinks shall be brought into this area.
6. Smoking, eating food or drinking and chewing tobacco in this area is prohibited.
7. Scrupulous cleanliness shall be maintained in this area.
8. Dry sweeping in this area is prohibited. Any spillage of asbestos shall be cleaned by
vacuum cleaning only.
9. A sack or container contaminated with asbestos shall not be cleaned by hand and is to
be disposed off by an appropriate method.
10. All protective equipments and clothing shall be re-dusted by vacuum cleaning and
stored in an appropriate place provided for the purpose.
11. Entry of unauthorized persons or authorized persons without proper protective
equipments is prohibited.
12. Report for the prescribed medical examinations and tests regularly, to protect your
own health.
13. Report to your doctor immediately if you suffer from persistent breathlessness, chest
tightness or cough.
SCHEDULE-AH
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
HANDLING AND MANIPULATION OF CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES
1. Without prejudice to the provisions contained in schedule XVI, this Schedule shall apply in
respect of all factories or any part thereof in which handling and manipulation of Corrosive
substances is carried on.
2. Definitions
For the purpose of this Schedule
(a) "Corrosive operation" means any manufacturing process, storing, handling,
processing, packing or using any corrosive substance in a factory.
(b) "Corrosive substance" includes sulphuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid,
hydrofluoric acid, carbolic acid, phosphoric acid, liquid chlorine, liquid bromine,
ammonia, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide and a mixture thereof, and
any other substance which the State Government by notification in the Official
Gazette specify to be corrosive substance.
3. Flooring
The floor of every workroom of a factory in which corrosive operation is carried on shall
be made of impervious, corrosion and fire resistance material and shall be so
constructed as to prevent collection of any corrosive substance. The surface of such
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flooring shall be smooth and cleaned as often as necessary and maintained in a sound
condition.
4. Protective equipment
(a) The occupier shall provide for the use of all persons employed in any corrosive
operation suitable protective wear for hands and feet, suitable aprons, face shields,
chemical safety goggles and respirators. The equipments shall be maintained in
good order and shall be kept in clean and hygienic condition by suitably treating to
get rid of the ill-effects of any absorbed chemicals and by disinfecting. The occupier
shall also provide suitable protective creams and other preparations wherever
necessary.
(b) The protective equipment and preparations provided shall be used by the persons
employed in any corrosive operations.
5. Water facilities
Where any corrosive operation is carried on, there shall be provided as close to the
place of such operation as possible, a source of clean water at a height of 210 cm. (7
feet) from a pipe 1.25 cm. (1/2 inch) diameter and fitted with a quick acting valve so
that in case of injury to the worker by any corrosive substance the injured part can be
thoroughly flooded with water. Whenever necessary, in order to ensure continuous
watts supply, a storage tank having minimum length, breadth and height of 210 cm,
120 cm., and 60 cm. respectively or such dimensions as are approved by the Chief
Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall be provided as the source of clean water.
6. Cautionary notice
A cautionary notice in the following form and printed in the language which is
understood by majority of the workers employed, shall be displayed prominently and
close to the place where any corrosive operation is carried out and where it can be
easily and conveniently read by the worker. If any worker is illiterate, effective steps
shall be taken to explain carefully to him the contents of the notice so displayed.
CAUTIONARY NOTICE
Corrosive substances cause severe burns and the vapors thereof, may be extremely
hazardous. In case of contact, immediately flood the part affected with plenty of water for
atleast 15 minutes.
Get medical-attention quickly.
7. Transport
(a) Corrosive substances shall not be filled, moved or carried except in containers or
through pipes and when they are to be transported in containers, they shall be
included in crates of sound construction and of sufficient strength.
(b) a container with a capacity of 11.5 liters (2- 1/2 gallons) or more of a corrosive
substance shall be placed in receptacle or crate and then carried by more than one
person at a height below the waist line unless a suitable rubber wheeled truck is
used for the purpose.
(c) Containers for corrosive substance shall be plainly labeled.
8. Devices for handling corrosives
(a) Tilting, lifting or pumping arrangements shall be used for emptying jars, carboys
and other containers of corrosives.
(b) Corrosive substances shall not be handled by bare hands but shill be handled by
means of a suitable scoop or other device.
9. Opening of valves
Valves fitted to containers holding a corrosive substance shall be -opened with great
care. If they do not work freely, they shall not be forced open. They shall be opened by
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a worker suitably trained for that purpose.
10. Cleaning tanks, stills, etc
(a) In cleaning out or removing residues from stills or other large chambers used
for holding any corrosive substance, suitable implements made of wood or
other material shall be used to prevent production of arseniuretted hydrogen
(Arsine).
(b) Whenever it is necessary for the purpose of cleaning or other maintenance work
for any worker to enter chamber, tank, vat, pit or other confined space where a
corrosive substance had been stored, all possible precautions shall be taken to
ensure the worker's safety.
(c) Wherever possible, before repairs arc undertaken to any part of equipment in
which a corrosive substance was handled, such equipment or part thereof shall
be freed of any adhering corrosive substance by adopting suitable methods.
11. Storage
(a) Corrosive substances shall not be stored in the same room with other
chemicals, such as turpentine, carbides, metallic powders and combustible
materials, the accidental mixing with which may cause a reaction which is
either violent or gives rise to toxic fumes and gas.
(b) Pumping or filling overhead tanks, receptacles, vats or other containers for
storing corrosive substances shall be so arranged that there is no possibility of
any corrosive substance overflowing and causing injury to any person.
(c) Every container having a capacity of twenty liters or more on every pipe line,
valves, and fitting used for storing or carrying corrosive substances shall be
thoroughly examined every year for finding out any defects and defects shall be
removed forthwith. A register shall be maintained of every such examination
made and shall be produced before the Inspector-cum-Facilitator-cum-
Facilitator whenever required.
12. Fire extinguishers and fire-fighting equipment
An adequate number of suitable type of fire extinguishers or other firefighting
equipment, depending on the nature of chemicals stored shall be provided. Such
extinguishers or other equipment shall be regularly tested and refilled. Clear
instructions as to how the extinguishers or other equipment should be used printed in
the language which majority of the workers employed understand, shall be affixed near
each extinguisher or ether equipment.
13. Medical Examination by Medical officer
1) Every work exposed to corrosive substances shall be examined by a Medical
officer at least once at least once in every twelve months and such examinations
shall, wherever the Medical officer considers appropriate, include skin
evaluation, ophthalmic and pulmonary function test.
2) The Medical officer after examining a worker shall issue a certificate of fitness in
Form XXX. The record of examination carried out shall be entered in the
Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the Occupier of the
Factory. The record of each examination, including the nature and the results of
these tests, shall also be entered by the Medical officer in a Health Register in
Form XXXIII.
3) The certificate of fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available
for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
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SCHEDULE-AI
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURE OR MANIPULATION OF CARCINOGENIC DYE INTERMEDIATES
1. Application
This Schedule shall apply in respect of all factories or any part thereof in which
process of manufacturing or manipulation of a Carcinogenic Dye Intermediates (hereinafter
referred to as the said manufacturing process) is carried on:
Provided that paragraphs 24 and 25 shall only apply to a process involving
manufacture or manipulation of compounds mentioned in Appendix B (hereinafter referred to
as the said manufacturing process B).
PART I
2. Definitions
For the purposes of this Schedule
(a) "Air Line Respirator" means a helmet or face piece with necessary connections
by means of which a person using it in a poisonous, or irritant atmosphere
breathes ordinary air or any other suitable apparatus approved in writing by
the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator ;
(b) "Approved" means approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator;
(c) "Efficient Exhaust Draught" means localized ventilation effected by mechanical
means for the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fume so as to prevent them from
escaping into the air or any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall
be deemed to be efficient which fails to remove smoke generated at the point
where such gas, vapour, fumes or dust originates;
(d) "First employment" means first employment in the said manufacturing process
and also re- employment in such manufacturing process following any
cessation of employment for continuous period exceeding three calendar
months ;
(e) "Manipulation" includes mixing, blending, filling, emptying. grinding, sieving,
drying, packing, sweeping, handling, using or chemical processing of a nitro or
amino compound ;
(f) "Nitro or amino compound" means a nitrated or aminated compounds of
aromatic hydrocarbons mentioned in Appendix A or B attached thereto.
3. Cautionary Placard
Cautionary placard in the form specified in Appendix C attached to this Schedule and
printed in the language of the majority of the workers employed shall be affixed in
prominent places frequented by them in the factory where the placards can be easily
and conveniently read by the workers; and arrangement shall be made by the occupier
to instruct periodically all workers employed in the said manufacturing proms
regarding the precautions contained in the cautionary placard.
4. Air space
In every room in which the said manufacturing process is carried on there shall be
atleast 15 centimeters of air space excluding any space occupied by machinery,
equipments or any other article for each person employed therein and in computing
this air space no height over 4.25 meters shall be taken into account.
5. Efficient exhaust draught
Unless the said manufacturing process is completely enclosed so as not to give rise to
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dust or fume it shall not be carried on without the use of an efficient exhaust draught when a
nitro or amino compound
(a) is introduced into a tank, hopper, machine or container or filled into cartridge ;
or
(b) is ground, crushed, mixed, sieved or blended.
6. Floor of workrooms
The floor of every workroom in which the said manufacturing process is carried on
shall be (a) smooth and impervious to water provided that asphalt or tar shall not be
used in the composition of the floor, (b) maintained in sound condition, (c) slope and
provided gutters and (d) thoroughly washed daily by means of hose pipe and drain
water shall be led into a sewer through a closed channel.
7. Work-benches
Work-benches on which a nitro or amino compound is manipulated shall (a) have a
smooth impervious surface preferably of stainless steel ; and (b) shall be washed daily
with a hose-pipe or cleaned by means of a suction cleaning apparatus at a time when
no other work is being carried on there.
8. Waste
(1) A suitable receptacle made of non-absorbable material with a tightly fitting cover
shall be provided and used for depositing waste, like cloth, paper or other material
soiled with a nitro or amino compound.
(2) All such contaminated waste material shall be destroyed by burning atleast once a
week.
9. Empty containers
Empty containers used for holding com-pounds included under Appendix A shall be
thoroughly cleaned of their contents and treated with an inactivating agent before
being discarded.
10. Decontamination of pit, tank, etc
(a) Before a worker enters a tank, pit, kettle or any other confined space which
contained a nitro or amino compound, it shall be thoroughly washed and
decontaminated.
(b) No part of the plant which has contained a nitro or amino compound shall be
repaired or opened for repairs unless it has emptied of such compound, thoroughly
cleaned and decontaminated.
(c) Records of such treatment shall be maintained in a register approved by the Chief
Inspector-cum-Facilitator and the register shall be made available for inspection
when required by an Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
11. Manual handling
A nitro or amino compound shall not be required or allowed to be mixed, filled,
emptied or handled except by means of a scoop with a handle which shall be
thoroughly cleaned daily.
12. Protective wear
The occupier shall provide, maintain clean and in good repair protective clothing and
other equipments as specified in the table below
THE TABLE
Process
Protective clothing and other equipment
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For manipulation of compounds
mentioned in Appendices A and B
Long pants and shirts or overalls with long
sleeves and head coverings. The shirt or
overalls shall cover the neck completely
Rubber gloves, rubber gum boots, rubber
aprons and air line respirator
For manipulation of compounds
mentioned in Appendix B
White clean clothing mentioned in (a)
Above, in addition to white clean shirts,
singlet and protective equipment as in (b)
White long sleeved aprons above
13. Instructions as regards risks
Every worker on his first employment shall be fully instructed on the properties of the
chemical he has to handle and of the dangers involved. Workers shall also be
instructed in the measures to be taken to deal with any emergency.
14. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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
(b) provide to the said Medical Practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
15. Medical Examination by the Medical Officer
(1) Every worker employed in the said processes shall be examined by a Medical
Officer within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include
tests
for
detection
of
methemoglobin
in
blood
(Heamatological
tests),
paranitrophenol in urine, Pulmonary function tests and C.NS. tests. No worker
shall be allowed to work after 15 days of hi, 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 atleast once in every six calendar months and such re-examinations shall,
wherever the Medical Officer considers appropriate, include all the tests specified
in sub-paragraph (1).
(3) The Medical Officer after examining a worker, shall issue a certificate of fitness in
Form XXXIV. 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
Occupier of the Factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-
paragraphs (1) and (2), including the nature and the results of these tests, shall
also be entered by the Medical Officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(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 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 to work in the said processes. The person so suspended from
the process, shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully
incapacitated in the opinion of the Medical Officer, in which case the person
affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
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(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 process unless the Medical Officer,
after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
16. Washing and bathing facilities
(1) The following washing and bathing facilities shall be provided and maintained in
cleanly state and in good repair for the use of all persons employed in the said
manufacturing process:
a. A wash place under cover with clean towels, soap and nail brushes and with
atleast one stand- pipe for every five such persons having constant supply of
water.
b. Fifty percent of the stand-pipes provided under item (a) above shall be located
in bathroom where both hot and cold water shall be made available, during the
working hours of the factory and for one hour thereafter.
c. The washing and bathing facilities shall be within a radius of 15 meters from
the area housing the said manufacturing process.
d. Clean towels shall be provided individually to each worker if so ordered by an
Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
e. In addition to taps mentioned under item (a), one stand-pipe in which warm
water made available shall be provided on each floor.
(2) Arrangement shall be made to wash factory uniforms clothes compulsorily every day.
17. Washing and bathing
(a) All workers employed in the said manufacturing process shall carefully wash their
hands and face before partaking of food or leaving the factory.
(b) Bath Register. — Workers employed in the said manufacturing process shall take a
bath daily at the factory premises and enter their names in the bath register in
token of having done so.
18. Food, drinks, etc., prohibited in workroom
No worker shall consume food, drink, pan, supari or tobacco or shall smoke in any
workroom in which the said manufacturing process is carried on and no worker shall
remain in any such room during intervals for meals or rest.
19. Cloak-room
There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the use
of the persons employed in the said manufacturing process (a) a cloak-room with
lockers having two compare meats, one for street clothes and the other for factory
clothes and (b) a place separate from the locker room and from the mess-room for the
storage of protective equipment provided under paragraph 13. The accommodation so
provided shall be under the care of a responsible person and shall be kept clean.
20. Mess-room
There shall be provided and maintained for use of all persons employed in the factory
and remaining in the premises during the meal intervals, a mess-room which shall be
furnished with (a) tables and benches, and (b) means for warming food.
The mess-room shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall be
kept clean.
21. Time allowed for washing
Before each meal and before the end of the day's work atleast ten minutes in addition
to the regular intervals shall be allowed for washing to each person who has been
employed in the said manufacturing process.
22. Drying stoves
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(1) Every drying stove shall be efficiently ventilated to the outside air in such a manner
that hot air from the stove shall not be drawn into any workroom.
(2) No person shall enter stove to remove the contents until a free current of air has
been passed through it by mechanical means.
23. Non-sparking tools
Non-sparking tools shall be provided for the purpose of cleaning or repairing
machinery or operating any process where vapors of betanaphthylamine are evolved.
24. Testing of atmosphere, etc
Aminos in the atmosphere of the workroom where the manufacturing process is
carried on shall be estimated once every week and records of results of such
estimations shall be made available when required by an Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
PART II
25. Separation of processes
The said manufacturing process B shall be carried on in rooms which shall not
communicate with any other room except through a passage open entirely to outside
atmosphere.
26. Limitation of exposure
(1) No worker under the age of 40 years shall be engaged in the factory for the said
manufacturing process B for the first time after the date on which these rules come
into force.
(2) Before the end of the day's work atleast one hour shall be allowed for bathing to
each person, who is employed in the said manufacturing process B including the
lime allowed under paragraph 19.
APPENDIX A
(See paragraphs 2, 9, 12 and 14)
The benzenes, toluenes, xylenes, having undergone nitration once or several times
(nitro, dinitro and trinitro benzene and its homologues) and their chlorinated compounds,
naphthalenes, having undergone nitration once or several times, aniline, and its homologues
(toludine, syncline, cumidine) anisdine, phenetidine and their chlorinated, nitrated and
alkeylated
compounds
(demethylenillin
toluylendiamine,
toludine,
phynylhydrazine,
toluylhydrazin).
APPENDIX B
(See paragraphs 2, 12, 14, 24 and 25)
Alphanaphthylamine.
Betanaphthylamine.
Henozidine and its salts
Dianisidinc.
Tolidine.
Dichlorobenzidine.
APPENDIX C
(SEE PARAGRAPH 3)
CAUTIONARY PLACARD
Advice to workers:
(1) Nitro and amino compounds or aromatic hydrocarbons are dangerous. In this
factory you have to handle them frequently.
(2) All items of protective wear provided should be made use of to safeguard your
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health.
(3) Maintain scrupulous cleanliness at all times. Before meal, wash hands and feet. A
bath before leaving the factory is essential, taking care to wash the head well.
(4) If any chemical falls on your body, wash it off immediately with soap and water,
change clothing at once, if soaked with a cyanotic nitro or amino compound.
Contact the appointed doctor immediately.
(5) Do not handle any nitro or amino compound with bare hands. Use a long handled
scoop.
(6) Avoid alcoholic drinks as these increase risk of poisoning.
(7) In case of illness contact the Occupier and the appointed doctor.
(8) Do not chew, eat, drink or smoke in the workroom or with soiled hands. Keep food
and drink away from the workplace.
(9) If you work with Betanaphthylamine or benzidine or its salts, alphanaphthylamine
or dianisidine
(a) remember the serious effects will follow after a number of years if great care is
nor taken to observe absolute cleanliness of body, clothes, machinery and tools;
(b) at mealtime, wash face and hands twice with soap and water to remove all
chemicals ; wear a long-sleeved clean apron while eating;
(c) before leaving the factory take a bath using soap and water twice ; after this
put on your home clothes.
SCHEDULE-AJ
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
PROCESS OF EXTRACTING OILS AND FATS IN SOLVENT EXTRACTION PLANTS
1. Definitions
(a) " Competent Person " for the purpose of this Schedule shall be atleast a member or an
Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers (India) with ten years experience in a
responsible position as may be approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator :
Provided that a Graduate in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Technology
with specialized knowledge of Oils and Fats and with a minimum experience of live
years in a solvent extraction plant shall also be considered to be a competent person:
Provided further that the State Government may accept any other
qualifications, if in its opinion, they are equivalent to the qualifications aforesaid ;
(b) “Flame-proof enclosure as applied to electrical machinery or apparatus means an
enclosure that will withstand, when covers or other access doors are properly secured,
an internal explosion of the inflammable gas or vapour which may enter or which may
originate inside the enclosure without suffering damage and without communicating
the internal inflammation (or explosion) to the external flammable gas or vapour.
(c) "Solvent " means an inflammable liquid such as Pentane and Hexane and Heptane
used for the extraction of vegetable oils;
(d) “Solvent Extraction Plant ", means a plant in which the process of extracting oils and
fats by the use of solvents is carried on.
2. Location and lay out
(a) No solvent extraction plant shall be permitted to be constructed or extended within a
distance of thirty meters from the nearest residential locality.
(b) A continuous wire fencing shall be provided around the solvent extraction plant up to a
minimum distance of 15 meters from the plant and the fencing so provided shall be not
less than 1.5 meters in height.
(c) No person shall be allowed to carry any matches or an open flame or fire inside the area
bound by the fencing.
(d) Boiler houses and other buildings where open flame processes are carried on shall be
located atleast thirty meters away from the solvent extraction plant.
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(e) If godowns and preparatory processes are within a distance of thirty meters from the
solvent extraction plant, these shall be atleast fifteen meters distance from the plant,
and a continuous barrier wall of non-combustible material of a height of 1.5 meters
from ground level shall be erected at a distance of not less than fifteen meters from the
solvent extraction plant so that it extends to atleast thirty meters of vapour travel
around its ends from the plant to the possible sources of ignition.
3. Electrical Installation
(a) All electrical motors, electrical wiring system, the electric lamps, switches, circuit
breakers and all other electrical equipment used within the premises of a factory
where extraction of oil is being carried on with the help of solvents shall be of flame
proof construction and should be suitable for use in areas where Hexane or similar
types of solvents or vapors are likely to exist.
(b) All metal parts of the plant and building including various tanks and containers
where solvents arc stored or are likely to be present and all parts of electrical
equipments not required to be energized shall be properly connected to earth so as to
avoid accidental rise in the electrical potential of such parts above the earth potential.
4. Restriction on smoking
Smoking shall be strictly prohibited within a distance of 15 meters from the solvent
extraction plant. For this purpose 'No Smoking' signs shall be permanently displayed
in the area.
5. Precautions against friction
(a) All tools and equipment including ladders, chains and other lifting tackle required
to be used in the solvent extraction plant shall be of non-sparking type ;
(b) No machinery or equipment in any solvent extraction plant shall be belt driven
unless the belt used is of such a type that it does not permit accumulation of static
electricity to a dangerous level;
(c) No person shall be allowed to enter and work in the solvent extraction plant
wearing clothes made of nylon or such other fiber that can generate static electrical
charge or wear footwear which is likely to cause sparks by friction.
6. Fire-fighting apparatus
(a) An adequate number of portable fire extinguishers suitable for use against
flammable liquid fire shall be provided in the solvent extraction plant;
(b) An automatic water spray sprinkler system on a wet pipe or open head deluge
system with a sufficient supply of storage water shall be provided over the solvent
extraction plant and throughout the building housing such plant.
7. Precautions against power failure
Provision shall be made for the automatic cutting off of steam in the event of power
failure and also for emergency overhead water supply for feeding water by gravity to
condensers which shall come into play automatically upon a power failure.
8. Magnetic separators
Oil-cake shall be fed to the extractor by a conveyor through a hopper and a magnetic
separator shall be provided to remove any piece of iron during its transfer.
9. Venting
(a) Tanks containing solvents shall be protected with emergency venting to relieve
excessive internal pressure in the event of fire.
(b) All emergency relief vents shall terminate atleast six meters above the ground and
be so located that the vapors will not re-enter the building in which the solvent
extraction plant is located.
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10. Waste-water
Process waste water shall be passed through a flash evaporator to remove any solvent
before it is discharged into a sump which should be located within the fenced area but
should not be closer than eight meters to the fence.
11. Ventilation
The solvent extraction plant shall be well ventilated and if the plant is housed in a
building, the building shall be provided with mechanical ventilation with provision for
atleast six air changes per hour.
12. House-keeping
(a) Solvent shall not be stored in an area covered by the solvent extraction plant
except in small quantities which shall be stored in approved safety cans;
(b) Waste materials such as oily rags, other wastes and absorbents used to wipe off
solvent and paints and oils shall be deposited in approved containers and removed
from the premises atleast once a day ;
(c) Space with the solvent extraction plant and within 15 meters from the plant shall
be kept free from any combustible materials and any spills of oils or solvent shall
be cleaned up immediately.
13. Examination and repairs
(a) The solvent extraction plant shall be examined by the competent person to
determine any weakness or corrosion and wear once in every 12 months. Report of
such examination shall be supplied to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator with his
observation as to whether or not the plant is in safe condition to work ,
(b) No repairs shall be carried out to the machinery or plant except under the direct
supervision of the competent person.
(c) Facility shall be provided for purging the plant with inert gas or steam before
opening for cleaning or repairs and before introducing solvent after repairs.
14. Operating personnel
The operation of the plant and machinery in the solvent extraction plant shall be in the
charge of such duly qualified and trained persons as are certified by the competent
person to be fit for the purpose and no other person shall be allowed to operate the
plant and machinery.
15. Vapour detection
A suitable type of flame- proof and portable combustible gas indicator shall be
provided and maintained in good working order and a schedule of routine sampling of
atmosphere at various locations as approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator
shall be drawn out and entered in a register maintained for the purpose.
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SCHEDULE-AK
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
FIRE WORKS MANUFACTORIES AND MATCH FACTORIES
1. Application
The provisions of this Schedule shall apply to all manufactories and processes
incidental thereto carried on in any Fire Works Manufactory or a match works and
shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any provisions contained in other rules.
2. Definition
(a) "Fire Works Manufactory" means any factory or such parts of any factory wherein
the following chemicals or combination of chemicals and materials are being used
for the manufacture or crackers, sparklers, caps, fuses, blasting powder and
fireworks
Saltpetre;
Pyrotechnic aluminium Powder;
Barium Nitrate;
Charcoal;
Potassium chloride;
Red Phosphorus;
Gum;
Dextrine;
Strontium Nitrate;
Magnesium Powder;
Copper Coated Wires;
Steel filings or iron filings;
G.I. Wire;
Gun Powder (Black Powder);
(b) "Match works" means any establishment which manufactures safety matches or
colour matches by the use of chemicals mentioned in clause (a).
(c) "Breathing apparatus" means a device covering mouth or nose with necessary
connections by means of which a person using it in a poisonous asphyxiating or
irritant atmosphere breathes ordinary air or any other suitable apparatus approved
in writing by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator in this behalf.
