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Managing Human Element at Work

Notes (a) He has been fully instructed as about the dangers and the precautions to be observed.

(b) He has received sufficient training or is under adequate supervision by an experienced
person.
Section 24: Striking Gear and Devices for Cutting off Power: When a device, which can
inadvertently shift from ‘off’ to ‘on’ position is provided, arrangements shall be provided
for locking the device in safe position. This is to prevent accidental starting of the machinery.
Section 25: Self-action Machine: No traversing part of a self-acting machine shall be allowed
to run on its outward or inward traverse within a distance of 45 centimetres from any fixed
structure which is not part of the machine.
Section 26: Casing of New Machinery: All machinery driven by power and installed in any
factory shall be completely encased unless it is safely situated, to prevent danger.
Section 27: Prohibition of Employment of Women and Children near Cotton: Openers.

Section 28: Hoists and Lifts: In every factory every hoist and lift shall be of good mechanical
construction, sound material and adequate strength.
Section 29: Lifting Machines, Chains, Ropes and Lifting Tackles: In every factory, cranes and
other lifting machines shall be of good construction, sound material, and adequate strength,
free from defects and properly maintained.

Section 30: Revolving Machinery: In every factory in which the process of grinding is carried
on, there shall be permanently kept near each machine a notice indicating
(a) Maximum safe working speed
(b) The diameter of the pulley.

Section 31: Pressure Plant: If in any factory any equipment or any machinery is operated
at above the atmospheric pressure, effective measures shall be taken to ensure that the safe
working pressure is not exceeded.
Section 32: Floors, Stairs and Means of Access: All floors, steps, stairs, passages and gangways
shall be of sound construction and properly maintained.
Section 33: Pits, Slumps, Openings in Floors etc: In every factory, pits, slumps, fixed vessels,
tanks, openings in the ground or in the floor shall be securely covered or securely fenced.
Section 34: Excessive Weights: No person shall be employed in any factory to lift, carry or
move any load so heavy as to be likely to cause him injury.

Section 35: Protection of Eyes: Screen or suitable goggles shall be provided for the protection
of persons employed on or in immediate vicinity of any process which involves any danger
or injury to the workers’ eyesight.
Section 36: Precautions Against Dangerous Fumes: No person shall be required or allowed
to enter any chamber, tank, vat, pit, 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 exit.
Section 37: Precautions Against Explosive or Inflammable Dust, Gas etc: When in any factory
any manufacturing process produces dust, gas fume or vapour which is likely to explode on
ignition, all practicable measures shall be taken to prevent any such explosion.
Section 38: Precautions in Case of Fire: In every factory, all practicable measures shall be
taken to prevent outbreak of fire and its spread both internally and externally and to provide
and maintain safer means of escape.

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