1. Exemptions.- Where the Chief Inspector is satisfied that all or any of the provisions of this Schedule are not necessary for the protection of the persons employed, he may be certificate in writing exempt any factory from all or any of such provisions, subject to such conditions as he may specify therein.
2. 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 substances has been thoroughly mixed and treated with suitable solvents to remove oil, fat, varnish or the media. The method of treatment shall be as follows:-
A weighed quantity of the material which has been dried at 1000C and thoroughly mixed shall be continuously shaken for one hour, at the common temperature with 1000 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.
(b) “Efficient Exhaust Draught” means localised ventilation effected by heat or 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, fumes or dust originate.
3. Application.- This Schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which any of the following operation 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 desilversing of lead or the melting of scrap lead or zinc.
(c) The manufacture of solder or alloys containing more than ten per cent of lead.
(d) The manufacture of any oxide, carbonate, sulphate, chromate, acetate, nitrate, silicate of lead.
(e) Handling or mixing of lead tetra-ethyl.
(f) Any other operation involving the use of a lead compound.
(g) The cleaning of work-rooms where any of the operation aforesaid are carried on.
4. Prohibition relating to women and young persons.- No woman or young person shall be employed or permitted to work in any of the operations, specified in paragraph 3.
5. 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 paragraph 6 to 14 are complied with.
6. Exhaust draught.- Where dust, fume, gas or vapour is produced in the process, provision shall be made for removing them by means of an efficient exhaust draught so contrived as to operate on the dust, fume, gas or vapour as closely as possible to the point of origin.
7. Certificate of fitness.- A person medically examined under paragraph 8 and found fit for employment shall be granted by a Certifying Surgeon a certificate of fitness in Form 23 and such certificate shall be in the custody of the manager of the factory. The certificate shall be kept readily available for inspection by any Inspector and the person granted such a certificate shall carry with him, while at work a token giving reference to such certificate.
8. Medical Examination.- (1) The person so employed shall be medically examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 14 days of his first employment in such process and thereafter shall be examined by the Certifying Surgeon at intervals of not more than three months, and a record of such examinations shall be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in the special certificate of fitness granted under paragraph 7.
(2) If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of opinion that any person is no longer fit for employment on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to health, he shall cancel the special certificate of fitness of that person.
(3) No person whose special certificate of fitness has been cancelled shall be employed unless the Certifying Surgeon, after re-examination again certifies him to be fit for employment.
[8-A. Medical Facilities.- (1) The occupier of the factory shall appoint at least a part-time qualified medical practitioner, possessing M.B.B.S. degree and having a post-graduate Diploma in Industrial Health or possessing M.B.B.S. degree and having five years experience in industry as occupational health physician. The medical practitioner, so appointed, shall be required to put in minimum four hours’ attendance on every working day in the ambulance, room for carrying out the duties specified in the following sub-paragraph (2):
Provided that, in cases of factories employing less than 500 workers per day, the Chief Inspector of Factories may allow attendance for shorter duration after taking into consideration all the relevant facts of each case.
(2) The medical practitioner, so appointed, shall perform the following duties that is to say,-
(a) to maintain Health Register in Form 7;
(b) to undertake medical supervision of persons engaged on dangerous operations specified in rule 114 of these rules;
(c) to look after health, education and rehabilitation of sick, injured or affected workers;
(d) to carry out inspection of work rooms where dangerous operations are carried out and to advise the management of the measures to be adopted for protection of health of the workers involved therein.
(3) For the purpose of medical supervision by the medical practitioner so appointed, the occupier shall provide for the former’s exclusive use at the factory premises a room which shall be properly cleaned, adequately lighted, ventilated and furnished with a screen, a table with office stationery, chairs and other facilities and instruments including X-ray arrangement for Schedules IV, X, XVII for such examinations and such other equipments as may be prescribed by the Chief Inspector of Factories from time to time.]
9. Food, drink, etc. prohibited in work-room.- No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be brought into or consumed by any worker in any work room in which the process is carried on and no person shall remain in any such room during intervals for meals or rest.
10. 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.
11. Cleanliness of work-room, tools, etc.- The rooms in which the person are employed and all tools and apparatus used by them shall be kept in a clean state.
12. 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 at least 60 centimetres 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 60 centimetres; or
(b) at least on wash basin for every ten persons employed at any one time, fitted together 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 or a responsible person and shall be kept clean.
13. 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 arrangements shall consist of the use of a room separate from any work-room which shall be furnished with sufficient tables and benches, and unless a canteen serving hot meals is provided, adequate means of 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.
14. Cloak-room.- The occupier shall provided and maintain for the use of persons employed, suitable accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours and for the drying of wet clothing.