3. Buildings
(a) The building of any fireworks manufactory or match factory shall conform to the
standards prescribed under the Indian Explosives Act 1884 (Central Act IV of
1884), and the height of such buildings shall at no time be less than 3 meters;
(b) No building inside a fireworks manufactory shall have a first floor at any time:
(c) In Match works, provided with a first floor, there shall be 2 staircases leading from
the first floor to the ground floor irrespective of the number of persons employed in
the first floor and one of the staircases shall be of masonry construction or of non-
inflammable materials;
(d) All doors shall open outwards and all the doorways shall be kept free from
obstructions;
(e) All doors of workrooms shall not be less than 1.2 meters in width or less than 2
meters in height;
(f) The floors of all work rooms including mixing sheds shall be completely covered by
a rubber sheet having a smooth surface and having a thickness of atleast 3 mm. If
the floor cannot be covered by a single rubber sheet, more than one rubber sheet
may be used, so that each sheet is overlapped by the other atleast 150 mm; and
(g) Mixing sheds in a fireworks manufactory shall be at a distance of 18 meters away
from all other sheds if the quantity of chemical stored, handled or used in the
mixing shed is less than 50 kilograms and be separated by baffle walls opposite to
each exit of the mixing shed:
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Provided that the distance shall be atleast 21 meters, if the quantity of
chemical stored, handled or used in the mixing shed exceeds 50 kilograms.
4. House-keeping
(a) Every part of ways, works, machinery and plant shall be maintained in a clean and
tidy condition;
(b) Any spillage of materials shall be cleaned without delay;
(c) Close platforms, passages and gangways shall be kept free of temporary
obstructions.
5. Electrical Equipment
(a) If at any time, use of electricity is allowed in the factory, all leads, etc., shall be in
conduits with flame-proof junctions;
(b) Electrical supply shall never be through a lamp even with a non-conducting
handle.
6. Protective clothing
(a) Under no circumstances clothes made of artificial fiber like terelene, etc., be
allowed inside the factory ;
(b) All workers shall be supplied with asbestos aprons especially to cover the chest,
gonads and thighs
(c) Breathing apparatus shall be used in mixing sheds to avoid workers inhaling
poisonous fumes in the event of an untoward reaction.
(d) In mixing sheds where aluminium and magnesium powders arc used "anti-stat"
foot-wear to combat static electricity shall be supplied.
(e) All protective equipments shall be maintained in an efficient condition and also
shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.
7. Match Factories
In match factories --
(i) the residue of the head composition shall not in any way be mixed with the
residue of the friction composition ;
(ii) the rooms comprising the two mixing departments, namely, (a) head
composition and (b) friction composition shall be entirely separated from each
other and the drains from these two departments shall be kept entirely
separate ;
(iii) rubbish containing the residues of the head composition and friction
composition shall be kept and burnt separately ;
(iv) department in which completed matches (matches with heads on) are stored
shall be separated from all other departments by means of fire-proof walls and
doors providing adequate means of escape in case of fire :
Provided that the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, subject to such
conditions, as he may deem necessary, exempt any factory in existence on the
first January 1935 , from the provisions of this clause ;
(v) Splints, veneers and other materials in excess of the quantity required for the
day's manufacture shall be kept in separate rooms of the factory where no
manufacturing process is carried on. No manufactured material shall be stored
anywhere in the factory compound for more than five days after the
manufacture except in the storage godowns;
Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall apply to splints and
veneers in cases stored in peeling and box making departments;
(vi) Store room for matches shall be entirely separated by fire-proof walls from the
buildings used for manufacture
(vii) The racks in the dipped splints room shall have sides top and the rear part
provided with non-inflammable materials.
(viii) The process of packing shall be done in an area away from the place of
manufacture to the satisfaction of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator ; and
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(ix) No child shall be employed or permitted to work in any process directly
connected with the manufacturing process up to final production of match
sticks.
8. Precautions to be taken in connection with manufacture of fuses used in crackers,
etc
(a) Bundles of fuses shall be handled by carrying and not dragging them on the floor;
(b) Drying of fuses after wrapping shall be carried out on platforms away tram
workrooms;
(c) Cutting shall be done by experienced workers employed only for this purpose and
under proper supervision;
(d) Cutting shall be done on a large masonry platform covered with a tarpaulin and kept
free from grit and pebbles;
(e) Cutting shall be done on a raised platform so that workers can work standing. Cutting
must be done by placing the fuse on wooden sleepers kept over blocks of wood. Brick
shall not be used beneath the wooden reapers; and
(f) Workers, while on dangerous operations, shall not wear clothing sewn with ferrous or
steel buttons, buckles or attachments. They shall not carry on their persons, iron
knives, keys, etc.
9. General
(a) No person other than a factory worker and/or an inspecting officer or others connected
with the manufacturing process shall be allowed to enter the working area;
(b) Cardboard containers and trays without steel nails shall be used for storage and day-
to-day working purposes.
(c) During the manufacture of fuses only brass or non-ferrous knives shall be used and
drying of fines shall be away from all workrooms.
(d) Door mats shall be provided outside the workroom and near all drying platforms and
where fuses are cut for the workers to clean their feet.
(e) At no time, mixing materials shall exceed the quantity that is required for the
manufacture of mixing for half an hour operation only.
(f) For filling up chemicals in the inner tubes of crackers, only aluminium or plastic rings
shall be used and not galvanized iron rings.
(g) Buckets, containers, hoops, locks, nails, screws, bolts, nuts, knives, scissors, hinges,
latches etc., made up of iron shall not be used within the factory premises.
(h) Wooden racks without iron nails shall be used for drying paper cap sheets, in amorces
factories.
(i) Wooden racks used for drying paper cap sheets shall be provided with asbestos or
other fire resistant sheets on the three sides leaving the front side open.
(j) Dried paper cap sheets shall be carried in wooden trays with four compartments
(partitions) each compartment (partition) carrying a single sheet.
(k) Each manufacturing shed of fireworks shall have atleast two doors facing each other.
The doors provided to the work sheds of adjacent rows shall not face each other.
(l) Not more than four persons shall be employed or allowed at any one time in any one
building in which explosive is being manufactured.
(m) Copper plates shall be fixed on the baffle wall of the chemical mixing shed and
chemical filling shed; and the workers before entering those sheds, shall place their
hands on the copper plates in order to discharge the electrostatic charges from their
body and to protect them from any untoward fire or explosion.
(n) Workers aged above 55 years shall be employed only in non-explosive areas.
(o) No person, aged 50 years and above shall be employed in Fireworks Manufactory
unless his eyesight including colour vision and his hearing capacity are examined and
declared fit by a qualified ophthalmologist and ENT specialist, respectively, to work
whether with or without use of corrective appliances. Such examinations shall be
made atleast once in every two years. Record of examination or re-examination carried
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out shall be produced on demand to Inspector-cum-Facilitator at the time inspection.
(p) Work benches and tables shall be provided for mixing and filling operations.
(q) Blast walls shall be provided around the drying platform at a distance of 2 meters
away from the drying platform. The height of the blast wall shall be atleast one foot
more than that of the height of the drying platform.
(r) In every Fireworks Factory, there shall be appointed a Supervisor with minimum
qualification of B.Sc. (Chemistry) or Diploma in Chemical Engineering or its equivalent.
He shall be fully conversant with the process of manufacture of fireworks and the
associated hazards. These Supervisors shall undergo special training of fireworks
safety as approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator. Number of Supervisors shall
be at the rate of 1 for every 50 workers. Manufacture of fireworks shall be carried out
under the supervision of such Supervisors.
(s) Factories which make fancy crackers shall have,
(i) separate colour pellet machine shed ;
(ii) separate colour pellet drying shed ; and
(iii) separate transit rock for storing colour pellets.
(t) Not more than one manufacturing activity at any one item of crackers shall be allowed
or required to be done in any working shed at a time.
(u) The workers involved in mixing and filling operations shall have an education
qualification of atleast Higher Secondary Course.
(v) The drying platform meant for Rockets and Fire Works of flying nature shall be
provided with a temporary roof of a strong aluminium mesh cover resting on the baffle
wails, for protection from direct sunlight.
(w) There shall be provided atleast two burning pits in every factory and each burning pit
shall be at a minimum distance of 62 meters away from the working sheds.
(x) The collected waste shall be disposed in the burning pit after the working hours of the
factory on the same day in the presence of the Foreman by a trained worker.
(y) Wind direction indicator shall be provided in each factory.
(z) No electronic appliances such as mobile phones, transistors etc., shall be allowed in
the premises, where fireworks are manufactured, handled, stored or used.
(aa) The mixed chemicals shall be used on the same day. No mixed chemical (fireworks)
composition, dry or wet shall be kept in the factory at the close of any working day.
Such residual composition shall be safely destroyed at the close of the day.
(bb) Fireworks factory ordinarily employing 250 workers or more shall appoint a qualified
Safety Officer as per the Karnataka Safety Officer (Duties, Responsibilities and
Conditions of Serves, 2005 at the rate of one Safety Officer for 250 workers.
(cc) No manufacturing activity shall be carried on in Fireworks factory between 6.00 pm.
And 6.00 am.
10. Display of notices
The following notices in the local language understood by the majority of workers shall
be displayed at a conspicuous place in the factory.
(a) Smoking is strictly prohibited.
(b) No one shall carry matches or other igniting materials into the factory.
(c) No worker shall be in a workroom or area where no work has been assigned to
him.
(d) If anything untoward happens in any shed all workers shall dash to the gates
which serve as outgates of the factory and in no circumstances be curious to see
what has happened in the affected shed.
(e) Any spillage of materials should be cleaned without any delay.
(f) Wearing of clothes made of artificial fiber like terene, etc., is prohibited. Clothing’s
sewn with ferrous or steel buttons or buckles or attachments should not be worn.
(g) Foot wears with iron nails should not be used-(It) Workers should not carry with
themselves iron knives and iron keys, etc.
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11. First-aid boxes
(a) In addition to the First-Aid Box, four stretchers shall be available for every twenty
persons employed in the premises.
(b) Adequate amount of burn dressings and 24 ounces of coconut oil to be used as the
first remedy for burns shall be kept in the First-Aid Box.
(c) Persons who are in charge of First-Aid Boxes shall be those who possess the
certificate granted by the agencies authorized by the State Government for
rendering first-aid training.
12. Medical Examination by Medical Officer:
(1) Every worker employed in the process of mixing, filling and handling of chemicals
in the fire-works factories shall be medically examined by a Medical Officer within
fifteen days of his first employment. Such medical examination shall include skin
test for Dermatitis, Pulmonary Function Test and Chest X-ray. No worker shall be
allowed to work after fifteen 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 process shall be re-examined by a Medical
Officer atleast once in every six months. Such re-examination shall, wherever the
Medical Officer considers appropriate, include all the tests specified in sub-
paragraph (1) except Chest X-ray which will be done once in three years.
(3) The Medical Officer after examining a worker shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in
Form XXXIV. The record of re-examination carried out shall be entered in the
certificate and the certificate shall be kept in the custody of the Occupier 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
Medical Officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(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 shall make a record of his
findings in those documents and should also include the period for which he
considers that the said person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person
so suspended from the process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities
unless he 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) above,
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 those
processes.
SCHEDULE-AL
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURE OR MANIPULATION OF MANGANESE AND ITS COMPOUNDS
1. Definitions
For the purpose of this Schedule
(a) "Manganese Process" means processing, manufacture or manipulation of
manganese or any compound of manganese or any ore or any mixture containing
manganese.
(b) "First employment" means first employment in any manganese process and
includes also re- employment in any manganese process following any cessation of
employment for a continuous period exceeding 3 calendar months ;
(c) "Manipulation" means mixing, blending, filling, emptying, grinding, sieving, drying,
packing, sweeping or otherwise handling of manganese or a compound of
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manganese or any mixture containing manganese ;
(d) “Efficient exhaust ventilation" means localized ventilation effected by mechanical
means for the removal of dust or fume or mist at its source of origin so as to
prevent it from escaping into the atmosphere of any place where any work is
carried on. No draught shall be deemed to be efficient which fails to remove the
dust or fume or mist at the point where it is generated and fails to prevent it from
escaping into and spreading into the atmosphere of a work place.
2. Application
The Schedule shall apply to every factory in which or in any part of which any
manganese process is carried on.
3. Isolation of a process
Every manganese process which may give rise to dust, vapour or mist containing
manganese shall be carried on in a totally enclosed system or otherwise effectively
isolated from other processes so that other plants and process and other parts of the
factory and persons employed on other work or process may not be affected by the
same.
4. Ventilation of process
No process, in which any dust, vapour or mist containing manganese is generated,
shall be carried out except under a efficient exhaust ventilation which shall be applied
as near to the point of generation as practicable.
5. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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
(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health register Form XXXIII which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
6. Medical Examination by Medical officer
(1) Every worker employed in any manganese processes shall be examined by a
Medical officer within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall
include tests for detection of serum calcium, serum phosphate and manganese in
blood and urine and also include steadiness tests and other neuromuscular co-
ordination tests. 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 a manganese process shall be re-examined by a Medical
officer atleast once in every three calendar months and such examinations shall,
wherever the Medical officer considers appropriate, include all the tests in sub-
paragraph (1).
(3) The Medical officer after examining a worker shall issue a certificate of fitness in
Form XXX. 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
Occupier of the Factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-
paragraphs (1) and (2), including the nature and the results of these tests, shall
also be entered by the Medical officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(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 the worker is no longer fit for
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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 findings in
those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the
said person is unfit to work in the said processes. The person so suspended from
the process, shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he 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
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.
7. Personal Protective Equipment
(1) The Occupier of the factory shall provide and maintain in good and clean condition
suitable overalls and head coverings for all persons employed in any manganese
process and such overalls and head coverings shall be worn by the persons while
working on a manganese process.
(2) The Occupier of the factory shall provide suitable respiratory protective equipment
for use by workers in emergency to prevent inhalation of dusts, fumes or mists
sufficient number of complete sets of such equipment shall always be kept near
the workplace and the same shall be properly maintained and kept always in a
condition to be used readily.
(3) The Occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed,
suitable accommodation for the storage and make adequate arrangements for
cleaning and maintenance of personal protective equipment.
8. Food, drinks prohibited in the workrooms
No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be allowed to be brought into or
consumed by any worker in any work room in which any manganese process is carried
on.
9. Mess-room
There shall be provided and maintained for the use of the persons employed in a
manganese process a suitable mess-room which shall be furnished with sufficient
tables and benches and adequate means for warming of food. The mess room shall be
placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall be kept clean.
10. Washing facilities
There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good condition, for the
use of persons employed on manganese process a wash place under cover, with either
(1) a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without plug.
The trough shall be of sufficient length to allow atleast 60 centimeters for every ten
such persons employed at any one time, and having a constant supply of water
from tap or jets above the trough at intervals of not more than 60 centimeters, or
atleast one wash basin for every five such persons employed at any one time, fitted
with a waste pipe and plug and having a constant supply of water; and
(2) sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleaning material and nail brushes and
clean towels.
11. Cloak-room
If the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator so requires there shall be provided and
maintained for the use of persons employed in manganese process a cloak-room for
the clothing put off during working hours with adequate arrangement for drying the
clothing.
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12. Cautionary placard instructions
Cautionary notices in the following form and printed in the language of the majority of
the workers employed, shall be affixed in prominent places in the factory where they
can be easily and conveniently read by the workers and arrangements shall be made
by the occupier to instruct periodically all workers employed in a manganese process
regarding the health hazards connected with their duties and the best preventive
measures and methods to protect themselves. The notices shall always be maintained
in a legible condition.
CAUTIONARY NOTICE
Manganese and Manganese Compounds
(1) Dust fumes and mists of Manganese and Compounds are toxic when inhaled or
when ingested.
(2) Do not consume food or drink near the work place.
(3) Take a good wash before taking meals.
(4) Keep the working area clean.
(5) Use the protective clothing and equipments provided.
(6) When required to work in situations where dusts, fumes, or mists are likely to
be inhaled, use respiratory protective equipments provided for the purpose.
(7) If you get severe headaches, prolonged sleeplessness or abnormal sensations on
the body, loose gait, speech interference and loss of virility, report to the
Occupier who would make arrangements for your examination and treatment.
SCHEDULE-AM
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
CARBON DISULPHIDE PLANTS
1. Application
This Schedule shall apply to all electric furnaces in which carbon disulphide is
generated and all other plants where carbon disulphide, after generation is condensed,
refined and stored.
These rules are in addition to and not in derogation of any of the provisions of the Act
and the rules made there under.
2. Construction, installation and operation
(a) The buildings in which electric furnaces are installed and carbon disulphide after
generation is condensed and refined shall be segregated from other parts of the
factory and shall be of open type to ensure optimum ventilation and the plant
layout shall be such that only a minimum number of workers are exposed to the
risk of any fire or explosion at any one time.
(b) Every electric furnace and every plant in which carbon disulphide is condensed,
refined and stored with all their fittings and attachments shall he of good
construction, sound material and of adequate strength to sustain the internal
pressure to which the furnace or the plant may be subjected and shall be so
designed that carbon disulphide liquid and gas are in closed system during their
normal working.
(c) The electric furnace supports shall be firmly grouted about 61 centimeters in
concrete or by other effective means.
(d) Every electric furnace shall be instilled and operated according to manufacturers'
instructions and these instructions shall be clearly imparted to the personnel in
charge of construction and operation.
(e) The instructions regarding observance of correct furnace temperature, sulphur
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dose, admissible current/power consumption and periodical checking of charcoal
level shall be strictly complied with.
3. Electrodes
(a) Where upper ring electrodes made of steel or used in the electric furnace, they shall
be of seamless tube construction and shall have arrangement for being connected
to cooling water system through a siphon builts in the electrodes or through a
positive pressure water-pump.
(b) The arrangement for cooling referred to in clause (a) shall be connected with
automatic alarm system which will actuate in the event of interruption of cooling
water in the electrodes and give visible and audible alarm signals in the control
room and simultaneously stop power supply for the furnace operation and to stop
the further supply of water. The alarm system and the actuating device shall be
checked every day.
4. Maintenance of charcoal level
When any electric furnace is in operation, it shall be ensured that the electrodes are
kept coveted with charcoal bed.
5. Charcoal separator
(a) Cyclone type of charcoal separator shall be fitted on the off take pipe between the
electric furnace and sulphur separator to prevent entry of pieces of char-coal into
the condensers and piping.
(b)Any other design for gas off take pipe which dues tic• allow charcoal pieces into the
condensers and piping may be adopted.
6. Rupture Discs and Safety Seal
(a) Atleast two rupture discs of adequate size which shall blow off at a pressure twice
the maximum operating pressure shall be provided on each furnace and shall
either be mounted directly on the top of the furnace or each through an
independent pipe as close as possible to the furnace.
(b) A safety water seal shall be provided at the best possible location to ensure the
maximum and effective operation of the rupture discs mentioned in (a) above.
7. Pyrometer and Manometers
(a) Each electric furnace shall be fitted with adequate number of pyrometers Ito give
an indication of the temperature as correctly as reasonably practicable at various
points in the furnace. The dials for reading the temperature shall be located in the
control room.
(b) Manometers or any other suitable devices shall be provided for indicating pressure
i. in the off take pipe before and after the sulphur separator ; and
ii. in primary and secondary condensers.
8. Check Valves or Water Seals
All piping carrying carbon disulphide shall be fitted with check valves or water seals at
suitable positions so as to prevent gas from flowing back into any electric furnace in
the event of its shut down.
9. Inspection and maintenance of Electric Furnaces
(a) Every electric furnace shall be inspected internally by a competent person
(i) before being placed in service after installation:
(ii) before being placed in service after reconstruction or repairs ; and
(iii) periodically every time the furnace is opened for cleaning or (or replaced
electrodes.
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In respect of item (iii) if it is felt by operators that during dashing it is not
necessary to inspect internally so as to conserve the heat in the furnace,
internal inspection can be done away with.
(b) When an electric furnace is shut down for cleaning,
(i) if removal of any part of the lining is resorted to, the condition of the shell shall
be closely inspected, and
(ii) any plates forming shell found corroded to the extent that safety of the furnace
is endangered shall be replaced:
10. Maintenance of Records
The following hourly records shall be maintained in a logbook
(i) Manometer reading at the points specified in clause (b) of Paragraph 7.
(ii) Gas temperature indicated by pyrometers and all other vital points near the
sulphur separator and primary and secondary condensers.
(iii) Water temperature and flow of water through the siphon in the electrodes.
(iv) Primary and secondary voltages and current and energy consumed.
11. Electrical apparatus, wiring and fittings
All buildings in which carbon disulphide is refined or stored shall be provided with
electrical apparatus, wiring and fittings which shall afford adequate protection from
fire and explosion.
12. Prohibition relating to smoking
No person shall smoke or carry matches, fire or naked light or other means of
producing a naked light or spark in buildings in which carbon disulphide is refined
or stored, and a notice in the language under-stood by a majority of the workers
shall be posted in the plant prohibiting smoking and carrying of matches, fire or
naked light of other means of producing naked light or spark into such rooms.
13. Means of escape
Adequate means of escape shall be provided and maintained to enable persons to
move to a safe place as quickly as possible in case of an emergency. Atleast two
independent staircases of adequate width shall be provided in every building housing
the furnaces at reasonable intervals at opposite ends. These shall always be kept
clear Mall obstructions and so designed as to afford easy passage.
14. Warnings In case of fire
There shall be adequate arrangements for giving warnings in case of fire or explosion
which shall operate on electricity and, in case of failure of electricity, by some
mechanical means.
15. Firefighting equipment
(a) Adequate number of suitable fire extinguishers or other fire-fighting equipment
shall be kept in constant readiness for dealing with risks involved and depending
on the amount and nature of materials stored:
(b) Clear instructions as to how the extinguishers or other equipment should be used
shall be printed in the language which the majority of the workers employed
understand. The instructions shall be affixed to each extinguisher or other
equipment and the personnel trained in their use shall be supplied with the
instructions.
16. Bulk sulphur
(a) Open or semi-enclosed space for storage of bulk sulphur shall be sited with due
regard to the dangers which may arise from sparks given off by nearby locomotive,
etc., and precautions shall be taken to see that flames, smoke and matches and
other sources of ignition do not come in contact with the clouds of dust arising
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during handling of bulk sulphur.
(b) All enclosures for bulk sulphur shall be of non-combustible construction, adequately
ventilated and so designed as to provide a minimum of ledges on which dust may
lodge.
(c) The bulk sulphur in the enclosures shall be handled in such a manner as to
minimize the formation of dust clouds and no flame, smoke and matches or other
sources of ignition shall be employed during handling and non-sparking tools shall
be used whenever sulphur is shovelled or otherwise removed by band.
(d) No repairs involving flames, beat or use of hand or power tools shall be made in the
enclosure where bulk sulphur is stored.
17. Liquid sulphur
Open flames, electric sparks and other sources of ignition, including smoke and
matches, shall be excluded from the vicinity of molten sulphur.
18. Training and supervision
(a) All electric furnaces and all plants in which carbon disulphide is condensed,
refined or stored shall be under adequate supervision at all times while the
furnaces and plant are in operation.
(b) Workers in charge of operation and maintenance of electric furnaces and the
plants shall be properly qualified and adequately trained.
19. Washing facilities
The occupier shall provide and maintain in a clean state and in good repair, for
the use of all persons employed a wash-place under cover with atleast one tap or
stand-pipe, having a constant supply of clean water for every five such persons,
the taps or stand-pipes being spaced not less than 120 centimeters apart with a
sufficient supply of soap and clean towels, provided that towels shall be supplied
individually to each worker if so ordered by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator. All the
workers employed in sulphur storage handling and inching operations shall be
provided with a nail brush.
20. Personal Protective equipment
(a) Suitable goggles and protective clothing consisting of overalls without pockets, gloves
and foot-wear shall be provided for the use of operatives:
(i) when operating valves or cocks controlling fluids, etc.
(ii) drawing off of molten sulphur from sulphur pots, and
(iii) handling charcoal or sulphur.
(b) Suitable respiratory protective equipment shall be provided and stored in the
appropriate place for use during abnormal conditions or in an emergency.
(c) Arrangements shall be made for the proper and efficient clearing of all such
protective equipment.
21. Cloak-rooms
There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed in the
processes a suitable cloak-room for clothing put off during work hours and a suitable
place separate from the cloak-room for the storage of overalls or working clothes The
accommodation so provided shall be placed in the charge of a responsible person and
shall be kept clean.
22. Unauthorized persons
Only maintenance and repair personnel, persons directly connected with the plant
operation and those accompanied by authorised persons shall be admitted into the
plant.
23. (a) Every worker exposed to carbon disulphide shall be examined by a Medical officer
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at least once in every twelve months and such examinations shall, wherever the
Medical officer considers appropriate, include skin evaluation, urine analysis (TTCA
detection), ophthalmic and ENT evaluation.
(b)
The Medical officer after examining a worker shall issue a certificate of
fitness in Form XXX. The record of examination carried out shall be entered in the
Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the Occupier of the
Factory. The record of each examination, including the nature and the results of
these tests, shall also be entered by the Medical officer in a Health Register in Form
XXXIII.
(c)
The certificate of fitness and the health register shall be kept readily
available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
SCHEDULE-AN
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURE, HANDLING AND USE OF BENZENE
1. Application
The provisions of this Schedule shall apply to all factories or parts thereof in which
Benzene or substances containing Benzene are manufactured, handled or used.
2. Definitions
For the purpose of this Schedule,
(a) 'Substances containing benzene' means substances wherein benzene content
exceeds 1 percent by volume;
(b) ’Substitute' means a chemical which is harmless or less harmful than benzene and
can be used in place of benzene;
(c) 'Enclosed system' means a system which will not allow escape of benzene vapors to
the working atmosphere;
(d) 'Efficient exhaust draught ' means localized ventilation effected by mechanical
means for the removal of gases, vapors, dusts or fumes so as to prevent them from
escaping into the air of any workroom. No draught shall be deemed to be efficient if
it fails to remove smoke generated at the point where such gases, vapors, fumes or
dusts originate.
