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Unit 3: The Factories Act, 1948

(B) Work on or Near Machinery in Motion: Section 22 (I) requires that, where in the factory it
is essential to examine any part of the machinery (referred to in Section 21) while it is in
motion or as a result of such examination, it is necessary to carry out:
(a) lubrication or other adjusting operation; or
(b) any mounting or shipping of belts or lubrication or other adjusting operation.
Such examination or operation shall be made or carried out only by a specially trained
adult male worker wearing tight-fitting clothing (which shall be supplied by the occupier)
whose name has been recorded in the register prescribed in this behalf and who has been
furnished with a certificate of his appointment, and while he is so engaged:
(a) Such worker shall not handle a belt at a moving pulley unless:
(i) the belt is not more than fifteen centimeters in width;
(ii) the pulley is normally for the purpose of drive and not merely a flywheel or
balance wheel (in which case a belt is not permissible);
(iii) the belt joint is either laced or flush with the belt;
(iv) the belt, including the joint and the pulley rim, are in good repair;
(v) there is reasonable clearance between the pulley and any fixed plant or
structure;
(vi) secure foothold and, where necessary, secure handhold, are provided for the
operator; and
(vii) 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.
(c) 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.

(d) 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 unused
shall be allowed to rest or ride upon shafting in motion. Suitable devices are also
maintained in every workroom for cutting off power emergencies.
(e) 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 part of the machine.

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