SAFETY

CHAPTER : VI
 Safety of building and
machinery :
(1) If it appears to the Inspector that any building or part of a
building or any part of the ways, machinery or plant in an
establishment is in such a conditions that it is dangerous to
human life or safety, he may serve on the employer of the
establishment an order in writing specifying the measures
which, in his opinion, should be adopted, and requiring
them to be carried out before a specified date.
(2) If it appears to the Inspector that the use of any building
or part of a building or of any part of the ways, machinery
or plant in the establishment involves imminent danger to
human life or safety, he may serve on the employer of the
establishment an order in writing prohibiting its use until it
has been properly repaired or altered.
Precaution in case of
fire :
(1) Every establishment shall be provided with at
least one alternative connection stairway with each
floor and such means of escape in case of fire and
firefighting apparatus, as may be prescribed by rules.
(2) If it appears to the inspector that any
establishment is not provided with the means of
escape prescribed under sub-section (1) he may
serve on the employer of the establishment an order
in writing specifying the measures which in his
opinion, should be adopted before a date specified in
the order.
(3) In every establishment the doors affording exit
from any room shall not be locked or fastened so
that they can be easily and immediately opened
from inside while any person is within the room
and all such doors, unless they are of the sliding
type, shall be constructed to open outwards or
where the door is between two rooms, in the
direction of the nearest exit from the building and
no such door shall be locked or obstructed while
work is being carried on in the room.
(4) In every establishment every window, or other exit
affording means of escape in case of fire, other than
the means of exit in ordinary use, shall be distinctively
marked in Bangla and in red letters of adequate size or
by some other effective and clearly understood sign.
(5) In every establishment every window, door, or other
exit affording means of escape in case of fire to every
person employed therein.
(6) A free passage-way giving access to each means of
escape in case of fire shall be maintained for the use
of all workers in every room of the establishment.
(7) In every establishment wherein more than ten
workers are ordinarily employed in any place above the
ground floor, or explosive or highly inflammable
materials are used or stored, effective measures shall be
taken to ensure that all the workers are familiar with
the means of escape in case of fire and have been
adequately trained in the routine to be followed in such
case.
(8) In factories wherein fifty or more workers and
employees are employed shall arrange at least once in a
year a mock fire-fighting and the employer shall
maintain a book of records in this regards.
 Fencing of machinery
(1) In every establishment the following shall be
securely fenced by the safeguards of substantial
construction which shall be kept in position while the
part of machinery required to be fenced are in
mention or in use, namely-
(a) every moving part of a prime mover, and every fly
wheel connected to a prime mover;
(b) the head-race and tail-race of every water wheel
and water turbine;
(c) any part of a stock-bar which projects beyond the
head stock of a lathe; and
(d) unless they are in such position or of such
construction as to be as safe to every person
employed in the establishment as they would be if
they were securely fenced-
(i) every part of an electric generator,- a motor or
rotary converter,
(ii) every part of transmission machinery, and
(iii) every dangerous part of any machinery:
(2) Without prejudice to any other provision of this
Act relation 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.
Work on or near machinery
in motion:
(1) Where in any establishment it becomes necessary
to examine any part of machinery referred to in
section 63 while the machinery is in motion or as a
result of such examination to carry out any
mounting or shipping of belts, Lubrication or other
adjusting operation while the machinery is in motion
such examination or operation shall be made or
carried out only by a specially trained adult male
worker wearing tight-fitting clothing whose name
has been recorded in the register prescribed in this
behalf and while he so engaged such worker shall
not handle a belt at a moving pulley unless the belt
is less than fifteen centimeters in width and unless
the belt-joint is either laced or flush with the belt.
(2) The Government may, by notification in the
official Gazette, prohibit, in any specified
establishment, the cleaning, lubricating, or
adjusting by any person of specified part of
machinery when those parts are in motion.
Casing of new
machinery :
In all machinery driven by power and installed in any
establishment after the commencement of this Act-
(a) every set screw, belt or key or any revolving shaft,
spindle wheel or pinion shall be so, sunk, encased or
otherwise effectively guarded to prevent danger; and
(b) all spur, worm and other toothed or friction gearing
which does not require frequent adjustment while in
motion shall be completely encased unless it is so
situated as to be as safe it would be if it were be if
were completely encased.
Cranes and other lifting machinery :
The following provisions shall apply in-
(a) every part thereof, including the working gear,
whether fixed or movable, ropes and chains and
anchoring and fixing appliances shall be-
(i) of good construction, sound material and
adequate strength,
(ii) properly maintained,
(iii) thoroughly examined by a competent person at
least once in every period of twelve months and a
register shall be kept containing the prescribed
particulars of every such examination;
(b) no such machinery shall be loaded beyond the
safe working load which shall be plainly marked
thereon; and
(c) while any person is employed or working on or
near the wheel-tract of a traveling crane in any
place, where he would be liable to be struck by the
crane, effective measures shall be taken to ensure
that crane does not approach within six meter of
that place.
Revolving machinery:
(i) In every room in an establishment in which the process of grinding is
carried on, there shall be permanently affixed to, or placed near,
each machine in use a notice indicating the following-
(a) maximum safe working peripheral speed of every grind stone or
abrasive wheel:
(b) the speed of the shaft or spindle upon which the wheel is mounted;
(c) the diameter of the pulley upon such shaft or spindle necessary to
secure such safe working peripheral speed.
(2) The speeds indicated in notices under sub-section (1) shall not be
exceeded.
(3) Effective measures shall be taken in every revolving vessel, cage,
basket, flywheel, pulley dice or similar appliance driven by power is
not exceeded.
Protection of eyes :
The Government may, in respect of any manufacturing
process carried on in any establishment, by rules,
require that effective screens of suitable goggles
shall be provided for the protection of persons
employed on, or in the immediate vicinity of a
process which involves-
(a) risk of injury to the eyes from particles or
fragments thrown off in the course of the process, or
(b) risk to the eyes by reason of exposure to excessive
light or heat.
Thank you for attending
the Whole Session