3. Prohibition and substitution
(a) Use of benzene and substances containing benzene is prohibited in the following
processes:
(i) Manufacture of varnishes, paints and thinners; and
(ii) cleaning and degreasing operations.
(iii) Benzene or substances containing Benzene shall not be used as a solvent or
diluent unless the process in which it is used is carried on in an enclosed
system or unless the process is carried on in a manner which is considered
equally safe as if it were carried out in an enclosed system
(b) Where suitable substitutes are available, they shall be used instead of Benzene or
substances containing Benzene. This provision, however, shall not apply to the
processes specified in Appendix A.
(c) The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, subject to confirmation by the State
Government, permit exemptions from the percentage laid down in clause 2 (a) and
also from the provisions of sub-clause (b) temporarily under conditions and within
limits of time to be determined after consultation with the employers and workers
concerned.
4. Protection against inhalation
(a) The process involving the use of Benzene or substances containing Benzene shall
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as far as practicable, be carried out in an enclosed system;
(b) Where, however, it is not practicable to carry out the process in an enclosed
system, to workroom in which Benzene or substances containing Benzene are
used, shall be equipped with an efficient exhaust draught or other means for the
removal of Benzene vapors to prevent their escape into the air of the workroom so
that the concentration of Benzene in the air does not exceed 25 parts per million by
volume or 80 mg/m3;
(c) Air analysis for the measurement of concentration of Benzene vapors in air shall be
carried out every 8 hours or at such intervals as may be directed by the Chief
Inspector-cum-Facilitator at places where process involving use of Benzene is
carried on and the result of such analysis shall be recorded in a register specially
maintained for this purpose. If the concentration of Benzene vapors in air as
measured by air analysis, exceeds 25 parts per million by volume or 80 mg/m3 the
Occupier shall forthwith report the concentration to the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator stating the reasons for such increase;
(d) Workers who for special reasons are likely to be exposed to concentration of
Benzene in the air of the workroom exceeding the maximum referred to in clause
(b) shall be provided with suitable respirators or face masks. The duration of such
exposure shall be limited as far as possible.
5. Measures against skin contact
(a) Workers who are likely to come in contact with liquid Benzene or liquid substances
containing Benzene shall be provided with suitable gloves, aprons, boots and where
necessary, vapour-tight chemical goggles made of material not affected by Benzene
or its vapors.
(b) The protective wear referred to in sub-clause (a) shall be maintained in good
condition and inspected regularly.
6. Labelling
Every container holding Benzene or sub-stances containing Benzene shall have the
word Benzene" and approved danger symbols clearly visible on it and shall also display
information on Benzene content, warning about leaky and warning about
inflammability of the chemical.
7. Improper use of Benzene
(a) The use of Benzene or substances containing Benzene by workers for cleaning their
hands or their work clothing shall be prohibited;
(b) Workers shall be instructed on the possible dangers arising from such misuse.
(c)
8. Prohibition of consuming food, etc., in workrooms
No worker shall be allowed to store or consume food or drink in the workroom in which
Benzene or substances containing Benzene are manufactured, handled, or used.
Smoking and chewing tobacco or pan shall be prohibited in such workrooms.
9. Instruction as regards risks
Every worker on his first employment shall be fully instructed on the properties of
Benzene or substances containing Benzene which he has to handle and of the dangers
involved. Workers shall also be instructed on the measures to be taken to deal with in
an emergency.
10. Cautionary notices
Cautionary notices in the form specified in Appendix B and presented in the language
easily read and understood by the majority of the workers shall be displayed in
prominent places in the workrooms where Benzene or substances containing Benzene
are manufactured, handled or used.
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11. Washing facilities, cloak-room and mess-room
In factories in which Benzene or substances containing Benzene are manufactured,
handled or used, the Occupier shall provide and maintain in clean state and in good repair
(a) Washing facilities under cover of the standard of atleast one tap for every 10
persons having constant supply of water with soap and a clean towel provided
individually to each worker if so ordered by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator ;
(b) A cloak-room with lockers for each worker, having two compartments - one for
street-clothing and one for work-clothing;
(c) A mess-room furnished with tables and benches with means for warming food,
provided that where a canteen or other proper arrangements exist for the workers
to take their meals, the requirements of mess-room shall be dispensed with.
12. Medical facilities au d records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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
(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health register Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
13. Medical Examination by the Medical officer
(1) Every worker employed in processes mentioned in paragraph 1, shall be examined
by a Medical officer within 15 days of his rust employment. Such examination
shall include tests for detection of Phenol in urine and determination of urinary
sulphide ratio and C.N.S. and Haemotologyical tests. 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 atleast once in every twelve calendar months and such examinations shall,
wherever the Medical officer considers appropriate, include all the tests specified
in sub-paragraph (1). Further, every worker shall also be examined once in every
three months by the factory Medical Officer.
(3) The Medical officer after examining a worker, shall issue a certificate of fitness in
Form XXXIV. 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
Occupier of the Factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-
paragraphs (1) and (2), including the nature and the results of these tests, shall
also be entered by the Medical officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(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 workers, he 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 considers that the
said person is unfit to work in the said processes. The person so suspended from
the process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he 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
re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Medical officer,
after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those
processes.
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APPENDIX A
[See Clause 3(b)]
1. Production of Benzene
2. Process where Benzene is used for chemical synthesis.
3. Motor spirits (used as fuel)
APPENDIX B
(See Clause II)
(a) The hazards—
(i) Benzene and substances containing Benzene are harmful;
(ii) Prolonged or repeated breathing of Benzene vapors may result in acute or chronic
poisoning;
(iii) Benzene can also be absorbed through skin which may cause skin and other
diseases
(b) The preventive measures to be taken
(i) Avoid breathing of benzene vapors;
(ii) Avoid prolonged or repeated contact of benzene with the skin;
(iii) Remove benzene soaked or wet clothing promptly;
(iv) If any time you are exposed to high concentration of benzene vapors and exhibit
the sign and symptoms such as dizziness, difficulty in breathing, excessive
excitation and losing of consciousness, immediately inform your occupier;
(v) Keep all the containers of benzene closed;
(vi) Handle, use and process benzene and substances containing benzene carefully in
order to prevent their spillage on floor;
(vii) Maintain good house-keeping;
(c) The protective equipment to be used
(i) the respiratory protective equipment in places where benzene vapors are present in
high concentration;
(ii) In emergency, use self-generating oxygen mask or oxygen or air cylinder masks;
(iii) Wear hand gloves, aprons, goggles and gum boots to avoid contact of benzene with
your skin and body parts.
(d) The first-aid measure to be taken in the case of acute benzene poisoning.
(i) Remove the clothing immediately if it is wetted with benzene.
(ii) If liquid benzene enters eyes, flush thoroughly for atleast fifteen minutes with clean
running water and immediately secure medical attention.
(iii) In case of usual exposure to benzene vapour, call a physician immediately. Until he
arrives do the following
If the exposed person is conscious:
(A) Move him to fresh air in open;
(B) Lay down without a pillow and keep him quiet and warm.
If the exposed person is unconscious
(a) Lay him down preferably on the left side with the head low;
(b) Remove any false teeth, chewing gum, tobacco or other foreign objects which
may be in his mouth;
(c) Provide him artificial respiration in case difficulty is being experienced in
breathing;
(d) In case of shallow breathing or cyanosis (blueness of skin, lips, ears, finger
nails beds) he should be provided with medical oxygen or oxygen carbondi
oxide mixture. If needed, he should be given artificial respiration. Oxygen
should be administered by a trained person only.
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SCHEDULE-AO
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
OPERATIONS INVOLVING HIGH NOISE AND VIBRATION LEVELS
Part-A
High Noise Levels
1. Application:-
This Part of the schedule shall apply to all operations in any manufacturing process
having high noise level.
2.Definitions.-
For the purpose of this schedule, -
(a) “Noise” means any unwanted sound;
(b) “High noise level” means any noise level measured on the A-weighted scale is 85
dB or above;
(c) “Decibel” means one-tenth of “Bel” which is the fundamental divisions of a
logarithmic scale used to express the ratio of two specified or implied quantities,
the number of “Bels” denoting such a ratio being the logarithm to the base the
of 10 of this ratio. The noise level (or the sound pressure level) 6 corresponds to
a reference pressure of 20 x 10 Newton per square meter or 0.0002 dynes per
square centimeter which is the threshold of hearing, that is, the lowest sound
pressure level necessary to produce the sensation of hearing in average healthy
listeners. The decibel in abbreviated form is dB;
(d) “Frequency” is the rate of pressure variations expressed in cycles per second or
hertz;
(e) “dBA” refers to sound level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter
operating on the A-weighting net work with slow meter response; and
(f) “A-weighting” means making graded adjustments in the intensities of sound of
various frequencies for the purpose of noise measurement, so that the sound
pressure level measured by an instrument reflects the actual response of the
human ear to the sound measured.
3. Protection against noise.-
(1) In every factory, suitable engineering control or administrative measures shall be taken
to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no worker is exposed to sound levels
exceeding the maximum permissible noise exposure levels specified in Tables 1 and 2
TABLE 1
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE IN CASES OF CONTINUOUS NOISE.
Total time of exposure (continuous or a number of
short term exposures) pressure level in or a
number
Sound of dBA per
day, in hours.
8
90
6
92
4
95
3
97
2
100
1½
102
1
105
¾
107
½
110
¼
115
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Explanation:-
(1) No exposure in excess of 110 dBA is to be permitted.
(2) For any period of exposure falling in between any figure and the next higher or
lower figure as indicated in column 1, the permissible sound pressure level is to
be determined by extrapolation on a proportionate basis.
TABLE 2
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS OF IMPULSIVE OR IMPACT NOISE.
Peak sound pressure level in dB
Permitted number of impulses or
impact per day.
140
100
135
315
130
1000
125
3160
120
10000
Explanations.-
1.
Exposure in excess of 140 dB peak sound pressure level is permitted.
2.
For any peak sound pressure level falling in between any figure and the next
higher or lower figure as indicated in column 1, the permitted number of impulses
or impacts per day is to be determined by extrapolation on a proportionate basis.
(2) For the purposes of this part of the schedule, if the variations in the noise level involve
maximum at intervals of one second or less, the noise is to be considered as a
continuous one and the criteria given in Table 1would apply. In other cases, the noise
is to be considered as impulsive or impact noise and the criteria givenin Table 2 would
apply.
(3) When the daily noise exposure is composed of two or more periods of noise exposure at
different levels their combined effect should be considered, rather than the individual
effect of each. The mixed exposure should be considered to exceed the limit value if the
sum of the fractions.
C1 + C2+.................. Cn
exceeds unit p-1
T1 T2 Tn
Where the C1, C2 etc. indicate the total time of actual exposure at a specified
noise level and T1, T2, etc. denote thetime of exposure permissible at that level. Noise
exposure of less than 90 dBA may be ignored in the above calculation.
(4) (a) Where it is not possible to reduce the noise exposure to the levels specified in the
Tables in sub – paragraph 1 of paragraph 3 by reasonably practicable engineering
control or administrative measures, the noise exposure shall be reduced to the greatest
extent feasible by such control measures, and each worker so exposed shall be
provided with suitable ear protectors as per relevant National or International
Standards so as to reduce the exposure to noise to the levels specified in the Tables in
sub - paragraph 1 of paragraph 3.
(b) The Occupier shall provide personal hearing protectors to the workers.-
(i) so as to eliminate the risk to hearing or to reduce the risk to as low a level as is
reasonably practicable.
(ii) after consultation with the employees concerned or their representative.
(iii) ensure the hearing protectors is full and properly fitted, periodically checked for
the effectiveness, used
(iv) and maintained in good working order and repair.
(v) ensure that workers are given periodical training in the use, care and
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maintenance of the Personal hearing protectors.
(5) Where the ear protectors provided in accordance with sub-paragraph 3 of paragraph 4
and worn by a worker cannot Sill attenuate the noise reaching near his ear, as
determined by subtracting the attenuation value in dBA of the ear protectors
concerned from the measured sound pressure level, to a level permissible under as the
case may be, the noise exposure period shall be suitably reduced to correspond to the
permissible noise exposures specified in the Tables in sub - paragraph 1 of paragraph
3.
(6) (a) In all cases where the prevailing sound levels exceed the permissible levels specified
in the Tables in sub - paragraph 1 of paragraph 3 there shall be administered an
effective hearing conservation program which shall include among other hearing
conservation measures, pre-employment and periodical auditory surveys conducted on
workers exposed to noise exceeding the permissible levels, and rehabilitation of such
workers either by reducing the exposure to the noise levels or by transferring them to
places where noise levels are relatively less or by any other suitable means.
(b) Every worker employed in areas where the noise exceeds the maximum permissible
exposure levels specified in the Tables in sub - paragraph 1 of paragraph 3 shall be
subjected to an auditory examination by a Medical officer within 14 days of his first
employment and thereafter, shall be re-examined atleast once in every 12 months.
Such initial and periodical examinations shall include tests which the Medical officer
may consider appropriate and shall include determination of auditory thresholds for
pure tones of 125, 250, 500, 1000, 2000,4000and 8000 cycles per second.
Part-B
High Vibration Levels
1. Applications:-
This Part of the Schedule shall apply to all operations in a manufacturing part of the
process having high undesired vibrations.
2. Definition .-
(a) “daily exposure” means the quantity of mechanical vibration to which a worker
is exposed during a working day, which takes account of the magnitude and
duration of the vibration;
(b) “Vibration” means a mechanical phenomenon where by oscillations occur about
equilibrium point. The oscillations may be periodic or random;
(c) “high vibration” means any exposure greater than the exposure limit value and
action value specified in paragraph - 3;
(d) “exposure action value” means the level of daily exposure set out in paragraph-
3 for any worker which, if reached or exceeded, requires specified action to be
taken to reduce risk;
(e) “exposure limit value” means the level of daily exposure for any worker which
must not be exceeded, as specified in paragraph-3;
(f) “hand-arm vibration” means mechanical vibration which is transmitted into the
hands are arms during a work activity as described in sub - paragraph-(1) of
paragraph 3 ;
(g) “mechanical vibration” means vibration occurring in a piece of machinery or
equipment or in a vehicle as a result of its operation; and
(h) “whole-body vibration” means mechanical vibration which is transmitted into
the body, when seated or standing, through the supporting surface, during a
work activity or as described in sub - paragraph-(2) of paragraph 3.
3. Exposure limit values and action values:-
(1) For hand-arm Vibration.-
(a) the daily exposure limit value is 5 m/s 2A(8);
(b) the daily exposure action value is 2.5 m/s2 A(8), and daily exposure shall be
ascertained on the basis set out in the relevant National/International
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Standards specified in table 1 below.
(2) For whole body vibration.-
(a) the daily exposure limit value is1.15 m/s2 A(8);
(b) the daily exposure action value is 0.5 m/s2 A(8),and daily exposure shall be
ascertained on the basis set out in the relevant National / International
Standards.
TABLE -1
The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for exposure of the hand to vibration in
X, Y or Z direction of axes in the threedimensional system shall be as given below:
Total Daily Exposure Duration (hours). Maximum value of frequency weighted
acceleration (m/s2) in any direction.
4 to less than 8 hours 4
2 to less than 4 hours 6
1 to less than 2 hours 8
less than 1 hour 12
(3) Assessment of vibration exposure shall be made for each applicable direction (X, Y,
Z) since vibration is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction). In each direction,
the magnitude of the vibration during normal operation of the power tool, machine
or work piece should be expressed by the root-mean-square (RMS) value of the
frequency - weighted component acceleration, in units of meter per second squared
(m/s2).
4. Assessment of risk to health due to vibration at the work Place:-
(1) An occupier who carries out work which is liable expose any worker from vibration to
shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risk created by that work to the
health and safety of those and the risk assessment shall identify the control measures
that need to be taken.
(2) The risk assessment should be reviewed whenever it is felt the changes in the process
makes the earlier risk assessment no longer valid.
5. Engineering Control measures:-
(1) The occupier shall ensure that risk from the exposure of workers to vibration is
either eliminated at source or, where this is not reasonably practicable, reduced to as
low a level as is reasonably practicable.
(2) Where it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate risk at source pursuant to sub -
paragraph 1 and an exposure action value is likely to be reached or exceeded, the
employer shall reduce exposure to as low a level as is reasonably practicable by
establishing and implementing a program of engineering control measures which are
appropriate to this type of activity.
(3) The occupier shall ensure that the workers are provided with the following
measures:-
(a) work equipment of appropriate ergonomic design which, taking account of the
work to be done, produces the least possible vibration;
(b) the provision of auxiliary equipment which reduces the risk of injuries caused
by vibration; and install appropriate maintenance programmes for work
equipment, the workplace and workplace systems;
(4) Subject to above sub -paragraphs, the employer shall ensure that his employees are
not exposed to vibration above an exposure limit value; and shall take necessary to
identify the reasons for the limit being exceeded and take appropriate steps to reduce
the exposure to vibration to below limit value.
Provided that where the exposure of an employees to vibration is usually
below the exposure action value but varies markedly from time to time and may
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occasionally exceed the exposure limit value.
Provided further that any exposure to vibration averaged over one week is less
than the exposure limit value and there is evidence to show that the risk from the
actual pattern of exposure is less than the corresponding risk from constant
exposure at the exposure limit value; and that the risk is reduced to as low a level as
is reasonably practicable, taking into-account the special circumstances.
6. Medical Examination:-
(1) The occupier shall ensure that the workers who are likely to be exposed to
vibration at above exposure action value are subjected to periodical medical
examination once in a year. The medical examination shall include general and
physical examination as well as special test for Reynaud’s phenomenon.
(2) The health record of workers shall be maintained by the occupier for a period of
five years from the date of last test and produce to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator on
demand.
(3) If at any time the Medical officer is of the opinion that the worker is no longer fit to
work in the said process on the ground that continuance daring would involve
danger to the health of the worker he shall make a record of his findings in the
certificate of fitness in Form XXXIV and the health register in Form XXXIII. The
entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period for which
he considers that the said person is unfit for work in the said processes. The
person declared unfit in such circumstances shall be provided with alternate
placement facility unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Medical
officer in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
7. Personal Protective equipment.-
(1) The occupier shall ensure that the workers who are likely to
be exposed to high level of vibration are provided with appropriate Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) and protective clothing confirming to national or
international standards. Such Personal Protective Equipment should include hand
gloves arid safety shoes. The protective clothing shall be able to protect the workers
from cold and dump.
(2) The Occupier shall ensure that workers are given periodical training in the use care
and maintenance of the Personal Protective Equipment.
8. Administrative Control Measures.-
(1) The occupier shall ensure that as far as reasonably practicable as all necessary
control measures are taken to ensure that the unwanted vibrations do not affect
the health of the workers employed in the process to which this part of schedule
apply.
(2) The occupier shall provide all workers with information, instruction and training to
be adopted to limit the exposure limit values and action values as set out in
paragraph -3.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph 2 above, the information,
instruction and training provided under that the said sub - paragraph shall
include.-
(a) the exposure limit values and action values set out in paragraph 3;
(b) safe working practices to minimise exposure to vibration;
(c) suitable and sufficient information and training for employees, such
that work equipment may be used correctly and safety, in order to
minimise their exposure to vibration;
(d) limitation of the duration and magnitude of exposure to vibration;
(e) appropriate work schedules with adequate rest periods; and
(f) The information, instruction and training required by sub - paragraph
(2) shall be updated to take accounted significant changes in the type of
work carried out or the working methods used by the employer.
(4) The Occupier shall display pictorial cautionary notices/warning signs at
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conspicuous places where there are possibilities of workers being exposed to
undesired high vibrations.
SCHEDULE-AP
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURE OR MANIPULATION OF DANGEROUS PESTICIDES
1. Application
This schedule shall apply in respect of all factories or any part thereof in which the
process of manufacture or manipulation of dangerous pesticide thereinafter referred to
as the said manufacturing process) is carried on.
2. Definition
For the purpose of this schedule
(a) "dangerous pesticides" means any product proposed or used for controlling,
destroying or repelling any pest or for preventing growth or mitigating effects of
such growth including any of its formulations which is considered toxic under
and is covered by the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the rules made there under
and any other products as may be notified from time to time by the State
Government;
(b) "manipulation" includes mixing, blending, formulating, filling, emptying,
packing or otherwise handling ;
(c) "efficient exhaust draught" means localized mechanical ventilation for removal
of smoke, gas, vapour dust, fume or mist so as to prevent them from escaping
into the air of any workroom in which work is carried on. No exhaust draught
shall be considered efficient if it fails to remove smoke generated at the point
where such gas, fume, dust, vapour or mist originates from the processes;
(d) "first employment" shall mean first employment in any manufacturing process
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 ; and
3. Instruction to workers
Every worker on his first employment shall be fully instructed on the properties
including dangerous properties of the chemicals handled in the said manufacturing
process and the hazards involved. The employees shall also be instructed in the
measures to be taken to deal with any emergency. Such instructions shall be repeated
periodically.
4. Cautionary notice and placards
Cautionary notices and placards in the form specified in the Appendix to this Schedule
and printed in the language of the majority of the workers shall be displayed in all
work places in which said manufacturing process is carried on so that they can be
easily and conveniently read by the workers. Arrangements shall be made by the
occupier of the factory to periodically instruct the workers regarding the health
hazards arising in the said manufacturing proem and methods of protection. Such
notices shall include brief instructions regarding the periodical clinical tests required
to be undertaken for protecting health of the workers.
5. Food, drink and smoking prohibited
(1) No food, drink, tobacco, pan or supari shall be brought into or consumed by any
worker in any workroom in which the said manufacturing process is carried out.
(2) Smoking shall be prohibited in any workroom in which the said manufacturing
process is carried out.
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6. Protective clothing and protective equipment
(1) Protective clothing consisting of long pants and shirts or overalls with long sleeves
and head coverings shall be provided for all workers employed in the said
manufacturing process.
(2) (a) Protective equipment consisting of rubber gloves, gum boots, rubber aprons,
chemical safety goggles and respirators shall be provided for all workers employed
in the said manufacturing process.
(b) Gloves, boots, aprons shall be made from synthetic rubber where a pesticide
contains oil.
(3) Protective clothing and equipment shall be worn by the workers supplied with such
clothing and equipment.
(4) Protective clothing and equipment shall be washed daily from inside and outside if
the workers handle pesticides containing nicotine or phosphorous and shall be
washed frequently if handling other pesticides.
(5) Protective clothing and equipment shall be maintained in good repair.
7. Floors and work-benches
(1) Floors in every work-room where dangerous pesticides are manipulated shall be of
cement or other impervious material giving a smooth surface.
(2) Floor shall be maintained in good repair, provided with adequate slope leading to a
drain and thoroughly washed once a day with hose pipe.
(3) Work-benches where dangerous pesticides are manipulated shall be made of
smooth, non-absorbing material preferably stainless steel and shall be cleaned
atleast once daily.
8. Spillage and waste
(1) If a dangerous pesticide during its manipulation splashes or spills on the work-
bench, floor or on the protective clothing worn by a worker, immediate action shall
be taken for thorough decontamination of such areas or articles.
(2) Cloth, rags, paper or other material soaked or soiled with a dangerous pesticide
shall be deposited in a suitable receptacle with tight fitting cover. Contaminated
waste shall be destroyed by burning atleast once a week.
(3) Suitable deactivating agents, where available shall be kept in a readily accessible
place for use while attending to a spillage.
(4) Easy means of access shall be provided to all parts of the plant for cleaning,
maintenance and repairs.
9. Empty containers used for dangerous pesticides
Containers used for dangerous pesticides shall be thoroughly cleaned of their content
and treated with an inactivating agent before being descended or destroyed.
10. Manual handling
(1) A dangerous pesticide shall be required or allowed to be manipulated by and except
by means of a long handled scoop.
(2) Direct contact of any part of the body with a dangerous pesticide during its
manipulation shall be avoided.
11. Ventilation
(1) In every workroom or area where a dangerous pesticide is manipulated, adequate
ventilation shall be provided at all times by the circulation of fresh air.
(2) Unless the process is completely enclosed, the following operations during
manipulation of a dangerous pesticide shall not be undertaken without an efficient
exhaust draught
(a) emptying a container holding a dangerous pesticide;
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(b) blending a dangerous pesticide;
(c) preparing a liquid or powder formulation containing a dangerous pesticide; and
(d) changing or filling a dangerous pesticide into a container, tank hopper or
machine or small sized containers.
(3) In the event of a failure of the exhaust or draught provided on the above operation,
the said operations shall be stopped forthwith.
12. Time allowed for washing
(1) Before each meal and before the end of the day's work atleast ten minutes in addition
to the regular rest interval shall be allowed for washing to each worker engaged in the
manipulation of dangerous pesticide.
(2) Every worker engaged in the manipulation of dangerous pesticides shall have a
thorough wash before consuming any food and also at the end of the day's work.
13. Washing and bathing facilities
(1) There shall be provided and maintained in a dean state and in good repair for the
use of all workers employed in the factory where the said manufacturing process is
carried on, adequate washing and bathing places having a constant supply of water
under cover at the rate of one such place for every 5 persons employed.
(2) The washing places shall have stand pipes placed at intervals of not less than one
meter.
(3) Not less than one half of the total number of washing places shall be provided with
bathrooms.
(4) Sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material shall be provided :
Provided that such towels shall be supplied individually for each worker if so
ordered by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(5) Sufficient supply of soap and nail brushes shall be provided.
