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Mercantile Laws – II

Notes  the belt, including the joint and the pulley rim, are in good repair;
 then is reasonable clearance between the pulley and any fixed plant or structure;
 secure foothold and, where necessary, secure handhold, are provided for the operator;
and
 any ladder in use for carrying out any examination to operation aforesaid is securely
fixed or lashed or is firmly held by a second person.

(b) without prejudice to any other provision of this Act relating to the fencing of machinery,
every set screw, bolt and key on any revolving shaft, spindle, wheel, or pinion, and all
spur, worm and other toothed or friction gearing in motion with which such worker
would otherwise be liable to come into contact, shall be securely fenced to prevent such
contact.
(iii) Employment of Young Person on Dangerous Machine

Section 23 prohibits the employment of a young person on dangerous machine unless he has
been fully instructed as to the dangers arising from machine and the precautions to be observed
and (i) has received sufficient training in work at the machine, or (ii) is under adequate supervision
by a person who has a thorough knowledge and experience of the machine

(iv) Striking Gear and Devices for Cutting off Power

In order to move the driving belt to and from fast and loose pulleys in transmission machine
and prevent the belt from creeping back onto the fast pulley, suitable striking gear or other
efficient mechanical appliance shall be provided, maintained and used. No driving belt when
mused shall be allowed to rut or ride upon shafting in motion. Suitable devices are also
maintained in every workroom for cutting off power emergencies.

(v) Self-acting Machines

Section 25 of the Factories Act provides further safeguards to the workers injured by self-acting
machines. It provides:
No traversing part of a self-acting machine in any factory and no material carried thereon shall,
if the space over which it runs is a space over which any person is liable to pass, whether in the
course of his employment or otherwise, be allowed to run on its outward or inward traverse
within a distance of forty five centimeters from any fixed structure which is not a part of the
machine.

(vi) Casing of New Machinery

Section 26 (1) provides that in all machinery driven by power, after the commencement of the
Factories Act, 1948, every set screw; bolt or key on any revolving shaft, spindle, wheel or pinion
shall be sunk, encased or effectively guarded as to prevent danger [Section 26 (2)]. Further, all
spur, worm and other toothed or friction gearing not requiring frequent adjustment while in
motion shall be completely encased, unless they are safely situated. Furthermore, Section 26 (2)
provides that, whoever sells or lets on hire or; as agent of the seller or hirer, cares or procures to
be sold or let on hire, for use in a factory any machinery driven by power which does not comply
with the provisions of sub-section (1), or any rules made under sub-section (3), shall be punishable
with imprisonment for a term which may-extend to three months or with fine which may
extend to 500 or with both. Under the Act, the State Government is empowered to make rules
for the safeguards to be provided form dangerous part of the machinery.

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