14. Cloakroom
There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all workers employed in
the factory where the said manufacturing process is carried on:
(a) a cloakroom for clothing put off during working hours with adequate
arrangements for drying clothing, if wet and
(b) separate and suitable arrangements for the storage of protective clothing
provided under paragraph 7.
15. Mess-room
(1) There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all workers employed in the
factory in which the said manufacturing process is carried on and remaining on
the premises during the rest intervals, a suitable mess-room which shall be
furnished with --
(a) sufficient tables and benches with back rest, and
(b) adequate means for warming food.
(2) The mess room shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall
be kept clean.
16. Manipulation not to be undertaken
Manufacture or manipulation of a pesticide shall not be undertaken in any factory
unless a certificate regarding its dangerous nature or otherwise is obtained from the
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
17. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) employ a qualified Medical Practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers
employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the
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Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator; and
(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
18. Medical Examination by Medical Officer
(1) Every worker employed in the processes mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be examined
by a Medical Officer within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination in
respect of Halogenated Pesticides, shall include tests for determination of the chemical
in blood and in fat tissues, EEG abnormalities and memory tests, in respect of organo
phosphorous compounds, such examination shall include test for depression of
cholinesterase in plasma and red blood cells. 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 atleast once in every six calendar months. Such examinations shall, wherever
the Medical Officer considers appropriate, include the tests specified in sub-paragraph
(1). Further every worker employed in the said processes shall also be examined once
in every three months by the factory Medical Officer.
(3) The Medical Officer after examining a worker, shall issue a certificate of fitness in
Form XXXIV. 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
Occupier of the Factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-
paragraphs (1) and (2), including the nature and the results of these tests, shall also
be entered by the Medical Officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(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 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 considers that the said
person is unfit to work in the said processes. The person so suspended from the
process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he 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 re-
employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Medical Officer, after
further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
APPENDIX
(SEE PARAGRAPH 4)
CAUTIONARY NOTICE
INSECTICIDES AND PESTICIDES
1. Chemicals handled in this plant are poisonous substances
2. Smoking, eating food or drinking, chewing tobacco in this area is prohibited. No
food stuff or drink shall be brought in this area.
3. Some of these chemicals maybe absorbed through skin and may cause poisoning.
4. A good wash shall be taken before meals.
5. A good bath shall be taken at the end of the shift.
6. Protective clothing and equipment supplied shall be used while working in this
area.
7. Containers of pesticides shall not be used for keeping food stuffs.
8. Spillage of the chemicals on any part of the body or on the floor or work bench
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shall be immediately washed away with water.
9. Clothing contaminated due to splashing shall be removed immediately.
10. Scrupulous cleanliness shall be maintained in this area.
11. Do not handle pesticides with bare hands; use scoops provided with handle.
12. In case of sickness like nausea, vomiting, giddiness, the Occupier should be
informed who will make necessary arrangements for treatment.
13. All workers shall report for the prescribed medical tests regularly to protect their
own health.
SCHEDULE-AQ
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURE OF RAYON BY VISCOSE PROCESS
1. Definitions
For the purpose of this schedule
(i) "approved" means approved for the time being in writing by the Chief Inspector-
cum-Facilitator ;
(ii) "breathing apparatus" means a helmet or face piece with necessary connections
by means of which the person using it in a poisonous, asphyxiating or irritant
atmosphere breathes unpolluted air ; or any other approved apparatus ;
(iii) "churn" means the vessel in which alkali cellulose pulp is treated with carbon
disulphide;
(iv) "dumping" means transfer of cellulose xanthate from a dry churn to a dissolver
;
(v) "efficient exhaust draught" means a localized ventilation by mechanical means
for the removal of any gas or vapour, so as to prevent it from escaping into the
air or any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed to be
efficient if it fails to control effectively any gas or vapour generated at the point
where such gas or fume originates;
(vi) "fume process" means any process in which carbon disulphide or hydrogen
sulphide is produced, used or given off;
(vii) "life belt" means a belt made of leather or other suitable material which can be
securely fastened round the body with a suitable length of rope attached to it,
each of which is sufficiently strong to sustain the weight of a man ;
(viii)
"protective equipment" means apron, goggles, face shields, footwear,
gloves and overalls made of suitable materials.
2. Ventilation
(1) In all workrooms where a fume process is carried on, adequate ventilation by
natural or mechanical means shall be provided so as to control, in association with
other control measures, the concentration of carbon-disulphide and hydrogen
sulphide in the air of every work environment within the permissible limits.
(2) Notwithstanding the requirements in sub-paragraph (1), an efficient exhaust
draught shall be provided and maintained to control the concentration of carbon-
disulphide and hydrogen sulphide in the air at the following locations :
(a)
dumping hoppers of dry churns;
(b)
spinning machines;
(c)
trio rollers and cutters used in staple fiber spinning ;
(d)
hydro-extractors for yarn cakes;
(e)
after treatment processes ; and
(f)
spin baths.
(3) In so far as the spinning machines and trio rollers and cutters used in staple fiber
spinning are concerned, they shall be, for the purpose of ensuring the
effectiveness of the exhaust draught to be provided as required in sub-paragraph
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(1), enclosed as fully as practicable and provided with suitable shutters in sections
to enable the required operations to be carried out without giving rise to undue
quantities of carbon-di-sulphide and hydrogen sulphide escaping to the work
environment
(4) No dry churn shall be opened after completion of reaction without initially
exhausting the residual vapors of carbon-di- sulphide by operation of a suitable
and efficient arrangement for exhausting the vapors which shall be continued to
be operated as long as the churn is kept opened.
(5) Whenever any ventilation apparatus normally required for the purpose of meeting
the requirements in sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) is ineffective, fails, or is
stopped for any purpose whatsoever, all persons shall be required to leave the
work areas where the equipment or processes specified in the above said sub-
paragraphs are in use, as soon as possible, and in any case not later than 15
minutes after such occurrence.
(6) (i) All ventilating systems provided for the purposes as required in sub-paragraphs
(2), (3) and (4) shall be examined and inspected once every week by a responsible
person. It shall be thoroughly examined and tested by a competent person once in
every period of 12 months. Any defects found by such examinations of test shall
be rectified forthwith.
(ii) A register containing particulars of such examinations and tests, and the state
of the systems and the repairs or alterations (if any) found to be necessary shall be
kept and shall be available for inspection by an Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
3. Waste from spinning machines
Waste yarn from the spinning machines shall be deposited in suitable containers
provided with close fitting covers. Such waste shall be disposed off as quickly as
possible after decontamination.
4. Linking of dry churns
The inside surface of all dry churns shall be coated with a non-sticky paint so that
cellulose xanthate will not stick to the surface of the churn, such coating shall be
maintained in good condition.
5. Air monitoring
(1) To ensure the effectiveness of the control measures, monitoring of carbon-disulphide
and hydrogen sulphide in air shall be carried out once atleast in every shift and the
record of the results so obtained shall be entered in a register specially maintained for
the purposes.
(2) For the purpose of the requirement in sub-paragraph (1), instantaneous gas detector
tubes shall not be used. Samples shall be collected over a duration of not less than 10
minutes and analyzed by an approved method. The locations where such monitoring
is to be done shall be as directed by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(3) If the concentration of either carbon disulphide or hydrogen sulphide exceeds the
permissible limits for such vapour or gas as laid down in Rule 91 suitable steps shall
be taken for controlling the concentrations in air of such containers. A report of such
occurrences shall be sent to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator forthwith.
6. Prohibition to remain in fume process room
No person during his intervals for meal, or rest shall remain in any room wherein fume
process is carried on.
7. Protective equipment
(1) The occupier shall provide and maintain in good condition protective equipment as
specified in the Table for use of persons employed in the processes referred to therein.
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THE TABLE
Process
Protective equipment
(1)
(2)
1. Dumping
Overalls,
face-shields,
gloves
and
footwear - all made of suitable material
2. Spinning
Suitable aprons, gloves and footwear
3. Process involving or likely to involve
contact with viscose solution
Suitable gloves and footwear
4. Handling of Sulphur
Suitable Chemical goggles
5. Any other process involving contact
with hazardous chemicals
Protective equipment as may be directed
by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator by
an order in writing
(2) A suitable room, rooms or lockers shall be provided exclusively for the storage of all
the protective equipment supplied to workers and no such equipment shall be
stored at any place other than the room, rooms or lockers so provided.
8. Breathing apparatus
(1) There shall be provided in every factory where fume process is carried on, sufficient
supply of,
(a)
breathing apparatus;
(b)
oxygen and suitable appliances for its administration ; and
(c)
life belts.
(2) (i) The breathing apparatus and other appliances referred to in sub-paragraph (1)
shall be maintained in good condition and kept in appropriate locations so as to be
readily available.
(ii) The breathing apparatus and other appliances referred to in clauses (a) and (b)
of sub-paragraph (1) shall be cleaned and disinfected at suitable intervals and
thoroughly inspected once every month by a responsible person.
(iii) A record of the maintenance and of the condition of the breathing apparatus
and other appliances referred to in sub- clause (1) shall be entered in a register
provided for that purpose which shall be readily available for inspection by an
Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(3) Sufficient number of workers shall be trained and periodically re-trained in the use
of breathing apparatus and administering artificial respiration so that atleast two
such trained persons would be available during all the working hours in each room
in which (tune process is carried on.
(4) Breathing apparatus shall be kept properly labeled in clean, dry, light proof
cabinets and if liable to be affected by fumes, shall be protected by placing them in
suitable containers.
(5) No person shall be employed to perform any work specified in sub-paragraph (1) for
which breathing apparatus is necessary to be provided under that sub-paragraph
unless he has been fully instructed in the proper use of that equipment.
(6) No breathing apparatus provided in pursuance of subparagraph (1) which has been
worn by a person shall be worn by another person unless it has been thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected since last being worn and the person has been fully
instructed in the proper use of that equipment.
9. Electric fittings
All electric fittings in any room in which carbon-disulphide is produced, used or given
off or is likely to be given off into the work environment, other than a spinning room,
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shall be of flame-proof construction and all electric conductors shall either be enclosed
in metal conduits or be lead sheathed.
10. Prohibition relating to smoking, etc
No person shall smoke or carry matches, fire or naked light or other means of
producing a naked light or spark in a room in which fume process is carried on. A
notice in the language understood by the majority of the workers shall be posted in
prominent locations in the plant prohibiting smoking and carrying of matches, fire or
naked light or other means of producing naked light or spark into such rooms.
Provided that fire, naked light or other means of producing a naked light or
spark may be carried on in such room only when required for the purpose of the
process itself under the direction of a responsible person.
11. Washing and bathing facilities
(1) There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the use
of all workers employed in the processes covered by the schedule, adequate washing
and bathing places having a constant supply of water under cover at the rate of one
such place for every 25 persons employed.
(2) The washing places shall have stand pipes placed at intervals of not less than one
meter.
(3) Not less than one half of the total number of washing places shall be provided with
bathrooms.
(4) Sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material shall be provided:
Provided that such towels shall be supplied individually for each worker if so
ordered by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(5) Sufficient supply of soap and nail brushes shall be provided.
12. Rest room
(1) A rest room shall be provided for the workers engaged in doffing operations of filament
yarn spinning process.
(2) Such rest room shall be provided with fresh air supply and adequate seating
arrangement.
13. Cautionary notice and instructions
(1) The following cautionary notice shall be prominently displayed in each fume process room:
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CAUTIONARY NOTICE
1. Carbon disulphide (CS) and Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) which may be present in this
room are hazardous to health.
2. Follow safety instructions.
3. Use protective equipment and breathing apparatus as and when required.
4. Smoking is strictly prohibited in this area.
This notice shall be in a language understood by the majority of the workers
and displayed where it can be easily and conveniently read. If any worker is illiterate,
effective steps shall be taken to explain carefully to him the contents of the notice so
displayed.
(2) Arrangements shall be made to instruct each worker employed in any room in which a
fume process is carried on regarding the health hazards connected with their work and
the preventive measures and methods to protect themselves. Such instructions shall
be given on his first employment and repeated periodically.
(3) Simple and special instructions shall be framed to ensure that effective measures will
be carried out in case of emergency involving escape of carbon disulphide and
hydrogen sulphide. Those instructions shall be displayed in the concerned areas and
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workers shall be instructed and trained in the actions to be taken in such
emergencies.
14. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of each factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) employ a qualified medical officer for medical surveillance of the workers
employed in the fume process whose employment shall be subject to the
approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator; and
(b) provide to the said medical officer all the necessary facilities for the purpose
referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examination and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical officer shall be maintained in Health register Form XXXIII, which shall be
kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
15. Medical examination by the Medical Officer
(1) Every worker employed in the finite process shall be examined by a Medical Officer
within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include tests for
estimation of exposure co-efficient (iodine azide test in urine) and cholesterol, as well
as Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Central Nervous System (CNS) tests. 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 fume process shall be re-examined by a Medical Officer
atleast once in every twelve calendar months. Such examination shall wherever the
Medical Officer considers appropriate, include all the tests as specified in sub-
paragraph (1).
(3) The Medical Officer after examining a worker, shall issue a certificate of fitness in
Form XXXIV. The record of re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the
certificate and the certificate shall be kept in the custody of the Occupier of the
factory. The record of each examination carried out shall be entered in the certificate
and the certificate shall be kept in the custody of the Occupier of the factory. The
records 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 Medical Officer in a
health register in Form XXXIII.
(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 fume process 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 findings in
those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said
person is unfit for work in the fume process.
The persons so suspended from the process shall be provided with alternative
placement facilities unless he 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) above shall
be re-employed or permitted to work in the fume process unless the Medical Officer,
after further examination again certifies him fit for employment in such process.
SCHEDULE-AR
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
FLAMMABLE LIQUEFIED OR COMPRESSED GASES AND HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
1. Application
Provisions of this Schedule shall apply to all factories where flammable liquefied or
compressed gases or highly flammable liquids are manufactured, stored, handled used
(sic.).
2. Definitions
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For the purposes of this Schedule
(a) "bulk storage " means bullet or Horton sphere or mounded vessel or portable
cylinders used for storage of flammable liquefied or compressed gases or highly
flammable liquids, which are having cumulative water storage capacity exceeding
one thousand liters;
(b) "bullet" means a horizontal cylindrical pressure vessel with hemispherical or
dished ends used for storage of flammable liquefied or compressed gas;
(c) “explosive mixture” means a mixture of combustion agent (oxidizing substance in
gaseous, liquid or solid state) and a fuel (oxidisable substance in gaseous, liquid
or solid state) in such proportions that it could give rise to a very rapid and
violent oxidation reaction, liberating more kinetic energy than is dissipated
through conduction and convection, ultimately causing practical effect of
explosion ;
(d) "fire proof " means a passive means of protection of a structure or equipment or
vessel from exposure to direct fire or flame impingement or prolonged exposure to
high intensity radiant thermal flux, by the application of a coating of certain heat-
resistant substance or mixture of a specified rating ;
(e) "fire safe " means a provision of dual seating to control leakage to acceptable level,
even after damage, due to fire, as applied to valves
(f) "flammable compressed gas " means flammable compressed gas as defined in rule
2 of the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 1981 framed under
the Explosives Act, 1884 (Central Act IV of 1884) ;
(g) "flammable liquefied gas " means a flammable gas kept in liquefied state by the
application of pressure at normal ambient temperature, 13% (thirteen percentage)
or less of which by volume with air forms a flammable mixture or which has a
flammable range with air of atleast 12% (twelve percentage) points regardless of
the lower flammable limits;
(h) "gas free " means a condition when the concentration of a flammable gas in an
equipment or a vessel is well below the threshold limits (lower explosive limit), so,
that it is safe for a man to enter into the equipment or vessel or to conduct "hot
work " there, as the case may be ;
(i) "highly flammable liquid " means any liquid including its solution, emulsion or
suspension which when tested in a manner specified by sections 14 and 15 of the
Petroleum Act, 1934 (Central Act XXX of 1934) gives off flammable vapors at a
temperature less than 32 degrees Centigrade:
(j) "Horton sphere" means a spherical Pressure Vessel, supported vertically and is
used for the storage of flammable liquefied' or compressed gas;
(k) "hot work " means an activity which may produce enough heat or spark to ignite
a flammable or explosive mixture;
(l) "Mounded vessel" means a pressure vessel for the storage of flammable liquefied
or compressed as, which is placed above ground and is completely covered by a
mound of earth or similar inert material except for nozzles, manhole covers,
inspection covers fitted on the top of the vessel ;
(m) "purging" means an act of replacing the atmosphere inside a vessel or a container
by an inert gas in such a manner as to prevent the formation of an explosive
mixture.
(n) "purging into service" means the replacement of air in a closed system by an inert
gas and then replacement of the inert gas by the flammable gas, vapour or liquid;
(o) "purging out of service" means the replacement of normal flammable content of a
closed system by an inert gas and then replacement of the inert gas by air to such
an extent that it is gas free and safe for any person to work ;
(p) "remote operated emergency valve" means a shut-off valve capable of remote
operation which closes automatically on loss of the actuating power or fire
engulfment and which is fire-safe.
3. Storage
Every highly flammable liquid, flammable liquefied or compressed gas used in every
factory shall be stored in bulk in suitable fixed storage tank made of adequate fire-
resistant construction and located in a safe position under the ground or in the open.
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4. Location and spacing
Before selecting the location of any storage vessel, risk analysis study shall be carried
out. Based on the risk analysis study, every storage vessel shall be located in the manner
specified below:
(a) the location shall not interfere with the movement of vehicles. The Risk Contour shall
not intercept the public places such as assembly points, canteen, rest sheds and
similar other locations;
(b) before locating any storage vessel, the soil- condition shall be assessed for the
suitability of the superstructure ;
(c) the storage vessel shall be sited above ground in open air and well-ventilated place ;
(d) mounded vessels shall be so located that the manholes and pressure relief valves are
in a well-ventilated position;
(e) the minimum safety distance between the storage vessels and from buildings,
boundary or fixed ignition source shall be in accordance with the Static and Mobile
Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 1981, as amended from time to time ;
(f) the storage vessels shall not be installed one above the other ;
(g) the bullets shall be so located that their longitudinal axes do not points towards other
vessels, vital process equipment, control rooms, loading stations, nearby buildings or
storage tanks containing hazardous materials;
(h) weeds, long grass, deciduous shrubs and trees and any combustible materials shall
be removed from the storage vessel area within the licensed premises;
(i) the storage vessels shall not be located within the blinded enclosure of any heat
source or other flammable liquids, gases or oxidizers ;
(j) the storage vessels, pumping equipment, loading and unloading facilities and
vaporizers shall be located in an exclusive fenced compound of atleast 2 meters high
along the perimeter of the safety zone'; such fenced compound shall have atleast two
gates for the safe exit of persons and vehicles in case, of any emergency ;
(k) the number of storage vessels in one group shall not exceed six ;
(l) storage vessels within a group shall be so located that their longitudinal axes are
parallel to each other;
(m) spheres and bullets shall not be grouped together and shall be provided with separate
piping manifold, so as to avoid overfilling of a vessel due to gravitation from the other;
(n) the top surface of the storage vessels installed in a group shall be on the same plane
so that the pressure safety valve blow-out from them do not affect the other;
(o) the flooring of the bullets or spheres shall be sloped in such a way that the spilled
liquid or gas from any vessel shall not pass through any other vessel;
(p) the storage vessels shall not be located in such a way that the high tension electrical
cables shall not pass through or near the licensed premises;
(q) storage vessels shall not be located in places which are susceptible to flooding;
(r) the grade for the storage vessels shall be elevated slightly above the surrounding
terrain in order to ensure complete drainage of water from beneath the bottom of the
vessels; and
(s) every container, vessel or tank used for storing highly flammable liquid or flammable
liquefied or compressed gas shall be clearly and in bold letters marked Danger —
Highly Flammable Liquid " or - Danger — Flammable liquefied or Compressed Gas ",
as the case may be.
5. Design of storage vessels
(1) General: Each static vessel for the storage of flammable liquefied or compressed gas
shall be provided with the following finings and instruments which are suitable for
use at pressures not less than the design pressure of the vessel and for the
temperatures appropriate to the worst operating conditions namely:
(a) atleast two pressure safety valves connected independently to the vapour space;
(b) two independent liquid level indicators;
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(c) a high level switch with alarm;
(d) a pressure gauge, connected to the vapour space; and
(e) a temperature gauge for measuring the temperature of the contents of the
vessel.
(2) Vessel connections: In every flammable liquefied or compressed gas storage vessel
(i) all the connections to the vessel shall be designed and fitted in accordance with
the Design Code of Indian Standard-2825 or equivalent duly approved by the
Chief Controller of Explosives;
(ii) not more than one nozzle shall be provided at its bottom for inlet and outlet
purpose, apart from the drainage pipe
(iii) the nozzle shall be a full-welded pipe and shall extend to a minimum distance
of 3 (three) meters from the shadow of the vessel. A combination of manual and
remote operated shut-down valve shall be provided on this bottom nozzle at a
distance of atleast 3 (three) meter beyond the shadow of the vessel. The nozzle
shall have a slope of 1.5 degree ;
(iv) the nozzle shall be stress-relieved along with the vessel ;
(v) (sic) there shall not be any flange, instrument tapping or manhole fitted on this
nozzle up to the combination of manual and remote operated valve ; and
(vi) an excess flow valve shall be provided for the nozzle on the body of the vessel.
(3) Pressure Safety Valve: In every storage vessel
(i) the pressure safety valves provided shall be of spring-loaded type (weight-
loaded safety valves shall not be used). Each of the pressure safety valves shall
have 100% (hundred percent.) relieving capacity;
(ii) the pressure safety valves shall be set to discharge at a pressure not more than
110 (one hundred and ten) per cent. of the design pressure of the vessel and
shall have a total relieving capacity adequate for limiting the pressure build-up
in the vessel not more than 120 (one hundred and twenty) per cent. of the
design pressure;
(iii) the discharge of the pressure safety valves shall be connected to flare system. if
available. In case the flare system is not available, the discharge from the
pressure safety valve shall be vented vertically upwards to atmosphere at a
minimum elevation of 3 meter above the top of the vessel for effective dispersion
of the discharge. A loose-fitting rain cap with a non-sparking chain attached to
the vent pipe shall be fitted on top of the pressure safety valve;
(iv) an isolation valve shall be provided in between each pressure safety valve and
the vessel. The arrangement of such isolation valve shall be so designed as to
afford full required capacity flow through atleast one of the pressure safety
valves ; and
(v) each pressure safety valve shall be visibly marked with the "set pressure" in
Kg/Sq.Cm. (gauge) at which it will discharge, with its actual rate of discharge in
cubic meter per minute of the gas at a pressure of 120 (one hundred and
twenty) per cent. of the design pressure of the vessel.
(4) Emergency shut-off valve: In every storage vessel
(i) all liquid and vapour connections, except those for pressure safety valves and
the drainage connections of diameter less than 25 (twenty five) mm., shall have
an emergency shut-off valve, such as an excess flow check valve or a remote
operated valve:
Provided that the emergency shut-off valve is not required in cases
where the connection to a vessel is not greater than three centimeter in
diameter for liquid and eight centimeter in diameter for vapour ;
(ii) where the emergency shut-off valve provided is of 'excess flow check valve' type,
its closing rate of flow shall be below the rate which is likely to result due to a
fracture of the line which it is protecting, calculated under the worst
conditions. Excess flow check valve shall have a flow capacity sufficiently above
the normal flow requirements to prevent valve chatter.
(5) Bottom water draw-off or drain valve- In every storage vessel
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(i) there shall be provided two drain valves at the bottom of the vessel between the
remote operated valve and the first isolation valve. The length of the pipeline
between the two drain valves shall be atleast 0.5 meter to minimize the risk of
simultaneous obstruction of both valves due to freezing of any water present in
the liquefied gas. The drain connections shall be not more than 50 (fifty)
millimeter in diameter;
(ii) the first drain valve from the vessel shall be of gate type (throttle type), while
the second drain valve shall be of quick shut-off type ;
(iii) the material of construction for the drain pipeline and the related connections
shall be suitable for cryogenic application.
(6) Sampling valve: In every storage vessel, two valves with suitable distance-pipe of not
less than 0.5 meter in length between them shall be fitted at its bottom between the
remote operated valve and the first isolation valve for sampling purpose. (The provision
of a distance-pipe is for the purpose of avoiding icing problem in the upstream valve)
(7) Liquid level gauging device: In every storage vessel, out of two level indicators provided,
one shall be of "float" type and the other shall be of "differential pressure" type in case
of Horton Spheres. Magnetic float type gauge shall be used for bullets in the place of
"differential pressure" type "High Level" alarm shall be set on the level indicators to
operate at not more than 85% (eighty five percent.) of the volumetric capacity of the
vessel. An audio-visual indication as regards the high level alarm shall be provided at
the normal place of operator's seat.
(8) Pressure gauge: In every storage vessel, there shall be provided atleast one pressure
gauge, duly calibrated and having a dial range not less than 1.5 times the design
pressure, easily visible and designed to show the correct internal pressure at all times.
It shall be provided in the vapour space at the top. A suitable stop valve shall be
provided in between the vessel and the pressure gauge.
(9) Gas sensors: In every storage vessel for flammable liquefied or compressed gas, gas
sensors with alarm shall be provided at vulnerable areas and in the event of gas
leakage, such sensor shall trip the compressor or pump if in operation.
(10) Bonding: Electrical continuity shall be maintained between the flanges by means of
bonding in every storage vessel and its pipe lines.
(11) Pop off valves: “Pop off" valves shall be provided in between isolation valves on the
pipelines carrying flammable liquefied or compressed gases.
(12) Capacity of vaporizer: The vaporizer, connected to the flammable liquefied gas storage
vessels shall have adequate capacity to meet the required flow rate of flammable
liquefied gas in the process.
6. Prevention of ignition
In every location where highly flammable liquid or flammable liquefied or compressed
gas is stored, conveyed, handled or used or where there is danger of fire or explosion from
accumulation of highly flammable liquid or liquefied compressed gas in air, all practicable
measures shall be taken to exclude the sources of ignition. Such precautions shall include the
following:
(a) all electrical apparatus shall either be excluded from the area of risk or they
shall be of such construction and so installed and maintained as to prevent the
danger of their being a source of ignition;
(b) effective measures shall be adopted for prevention of accumulation of static
charges to a dangerous extent;
(c) no person shall wear or be allowed to wear any footwear having iron or steel
nails or any other exposed ferrous materials which is likely to cause sparks by
friction;
(d) smoking, lighting or carrying of matches, lighters or smoking materials shall be
prohibited;
(e) transmission bolts with iron fasteners shall not be used ; and
(f) all other precautions, as are reasonably practicable, shall be taken to prevent
initiation of ignition from all other possible sources such as open flames,
frictional sparks, over heated surfaces of machinery or plant, chemical or
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physical-chemical reaction and radiant heat.
7. Enclosed system for conveying highly flammable liquids:
Wherever it is reasonably practicable, highly flammable liquids shall be conveyed
within a factory in totally enclosed system consisting of pipe lines, pumps and similar
appliances from the storage tank or vessel to the point of use. Such enclosed system
shall be so designed, installed, operated and maintained as to avoid leakage or the risk
of spilling.
8. Prohibition of smoking:
No person shall smoke in any place where a highly flammable liquid or flammable
liquefied or compressed gas is present in circumstances that smoking would give rise
to a risk of fire. The occupier shall take all practicable measures to ensure compliance
with this requirement including display of a bold notices indicating prohibition of
smoking at every place where this requirement applies.
9. Fire protection:
In every factory
(1) no vehicular traffic shall be permitted within the risk area of lower flammable limit of
the highly flammable liquid or flammable liquefied or compressed gas stored. When
required, vehicles filled with approved spark arrestors shall only be allowed with
valid vehicle entry permit.
(2) all the vessels used for bulk storage or handling of highly flammable liquid or
flammable liquefied or compressed gases shall be protected against the hazards of
fire as follows:
(a) medium velocity water spray system shad be provided for all above ground
storage vessels, cylinder storage or filling or repair sheds, pump houses, bulk
lorry and tank wagon gantries;
(b) detection of fire for automatic actuation of medium velocity water sprinkler
system shall be provided at all critical locations. such as bulk storage, tank
truck or tank wagon gantry, pump or compressor house and vapourisers ;
(c) medium velocity water sprinkler system shall be based on heat and other
detection.
(d) Quartzoid Bulb protection designed to blow at 79 (seventy nine) degree
centrigrade (maximum) shall be provided in open areas or in the sheds ;
(e) medium velocity water sprinkler system shall function in such a way that the
actuation of fire detectors shall initiate the following:
(i) opening of deluge valve ;
(ii) audio-visual alarm at the fire pump house or control panel ;
(iii) fire siren ; and
(iv) the diesel pump will get started based on the "Set pressure" to
supplement or to maintain the fire water pressure in the ring main ; and
(f) The medium velocity water sprinkler system shall have a minimum spray
density of ten liters per minute per square meter in the case of flammable
liquefied or compressed gas and in the case of highly flammable liquid it shall
have minimum spray density of 3 (three) liters per minute per square meter for
the single largest risk area.
For the purpose of calculation of a single risk area, the following shall
be taken into account:
(i) in case of bulk storage, adjoining vessels within the distance of R + 30
(thirty) meter, where R is the radius of the vessel and 30 (thirty) meter shall
be measured from the periphery of the vessel
(ii) in case of tank lorry gantry, a maximum of 8 (eight) bays shall be taken as a
single risk area ; and
(iii) in case of tank wagon gantry, a minimum of one gantry (600 (six hundred)
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Metric Tonnes) shall be taken as a single risk area
(3)
(a) a fire water ring main shall be provided all around the locations of storage and
handling of flammable liquefied or compressed gases with hydrants or monitors
spaced at 30 (thirty) meter centre to centre. Fire hydrants and monitors shall
be installed outside the licensed premises;
(b) the fire water pressure system shall be designed for a Minimum residual
pressure of 7 (seven) Kgf/Sq. Cm. (gauge) at the remotest place of application in
the plant ;
(c) fire hydrant network shall be provided in closed loops to ensure multi-
directional flow in the system. Isolation valves shall be provided to enable
isolation of any section of the network without affecting the flow in the rest; and
(d) the fire water system in the plant shall be designed to meet the highest fire-
water flow requirement of medium velocity water sprinkler for a single largest
risk area at a time plus two hundred and eighty eight meter/hour for operating
two numbers fire water monitor or supplementary hose requirements.
(4)
(a) water for the hydrant service shall be stored in any easily accessible surface of
underground concrete reservoir or above ground tank of steel or concrete;
(b) the effective fire water storage capacity available for fire-fighting shall be for
four hours ; and
(c) storage tank or reservoir for fire water shall be in two interconnected
compartments to facilitate cleaning and repair.
(5) Portable fire extinguishers as approved by Bureau of Indian Standards shall be
located at convenient places as indicated in the Table below :
THE TABLE
AREA
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
(1)
(2)
1. Flammable liquefied gas or storage
vessels (each)
2 Numbers 10 Kg. DCP
2. Tank wagon loading or unloading
gantries
1 Number 10 Kg. DCP. extinguisher for
every 15/20 meters of gantry
3. Tank truck loading or unloading
gantries
1 Number 10 Kg. DCP, fire extinguisher
in each Bay and t Number 50 Kg. Mobile
DCP unit/gantry
The dry chemical powder used in the extinguishers shall be potassium or Urea based
or Sodium Bicarbonate as per IS: 4308. The expellant gas ie., N2/CO2 should be of good
quality.
10. Loading and unloading facilities for flammable liquefied or compressed gas
(1) Loading: In every factory, where the loading of flammable liquefied or compressed gas
is carried on, the loading station shall consist of the following:
(a) a filling line with an isolation valve and check valve ;
(b) a vapour return line with a check valve and an isolation valve to be connected
back to the storage vessel from which the loading pump is drawing flammable
liquefied gas ;
(c) suitable loading arm or flexible hoses shall be provided at the end of filling line
and vapour return line for connecting to the tank truck vessels or tank wagons
; and
(d) suitable thermal pressure relief valve(s) shall be provided between the shut-off
valves to protect against excessive pressure which may develop due to thermal
expansion of the trapped liquid .
(2) Unloading: In every factory, where unloading of flammable liquefied or compressed
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gas is carried on, the compressor used for unloading of flammable liquefied gases by
means of a differential pressure between the receiving and discharging vessels by
withdrawing vapour from the receiving vessel and forcing it at high pressure into the
discharging vessel shall have the following facilities:
(a) liquid unloading check valve line with isolation valve; and
(b) vapour line with isolation valves ;
(3) Loading and unloading operations: In every factory, where the loading or unloading of
flammable liquefied or compressed gas is carried on
(a) written operating procedures for loading or unloading operation, clearly
defining the safety checks and precautions to be observed as well as the
responsibilities of the personnel involved in such operation, shall be prepared
both in English and in Kannada and shall be given to them and also displayed
at the site;
(b) flexible hoses used for transfer of flammable liquefied or compressed gas to or
from a tank truck or tank wagon shall be,
(i) designed and constructed in accordance with the Static and Mobile
Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 1981;
(ii) having a means of identification ; and
(iii) periodically checked for electrical and mechanical continuity and recorded
in the register;
(c) for connecting and disconnecting hoses, only non-sparking type of tools shall
be used;
(d) the tank truck shall have the starter motor which shall be of non-sparking or
flame-proof type;
(e) the tank truck shall be positioned on a leveled ground and blocks (checks) shall
be placed at front and rear wheels in order to prevent the risk of accidental
vehicle movement;
(f) the engine of the vehicle shall be stopped and all the electrical equipment shall
be switched off, before commencing the loading or unloading operation;
(g) before commencing the loading or unloading operation, static charge shall be
effectively discharged by bonding and earthing of the storage vessels and the
road tankers or wagons;
(h) the road tanker or wagon shall be electrically bonded at, specified point to the
fixed grounding system;
(i) an authorised person shall supervise the transfer operation and respond
immediately in the event of an emergency;
(j) during loading operation, the pressure within the receiving tank truck vessel
shall be observed to ensure that it does not approach the " start-to-discharge "
pressure of the relief valve. Filling rate shall be regulated as required;
(k) the receiving vessel which is having an internal pressure of less than 1(one)
Kg/Sq.Cm (g) shall not be permitted to be filled, such vessel shall be checked
for Oxygen content or explosive mixture and purged, if necessary ;
(l) filling or transfer operation shall be done only during day time ;
(m) filling or transfer operation shall be stopped immediately in the event of—
(a) uncontrolled leakage occurring;
(b) a fire occurring in the vicinity;
(c) lightning and thunder-storm;
(n) the "Safe Operating Procedure " for unloading shall be displayed conspicuously
in English and Kannada near the unloading area.
11. Maintenance and Inspection
In every factory where highly flammable liquid or flammable liquefied or compressed
gas is stored in bulk.
(1) the storage vessels and the safety fittings and instruments shall be tested
periodically as per the requirements under various statutes as applicable and
relevant records with the particulars of such testing shall be maintained ;
(2) loading or unloading hoses shall be tested atleast once in every six months ;
(3) the earth pits shall be maintained well and the earth resistance shall be measured
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atleast once in every 12 (twelve) months ; and records shall be maintained in this
regard ;
(4) the foundation and supports of the storage vessels shall be checked once in a year
for differential settlement due to disturbance in the sub-soil ;
(5) the cathodic protection, if provided, shall be monitored periodically and maintained
well for its effectiveness ;
(6) the gas detection system shall be checked and calibrated periodically ; and
(7) the fire water system which includes fire water pumps, fire hydrant or monitor,
piping network and water sprinkler or deluge system shall be checked periodically
and maintained well for its fail-safe operation.
12. Training
The occupier of every factory in which highly flammable liquid or flammable liquefied
or compressed gas is stored in bulk shall ensure that
(1) the supervisory or managerial personnel are adequately trained in all aspects of safe
storage and handling of highly flammable liquid or flammable liquefied or
compressed gas as well as disaster control or preparedness and response
(2) regular raining programmes are conducted in loading or unloading operation,
drafting procedure, commissioning and decommissioning procedures,” hot work”
permit system, fire-fighting or emergency combat operation, health hazards etc., for
(a) regular workers;
(b) contract workers; and
(c) security staff.
(3) Full-scale emergency mock drill, simulating leakage of flammable gas and the
consequent major fire, are conducted in the plant atleast once in every six months in
order to assess the level of preparedness and the adequacy of combat measures. Any
deviations or defects observed during such mock-drill shall be rectified forthwith
SCHEDULE-AS
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
OPERATIONS IN FOUNDARIES AND FURNACES
1. Application
Provisions of this schedule shall apply to all parts of factories where any of the following
operations or process are carried on:
(a) The production of iron casting or, as the case may be, steel castings by casting in
moulds made of sand, loam, moulding composition or other mixture of materials, or
by shell moulding or by centrifugal casting and any process incidental to such
production;
(b) the production of non-ferrous castings by casting metal in moulds made of sand,
loam, metal, moulding composition or other material or mixture or materials, or by
shell mouldings, die-casting (including pressure die-casting), centrifugal casting or
continuous casting and any process incidental to such production ;
(c) the melting and casting of non-ferrous metal land/or ferrous metal) for the production
of ingots, billets, slabs or other similar products and the stripping thereof ; but shall
not apply with respect to
(i) any process with respect to the smelting and manufacture of lead and the
Electric Accumulators ;
(ii) any process for the purposes of printing works ; or
(iii) any smelting process in which metal is obtained by a reducing operation or any
process incidental to such operation ; or
(iv) any process in the course of the manufacture of solder or any process incidental
to such manufacture; or
(v) the melting and casting of lead or any lead-based alloy for the production of
ingots, billets, slabs or other similar products or the stripping thereof, or any
process incidental to such melting, casting or stripping.
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2. Definition
For the purpose of this Schedule
(i) "approved respirator” means a respirator of a type approved by the Chief Inspector-
cum-Facilitator ;
(ii) " Cupola or furnace" includes a receiver associated there with;
(iii) "dressing or fettling operations "includes stripping and other removal of adherent
sand, corers, runners, risers, flash and other surplus metal from a casting and the
production of reasonably clean and smooth surface, but does not include
(i) the removal of metal from a casting when performed incidentally in
connection with the machining or assembling of castings after they have
been dressed or fettled, or
(ii) any operation which is a knockout operation within the meaning of this
Schedule ;
(iv) "foundry" means those parts of a factory in which the production of iron or steel or
non-ferrous castings (not being the production of pig iron or the production of steel
in the form of ingots) is carried on by casting in moulds made of sand, loam,
moulding composition or other mixture of materials, or by steel moulding or by
centrifugal casting in metal moulds lined with sand, or die casting including
pressure die castings, together with any part of the factory in which any of the
following processes arc carried on as incidental processes in connection with and
in the course of, such production, namely, the preparation and mixing of materials
used in foundry process, the preparation of moulds and cores, knock-out
operations and dressing or fettling operations ;
(v) "knock-out operations" means all methods of removing castings from moulds and
the following operations, when done in connection therewith, namely, stripping,
coring out and the removal of runners and risers ;
(vi) "pouring aisle" means an aisle leading from a main gangway or directly from a
cupola or furnace to where metal is poured into moulds.
(vii) “qualified supervisors” means a person possessing a Bachelor’s Degree in Science
or Diploma or Degree in Engineering with Certificate in ferrous/non-ferrous
technology from any institution recognised by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
3. Prohibition of use of certain materials as parting materials
(1) A material shall not be used as a parting material if it is a material containing
compounds of silica calculated as silica to the extent more than five per cent, by
weight of the dry material:
Provided that this prohibition shall not prevent the following being used as a
parting material if the material does not contain an admixture of any other silica:
(i)
Zirconium silicate (zircon).
(ii)
Calcined china clay.
(iii)
Calcined aluminious fireclay.
(iv)
Sillimanite.
(v)
Calcined or fused alumina.
(vi)
Olivine.
(vii)
Natural sand.
(2) Dust or other matter deposited from a fettling or blasting process shall not be used as a
parting material or as a constituent in a parting material.
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
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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. Construction, Installation and Operation
(1) The precinct in which induction furnace is installed shall be of adequate strength
and shall be segregated from the other parts of the factory in such a way so that
minimum number of workers is exposed to the risk of any fire or explosion at any
time;
(2) Furnace shed shall be well ventilated
(3) All the fitting and attachment of Induction furnace shall be of good construction,
sound material and adequate strength;
(4) Adequate arrangements shall be made to avoid tilting of the ladles while
transportation
(5) Ladle shall not be filled with molten metal more than 3/4th of its volume to avoid
spillage of molten metal while being carried by the crane;
(6) The refractory material of the induction furnace shall be strong at high temperature,
resistant to thermal shock, chemically inert, low thermal conductivity and co-
efficient of expansion and of adequate uniform thickness.
(7) The lining of the induction furnace shall be checked by qualified supervisor every
week for any wear and tear and damage as per relevant Bureau of Indian Standards.
(8) Adequate precautions shall be taken during repair of induction furnace as per
relevant bureau of Indian Standards.
6. Construction of floors
(1) Floors or indoor workplaces in which the processes are carried on, other than parts
which are of sand, shall have an even surface of hard material.
(2) 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.
(3) All parts of the surface of the floor of any such indoor workplace which are of sand
shall, so far as practicable, be maintained in an even and firm condition.
7. Means of escape
There shall be atleast two ways of escape with adequate width at opposite ends of the
furnace platforms.
8. Display of Notice
Notice regarding non-use of water, etc. near induction furnace shall be displayed
9. Charging of scrap in Induction Furnace
(1) No scrap material with close cavities shall be charged in the induction furnace. Scrap
to be charged shall be dry and shall not contain oil or any other liquid or moisture.
(2) No scrap material shall be fed into induction furnace unless it is thoroughly checked
in the presence of qualified Supervisor.
(3) Sealed container or part made by centrifugal casting shall not be fed into the furnace
unless it is cut into pieces.
(4) No worker shall be engaged in charging of scrap material in induction furnace unless
practical measures such as substantial safeguards against splash of hot metal,
splatter etc., are provided.
(5) Scrap received in the form of pressed bundle should be opened, sorted and only then
fed into furnace.
10. Cleanliness of Indoor workplaces
(1) All accessible parts of the walls of every indoor workplace in which the processes are
carried on and of everything affixed to those wall shall be effectively cleaned by a
suitable method to a height of not less than 4.2 meters from the floor atleast 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 (which shall be not less
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than five months nor more than nine months after the last immediately preceding
washing, cleaning or other treatment).
(2) Effective cleaning by a suitable method shall be carried out atleast once every
working day of all accessible parts of the floor of every indoor workplace in which the
processes arc carried on, other than pans which are of sand; and the parts which are
of sand shall be kept in good order.
11. 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 were any person walks while
engaged in the operation shall be on the same level :
Provided that, where necessary to enable the operation to be per-formed
without undue risk, nothing in this 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.
12. Gangways and pouring aisles
(1) In every workroom to which this paragraph applies constructed, reconstructed or
converted for use as such after the making of this schedule and, so far as reasonably
practicable, in every other workroom to which this paragraph applies, sufficient and
dearly defined main gangways shall be provided and properly maintained which
(a) shall have an even surface of hard material and shall, in particular, not be of
sand or have on them more sand than is necessary to avoid risk of flying metal
from accidental spillage ;
(b) shall be kept, so far as reasonably practicable, free from obstruction ;
(c) if not used for carrying molten metal, shall be atleast 920 millimeters in width ;
(d) if used for carrying molten metal shall be
i. Where truck ladles are used exclusively, atleast 600 millimeters wider
than the overall width of the ladle;
ii. Where hand shanks are carried by not more than two men, atleast 920
millimeters in width ;
iii. Where hand shanks are carried by more than two men, atleast 1.2
meters in width ; and
iv. Where used for simultaneous travel in both directions by men carrying
hand shanks, atleast 1.8 meters in width.
(2) In workroom to which this paragraph applies constructed, reconstructed or converted
for use as such after the making of this Schedule, sufficient and clearly defined
pouring aisles shall be provided and properly maintained which
(a) shall have an even surface of hard material and shall, in particular, not be of
sand or have on them more sand than is necessary to avoid risk of flying metal
from accidental spillage;
(b) shall be kept so far as reasonably practicable free from obstruction ;
(c) if molten metal is carried in hand ladles or bull ladles by not more than two
men per ladle, shall be atleast 460 millimeters wide, but where any moulds
alongside the aisle arc more than 510 millimeters above the floor of the aisle,
the aisle shall be not less than 600 millimeters wide;
(d) if molten metal is carried in hand ladles or bull ladles by more than two men
per ladle, shall be atleast 760 millimeters wide ;
(e) if molten metal is carried in crane, trolley or truck ladles, shall be of a width
adequate for the safe performance of the work.
(3)
Requirements of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to any workroom or
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part of a workroom if, by reason of the nature of the work done therein, the floor of
that workroom or, as the case may be, that part of a workroom has to be of sand.
(4)
In this paragraph "workroom to which this paragraph applies" means a part of a
ferrous or non-ferrous foundry in which molten metal is transported or used, and a
workroom to which this paragraph applies shall be deemed for the purposes of this
paragraph to have been constructed, reconstructed or converted for use as such
after the making of this schedule if the construction, reconstruction or conversion
thereof was begun after the making of this Schedule.
13. Work near cupolas and furnaces
No person shall carry out any work within a distance of four meters from a vertical line
passing through the delivery and of any spout of a cupola or furnace, being a spout
used for delivering molten metal, or within a distance of 2.4 meters from a vertical line
passing through the nearest part of any ladle which is in position at the end of such a
spout, except in either case where it is necessary for the proper use or maintenance of
a cupola or furnace that work should be carried out within that distance of that work
is being carried out at such a time and under such conditions that there is no danger
to the person carrying it out from molten metal which is being obtained from the
cupola or furnace or is in a ladle in position at the end of the spout.
14. 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 un-avoidable.
(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.
15. Maintenance and examination of exhaust plant
(1) All ventilating plant used for the purpose of extracting, suppressing or controlling
dust or fumes shall be properly maintained.
(2) All ventilation plant used for the purpose of extracting, suppressing or controlling
dust or fumes shall be examined and inspected once every week by a responsible
person. This shall be thoroughly examined and tested by a competent person atleast
once in every period of twelve months; and particulars of the results of every such
examination and test shall be entered in a register in Form XXXV which shall be
kept readily available for inspection by an Inspector-cum-Facilitator. Any defect
found on any such examination and test shall be immediately reported in writing by
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the person carrying out the examination and test to the Occupier of the Factory.
16. Protective equipment
(1) The occupier shall provide and maintain suitable protective equipment specified for
the protection of workers,
(a) suitable gloves or other protection for the hands for workers engaged in
handling any hot material likely to cause damage to the hands by burn, scald
or scar, or in handling pig iron, rough castings or other articles likely to cause
damage to the hands by cut or abrasion;
(b) approved respirators for workers carrying out any operations creating a heavy
dust concentration which cannot be dispelled quickly and effectively by the
existing ventilation arrangements.
(2)
No respirator provided for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) (b) has been worn by a
person shall be worn by another person if it has not since been thoroughly cleaned
and disinfected.
(3)
Persons who for any of their time
(a) 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
(b) are engaged in, or in assisting with, the pouring of molten metal ; or
(c) carry by hand or move by manual power any ladle or mould containing molten
metal ; or
(d) 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.
(4)
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).
(5)
The occupier shall provide and maintain suitable accommodation for the storage
and make adequate arrangements for cleaning and maintaining of the protective
equipment supplied in pursuance of this paragraph.
(6)
Every person shall make full and proper use of the equipment provided for his
protection in pursuance of sub-paragraphs (1) and (4) and shall without delay
report to the Occupier, or other appropriate person any defect in, or loss of, the
same.
(7)
Workers working in the furnace/casting pit area shall be provided with cotton
clothes. Safety shoes, leg guards, apron, face shield, hand gloves and safety
helmet.
(8)
Workers employed for segregation of scrap shall be provided with safety shoes and
hand gloves.
(9)
Five retardant and heat retardant clothing shall be provided to all the workers
working on platform of induction furnace
17. Training and Supervision
(1) All operations under this Schedule shall be carried out under the supervision of
qualified supervisors at all times.
(2) Workers carrying out operations and maintenance activities in foundries and
furnaces shall be adequately trained
18. Washing and bathing facilities
(1) There shall be provided and maintained in clean state and good repair for the use of
all workers employed in the foundry,
(a) a wash place under cover with either
(I)
a trough with impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without plug, and
of sufficient length to allow atleast sixty centimeters for every 10 such
persons employed at any one time and having a constant supply of dean
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water from taps or jets above the trough at intervals of not more than sixty
centimeters ; or
(II) atleast one tap or stand pipe for every ten such persons employed at any
one time, and having a constant supply of dean water, the tap or stand
pipe being spaced not less than 1.2 meters apart ; and
(b) not less than one-half of the total number of washing places provided under
clause (a) shall be in the form of bathrooms ;
(c) a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material changed daily, with
sufficient supply of nail brushes and soap.
(2) The facilities provided for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) shall be placed in-charge
of a responsible person or persons and maintained in a clean and orderly condition.
19. Disposal of dross and skimming
Dross and skimming’s removed from molten metal or taken from a furnace shall be
placed forthwith in suitable receptacles.
20. Disposal of waste
Appropriate measures shall be taken for the disposal of all waste products from shell
moulding (including waste burnt sand) as soon as reasonably practicable after the
castings have been knocked-out.
21. Material and equipment left out of doors
All material and equipment left out of doors (including material and equipment so left
only temporarily or occasionally) shall be so arranged and placed as to avoid
unnecessary risk. There shall be safe means of access to all such material and
equipment and, so far reasonably practicable, such access shall be by roadways or
pathways or which shall be properly maintained. Such roadways or pathways shall
have a firm and even surface and shall, so far as reasonably practicable be kept free
from obstruction.
22. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1)
The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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
(b) Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a);
(2)
The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health Register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
23. Medical Examination by Medical Officer
(1) Every worker employed in a foundry shall be examined by a Medical Officer within
fifteen days of his first employment. Such medical examination shall include
pulmonary function tests and chest X- ray. No worker shall be allowed to work after
fifteen 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 atleast once in every 12 months. Such examination shall, wherever the
Medical Officer considers appropriate, include all the tests as specified in sub-
paragraph (1) except chest X-ray which will be once in three years.
(3) The Medical Officer after examining a worker, shall issue a certificate of fitness in
Form XXXIV. 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
Occupier of the Factory. There cord 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 Medical Officer in a Health Register in Form XXXIII.
(4) The certificate of fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for
inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
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(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 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 considers that the said
person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person so suspended from the
process, shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he 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) above 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 those processes
SCHEDULE-AT
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
OPERATIONS INVOLVING COMPRESSED AIR WORKING ENVIRONMENT
1. Application:
The provisions of this schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories wherein
workers are employed in compressed air working environment.
2. Definitions:
(a) “Working chamber” means a part of the factory where work in a compressed air
environment is carried out, but does not include a medical lock.
(b) “working pressure” means pressure in a working chamber to which a worker is
exposed;
(c) “medical lock” means a double compartment lock used for the therapeutic
recompression and de-compression of persons suffering from the ill-effects of
decompression;
(d) “lock attendant” means the person in-charge of the medical lock and who is
immediately responsible for controlling the compression, recompression or
decompression of persons in such lock;
(e) “Pressure” means air pressure in bars above the atmospheric pressure.
3. Ventilation:
The Occupier shall ensure that the amount of fresh air supplied by mechanical means
of ventilation in an hour shall be equivalent to atleast six times the cubic capacity of
the work chamber and shall be distributed evenly throughout the work chamber
without dead air pockets or undue draughts caused by high inlet velocities.
4. Air Supply intake point:-
The Occupier shall ensure that the air intake points for all air compressors are located
at places where such intake air does not get contaminated with dust fumes, vapour
and exhaust gases or other contaminants.
5. Emergency generators: The Occupier shall ensure that,—
(a) every compressed air system is provided with emergency power supply system for
maintaining continued supply of compressed air; and
(b) the emergency power supply system is maintained and is readily available at all
times.
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6. Air mains:
The Occupier shall ensure that every air main supplying air to the working chamber,
medical-lock is protected against accidental damage and where it is not practicable to
provide such protection, a stand-by air main is provided.
7. Quality and quantity of air: The Occupier shall ensure that.—
(a) without prejudice to requirement of paragraph 3, every working chamber is
maintained with the supply of compressed air at the rate of not less than zero point
three cubic metres per minute per person working therein;
(b) a reserve supply of compressed air is made available at all times for medical lock;
and
(c) the air supplied in a compressed air environment is as far as practicable free from
odour and other contaminants, namely, dust, fumes and other toxic substances.
8. Working temperature:
The Occupier shall ensure that the temperature in any working chamber does not
exceed twenty-nine degree centigrade and that the arrangement is maintained for
keeping records in which the temperature measured by dry bulb and wet bulb inside
such working chamber once in every hour and to produce such records for inspection
on demand to the inspector-cum- facilitator having jurisdiction.
9. Working in compressed air environment: The Occupier shall ensure that.—
(a) de-compression of all workers to atmospheric condition is carried out through
qualified and trained lock attendants in accordance with a de-compression procedure
approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-facilitator;
(b) a worker who had undergone three de-compressions from a pressure exceeding one
bar in a period of eight hours in a working chamber is not allowed to enter a
compressed air environment except for the purpose of carrying out rescue work;
(c) a worker employed in a compressed air environment for a period of eight hours in a
day is not employed again in such environment unless he has spent not less than
twelve consecutive hours of rest at atmospheric pressure;
(d) no worker is engaged in a compressed air environment at a pressure which exceeds
three bars unless prior permission in writing has been obtained from the Chief
Inspector-cum-facilitator for such engagement;
(e) no worker is employed in a compressed air environment without providing suitable
personal protective equipments;
(f) no worker is employed in a compressed air environment for more than fourteen
consecutive days in a month;
(g) a register of employment of all workers employed in compressed air environment, is
maintained;
(h) an identification badge is supplied to a worker employed in compressed air
environment;
(i) the badge of a worker referred to in sub-clause (h) contains particulars of his name,
location of the medical lock allotted to him for work, the telephone number of the
medical practitioner concerned for his treatment and the instructions in case of his
illness of unknown and doubtful causes;
(j) record of all identification badges supplied to workers under sub- clause (h), is kept in
a register; and
(k) every worker whose name appears in the register referred to in sub- clause (j) wears
the badge supplied to him under sub-clause (h) at all times during his duty hours.
10. Safety instructions:
The Occupier shall ensure that all workers employed in compressed air environment
follow the instructions issued for their safety in the course of such employment.
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11. Medical lock: The Occupier shall ensure that,—
(a) a suitably constructed medical lock is maintained where workers are employed in a
working chamber at a pressure exceeding one bar; and
(b) where more than one hundred workers are employed in a compressed air working
environment exceeding one bar , one medical lock is provided for every one
hundred workers or part thereof and such medical lock is situated as near as
possible to the work chamber.
12. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests:
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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
(b) Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a);
(2)
Every worker employed in a compressed air working environment shall be
examined by medical practitioner within fifteen days of his first employment. Such
medical examination shall include pulmonary function tests and chest X- ray. No
worker shall be allowed to work after fifteen days of his first employment in the
factory, unless certified fit for such employment by the Medical practitioner.
(3)
Every worker employed in the compressed air working environment shall be re-
examined by a Medical practitioner atleast once in every 12 months. Such
examination shall, wherever the Medical practitioner considers appropriate, include
all the tests as specified in sub- paragraph (2) except chest X-ray which will be
once in three years.
(4)
The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health register in Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
SCHEDULE-AU
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
WELDING, SOLDERING AND BRAZING
1. Application
The Schedule shall apply to every factory in which or in any part of which any Welding,
soldering and brazing process is carried on.
2. Definitions
For the purpose of this Schedule
(a) "Welding" means a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or
thermoplastics, by using high heat to melt the parts together and allowing them
to cool, causing fusion
(b) “Soldering” means a joining process used to join different types of metals
together by melting solder.
(c) “Brazing" means a metal-joining process in which two or more metal items are
joined together by melting and flowing a filler metal into the joint, the filler
metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metals.
3. Efficient exhaust draught
An efficient exhaust draught shall be provided by mechanical means and shall operate
on the dust, fumes or smoke given off in the process as near as may be at the point of
origin. The exhaust draught appliance shall be so constructed, arranged and
maintained as to prevent the dust, fumes or smoke entering into any room or place in
which work is carried on.
4. Testing and examination of ventilating systems:-
(1) All ventilating systems used for the purpose of extracting or suppressing fumes as
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required by this schedule shall be as per the relevant standard prescribed by the
Bureau of Indian Standards, examined and inspected once every week by a
responsible person. It shall be thoroughly examined and tested by a competent
person once in every period of twelve months. Any defects found by such
examinations or test shall be rectified forthwith.
(2) A register containing particulars of such examination and tests and the state of the
plant and the repairs or alterations, if any, found to be necessary shall be kept and
shall be available for inspection by an inspector-cum-Facilitator.
5. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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
(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health register Form XXXIII, which shall
be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator, which shall
include respiratory evaluation
7. Protective clothing and equipment.—
The Occupier of the factory shall provide and maintain in good and clean condition
suitable
(i) flame resistant gauntlet gloves and shirts with sleeves of sufficient length and
construction to protect the arms from heat, UV radiation and sparks.
(ii) fire- resistant aprons, coveralls and safety shoes.
(iii) fire-resistant shoulder covers (e.g., capes), head covers(e.g., skull caps), and ear
covers for welders performing overhead works.
(iv) welding helmets with UV filter plates and safety spectacles with side shields or
goggles.
(v) Face shield and Suitable Respirators where ever necessary
8.Electrical Hazards
(1) The Occupier of the factory shall provide and maintain -
(i) a suitable circuit breaker in the primary circuit;
(ii) a suitable disconnecting switch or controller should be located near the welding
equipment;
(iii) insulated cables with proper power rating;
(iv) welding machines with Voltage Reduction Device to prevent any electrical hazard
to workers;
(v) proper Earthing of equipment and Continuity to be ensured; and
(vi) working area insulation.
9.Prevention of ignition
(a) Effective steps shall be taken to prevent the accumulation of flammable dust, gas,
fume or vapour in the working area.
(b) Any material of flammable nature shall not be kept near the working area.
10. Effective Screening Arrangements
Suitable screening arrangement shall be provided to prevent any weld-spatter thrown
off near pathways and other work areas.
11. Cautionary placard instructions
Cautionary notices in the following form and printed in the language of the majority of
the workers employed, shall be affixed in prominent places in the factory where they
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can be easily and conveniently read by the workers and arrangements shall be made
by the occupier to instruct periodically all workers employed in a Welding, Soldering,
Brazing process regarding the health hazards connected with their duties and the best
preventive measures and methods to protect themselves. The notices shall always be
maintained in a legible condition.
CAUTIONARY NOTICE
Welding, Soldering, B
razing produces hazardous fumes and Gases
1. Dust fumes and metal fumes of Welding, Soldering, Brazing are toxic when
inhaled or when ingested.
2. Do not consume food or drink near the work place.
3. Do not keep inflammable materials near the working area.
4. Use proper protective clothing and equipments provided.
SCHEDULE-AV
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING OF TEXTILES
1. Application
The requirements of this schedule shall apply to factories engaged in the manufacture
or processing of textiles other than jute textiles. The schedule would not apply to
factories engaged exclusively in the manufacture of synthetic fibers.
2. Definitions
For the purposes of this schedule –
(a) Textile manufacturing process" means it involves production or conversion of textile
fibre through a defined process into a product. This includes ginning, spinning,
weaving, knitting , dyeing and other processes incidental thereto.
(b) "Operation in centrifugal machines " means operations that use centrifugal force for
separation, filtration and other related operations therein.
(c) "Calendar" means a set of heavy rollers mounted on vertical side frames and
arranged to pass cloth between them. Calendars may have two to ten rollers, or
bowls, some of which can be heated.
(d) "Embossing calendar” means a calendar with two or more tolls, one of which is
engraved for producing figure effects of various kinds on a fabric.
(e) "card" means a machine consisting of cylinders of various sizes and in certain cases
fiats covered with card clothing and set in relation to each other so that fibers to
staple form maybe separated into individual relationship. The speed of the cylinders
and their direction of rotation varies. The finished pro-duct is delivered as a sliver.
Cards of different types are: the revolving flat card, the roller and clearer card, etc.
(f) "card clothing" means the material with which the surfaces of the cylinder, duffer,
fiats, etc , of a card are covered and consists of a thick foundation material made of,
either textile fabrics through which are pressed many fine closely spaced specially
bent wires, or mounted saw toothed wire.
(g) "Comber” means a machine for combing fibers of cotton, wool, etc. The essential
parts are device for feeding forward a fringe of fibers at regular intervals and an
arrangement of combs or pins. Which, at the right time pass through the fringe. All
tangled fibers, shore fibers, and nibs are removed and the long fibers are laid
parallel.
(h) "combined machinery" means a general classification of machinery including
combers sliver lab machines, ribbon lab machines and gill boxes, but excluding
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cards.
(i) "Rotary staple cutter" means a machine consisting of one or more rotary blades used
for the purpose of cutting textile fibers into staple lengths.
(j) "Garnett machine " means any of a number of types of machines for opening hard
twisted waste of wool, cotton, silk, etc Essentially, such machines consist of a licker-
in ; one or more cylinders, each having a complement worker and stripper rolls ; and
a fancy roll and doffer. The action of such machines is some-what like that of a wool
card, but it is much more severe in that the various rolls are covered with garnet
wire instead of clothing.
(k) "Gill box" means a machine used in the worsted system of manufacturing yarns. Its
function is to arrange fibers in parallel order. Essentially, it consists of a pair of feed
rolls and a series of followers where the followers move at a faster surface speed and
perform a combing action.
(l) “In-running rolls" means any pair of rolls or drums between which there is a "nip ".
(m) “Interlocking arrangement " means a device that prevents the setting in motion of a
dangerous part of a machine or the machine itself while the guard cover or door
provided to safeguard against danger is open or unlocked, and which will also hold
the guard cover or door closed and locked while the machine or the dangerous part
is in motion.
(n) "Kier" means a large metal vat, usually a pressure type, in which fabrics may be
boiled out, bleached, etc.
(o) "Ribbon lapper" means a machine or a part of a machine used to prepare laps for
feeding a cotton comb; its purpose is to provide a uniform lap in which the fibers
have been straightened as much as possible.
(p) “Silver Lapper" means a machine or a part of a machine in which a number of
parallel card covers are drafted slightly, laid side by side in a compact sheet and
wound into a cylindrical package.
(q) "Loom" means a machine for effecting the inter-locking of two series of yarns
crossing one another at right angles. The warp yarns are wound on a warp beam and
pass through beadles and reeds. The filing it shot across in a shuttle and settled in
place by reeds and slay, and the fabric is wound on a cloth beam.
(r) "Starch mangle" means a mangle that is used specifically for starching cotton goods.
It commonly consists 'of two large rolls and a shallow open vat with several
immersion rolls. The vat contains the starch solution.
(s) "Water mangle" means a calendar having two or more rolls used for squeezing water
from fabrics before drying. Water mangles also may be used in other ways during the
finishing of various fabrics
(t) "Mule" means a type of spinning frame having a bead stock and a carriage as its two
main sections. The head stock is stationary. The carriage is movable and it carries
the spindles which draft, and spin the ravine into yarn. The carriage extends over
the whole width of the machine and moves slowly towards and sway from the head
stock during the spinning operation.
(u) "Nip" is the danger zone between two rolls or &Urns which by virtue of their
positioning and movement create a nipping hazard.
(v) "Openers and pickers" means a general classification of machinery which includes
breaker pickers, intermediate pickers, finisher pickers, single process pickers,
multiple process pickers, willow machines card and picker waste cleaners, thread
extractors, shredding machines, roving waste openers, shoddy pickers, bale
breakers, feeders, vertical openers, lattice cleaners, horizontal cleaners and any
similar machinery equipped with either cylinders screen section, calendar section,
rolls, or beaters used for the preparation of stuck fur further processing.
(w) "Paddler" means a trough for a solution and two or more squeeze rolls between
which cloth passes after being passed through a mordant or dye bath.
(x) "Plaiting machine" means machine used to lay cloth into floods or regular length for
convenience or subsequent process or use.
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(y) "Roller printing machine" means a machine consisting of a large central cylinder or
pressure bowl, around the lower part of the perimeter of which is placed a series of
engraved color rollers (each having a color through), a furnisher roller, doctor blades,
and tic. The machine is used for printing fabrics.
(z) "Continuous bleaching range" means a machine for bleaching of cloth in rope or
open-width form with the following arrangement. The cloth after wetting out pass
through a squeeze roll into a saturator containing solution of caustic soda and then
to an enclosed 1-Box. A V-shaped arrangement is attached to the front part of the J-
Box for uniform and rapid saturation of the cloth with steam before it is packed
down in the J-Box. The cloth, in a single strand rope form passes over a guide roll
down the first arm of the 'V' and up the second. Steam is injected into the ‘V' at the
upper end of the second arm so that the cloth is rapidly saturated with steam at this
point. The J-Box capacity is such that cloth will remain hot for a sufficient time to
complete the scouring action. It then passes a series of washers with a squeeze roll
in-between. The cloth then passes through a second set of saturator, J-Box, and
washer, where it is treated with the peroxide solution. By slight modification of the
form of the unit, the same process can be applied to open-width cloth.
(aa) "Mercerizing range" means a 3-bowl mangle, a tentee frame, and a number or boxes
for washing and scourging. The whole set up is in a straight line and all parts
operate continuously. The combination is used to saturate the cloth with sodium
hydroxide, stretch it while saturated, and washing out most of the caustic before
releasing tension.
(bb) "Sanforizing machine" means a machine consisting of a large steam-heated cylinder,
and endless, thick, woolen felt blanket which is in close contact with the cylinder for
most of its perimeter, and an electrically heated shoe which presses the cloth against
the blanket while the latter is in as tretched condition as it curves around feed-in
roll, (aa) "Shearing machine" means a machine used for shearing cloth. Cutting
action is provided by a number of steel blades spirally mounted on a roller. The
roller rotates in close contact with a fixed ledger blade. There may be from one to six
such rollers on a machine.
(cc) "Sinning machine" means a machine which comprises of a heated roller, plate, or an
open gas flame. The cloth or yarn is rapidly passed over the roller or the plate or
through the open gas flame to remove fun or hairiness by burning.
(dd) "Slasher" means a machine used for applying a size mixture to warp yarns.
Essentially, it consists of a stand for holding section beams, a size box, one or more
cylindrical dryers or an enclosed hot air dryer, and a beaming end for winding they
are on the loom beams.
(ee) "Tenter frame" means a mashing for drying cloth under tension. It essentially
consists of a pair of endless travelling chains fitted with clips of fin pins and carried
on tracks. The cloth is firmly held at the selvages by the two chains which diverge as
they move forward so that the cloth is brought to the desired width.
(ff) "Wrapper" means a machine for preparing and arranging the yarns intended for the
warp of a fabric specifically a beam warped.
3. General safety requirements
(1) Every textile machine shall be provided with individual mechanical or electrical
means for starting and stopping such machines. Belt shifter on machines driven by
belts and shifting should be provided with a belt shifter lock or an equivalent positive
locking device.
(2) Stopping and starting handles or other controls shall be of such design and so
positioned as to prevent the operator's hand or fingers from striking against any
moving part or any other part of the machine.
(3) All belts, pulleys, gears, chains, sprocket wheels, and other dangerous moving parts
of machinery which either form part of the machinery or arc used in association with
it, shall be securely guarded.
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4. Openers and pickers
(1) In all opening or picker machinery, beaters and other dangerous parts shall be
securely fenced by suitable guards so as to prevent contact with them. Such guards
and doors or covers of openings giving access to any dangerous part of the machinery
shall be provided with interlocking arrangement;
Provided that in the case of doors or covers of openings giving access to any
dangerous part other than heater covers, instead of the interlocking arrangement,
such openings may be so fenced by guards which prevent access to any such
dangerous part and which is either kept positively locked in position or fixed in such a
manner that it cannot be removed without the use of hand tools.
(2) The feed rolls on all opening and picking machinery shall be covered with a guard
designed to prevent the operator from reaching the nip while the machinery is in
operation.
(3) The lap forming roller shall be fitted with a guard or cover which shall prevent access
to the nip at the intake of the lap roller and fluted roller as long as, the weighted rack
is down. The guard or cover shall be so locked that it cannot be raised until the
machine is stopped, and the machine cannot be started until the cover or guard is
closed:
Provided that the foregoing provision shall not apply to the machines equipped with
automatic lap forming devices:
Provided further that any such machine equipped with an automatic lap forming
device shall not be used unless the automatic lap forming device is in efficient working
order.
5. Cotton cards
(1)
All cylinder doors shall be secured by an interlocking arrangement which shall prevent
the door being opened until the cylinder has ceased to revolve and shall render it
impossible to restart the machine until the door has been closed. Provided that the
latter requirement in respect of the automatic locking device shall not apply while
stripping or grinding operations are carried out:
Provided further that stripping or grinding operations shall be carried out only by
specially trained adult workers wearing tight fitting clothing.
(2)
The licker-in shall be guarded so as to prevent access to the dangerous parts.
(3)
Every card shall be equipped with an arrangement that would enable the card cylinder
to be driven by power during stripping/grinding operations without having to either
shift the main belt to the fast pulleys of the machine or to dismantle the interlocking
mechanism. Such an arrangement shall be used only for stripping or grinding
operations.
6. Garnett machines
(1) Garnett licker-ins shall be enclosed.
(2) Garnett fancy rolls shall be enclosed by guards. These shall be installed in a way
that keep worker relic reasonably accessible for removal or adjustment.
(3) The underside of the garnets shall be guarded by a screen mesh or other form of
enclosures to prevent access.
7. Gill boxes
(1) The feed end shall be guarded so as to prevent fingers being caught in the pins of the
intersecting falters.
(2) All nips of in-running rolls shall be guarded by suitable nip guards conforming to the
following specifications:
Any opening which the guard may permit when fitted in position shall be so
restricted with respect to the distance of the opening from any nip point through
that opening and in any circumstances, the maximum width of the opening shall
not exceed the following:
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Distance of opening from nip
point
Maximum width from of
opening
0 to 38 mm
6 mm
39 to 63 mm
10 mm
64 to 88 mm
13 mm
89 to 140 mm
15 mm
141 to 165 mm
19 mm
166 to 190 mm
22 mm
191 to 219 mm
32 mm
8. Silver and ribbon tappers (cotton)
The calendar drums and the lap spool shall be provided with a guard to prevent access
to the nip between the in-running rolls.
9. Speed frames
Jack box wheels at the head stock shall be guarded and the guard shall have
interlocking arrangement.
10. Spinning mules
Wheels on spinning mule carriages shall be provided with substantial wheel guards,
extending to within 6mm of the rails.
11. Warpers
Swiveled double-bar gates shall be installed on all warpers operating in excess of 410
meters/min. These gates shall have interlocking arrangement, except for the purpose of
inching or jogging: Provided that the top and bottom ban of the gate shall be atleast 1.05
and 0.53 meters high from the floor or working platform, and the gate shall be located
38mm from the vertifial tangement to the beam head.
12. Slashers
(1)
Cylinder Dryers.
(a) All open nipe of in-running rolls shall be guarded by nip guards conforming to
the requirements in paragraph 2.
(b) When slashers are operated by control levers, these levers shall be connected to
a horizontal bar or treadle located not more than 170 cm. above the floor to
control the operation from any point.
(c) Slashers operated by push button control shall have stop and start buttons
located at each end of the machine and additional buttons located on both
sides of the machine at the size box and the delivery end. If calendar rolls are
used, additional buttons shall be provided at both sides of the machine at
points near the nips, except when slashers are equipped with an enclosed dryer
as in paragraph (b)
(2)
Enclosed hot air dryer
(a) All open nips of the top squeezing rollers shall be guarded by nip guards
conforming to the requirements in paragraph 7 (2).
(b) When slashers are operated by control levers, these levers shall be connected to
a horizontal bar or treadle located not more than 170 cm. above the floor to
control the operation from any point.
(c) Slashers operated by push button control shall have stop and start buttons
located at each end of the machine and additional stop and start buttons
located on both sides of the machine at intervals spaced notmore than 1.83
meters on centers.
13. Looms
(1) Each loom shall be equipped with suitable guards designed to minimize the danger
from flying shuttles.
(2) Beam weights for tension in beam shall be of such construction so as to prevent it
falling during its adjustment.
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14. Valves of kiers, tanks and other containers
(1) Each valve controlling the flow of steam, injurious gases or liquids into a kier or
any other tank or container into which a person is likely to enter in connection
with a process, operation, maintenance or for any other purpose, shall be presided
with a suitable locking arrangement to enable the said person to lockthe valve
securely in the closed position and retain the key with him before entering the
Icier, tank or container.
(2) Wherever boiling tanks, caustic tanks and any other containers from which liquids
which are hot; corrosive or toxic may over flow or splash, are so located that the
operator cannot see the contents from the floor or working area emergency shut off
valves which can be controlled from a point not subject todanger or splash shall be
provided to prevent danger.
15. Shearing machines
All revolving blade on shearing machine shall be guarded so that the opening between
the cloth surface and the bottom of the guard will not exceed 10 mm.
16. Continuous bleaching range (Cotton and rayon’s)
The nip of all in-running rolls on open-width bleaching machine rolls shall be
protected with a guard to prevent the worker from being caught at the nip. The guard
shall extend across the entire length of the nip.
17. Mercerizing range (piece goods)
(1) A stopping device shall be provided at each end of the machine.
(2) A guard shall be provided attach end of the frame between the in-running chain
and the dip opener.
(3) A nip guard shall be provided for the in-running rolls of the mangle and washers
and the guard shall conform to the requirements in paragraph 7 (2).
18. Tenter frame
(1) A stopping device shall be provided at each end of the machine.
(2) A guard shall be provided at each end of the machine frame at the in-running
chain and the clip opener.
19. Paddels
Suitable nip guard conforming to the requirement in paragraph 7 (2) shall be provided
to all dangerous in-running rolls.
20. Centrifugal extractors
(1) Each extractor shall be provided with a guard for the basket and the guard shall
have inter-locking arrangement.
(2) Each extractor shall be equipped with a mechanically or electrically operated brake
to quickly stop the basket when the power driving the basket is shutoff.
21. Squeezer or wringer extractor water mangle, starch mangle, backwasher (worsted
yarn crabbing machines, and decading machines)
All in-running rolls shall be guarded with nip guards conforming to the requirements
in paragraph 7 (2).
22. Sanforizing and palmer machines
(1) Nip guards shall be provided on all accessible in-running rolls and these shall
conform to the requirements in paragraph 7 (2).
(2) Access from the sides to the nips of in-running rolls should be fenced by suitable
side guards.
(3) A safety trip rod cable or wire centre cord shall be provided across the front and
back of all palmer cylinders extending the length of the fact of the cylinder. It shall
operate readily whether pushed or pulled. The safety trip shall not be more than
170 cm above the level at which (sic) the from splashing the operator, the floor or
working surface.
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23. Rope washers
(1) Splash guards shall be installed on all rope washers unless the machine is so
designed as to prevent the water or liquid from splashing the operator, the floor, or
working surface.
(2) A safety rip rod, cable or wire centre cord shall be provided across the front and the
back of all rope washers extending the length of the face of the washer. It shall
operate readily whether pushed or pulled. This safety trip shall be not more than
170 cm. above the level on which the operator stands and shall be readily
accessible.
24. Laundry washer, tumbler or shaker
(1) Each drying tumbler, each double cylinder shaker or clothes tumbler, and each
washing machine shall be equipped with an inter-locking arrangement which will
prevent the power operation of the inside cylinder when the outer door on the case
or shell is open, and which will also prevent the outer door on the case or shell
from being opened, without shutting off the power and the cylinder coming to a
stop. This should not prevent the movement of the inner cylinder by means of a
hand operated mechanism or an inching device.
(2) Each closed barrel shall also be equipped with adequate means for holding open
the doors or covers of the inner and outer cylinders or shells while it is being
loaded or unloaded.
25. Printing machine (Roller type)
(1) All in-running rolls shall be guarded by nip guards conforming to the requirement in
paragraph 7 (2).
(2) The engraved roller gears and the large crown wheel shall be guarded.
26. Calendars
The nip at the in-running side of the rolls shall be provided with a guard extending
across the entire length of the nip and arranged to prevent the fingers of the workers
from being pulled in between the rolls or between the guard and the rolls, and so
constructed that the cloth can be fed into the rolls safely.
27. Rotary staple cutters
The cutter shall be protected by a guard to prevent hands reaching the cutting zone.
28. Plating machines
Access to the trip between the knife and card bar shall be prevented by a guard.
29. Hand baling machine
An angle iron handle-stop guard shall be installed at right angle to the frame of the
machine. The stop guard shall be so designed and so located that it will prevent the
handle from travelling beyond the vertical position should the handle slip from the
operator's hand when the pawl has been released from the teeth of the take up gear.
30. Flat work ironer
Each flat-work or collar ironer shall be equipped with a safety bar or other guard
across the entire front of the seed or first pressure rolls, so arranged that the striking
of the bar or guard by the-hand of the operator or other person will stop the machine.
The guard shall be such that the operator or other person cannot reach into the rolls
without removing the guard. This may be either a vertical guard on all sides or a
complete cover. If a vertical guard is used, the distance from the floor or working
platform to the top of guard shall be not less than1.83 meters.
31. General safety requirements in a centrifugal machine:
(1) Centrifugal machine shall be provided with sufficient inter-locking devices that will
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physically prevent the lids from being opened whilst the rotating drums or baskets
are in motion under power or due to power derived earlier and by then switched off
and also prevent the starling of the drums or baskets under power while the lids
are open.
(2) The above requirements shall not apply while charging, ploughing and discharging
operations are carried out when the drums or the baskets are rotated at lower
speed.
(3) Centrifugal machines shall not be operated at a speed in excess of the
manufacturer's rating which shall be legibly stamped by the manufacturers both
on the inside of the basket and on the outside of the machine casing at easily
visible places.
(4) All centrifugal machines shall be provided with effective breaking arrangements for
bringing the cage, drum or basket to rest within a seasonable short period of time
after the power to drive the motor is cut off.
(5) The cages, drums or baskets shall be thoroughly examined by a competent person
once in every twelve months to check their balance and in case balance at high
speed is not observed, effective steps shall be taken to restore their balance before
re-commissioning the machines.]
32. Precautions against ignition
Wherever there is danger of fire or explosion from accumulation of flammable or
explosive dust, fumes or vapours in air:-
(a) all electrical apparatus shall either be excluded from the area of risk or they
shall be of such construction and so installed and maintained as to prevent the
danger of their being a source of ignition;
(b) effective measures shall be adopted for prevention of accumulation of static
charges to a dangerous extent;
(c) workers shall wear shoes without iron or steel nails or any other exposed
ferrous materials which is likely to cause sparks by friction;
(d) smoking, lighting or carrying of matches, lighters or smoking materials shall be
prohibited ;
(e) transmission belts with iron fasteners shall not be used; and
(f) all other precautions as are reasonably practicable, shall be taken to prevent
initiation of ignition from all other possible sources such as open flames,
frictional sparks overheated surfaces of machinery or plant, chemical or
physical chemical reaction and radiant heat.
33. Spontaneous ignition - Where materials are likely to induce spontaneous ignition, care
shall be taken to avoid formation of air pocket and to ensure adequate ventilation. The
material susceptible to spontaneous ignition should be stored in dry condition and should be
in heaps of such capacity and separated by such passage which will prevent fire. The
materials susceptible to ignition and stored in the open shall be at a distance not less than 10
meters away from process or storage buildings.
34. Fire fighting system
(1) In every factory to which this schedule applies fire fighting arrangement shall be
made wherein:
(i) the fire hydrant system shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 4,500
liters per minute at a pressure of not less than 7 kilograms per square cm.
(ii) adequate provision of water supply for firefighting shall be made with static
storage capacity of not less than 2 hours aggregate pumping.
(2)
Every factory employing five hundred or more persons shall provide
(a) Trained and responsible fire fighting squad so as to effectively handle the fire-
fighting and life saving equipment in the event of fire or other emergency.
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Number of persons in this squad will necessarily depend upon the size of risk
involved, but in no case shall be less than eight such trained persons to be
available at any time. The squad shall consist of watch and ward personnel, fire
pump man and departmental supervisors and operators trained in the
operation of fire and emergency services.
(b) Squad leaders shall preferably be trained in a recognised Government
institution and their usefulness enhanced by providing residence on the
premises.
(c) Squad personnel shall be provided with clothing and equipment including
helmets, boots and belts.
(d) A muster roll showing the duties allocated to each member of the squad shall
be prepared and copies supplied to each leader as well as displayed in
prominent places so as to be easily available for reference in case of emergency.
(e) The pump man shall be thoroughly conversant with the location of all
appliances. He shall be responsible for maintaining all firefighting equipment in
proper working order. Any defect coming to his notice shall be immediately
brought to the notice of squad leader.
(f) As far as is practicable, the fire pump room and the main gate(s) of the factory
be connected to all manufacturing or storing areas through telephone
interlinked and placed in a convenient location near such areas.
35. Personnel Protective Equipment.-
The occupier shall provide suitable personnel protective equipments such as
respirators, hand gloves, shoes, helmets, goggles, earplug, aprons, etc, as per the
relevant standard prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards or in absence of it,
relevant international standards, to the workers.
36. Exhaust draught
(1) An efficient exhaust draught shall be provided by mechanical means and shall
operate on the dust given off in the process as near as may be at the point of
origin. The exhaust draught appliance shall be so constructed, arranged and
maintained as to prevent the dust entering into any room or place in which work is
carried on.
(2) All equipment for the extraction or suppression of dust shall atleast 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. A
register containing particulars of such examination and test shall be kept in Form
XXXV.
37. Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.-
(1)
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.
(2)
No person shall be required or allowed to enter any confined space as is
referred to in sub-paragraph (1), 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-
(c) 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
(d) 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.
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38. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests:
1. (a) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall 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
(b)
Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests, which shall include
respiratory and hearing evaluation carried out by the said medical practitioner shall be
maintained in Health register Form XXXIII, which shall be kept readily available for
inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(3) Every worker employed in any of the processes to which this Schedule applies shall be
examined by a Medical practitioner within 15 days of his first employment and re-
examined atleast once in every 12 calendar month
SCHEDULE-AW
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
PROCESSING OF RUBBER AND PLASTIC COMPOUNDS
1. Application
The requirements of this schedule shall apply to factory or part thereof wherein
manufacture or processing of rubber and plastic compounds is carried on.
2. Definitions:—For the purpose of this Schedule,—
(a) ‘’Processing of Rubber and plastic compounds” means breaking down, cracking,
washing, grating, mixing, refining, moulding, extruding, handling, vulcanizing and
warming rubber or plastic compounds;
(b) “calendar” shall mean machine with rolls used for frictioning, sheeting coating and
spreading of rubber compounds and plastic or plastic compounds;
(c) “Injection moulding machine” shall mean a moulding machine wherein a heat-softened
rubber or plastic material if forced from a cylinder into a relatively cool cavity, which
gives the article the desired shape.
3. Installation of machines.- Rubber and Plastic Mills shall be so installed that top of the
front roll is not less than one metre above the floor or working level, provided that in existing
installations where the top of the front roll is below this height, a strong rigid distance bar
guard shall be fitted across the front of the machine in such position that the operator cannot
reach the nip of the roller from the normal working position of the operator.
4. Safety Devices.-
(1) (a) Rubber and Plastic Mills shall be equipped with hoppers so constructed or guarded
that it is impossible for the operators to come into contact in any manner with the nip
of the rolls or horizontal safety-trip rods or tight wire cable across both front and rear,
which will when pushed or pulled operate instantly to disconnect the power and apply
the brakes or to reverse the rolls.
(b) Safety- trip rods or tight wire cable on rubber Mills shall extend across the entire
length of the face of the rolls and shall be located not more than 170 centimeters above
the floor or working level.
(2) (a) Calendar machines shall be equipped with horizontal safety-trip rods or tight wire
across both front and rear, which will when pushed or pulled, operate instantly to
disconnect the power and apply the brakes or to reverse the roll;
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(b) safety-trip rods or tight wire cables on calendar machines shall extend across the
entire length of the face of the rolls and shall be located not more than 170 centimeters
above the floor or working level.
(c) On each side of all calendars and near both ends of the face of the rolls there shall be a
vertical tight wire cable connecting with the bar tripping mechanism at the top and
fastened to the frame within 30 centimeters of the floor. These cables should be
positioned at a distance of not more than 30 centimeters from the face of the roll and
at a distance of not less than 25 millimeters from the calendar frame.
5. Maintenance and Safety Devices:—Safety-trip rods and tight wire cables on all rubber
mills and calendars shall be examined and tested daily in the presence of the occupier or
other qualified person and if any defect is disclosed by such examination and test, the mill or
calendars shall not be used until such defect has been remedied. Record of such examination
and testing shall be maintained.
6. Injection Moulding Machine and Extruders:—
(1) A Suitable interlock arrangement shall be provided and maintained so that moulds
cannot be closed unless the front safety gate is fully closed and on opening the
front safety gate, the movement of moulds will stop automatically. No access shall
be available to the moulds through the safety gate.
(2) In addition to the above, a hydraulic safety arrangement shall also be incorporated
with the front safety gate. This shall prevent the tail stock mould plate from moving
forward on opening of the front safety gate.
(3) At the rear of the machine there shall be provided either an efficient fixed guard or
a sliding gate which shall be suitably inter-locked with the movement of the mould
plates in the manner of the front safety gate as required under (1) above so as to
prevent access to the danger zone of the moulds in motion from the rear.
(4) The injection unit and all other accessible parts shall be adequately insulated or
guarded and warning signs shall be displayed where hot parts are necessarily
exposed.
(5) The electrical safety of the machine shall be ensured through proper insulation of
heating elements and provision of ground fault current breaker systems.
7. Ventilation
(1) Adequate ventilation arrangements shall be provided and maintained at all times
in the process area referred in paragraph (1) where dangerous or toxic or
flammable or explosive dust, fumes and vapours could be present. These
arrangements shall ensure that concentrations, which are either harmful or could
result in fire or explosion, are not permitted to be built up in the work
environment.
(2) By suitable means, ventilation arrangements shall provide adequate supply of
fresh air along with the maintenance of workplace temperature without
detrimental to the health of the workers employed therein.
8. Safety Precautions.-
(1) Written safe system of work shall be developed and followed for safety of all
workers working on the machine, mould changing and maintenance work and all
such workers shall be adequately trained and instructed in the safe method of
work before being employed.
(2) No process or work shall be carried on in such a manner as to cause risk of bodily
injury to the persons employed.
9. Personal protective equipments:
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(1) Workers shall be provided with suitable personal protective equipment to prevent
burns from contact with hot surfaces or splatters of hot plastic and gases.
(2) An approved breathing apparatus and protective clothing shall be provided and
maintained in good condition for use of every person employed in process area.
10. Medical facilities and records of examination and tests
(1)
The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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;
(b) Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a);
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in Health register Form XXXIII, which
shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(3) Every worker employed in any of the processes to which this Schedule applies shall
be examined by a Medical practitioner within 15 days of his first employment. 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 practitioner.
(4) Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Medical
practitioner atleast once in every 12 calendar months
SCHEDULE-AX
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
FORGING, FORMING, HEAT TREATMENT AND INCIDENTAL PROCESSES
1. Application
The schedule shall apply to all types of operations involved in Forging, Forming, Heat
Treatment and other incidental processes.
2. Definition
For the purpose of this Schedule,
(a) "approved" means approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-facilitator;
(b) “Forming” includes all kinds of manufacturing processes involving the application
of force by power press, rollers etc.,
(c) “Heat
treatment”
includes
annealing,
normalizing,
hardening,
tempering,
marquenching, ausforming, carburizing, nitriding etc.,
(d) "fixed fencing" means fencing provided for the tools of a power press being fencing
which has no moving part associated with or dependent upon the mechanism of a
power press and includes that part of a closed tool which acts as a guard;
(e) "power press" means a machine used for moulding, pressing, blanking, raising,
drawing and similar purposes;
3. Starting and stopping mechanism
(1) The starting and stopping mechanism shall be provided with a safety stop so as to
prevent over running of the press.
(2)
Suitable arrangements shall be made to arrest the movement of ram during
power failure, changing of dies, tool setting and other maintenance work etc.
4. Safety provisions on power press
(1) Each power press shall be provided with suitable fixed fencing on all sides so as to
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safeguard the workers engaged nearby.
(2) The design, construction and mutual position of the safeguards referred to in sub
paragraph (1) shall be such as to preclude the possibility of the workers hand or
fingers reaching the danger zone.
(3) The machine shall be fed through suitable means so as to ensure the safety of the
workers.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (1) an automatic or an inter-
locked guard with photo-electric sensors, proximity sensors etc, may be used in
place of a fixed guard, but where such guards are used they shall be maintained in
an efficient working condition and if any guard develops a defect, the power press
shall not be operated unless the defect of the guard is removed.
5. Appointment of persons to prepare power presses for use
(1) Except as provided in paragraph 6, no person shall set, re-set, adjust or try out the
tools on a power press or install or adjust any safety device thereon, being
installation or adjustment preparatory to production of (to proving, or carry out an
inspection and test of any safety device thereon required by paragraph 8 unless he
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(a) has attained the age eighteen;
(b) has been trained in accordance with the sub-paragraph (2) ; and
(c) has been appointed by the Occupier of the Factory to carry out those duties in
respect of the class or description of power press or the class or description of
safety device to which the power press or the safety device (as the case may be)
belongs;
(3) The training shall include suitable and sufficient practical instruction in the
matters in relation to each type of power press and safety device in respect of
which it is proposed to appoint the person being trained.
6. Examination and testing of power-presses and safety devices
(1) No power press or safety device shall he taken into use in any Factory for the first time
in that factory or in case of a safety device for the first time on any power press, unless
it has been thoroughly examined and tested, in the case of a power press, after
installation in the factory, or in the ease of a safety device, when in position on the
power press in connection with which it is to be used.
(2) No power press shall be used unless it has been thoroughly examined and tested by a
competent person, within the immediately preceding period of twelve months.
(3) No power press shall be used unless every safety device (other than fixed fencing)
thereon has within the immediately preceding six months when in position on that
power press been thoroughly examined and tested by a competent person.
(4) The competent person carrying out an examination and test under the foregoing
provisions shall make a report of the examination and test containing the following
particulars and every such report shall be kept readily available for inspection, namely:
(a) name of the occupier of the Factory;
(b) address of the Factory;
(c) identification number or mark sufficient to identify the power press or the safety
device;
(d) date on which the power press or the safe device was first taken into use in the
Factory;
(e) the date of each periodical thorough examination carried out as per requirements
of sub-paragraph (2) above;
(f) particulars of any defects affecting the safe working of the power press or the
safety device found at any such thorough examination and steps taken to remedy
such defects.
7. Defects disclosed during a thorough examination and tests
(1) Where any defect is disclosed in any power press or in any safety device by any
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examination and test under paragraph 6 and in the opinion of the competent
person carrying out the examination and test, either
(a) the said defect is a cause of danger to worker sand in consequence the
power press or safely device (as the case may be) ought not to be used until
the said defect has been remedied ; or
(b) the said defect may become a cause of danger to workers and in
consequence the power press or the safety device (as the case may be)ought
not to be used after the expiration of a specified period unless the said
defect has been remedied ; such defect shall, as soon as possible after the
completion of the examination and test, be notified in writing by the
competent person to the occupier of the Factory and, in the case of a defect
falling within clause (b) of this paragraph such notification shall include the
period within which, in the opinion of the competent person, the defect
ought to be remedied.
(2)
In every case where notification has been given under this paragraph, a copy of
the report made under sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 6 shall be sent by the
competent person to the Inspector-cum-facilitator for the area within fourteen
days of the completion of the examination and test.
(3)
Where any such defect is notified to the Occupier in accordance with the
foregoing provisions of this paragraph the power press or safety device (as the
case may be) having the said defect shall not be used
(a) In the case of a defect falling within clause (a) of sub-paragraph (1) until
the said defect has been remedied; and
(b) In the case of defect falling within clause (b) of sub-paragraph (1), after the
expiration of the said defect has been remedied.
(4)
As soon as is practicable after any defect of which notification has been given
under sub-paragraph (1) has been remedied, are cord shall be made by or on
behalf of the occupier stating the measures by which and the date on which the
defect was remedied.
8. Inspection and test of safety devices
(1) No power press shall be used after the setting, resetting or adjustment of the tools
thereon unless a person appointed or authorised for the purpose under paragraph 5
has inspected and tested every safety device thereon whack is in position on the said
power press;
Provided that an inspection, test and certificate as aforesaid shall not be required
where any adjustment of the tools has not caused or resulted in any alteration to or
disturbance of any safety device on the power press and if, after the adjustment of the
tools, the safety devices remain, in the opinion of such a person as aforesaid, in
efficient working order.
(2) Every power press and every safety device thereon while it is in position on the said
power press shall be inspected and tested by a trained person every day.
9. Defects disclosed during an inspection and test
(1) Where it appears to any person as a result of any inspection and test carried out by
him under paragraph 8 that any necessary safety device is not in position or is not
properly in position on a power press or that any safety device which is in position on
a power press is not in his opinion suitable, he shall notify the occupier forthwith.
(2) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph where any defect is
disclosed in a safety device by any inspection and test under paragraph 8, the person
carrying out the inspection and test shall notify the Occupier forthwith.
(3) Where any defect in a safety device is the subject of a notification in writing under
paragraph7 by virtue of which the use of the safety device may be continued during a
specified period without the said defect having been remedied, the requirement in
sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph shall not apply to the said defect until the said
period has expired.
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10. Identification of power presses and safety devices
For the purpose of identification every power press and every safety device provided for
the same shall be distinctively and plainly marked.
11. Safety precautions in forging and rolling operations:
(1) Workers shall be provided with suitable personal protective equipment to prevent
burns from contact with hot surfaces or splatters of hot material.
(2) Material handling equipments involved in forging and rolling operations shall be of
adequate strength, size and suitable shape.
(3) Substantial safeguards shall be provided to ensure the safety of the persons
employed in forging and rolling operations from the flying scales, splatter and other
materials.
(4) No process or work shall be carried on in such a manner as to cause risk of bodily
injury to the persons employed.
12. Precautions against ignition
Wherever there is danger of fire from accumulation of flammable or explosive dust,
fumes or vapours or any combustible materials in air:-
(a) all electrical apparatus shall either be excluded from the area of risk or they shall
be of such construction and so installed and maintained as to prevent the danger
of their being a source of ignition;
(b) effective measures shall be adopted for prevention of accumulation of static
charges to a dangerous extent; and
(c) all other precautions as are reasonably practicable, shall be taken to prevent
initiation of ignition from all other possible sources such as open flames, frictional
sparks, overheated surfaces etc.,
(d) safe level of quenching medium shall be ensured in the heat treatment furnaces.
(e) alternate power supply arrangements shall be made and interlocked with the
normal power supply system so as to ensure constant supply of power during
quenching operations.
13. Training and Instructions to operators
The operators shall be trained and instructed in the safe method of work before
starting work on any power press.
14. Ventilation
Efficient ventilation shall be provided by mechanical means and shall operate on the
dust, fumes or smoke given off in the process as near as may be at the point of origin.
The ventilation system shall be so constructed, arranged and maintained as to prevent
the dust, fumes or smoke entering into any room or place in which work is carried on.
15. Testing and examination of ventilating systems:-
(1) All ventilating systems used for the purpose of extracting or suppressing fumes as
required by this schedule shall be as per the relevant standard prescribed by the
Bureau of Indian Standards. It shall be thoroughly examined and tested by a
competent person once in every period of twelve months. Any defects found by such
examinations or test shall be rectified forthwith.
(2) A register containing particulars of such examination and tests and the state of the
plant and the repairs or alterations, if any, found to be necessary shall be kept and
shall be available for inspection by an Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
16. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests
(1) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall
(a) 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
(b) provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the
purpose referred to in clause (a).
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(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests which shall include
respiratory and hearing evaluation carried out by the said medical practitioner
shall be maintained in Health register Form XXXIII, which shall be kept readily
available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
SCHEDULE-AY
(See rule 96 (2) & (4))
MANUFACTURING OF PAPER, PAPER BOARDS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
1. Application
The requirements of the Schedule shall apply to factories and parts thereof engaged in
manufacturing of paper, paper board, allied products and also to the corresponding
operations involved in pulp production.
2. Definitions
For the purpose of this schedule:
(a) "approach safety stop" means a safety device which automatically removes a
hazardous function when part of a body comes within dangerous proximity of the
danger zone;
(b) "broke" means paper or paper board wasted out during processing
(c) " broke Guilletine " means a machine with a straight knife for cutting up broke or
paper reels ;
(d) "Calendar "means a machine for glazing paper or paper board:
(e) "Calendar work platform" means a lifting platform at a Calendar;
(f) "Constant Pressure Switch" means a start and stop switch automatically returning
to the stop position when not actuated:
(g) "Crosscutting knife" means a knife mounted on a cylinder roll cross cutting the
web;
(h) "drum reel up" means a machine (pope reel) for reeling up the web on an empty
spool, friction-driven
(i) "nip point " means roll nip or any other place where face converge or run so close
together that part of the body is in danger of being caught and injured;
(j) "pulper " means a machine for making fiber suspension by mechanical treatment of
pulp or paper broke;
(k) "reeling Drum or Spool" means a roll for reeling up the web in full machine width at
the drum reel-up;
(l) "threading" means (ceding a narrower pointed web (tail end) through a machine;
(m) “web" means pulp paper or paper-board in the shape of a continuous carpet during
manufacturing or processing.
(n) “allied products” means all kinds of materials involving paper.
3. Safety Measures against Nip Hazards
(1) General: Nip points shall, when possible be inaccessible from floor level or from
any other surface that can easily be stepped on. If this requirement cannot be
satisfied the risk must be avoided in some other way, like air jet/chute, carrier
ropes, carrier belt or felt. The platforms should have the board of atleast 100
millimeters high and two handrails al a height of 400 millimeters and at 900
millimeters. The vertical members of the platform should be spaced at 1 meter for
cross platform and 2 meters for longitudinal platform.
(2) Threading: Threading shall be done without manual interference when feasible. If
threading must be done manually measures must be taken to achieve adequate
safety as in paragraph (1) above.
4. Reeling Drum Exchange
Feeding during spool exchange at the drum reel up shall be effected only by using air
jet or air hose, if the speed of the paper machine exceeds 100 meters per minute. If the
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speed of the machine is less than 100 meters per minute the feeding may be done
manually, but measures must be taken to safety during the operation.
5. Safety measures against risks of being squeezed or knocked down
The movement of machine pan or other technical device must not expose anybody to the
risk of being squeezed, knocked down or injured. If it cannot be ensured that the danger
zone is in accession when a risk is present, the moving device must be equipped with an
approach safety stop. Its movement controlled by a hand-operated constant pressure
switch or the risk avoided.
6. Web Reeling
(1) Web reeling shall be arranged so that the reel cannot cause injury by moving without
control from its intended position by providing a cradle or a protection barrier.
(2) When a reel is carried by a through shaft, a device must if necessary, be arranged to
keep the shaft ends in their intended position.
(3) When a reel is carried and substantially governed by resting on two rolls, an ejection
shield must be arranged to stop any reel, ejection when the web speed exceeds 15
meters per minute. If the shield is movable, a web speed exceeding 15 meters per
minute must not be attainable unless the shield is in its protective position. The
shield must not be removable from that position if the web speed exceeds theabove
value.
7. Handling of reels
(1) A reel must not be automatically put in free motion on a floor level or surface that can
easily be stepped on unless this can be done with adequate safety.
(2) A reel discharger shall be arranged and handled so that no-body can be injured by its
function or by the discharge reel.
(3) The discharger must not come into operation unless measures are taken to receive the
discharger reel safety, if necessary, the discharger shall be controlled by a hand
operated constant pressure switch from a place where the operator can supervise both
the zone of movement of the discharger and the course of the discharged reel.
(4) A reel lifted by the ends of a through shaft must not rotate unless the shaft ends and
the lifting equipment can stand the stress caused by the rotation.
8. Cutting of paper
(1) A power-driven sharp edged tool for cutting paper shall be shielded against inadvertent
contact and as far as possible, inaccessible while in operation.
(2) A crosscutting knife shall be shielded so that the tool is inaccessible when in
operation. It must not be possible to start the tool unless the shield is in its protective
position and it must not be possible to open the shield unless the tool is inoperative
and its energy supply has been cut off by a safety switch which can be locked in its off-
position.
9. Pulpers, pulp chests. Etc
(1) The opening of a pulper, a pulp chest another reservoir of a feeding service shall be
arranged so that nobody is in danger of falling or stepping down through the opening.
(2) A pulper and its feeding device shall have a joint emergency stop and if possible a joint
energy cut-off device, lockable in the off position.
(3) Broke holes should not be allowed to become covered by paper or broke which may hide
them from operating personnel.
10. Certain devices moving vertically
(1) Calendar work platforms, pallet table, rider rolls, ejection shields, reel lowering
devices, lids o driving section covers broke guillotine knives or other stationery
devices, which for functional reasons arc regularly maneuvered to considerably
different heights shall be constructed, handled and maintained in such a way that
they do not cause any risk of injury by falling down or in any other way and must
not be liable to fall down as a result of interruption or variation in the energy supply.
(2) An operating movement that can cause risk of injury shall be controlled by a
constant pressure switch from a place where the operator can supervise the zone of
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movement.
(3) A device as referred to in paragraph (I) above carried by a wire rope or chain shall
have the requisite derailment protection and a breaker to stop the movement if the
wire rope or chain should slacken or burst.
(4) If operationally stopped in a position where it could cause a risk of injury by falling
down, the device shall be automatically secured.
(5) The hoisting equipment of a device as referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be
readily available for full inspection.
11. Calendar Work Platform
(1) Calendar work platform shall be longer than the width of the calendar roll and
provided with a gate or opening bar. The gate may only be openable inward or the
bar may only be openable upwards and it must not be capable of staying open. The
bar shall contain atleast two rails.
(2) A calendar super work platform shall be controlled by a constant pressure switch,
located on the platform.
(3) Along the work side of the platform there shall be on emergency stop controlling the
movement of the platform as well as the calendar bowl rotation.
(4) The hoisting and lowering speed must not exceed 0.15 meter per second.
(5) A hydraulic cylinder being part of the hoisting gear of a calendar work platform shall
have a valve which, in the event of a hose or pipe fracture or considerable leakage,
prevents the platform from moving downwards or retards its descent. Such a valve
shall be mounted in or directly on the cylinder.
(6) A calendar super work platform carried by wire rope or chain shall have a reliable
catch.
(7) An elevating screw of a calendar wait platform shall be self broking bearing nuts and
safety nuts shall serve as load-carrying devices.
12. Examination and Inspection
(1) A device as referred to in paragraph 10 (1) above, shall when needed and atleast
twice a year, and in case of a calendar work platform once a month, is subjected to
thorough examination by a competent person as long as it is being used. If a
calendar work platform has been out of use for more than three months, thorough
examination shall be carried out before it is used again.
(2) In the course of examination, a check shall be made to ensure that safety devices are
in working order and also that the hoisting and towering speed of the calendar work
platform does not exceed the permitted value.
(3) An examination log book shall he maintained and made readily available.
13. Hose Pipes
(1) A hose pipe used for cleaning near a rotating pair of rolls shall have a rounded nozzle
or otherwise be arranged so that the nozzle cannot be caught in the nip.
(2) A hose used for flushing liquid at a pressure exceeding 25 Kilogram/Centimeter shall
have a constant pressure actuated valve for flow control. If needed for safety during
handling the nozzle shall be mounted on a stand or the hose designed for two
operators.
14. Space inside a machine
Any opening leading to a walkable passage into or through a machine must be blocked.
This does not apply if the passage must be accessible for operational or maintenance
purpose on condition that entering does not involve any risk.
15. Inching
If it is necessary, to operate a machine temporarily without the protective devices
otherwise provided, the speed of the web shall be as low as possible and shall not exceed
15 meters per minute. The machine shall he governed by a hand operated constant
pressure switch from a place where the operator can supervise those places where
protective devices have been rendered inoperative.
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16. Emergency stop
An emergency stop must not break the energy supply to any device needed in an
emergency or provoke any movement that might aggravate the situation. Braking
provoked by the emergency stop must not be so violent as to cause any risk of injury.
17. Auxiliary measures
In place where large quantities of pulp or broke are frequently handled, measures shall
he taken to facilitate the work. Special attention shall he paid to the need for such
measures in places where there are high temperatures.
18. Work Instructions
(1) Instructions shall be provided for the work routines necessary to promote safety
during normal operation as well as during maintenance cleaning supervision and
similar kinds of periodically recurrent tasks.
(2) Work permit system should be adopted for maintenance and cleaning operations.
19. Other Safety Precautions
(1) Wherever risk of injury prevails, necessary caution boards or symbols should be
displayed like moving equipments, Nip points, slippery area, men at work, etc.
(2) Adequate training in safe operations should be imparted to workers at the time of
induction into the factory and at periodical intervals not exceeding a year and
whenever there is a job rotation or operational changes.
(3) For paper machine speeds exceeding 200 meters per minute start up alarm should
be provided before crawl and before being put to run.
(4) All rotating elements should indicate direction of rotation.
(5) Wherever nip is there, indication in bold letter to be provided.
20. Precautions against ignition
Wherever there is danger of fire from accumulation of flammable or explosive dust,
fumes or vapours or any combustible materials in air:-
(a) all electrical apparatus shall either be excluded from the area of risk or they shall be
of such construction and so installed and maintained as to prevent the danger of
their being a source of ignition;
(b) effective measures shall be adopted for prevention of accumulation of static charges
to a dangerous extent;
(c) workers shall wear shoes without iron or steel nails or any other exposed ferrous
materials which is likely to cause sparks by friction;
(d) smoking, lighting or carrying of matches, lighters or smoking materials shall be
prohibited ;
(e) transmission belts with iron fasteners shall not be used; and
(f) all other precautions as are reasonably practicable, shall be taken to prevent
initiation of ignition from all other possible sources such as open flames, frictional
sparks overheated surfaces of machinery or plant, chemical or physical chemical
reaction and radiant heat.
21. Spontaneous ignition - Where materials are likely to induce spontaneous ignition, care
shall be taken to avoid formation of air pocket and to ensure adequate ventilation. The
material susceptible to spontaneous ignition should be stored in dry condition and should be
in heaps of such capacity and separated by such passage which will prevent fire. The
materials susceptible to ignition and stored in the open shall be at a distance not less than 10
meters away from process or storage buildings.
22. Fire fighting system
(1) In every factory to which this schedule applies fire fighting arrangement shall be
made wherein:
(i) the fire hydrant system shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 4,500
liters per minute at a pressure of not less than 7 kilograms per square cm.
(ii) adequate provision of water supply for firefighting shall be made with static
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storage capacity of not less than 2 hours aggregate pumping.
(2) Every factory employing five hundred or more persons shall provide
(a) Trained and responsible fire fighting squad so as to effectively handle the fire-
fighting and life saving equipment in the event of fire or other emergency.
Number of persons in this squad will necessarily depend upon the size of risk
involved, but in no case shall be less than eight such trained persons to be
available at any time. The squad shall consist of watch and ward personnel, fire
pump man and departmental supervisors and operators trained in the
operation of fire and emergency services.
(b) Squad leaders shall preferably be trained in a recognised Government
institution and their usefulness enhanced by providing residence on the
premises.
(c) Squad personnel shall be provided with clothing and equipment including
helmets, boots and belts.
(d) A muster roll showing the duties allocated to each member of the squad shall
be prepared and copies supplied to each leader as well as displayed in
prominent places so as to be easily available for reference in case of emergency.
(e) The pump man shall be thoroughly conversant with the location of all
appliances. He shall be responsible for maintaining all firefighting equipment in
proper working order. Any defect coming to his notice shall be immediately
brought to the notice of squad leader.
(f) As far as is practicable, the fire pump room and the main gate(s) of the factory
be connected to all manufacturing or storing areas through telephone
interlinked and placed in a convenient location near such areas.
23. Personnel Protective Equipment.-
The occupier shall provide suitable personnel protective equipments such as
respirators, hand gloves, shoes, helmets, goggles, earplug, aprons, etc, as per the
relevant standard prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards or in absence of it,
relevant international standards to the workers.
24. Ventilation
In all workrooms adequate ventilation by the circulation of fresh air shall be provided
so as to maintain reasonable conditions of comfort and prevent injury to health of the
workers employed therein.
25. Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.-
(1) 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.
(2) No person shall be required or allowed to enter any confined space as is referred to in
sub-paragraph (1), 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.
26. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests:
(1) (a) The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall 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
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(b) Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose
referred to in clause (a).
(2) The record of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said
medical practitioner shall be maintained in health register Form XXXVI, which shall
be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(3) Every worker employed in handling chemicals involved in the processes shall be
examined by a Medical practitioner within 15 days of his first employment and re-
examined atleast once in every 12 calendar months
SCHEDULE-AZ
(See rule-103)
Permissible levels of certain chemical substances in work environment
1. Definitions
For the purpose of this schedule
(a) " mg/m3" means milligrams of a substance per cubic meter of air ;
(b) "mppcm" means million particles of a substance per cubic meter of air ;
(c) "ppm" means parts of vapour or gas per million parts of air by volume at 250 C and
760 mm of mercury pressure;
(d) "Time weighted average concentration" means the average concentration of a
substance in the air at any work location in a factory computed from evaluation of
adequate number of air samples taken at that location spread over the entire shift
on an day, after giving weightage to the duration for which each such sample is
collected and the concentration prevailing at the time of taking the sample.
Time weighted average concentration =
[(C1T1+ C2T2+…. + CnTn)/1+T2+…Tn]
Where C1 represents the concentration of
the substance for duration T1 (in hours);
C2 represents the concentration of the
substance for duration T2 (in hours); and
Cn represents the concentration of the
substance for duration Tn (in hours);
(e) " Work location " means a location in a factory at which a worker works or may be
required to work at any time during any shift on any day.
2. Limits of concentrations of substance at work locations
(1)
The time weighted average concentration of any substance listed in Table 1 or 2 of
the schedule, at any work location in a factory during any shift on any day shall not
exceed the limit of the permissible time weighted average concentration specified in
respect of that substance:
Provided that in the case of a substance mentioned in Table 1 in
respect of which a limit in terms of short term maximum concentration is indicated,
the concentration of such a substance may exceed the permissible limit of the time
weighted average concentration for the substance for short periods not exceeding 15
minutes at a time, subject to the condition that
(a) such periods during which the concentration exceeds the prescribed time
weighted average concentration are restricted to not more than 4 per shift;
(b) the time interval between any two such periods of higher exposure >hail not
be less than 60 minutes ; and
(c) at no time the concentration of the substance in the air shall exceed the
limit of short term maximum concentration.
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(2) In the case of any substance given in Table 3, the concentration of the substance at
any work location in a factory at any time during any day shall not exceed the limit of
exposure for that substance specified in the Table.
(3) In the cases where the word "skin" has been indicated against certain substance
mentioned in Tables 1 and 3, appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent
absorption through cutaneous routes particularly skin, mucous membranes and eyes
as the limits specified in these Tables are for conditions where the exposure is only
through respiratory tract.
(4) (a) In case, the air at any work location contains a mixture of such substances
mentioned in Tables 1, 2 or 3, which have similar toxic properties, the time weighted
concentration of each of these substances during the shift should be such, that when
these time weighted concentration divided by the respective permissible time weighted
average concentration specified in the abovementioned tables, and the fractions
obtained are added together, the total shall not exceed unity, i.e. C1 /L1+C3 /L3+ Cn
/Ln should not exceed unity when
When CI, C2,….,Cn are the time weighted concentration of toxic
substances 1,2 and in respectively, determined after measurement at work location;
and LI, L2 Ln are the permissible time weighted average concentration
of the toxic substances 1, 2...... and in respectively.
(b) In case the air at any work location contains a mixture of substances mentioned in
Table 1, 2 or 3, and these do not have similar toxic properties, then the time weighted
concentration of each of these substances shall not exceed the permissible time
weighted average concentration specified in the above mentioned tables, for that
particular substance.
(c) The requirements in clauses (a) and (b) shall be in addition to the requirements in
paragraphs 2 (1) and (2).
3. Sampling and evaluation procedures
(1) Notwithstanding provisions in any other paragraphs, the sampling and evaluation
procedures to be adopted for checking compliance with the provisions in the schedule
shall be as per standard procedures in vogue from time to time.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph 5, the following conditions regarding the
sampling and evaluation procedure to be adopted checking compliance with the
provision in this schedule are specified.
(a) For determination of the number of particles per cubic meter in item 1 (a) (i) (1) in
Table 2, samples are to be collected by standard or midget impringer and the
counts made by light field technique.
(b) The percentage of quartz in the 3 formulae given in item 1 (A) (i) of Table 2 is to
be determined from airborne samples.
(c) For determination of number of fibers as specified in item 2(A) of Table 2, the
membrance filter method at 430 x magnification (4 mm objective) with phase
contrast illumination should be used.
(d) Both for determination of concentration and percentage of quartz for use of the
formula given in item 1 (a) (i) (2) of Table 2, the fraction passing through a size
selector with the following characteristics should only be considered.
Aerodynamic diameter
(Unity density sphere)
Percentage allowed by
size-selector
2.0
20
2.5
75
3.5
50
5.0
25
10.0
0
4. Power to require assessment of concentration of substances
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(1)
An Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, by an order in writing, direct the occupier of a
factory to get before any specified date the assessment of the time weighted average
concentration at any work location of any of the substances mentioned in tables 1,
2 or 3 carried out.
(2)
The results of such assessment as well as the method followed for air sampling and
analysis for such assessment shad be sent to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator within
three days from the date of completion of such assessment and also a record of the
same kept readily available for inspection by an Inspector-cum-Facilitator
5. Exemption
If in respect of any factory or a part of a factory, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is
satisfied: that, by virtue of the pattern of working time of the workers at different work
locations or on account of other circumstances, no worker is exposed, in the air at the work
locations, to a substance or substances specified in Tables I, 2 or 3 to such an extent as is
likely to be injurious to his health, he (the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator) may by an order
in writing, exempt the factory or a part of the factory from the requirements in paragraph 2,
subject to such conditions, if any, as he may specify therein.
TABLE 1
Sl.No
Substances
Permissible limits of exposure
Time weighted
average concentration
(TWA) (8 hrs)
Short term maximum
concentration
(STEL) 15 min).*
ppm
Mg/m3**
ppm
Mg/m3**
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
1
Acetaldehyde
100
180
150
270
2
Acetic acid
10
25
15
37
3
Acetone
750
1,780
1,000
2,375
4
Acrolein
0.1
0.25
0.3
0.8
5
Acrylonitrile-skin (S.C)
2
4.5
-
-
6
Aldrin-skin
-
0.25
-
-
7
Allyl Chloride
1
3
2
6
8
Ammonia
25
18
35
27
9
Anilline-skin
2
10
-
-
10
Anisidine(o,p-isomers)-
Skin
0.1
0.5
-
-
11
Arsenic & soluble
compounds (as As)
-
0.2
-
-
12
Benzene (HC)
0.5
1.5
25
7.5
13
Beryllium &
compounds (as Be)
(S.C.)
-
0.002
-
-
14
Boron trifluoride-C
1
3
-
-
15
Bromine
0.1
0.7
0.3
2
16
Butane
800
1,900
-
-
17
2-Butanone
(Methyl
ethyl Ketone-MEK)
200
590
300
885
18
n-Butyl acetate
150
710
200
950
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19
n-Butylalcohol-Skin-C
50
150
-
-
20
Sec/Tert Butyl acetate
200
950
-
-
21
Butyl mercaptan
0.5
1.5
-
-
22
Cadmium Dusts and
salts (as Cd)
-
0.05
-
-
23
Calcium Oxide
-
2
-
-
24
Carbaryl (Sevin)
-
5
-
-
25
Carbofuran (Furadan)
-
0.1
-
-
26
Carbon
disulphide-
Skin
10
30
-
-
27
Carbon Monoxide
50
55
400
440
28
Carbon
tetrachloride-
Skin(S.C)
5
30
-
-
29
Chlordane-Skin
-
0.5
-
2
30
Chlorine
1
3
3
9
31
Chlorobenzene
(Mono chlorobenzene)
75
350
-
-
32
Chloroform (S.C)
10
50
-
-
33
Bis
(Chlororomethyl)
ether (H.C.)
0.001
0.005
-
-
34
Chromic
acid
and
chromates (as Cr)
-
0.05
-
-
35
Chromous salts
(as Cr)
-
0.5
-
-
36
Copper Fume
-
0.2
-
-
37
Cotton dust, raw
-
0.2+
-
-
38
Cresol,
all
isomers-
Skin
5
22
-
-
39
Cyanides
(as CN)-Skin
-
5
-
-
40
Cyanogen
10
10
-
-
41
DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl
trichloroethane)
-
1
-
-
42
Demeton Skin
0.01
0.1
-
-
43
Diazinon Skin
-
0.1
-
-
44
Dibutyl phthalate
-
5
-
-
45
Dichlorvos
(DDVP)-
Skin
0.1
1
-
-
46
Dieldrin-Skin
-
0.25
-
-
47
Dinitrobenezene
(all
isomers)-Skin
0.15
1
-
-
48
Dinitrotoluene-Skin
-
1.5
-
-
49
Diphenyl (Biphenyl)
0.2
1.5
-
-
50
Endosulfan (Thipdan)-
Skin
-
0.1
-
-
51
Endrin-Skin
-
0.1
-
-
52
Ethyl acetate
400
1,400
-
-
53
Ethyl alcohol
1,000
1,900
-
-
54
Ethylamine
10
18
-
-
55
Flurorides (as F)
-
2.5
-
-
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56
Fluorine
1
2
2
4
57
Formaldehyde (S.C)
1.0
1.5
2
3
58
Formic acid
5
9
-
-
59
Gasoline
300
900
500
1,500
60
Hydrazine-Skin(S.C)
0.1
0.1
-
-
61
Hydrogen Chloride-C
5
7
-
-
62
Hydrogen cyanide Skin
C
10
10
-
-
63
Hydrogen Fluoride (as
F)-C
3
2.5
-
-
64
Hydrogen peroxide
1
1.5
-
-
65
Hydrogen sulphide
10
14
15
21
66
Iodine C
0.1
1
-
-
67
Iron
Oxide
Fume
(Fe2O3) (as Fe)
-
5
-
-
68
Isoamyl acetate
100
525
-
-
69
Isomyl alchohol
100
360
125
450
70
Isobutyl alcohol
50
150
-
-
71
Lead, inorg dusts and
fumes (asPb)
-
0.15
-
-
72
Lindane-Skin
-
0.5
-
-
73
Malathion -Skin
-
10
-
-
74
Manganese
(as
Mn)
dust and compounds-
C
-
5
-
-
75
Manganese fume
(as Mn)
-
1
-
3
76
Mercury
(as Hg)-Skin
(i)Alkyl compounds
-
0.01
-
0.03
(ii)All forms except alkyl
vapour
-
0.05
-
-
(iii)Aryl and inorganic
compounds
-
0.1
-
-
77
Methyl
alcohol
(Methanol)-Skin
200
260
350
310
78
Methyl cellosolve
(2-Methoxy
ethanol)-
Skin
5
16
-
-
79
Methyl isobutyl ketone
50
205
75
300
80
Methyl isocyanate-Skin
0.02
0.05
-
-
81
Nephthalene
10
50
15
75
82
Nickel carbonyl
(as Ni)
0.05
0.35
-
-
83
Nitric acid
2
5
5
10
84
Nitric oxide
25
30
-
-
85
Nitrobenzene-Skin
1
5
-
-
86
Nitrogen dioxide
3
6
5
10
87
Oil mist mineral
-
5
-
10
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88
Ozone
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.6
89
Parathion skin
-
0.1
-
-
90
Phenol-skin
5
19
-
-
91
Phorate (Thimet)-Skin
-
0.05
-
0.2
92
Phosgene
(Carbonyl chloride)
0.1
0.05
-
0.2
93
Phosphine
0.3
0.4
1
1
94
Phosphoric acid
-
1
-
3
95
Phosphorous (yellow)
-
0.1
-
-
96
Phosphorous
Pentechloride
0.1
1
-
-
97
Phosphorous
trichloride
0.2
1.5
0.5
3
98
Picric acid – Skin
-
0.1
-
0.3
99
Phridine
5
15
-
-
100 Silane
(Silicon tetrahydride)
5
7
-
-
101 Sodium hydroxide-C
-
2
-
-
102 Styrene,
monomer
(phenylethlene)
50
215
100
425
103 Sulphur dioxide
2
5
5
10
104 Sulphur hexafluoride
1,000
6,000
-
-
105 Sulphuric acid
-
1
-
-
106 Tetraethyl lead
(as Po)-Skin
-
0.1
-
-
107 Toluene (Toluol)
100
375
150
560
108 O-Toludine-Skin (S.C)
2
9
-
-
109 Tributyl Phosphate
0.2
2.5
-
-
110 Trichloroethylene
50
270
200
1080
111 Uranium, natural
(as U)
-
0.2
-
0.6
112 Vinyl chloride (H.C)
5
10
-
-
113 Welding fumes
-
5
-
-
114 Xylene
(o-, m-, p-isomers)
100
435
150
655
115
Zinc Oxide
(i) Fume
-
5.0
-
10
(ii) Dust (Total dust)
-
10.00
-
-
116 Zicronium compounds
(as Zr)
-
5
-
10
ppm : Parts of vapour or gas per million parts of contaminated air by volume at 250C and 760
(mm of mercury)
mg/m3 : milligram of substance per cubic meter of air
* : Not more than 4 times a day with atleast 60 min. interval between successive exposure
** : mg/m3= (Molecular weight X ppm)/24.45
Lint : free dust as measured by the vertical elutriator cotton-dust sampler
C : denotes ceiling limit
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skin : denotes potential contribution to the overall exposure by the cuteous route including
mucous membrane and eye
S.C : denotes suspected human carcinogens
H.C : denotes confirmed human carcinogens
TABLE 2
***
(i) For fibre greater than 5µm in length and less than 5µm in breadth with length to
breath ratio equal to or greater than 3:1
(ii) As determined by the membrane filter method at 400-450 x magnification (4mm
objective) phase contrast illumination.
Portland cement 10mg/m3, Total dust containing less than 1% quartz.
Coal dust 2mg/m3 respirable dust fraction containing less than 5% quartz.
Mppcm = Million particles per cubic metre of air, based on impinge samples by light-field
techniques.
* As determined by the membrane filter method at 400-450 x magnification (4mm objective)
phase contrast illumination.
Respirable Dust:-
Fraction passing a size selector with the following characteristics:
Aerodynamic Diameter (µm)(unit)(density
sphere)
% passing
selector
2.0
90
2.5
75
Substance
Permissible time weighed average
concentration
Silica, Si O2
(a) Crystalline
(i) Quartz
(1) In terms of dust count
(10600)/(%Quartz+10) mppcm
(2) In terms of respirable dust
10/(% respirable Quartz+2)
mg/m3
(3) In terms of total dust
30/(% Quarts+3) mg/m3
(ii) Cristobalite
Half
the
limits
given
against
quartz
(iii) Tridymite
Half
the
limits
given
against
quartz
(iv) Silica, fused
Same limits as for quartz
(v) Tripoli
Same limit as in formula in item
(2) given against quartz.
10 mg/m3, total dust
(b) Amorphous
Silicates
Asbestos (H.C) (a) Amosite
(b) Chrystolite
(c) Crocidolite
0.5 fiber/cc***
1.0 fiber/cc ***
0.2 fiber/cc ***
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3.5
50
5.0
25
10.0
0
Schedule-BA
(See rule 114(1)(c))
Safety Data Sheet
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Acronyms and Glossary of terms:
CAS
:
Chemical Abstract Service Registration Number
UN Number
:
United Nations Number
HAZCHEM CODE
: Emergency Action Code (EAC), allocated by the Joint Committee of Fire
Brigade Operations
TDG
: Transport of dangerous goods-Flammability
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Flammability
classification by United Nations
NFPA
: National Fire Protection Association, USA
Guidelines:
All efforts should be made to fill all the columns. No column should be left blank. In
case certain information is not applicable or available, N/App. or N/Av. sign may be used.
SCHEDULE-BB
(See rule-2(1)(o))
PART I
(a) Toxic Chemicals: Chemicals having the following values of acute toxicity
and which owing to their physical and chemical properties, are capable of
producing major accident hazards:
S.No.
Toxicity
Oral toxicity
LD50(mg/kg)
Dermal
toxicity
LD50(mg/kg)
Inhalation
toxicity
LC50(mg/l)
1.
Extremely toxic
>5
<40
<0.5
2.
Highly toxic
>5-50
>40-200
<0.5-2.0
3.
Toxic
>50-200
>200-1000
>2-10
(b) Flammable Chemicals :
(i)
flammable gases: Gases which at 20oC and at standard pressure of
101.3KPa are :-
(a) ignitable when in a mixture of 13 percent or less by volume with
air, or ;
(b) have a flammable range with air of atleast 12 percentage points
regardless of the lower flammable limits.
Note : The flammability shall be determined by tests or by calculation
in accordance with methods adopted by International Standards
Organization ISO Number 10156 of 1990 or by Bureau of Indian
Standard ISI Number 1446 of 1985.
(ii)
extremely flammable liquids : chemicals which have flash point
lower than or equal to 23oC and boiling point less than 35oC.
(iii)
very highly flammable liquids : chemicals which have a flash point
lower than or equal to 23oC and initial boiling point higher than 35oC.
(iv)
highly flammable liquids : chemicals which have a flash point lower
than or equal to 60oC but higher than 23oC.
(v) flammable liquids : chemicals which have a flash point higher than 60oC
but lower than 90oC.
(c) Explosives : explosives mean a solid or liquid or pyrotechnic substance (or
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a mixture of substances) or an article.
(a) which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at
such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause
damage to the surroundings ;
(b) which is designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas or
smoke or a combination of these as the result of non-detonative
self sustaining exothermic chemical reaction.
PART II
LIST OF HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC CHEMICALS
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